‘Top Rope Tough Guys’ Pirated No More
The famous short film won an award at Reel Rock 10

Top Rope Tough Guys was one of the winners of Reel Rock 10’s two-minute filmmaking competition. It introduces the viewer to the crazy world of top-roping with techniques like the 16-point cam-nest anchor, the belay-assisted dyno and more.
Filmmaker Byron Jordan Wolter has uploaded it to his YouTube page 12 years after a pirated version was uploaded. “After 12 years of this thing being hosted by a pirate on the internet, it has come home to the actually filmmakers YouTube,” he said.
In the future, when you go to show new climbers this classic short film, be sure to use the video below.
Top Rope Tough Guys
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