Deep Water Soloing in the Heart of London

The North Face Climb Festival returned to London with two days of deep water soloing, athlete talks, workshops, films and live music. We headed down to the Royal Docks to check out the action, where some of the world’s best climbers tackled a 14-metre deep water solo wall suspended above the water. Alongside the competition, there were talks, coaching sessions and appearances from athletes including Alex Honnold, Brooke Raboutou, Molly Thompson-Smith, Stefano Ghisolfi, Fay Manners, Siebe Vanhee and Caro North. In this video, we take you behind the scenes to capture the atmosphere and some of the highlights from one of the biggest climbing events of the year. Let us know in the comments—would you fancy taking a fall from the top of that wall?