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Girl Climber
View Trailer2025 | 82 min | USA
Girl Climber is a pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat documentary that follows elite climber Emily Harrington as she attempts to make history on Yosemite’s legendary El Capitan. Her goal: become the first woman to free climb the daunting Golden Gate route in under 24 hours—a feat that demands superhuman endurance, technical mastery, and absolute mental focus.
The film traces Harrington’s remarkable career, from early competition climbing to high-stakes expeditions around the world, revealing the grit and vulnerability behind her fearless reputation. As the clock ticks and the granite wall looms overhead, every move carries consequence.
Intimate, suspenseful, and deeply inspiring, Girl Climber captures the raw determination required to push beyond limits and redefine what’s possible.
Showtimes
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Details
- Year 2025
- Runtime 82
- Language English
- Country USA
- Sponsor Sonoma County Tourism
Credits
- Director Jon Glassberg
- Producer Philipp Manderla
- Executive Producer Georg Aschauer, Sebastian Burkhardt, Jessica Glassberg, Galen Knowles
- Cast Emily Harrington
- Editor Lila Place
- Music Mark Crawford
Location
Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall #2
126 First St West Sonoma, California