Extreme Sports Documentaries: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Resilience

Soul Surfer is a 2011 biographical sports drama film based on the true story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack at the age of 13 and returned to surfing a month later.

Free Solo is a 2018 documentary film that follows climber Alex Honnold as he prepares for and ultimately achieves his goal of free-climbing El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite National Park.

The Art of Flight is a 2011 snowboarding film directed by Curt Morgan and featuring professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones. The film follows Jones as he travels the world in search of the most challenging and dangerous mountains to snowboard.

Into the Canyon is a 2019 documentary film that follows kayaker Ben Marr as he attempts to kayak the Grand Canyon. The film captures the challenges and dangers Marr faces as he navigates the Colorado River's whitewater rapids.

Sunshine Superman is a 2014 documentary film that follows BASE jumper Joby Ogwyn as he prepares for and ultimately jumps from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

Meru is a 2015 documentary film that follows climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk as they attempt to summit Meru Peak, a challenging peak in the Himalayas known for its steep and dangerous terrain.

Chasing Mavericks is a 2012 biographical sports drama film based on the true story of surfer Jay Moriarity, who was mentored by Laird Hamilton and eventually became one of the world's best big-wave surfers.

The Dawn Wall is a 2017 documentary film that follows climber Tommy Caldwell as he prepares for and ultimately achieves his goal of free-climbing El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite National Park.

127 Hours is a 2010 biographical survival drama film based on the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, who was trapped by a boulder in a remote canyon in Utah and forced to amputate his own arm to survive.

Sherpa is a 2015 documentary film that explores the lives and challenges faced by the Sherpa people, who work as guides and porters on Mount Everest.

Space Jump is a 2015 documentary film that follows BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner as he prepares for and ultimately breaks the world record for the highest skydive.

The Alpinist is a 2021 documentary film that chronicles the life and climbs of renowned solo climber Marc-André Leclerc.

Kelly Slater: The Ultimate Surfer is a 2020 documentary film that tells the story of surfer Kelly Slater, who won 11 world surfing championships and is considered one of the greatest surfers of all time.

Touching the Void is a 2003 documentary film that recounts the harrowing experience of climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates on a mountain in the Peruvian Andes, where Simpson was forced to cut his own rope to survive.

Into the Canyon is a 2019 documentary film that follows kayaker Nouria Newman as she becomes the first woman to kayak the Grand Canyon's most challenging rapid, Lava Falls.