Jorg Verhoeven
Biography
Jorg Verhoeven began climbing in 1997 in his hometown Amsterdam. He quickly developed a love for the sport, and moved to Innsbruck, Austria in 2004, to live in the mountains. He has taken part in the international world cup circuit for more than 15 years, before retiring from competitions in 2018. Already during his competition career, he discovered his passion for adventure, which resulted in trad climbing, alpine climbing and some mountaineering. In the most recent years, he is focussing on sport climbing, with the long-term goal of climbing 9b. Other major interests have become trad climbing, and freeclimbing bigwalls.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as Self
What makes a climbing mecca? The Scene takes a comprehensive look into four major epicenters of hard climbing and training, and the characters who define them by their relentless commitment to the sport. Featuring groundbreaking first ascents in bouldering, trad, and sport climbing, including Chris Sharma's Fight or Flight (5.15b) in Oliana, Spain. Filmed in stunning 4K Ultra High Definition, join an international cast of characters as they give us a glimpse into the impossible.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Self
In October of 2014, Jorg Verhoeven spent 30 days in Yosemite Valley, California with one goal in mind: make a free ascent of The Nose (5.14), on El Capitan, arguably one of the world's most famous climbs. Join Jorg as he explains why this route is so hard, what keeps people from climbing this iconic route free, and what he personally invested into his remarkable ascent.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Self
This long-term project (one year of production) features the world’s best climbers. It also stars Jean Siuen and the legendary Gilles Estramboulli ! The movie was primarily shot in Leonidio, Greece, and Santa Linya, Spain. For Ray Verseau, climbing is only a consequence of his true love, belaying. Verseau has taken his love for the belay and turned it into a profession, even an art for. He is the World’s Best Belayer.