A video-based climbing competition that highlights talent, creativity, and the culture of outdoor climbing. This event provides climbers and filmmakers a platform to showcase their best work in a community-driven contest.
Prizes
1st Place
$10,000
2nd Place
$5,000
3rd Place
$2,500
Best Cinematography
$1,500
People's Choice
$1,000
Requirements
Video Length
3 - 10 minutes
Filming Window
All climbs must have been sent in 2025
Compliance
Videos must adhere to YouTube's content guidelines
Timeline
Submission Window (April 1st – May 31st)
Climbers submit their video segments through Mellow's website.
Contest Window (June 1 – July 5th)
The top videos are selected by the panel of judges to move on to the contest window.
Qualifiers (June 1 – June 30th)
Four heats of videos will be released weekly for community voting. The top two videos from each week move on to finals.
Finals (July 01 – July 5th)
The final eight videos will compete in a final round of voting, with results determined by both the community (30%) and the judging panel (70%).
Judging Criteria
Difficulty / Try Hard
Level of grit or effort
Creativity & Style
Approach and execution of the video and climbing
Cinematography
Quality of filming, editing, and storytelling
Overall Cultural Impact
Influence of the video on climbing culture
Judging Panel
Daniel Woods, Brooke Raboutou, Ben Neilson, Dave Graham
Deliverables
Full Video Export
- Format: H.264 (.mp4)
- Video Thumbnail: 1280×720 (2MB)
- Music: Copyright music is allowed, but must adhere to YouTube's guidelines
Promo Assets
- 30 second promo video
- 10 second promo video
- 1-5 still assets
Required Information
- YouTube description
- Video Title
- All required social tags (climber, filmers, photographers etc.)
Upload to Google Drive
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All assets but be uploaded to a Google Drive folder. The folder must either be shared with
media@mellowclimbing.com
or shared to anyone with this link
SUBMISSION PORTAL
Submissions must include all deliverables to be considered eligible.