Winner of best short documentary in the Black Hills Film Festival, Up Not Down features Herb and Jan Conns amazing stories, and showcases Black Hills climbing talent. Funded in part from the South Dakota Artist Council and Kickstarter.

https://vimeo.com/30503336

Its free to watch or download.

Just watched this and really enjoyed it. Thanks for posting the link. Love the shots of the climber pulling out grass tuffs on the DT route. Great job on the climbing scene edits.... you made it very enjoyable to watch. Eric Sutton has ripped arms.... Herb and Jon are so darn cute or were...
R.I.P Herb Conn. Tater Tot is such and interesting kid having met him myself.

This was amazing. I had the pleasure of being able to climb the needles in August, and I'm in love with the area. This video made me miss climbing there so much. Well done.

Excellent film of one of the best climbing arenas in the USA. Before I settled down it was an integral part of my annual migration.

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Good work Josh. Really fun to watch.

Had the pleasure of meeting and hanging with Herb and Jan on several occasions many years ago. Very special and inspirational people who followed their hearts in life like not many. Sad to hear Herbie passed.

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for checking it out everyone!

I enjoyed this after my post-work run yesterday. It was very well done and seemed to end too soon!

Really great video. Thank you for sharing.

Great work Josh, it was a pleasure to meet you on your iconic solo ascent of homeward spire. I have been hearing all about this video from a bunch of people, good work man, keep it up hopefully we can climb together next time I am in the hills.

Thanks for the complements everyone. Branden, that was a epic day for sure! In a way you met me when I was at my best and at my worst. I was feeling pretty low that day but was stoked be climbing and comfortable once i started my way up.