Adventure Stories | BY Rami Rasamny | PUBLISH DATE: June 15 2020 | READ TIME: 2 mins | UPDATED DATE: June 05 2026

Top 5 Adventure Docu-Films on Netflix

“If you’re looking for a weekend binge to get you ready for a post-lockdown world then look no further.” TALES BY LIGHT One of the most stunning documentary series ever […]

“If you’re looking for a weekend binge to get you ready for a post-lockdown world then look no further.”

TALES BY LIGHT

One of the most stunning documentary series ever made follows a team of photographers and videographers as they bring the magic of the planet to your screen in a way that is visually unparalleled. If you’re looking for a weekend binge to get you ready for a post-lockdown world then look no further.

MOUNTAIN

For anyone who’s ever felt connected to mountains, the narration of this film coupled with the incredibly stunning videography hits the nail on the head. It captures the feeling and connection we feel when we go to the hills in a way that no other work of art can. This is as close as it gets to the real thing.

180 SOUTH

This one is a classic in the adventure community.

“It captures the feeling and connection we feel when we go to the hills in a way that no other work of art can.”

Explorer Jeff Johnson decides to pursue his life dream of following the footsteps of Yvon Chouinard, founder of the adventure brand Patagonia, and Doug Tompkins to the southernmost tip of the South American continent: Patagonia.

MAGNETIC

From fresh lines in the white powder of remote alpine summits to riding mega waves the size of apartment buildings and everything in between. This docu-film follows some of the world’s intrepid athletes as they take you for a ride into their world and share their passion, their motivations and their drive with you.

THE DAWN WALL

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson take us on a free-climbing journey across Yosemite’s most challenging faces and rock formations. This one’s for the climbing junkies but there’s definitely a lot of inspiration for the rest of us as well.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Rami Rasamny

Rami Rasamny is the founder of Life Happens Outdoors, a premium adventure travel company that uses the outdoors as a catalyst for human transformation. His work brings people into the mountains not only for challenge, but for clarity, confidence, and connection. He believes that when people answer the call to adventure truthfully, they come back different.