The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing
2016•9m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryAdventure
Released in 2016, the short film by Keith Ladzinski, Josh Povec and Andy Mann traces the origins of sport climbing in the legendary Verdon Gorges, which Americans inevitably compare to the US Grand Canyon. The Verdon is where climbing flourished in the 1970s. Through the eyes and experiences of Bruno Clément, Alan Carne, Emily Harrington, François Guillot, Matt Segal and Jonathan Siegrist, we take a look back in (very beautiful) images at the different routes of the Verdon Gorges.
Director
Andy Mann
Languages
English, French
Studio
National Geographic Documentary Films
Cast
François Guillot
Self
Emily Harrington
Self
Matt Segal
Self
Alan Carne
Self
Nina Caprez
Self
Jonathan Siegrist
Self
Bruno Clément
Self
Production
Company
National Geographic Documentary Films
Company
3 Strings Productions
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