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.
Cinematography
Drone shots that'll give you vertigo
Practical Effects
Real 70s bolts still holding falls
Direction
Three visionaries, one limestone masterpiece
Director
Andy Mann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Verdon's first routes were put up by hitchhiking dirtbags who camped illegally in the gorge for months.
This short helped spark a 2010s resurgence of American climbers pilgrimaging to the Verdon, mirroring the 70s French invasion of Yosemite.
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