here’s a little video of cedar on the summit he was he was pretty sure that he
summit he was he was pretty sure that he
summit he was he was pretty sure that he was like the man in China after he was
was like the man in China after he was
was like the man in China after he was like the first person to stand on this
like the first person to stand on this
like the first person to stand on this tower you know credible and he was like
tower you know credible and he was like
tower you know credible and he was like I am a big deal in China he was like
I am a big deal in China he was like
I am a big deal in China he was like really stoked on being a big deal in
really stoked on being a big deal in
really stoked on being a big deal in China and as it turns out he was
China and as it turns out he was
China and as it turns out he was actually kind of big in China he really
actually kind of big in China he really
actually kind of big in China he really was proportionately large fortunately
was proportionately large fortunately
was proportionately large fortunately Lars it was um
Lars it was um
Lars it was um I mean yeah I was just I mean look at
I mean yeah I was just I mean look at
I mean yeah I was just I mean look at that we got to be the first people to
that we got to be the first people to
that we got to be the first people to stand on that you know quite possibly
stand on that you know quite possibly
stand on that you know quite possibly the only people ever to stand on that
the only people ever to stand on that
the only people ever to stand on that because of the restrictions of National
because of the restrictions of National
because of the restrictions of National Park I mean to me that’s like everything
Park I mean to me that’s like everything
Park I mean to me that’s like everything you could hope for us a climber is to be
you could hope for us a climber is to be
you could hope for us a climber is to be the first person to stand on something
the first person to stand on something
the first person to stand on something that incredible in that iconic and just
that incredible in that iconic and just
that incredible in that iconic and just to like kind of talk about some of the
to like kind of talk about some of the
to like kind of talk about some of the climbing up there a little bit it was it
climbing up there a little bit it was it
climbing up there a little bit it was it was really really dangerous and loose
was really really dangerous and loose
was really really dangerous and loose there wasn’t a lot of protection for
there wasn’t a lot of protection for
there wasn’t a lot of protection for people who are familiar with climbing
people who are familiar with climbing
people who are familiar with climbing you know we were climbing traditionally
you know we were climbing traditionally
you know we were climbing traditionally placing cams in the rock and this is you
placing cams in the rock and this is you
placing cams in the rock and this is you know limestone is really terrible for
know limestone is really terrible for
know limestone is really terrible for that style of climbing because there’s
that style of climbing because there’s
that style of climbing because there’s not just doesn’t offer a lot of points
not just doesn’t offer a lot of points
not just doesn’t offer a lot of points for protection so it was pretty serious
for protection so it was pretty serious
for protection so it was pretty serious at one point I was like about to like
at one point I was like about to like
at one point I was like about to like fall on a ledge and I pulled off this
fall on a ledge and I pulled off this
fall on a ledge and I pulled off this giant block and I was like kind of did
giant block and I was like kind of did
giant block and I was like kind of did one of those were you like I mean you’re
one of those were you like I mean you’re
one of those were you like I mean you’re like no and then you’re like then you
like no and then you’re like then you
like no and then you’re like then you have this huge block you it’s a me they
have this huge block you it’s a me they
have this huge block you it’s a me they don’t want to drop it and then you’re
don’t want to drop it and then you’re
don’t want to drop it and then you’re like and then I was just did one of
like and then I was just did one of
like and then I was just did one of these I was little ha
these I was little ha
these I was little ha and then I was like went then I was like
and then I was like went then I was like
and then I was like went then I was like Betty are you mine and you know we
Betty are you mine and you know we
Betty are you mine and you know we summited who were super stoked we were
summited who were super stoked we were
summited who were super stoked we were relieved because obviously that’s like
relieved because obviously that’s like
relieved because obviously that’s like one of the most incredible places that
one of the most incredible places that
one of the most incredible places that you’re ever gonna see on the planet a
you’re ever gonna see on the planet a
you’re ever gonna see on the planet a karst geography of China is really
karst geography of China is really
karst geography of China is really something special and then it was time
something special and then it was time
something special and then it was time to move on because we had four areas
to move on because we had four areas
to move on because we had four areas that we wanted to visit and we arrived
that we wanted to visit and we arrived
that we wanted to visit and we arrived here and in Carson Lee this amazing
here and in Carson Lee this amazing
here and in Carson Lee this amazing something and either he’s all we got to
something and either he’s all we got to
something and either he’s all we got to get in the air I’m like you’re gonna put
get in the air I’m like you’re gonna put
get in the air I’m like you’re gonna put that drone back up in there dude
that drone back up in there dude
that drone back up in there dude all the perspectives and all this stuff
all the perspectives and all this stuff
all the perspectives and all this stuff and and I don’t know what did you think
and and I don’t know what did you think
and and I don’t know what did you think when you arrived there I mean for rock
when you arrived there I mean for rock
when you arrived there I mean for rock climbers but it must be like a paradise
climbers but it must be like a paradise
climbers but it must be like a paradise also for me visually I mean this is like
also for me visually I mean this is like
also for me visually I mean this is like knife blades out of the ground and and
knife blades out of the ground and and
knife blades out of the ground and and really edges absolutely amazing so
really edges absolutely amazing so
really edges absolutely amazing so incredible in an incredible area but we
incredible in an incredible area but we
incredible in an incredible area but we but I have to admit this really is an
but I have to admit this really is an
but I have to admit this really is an unreal place they call this the stone
unreal place they call this the stone
unreal place they call this the stone forest and you can totally see why and
forest and you can totally see why and
forest and you can totally see why and just to thank 200 300 million years ago
just to thank 200 300 million years ago
just to thank 200 300 million years ago was an ancient shallow seabed and that
was an ancient shallow seabed and that
was an ancient shallow seabed and that through erosion corrosion just the magic
through erosion corrosion just the magic
through erosion corrosion just the magic of time it became this surreal landscape
of time it became this surreal landscape
of time it became this surreal landscape and you know and this was like coral
and you know and this was like coral
and you know and this was like coral these were like coral beds and to think
these were like coral beds and to think
these were like coral beds and to think that you’re basically climbing on the
that you’re basically climbing on the
that you’re basically climbing on the the skeletons of like 200 million year
the skeletons of like 200 million year
the skeletons of like 200 million year old you know life forms is totally cool
old you know life forms is totally cool
old you know life forms is totally cool and surreal one of the one of the
and surreal one of the one of the
and surreal one of the one of the coolest things about being in the Stone
coolest things about being in the Stone
coolest things about being in the Stone Forest was we started interacting with
Forest was we started interacting with
Forest was we started interacting with locals a little bit more and wildlife as
locals a little bit more and wildlife as
locals a little bit more and wildlife as you can see that was a little scary
you can see that was a little scary
you can see that was a little scary sometimes um in the Stone Forest
sometimes um in the Stone Forest
sometimes um in the Stone Forest you know all the locals would come up
you know all the locals would come up
you know all the locals would come up like this guy he was really excited and
like this guy he was really excited and
like this guy he was really excited and he had some good stuff had some good
he had some good stuff had some good
he had some good stuff had some good stuff clearly and uh was was just like
stuff clearly and uh was was just like
stuff clearly and uh was was just like you know really fascinated with what we
you know really fascinated with what we
you know really fascinated with what we were doing you know and they are just
were doing you know and they are just
were doing you know and they are just going along doing their thing harvesting
going along doing their thing harvesting
going along doing their thing harvesting corn and yeah it was just really cool to
corn and yeah it was just really cool to
corn and yeah it was just really cool to see
the one of the other crazy things about
the one of the other crazy things about the stone forest was it was kind of the
the stone forest was it was kind of the
the stone forest was it was kind of the first time that we got to do like kind
first time that we got to do like kind
first time that we got to do like kind of bouldering climbing so the stone
of bouldering climbing so the stone
of bouldering climbing so the stone forest these formations really offered
forest these formations really offered
forest these formations really offered cool technical difficult moves
cool technical difficult moves
cool technical difficult moves oh yeah Maddie Maddie this is the
oh yeah Maddie Maddie this is the
oh yeah Maddie Maddie this is the hardest climb of the trip he like did a
hardest climb of the trip he like did a
hardest climb of the trip he like did a tunnel through this um this hole here
tunnel through this um this hole here
tunnel through this um this hole here and he actually stripped most of the
and he actually stripped most of the
and he actually stripped most of the flesh off his stomach I was trying to
flesh off his stomach I was trying to
flesh off his stomach I was trying to impress Carsten with my caving scrolling
impress Carsten with my caving scrolling
impress Carsten with my caving scrolling yeah he’s all I love the color but the
yeah he’s all I love the color but the
yeah he’s all I love the color but the next area that we traveled to was
next area that we traveled to was
next area that we traveled to was yangshuo moon Hill one of the first
yangshuo moon Hill one of the first
yangshuo moon Hill one of the first places that sport climbing was
places that sport climbing was
places that sport climbing was established in China and moon Hill is a
established in China and moon Hill is a
established in China and moon Hill is a kind of an interesting thing because
kind of an interesting thing because
kind of an interesting thing because there’s all these steps built to the
there’s all these steps built to the
there’s all these steps built to the base of noon moon hill and they were
base of noon moon hill and they were
base of noon moon hill and they were built for Nixon because he was the first
built for Nixon because he was the first
built for Nixon because he was the first American president I believe to visit
American president I believe to visit
American president I believe to visit China so they kind of wanted to build
China so they kind of wanted to build
China so they kind of wanted to build him something to show you know the
him something to show you know the
him something to show you know the natural wonders of China
natural wonders of China
natural wonders of China well another really crazy thing about
well another really crazy thing about
well another really crazy thing about moon Hill was it was the first time we
moon Hill was it was the first time we
moon Hill was it was the first time we ever saw locals climbing there and there
ever saw locals climbing there and there
ever saw locals climbing there and there are some incredibly talented Chinese
are some incredibly talented Chinese
are some incredibly talented Chinese climbers who are coming up in that scene
climbers who are coming up in that scene
climbers who are coming up in that scene it’s definitely the epicenter of sport
it’s definitely the epicenter of sport
it’s definitely the epicenter of sport climbing in China natural arches are
climbing in China natural arches are
climbing in China natural arches are just so wild because they’re basically
just so wild because they’re basically
just so wild because they’re basically collapsed caves is that correct Carsten
collapsed caves is that correct Carsten
collapsed caves is that correct Carsten actually yes yes it’s a huge cave which
actually yes yes it’s a huge cave which
actually yes yes it’s a huge cave which just eroded away you have maybe a tunnel
just eroded away you have maybe a tunnel
just eroded away you have maybe a tunnel and the tunnel gets smaller and smaller
and the tunnel gets smaller and smaller
and the tunnel gets smaller and smaller and eventually a bridge is just remained
and eventually a bridge is just remained
and eventually a bridge is just remained yeah it was definitely an interesting
yeah it was definitely an interesting
yeah it was definitely an interesting scene at the base
scene at the base
scene at the base got to get your a bomb ow yeah Obama
got to get your a bomb ow yeah Obama
got to get your a bomb ow yeah Obama shirts yeah that’s so quality uh uh this
shirts yeah that’s so quality uh uh this
shirts yeah that’s so quality uh uh this was Emily’s last day she decided to get
was Emily’s last day she decided to get
was Emily’s last day she decided to get her feet cleaned she had to leave the
her feet cleaned she had to leave the
her feet cleaned she had to leave the trip a little bit early and then cedar
trip a little bit early and then cedar
trip a little bit early and then cedar Carson myself and Keith journeyed on to
Carson myself and Keith journeyed on to
Carson myself and Keith journeyed on to get to this is the great arch in get to
get to this is the great arch in get to
get to this is the great arch in get to and it’s truly one of the most
and it’s truly one of the most
and it’s truly one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen
incredible things I’ve ever seen
incredible things I’ve ever seen this is one of the most incredible cave
this is one of the most incredible cave
this is one of the most incredible cave systems in the world as well as one of
systems in the world as well as one of
systems in the world as well as one of the most incredible natural arches in
the most incredible natural arches in
the most incredible natural arches in the world you can see that bottom arch
the world you can see that bottom arch
the world you can see that bottom arch down there it actually goes in it
down there it actually goes in it
down there it actually goes in it actually this is a very Miao chamber
actually this is a very Miao chamber
actually this is a very Miao chamber situated so it’s by wall you know the
situated so it’s by wall you know the
situated so it’s by wall you know the biggest chamber in the world so it’s a
biggest chamber in the world so it’s a
biggest chamber in the world so it’s a really special place is you can see this
really special place is you can see this
really special place is you can see this lower tunnel there’s actually a river
lower tunnel there’s actually a river
lower tunnel there’s actually a river that runs through this and then it drops
that runs through this and then it drops
that runs through this and then it drops down deep into one of these huge
down deep into one of these huge
down deep into one of these huge chambers and just goes who knows where
chambers and just goes who knows where
chambers and just goes who knows where and it’s really one of the most radical
and it’s really one of the most radical
and it’s really one of the most radical things I’ve ever seen and so we started
things I’ve ever seen and so we started
things I’ve ever seen and so we started just wander around and check it out one
just wander around and check it out one
just wander around and check it out one of the really unique things about this
of the really unique things about this
of the really unique things about this arch system is that every morning the
arch system is that every morning the
arch system is that every morning the Sun just shines perfectly through it to
Sun just shines perfectly through it to
Sun just shines perfectly through it to create cast this incredible beam of
create cast this incredible beam of
create cast this incredible beam of light and it’s it’s really otherworldly
light and it’s it’s really otherworldly
light and it’s it’s really otherworldly it’s super unique it’s super beautiful
it’s super unique it’s super beautiful
it’s super unique it’s super beautiful and the other thing about this is that
and the other thing about this is that
and the other thing about this is that is the scale this thing is massive huge
is the scale this thing is massive huge
is the scale this thing is massive huge the height of that light beam is
the height of that light beam is
the height of that light beam is probably at least 4 or 500 feet tall at
probably at least 4 or 500 feet tall at
probably at least 4 or 500 feet tall at this at a smallest point there as it
this at a smallest point there as it
this at a smallest point there as it shoots do that that archway so that to
shoots do that that archway so that to
shoots do that that archway so that to climb all the way from the bottom of the
climb all the way from the bottom of the
climb all the way from the bottom of the arch at the top is probably like seven
arch at the top is probably like seven
arch at the top is probably like seven eight hundred feet its massive it’s a
eight hundred feet its massive it’s a
eight hundred feet its massive it’s a huge monolithic arch probably one of the
huge monolithic arch probably one of the
huge monolithic arch probably one of the top largest arches in the world we
top largest arches in the world we
top largest arches in the world we started to just kind of cruise around
started to just kind of cruise around
started to just kind of cruise around and check it out and I noticed that
and check it out and I noticed that
and check it out and I noticed that there was a lot of a construction going
there was a lot of a construction going
there was a lot of a construction going on the Chinese are really they’re like
on the Chinese are really they’re like
on the Chinese are really they’re like oh we’ve got this great national
oh we’ve got this great national
oh we’ve got this great national treasure how can we make it more
treasure how can we make it more
treasure how can we make it more accessible and how can we get more
accessible and how can we get more
accessible and how can we get more tourism coming in here and stuff which
tourism coming in here and stuff which
tourism coming in here and stuff which is I understand is a wonderful thing but
is I understand is a wonderful thing but
is I understand is a wonderful thing but when you see something like this I find
when you see something like this I find
when you see something like this I find it a little discouraging I’m like really
it a little discouraging I’m like really
it a little discouraging I’m like really do you really need a glass elevator to
do you really need a glass elevator to
do you really need a glass elevator to take you from the bottom
take you from the bottom
take you from the bottom shop to the top and there’s been a big
shop to the top and there’s been a big
shop to the top and there’s been a big backlash here a lot of climbers have
backlash here a lot of climbers have
backlash here a lot of climbers have created this petition basically trying
created this petition basically trying
created this petition basically trying to stop this because they’re they’re
to stop this because they’re they’re
to stop this because they’re they’re actually going to put a hotel up
actually going to put a hotel up
actually going to put a hotel up basically inside of the upper arch but
basically inside of the upper arch but
basically inside of the upper arch but at the same time we were there to climb
at the same time we were there to climb
at the same time we were there to climb and up there and that main art
and up there and that main art
and up there and that main art it was just incredible you’re looking
it was just incredible you’re looking
it was just incredible you’re looking around at all these possibilities for
around at all these possibilities for
around at all these possibilities for climbing and we saw this one line that
climbing and we saw this one line that
climbing and we saw this one line that really stood out that went from bomb to
really stood out that went from bomb to
really stood out that went from bomb to top right out the belly of the arch all
top right out the belly of the arch all
top right out the belly of the arch all the way up to the very top of the cliff
the way up to the very top of the cliff
the way up to the very top of the cliff and followed this really radical line of
and followed this really radical line of
and followed this really radical line of stalactites and tufas you can see that’s
stalactites and tufas you can see that’s
stalactites and tufas you can see that’s actually like a melted to fowax
actually like a melted to fowax
actually like a melted to fowax formation I’m grabbing there you know so
formation I’m grabbing there you know so
formation I’m grabbing there you know so what a unique feature we kind of have
what a unique feature we kind of have
what a unique feature we kind of have like a lot of these photos that just
like a lot of these photos that just
like a lot of these photos that just portray just how overhanging and and
portray just how overhanging and and
portray just how overhanging and and bizarre the climbing is the climbing was
bizarre the climbing is the climbing was
bizarre the climbing is the climbing was super three-dimensional yeah the most
super three-dimensional yeah the most
super three-dimensional yeah the most three-dimensional climbing I’ve ever
three-dimensional climbing I’ve ever
three-dimensional climbing I’ve ever done like you could see here and I don’t
done like you could see here and I don’t
done like you could see here and I don’t even know how to describe it like Carson
even know how to describe it like Carson
even know how to describe it like Carson is almost parallel with me looking in
is almost parallel with me looking in
is almost parallel with me looking in you know like his ropes go up here and
you know like his ropes go up here and
you know like his ropes go up here and he’s like looking straight at me through
he’s like looking straight at me through
he’s like looking straight at me through these caves like it’s almost like you’re
these caves like it’s almost like you’re
these caves like it’s almost like you’re like swinging swimming you know you’re
like swinging swimming you know you’re
like swinging swimming you know you’re like going from one CELAC tight to the
like going from one CELAC tight to the
like going from one CELAC tight to the next like you’re not necessarily
next like you’re not necessarily
next like you’re not necessarily climbing like you would normally climb
climbing like you would normally climb
climbing like you would normally climb with your feet below you like your feet
with your feet below you like your feet
with your feet below you like your feet are below you except you’re like turning
are below you except you’re like turning
are below you except you’re like turning around and just bear hugging a
around and just bear hugging a
around and just bear hugging a stalactite and like when I say do your
stalactite and like when I say do your
stalactite and like when I say do your hedges at one point out yeah kind of
hedges at one point out yeah kind of
hedges at one point out yeah kind of like I was just like hey just kind of
like I was just like hey just kind of
like I was just like hey just kind of like did like one of these that one yeah
like did like one of these that one yeah
like did like one of these that one yeah all right I got it and like when I say
all right I got it and like when I say
all right I got it and like when I say bear hugging I mean like fully wrapping
bear hugging I mean like fully wrapping
bear hugging I mean like fully wrapping your legs like around and hugging these
your legs like around and hugging these
your legs like around and hugging these tufas for dear life because you know
tufas for dear life because you know
tufas for dear life because you know your forearms are starting to get tired
your forearms are starting to get tired
your forearms are starting to get tired but you could you know literally wrap
but you could you know literally wrap
but you could you know literally wrap your legs all the way around it and lock
your legs all the way around it and lock
your legs all the way around it and lock your legs and you know rest your upper
your legs and you know rest your upper
your legs and you know rest your upper body all right so we are headed up to
body all right so we are headed up to
body all right so we are headed up to the high point of this amazing route and
the high point of this amazing route and
the high point of this amazing route and as you can see it is insanely steep
as you can see it is insanely steep
as you can see it is insanely steep we’re going up to fix lines right now to
we’re going up to fix lines right now to
we’re going up to fix lines right now to check out the last pitch and I mean it
check out the last pitch and I mean it
check out the last pitch and I mean it is it’s almost nauseatingly least it’s
is it’s almost nauseatingly least it’s
is it’s almost nauseatingly least it’s like I mean there’s the Rope going up
like I mean there’s the Rope going up
like I mean there’s the Rope going up there’s Maddy hanging tough in the poor
there’s Maddy hanging tough in the poor
there’s Maddy hanging tough in the poor ledge there’s the ground
ledge there’s the ground
ledge there’s the ground there’s my feet oh yeah
there’s my feet oh yeah
there’s my feet oh yeah extended selfie there oh yeah keeping
extended selfie there oh yeah keeping
extended selfie there oh yeah keeping pledge really good about the extended
pledge really good about the extended
pledge really good about the extended selfie cedar thank you in our form
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