you’re climbing the natural wonders of China everything you could hope for us a
China everything you could hope for us a
China everything you could hope for us a climber is to be the first person in
climber is to be the first person in
climber is to be the first person in something that incredible of that iconic
so when cars and I were discussing of a
so when cars and I were discussing of a team of climbers to bring and where to
team of climbers to bring and where to
team of climbers to bring and where to go
go
go cedar right why don’t you come up here
cedar right why don’t you come up here
cedar right why don’t you come up here was the first on the list and that’s
was the first on the list and that’s
was the first on the list and that’s really because cedar is kind of one of
really because cedar is kind of one of
really because cedar is kind of one of those kind of all-around climbers that
those kind of all-around climbers that
those kind of all-around climbers that you know when you’re climbing with cedar
you know when you’re climbing with cedar
you know when you’re climbing with cedar the Rope goes up as well as Emily
the Rope goes up as well as Emily
the Rope goes up as well as Emily Harrington who’s not here with us she’s
Harrington who’s not here with us she’s
Harrington who’s not here with us she’s kind of known for her sport climbing
kind of known for her sport climbing
kind of known for her sport climbing skills and now Mountain skills as well
skills and now Mountain skills as well
skills and now Mountain skills as well as Keith Lozinski who did a lot of the
as Keith Lozinski who did a lot of the
as Keith Lozinski who did a lot of the video clips that you’re about to see
video clips that you’re about to see
video clips that you’re about to see tonight and our biggest thing with with
tonight and our biggest thing with with
tonight and our biggest thing with with this and what Carson wanted Carson was
this and what Carson wanted Carson was
this and what Carson wanted Carson was like I want to see you guys climb the
like I want to see you guys climb the
like I want to see you guys climb the craziest formations you know above
craziest formations you know above
craziest formations you know above ground in China so we did a lot of
ground in China so we did a lot of
ground in China so we did a lot of research and one of the areas that we’re
research and one of the areas that we’re
research and one of the areas that we’re all most excited about is an Shi Canyon
all most excited about is an Shi Canyon
all most excited about is an Shi Canyon and that’s where we’re gonna start
and that’s where we’re gonna start
and that’s where we’re gonna start I mean this place was like is fantastic
I mean this place was like is fantastic
I mean this place was like is fantastic looking I mean this is you know one of
looking I mean this is you know one of
looking I mean this is you know one of the craziest limestone formations I’ve
the craziest limestone formations I’ve
the craziest limestone formations I’ve ever seen like super slender towers and
ever seen like super slender towers and
ever seen like super slender towers and I you know we’re walking around there
I you know we’re walking around there
I you know we’re walking around there and it looks like a wonderland we’re all
and it looks like a wonderland we’re all
and it looks like a wonderland we’re all getting super excited and then we start
getting super excited and then we start
getting super excited and then we start seeing these signs and we’re like you
seeing these signs and we’re like you
seeing these signs and we’re like you know I’d like I know I had emailed with
know I’d like I know I had emailed with
know I’d like I know I had emailed with everybody from the park and everybody
everybody from the park and everybody
everybody from the park and everybody was like oh yeah permission no problem
was like oh yeah permission no problem
was like oh yeah permission no problem it’s not gonna be a big deal and yeah
it’s not gonna be a big deal and yeah
it’s not gonna be a big deal and yeah we’re walking around and not-so-positive
we’re walking around and not-so-positive
we’re walking around and not-so-positive they gave us this piece of paper and
they gave us this piece of paper and
they gave us this piece of paper and told us to sign it and here’s a Emily’s
told us to sign it and here’s a Emily’s
told us to sign it and here’s a Emily’s description of what she thought she was
description of what she thought she was
description of what she thought she was I don’t die and if you do we’re not
I don’t die and if you do we’re not
I don’t die and if you do we’re not responsible basically and I have to sign
responsible basically and I have to sign
responsible basically and I have to sign it and put my finger print totally legal
it and put my finger print totally legal
it and put my finger print totally legal we were good to go and and there was a
we were good to go and and there was a
we were good to go and and there was a couple stipulations with when we could
couple stipulations with when we could
couple stipulations with when we could climb and that was mostly we could not
climb and that was mostly we could not
climb and that was mostly we could not climb during we had hours of the park
climb during we had hours of the park
climb during we had hours of the park yeah we had to be down by like 8:00 in
yeah we had to be down by like 8:00 in
yeah we had to be down by like 8:00 in the morning yeah so basically we’re on
the morning yeah so basically we’re on
the morning yeah so basically we’re on the dawn patrol waking up in the dark
the dawn patrol waking up in the dark
the dawn patrol waking up in the dark every night
every night
every night not optimum climbing times no not at all
not optimum climbing times no not at all
not optimum climbing times no not at all yeah buddy having fun yet oh yeah you
yeah buddy having fun yet oh yeah you
yeah buddy having fun yet oh yeah you know keeping the dream alive that’s your
know keeping the dream alive that’s your
know keeping the dream alive that’s your that’s your rep so needless to say
that’s your rep so needless to say
that’s your rep so needless to say suggests it was a little high and then
suggests it was a little high and then
suggests it was a little high and then you know we’re climbing at night and and
you know we’re climbing at night and and
you know we’re climbing at night and and in the dark which is normally fine but a
in the dark which is normally fine but a
in the dark which is normally fine but a lot of this rock was really loose so it
lot of this rock was really loose so it
lot of this rock was really loose so it was a little bit sketchy but at the end
was a little bit sketchy but at the end
was a little bit sketchy but at the end of the day we were really having a good
of the day we were really having a good
of the day we were really having a good time and I was really fun to work with
time and I was really fun to work with
time and I was really fun to work with car sitting at almost shooting at all
car sitting at almost shooting at all
car sitting at almost shooting at all documenting it all kind of we had radios
documenting it all kind of we had radios
documenting it all kind of we had radios so we’re constantly constantly directing
so we’re constantly constantly directing
so we’re constantly constantly directing us and directing this more more and then
us and directing this more more and then
us and directing this more more and then he’d be like Musti share your t-shirt
he’d be like Musti share your t-shirt
he’d be like Musti share your t-shirt you’re not right enough yeah that’s what
you’re not right enough yeah that’s what
you’re not right enough yeah that’s what I’m saying
I’m saying
I’m saying you can also see the quality of the
you can also see the quality of the
you can also see the quality of the climbing there was super good good that
climbing there was super good good that
climbing there was super good good that it was all vegetation yeah it’s like
it was all vegetation yeah it’s like
it was all vegetation yeah it’s like just super super high quality hard like
just super super high quality hard like
just super super high quality hard like hard to call that rock climbing yeah but
hard to call that rock climbing yeah but
hard to call that rock climbing yeah but uh then Carsten came up on the wall what
uh then Carsten came up on the wall what
uh then Carsten came up on the wall what do you think well it was amazing I mean
do you think well it was amazing I mean
do you think well it was amazing I mean for me I would have never been able to
for me I would have never been able to
for me I would have never been able to climb these towers I mean I’m a
climb these towers I mean I’m a
climb these towers I mean I’m a technical climb another free climber
technical climb another free climber
technical climb another free climber like cedar or Matt and well they were
like cedar or Matt and well they were
like cedar or Matt and well they were fantastic riggers and well I was able to
fantastic riggers and well I was able to
fantastic riggers and well I was able to make it up there and it’s it’s really a
make it up there and it’s it’s really a
make it up there and it’s it’s really a incredible view from up there it’s it’s
incredible view from up there it’s it’s
incredible view from up there it’s it’s just amazing to be so exposed on these
just amazing to be so exposed on these
just amazing to be so exposed on these pillars
pillars
pillars about 140 meters 400 feet high
about 140 meters 400 feet high
about 140 meters 400 feet high incredible the Chinese always they
incredible the Chinese always they
incredible the Chinese always they didn’t want to allow us to climb there
didn’t want to allow us to climb there
didn’t want to allow us to climb there because they were afraid the pillars
because they were afraid the pillars
because they were afraid the pillars could be knocked down all over yeah
could be knocked down all over yeah
could be knocked down all over yeah today they’re like could fall over them
today they’re like could fall over them
today they’re like could fall over them all no trust me I’m not causing anything
all no trust me I’m not causing anything
all no trust me I’m not causing anything that’s gonna fall over
that’s gonna fall over
that’s gonna fall over that was their bit that was their
that was their bit that was their
that was their bit that was their biggest fear was that we were gonna
biggest fear was that we were gonna
biggest fear was that we were gonna actually knock the towers
actually knock the towers
actually knock the towers or like probably like what six or seven
or like probably like what six or seven
or like probably like what six or seven hundred foot tower or something like
hundred foot tower or something like
hundred foot tower or something like that yeah they were massive and so just
that yeah they were massive and so just
that yeah they were massive and so just completely incredible and obviously a
completely incredible and obviously a
completely incredible and obviously a great way to see these towers is with
great way to see these towers is with
great way to see these towers is with drones so what happened here tell us
drones so what happened here tell us
drones so what happened here tell us this is the drone story this is a
this is the drone story this is a
this is the drone story this is a horrific story
horrific story
horrific story well the drone story a drone went out of
well the drone story a drone went out of
well the drone story a drone went out of control and I mean we we were in the
control and I mean we we were in the
control and I mean we we were in the most beautiful landscape
most beautiful landscape
most beautiful landscape I saw via video link how beautiful it
I saw via video link how beautiful it
I saw via video link how beautiful it looks and I saw already what I could do
looks and I saw already what I could do
looks and I saw already what I could do and and and and my plans were really big
and and and and my plans were really big
and and and and my plans were really big and then it crashed after two flights so
and then it crashed after two flights so
and then it crashed after two flights so it was horrible to lose all these
it was horrible to lose all these
it was horrible to lose all these options at once and look how sad this
options at once and look how sad this
options at once and look how sad this job looks that’s by the way the gimbal
job looks that’s by the way the gimbal
job looks that’s by the way the gimbal was the camera just ripped off with the
was the camera just ripped off with the
was the camera just ripped off with the drones flying in the air it does add
drones flying in the air it does add
drones flying in the air it does add like a kind of uneasiness because it
like a kind of uneasiness because it
like a kind of uneasiness because it could definitely catch your mules real
could definitely catch your mules real
could definitely catch your mules real close and you know it can cut your rope
close and you know it can cut your rope
close and you know it can cut your rope but huh or just chop you just like just
but huh or just chop you just like just
but huh or just chop you just like just like blood everywhere but I hear ya oh
like blood everywhere but I hear ya oh
like blood everywhere but I hear ya oh yeah I know it’s a great tool yeah great
yeah I know it’s a great tool yeah great
yeah I know it’s a great tool yeah great the car seat was really psyched to use
the car seat was really psyched to use
the car seat was really psyched to use it back in another away long shot
it back in another away long shot
it back in another away long shot landscape yeah and here’s a little video
landscape yeah and here’s a little video
landscape yeah and here’s a little video that a Keith cut while we read there
that a Keith cut while we read there
that a Keith cut while we read there about the terrible drone crash
just wonder if someone have seen where
just wonder if someone have seen where exactly the copter impacted oh I found
exactly the copter impacted oh I found
exactly the copter impacted oh I found the copter I found the copter but it
the copter I found the copter but it
the copter I found the copter but it doesn’t look awesome
the crazy thing about that is that Brad
the crazy thing about that is that Brad fixed it it’s released Brad
fixed it it’s released Brad
fixed it it’s released Brad I guess he needs that blow it was like a
I guess he needs that blow it was like a
I guess he needs that blow it was like a pot of coffee later and just like in
pot of coffee later and just like in
pot of coffee later and just like in like 24 hours of non-stop soldering and
like 24 hours of non-stop soldering and
like 24 hours of non-stop soldering and like a heap somehow fix the it was
like a heap somehow fix the it was
like a heap somehow fix the it was incredible it’s amazing that thing and
incredible it’s amazing that thing and
incredible it’s amazing that thing and we got it up in the air again yeah yeah
we got it up in the air again yeah yeah
we got it up in the air again yeah yeah which was a miracle it was America
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