you know when this was all said and done I’ve you know I’ve been helping with
I’ve you know I’ve been helping with
I’ve you know I’ve been helping with time-lapse and shooting b-roll here and
time-lapse and shooting b-roll here and
time-lapse and shooting b-roll here and there and stuff and I really love to be
there and stuff and I really love to be
there and stuff and I really love to be involved in this filmmaking process and
involved in this filmmaking process and
involved in this filmmaking process and at the end I was like you know I would
at the end I was like you know I would
at the end I was like you know I would love to edit this piece I’m happy with
love to edit this piece I’m happy with
love to edit this piece I’m happy with this a little edit that you guys are
this a little edit that you guys are
this a little edit that you guys are about to watch
China has one of the most surreal
China has one of the most surreal landscapes that I’ve ever experienced
landscapes that I’ve ever experienced
landscapes that I’ve ever experienced these ancient cars formations have been
these ancient cars formations have been
these ancient cars formations have been sculpted by wind and water and millions
sculpted by wind and water and millions
sculpted by wind and water and millions of years of erosion into these beautiful
of years of erosion into these beautiful
of years of erosion into these beautiful natural sculptures behind me is the
natural sculptures behind me is the
natural sculptures behind me is the great art which is a prime example just
great art which is a prime example just
great art which is a prime example just how unique and beautiful these
how unique and beautiful these
how unique and beautiful these formations are the next month is for
formations are the next month is for
formations are the next month is for sure gonna be an adventure I’m here with
sure gonna be an adventure I’m here with
sure gonna be an adventure I’m here with my good friends Emily Harrington and
my good friends Emily Harrington and
my good friends Emily Harrington and Matt Siegal and we’re here to explore
Matt Siegal and we’re here to explore
Matt Siegal and we’re here to explore the limestone karst formations that are
the limestone karst formations that are
the limestone karst formations that are unique to this part of the world
unique to this part of the world
unique to this part of the world the legendary National Geographic
the legendary National Geographic
the legendary National Geographic photographer Carsten Peter is going to
photographer Carsten Peter is going to
photographer Carsten Peter is going to be documenting the entire journey so
be documenting the entire journey so
be documenting the entire journey so pretty psyched to see the photos I need
pretty psyched to see the photos I need
pretty psyched to see the photos I need to shoot now we are probably in the most
to shoot now we are probably in the most
to shoot now we are probably in the most extreme environment for limestone
extreme environment for limestone
extreme environment for limestone formations and it’s always nice to have
formations and it’s always nice to have
formations and it’s always nice to have people for scale or just the adventure
people for scale or just the adventure
people for scale or just the adventure to climb the whole mission started at
to climb the whole mission started at
to climb the whole mission started at the stone forest which 270 million years
the stone forest which 270 million years
the stone forest which 270 million years ago was seafloor and now through time
ago was seafloor and now through time
ago was seafloor and now through time and erosion is hundreds of square miles
and erosion is hundreds of square miles
and erosion is hundreds of square miles of freestanding limestone spires
of freestanding limestone spires
of freestanding limestone spires so one of the craziest things about
so one of the craziest things about
so one of the craziest things about about limestone in general especially
about limestone in general especially
about limestone in general especially the lamps and China is to think about at
the lamps and China is to think about at
the lamps and China is to think about at one time this was a sea floor and all
one time this was a sea floor and all
one time this was a sea floor and all the limestone was living coral
the limestone was living coral
the limestone was living coral essentially which it’s really wild to
essentially which it’s really wild to
essentially which it’s really wild to think about how you know you’re climbing
think about how you know you’re climbing
think about how you know you’re climbing on these things and you know a really
on these things and you know a really
on these things and you know a really long time ago probably millions of years
long time ago probably millions of years
long time ago probably millions of years ago they were alive walking inside that
ago they were alive walking inside that
ago they were alive walking inside that stone for it yeah it’s like it booted
stone for it yeah it’s like it booted
stone for it yeah it’s like it booted what nature can form yeah it’s it was
what nature can form yeah it’s it was
what nature can form yeah it’s it was stunned by the beauty running around in
stunned by the beauty running around in
stunned by the beauty running around in a wonderland just having fun and getting
a wonderland just having fun and getting
a wonderland just having fun and getting to climb on some of the coolest and most
to climb on some of the coolest and most
to climb on some of the coolest and most unique formations any of us have ever
unique formations any of us have ever
unique formations any of us have ever climbed up I mean food in some beer
that’s the kind of spirit behind these
that’s the kind of spirit behind these expeditions things develop always
expeditions things develop always
expeditions things develop always different than you expect there are
different than you expect there are
different than you expect there are funny quirky situations the drive was
funny quirky situations the drive was
funny quirky situations the drive was supposed to be five hours we drove for
supposed to be five hours we drove for
supposed to be five hours we drove for 11 hours and now it’s my time in reading
11 hours and now it’s my time in reading
11 hours and now it’s my time in reading street food
street food
street food we dimension to the grill
we dimension to the grill
we dimension to the grill it’s first eating up clearly the most
it’s first eating up clearly the most
it’s first eating up clearly the most adventurous this is damn solutions
the trip to yangshou was long but it was
the trip to yangshou was long but it was definitely worth it we got there and we
definitely worth it we got there and we
definitely worth it we got there and we saw what an amazing place it was
saw what an amazing place it was
saw what an amazing place it was yangshou is the city that’s extinct next
yangshou is the city that’s extinct next
yangshou is the city that’s extinct next to this beautiful river the center of
to this beautiful river the center of
to this beautiful river the center of countless massive cars to arch the moon
countless massive cars to arch the moon
countless massive cars to arch the moon hill art it really is a surreal place
hill art it really is a surreal place
hill art it really is a surreal place and these Hodges are maybe the release
and these Hodges are maybe the release
and these Hodges are maybe the release of former caves they just got eroded and
of former caves they just got eroded and
of former caves they just got eroded and what just stays behind as a giant Hajj
what just stays behind as a giant Hajj
what just stays behind as a giant Hajj and it was just the mind-blowing what
and it was just the mind-blowing what
and it was just the mind-blowing what our time was we were able to do there
the stone here from the liming
the stone here from the liming perspective is just it just calls to you
perspective is just it just calls to you
perspective is just it just calls to you it’s very inviting and you know not only
it’s very inviting and you know not only
it’s very inviting and you know not only is it spectacular but it’s amazing to
is it spectacular but it’s amazing to
is it spectacular but it’s amazing to climb online and offers up super
climb online and offers up super
climb online and offers up super gymnastic athletic movement but it can
gymnastic athletic movement but it can
gymnastic athletic movement but it can also be very adventurous sometimes
also be very adventurous sometimes
also be very adventurous sometimes dangerous but always beautiful
I’m really hoping that this half an hour
I’m really hoping that this half an hour drive takes three hours we thought moon
drive takes three hours we thought moon
drive takes three hours we thought moon Hill was going to be like the most
Hill was going to be like the most
Hill was going to be like the most amazing arch we were gonna see we
amazing arch we were gonna see we
amazing arch we were gonna see we arrived to get to and were like oh wow
arrived to get to and were like oh wow
arrived to get to and were like oh wow okay this is the great arch every
okay this is the great arch every
okay this is the great arch every morning the Sun shines right through the
morning the Sun shines right through the
morning the Sun shines right through the arch so we spent the first couple days
arch so we spent the first couple days
arch so we spent the first couple days working on this huge route that went all
working on this huge route that went all
working on this huge route that went all the way up the left side of the arch and
the way up the left side of the arch and
the way up the left side of the arch and then with one day left we gave it the
then with one day left we gave it the
then with one day left we gave it the full Hail Mary attempt this is our
full Hail Mary attempt this is our
full Hail Mary attempt this is our chance to send the route so hopefully
chance to send the route so hopefully
chance to send the route so hopefully things go well but no matter what we’re
things go well but no matter what we’re
things go well but no matter what we’re gonna get a climb on a spectacular route
gonna get a climb on a spectacular route
gonna get a climb on a spectacular route in a spectacular location hopefully we
in a spectacular location hopefully we
in a spectacular location hopefully we can put it all together and there’s a
can put it all together and there’s a
can put it all together and there’s a lot of hard climbing up there so
lot of hard climbing up there so
lot of hard climbing up there so hopefully luck shines upon us holding on
hopefully luck shines upon us holding on
hopefully luck shines upon us holding on for dear life getting winded and your
for dear life getting winded and your
for dear life getting winded and your muscles are pumped and they’re sweating
muscles are pumped and they’re sweating
muscles are pumped and they’re sweating and you’re scared and
and you’re scared and
and you’re scared and but you’re loving it you know that’s
but you’re loving it you know that’s
but you’re loving it you know that’s kind of that’s what we came here you
kind of that’s what we came here you
kind of that’s what we came here you gained a lot of energy and power from
gained a lot of energy and power from
gained a lot of energy and power from interacting with these in these
interacting with these in these
interacting with these in these landscapes
they are amazing I don’t know how they
they are amazing I don’t know how they climbed these works how they manage
climbed these works how they manage
climbed these works how they manage these BOTS overhanging
oh yeah totally that’s all yeah it’s
oh yeah totally that’s all yeah it’s like geologic like it’s wonder like goes
like geologic like it’s wonder like goes
like geologic like it’s wonder like goes through some of the wildest formations
through some of the wildest formations
through some of the wildest formations of to fuzz and stalactites and kinda
of to fuzz and stalactites and kinda
of to fuzz and stalactites and kinda like get back down there’s a big
like get back down there’s a big
like get back down there’s a big question mark yeah they sound like you
question mark yeah they sound like you
question mark yeah they sound like you just drop down the road or else you just
just drop down the road or else you just
just drop down the road or else you just wrap out in the space and be like well
wrap out in the space and be like well
wrap out in the space and be like well that was dumb
and after the great arch we were
and after the great arch we were basically like well nothing’s gonna top
basically like well nothing’s gonna top
basically like well nothing’s gonna top that then we head out to ng Grand Canyon
that then we head out to ng Grand Canyon
that then we head out to ng Grand Canyon based on some photos that we’d seen on
based on some photos that we’d seen on
based on some photos that we’d seen on the internet it looked like some pretty
the internet it looked like some pretty
the internet it looked like some pretty cool spires and then we arrived for the
cool spires and then we arrived for the
cool spires and then we arrived for the most incredible unclimbed spire we’ve
most incredible unclimbed spire we’ve
most incredible unclimbed spire we’ve ever seen yeah the full floor love
ever seen yeah the full floor love
ever seen yeah the full floor love exploration is maybe new discoveries or
exploration is maybe new discoveries or
exploration is maybe new discoveries or you went you to new territories or on
you went you to new territories or on
you went you to new territories or on the news summits I mean it’s exciting
the news summits I mean it’s exciting
the news summits I mean it’s exciting we’re gonna be heading to the summit of
we’re gonna be heading to the summit of
we’re gonna be heading to the summit of one of the wildest towers never seen
one of the wildest towers never seen
one of the wildest towers never seen forget sight flash it will grip NiCd
it’s one of the most beautiful towers in
it’s one of the most beautiful towers in the world and we were the first people
the world and we were the first people
the world and we were the first people ever to climb it this is incredible
ever to climb it this is incredible
ever to climb it this is incredible what’s really crazy about this is we
what’s really crazy about this is we
what’s really crazy about this is we spent one month in China and we went to
spent one month in China and we went to
spent one month in China and we went to so many different areas that were
so many different areas that were
so many different areas that were totally different it just goes to show
totally different it just goes to show
totally different it just goes to show how unexplored the China is looking back
how unexplored the China is looking back
how unexplored the China is looking back on all of the wild formations that we’ve
on all of the wild formations that we’ve
on all of the wild formations that we’ve seen it’s just it’s incredible but this
seen it’s just it’s incredible but this
seen it’s just it’s incredible but this is all in one country you go into a
is all in one country you go into a
is all in one country you go into a landscape like this and it affects you
landscape like this and it affects you
landscape like this and it affects you and it changes you as a person inspires
and it changes you as a person inspires
and it changes you as a person inspires you I got a great satisfaction and also
you I got a great satisfaction and also
you I got a great satisfaction and also great desire to continue it makes hunger
great desire to continue it makes hunger
great desire to continue it makes hunger for more because you want to have more
for more because you want to have more
for more because you want to have more of these experiences and you want to
of these experiences and you want to
of these experiences and you want to maybe stand on one of these towers
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