The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing (2016)

The Verdon Gorge, The Origin Of Sport Climbing

2016

Documentary Adventure

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Andy Mann

Josh Povec

Keith Ladzinski

Cast

Alan Carne as Self

Bruno Clément as Self

Emily Harrington as Self

François Guillot as Self

Jonathan Siegrist as Self

Matt Segal as Self