2024
VISIONS
Film Maker: Arc’teryx
Runtime: 15:00 mins
A film and limited edition hardcover book about self-discovery, nature, harmony, exploration, and rock climbing in Kura Tāwhiti Castle Hill in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Kura Tāwhiti is a place that seems to thrill the human heart. It has long been a site of spiritual significance and artistic inspiration. In more recent times, it has become a magnet for rock climbers.
Climbers are like water in reverse here, slithering and flowing against gravity, so much so that climbing the limestone is often referred to as an art rather than a sport.
In partnership with Good Sport Magazine (https://goodsportmagazine.com/)
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