As traditional ice-climbing conditions become increasingly rare, climbers adapt by using dry-tooling techniques to tackle once-impossible routes.
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As traditional ice-climbing conditions become increasingly rare, climbers adapt by using dry-tooling techniques to tackle once-impossible routes.
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Corrado 'Korra' Pesce and other climbers navigate the challenges of dry-tooling in the Alps. As winters warm, traditional ice-climbing routes become scarce. The film details the rise of dry-tooling, a technique that allows climbers to ascend rock faces with ice tools. It features climbers like Benjamin Brochard and Robert Jasper, who demonstrate their skills on routes once thought impossible. The documentary runs for 26 minutes and was directed by Pierre Chauffour.
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Why Watch
- Meet climbers like Corrado 'Korra' Pesce and Robert Jasper.
- Find out how dry-tooling changes climbing techniques.
- See breathtaking visuals of modern climbing landscapes.
Did You Know
- The film was directed by Pierre Chauffour.
- Dry-tooling emerged as a response to milder winters affecting ice-climbing.
- The documentary has a runtime of 26 minutes.
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What is dry-tooling?
Dry-tooling is a climbing discipline that uses tools on rock and mixed terrain, developed as a response to milder winters and the rarity of traditional ice-climbing conditions.
Who directed the documentary Generation Dry?
Generation Dry was directed by Pierre Chauffour.
What year was Generation Dry released?
Generation Dry was released in 2016.
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