KARSTS OF CHINA
SOUTH CHINA KARST
CAMPAIGN
CONCEPT
Keith Ladzinski and a small group of climbers, including Matt Segeal and Cedar Wright explore China’s great karst formations. Along the way, they searched for scientific evidence of how the 240 million year old limestone formations were created.
CREATIVE
INSIGHT
Karsts is an area of land made up of. Limestone, also known a softthat dissolves in water. As rainwater seeps into the rock, it slowly erodes. Karst landscapes can be worn away from the top or dissolved from a weak point inside the rock.Karst landscapes feature caves, underground streams and sinkholes on the surface. Where erosion has worn away the land above ground, steep rocky cliffs are visible.
Karsts is an area of land made up of. Limestone, also known a softthat dissolves in water. As rainwater seeps into the rock, it slowly erodes. Karst landscapes can be worn away from the top or dissolved from a weak point inside the rock.Karst landscapes feature caves, underground streams and sinkholes on the surface. Where erosion has worn away the land above ground, steep rocky cliffs are visible.
PRODUCTION
EXECUTION
Documenting climbers ascending the various spires was a logistical feat itself. Using a combination of rigging and drone photography and cinematography, the team was able to document the enormity and scale of the project
DIVING
DEEPER
The expedition resulted in a short film that was presented at the Banff Film Festival in 2014, and section of a National Geographic Article, and a dedicated National Geo Adventure Article.
