The Long Wall - The Worlds Longest Rock Climb

Have you ever pondered what the longest climbing route in the world is? You may have guessed that it was the great Mt. Thor on Baffin Island, Canada (4,101ft), or perhaps even the Azeem ridge on the Trango Towers, Pakistan (7,400ft), both impressively large in size, but even these are dwarfed in comparison to the unlikely record holder. Nestled amongst the lush hillsides of upstate New York sits a bluff of quartzite rock known as the Gunks. Regarded as the birthplace of American climbing, its short yet mighty wall stretches more than 9000ft... horizontally. Established by Dan Rosanstein and Ken Nichols in 1987, the Great Wall of China route is a masterpiece of esoterica which traverses the entire wall, its greatest crux may be jug rash, bugs, and dog walkers. One Dream. Two Dirtbags. 9000ft of Climbing. Production: @WellGoodMedia Writer, Producer, + Director: Gareth "Gaz" Leah @gazleah Talent: Drew Herder @shreddh + Ben Wilbur @benjamin7386 Photography: Will Saunders @willsaundersphoto Camera: Tyler Rizzuto @tylersdays Additional Camera: Drew Herder @Shreddh, Gareth “Gaz” Leah @gazLeah Aerial Cam: Gareth "Gaz" Leah @gazleah Post Production: @WellGoodMedia @Poptopcinema Editor: Drew Herder @Shreddh Animation: Charlie Humpal @Charliehumpal Color: John Towner @heytowner Graphic Design: Gareth "Gaz" Leah @gazleah Additional Footage: Will Mckay, Liam Moore, Jack Plantz, Will Plantz, John Ebers Supported by: @sterlingropesSpecial Thanks: Mohonk Preserve, Rock & Snow @rockandsnow, Matt Way, Erik Ratkowski, Green masked homie, The Rizzuto’s, Scott Herrick, Sheperd, @Pabstblueribbon