109 free climbing
The scorching sunshine of August shrouds Europe, and even the air is filled with dense heat. It seems that just staying under the scorching sun for a while is enough to melt everything. But even so, it still cannot stop people's enthusiasm for vacation..
As the most popular holiday of the year, people across the European continent begin to flock to resorts to enjoy this rare vacation. Ibiza, Corsica, Santorini, Morocco ...Every sunny place has become a destination for Europeans, bustling with people lying on the beach, relaxing to their heart's content, and letting sunbathing, cocktails, and sea water fill every day of their holiday..
The Verdon Gorge, located in Provence, southern France, is also one of the famous resorts. It not only has world-famous rosé wine, purple lavender fields that bloom in July, and the intoxicating Lake Sainte-Croix with its beautiful lakes and mountains, not to mention the It is said that southern cuisine constitutes an irreplaceable part of French cuisine. Germans, British, Swedes, etc., they work tirelessly to drive long distances to get here, seize the last tail of summer, and enjoy the party.
However, the Verdon Gorge is twelve miles long. The sections where the water is gentle are noisy, and the sections where the water is rushing are majestic and steep. The rushing water thunders in the sun, and the dark brown cliffs are covered with continuous cliffs. Green vegetation, towering into the clouds, silence, rocks and abyss, vastness and desolation, green water and rainbow shadows, blue sky and goshawks... It is as quiet as a paradise, and the sound of wind carries the distance deep in the canyon whistling past , the midsummer heat disappeared in an instant.
“How are you？”
A hoarse sound echoed over the canyon river, and was swallowed up by the roaring waves in a blink of an eye. If you took a closer look, you could see a middle-aged man with a ponytail, wearing loose shorts, naked. His upper body showed strong muscles, and a small black cloth bag hung on his waist. The mouth of the bag was stained with white anti-slip powder. There was nothing else, hanging empty on the steep wall of the cliff - he His hands were relaxed and tensed, and he grabbed two small bumps respectively. His feet were not stepping on any supports, hanging in the air like an eagle, at least thirty meters above the ground. , the whole body is maintained only by the power of the fingers..
Just picturing such a scene in your mind is enough to break out in a cold sweat. It is unimaginable that if you are not careful, or your palms are sweaty, or your fingertips are loose, then he will fall directly in a free fall. Go down and turn into a bloody corpse.
But now, he is extremely relaxed, smiling, and even interested in chatting！
“Ha. It's okay..”
About fifteen meters below him, there was a small rock protrusion, only the size of a handkerchief. A young boy stepped on the protrusion with one foot and clasped a rock crack above with his right hand. Then his whole body opened outwards, and the fierce wind howled by. He slammed back like an open window. His back hit the cliff firmly, and some trivial rock fragments fell down, like his right hand. The support points of his hands and feet were already in danger, but he looked leisurely and contented. Standing on a high place and looking at the green and blue blending horizon in the distance, the gloom and tangle between his eyebrows relaxed a little..
He wears black shorts and a white T-shirt, and has a non-slip powder bag hanging around his waist. However, compared to the middle-aged man, there is also a bright yellow climbing rope tied around his waist, but the rope is not what people think. It fell from above, but extended from the waist down. A large bundle of climbing ropes can be seen coiled on the ground. Obviously, this rope is not an auxiliary tool for climbing, but a protective measure for descending. Shortcut tools.
But even so, it still makes people’s palms sweat and their hearts tremble..
He raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man diagonally above him, "If you say that I am thinking about life, would you believe it?？”
This joke made the middle-aged man burst into laughter, "Then you chose a wonderful place. I think you have great taste." The man nodded towards the young man below, "Good luck.！”
After he finished speaking, he saw the man hanging upside down with both hands. Then his feet touched the rock. After groping for a while, he stepped on a lever point. As soon as he released his left hand, the whole person was hanging in the air. After a lap, just when he was about to hit the cliff, he stretched out his left foot as a buffer to slow down his speed, and then moved his left hand upwards and grabbed another small bump..
He was not in a hurry to continue exerting force, but carefully groped for a while, and after confirming that the strength of his left hand was accurate, he adjusted his breathing and began to climb up step by step, like a gecko, without any equipment. Without any protective measures, completely free-handed rock climbing, agile and light, blending in with the sound of wind, rocks and sky.
Renly looked a little lost in thought, his eyes showing a trace of envy and longing..
His ultimate goal is also to climb the cliff without any equipment. He only carries a bag of non-slip powder and climbs the cliff directly. Of course, as a beginner, he still has a lot to learn, including top rope climbing. In comparison, freehand rock climbing is not only more dangerous and exciting, but also has higher requirements on physical functions, because there is no chance of recovery for any errors or mistakes..
This is only the third time Renly has tried to climb with bare hands. Although he does not use any tools to climb up, he still carries the climbing rope, quick draw and hanging plate with him. After climbing to a certain position with bare hands, he uses the quick draw Hold on to the hanger to ensure that protective measures can save his life after he accidentally falls..
It has been three weeks since the filming of "Buried Alive" was completed. The film was completed six days earlier than expected. It only took eight days to complete all the shooting in the studio. After that, Rodrigo will complete the dubbing performance. Shooting and then entering the post-editing and production stage.
In the last three days of filming, Renly tried to re-enter that feeling on the edge of being out of control and under control, but failed. He never felt it again. The obsessive feeling of losing control lasted until the end, supporting him. All his performances. However, for Renly, the movie is finished, but his role is still not over..
He has always been immersed in the world of Paul Conroy. The only difference from the movie is that he survived, but things were not that simple. After experiencing the fear of being buried alive, and experiencing the threat of the death scythe, he experienced After suffering the trauma of being abandoned by the government and the company, even if you survive, your soul is still riddled with holes. Many times, the physical wounds can be healed immediately, but the mental wounds will remain for a long time..
This is just like Eugene Sledge in "Pacific War". What Renly is most curious about is that Eugene's faith and soul have been shattered, so how did he return to normal life afterwards? Now, he is experiencing all this as "Paul".
He had woken up and was able to distinguish between illusion and reality, and he also understood that he was Renly and not Paul, but the mental trauma remained deeply in his mind, as if he had actually experienced a death that was buried alive. It was like escaping from the water, giving him the illusion of schizophrenia.
What's worse is that his sleep quality still hasn't improved much. You know, sleep is a more satisfying cure for him than food and desserts. But now, the nightmare still lingers. After finishing the filming , he was having the same dream, he was back in the coffin again, about to be buried alive. Every dream was similar, and every time the fear and despair were not relieved..
He knows that this is called being too deep into the drama.
But he never imagined that he, who was born in a traditional academic school, would one day be in such an embarrassing situation. If the school teachers knew about it, they would probably severely criticize him for not doing his job properly..
Faced with such a situation for the first time, he was a complete rookie and didn't know what to do with himself. Looking for a psychiatrist didn't seem to be the right choice. So, after leaving Barcelona, Renly came to the Verdon Gorge and learned from the basics. Start learning and truly immerse yourself in the world of free climbing.
Freehand rock climbing is a sport that challenges one's limits, but it is not an act of "seeking death." Therefore, before officially entering the field challenge, Renly began to study for two weeks, from skills to exercise, from simulation to actual combat. Even though Renly's physical fitness is very suitable for the challenge of free climbing, his previous attempts at surfing, bungee jumping, diving, mountain climbing, and downhill skiing have laid a solid foundation for him..
But even so, after entering the world of real freehand rock climbing, Renly still deeply felt his own insignificance..
He is now standing on a cliff of about fifteen meters in the air, which is equivalent to the height of a five-story building. It took him almost twice as long as that of the middle-aged man - a Frenchman who was a member of the club where he learned free climbing. One, five people from the entire club came here today to do free rock climbing..
Standing in mid-air, the raging wind keeps hitting me. The insignificance of human beings is like a speck of dust compared with the 300-meter-high cliff and the endless horizon in front of me. The rapid water under my feet is filled with white waves. It hit the rocks in the river channel hard, stirring up large swaths of water mist, and two rainbows appeared under the reflection of the sun, which was wonderful..
But Renly knew that such a beautiful scenery was full of murderous intent. As long as he loosened his fingers just a little, he might die here..
The rush and burst of adrenaline made his palms sweat, and his mouth became dry. The thoughts about Paul, being buried alive, and nightmares in his brain were shattered. He left all the shadows behind and concentrated all his attention. The force was on his fingertips, and then he stepped on the cliff with his left leg and exerted force. The whole person turned back like a powerful car, raised his right hand high, and accurately and powerfully grabbed the hand that he had grasped three minutes ago. Just looking at the bulge, all the muscles in the body were tense to the extreme, bursting out with powerful energy..
At this moment, his mind fell into an absolute blank, and he was about to challenge the limit again..
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