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The opening line of this rock climbing edit hits like a ground fall.

“I think that climbing is absolutely pointless,” the voiceover goes.

As a fellow climber, I will definitively say I think she’s right. Here’s the deal: Pick the hardest way to climb halfway up a cliff, and then go back down again.

So, why do it? That’s what this short documentary, set in scenic, soaring El Potrero Chico, explores.

“Climb on” — for some reason.

Runtime: 12 minutes