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‘There’s Privilege to Climbing Outdoors’: Watch Arc’teryx Film on Climbing Disparity

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‘Climbing is a sport that can feel largely inaccessible to a lot of people.’

“City to Sandstone” is a film from Arc’teryx. Shot in Boston, Mass., and Moab, Utah, the film examines burdens many people face when entering the sport. Through in-depth interviews, numerous climbers shed light on the inequality they experience while at the gym, in the city, and, finally, outdoors.

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