They Call This Ice-Climbing Spot In China “The Christmas Tree”
Francis Xavier
Lovey short film from a couple years back about a university teacher/ice climber looking to break free from a life of routine and a mysterious picture of a frozen waterfall on the internet. On Christmas day 2016 images of The Christmas Tree started to circulate on the Chinese social media platform WeChat and it was only a matter of time before someone showed up with ropes and ice axes. This is the story of the routes’ first ascent:
