Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Once a niche sport in China, climbing has become mainstream over the past decade. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in Yangshuo, whose iconic limestone formations have been the testing ground, inspiration, and heart of Chinese climbing for years. Now, as Yangshuo's routes have grown polished and crowded, a visionary crew sets out to expand the sport to new areas in the country.
“Generation Shegeng” follows a dedicated community committed to building the next epicenter of Chinese climbing. Deep in the Guangxi mountains, they find Shegeng Cave, a massive limestone arch poised to test the world's best climbers. Powered by a desire to give back, they develop new routes, strengthen their local scene, and deliver one of China's hardest sport climbs.
Featuring: Pan Yufei 潘愚非, River 何川, Dawei 大魏, Meini Li 李美妮.
Directed by: Alex Buisse
Production by: Peak 4122 Media
Director of Photography: Toby Roney
Cinematography: Wang Chenchen (CC)
Additional cinematography: Griff, Zhongjun Zhao
Edited by: Siyi Chen
Graphic Designer: Josh Reynolds Yeo
Animation: James Phillips, Adam Totney
Colourist: John Rogers
Sound design: Got Moves
Explore Arc'teryx Films: blog.arcteryx.com/films
Once a niche sport in China, climbing has become mainstream over the past decade. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in Yangshuo, whose iconic limestone formations have been the testing ground, inspiration, and heart of Chinese climbing for years. Now, as Yangshuo's routes have grown polished and crowded, a visionary crew sets out to expand the sport to new areas in the country.
“Generation Shegeng” follows a dedicated community committed to building the next epicenter of Chinese climbing. Deep in the Guangxi mountains, they find Shegeng Cave, a massive limestone arch poised to test the world's best climbers. Powered by a desire to give back, they develop new routes, strengthen their local scene, and deliver one of China's hardest sport climbs.
Featuring: Pan Yufei 潘愚非, River 何川, Dawei 大魏, Meini Li 李美妮.
Directed by: Alex Buisse
Production by: Peak 4122 Media
Director of Photography: Toby Roney
Cinematography: Wang Chenchen (CC)
Additional cinematography: Griff, Zhongjun Zhao
Edited by: Siyi Chen
Graphic Designer: Josh Reynolds Yeo
Animation: James Phillips, Adam Totney
Colourist: John Rogers
Sound design: Got Moves
Explore Arc'teryx Films: blog.arcteryx.com/films
