What’s all the hype about climbing in the south?

This week’s Friday Flick PickSouthern Exposure, Episode One—takes us to the boulders of Alabama, to show us a sampling of some of the state’s most classic problems, as well as several rarely seen lines and some first ascents, too.

In the opening episode of this series, you’ll see the best of Horse Pens 40, Steele, and the Palisades, and get a sense for what pulls so many climbers out to this neck of the woods.


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