Through the Snow to the Peak

  • Through the snow to the peak 'Through the snow to the peak' is a video exhibition with an average altitude...

    Through the snow to the peak

     

    "Through the snow to the peak" is a video exhibition with an average altitude of 5,000 meters above sea level. The altitude of Mount Qomolangma Base Camp is 5,000 meters, which is 2,000 meters above the average snow line. In this challenging environment, water boils at only 80 degrees Celsius, and the oxygen content in the air is merely 50% of what is considered normal. That is the setting where photographer ROCKER Wang carries out his projects year-round. Living and climbing with heavy equipment alongside elite climbers in this snow-covered environment where the average individual may find it challenging to navigate, he masterfully documents the powerful stories of people and ice.

  • ARTIST: Wang Zhen Wang Zhen, also known as ROCKER, is a Fujifilm China collaborating photographer, a jury member for the...

    ARTIST: Wang Zhen

     
    Wang Zhen, also known as ROCKER, is a Fujifilm China collaborating photographer, a jury member for the Outdoor Golden Rhino Awards, and a member of the Content Committee for the Outdoor Carnival at the Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival. Often regarded as China's finest alpine and rock-climbing photographer, he has accomplished remarkable feats such as climbing Mount Hua with He Chuan, hanging on sheer cliffs for seven days and nights to capture his shots. He has also worked with world-renowned climbers Jimmy Chin and Alex Honnold. As a special photographer for the popular documentary series Adventure Life, he was praised by director Zhao Qi as the best alpine photographer in China.
     
    ROCKER has participated in numerous high-profile projects, including the "7+2 Expedition" (summiting the highest peaks on seven continents and trekking to the North and South Poles) in 2017 and filming documentaries on Mount Everest during two successful summits in 2019 and 2021. He served as the executive producer for National Geographic China's Expedition Month (2014) and was the China production lead and cinematographer for Jimmy Chin’s studio, including Free Solo (2016). In the same year, he was awarded the Outdoor Golden Rhino Award for Best Photographer.
     
    Other notable roles include being a special photographer for Adventure Life (2018), Dou Xiao Studio’s exclusive photographer (2015–2022), and an exclusive photographer for Arc'teryx (2015–2020). He summited Everest to shoot a documentary in 2019, served as chief photographer for the feature film Kamba's Adventure (2020), and was the director of photography for Brave Action (Discovery, 2021) as well as Altay Skiing (Phoenix TV, December 2021).
     
    In 2023, he directed and produced the climbing documentary Fuyao Zhi and served as the cinematographer for the feature film "Invisible Summit " (directed by Fan Lixin). In 2024, he joined the production of the exploration documentary Beyond the Unknown: Snow Mountain Edition featuring Wang Yibo. In November 2024, Invisible Summit was nominated for Best Documentary/Scientific Film at the 37th CHINA GOLDEN ROOSTER AWARDS.
  • ROCKER Wang, selected from Through the Snow to the Peak series. Courtesy of the artist.

  • ROCKER Wang, selected from Through the Snow to the Peak series. Courtesy of the artist.

  • ROCKER Wang, selected from Through the Snow to the Peak series. Courtesy of the artist.

  • ROCKER Wang, selected from Through the Snow to the Peak series. Courtesy of the artist.

  • ROCKER Wang, selected from Through the Snow to the Peak series. Courtesy of the artist.