Artūras Volkovas

A short documentary tracking a tight-knit group of Lithuanian climbers as they explore the country's flat landscape to track down, clean, and establish original bouldering routes on massive glacial erratic granite stones left behind by the Ice Age. The project successfully established lines on 8 major boulders, putting outdoor Lithuanian bouldering on the map.

"Lone Rocks" explores the lesser-known outdoor bouldering possibilities across the Baltic States (Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania). While indoor climbing gyms have seen explosive popularity in the region, the massive glacial erratic boulders scattered across the natural Baltic landscapes have remained mostly solitary and undocumented. The film interviews local pioneers—including looking back at the 2013/2014 footage of the Lithuanian "The Big Ones" project—and documents attempts to establish lines on unique formations like Latvia’s tallest boulder (Capsadis/Džūkste) and Estonia's giant coastal erratics.