this video is truly awsome and this is one of the wildest and most beautiful places I have ever been (8 months). i'm freakin motivated right now. goooooooood job
"if i had boobs i'd be sponsored" come on now... no, if you climbed 9b+ you'd be sponsored. Sick climb, but no need to bring gender into it. No one wants to see Ondra's boobs, but they do want to see him throw down 9c.
That first nut placement made just before the fall after the video starts had me screaming "Zipper". Even as he just started to climb above it the rope was already beginning to pull the wire up, Why Why Why did he not put at least a 12" runner to keep that from happening. I just don't understand, that is the trademark of a wise trad climber. Solid placement with excellent rope freedom, especially when the route begins to traverse around, Rope drag becomes a huge burden and danger. "Runners" that's all I am saying. Great video though. Thanks for sharing. Yes helmets too as mentioned by another. I am guilty as charged however. When I was climbing in the 80's and 90's I only used my helmet when Ice climbing. In hind sight I was lucky and would recommend one for all Trad climbing. Long falls can and do happen.
I love the humbling zoom out at the end. Here’s one little guy trying his best for a long time to get a small part of a big mountain and there’s so much more.
Where did "send it" come from in climbing? I've shared beautiful places like Moab, Utah with climbers but I'm ultimately a BASE jumper. Have the sports been in such proximity that the language has crossed over? Or have all climbers realised the fun way down and picked up BASE jumping? :)
i thought it came from mountaineering. To "ascend" the mountain is the goal, or to "send", therefore climbing takes it on board as to ascend the route, or send it.
