Incredible effort! I'm just sitting here in sheer awe of what Brant accomplished. Props for shooting nearly everything whilst doing this impressive monster of a climb! Just wow!
having climbed el cap several times I really enjoyed this video ... all the great joy and daring situations came back to my mind ... GREAT CLIMB AND GREAT VIDEO ... thank you
What and incredible feat and an incredible watch!! Great job on both your accomplishment and documenting it!! Way to finish it with such class at the end!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!! - Marci
Hell yeah! What a journey! I love this. Thank you for creating and sharing the process with us. I'm so glad you're safe too! I took a big fall 10 months ago on my right SI joint while climbing and I still haven't healed yet, can barely walk or stand. Been super difficult to imagine going back to climbing even though I miss it, but this film gave me those first feelings I ever felt the first time I climbed on granite outside. 🥰 And it gave me hope in the power of determination.
Jennifer! Stoked to hear it got those endorphins firing! Hope your recovery is going well. Don't forget to rest and rehab! Hopefully ill see you out on the rocks in no time!
That was absolutely a brilliant piece of climbing and in my humble opinion extremely historical. I love the self talking to hype yourself up. A very well filmed and edited film with gripped scenes and funny moments. Love it!!!!!
Amazing achievement and awesome film! Crazy how that "some guy called Alex" dude went and did the rope solo in just 11h 18min right after. Probably placed max 1 piece of protection per pitch
So epic! Thanks for sharing this story. Incredible to see what a regular climbing bum is capable of. I always enjoy your stoke, self-talk, determination, and, most of all, sing-alongs. Congrats!
On ya Brant. Awesome achievement. I have watched many of your videos- maybe Serenity Crack was the first, Kaukulator, Verdon, wiring up your van and so on. I have enjoyed them all but none of them match this one. I think you are deserving of that highest Yosemite accolade…….Stone Master.
Man, let me tell you how excited I was to watch this video. What a great effort and determination!! Rope Soloing on single pitch is one thing, but to be on the wall for multiple days and having to psyche yourself none stop is another. It takes a strong mindset, understanding gear and not to forget balls of steel to pull it off. Much respect to you my friend, well done and I’m hoping to see more ascents like this one in the future. Rock and roll bro💪💪🤘👍😀
I am so proud that you made it up to el cap that has to be a very hard climb but not only physical but mentally I love watching these kinds of videos I hope you had an amazing time and can’t wait to see you and Brittany- Peyton
Congrats on the record! Nice production, I took my time, didn't rush viewing it. So nice to see places I've heard about but will never be in person. The headwall is amazing!
Riveting! Thanks for sharing your climb with humanity. That was a pretty scary fall, dude! Congrats on obtaining that climb record! I gave yourself and your broski, Aaron a ride to your van last year post Salathé wall climb. May the amazing adventures continue!
But imagine being Peter Haan on the first rope solo 50+ years ago! And he bivied at the lip of the roof, in a hammock, which is the start of the headwall. And Peter had no filmers and almost no one even knew he was up there. Rescue would have been exceptionally difficult.
Woahhh that is mega!! can you share the link to where you read that? I am always inspired by those who came before us and did it with much less technical gear!
Crushed it Brant! so stoked you made it. You put in the work and topped out an amazing route in such a cool fashion. look mom its mee! 43:42 (I've been waiting to see this posted to see if i made the final edit :P)
Great video!! I'm just an ol sick woman in the Louisiana swamps living vicariously thru your videos. Oh and learning a lot about something I'll never do lol 😊🧡 ~Peace &Love ☮️ 💜 ☯️ From, New Orleans 🐊 🎷 🎼 🎺
Loved this brant and gravity lab team. Thanks for sharing! I could help to think of those piton scared being made back in the day as you kept popping out cams haha.
Late bloomer this is inspiring. I do a bit of a rope soloing and I’m pretty much a nobody I’m not like a big hard climber but planning to attempt to rope solo in Alaska for me as a black person. This is brand new but I know other people before me have done this so it’s nothing brand new, lovely video
This is a pretty sweet feat for someone to definitely dangerous and intensive. What sucks is after alex solod this route everyones paradigm shift has shifted lol. Crazy to think.
Impresionante!! 💥Enhorabuena por la actividad, enhorabuena por el video.. enhorabuena maquina!! 🦾Gracias por compartirlo, es muy motivador para los que intentamos hacer cosas menores en rope solo. He alucinado!! Gracias 🤟
Great question! I would say the danger comes from the long runouts, but the exposure comes moreso from how the wall leans back over towards the valley and all of a sudden you go from secure corners to 3,000 feet off the deck!
Amazing climb and film Brant! Was just wondering what setup did you use for your personal tether/adjustable daisies for those aid sections. Is it 2 connect adjusts with your own rope on it (girth hitched on your belay loop)?
Typically they go for less than that (roughly 1400 on avg). But yeah, every now and then the prices spike (probably every time a RU-vidr mentions them)😂
This was amazing! I have no connections to climbing, can someone please help me understand, I often watch these amazing climb videos but one thing that's always missing is hooooow the hell do you guys come down and how long does that take? It's never on video and it's something that intrigues me the most. I ride bicycle a lot, and when I go on couple days ride it's always the hardest when I have to turn around and come back home, I cannot imagine what is the feeling of climbing something like this behemoth and than looking down and have to climb down to earth. Thank you in advance for answers
Kinda messed up that Alex Honnold came along and took the record from Brant so quickly. Like come on man, at least show a little class. Let Brant bask in his win for a little bit. I love stories Like this. The underdog takes the win. You are amazing brant, I hope to climb with you one day.
Looked like a BD C4 #6 up the flake, as opposed to a DMM Dragon #8. Think I'll go with them for my bigger cams, maybe big bros to but they can't slide up with you as you go. Totems and some kind of micros maybe aliens.
