Bolting the Lost Arrow Spire - New Fixe bolts for climbers and highliners 

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Amazing wow. It's so refreshing seeing people actively making things better for other people. And caring about what they're doing. Awesome work Ryan.

Crazy to think we are watching future legends at work. Just like how people know who Dean is, future generations will know of Ryan.

Just used these bolts this last weekend. I didn't know how haggard it was up there till you guys did all this so I've got a tremendous appreciation for how clean you guys made it. Long live the 2 bomber glue-in system! Thanks guys!

Hmm... I WONDER who would dislike this video?!

Climbed the Arrow with my brother Paul in about 1983. After doing the traverse we were pulling our rope back and the end blew up and over the Lost Arrow. Unfortunately at that time there was an alumimum box bolted to the top of the Arrow with a sign-in register and the rope became wedged/stuck under the box. After about an hour of pulling like draft horses we were able to get the rope back. My bro climbed it again the next year and removed the alumimum box.

@HowNOT2 You probably wont see this but, my grandfather was Anton Ax Nelson, who Achieved the first true ascent of The Lost Arrow in 1947 along side John Salathé. I am genuinely curious as to how much of the orignal first ascent bolts & stuff are still on the The Lost Arrow. I imagine most of, if not all of the oringal stuff would be gone by now, right? It brings both my heart and especially my mother heart joy to see people climbing with the spirit that climbing was founded on. Such as leave no trace and helping keep people safe so we can all enjoy the beauty of this world, even in the most extreme situations. Thanking for helping keep the spirit of Yosmite what it should be.

Really curious on how this is viewed by the climbing community. Are they like " dude took out my bolt" or like " thanks for the new tech"? Is this a common thing? Do only advanced people do this? Do new people do this?( Because they are crazy). What is the SOP?

I am one of those very casual climbers who will use a bolt if it looks "safe" so I appreciate you coming in with knowledge and the RIGHT stuff to make it not only less crappy but also safer for people too. Also, a little pre-planning goes a long way to preserving things for everyone to use 😎.

WIND NOISE: Aside from better protected mics (like a plug in mic for your phone) a lot of wind noise can be filtered out during editing because it is mostly in the 0-350 hertz range, with some going to 500 Hz, only takes a multi-band equalizer in the editing software. Even in 2021 i''m surprised that it is often so difficult to hear you that i just stop watching. Aside from poor outdoor audio you do great work, and i'm not even a climber or slackliner, but i use rope, carabiners, and soft shackles off road, camping, sailing, taking down trees, and other things. Thanks for your efforts.

1 thing to remember that you didnt mention is that when youre using epoxy for anchors be sure to get all the dust and debris out of the hole prior to inserting the epoxy the dust will definitely affect the integrity of the epoxy. I use it a lot at work inserting anchor bolts for handrails. Great video !!!

I have no where near the experiance climbing as you guys, but climbing in the valley and other areas around the country I have seen a lot of bad bolts, rusted out hangers, and awful rap rings I've been forced to use.

Thank you so much for doing this, and taking the extra time to do it right! Not only does this improve the rock, but helps to improve the reputation of climbers being good stewards of the area.

You are a great influence on the highline community as a whole and a brilliant representative, so thank you.

I've never even been on the Lost Arrow Spire and I feel oddly satisfied at how nice and clean you guys made it look. Great shit, guys!

This is one of my favorite videos that you guys have done. Thanks so much, amazing work!

This is really great content. I enjoy seeing the work that goes into this. I'm not a climber but I really enjoy seeing guys like you out there making things better and the care you put into keeping the parks looking good for generations to come. Have fun, stay safe and enjoy the parks!

Not a really climber, only dabbled a bit in high school, but as a scuba diver I really appreciate the fact that you replace dubious quality safety equipment with more appropriate one while also being as non-intrusive as possible. Also love the pint you made that the other highline points can be used as backups; its incredibly unlikely that two lines used at the same time would fail at the same time, especially with forces being opposed.

I’ve had a two foot high slackline for ten years, I’m new to climbing. You guys are heroes. Ryan your videos are the shit.

i just have to say... - you guys are super chill.. around such an amazing view..