Lynn is such a legend. "There is no such thing as a reach problem" has stood with me as a mantra for decades.

Know before you watch: 1. Alex Honnold didn’t solo this route, he soloed Freerider, which is significantly easier climbing 2. „Free climbing“ != „Free solo climbing“. „Free“ in this video just means the rope is solely there for Jorg‘s safety, but he doesn‘t use / pull on any gear to make progress on the wall, just his body.

@michaelcollums4197

Жыл бұрын

Alex free soloed his climb there were no ropes in case they were needed, big difference mentally

@13Omega37

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelcollums4197 Yes, but what does this have to do with my comment?

@yoclimber2961

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelcollums4197 Alex himself hasn’t freed the nose! Even with a rope. Check yourself.

@peterjohnson617

Жыл бұрын

So Mr. Honnold has something to apologize for ?

@goldreserve

Жыл бұрын

@@13Omega37 So, soloing Freerider is less an achievement than climbing the Nose with a rope? And the belayer's progress on the nose isn't aided by resting on gear? I believe you, but many won't.

14:38 Angelo was like "Ravioli! ... He did, not me" hahah heckin' love Angelo!

Jorg is the man, etched his name into the history books! Great climb!

That tonal shift at around the 20 min mark when he hits Changing Corners was INCREDIBLE. Thank you for posting this.

Favourite climbing film when it first came out, favourite climbing film still today

I love the fact that Angelo made it into the starring roles!

LOVE seeing new LT11 videos recently. Jon/Jordan ya'll do awesome work and your videos have given me so much psyche over the last decade and change. -- Big love from New England

I live an hour and a half away from Yosemite . I go out their every summer .. I always come across the rock climbers . It amazes me . Sometimes people will watch them from the valley floor for hours . Much respect to all you dudes at camp 4 that set out each year and try to take on Yosemite . Even the tight rope walks , the wing suit jumpers .. the king back country hikers ..: Yosemite ❤️ .RIP dean potter . A true Yosemite icon .

Jorg is so strong, so well rounded, such a rad climber.

This video is always worth a watch!

Everyone gangsta until Adam Ondra onsights the nose.

Excellent, outstanding. Excellent Video.

Seen this film already a lot of times, it's the best movie by far.

Incredible achievement! Cool film too. 👏👏👍

Wow!!! You climbers are incredible 💪

Just tears at the beauty of the whole process. 66carpenter

That changing corners part is ridiculous

Most people, especially non Americans,don't have 30 days to spend on this fine route. Talented climbers set their own goals. What impresses me is that Angelo selflessly offered to partner Jorg on the route.

@larsbee

Жыл бұрын

wait ... usually Americans don't have 30 vacation days .... I mean they barely have two weeks vacation per year... sooo I don't know ... I got 30 vacation days and I'm just working a stupid job 😉 but I guess here in Germany we r lucky that way...

@billbally4419

Жыл бұрын

I think it's Europeans who take naps at the office everyday.

@larsbee

Жыл бұрын

@@billbally4419 that's why we healthy, fool... 🤣🤣🤣 fer sher dood

@clu4u

Жыл бұрын

Heck, peeps nowadays spend 30 days on a boulder problem…

@larsbee

Жыл бұрын

@@clu4u hey ... it's a pretty big boulder 🤣🤣🤣

This is incredible 🌲☀️🌲

Amazing!

When a documentary leaves the spectator with sweaty feet and palms, you know it’s been worth watching. 🙌🏻🥵

@scarletpimpernel230

Жыл бұрын

They've got ropes! There's nothing to sweat.

You guys did an amazing job with this documentary!! Fantastic filmography!

Great filming and editing. Climbing not bad either! 😄

This isn’t a free solo, he is not just attempting this climb with all the safety gear but he also has company with him. And still his legs were badly shaking this entire time and he has hard time maintaining the balance on that steep rock. That reminds me of Alex Hollond, he is a rare talent.

As a person that lives just 1hr from that. So much respect. Most people will never understand

Just discovered your channel and subbed 👋

Epic......vid=mega..........,,,having a climbing partner is such a boost,,,,.just superb acknowledgement from another soul takes you to a new level..........( Can't explain).............,,,,,,A-PLUS,,,land o' lakes,wi....

HUGE props to the camera person !!!!! How do they do that?? Thank you !

love the way he pronounces "pitch"

I did the cables and that was terrifying... these dudes are from another planet.

@andrewmitchell5807

Жыл бұрын

Cables has its own dangers... the human factor

Angelo is the abruzzese friend everybody would like to have

climbing is mental

Ya'll got any old Bradley or Barrington footie? Would love to see some old progress/send footie of Book of Bitter Aspects or obscure stuff in GB!!!

@wildinnature8856

Жыл бұрын

I second this notion

I was looking forward to this once I spotted it but was amazed when I started just how bad is the sound; it sounds like it was made in a cave; what are you thinking?

wow!

Wow 👌 👏🏻 😍 👍

Is using the "croaking voice" fad a prerequisite for climbing?

What's the bluesy song "Yosemite, Yosemite" used in the opening and the end credits?

@mennoruppert6974

Жыл бұрын

It’s a song by Michael Wideburg (it’s on Spotify)

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

@@mennoruppert6974 It's also on KZread. Michael Wideburg - Yosemite.

All honor to those who push the envelope bouldering, but this is a whole other level.

What's that folk country song called near the beginning?

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Michael Wideburg - Yosemite

Jon Glassberg is a 5.14 cameraman.

How do they come down?

Anyone know the song at 22:11 ?

What happens between 18:49 and 18:50? Yorg is taking a rest, clipped to a piece below him, then a second later he is clipped well-above his head and enters the changing corner? It's hard to tell with the wide angle lens whether that clip is just above his head, but within reach, or well out of his reach. Super confusing.

@Mike-oz4cv

Жыл бұрын

Probably just a different shot? I also wouldn’t be surprised if the close shots from under the roof were taken before or after his actual red point ascent.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

@@Mike-oz4cv At no point was it stated he did a red point. A free climb doesn't have to be a red point.

Just watched this for the first time, cool film. Question (not hate): How does that bolt/QD/rope get clipped above him entering the changing corners (the one above the skipped bolt)? It looks too far out in space to have been reached from out left before down climbing and traversing in, but maybe not? Both these bolts look near impossible to clip in the midst of this style climbing, curious about the tactics used. Thanks for any insight.

@leculduchien1386

Жыл бұрын

I got another question. Why do climbers eat dried food if they are bringing their own water too? And there is another crack on the not so far left that make it possible to reach the bolt you can see it on the bottom and than disapears behind the corner. Another question for you: Why you not askin why the bolt below is not used?

@patwaser6453

Жыл бұрын

I had the same question, my guess: he climbs up in a crack to the left of changing corner, clips the bolt in question, climbs down again a bit to where it is possible to traverse into changing corner. The situation at 18:17 gives an overview, Jorg with the red helmet starts in the crack system on the left, the crux of the changing corner pitch is directly above Angelo, white helmet. With this beta the unused lower bolt doesn't make sense to clip.

@leculduchien1386

Жыл бұрын

@@patwaser6453 beautiful explanation. This also explains Aaron’s question. T. U.

@michaelsudak6559

Жыл бұрын

Any film with Lynn Hill ❤❤❤

@Mike-oz4cv

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the video shot is not from his actual red point success but from an earlier try where he left the rope clipped in?

Awesome! So….a small handful of people have freed every pitch of The Nose. Has anyone ever freed the entire climb? Like bottom to top with no falls or hangs?

@eclipsearchery9387

Жыл бұрын

Lynn Hill

@hummerchine

Жыл бұрын

@@eclipsearchery9387 I am certain that is not true

@demoniccat1005

Жыл бұрын

@@hummerchinethat would be close to impossible, would love to see a super crusher do every pitch w/o falling

@mattiti8523

Жыл бұрын

I don't think there has been a no-falls ascent of The Nose as of yet (2023). Happy to be corrected.

@FlatOutFE

Жыл бұрын

I don't think there has been a no falls free ascent. Tommy Caldwell did it in 12 hours and fell twice.

This was a re-creation, right? (not filmed in 2014)

@mattiti8523

Жыл бұрын

I think it's the 2014 film that has been re-uploaded on KZread.

Is this the same route that Tommy and Alex did in under 2 hours?

@morbideddie

Жыл бұрын

Alex and Tommy did the nose in under 2h, but that was speed climbing, not free climbing.

@Monscent

Жыл бұрын

​@@morbideddie so they aid climbed it?

@morbideddie

Жыл бұрын

@@Monscent yes, speed climbing on the nose uses a mixture or free and aid climbing. So it isn’t a free climb, I don’t think Alex has ever free climbed the nose.

Has anyone free climbed the nose without bolts and preplaced quick draws?

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

No.

Song at end??

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Michael Wideburg - Yosemite

could someone educate me on rock climbing. i thought free climbing was not using ropes?

@morbideddie

Жыл бұрын

Free climbing is simply climbing without aid. Ropes are allowed to protect from falls but cannot be used to support the climbers weight or progress up the wall.

@tonycullen5415

Жыл бұрын

@@morbideddie . Thanks. what is it alex Honold does then?

@morbideddie

Жыл бұрын

@@tonycullen5415 Alex is best known for free soloing. Meaning that it’s free climbing (not using aid) without a partner or protection.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Aid: Progress upward can be made using equipment such as a nylon ladder or pulling on anchor equipment or the rope itself. Free: Progress is only made with your body and the rock, but equipment can be used to protect you from a fall. Solo: No climbing partner. So "free solo" means you only made progress with the rock and had no climbing partner, so no fall protection. The keyword is "solo." Rope Solo: No climbing partner, but self-belay devices and rope are used to protect from a fall. This can be done free or aided.

👍🏻

Im not a mountaineer but I thought Free Solo meant No Ropes. This is rock climbing with safety ropes. Now I am well confused!

@benediktmerl4510

Жыл бұрын

Free climbing (as stated here) means climbing without mechanical help, using only your body to advance, while a rope is there to save you in case of a fall. Free solo on the other hand, means climbing without any safety gear.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

@@benediktmerl4510 Yeah, just to hammer the point home, the key word is "solo." The word "free" just means you only made progress with your body and the rock, no equipment was used to help make progress, only protection. If you combine the word "free" and "solo" or just say "solo" that's when no protection is used, no rope. So many get caught up on the word "free" and get confused. Look for the word "solo" if you want to know when there's no protection.

has anyone ever free climbed it onsite ?

Leave out the music

I am surprised by the amount of fixed points used. Can anyone drill into the rock as he pleases?

@ajc1080

Жыл бұрын

Sort of yes, sort of no. From www.nps.gov: "Drilling protection bolts for climbing is permitted in Yosemite as long as it is done by hand. Motorized power drills are prohibited. The National Park Service does not inspect, maintain, or repair bolts and other climbing equipment anywhere in the park. Beyond this simple rule, there is a strong community bolting ethic in Yosemite. If you plan to bolt a new route or alter an existing one, talk with local climbers who are familiar with Yosemite’s route history and traditions before permanently altering the cliff face. No one wants to see the rock damaged by bolts being placed and chopped."

Less bla more footage!

I thought he was climbing like Alex hold did..with no ropes..

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

That's soloing. Free climbing is when you only use the rock and your body to make progress, but you can use ropes and anchors to protect you if you fall. Just to hammer the point home, the key word is "solo." The word "free" just means you only made progress with your body and the rock, no equipment was used to help make progress, only protection. If you combine the word "free" and "solo" or just say "solo" that's when no protection is used, no rope. So many get caught up on the word "free" and get confused. Look for the word "solo" if you want to know when there's no protection.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Also, Alex climbed Freerider, a totally different and easier (not saying easy, just much easier) route. This is The Nose, which Alex has not free climbed. He did a speed climb of it as a mixed climb using both free and aid (where you can use equipment to make upward progress).

Did I miss the bit where he climbed it without a rope?

@morbideddie

Жыл бұрын

He free climbed the nose, not free solo. So he didn’t climb it without a rope. No-one will likely ever free solo the nose.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Aid: Progress upward can be made using equipment such as a nylon ladder or pulling on anchor equipment or the rope itself. Free: Progress is only made with your body and the rock, but equipment can be used to protect you from a fall. Solo: No climbing partner. So "free solo" means you only made progress with the rock and had no climbing partner, so no fall protection. The keyword is "solo." Rope Solo: No climbing partner, but self-belay devices and rope are used to protect from a fall. This can be done free or aided.

I free climbed the boob!!

@wiredweird4953

Жыл бұрын

Finally, a man of culture and fine pleasures!

@slayer6936

Жыл бұрын

@@wiredweird4953 I even gave them a motorboat!!

Using half a dozen cuts to include closeup shots of handholds at the crucial moment of Changing Corners was an absolutely abysmal decision by whoever edited this thing. Just terrible. Halfway ruined what should be the most satisfying sequence.

Doesn't "free climb" mean no ropes?

@koszonet

Жыл бұрын

That's free soloing free = the route is climbed free (as it is in this video) solo = no rope

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

@@koszonet To clarify "the route is climbed free" means you only made progress with your body and the rock. Protection is allowed, ropes and anchors, but cannot be used to make upward progress, only save you from a fall. But yes, excellent call out on the word "solo." That's the keyword. So many get caught up on the word "free" and get confused. Look for the word "solo" if you want to know when there's no protection.

@ZerolinGD

9 күн бұрын

google is free

Why is he wearing a helmet

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Because bonking your head against the rock can lead to serious injury. Rock falls from above you can kill you without a helmet.

Honnolds climb with no ropes is fecking insane! If you know there is a rope if you fall that doesn’t even come close

@andygolborne5747

Жыл бұрын

Alex Honold didn't climb this route without ropes.

@adammiller9179

Жыл бұрын

How often do you hang out 2,000 ft above the ground with only a rope between you and death? I'm guessing not very often. It's still scary.

@andygolborne5747

Жыл бұрын

"Only a rope" = (pretty much) no chance of death. You get used to being on the end of one.

gg

How on earth is this climbable.

Didn’t Alex H free solo the entire route?

@morbideddie

Жыл бұрын

Alex free soloed freerider, a different and easier route on the same wall.

@robrose4694

Жыл бұрын

@@morbideddiethanks for the info, now it make sense.👍

Alex just blazed up it...

@morbideddie

Жыл бұрын

Different and much easier route. It’s an apples to oranges comparison.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Alex climbed Freerider, a totally different and easier (not saying easy, just much easier) route. This is The Nose, which Alex has not free climbed. He did a speed climb of it as a mixed climb using both free and aid (where you can use equipment to make upward progress). The Nose has only been free climbed by maybe 7 people since it was first ascended in 1975 and took until 1993 for Lynn Hill to become the first ever to free climb it.

He used a rope fucking easy

@ZerolinGD

9 күн бұрын

? you do it then

Dude, you have the charisma of the rock you are 'free' climbing.

@koszonet

Жыл бұрын

why have you put free in inverted commas

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

@@koszonet Inverted commas 🤣 They're just called single quotes.

WHY do people ALWAYS bring up Alex Honnald on these types of videos??? As if, what Jorg did isn't hard af. I'd bet NONE of them have even climbed a ladder. "but, but, what about Alex boo hoo hoo". hahahaha

@ajc1080

Жыл бұрын

Because they can... It's the curse of social media: people with not very much actual knowledge or experience are able to anonymously share their opinions with the world.

@Monscent

Жыл бұрын

Disrespectful

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

@@Monscent The exact opposite. These are wildly different accomplishments both at the top tier of climbing. Respecting that difference is important.

Although a respectful achievement, I’m somewhat confused by the word ‘Free’ in the title suggesting Jorg did the nose free from belay/ropes (similarly as Honnold did a complete El Capitan ascent Free Solo via a different route). Yet Jorg is clearly belayed by his Italian buddy the whole ascent, including while sending the nose section.🤔

@lorenzopizzatti2850

Жыл бұрын

"free climbing" means that you can only use your body for progressing up on the wall and you can't do swings or use aid climbing gear, "free solo" means that you avoid using secures :)

@minh-khanguyen7209

Жыл бұрын

You’ve confused free climbing with solo climbing. To free climb a route simply means to climb without the aid of gear, sending the route entirely under one’s own power with a rope only for safety. Solo climbing is climbing unroped.

@piercecooke9649

Жыл бұрын

@@minh-khanguyen7209 Nah this is false too. Solo climbing simply means climbing alone, one can rope solo and that involves a rope. Free climbing implies climbing unaided. Combine free and solo and you climb unaided and alone (which implies lack of pro and rope)

@koszonet

Жыл бұрын

@@piercecooke9649 but rope soloing *is* unaided and alone, which would meet your definition of 'free solo', which is incorrect.

@piercecooke9649

Жыл бұрын

@@koszonet Rope soloing is the furthest thing from unaided climbing possible... You're rappelling the route to clean your gear. Sure you 'free' climb the pitches but then you aid down the route to clean and then dumar back up your fixed line. How is that unaided exactly?

There is just one ALEX HONNOLD

I thought "free-climbing" meant no ropes. Still fun to watch.

@blainehartness2322

Жыл бұрын

“free-climbing” refers to just relying on the gear already there or the gear you placed. So, he used the bolts and trad gear (the gear that climbers places like cams and nuts) and climbed under his own power. Free soloing is climbing without the use of ropes or gear

@dallasharlow4431

Жыл бұрын

@@blainehartness2322 Thanks, I didn't know the climbing terminology. Again, great video (ropes and all. Ha).

@ajc1080

Жыл бұрын

@@dallasharlow4431 Just to attempt to further explain: 'Free climbing' means the bolts and gear are used only as protection in case you fall. Progress up the wall is done using your hands, feet, and body to push and pull against the natural features of the rock. 'Aid climbing' means that the climber uses bolts and gear to push and pull on instead of the natural features of the rock. Additionally, even when free climbing big walls the route is broken down into smaller sections call 'pitches'. There are often periods between completing a pitch where the climber will not be free climbing, but instead use a rope that is fixed above them in order to more easily move themselves and their gear up the wall. Or after completing a pitch they might use the rope to move down to their camp spot on the wall (a portable ledge). The idea of free climbing a big wall route is to start at the bottom and then free climb each pitch in sequence until you get to the top, but the end of each pitch is kind of like a 'save point' in a video game where you may pause to rest or move gear before free climbing the next pitch of the route. Sometimes this is not the case as on some other routes people like Tommy Caldwell have speed climbed where they and a partner are able to continually make upward progress without having to use fixed ropes to move a camp setup and gear, but instead may just pause (or not) for a brief rest after each pitch. While one person is free climbing the partner is anchored to the wall in order to belay the free climber in case they fall... unless the pair is 'simul-climbing' which means both people are actively climbing: one at the top of the rope and the other at the bottom. There is also such a thing as 'rope soloing' where you are 'free climbing' by yourself, but still use a rope and belay gear to protect yourself against falling. Then of course there is just straight up 'free soloing' where the climbing is done with no rope and no partner. As you noticed there is a lot of terminology and nuance. This is why they mention in the video that it is important to be open about what style of climbing that you are doing when talking about it or claiming an achievement. It can sometimes be hard for non climbers to fully understand the differences. I'm not an expert or authority and I may have got something wrong in my explanation, but hopefully you find the aditional information useful.

@Mike-oz4cv

Жыл бұрын

@@ajc1080 Just one addition: Speed climbing records are often not free climbed. I.e. the climbers pulled on quick draws or stepped on bolts to get up faster.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

@@Mike-oz4cv Yep, e.g. Alex and Tommy speed climbed The Nose as a mixed free and aid climb, but Alex has never free climbed it.

This video just shows how insane Alex Hannold is to do this without ropes. The guy is the worlds 8th world wonder.

@bendingriver7101

Жыл бұрын

He didn't do this route without ropes. He did Freerider which is an easier ascent. Still impressive but this isn't what honnold did

old

Free Climbs * * with a rope.

@Arithmophobia

Жыл бұрын

That's what free climbing is

Alex Honnold >

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Nope.

2 words.... Alex Honnold....the rest is just backround noise !

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Nope.

30 years climbing to use safety harnesses and hooks? i was expecting more, like no safety anything.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

That would be a poor decision. This route was first established in 1975, it took until 1993 to free climb it (Lynn Hill), and to this day less than 10 people have ever free climbed it. Adding the risk of soloing would be a deathwish. There's a reason Alex did his free solo of Freerider, a completely different and easier (not saying easy, easier) route.

@mentalasylumescapee6389

Жыл бұрын

@@error.418 but 30 years...time to go all in or nothing

Obviously a world class athlete and climber, but way over produced. I kept spinning through the diary and comments...the climbing? 5 star.

And then Alex Honnold Came along

@camdenburke3039

Жыл бұрын

He didn't solo the nose

@schecter5035

Жыл бұрын

@@camdenburke3039 now that would be insane

@GosseBoard

Жыл бұрын

He hasn't even free climbed the Nose!

@theashen

Жыл бұрын

@@GosseBoardyes he has, with Tommy Caldwell, they have the fastest Ascent. Free solo of it would be utterly insane tho.

@christofferpaavilainen5298

Жыл бұрын

@@theashen I think, as people mention above, free climbing means that the equipment you use only is for safety and not for aiding your way up. You climb with your hands and feet on the rock only and just clip in to bolts or anchor yourself in with the rope for fall protection, not for helping you upwards. In the speed ascent of Tommy and Alex they swing with the ropes, pull on gear, use ascension tools to pull themselves up ropes and so on. Nothing wrong, that's the name of the game in speed climbing, but therefore a different type of climb, especially when it comes to the difficult parts. Free solo is then the next step of free climbing where you climb in the same manners, but without any protection. Cheers!

Very good, yet Alex Honnold acomplished something 100 times harder.

@adammiller9179

Жыл бұрын

He climbed an easier route. And spent WAY more time than Jorg practicing.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Incorrect and comparing apples and oranges. Both achievements are laudable and difficult to compare. Also neither has done the other. Alex has never free climbed The Nose (only 7 people have since 1975 when it was first ascended, with the first free climb in 1993 by Lynn Hill). Alex has done a speed climb of The Nose with Tommy, but it was a mixed free and aided climb. Obviously Jorg has never soloed Freerider, which is a completely different and easier (not saying easy, just much easier) climb with the added difficulty of soloing.

Free Climb? I don't think so. If it had been a true Free Climb you'd be DEAD now! Who couldn't climb something that they're tied to with a rope? lol.

@adammiller9179

Жыл бұрын

Go climb The Nose with a rope. Oh wait, you don't have the ability. And, yes, it is free climbing because he didn't use aid gear. No one said anything about free soloing. Stop commenting before you do some simple google searches. It makes you look stupid.

@ajc1080

Жыл бұрын

There's a difference between 'free solo' 'free climbing' and 'aid climbing'. Thousands of people have aid climbed The Nose. The list of people that have free climbed it is much shorter (when Jorg did this in 2014 he was the fourth person to do it). The number of people that have free soloed The Nose is exactly zero.

@error.418

Жыл бұрын

Aid: Progress upward can be made using equipment such as a nylon ladder or pulling on anchor equipment or the rope itself. Free: Progress is only made with your body and the rock, but equipment can be used to protect you from a fall. Solo: No climbing partner. So "free solo" means you only made progress with the rock and had no climbing partner, so no fall protection. The keyword is "solo." Rope Solo: No climbing partner, but self-belay devices and rope are used to protect from a fall. This can be done free or aided.

200 MILLION FEET STRAIGHT DOWN ..SCARY...

@idhatemet00

Жыл бұрын

try 3 thousand feet...lol

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