Those cool-headed cam placements and clips in the middle of the lay back are impressive. Nice to see him shaking just a bit. Makes him seem almost human.
My favorite. I must have watch it 20 times. And listen to the song by Bonobo 50 times. Not much video I can find of Alan climbing. Would love to watch him climb, more
i get if he falls through the side the guy at the bottom will catch the slack and stop him from falling, but what if he falls through the clips? wouldnt he just fall all the way? please answer
The rope usually only goes through the gate due to human error. Also, when he is really high up, multiple placements would have to blow for him to get hurt.
Yes Paul he did and i was with him...he never paid for a pint in the Moon OR Paid for the scallops and chips int little chippy on the bridge either...i have got a feeling i know who you are !
Ok, he taped much! But there is just a reduction of pain - there is no other aid for climbing. This sandstone with such little corns does not ache much, but think, that the skin with age becomes thinner and thinner. At about 50 years it's just 50% of thickness during your best years. In my younger years I have taped very few times in the really rough sandstone in Saxony or Czechia. Compared with this the sandstone in Utah is smooth baby-skin!
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Thats a living legend right there ! Never met a more humble climber.Great soundtrack as well.
Those cool-headed cam placements and clips in the middle of the lay back are impressive. Nice to see him shaking just a bit. Makes him seem almost human.
Don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone make a layback like this look less strenuous. Lovely efficient footwork…
Every climber should watch this. His foot work is outstanding.
As good as footwork can get on hard laybacks
I was just staring at his feet the whole time the guy is a true climber
Did Half Dome in a day with Alan about 20 years ago. He has the same shoes!
That’s cool as fuck small world
I had three pairs of macasins. Loved those shoes.
My favorite. I must have watch it 20 times. And listen to the song by Bonobo 50 times. Not much video I can find of Alan climbing. Would love to watch him climb, more
The master of layback, he didn’t look tired at all !
Climbers who climb at a high level for so long are inspiring...longevity in the sport is almost more impressive that ultimate hard grade to me.
Its very inspiring to watch this even though I don"t climb. I like the way he just finds some traction and gets on with it.
Nice! Stopping to place gear on a steep, fingers layback gets pumpy! He made it look easy.
For me the main takeaway is how efficient he was with gear. All said and done it was probably similar effort to anyone else clipping a bolt. Unreal.
I love watching guys his age still climbing. He is so efficient in his movements.
Very nice, thanks for sharing!
Amazing video and climber
This is what it looks like when you've devoted your life to something.
So smooth
So Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Sewed this one up nicely n fun to watch
i get if he falls through the side the guy at the bottom will catch the slack and stop him from falling, but what if he falls through the clips? wouldnt he just fall all the way? please answer
The rope usually only goes through the gate due to human error. Also, when he is really high up, multiple placements would have to blow for him to get hurt.
Kudos to operator who did the same but with the camera
How many FA’s did Steve Hong put up through the desert & the Rockies? His list of FA’s on cracks is absolutely legend
Tons and tons, was super prolific throughout the American West.
All while working full time as an MD.
Hi Alan! Did you used to climb at Stoney Middleton in the 1970's and 80's?
Yes Paul he did and i was with him...he never paid for a pint in the Moon OR Paid for the scallops and chips int little chippy on the bridge either...i have got a feeling i know who you are !
made that look easy
so good
fingers of steel
Where is this
How do you get all your protection back? Do you down climb and remove it one by one?
ygg drasil you lower or rappel off of the rap rings/gear at the anchor at the top of the pitch
You just leave it behind ,go to the store buy a new one.simple !
The video ended with him retrieving his abseil rope. Presumably his second followed him up to take out the gear.
Song?
Do you know what that music is
nice crack climbing
Damn, I can’t wait till I get down to 75lbs I’m gonna climb sacred cow too!
Brian Cox in 25 years
Mate that was fucking skits
Weighs about $1,000
1:20 backclip?
Looks fine to me...runs up the wall, out the biner and into his harness.
not a backclip actually
a sideclip actually.
Looks correct to me.
It's not sport climbing, biner orientation is different on gear
Another decent video ruined by superfluous and distracting 'music'.
he climbs hard, but what the fuck is he on about?
Sorry to say but putting on so much tape basically makes your hands stick to the wall by themselves. Title should say “aid climbs” and not “climbs”.
Ok, he taped much! But there is just a reduction of pain - there is no other aid for climbing. This sandstone with such little corns does not ache much, but think, that the skin with age becomes thinner and thinner. At about 50 years it's just 50% of thickness during your best years.
In my younger years I have taped very few times in the really rough sandstone in Saxony or Czechia. Compared with this the sandstone in Utah is smooth baby-skin!
What an odd criticism. Well he lay-backed that finger crack without jamming. He's a Verdon hard man that's climbed 8a. But hey, carry on criticising.
Amazing