How we lit the World's tallest annual bonfire - Slinningsbålet 2015 (34m)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2016
  • The ignition of the worlds largest annual bonfire - made exclusively by the use of the hands of youth between 12-23 years of age. The video shows 6 of the bonfire-builders freeclimbing the bonfire to ignite it. The fire is an annual tradition to celebrate midsummer and St. John, and the only one of its kind still alive today. The bonfire is located in Ålesund, Norway on a small artificial island outside Slinningen, an outer district of Ålesund. In 2015 it was measured to 34m, and the bonfires are built 100% with only wooden pallets. In the year of 2016 the bonfire measured 47.396m tall and broke the world record for world's tallest bonfire, approved by Guinness: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/w...
    The facebook page of Slinningsbålet:
    / slinningsb %C...
    To contact the builders of the fire: slinningsbaalet@outlook.com
    Or simply contact us on Facebook.
    The drone footage was captured by Arvid Hjelme. For the whole video with a perspective from above, visit Arvid Hjelme's video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfmJi...
    Arvid's youtube channel: ruclips.net/channel/UCxx2...
    Music by Philter - www.philter.no/
    1st song: Robots in Motion
    2nd song: Untitled
    3rd song: Adventure time

Комментарии • 287

  • @Slinning1
    @Slinning1  8 лет назад +99

    This is NOT the highest bonfire in the world. This video is from 2015, we set the world record in 2016. There are probably a lot more videos of 2016 around youtube if you search for them! :)

    • @machielvanloon8591
      @machielvanloon8591 8 лет назад

      u can also chance the title

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  8 лет назад +8

      The title is correct. This is from the worlds largest ANNUAL bonfire celebration, but the tallest bonfire ever built was built this year.

    • @ElectronicPleasure
      @ElectronicPleasure 8 лет назад +3

      No health n safety ropes?

    • @chvishal
      @chvishal 7 лет назад +6

      wtf are health ropes.

    • @aboyhasnoname9138
      @aboyhasnoname9138 7 лет назад

      vishal chan that's a health nope!

  • @enazalane4129
    @enazalane4129 8 лет назад +51

    kids in Africa could eat that wood.

    • @jarblewarble
      @jarblewarble 7 лет назад +3

      No, but they could cook their meals with it.

    • @williek1802
      @williek1802 7 лет назад +13

      +Andy Green What meals?

    • @kauvik_
      @kauvik_ 7 лет назад +1

      Will_Wolf I laughed way too hard at this comment

  • @tiihtu2507
    @tiihtu2507 5 лет назад +43

    Meanwhile in Finland: No, too dangerous. The water could catch fire.

    • @keepitrandom5066
      @keepitrandom5066 4 года назад +1

      did you make this place up 'FINLAND'

    • @pigeonette1
      @pigeonette1 2 года назад +2

      @@keepitrandom5066 im sorry what

    • @kristianstrm2375
      @kristianstrm2375 2 года назад

      @@pigeonette1 Don't you know? "Finland" isn't real, it's a made up landmass to cover up for illegal russian and japanese fishing in the area. I mean have you heard their "language"? Obviously made up on the spot, if you ask me.

    • @Hallahanify
      @Hallahanify 2 года назад +1

      Osha in the us wouldn't let them climb up that.

    • @josephastier7421
      @josephastier7421 Год назад +1

      It would not be allowed anywhere in the USA either. Nor would the workers be allowed to climb it.

  • @jakerogers7916
    @jakerogers7916 3 года назад +17

    2021 peeps be like:
    Why you wasting so much expensive wood?

    • @kevinbrun8014
      @kevinbrun8014 Год назад

      Yes, why wood you?

    • @zarb88
      @zarb88 6 месяцев назад

      why are you using so much expensive oxygen?

  • @holyherb1234
    @holyherb1234 3 года назад +9

    I’m a pallet repairer and this was the best thing to watch while repairing

    • @Luke-rt9bx
      @Luke-rt9bx 2 года назад +2

      That’s a really thing?
      ...and I thought I had a shitty job

    • @vikinnorway6725
      @vikinnorway6725 2 года назад

      😂

    • @Hallahanify
      @Hallahanify 2 года назад

      @@Luke-rt9bx ya pallets get fucked up all the time but they are reused. They need to be fixed sometimes. Lotta money in that shit actually. Alot of places that have alot of freight coming in but not going out on pallets will have a surpluss and give then to you for free. You can sell them to other shippers.

  • @Knoti
    @Knoti 5 лет назад +69

    Is at the top... forgot lighter xD would be funny

  • @rogerkomula8057
    @rogerkomula8057 7 лет назад +47

    Having driven a forktruck, I would never climb any pile of pallets no matter who engineered it. Uniformity is an illusion.

    • @cmcgrath93
      @cmcgrath93 6 лет назад

      roger komula broke my back due to a stack of pallets

    • @danielboardman1551
      @danielboardman1551 4 года назад

      As another forklift driver I completely agree fuck that hahaha

  • @koaasst
    @koaasst 4 года назад +40

    cool to see brave young men doing daring things. never lose the spirit!!!!

  • @cma-jo1qx
    @cma-jo1qx 5 лет назад +16

    Whats funny to me is the fact that at 10:03 you can see pallet with ČD on it. That stands for České dráhy.....state raildroad company. Its a small world we live in.

  • @xpndblhero5170
    @xpndblhero5170 Год назад +2

    I can imagine climbing the whole way up and looking around at each other like "who has the lighter¿?".... 😂🤣

  • @dingdingdingdiiiiing
    @dingdingdingdiiiiing 7 лет назад +114

    The climb made me cringe, it only takes one bad pallet OR one false move and it's lights out for the guy.

    • @yourbuddykevin
      @yourbuddykevin 6 лет назад +12

      I'm pretty sure they are not loosely stacked, prob nailed together.

    • @pumpkingamebox
      @pumpkingamebox 6 лет назад +6

      That's why they hire mountain climbers to do the job

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  5 лет назад +51

      The chance of making fatal errors when climbing is pretty much the same as to fall when climbing a ladder, probably less because the ladder actually can tip over. As you can see in the video, you maintain three points of contact when climbing with your legs and arms, and even so the point of contact is on the inside of the pallets where it's literally impossible that anything comes loose. This is because of the enormous weight on the pallets which keeps everything in place. Every pallet is evaluated before being sent to the top. We've built tall bonfires like this since 1964, so obviously there has been developed a lot of techniques for every task we have to do. :)

    • @Rptvrr
      @Rptvrr 5 лет назад +5

      @@Slinning1 as a carpenter I found this very interesting!! That is a highly engineered structure! Great work!!!

    • @qkings_Roblox
      @qkings_Roblox 2 года назад

      They use screws and nails to put em together

  • @Finebert
    @Finebert 5 лет назад +15

    *BONFIRE LIT*

  • @chvishal
    @chvishal 7 лет назад +20

    splinters galore

  • @tiffanyschnitzel7279
    @tiffanyschnitzel7279 3 года назад +4

    Tik Tok braught me here

  • @packtavious1871
    @packtavious1871 3 года назад +2

    2045: spectators gather and chat about how dangerous this celebration was 20 years ago as the annual bonfire is being lit by a drone.

  • @xanderhoyle7133
    @xanderhoyle7133 3 года назад +1

    2 years later im here from lachys vid, im about to watch it and that idea seems sick

  • @lbhecrow5459
    @lbhecrow5459 8 лет назад +23

    I live there, and they are going for a new world record this year.

    • @mrnugget1690
      @mrnugget1690 4 года назад

      The way the build it is not acceptable in my opinion, pallets aren't flat and they use nails or screws and boards to secure the pallets, if the people in Northern Ireland done this on their bonfires they would easily beat the "record" but fair play to them its cool to see :)

    • @kamotekamote3002
      @kamotekamote3002 3 года назад

      World record on polluting the air? Wow amazing.

    • @rabbit1360
      @rabbit1360 2 года назад

      @@mrnugget1690 “not acceptable in my opinion-.. they use nails or screws” How else would they prevent it from falling over? If it fell while someone was climbing it to add more or to light it, there would be a huge problem

    • @qkings_Roblox
      @qkings_Roblox 2 года назад

      @@mrnugget1690 Its safe asf. There r people controlling it, pouring water on it. If it falls over it'll just fall into the water.

  • @iansarsenal
    @iansarsenal 7 лет назад +9

    Looks so cool. Really hope to make it to Norway some day to see this

  • @Carenado10
    @Carenado10 6 лет назад +6

    Jenga anyone?

  • @braackmartin1276
    @braackmartin1276 4 года назад +32

    Scientists: cars are the biggest contributor to global warming.
    This dude: am I a joke to you?

    • @elmer9007
      @elmer9007 3 года назад +1

      This is good carbondioxide💁‍♂️ Not fossile fuels

    • @6infinity8
      @6infinity8 3 года назад +1

      this is nothing compared to cars

    • @JM-lc3ki
      @JM-lc3ki 3 года назад +5

      Elmer 900 I hope you’re joking lol

    • @Yb_betta
      @Yb_betta 3 года назад

      @@elmer9007 I hope you’re joking because the entire thing is covered in gasoline

    • @harre0267
      @harre0267 3 года назад

      @@Yb_betta without Carbondioxide we would not be alive

  • @josephastier7421
    @josephastier7421 Год назад

    That free solo climb was no joke. Pallets are used in compression, the fasters aren't known for their pull strength.

  • @crazyskyguy
    @crazyskyguy 7 лет назад +2

    would love a copy of that second song!

  • @1MrErling
    @1MrErling 6 лет назад +2

    Great video!!!
    WELL DONNE JOB!

  • @Theofanis.M
    @Theofanis.M 5 месяцев назад

    Congratulations to the young gentlemen who maintain this nice custom!

  • @DrCubbel
    @DrCubbel 7 лет назад +8

    How are they able to climb with that massive balls?

  • @azimuth361
    @azimuth361 6 месяцев назад

    Man.... I'm at pucker factor 9.25 just WATCHING this!!!!

  • @starimadari4031
    @starimadari4031 Год назад

    Noone :
    Pipin lightning the beacons of Gondor :

  • @johndoughnut8617
    @johndoughnut8617 3 года назад

    My legs felt wobbly watching you climb

  • @maxi.p8542
    @maxi.p8542 6 лет назад +2

    Woah that looks so scary and dangerous without any safety gear

  • @ichiikiraa
    @ichiikiraa 3 года назад +1

    That second song... I need it

  • @bennallen1602
    @bennallen1602 5 лет назад +1

    Good bonfire but I think there are similar if not bigger ones in N. Ireland on the 11th July

  • @maxalfredjoelasemoule3993
    @maxalfredjoelasemoule3993 Год назад

    How smart to lit this tower when a few dudes still have to climb 34 meters down.

  • @nornironnomad
    @nornironnomad Год назад +1

    Have you been to Craigyhill in Larne, UK ? I've subscribed to your channel 🙂

  • @ephflores
    @ephflores 3 года назад +2

    Wouldn’t it be cooler if someone can shoot a burning arrow to the top. Maybe not, but for sure would like to see that happen lol

  • @rnqtn
    @rnqtn 3 года назад +1

    They should shoot a flaming arrow up there. Or make use of the drone or some remote control mechanism that sets it off.

  • @rocket1972
    @rocket1972 3 года назад +1

    I’m a regular size guy but would be terrified thinking my weight could tip it over

  • @tracecarson8805
    @tracecarson8805 2 года назад

    Might I recommend a ceremonial fiery arrow next?

  • @camposrafael59
    @camposrafael59 7 лет назад +22

    This was an awesome video!!! It takes alot of balls to climb that tower..my respect!!

  • @10Prioress
    @10Prioress 7 лет назад +2

    What this demonstrates is man's ability to build upwards using very basic materials. Historians keep looking for answers as to how ancient Egyptian built the pyramids. I think part of the answer lays in this documentary

    • @SellamAbraham
      @SellamAbraham 6 месяцев назад

      Yes, pallets and 10,000 ton stones weigh the same. Good analogy.

  • @heidischannel7714
    @heidischannel7714 5 лет назад +1

    when are you light it

  • @Jimboy1611
    @Jimboy1611 4 года назад +1

    Clicks to see a bonfire. Gets a climb.

  • @spikethorn2
    @spikethorn2 10 месяцев назад

    Officials should have never let these guys climb without safety harnesses...

  • @joet6990
    @joet6990 3 года назад +1

    Did that man just test a pallet with both of his hands at once? If that thing did break he wouldn't have had another hand to grab onto anything...

  • @TheVibesFam
    @TheVibesFam 3 года назад +3

    Hardcore parkour
    2021 wya

  • @poptartz911
    @poptartz911 5 лет назад +1

    So this is where are the pallets in dead by daylight went

  • @michaeldearchitect5700
    @michaeldearchitect5700 7 лет назад

    according to Guinness the largest (8695 m3) annual boinfires are at Scheveningen (Netherlands) between Duindorp and Scheveningen competing.

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  7 лет назад

      Our bonfire is built for height, not volume. In 2016 the bonfire measured 47.396m high and broke the world record. The volume was nowhere close to Scheveningen with about 2,500m3, but that's because of the way we use the material to sustain the height.

    • @minorclips7541
      @minorclips7541 7 лет назад

      Alexander Heen your a fucking clown no way you could build a 47,000 meter free standing tower that's higher than any modern steel skyscraper your talking around 150,000 feet check your facts dum dum!

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  7 лет назад +2

      @JamesMinor 47.396m usually refers to 47 meters and 396 milimeters - at least for Europeans. For validation of the record: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/tallest-bonfire

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  7 лет назад +2

      Also, just to make sure: The bonfire in the video is from 2015. The world record is from the bonfire in 2016.

  • @marcusfossa6695
    @marcusfossa6695 6 месяцев назад

    When you leave the new guys on the job unattended.

  • @luketracey3269
    @luketracey3269 2 года назад

    Is this symbolic of a famous library?

  • @TheJRomans
    @TheJRomans Год назад

    What I don't get is why start the fire, while on top of a 100 foot wooden structure. You're gonna be in one hell of a hurry climbing down...

  • @thatguywiththeface1741
    @thatguywiththeface1741 6 лет назад +2

    Not gonna lie, I wouldn't wanna climb that without a harness

  • @callsignhotpocket7989
    @callsignhotpocket7989 5 лет назад +1

    Do you just jump off this ting to get down

  • @jadennelson7886
    @jadennelson7886 4 года назад +1

    Who else saw the amazing race episode with this.

  • @porterijsseldijk3953
    @porterijsseldijk3953 6 месяцев назад +1

    What a waste of timber, still really cool though

  • @Uche.Pat-Nwobodo
    @Uche.Pat-Nwobodo 5 месяцев назад

    They could have made an epic descent with a zip line

  • @dacula1fourty5
    @dacula1fourty5 7 лет назад

    Sooo 11 minutes of someone climbing up and down and a few pics at the end of it actually burning?

  • @thobias8146
    @thobias8146 3 года назад

    Awesome

  • @joshuatremper5026
    @joshuatremper5026 9 месяцев назад

    You can just free climb that?! Like, no harness or nothing?

  • @matthewcromie4860
    @matthewcromie4860 3 года назад

    Have you ever been to ballycraigy

  • @oblivexx
    @oblivexx Год назад

    What's the fall death count at for 2022?😂

  • @ephflores
    @ephflores 3 года назад +7

    Is this event only for locals or do you encourage tourists to come and watch as well? This is dope

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  3 года назад +2

      It’s open for everyone starting next year :)

  • @Takeyoho
    @Takeyoho 3 года назад

    No one else noticed the alien spaceship in the sunset lmao

  • @Troublewm
    @Troublewm 3 года назад

    Anyone have a match by any chance

  • @adrianalvarez3171
    @adrianalvarez3171 8 лет назад +1

    the real question is why was that the most entertaining thing I've seen today

  • @dragos600
    @dragos600 2 года назад

    Crazy.

  • @Kawmanuwa
    @Kawmanuwa 2 года назад

    Never wear a straw jacket to a bonfire.

  • @1HarryH
    @1HarryH 8 лет назад +2

    Fantastic work ... Just remember; fire is a good servant but a bad master.

  • @PInk77W1
    @PInk77W1 3 месяца назад

    Climbing the side of that don’t look dangerous at all. One slip and you’re done

  • @funwithflags7506
    @funwithflags7506 3 года назад +1

    Theres one being built in northern Ireland for the 12th of july that may be bigger when Finished, check out craigyhill bonfire Facebook

    • @vikinnorway6725
      @vikinnorway6725 2 года назад

      Not in the same league, this is 30.000 pallets built by hand. And kids

    • @funwithflags7506
      @funwithflags7506 2 года назад +1

      @@vikinnorway6725 as are the ones in NI

  • @AlecBig
    @AlecBig Год назад

    Minewhile, osb is 70 dollars a sheet in USA that could have made a lot of osb sheets pretty wasteful.

  • @cqcumberz1006
    @cqcumberz1006 5 лет назад +3

    Well there's 999 wood

  • @cowbatboots282
    @cowbatboots282 4 года назад +2

    All of that and then no actual footage of it burning?

    • @XxxM4DPRODUCTIONxxX
      @XxxM4DPRODUCTIONxxX 4 года назад

      Fucking clickbait

    • @cowbatboots282
      @cowbatboots282 4 года назад

      @@XxxM4DPRODUCTIONxxX 100% this video sucks.

    • @consideringorthodoxy5495
      @consideringorthodoxy5495 3 года назад

      To be fair the video was titled “how we lit the largest bonfire” not “how we lit the largest bonfire and some footage of it burning”

  • @tonipepperoni5994
    @tonipepperoni5994 2 года назад

    How much money is spent on pallets?

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  2 года назад

      None, they’re donated from local companies. Most of them can’t be used in logistics anymore because of date.

  • @BruklinBridge
    @BruklinBridge 6 месяцев назад

    Why not parachute down?

  • @petrochemicals4u
    @petrochemicals4u 8 лет назад +2

    pesticide pallets much...?

  • @tavfin
    @tavfin 4 года назад +2

    Don’t wanna be the boomer of this comment section
    But that’s literally why global warming is a big issue
    Truly beautiful though

    • @mrnugget1690
      @mrnugget1690 4 года назад

      Well actually burning wood is completely different to fossil fuels in terms of pollution. Check out Northern Ireland bonfires, we put tyres and waste in them lol :)

    • @robineriksen9349
      @robineriksen9349 3 года назад

      @@tavfin I completely respect your opinion. But with all due respect, please just shut up. Thank you.

    • @qkings_Roblox
      @qkings_Roblox 2 года назад

      Burning wood aint that bad. Factorys, cars and planes are much worse

  • @adi4998
    @adi4998 3 года назад +1

    im here from laxhy lol

  • @eachone9220
    @eachone9220 7 лет назад

    I HEAR THE TRANSFORMERS SOUNDTRACK, I UPVOTE

  • @anything_under_the_sun91
    @anything_under_the_sun91 2 года назад

    All the money spent on wood you could have had a helicopter drop coals on top

  • @xgtiguy
    @xgtiguy 7 лет назад +10

    and this is how Pyro maniacs are born😂😂😂

    • @slap_A_flamingo
      @slap_A_flamingo 6 лет назад +1

      Gary Green there's only one difference though. A pyro wouldn't make you watch a 11 odd minute video and not even show you video footage of a fire. Fire is the tits!

  • @OnerousEthic
    @OnerousEthic 8 лет назад

    Why not build it hollow to create a chimney effect with a strong draft? Norwegians are astute fire smiths!

    • @Slinning1
      @Slinning1  8 лет назад +1

      It would never be able to stand if it was hollow. This year's bonfire was around 300 tons. The one in the video is probably around 150.

  • @stevenblackwood6381
    @stevenblackwood6381 2 года назад

    That used to be the biggest craigyhill bonfire in northern Ireland beat the world record this year go have a look on RUclips fantastic

  • @leroydever4761
    @leroydever4761 3 года назад

    I'm surprised they didn't jump off with parachutes.

  • @humbleproduce6226
    @humbleproduce6226 3 года назад

    Probably going

  • @xpndblhero5170
    @xpndblhero5170 Год назад

    Now this is on my list w/ Skydiving and Burning Man.....

  • @williamwhite2830
    @williamwhite2830 3 года назад +1

    bonfire capital of world Belfast.

  • @BabyCrota
    @BabyCrota 3 года назад

    Why would lite it from the top though

    • @vikinnorway6725
      @vikinnorway6725 3 года назад

      It would fall over in a short time if they light kt from the bottom, and all go into the sea.

  • @gooddog6745
    @gooddog6745 6 лет назад +1

    This is why I wanna a Norwegian

    • @canadaeh9996
      @canadaeh9996 3 года назад +1

      You can’t just own a Norwegian.

  • @butternutbestboy1251
    @butternutbestboy1251 3 года назад

    Like 1.3 billion in lumber

  • @plachuplachu
    @plachuplachu 4 года назад

    Why no use bow with arrow to lit it up

  • @Nathan-zg5kp
    @Nathan-zg5kp 7 лет назад +1

    He he... era
    He he... era

  • @Shawtybackstage
    @Shawtybackstage 3 года назад

    They get to the top, people start playing massive Jenga at the bottom

  • @gelmir7322
    @gelmir7322 Год назад

    Greta : how dare you!!!

  • @Andrew-iq5wp
    @Andrew-iq5wp 3 года назад +2

    Who else came to the video because of pewdiepie?

  • @JdIm6fhjLgdWRhn
    @JdIm6fhjLgdWRhn 6 месяцев назад

    пацаны попили пивко, отдохнули

  • @leonjebens7652
    @leonjebens7652 3 года назад

    I wanted to see it burn. Not just pictures of it...

    • @qkings_Roblox
      @qkings_Roblox 2 года назад

      You can watch a 7 hours stream of it burning

  • @pumpkingamebox
    @pumpkingamebox 6 лет назад +3

    We must call Rohan for help!
    now I want to watch the lord of the rings again

  • @madman1194
    @madman1194 2 года назад

    What about the boats😂😂

  • @footle83
    @footle83 3 года назад

    upcyclers probably watch this and mourn...

  • @Metalheadmotivation
    @Metalheadmotivation Год назад

    F dat. Climbing that is like life or death Jenga.

  • @TheDoublelouis
    @TheDoublelouis 4 года назад

    Climbing up there with no equipment is just stupid

    • @tiitto167
      @tiitto167 4 года назад +2

      No equipment you say? on 5:11 you clearly see he got a lighter. It had been stupid if he suddenly ask "did anyone bring a lighter".