Ice Hunters: Cave of Dreams

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2021
  • Jeff Mercier explores the joys of ice climbing in Chamonix after some time away from the mountains. He’s met by the discovery of a beautiful ice cave, full of imagination and possibility.
    “I stumble upon an image recently taken showing the inside of an enormous ice cave. There’s no further information given about its position, but given the surroundings I can instantly guess the glacier it must be hidden in.” - Jeff Mercier
    Read the full Basecamp article here: rab.equipment/basecamp/cave-o...
    Climber: rab.equipment/jeff-mercier
    Videographer: www.marcdaviet.com/
    #TheMountainPeople
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  • @tooyoungtobeold8756
    @tooyoungtobeold8756 Год назад +180

    I'm always amazed at what people do for relaxation/fun. Fabulous video.

  • @m1k119
    @m1k119 2 года назад +532

    Jeff Mercier , one of the greatest ice climbers of our time. Very humble dude willing to help any one with teaching and question you may have.

    • @shawnruby7011
      @shawnruby7011 2 года назад +4

      I couldn't get over his face mannerisms, it was like he was working a day job. Super nice

    • @mdtuhien8148
      @mdtuhien8148 2 года назад

      @@shawnruby7011 p0pa

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH 2 года назад +1

      Guys, HERE is Our Savior
      HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
      YaH is The Heavenly Father
      YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)”
      YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
      YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man”
      ** NO female involved WHATSOEVER **
      - Hebrew Book of Isaiah
      Isaiah 42:8
      "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
      Isaiah 43:11
      I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
      Isaiah 45:5
      I am YaH, and there is none else.

    • @mdbiplobkhan2797
      @mdbiplobkhan2797 2 года назад +1

      ok

    • @raydin3272
      @raydin3272 2 года назад +4

      No, His Camera man is one of the greatest ice climbers lol 😂

  • @adamkunzoon474
    @adamkunzoon474 2 года назад +208

    Passion , strength and endurance are important tools such adventure. Awesome scenery. Love to see it again

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH 2 года назад +1

      HERE is The Savior
      HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
      YaH is The Heavenly Father
      YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)”
      YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
      YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man”
      ** NO female involved WHATSOEVER **
      - Hebrew Book of Isaiah
      Isaiah 42:8
      "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
      Isaiah 43:11
      I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
      Isaiah 45:5
      I am YaH, and there is none else.

    • @mdbiplobkhan2797
      @mdbiplobkhan2797 2 года назад

      top

    • @adamkunzoon474
      @adamkunzoon474 2 года назад +1

      @@Praise___YaH yah , Allah, God, bagwan, ishwara,are names given to unknown creatures who never existed created by humans due to sheer ignorance about universe.

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH 2 года назад

      @@adamkunzoon474
      We’re about to find out who’s right.

    • @truthoverlies6434
      @truthoverlies6434 2 года назад +1

      @@adamkunzoon474 Woah, you're so enlightened. No one's ever said that before. Hey, did you see the new Marvel movie?! How many funko pops do you have?

  • @andrethompson2034
    @andrethompson2034 Год назад +15

    Talk about passion, endurance, skill, technique and love of doing something this has to be one of those things. Awesome footage, one has to be brave and strong to do this type of climbing in particular.

  • @Hillary-tp3ir
    @Hillary-tp3ir Год назад +3

    When I see good videos like this I usually take out my time to appreciate the experts that make these videos possible.

  • @benjaminmartin956
    @benjaminmartin956 Год назад +106

    Super duper awesomeness! All three locations offered something different. The last one, snow cave entrance was spectacular. I could only imagine falling into that cold cold water.

    • @howler6490
      @howler6490 Год назад +11

      My mate fell into a glacier stream...they found his body days later...RIP Charlie.

    • @ThePoisonedReaper
      @ThePoisonedReaper Год назад +3

      @@howler6490 RIP!

  • @kilowatt6209
    @kilowatt6209 2 года назад +12

    This was incredible to watch. Thank you for this.

  • @user-ew8cf9jt1o
    @user-ew8cf9jt1o 2 года назад +14

    Какие храбрые,отважные парни!Захватывает дух...Удачи вам ,ребята.

  • @MagicPicsel
    @MagicPicsel Год назад +5

    Amazing video, thanks for sharing. Pretty strong climbers.

  • @eastnygoon138
    @eastnygoon138 2 года назад +46

    Incredible climbing. Beautiful scenery

  • @TheDukeBoxer
    @TheDukeBoxer 2 года назад +7

    Wow. Just amazing strength and ability.

  • @chilyzara
    @chilyzara Год назад +1

    That’s so cool ! Look really excited and enjoy the amazing ice.

  • @johnhelms8226
    @johnhelms8226 6 месяцев назад +4

    The cave sequence is really mind blowing. Both the technique and strength required are off the charts.

  • @yoonso
    @yoonso 2 года назад +7

    It's a really impressive video. I am happy to feel the beauty and their greatness through this video.👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @bartholomewnathaniel807
    @bartholomewnathaniel807 9 месяцев назад

    Excellent mon amis - Great adventure- Merci!

  • @TRAVELADVENTURES-xm2vo
    @TRAVELADVENTURES-xm2vo 7 дней назад

    Breathtaking scenery, he was truly brave. Thank you for capturing the beautiful footage.

  • @slinkiegirl2001
    @slinkiegirl2001 Год назад +7

    i have heard of extreme sports and climbers doing free climbing but this is insane my heart was in my mouth

  • @calatoruldac
    @calatoruldac 2 года назад +3

    Wow!
    Extraordinary climbers! You are amazing! Respect!

  • @SENZACLUB
    @SENZACLUB 9 месяцев назад

    Beautiful Shots, spots and humans! 💙

  • @kdonrl2192
    @kdonrl2192 Год назад +1

    That was very intense & beautiful.

  • @kaplan740
    @kaplan740 Год назад +3

    my mouth never closed the whole video...this man is amazing

  • @uniqueworld3257
    @uniqueworld3257 2 года назад +7

    Hats off to this tracker and their guts, skills. You need real guts to go there. Salute to cameraman also for beautiful camera work.

  • @OneLifeww
    @OneLifeww 9 месяцев назад

    What a beautiful scenery!

  • @SanaagSomaliland
    @SanaagSomaliland 2 года назад +6

    I have to be honest, these are the things that wakes me up in the night sweating. Respect to those who do this.

  • @profyao
    @profyao Год назад +34

    My highest respect to these climbers!

  • @hamzaahmed1578
    @hamzaahmed1578 Год назад +4

    Incredible show of skill, technique and intuitive sense 👍

  • @mycelleismybffl
    @mycelleismybffl Год назад

    i love the happy music for this, usually its super intense

  • @TomasVolley
    @TomasVolley 2 года назад

    Really fantastic!! Superb!

  • @denniscliff2071
    @denniscliff2071 2 года назад +178

    I was a rock and ice climber for many years in the WA State Cascades. Now at 80 years I realize how crazy that was. I think that the man that was called the "Swiss Machine" would have agreed with me.

    • @AgungSiTraveler
      @AgungSiTraveler 2 года назад +8

      You have a good life

    • @MonsterHDE
      @MonsterHDE 2 года назад +3

      Amazing. Wish you well my friend!!

    • @tac6044
      @tac6044 Год назад +5

      My father was a mountaineer and did a lot of climbing in the Cascades as well. He is in his 70s now and I suspect he really misses it. He used to teach some courses for the Tacoma Mountaineers.

    • @lasmluclasm3781
      @lasmluclasm3781 Год назад +1

      Yeah the glaciers in WA (Western Australia) are absolutely incredible - so beautiful its impossible to believe they exist.

    • @highviewbarbell
      @highviewbarbell Год назад

      @@lasmluclasm3781 washington state nerd

  • @xMrmegasexybeastx
    @xMrmegasexybeastx 8 месяцев назад +1

    The ending 😮 crazy climb.

  • @panospra7089
    @panospra7089 Год назад

    wow it looks like theyre having so much fun!!!

  • @anthunnad5570
    @anthunnad5570 10 месяцев назад +4

    These videos are badass on several levels. Cameraman did a phenomenal job. Great job Guys

  • @Landolini
    @Landolini 2 года назад +42

    Beautiful video! Nice to see that even the pros are sometimes skating a bit on their crampons :D

    • @jeroenvanzeeland7812
      @jeroenvanzeeland7812 2 года назад

      That’s what I always feel like when it gets harder. This looks like real effort - very cool!

  • @leos8292
    @leos8292 2 месяца назад

    Wow! So cool. The ice looks so beautiful.

  • @ishfaqahmedkhan2895
    @ishfaqahmedkhan2895 2 года назад

    Impressed ... Great job

  • @marcinbroslawski
    @marcinbroslawski 2 года назад +3

    Great video and document, keep it up!

  • @JoHn-tu5is
    @JoHn-tu5is Год назад +32

    the person filming must be spider man

  • @patriziafrancioli2474
    @patriziafrancioli2474 9 месяцев назад

    Che meraviglia ! Complimenti!

  • @nawalsabir5125
    @nawalsabir5125 Год назад

    The scenery of the climb was very
    Very beautifull you have clime very beautifull snow

  • @stinkfist4205
    @stinkfist4205 2 года назад +5

    Amazing!!! I wish I had the physical ability to do anything remotely like that anymore. Shattered my femur, tore my PCL and my knee is trashed, all left side. But I’m alive.

  • @consciousobserver629
    @consciousobserver629 2 года назад +3

    Watching them climb up that vertical cliff was a nail-biter for me! Yah there were cables but a fall is no joke!

  • @mesutagrcan9471
    @mesutagrcan9471 Год назад

    Gratulation Jeff. Salute from Turkey.

  • @axoutrot1750
    @axoutrot1750 Месяц назад

    Vraiement une très belle découverte cette pratique. Merci beaucoup !

  • @asfandyarwazir5064
    @asfandyarwazir5064 2 года назад +5

    Jeff is just incredible 🖤

  • @Lina-cy9ln
    @Lina-cy9ln 2 года назад +18

    They are really brave. I can not imagine how difficult this is!

    • @jakewest2524
      @jakewest2524 Год назад +1

      @Lina
      How the hell is this "brave"??
      It's total stupidity...

    • @citer5574
      @citer5574 Год назад +4

      @@jakewest2524 You do know that they have a rope?

    • @stonelemon03
      @stonelemon03 Год назад +2

      i would have thought , that it was actually quite safe . you are roped up . the journey there in the car was more dangerous....

  • @akucintakamulagi2743
    @akucintakamulagi2743 2 года назад

    you give me knowledge, keep safe. and thanks for your video

  • @Raya11600
    @Raya11600 2 года назад +4

    I respect to camera holder. This man has to climb first and record the rest climber. That's the true man.

  • @vinzjames
    @vinzjames 2 года назад +39

    You guys are great you made ice climbing look so easy lol

    • @lglirik
      @lglirik Год назад

      When you achieve something it looks easy.

    • @aboomination897
      @aboomination897 Год назад +2

      it does not look easy

    • @barrylyndon80
      @barrylyndon80 Год назад

      It looks pretty scary and danger

  • @kristine6996
    @kristine6996 Год назад

    Onvoorstelbaar 🙌🏼

  • @NguyenLe-bu7tb
    @NguyenLe-bu7tb 2 года назад

    merci beaucoup monsieur, tres belle scene

  • @xtraz9814
    @xtraz9814 Год назад +13

    Props to the camera man for going into creative mode 👍

  • @leaderbadger
    @leaderbadger 2 года назад +3

    Je tombe sur cette vidéo au hasard, franchement c'était a la fois sublime et terrifiant

    • @yungkevin1150
      @yungkevin1150 2 года назад

      Ce fameux cameraman si prestigieux C'etait moi

    • @LudeauvieK
      @LudeauvieK 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@yungkevin1150c était quoi la soundtrack à 4:36?

  • @arentertainment2989
    @arentertainment2989 2 года назад +1

    Amazing Bro,, your struggle is awesome ...

  • @sivayamsiva9343
    @sivayamsiva9343 2 года назад

    Really great, please take care 🙏

  • @IdRatherBeHiking
    @IdRatherBeHiking 2 года назад +163

    There isn't a snowball's chance in hell you'd get me to climb down into the ice pit of darkness. Brave dudes.

    • @TomHeavey
      @TomHeavey 2 года назад +17

      the most appropriate use of that idiom, ever.

    • @IdRatherBeHiking
      @IdRatherBeHiking 2 года назад +3

      @@TomHeavey haha

    • @mariopsota5806
      @mariopsota5806 2 года назад +1

      lol

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH 2 года назад

      Guys, HERE is The Savior
      HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
      YaH is The Heavenly Father
      YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)”
      YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
      YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man”
      ** NO female involved WHATSOEVER **
      - Hebrew Book of Isaiah
      Isaiah 42:8
      "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
      Isaiah 43:11
      I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
      Isaiah 45:5
      I am YaH, and there is none else.

    • @mdbiplobkhan2797
      @mdbiplobkhan2797 2 года назад

      wow

  • @swiadomosc_porazki
    @swiadomosc_porazki 2 года назад +19

    Podziwiam, szanuje, kocham. Wielu sukcesów życzę :)

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH 2 года назад

      HERE is The Savior
      HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH”
      YaH is The Heavenly Father
      YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)”
      YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING
      YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man”
      ** NO female involved WHATSOEVER **
      - Hebrew Book of Isaiah
      Isaiah 42:8
      "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.
      Isaiah 43:11
      I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me.
      Isaiah 45:5
      I am YaH, and there is none else.

    • @flesz_
      @flesz_ 2 года назад

      @@Praise___YaH yes

  • @TheEducationalGate
    @TheEducationalGate Год назад +1

    excellent skills . I admire your courage bravo les gars

  • @sujantkumarkv5498
    @sujantkumarkv5498 7 месяцев назад

    my bucket list

  • @richardernsberger5692
    @richardernsberger5692 2 года назад +3

    Wow--amazing. Impressed by the guts of these guys. I'd think that, using those ice picks constantly, it would be very easy for your hands to start cramping up--and also very easy to lose the handle on the pick and watch it tumble into the void. And then what? Are the picks tethered to the climber's jacket or belt?

    • @BlackPantherClimbing
      @BlackPantherClimbing Год назад

      That's what I always wonder. I imagine it's a preference, like some people attach them to their wrists, and others (like the guy in this video) don't bother attaching them, because they are confident that they won't drop their pick

  • @andrewsheehy2441
    @andrewsheehy2441 2 года назад +7

    That is a very, very strong lead climber. But not sure about the safety margin when leading the mixed line. Looked a bit sketchy to me...But a wonderful video!

  • @grinfacelaxu
    @grinfacelaxu 3 месяца назад

    Amazing!!

  • @malinkifox2011
    @malinkifox2011 7 дней назад

    Wow. The cave was amazing climbing

  • @robin3487
    @robin3487 Год назад +4

    Name of the song @ 4:00

  • @junmiyamasu3237
    @junmiyamasu3237 2 года назад +3

    Like Eren Jaeger said "whoever sees the land of the ice is the one who gains true freedom"

  • @FactWorld_2k23
    @FactWorld_2k23 6 месяцев назад

    Amazing view

  • @DizzyPanda
    @DizzyPanda 2 года назад +1

    Brrr, my hands were freezing just by watching. Amazing video!

  • @slk924
    @slk924 Год назад +3

    Magnifique vidéo avec de super images !
    Est-ce que vous auriez le titre du son à 2:12 environ ?

    • @LudeauvieK
      @LudeauvieK 10 месяцев назад

      Je recherche aussi avec shazam mais il le trouve pas....et celui à 4:36

  • @arthurli5697
    @arthurli5697 2 года назад +12

    4:26 anyone knows the name of background music? it's just beautiful.

    • @egilseawald595
      @egilseawald595 Год назад +2

      Trying to find it give me maybe 5 days to 2 weeks. Hopefully I can return with some good news.

    • @robin3487
      @robin3487 11 месяцев назад

      @@egilseawald595 did u find it

    • @TristanG10.000
      @TristanG10.000 10 месяцев назад

      @@robin3487 I'm trying to find it too. But shazam is struggling a lot

  • @jayakumar5850
    @jayakumar5850 2 года назад +1

    you are really awesome, strong courage.

  • @frostlagtemane6923
    @frostlagtemane6923 2 месяца назад

    Something crazy! Respect you bro!

  • @SamirVs.
    @SamirVs. 2 года назад +15

    Never risk your life for a video 😂 respect for This man👏

    • @bahamutr4270
      @bahamutr4270 Год назад +2

      You got it backwards, he risks his life ive climbing, the camera is the tag along lol

  • @matejeberle364
    @matejeberle364 2 года назад +9

    Hilarious performance. From a methodological point of view, I would be quite interested to know how you removed all the ice screws at the last ascend?

    • @hikingleigh
      @hikingleigh 2 года назад +1

      i had the same thought! perhaps the second climbers cleans on their way up?

    • @skiclimbeer
      @skiclimbeer 2 года назад

      abalakov

    • @matejeberle364
      @matejeberle364 2 года назад +2

      Abalakov only makes sense to me if the follower would have picked it all up, which would have been quite challenging given the overhanging nature of the route. At the same time, I don't know how much I'd want to belay from only 2 ice screws at the end when the follower would be falling into it as well.
      Another option would be that there would be a lot of abalaks, and that again doesn't seem to me very environmentally ok.

    • @sqreon9401
      @sqreon9401 2 года назад

      Probably just reverse aided it, looked like they put the screws in ground-up aiding the route so just have to do the reverse

    • @claurenevigile5958
      @claurenevigile5958 Год назад

      I don' t like that its not be effred

  • @nachogarciamongay4037
    @nachogarciamongay4037 Год назад

    Merci!!

  • @_2JAY2
    @_2JAY2 Месяц назад

    Impressionnant, et les images sont magnifiques

  • @Mike-oz4cv
    @Mike-oz4cv 2 года назад +9

    4:04: No prusik on the rope. One slip of the hand (easy to happen with gloves) and he’s dead. Such an unnecessary risk.

    • @artyparty_av
      @artyparty_av 2 года назад +5

      after everything in the video - especially the ice cave - and thats where the risk went too far for you? lol

    • @Mike-oz4cv
      @Mike-oz4cv 2 года назад +6

      @@artyparty_av It’s just unnecessary, easy to avoid risk. It’s a bit like bringing your helmet and then not wearing it.

    • @elijahjohnson7425
      @elijahjohnson7425 2 года назад

      I would never have a prussik on the rope when rappelling next to flowing water. There have been reported cases of people drowning under waterfalls because their prusik/friction hitch locked up on the rope and they got sucked into the waterfall.

  • @Leo-rj5ie
    @Leo-rj5ie 2 года назад +3

    The cameraman tho 😳

  • @thehimalayantravelleruk
    @thehimalayantravelleruk Год назад

    Nice work ❤️

  • @inan9547
    @inan9547 2 года назад

    Magnifique !

  • @LeviAkhmad31
    @LeviAkhmad31 9 дней назад

    wow, you are unbelievable sir. Amazing!!!

  • @ravingagunawardana178
    @ravingagunawardana178 2 года назад

    Can't describe my Feelings!!

  • @sajjadalam3567
    @sajjadalam3567 8 месяцев назад

    So very nice ❤❤❤

  • @SHUBHAM__FI9
    @SHUBHAM__FI9 Год назад

    BRO THIS IS LEGEND

  • @devmiles
    @devmiles Год назад

    Incredible!

  • @kamalali2413
    @kamalali2413 Год назад

    Beautiful😍😍

  • @pawanuraw7313
    @pawanuraw7313 2 года назад

    Damn, I love this video 🥶😍😍

  • @oskanozkurt857
    @oskanozkurt857 Год назад

    İzlerken ayak parmaklarıma kadar bi tuğaf hissettim o heycanı resmen yaşadım adamlar birde çekim yapıyor ne deliler var

  • @pedrocamacho2957
    @pedrocamacho2957 Год назад

    Amazing that the nature creates all these posible lines to climb, and how the humans (Oliver and Jeff), picks a combination of holds and climb it!!
    Mindblowing that those lines are a gap in time to climb it
    Chingonsisimo video!

  • @zidnieeee
    @zidnieeee 6 месяцев назад +2

    I am Indonesian🇲🇨🇲🇨and proud of you ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @shammone3333
    @shammone3333 2 года назад

    That was to tight, great job all

  • @roshankarki1359
    @roshankarki1359 Год назад

    Omg oh man you fill it live .......god blessssss you

  • @DumpTrump4TRE45ON
    @DumpTrump4TRE45ON 2 года назад +1

    Tres magnifique! Merci beaucoup.

    • @yungkevin1150
      @yungkevin1150 2 года назад

      Ce fameux cameraman si prestigieux C'etait moi

  • @backtrailpro6648
    @backtrailpro6648 2 года назад

    Great, Respect​ &​ Thanks
    Follow​ your​ Dreams
    The​ world​ is​ your​s Explore

  • @BennyO197666
    @BennyO197666 Год назад +2

    I'm totally a noob in this, but damn climbing inside the moulins pushed me to try and learn ice climbing !! breathtaking

  • @nocensorship2253
    @nocensorship2253 Год назад

    unreal. awesome.

  • @SIDHU-008
    @SIDHU-008 8 месяцев назад

    Superb

  • @brando2118
    @brando2118 5 месяцев назад

    Incredible

  • @sufitrance4657
    @sufitrance4657 2 месяца назад

    You are perfect. Congratulations.

  • @zachmiller5199
    @zachmiller5199 Год назад

    this is sick

  • @user-hl3pc5ts6m
    @user-hl3pc5ts6m Год назад

    Oh ! how awful silence before catastrophic seen it is ! incredible , please would you be careful for climbing on the ice.(90yrs.Japanese)God bless and keep you.

  • @desert-walker
    @desert-walker 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome🌵😎