Really cool film Mat! I also looked at that E9 face - not on a rope, just as I climbed the E2 corner to the left and thought it looked fab! The gear looks pretty good in that break, is there a risk you might hit the ledge below?
@@RobbiePhillips hey Robbie, thanks for reaching out! It’s cool that you’ve had a look at it. I don’t think there’s much risk of hitting anything other than the wall itself and the gear will certainly hold. The reason why I felt it could be dangerous is because the moves themselves are really physical, and when I fell off whilst working it, it was sometimes quite violent and insecure. It felt like I could have easy got my leg behind one of the lines. I wouldn’t say this is a chop route, or particularly dangerous compared to other routes of a similar grade. It’s just pretty runout and I wanted to share some of my approach tactics to leading a route of this nature. I don’t think you’d have much trouble with it. 😁
@@Mat_Wright Ahhh fair. I love Reiff and I enjoyed that crag so it would be a good reason to go back and take a look. Surprised to see you working it on a grigri! You should invest in a progress capture device, would make working routes on a static a lot easier and safer too
I'm not sure I would have the patience to try a route outdoors over several days. I'm too lazy for all the faff involved in climbing outside just to fall over and over again on the same route. Congratulations on the send and on the persistence.
Nice! Curious about the R/X rating--the footage makes it look like a fall from above those last placements wouldn't lead to a ground fall, is that true or just a trick of the lens? Or are they just pretty poor pieces? Thanks!
Great question - I decided on R/X as the route’s clearly very runout (R), and I felt that a fall from the most extreme point of the runout could cause life changing injuries. So the X is to warn future climbers of this potential hazard. It was a hard one for me to grade 😁
"Pads washed away, had to FA an E9 instead" 💪💪💪
Awesome video as always and great cinematography!
@@MikeBoydClimbs it was quite the conundrum as you might imagine! 😂😂
So relatable. Happens all the time. 🤣😅
Wow, what a switch from a promising boulder to an even better trad line. And the cinematography with the music takes the cake. Congrats!
Thanks!! It was quite the experience 🤯
Great job with both the send and the quality of the video. Really upped your youtube game.
Thanks!
I think I saw your pads floating past Portland the other week.
@@frederickmead7943 😂😂
Great line. Stunning footage. Nowhere on earth is more incredible in perfect weather.
Thanks! And I couldn't agree more!
The dropknee into double left hand bump is a beautiful couple of moves!
@@JonHayes92 yeah they’re great moves! For me, they were the hardest moves too!
Insanely well done! That climb is such a beauty!
@@Coffee_Toffee thank you! 😁 I couldn’t believe it hadn’t been done!
Nice one Matt. That wall looked amazing when we saw you on it. We were the two lads soloing around mid September. Congrats
@@frencherick5441 thanks!! Great to meet you guys too. Big respect 💪
What a stunning location! Really enjoying your videos Mat
Oh man it’s so cool! I’d love to show you this area sometime - maybe we could do a video together? 🙏
Great stuff, Mat. Well done for sticking out the conditions.
Thanks 😁😁
Hell yeah, love to see new vids from you. Great production, as always!
Thank you! Really glad you like it 😁😁
Loving the content, the mental side of things etc... Awesome line in a stunning location.🙌
I’m very glad you enjoy it, and thanks for tuning in! 😁
I can only imagine how good it must have felt at the end there! Nice one Mat
It was great 😁🙏 thank you
Awesome send, Mat, and yet another fantastically-made video! I'm really enjoying your channel ☺️
Thank you Anna! 😁😁
Really cool film Mat! I also looked at that E9 face - not on a rope, just as I climbed the E2 corner to the left and thought it looked fab! The gear looks pretty good in that break, is there a risk you might hit the ledge below?
@@RobbiePhillips hey Robbie, thanks for reaching out!
It’s cool that you’ve had a look at it. I don’t think there’s much risk of hitting anything other than the wall itself and the gear will certainly hold.
The reason why I felt it could be dangerous is because the moves themselves are really physical, and when I fell off whilst working it, it was sometimes quite violent and insecure. It felt like I could have easy got my leg behind one of the lines.
I wouldn’t say this is a chop route, or particularly dangerous compared to other routes of a similar grade. It’s just pretty runout and I wanted to share some of my approach tactics to leading a route of this nature.
I don’t think you’d have much trouble with it. 😁
@@Mat_Wright Ahhh fair. I love Reiff and I enjoyed that crag so it would be a good reason to go back and take a look. Surprised to see you working it on a grigri! You should invest in a progress capture device, would make working routes on a static a lot easier and safer too
Love Reiff! Really happy memories of climbing there…
@@jonathandeleyser1782 it’s amazing ain’t it!
Inspiring stuff, thanks for sharing
@@andrewlow54 thanks for tuning in Andrew!
Great looking route and awesome video 👌
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 🙏
great production, and line!
Glad you like it! 😁
Sick effort Mat! Route looks mega
Thanks!! It was really fun 😁
top notch editing music climbing
Thank you David! 🙏🙌
Lovely editing as always. Bet topping out in the sun felt well nice.
Thanks Theo! Yeah it was pretty nuts to say the least 😁
Gread video, I enjoyed it a lot! Bad luck with the pads...
@@plastikmaiden thanks!! It was a bit gutting…
I'm not sure I would have the patience to try a route outdoors over several days. I'm too lazy for all the faff involved in climbing outside just to fall over and over again on the same route.
Congratulations on the send and on the persistence.
@@georgedeconto9599 thank you George! It was a test of patience for sure 😅
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Rip pads. 0:00-0:30. You shall be missed 🫡
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Nice! Curious about the R/X rating--the footage makes it look like a fall from above those last placements wouldn't lead to a ground fall, is that true or just a trick of the lens? Or are they just pretty poor pieces? Thanks!
Great question - I decided on R/X as the route’s clearly very runout (R), and I felt that a fall from the most extreme point of the runout could cause life changing injuries. So the X is to warn future climbers of this potential hazard. It was a hard one for me to grade 😁
@@Mat_Wright thanks a lot! Great video and sorry about your pads lol. I'm sure they've made some seagulls very happy.
Awesome video :)
May I ask what this fall arrester/descender device is, at min ~7:00 of the video?
Hey! Thank you - It’s a gri-gri 😁
Oh damn didn't recognize it at all 😅 thought it was something similar to a Taz lov @@Mat_Wright
Way da go polluting our coastal waters
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Well done!
@@fat82much thanks!