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he was probably convinced in his mind that he would not be fast enough but looked down at his friend after what happened to see he was looking back up at him and could not contain his relief and excitement
This is one of those situations where if you don’t know the correct thing to do by default and within milliseconds….your friend dies. Much respect to this guy!
@KatanaKamisama True even I would've pulled back harder just seeing him fall knowing I'd have to brace. But alot of people would've let go or let it slip
@@maltheri9833no belayer who is experienced enough to be belaying a trad climb like this would be stupid enough to “let go”. In fact that’s just not a natural human reaction at all. Let go? Stfu you have obviously never climbed.
It’s a thing humans have similar to ultra instinct to dragon ball except no super power ups it’s puts you in a state of calm nothing can stop you from your task
this was not the proof that he was a true Friend .... that was the Proof that he was dedicatet to his Job as a Professional ... the True Friend was "only " the side affect ...
Underrated part of this: too many people on belay aren't paying complete attention to the climber. He kept his eyes locked and was ready the whole time. Amazing friend.
True. Top shelf belaying there. But had the climber placed his pieces of protection gear correctly it would not have been such a close call. Being so low to the ground you always place pieces of gear in sets of two so this becomes very unlikely to happen. The climber is not properly trained for trad climbing, it seems.
@@thehouselawyer1731 After a malfunction with his equipment; yes. The climber is lucky to have been saved at all after that malfunction. Was there another answer?
This is why you find yourself a good climbing partner who is always paying attention and knows what to do. That was a perfect reaction by that belayer.
@@kasotoru watch his head whip around toward the ground. He was probably inches from seriously cracking his head at high speed. But he doesn't have fall 20 feet to seriously injure himself, it could have caught him as intended, but he could still whip his head around at the same speed in to the side of the cliff face as he could in to the bottom
No, that's what any experienced belayer would do. So, no "luck " is involved unless you're one of those who climbs above your rock knowledge level. Often seen when gym climbers don't bother to learn traditional techniques. And about the helmet comments - helmets are primarily for protection from rock fall coming from above. If you want something for head blows - put on a football or motorcycle helmet.
@@itsmeorwhatever627 Limbs maybe, but spine? You know people can die if they break their spine in the wrong way right? Fully broken spinal injuries aren't treatable, only minor cracks.
The human brain works really, really fast in times of crisis. Its actually incredible. It surpassed even conscious thought. The fact that he immediately understood the exact issue and an immediate fix for it while implementing that solution in the span of under a second is a testament to that person reaction time, skill, and bond with their friends.
Every single movement Espen made was critical. He did so much in so little time and it was all necessary to save his buddy. That was a world class save.
Also lots of experience and technique too, being able to think that fast and make all the right moves with your friends life on the line is just incredible.
He started jumping backward before the support snapped, which means he did not do that as a "fast reaction" to this event. So, no world class save here, it's just a really fortunate timing and a chance he was going for the backward jump (probably in a preventive manner).
Most of times it's not about how much you care for that person, but how fast your brain and body work in a moment like that. Literally just a snap of a finger.
Exactly, that could be the most important person in your life and you could still freeze and do nothing. Got nothing to do with caring. Same applies to a total stranger. Some people just have ultra fast reflexes and they ain't scared of putting em to use.
@@kaushikdas9294personally idont have any experience rock climbing but if iknew such a technique i would not hesitate to do it and i think most comptent people would do the same
@@Aymen19827the fact that you don’t have any experience rock climbing really shows here. There is no technique. It was just quick, miraculous thinking. I really cannot express his impressive his reflexes were to someone who thinks any competent person could do this.
> smart and well prepared Quoted for emphasis. I have to chuckle at all the people commenting like Espen came up with his whole move in a split second. He perceived in a split second. He executed in a split second. It was the magnificent save that it was, I'd bet good money, because he did *not* come up with it in a split second. Back when Nikolai placed that protection, I'm guessing, is when Espen asked himself, "Now, what if it fails?" and started planning the move. He mentally rehearsed it. He asked when the danger would be greatest, and so he turned up his vigilance as the rope from Nikolai back to the anchor got as long as the anchor was high. Smart *and well prepared,* as you said.
@@eritainwell after thinking about that he should have been well prepared, even if it wasn’t on the spot, he would’ve been prepared by then even if he thought it on the spot or a while before.
@@eritainIt’s still to be admired how quickly Espen acted, this was a moment where precious milliseconds defined whether or not Nikolai could go home that day.
I love how happy he was when he realized his friend was ok. There was never a moment of sadness just instinct and then immediate relief. That was super close
Instinct and relief, is unfortunately what is fading out in “modern/city/suburban” life. These things should be the norm not meaningless screaming and panic or fear. Be the Animal you are and not a product.
And he did his once job poorly. Moving backwards kept slack in the system, and does nothing to negate the fall distance. Look at where he ends up once the rope is tight.
@@ricardocabeza6006no... he jumped back getting a lot of slack so he could tension it. If he had not done that he would have never been able to get enough tension in the rope and his friend would have fallen.
@@mrfancyshmancy So when the rope is at full tension, and neither are touching the ground, how does moving backwards magically make the rope shorter? In fact moving backwards prevented him from pulling more rope through his belay device, effectively shortening the rope. Moving forward, taking in slack through the device, and a hard catch (belay term)... the climber would have been the one a few feet in the air, not the belayer.
@@newgunguy4176 AND?? Hes still a hero for saving the mans life, If a trained Doctors saves your life from the brink of death you dont just brush it off because its "His Job" you fucking thank that man for saving you!
@@avixs1543 Not the same thing at all. A doctor isn't saving your life ten times a day. Nor, are you switching places with the doctor and saving his life like us rock climbers do every day, multiple times a day. 🙄
Nah bruh that above & beyond type 💩 idc how many yrs of experience 1 can have; hard to find quick thinking & reaction while staying calm. No puss’c screaming or dude or woah etc etc. yo mad reflexes
Yea that’s why i don’t trust these rock climbing gyms where it’s some 90lb girl and she’s says she can balet me no problem. Sure in a static environment but there are several videos online now if a slip and the baleter is not quick enough or just doesn’t understand the mechanics outside of a classroom environment. This guy though I would love to go climbing wit.
@@latenttweet true, I remember a girl falling from kinda high at school because the other girl down there was clueless and let everything go. Thankfully there were big "mattresses" to catch her.
@@latenttweet exactly why I stopped this once happened to me if it wasn’t for a highly trained climber if of been dead he ran over and grabbed it from the person sapouse to keep Me safe for falling
As someone who has done this before, I'll admit it is very impressive how fast he removed the slack in the rope. It becomes muscle memory since it is the same movement over and over, but he still did it very fast, if he failed to remove enough slack his hand would been caught into the mechanism with the entire weight of the falling guy so that would have probably destroyed his hand 😅
@@VerticalEd Ever belayed before? after an EQUIPMENT malfunction the climber is lucky that the belayer had the fast reflexes to do something that not many people would have the knowledge about to understand the geometry of what he's doing. Most Belayers would likely have just stood and watched, or just stepped back and pulled. None would have the amazing reflexes to step back; and jump into the rock to take more slack. Truly uneducated judgmental people are my biggest pet peeve. If you want to be judgmental understand what you're watching lmao.
@@EUQuickNews as a professional climbing guide of over a decade I'm telling you that what the belayer did here is the specific thing that you're being trained to do as a belayer, nothing more, nothing less. The 'equipment failure' here is also just user error, which again, you should be ready for.
Climber wouldn't have died if he hit the deck. Probably would have broken something but he might even walk it off. 15 ft falls aren't usually fatal. Great catch tho and yeah, climber placed bad protection.
As much as it is trust , it’s expectation. When you are certified under something, wether it’s first aid, belaying , forklift, or many other certifications, you are expected to put your due diligence in to the best of your ability. Even if it’s someone who you have never met , or someone you hate. The guy in the video did a great job with the situation he was in.
Everyone saying he's a true friend. That is 100% true. But nobody talking about his skill. That instict came from practice and training. Imagine having a true friend and not know what to do. Devastating. Well done to him.
@@carljohnson_gsf I have multible friends like this, but it has a price. You gotta kick out the ones that you can't trust, and that will unfortunatly be the vast majority.
@@powerupminionsame case i need to kick my majority of my so called friends and that would be a great loss. Its hard to say when you create a friend but after some time they started mocking you and don't give a damn about you
he didnt stand there and watch it happen. he focused on saving his life. what a hero. edit: i get it yall think he isnt a hero my gosh just give him the credit 💀
Not heroic, just a guy doing his job, just a guy reacting to something happening. That's what he was suppose to do. He did not knowingly put his life at risk to save the other guy, he just did start he was suppose to do. Such a simple concept that people don't see to understand. The word hero gets misused so much. Doesn't take away or make what he did any less, hero is just not the correct term to use here. Yet, like always I will get a bunch of low iq responses of people objecting to this simple non debatable thing I just said and explained. Let's here is low iqs, get those replies in.
Wow!!! I don't have any of these skills and definitely wouldn't have thought fast enough to do that. I don't think there are many people that could have pulled off that heroic move.
Eh he woulda been alive even if he hit the ground, he woulda landed on his butt from the way it looked. Not to discredit his awesome skills, certainly was on top of his game n stopped the fall, just that saving his life is alittle extreme from a 20 ft butt fall
@@Kratos-eg7ez doesn't matter if it's head first or buutt first he would have hit his head, and some could argue that hitting butt first could be worse because of it whipping his head into the ground.
@@Kratos-eg7ezhis head would have snapped back and slamed on either the ground or a rock. Could have easily killed him. Another lame comment from someone who probably never gets off his couch.
This is just quick critical thinking more so than it being his friend. The climber is very fortunate he has someone spotting him that doesn’t panic in the moment. Absolutely a great thing to witness on how to handle pressure.
The belayer wasn’t thinking critically, he just did the normal lead belay technique as trained and certified. He did it quickly and impeccably, though, which is why his friend survived. A beautiful soft catch with high stakes!
@@ehhh2547Fr, I see too many of these generic, “we need more people like this” comments and then it becomes evident to me that they themselves don't intend on doing shit any time soon... Lmfao.
@@Teal_.a lot of people as seen before would get nervous or in shock and would end up hurting their friend or whoever their with because they didn’t react fast enough
Adrenaline makes everything slow down. He used that and managed to make a quick reaction before his friend plummeted to his death and smashed on the rocks. A real hero
It doesn't slow down time perception. It only speeds up reaction time by increasing your awareness of your surroundings and increase blood flow to muscles. It also causes you to act more reflexively, like you do when you catch something.
@maishiro244 No, there have been studies done on this. People don't perceive time any differently, they're just able to move more quickly without needing to consciously think about it, and in retrospect the event seemed to occur more slowly simply because they remember more details and took more mental snapshots as a result of that extra awareness.
@@josh8584 I've been in high adrenaline situations as many people have, and I can atest that things seem to happen slower than they actually have but aight Mr. Actually☝️ 🤓
@@DiamondAviation727 Work on your reading comprehension. You didn't even make it to the end of my comment. Things seem to happen slower in retrospect because you're making memories at a faster rate, you're not experiencing things any differently. Nothing slows down.
@@Elel765WOW YOU POINTING OUT THAT THIS GUY WATCHED IT BY POINTING OUT HIS COMMENT MAKES FEEL INSPIRED BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!! YOU MY FRIEND ARE A GENIUS!!!!!
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@@Haakon_Ufiscal as a swed i understood it perfectly
They said are you ok - yeah
The excitement of that guy when he realised his friend was okay was so wholesome
he was probably convinced in his mind that he would not be fast enough but looked down at his friend after what happened to see he was looking back up at him and could not contain his relief and excitement
God's work
I thank God for him
@@chukwudikeokolie6547 god could have kept the hook in place
@@NicNac1707Preach my man. Preach 🙏
@@NicNac1707 lmao honestly you’re not wrong 😭
If having one’s back was a person, it would be him 👏🏾
@@nett10r/ihadastroke
If he really loves him…he shoulda let him go
@@maxwellquipey1r/ imafatherlessgeek
Literally, perfectly said 👌👌❤️
Quite literally becase he would have hit his back or head
That's a real homie right there 🗽
Waltuh
@@justanotherperson3783 yeah boi
what's the connection of the eifel tower on your comment?
@@ilikeanimals5015buddy. That’s the Statue of Liberty, not the Eiffel Tower. 💀
Nah that’s a brother at that point
This is one of those situations where if you don’t know the correct thing to do by default and within milliseconds….your friend dies. Much respect to this guy!
Yea that's not thinking fast. That's reacting correctly to what you've rehearsed countless times in your mind and in practice.
@KatanaKamisama True even I would've pulled back harder just seeing him fall knowing I'd have to brace. But alot of people would've let go or let it slip
It was only like a 15 foot fall. Probably some broken bones but “dies” is a little dramatic.
@@maltheri9833no belayer who is experienced enough to be belaying a trad climb like this would be stupid enough to “let go”. In fact that’s just not a natural human reaction at all. Let go? Stfu you have obviously never climbed.
@@bryanbryan6108could’ve had a lot of head trauma
Bro was focused, no panic, quick action man this guy is everything
At the start I thought he was going to catch him.
Bruh I thought you were me for a second
It’s a thing humans have similar to ultra instinct to dragon ball except no super power ups it’s puts you in a state of calm nothing can stop you from your task
@@leady_the_leaf_who_has_beefyou mean adrenaline?
@@yourfriendlyneighborhooddemon LMFAO YOOOOO
And the first thing he said was "Are you okay?"
A true friend.
Gick det bra?
@@seven_8434 Gikk det bra?, is norwegian for "Are you okay?"
What else would you say
@@WALLENTIN98 same in Swedish! But it's a gick instead of gikk. Idk if these guys are Swedish or Norwegian tho.
I mean, it means "Did it go well?". But yes, in this context it would be that
The scream of joy when he saw that his friend was a live is amazing 😊
He did what Spider-Man could not.
I was going to make the same joke but I wanted to see if somebody else was going to make it Faust
@@ZumarionJamesk
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@@ZumarionJamesye, brother. Sure
Bruh the ground guy had one job and did it faster than I could process everything happening, pure heroism
This is standard technique.
Hes from Sweden
I would say professionalism
I believe this is a warning for him.
Yeah, he's a big war hero.
That's a true friend! His reaction is less than a split of a second to save his friend.
That's a human life. Everyone would react as soon as they can bro. Still impressively fast from his friend
Read my name+
this was not the proof that he was a true Friend .... that was the Proof that he was dedicatet to his Job as a Professional ... the True Friend was "only " the side affect ...
@@rambro5104 ''Everyone'' really?
@@rambro5104everyone would try but not everyone would be able
Bro that guys a real life saver😊😊
l like how he laughs first then asks him if he's okay, truly a good friend
Yeah
Lots of people laugh when they are nervous.
That's more of a nervous laugh cause by the adrenaline
No thats the sign of true bestfriends
@@chocokupo3182 yes he was ok
Underrated part of this: too many people on belay aren't paying complete attention to the climber. He kept his eyes locked and was ready the whole time. Amazing friend.
True. Top shelf belaying there. But had the climber placed his pieces of protection gear correctly it would not have been such a close call. Being so low to the ground you always place pieces of gear in sets of two so this becomes very unlikely to happen. The climber is not properly trained for trad climbing, it seems.
oh yeah!! so we always save our fallen partners from 10 inches above max right???
@@thehouselawyer1731 After a malfunction with his equipment; yes. The climber is lucky to have been saved at all after that malfunction. Was there another answer?
Yes, also it doesn't seem like there was much said....Many times a person is screaming but this was almost silent...
"Too many people aren't paying attention "
I mean everyone's talking about that
The way he holds his friends leg in pure relief. Good job man
Wow that was rude. No need to call him a girl after saving his friend's life
@@chucky123rvl It's very obviously a typo. A typo that I wasn't even aware I made until this ridiculous reply. The word was supposed to be, man*.
@@chucky123rvl It was a spelling mistake, plus nothing wrong with being a girl.
@@avispon9803 it is if you're a man who identifies as a man
@KrystalDevil it is a bad thing if you have two testicles and a penis and identify as a man.
Fan vad tur att han överlevde.
He’s so lucky he survived
Sant
Sant
you didn't translate "fan"
He was so calm and so fast at the same time. Great dude.
true i like this commnnet
This is why you find yourself a good climbing partner who is always paying attention and knows what to do. That was a perfect reaction by that belayer.
This is a few inches off of being a perfect example of why helmets are necessary.
@@hrodvithityes
this is why you do not do shit that involves death
@@theshadowsniper1085 better stop living then buddy
Anyone who has climbed knows that this was on point reactions. I like to think I'd be that fast, but I don't think I would
That's a homie you need.
Yo over 700 likes but no comment? Lemme fix this and true
but not one we deserve
@@feralbxtespeak for yourself, be that friend and the other person will be the same.
@@feralbxte fr
True friends are priceless
“A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
What 💀
So only if your friend is in need he is truly a friend????
A friend with 🍃 is better
@@user-qc5ks1bz4r if you help someone in need y’all are friends now🤦🏾♂️
I don’t think you know what this saying means.
How soon they forget tho
Not even a scratch on that man’s back. He got so lucky to have a friend like that who was that smart
If he doesn't start using a helmet after this, dude didn't learn anything
@@frayleafhow is a helmet going to save you from a 20 foot fall on your back
@@kasotoru watch his head whip around toward the ground. He was probably inches from seriously cracking his head at high speed. But he doesn't have fall 20 feet to seriously injure himself, it could have caught him as intended, but he could still whip his head around at the same speed in to the side of the cliff face as he could in to the bottom
No, that's what any experienced belayer would do. So, no "luck " is involved unless you're one of those who climbs above your rock knowledge level. Often seen when gym climbers don't bother to learn traditional techniques.
And about the helmet comments - helmets are primarily for protection from rock fall coming from above. If you want something for head blows - put on a football or motorcycle helmet.
@@itsmeorwhatever627 Limbs maybe, but spine? You know people can die if they break their spine in the wrong way right? Fully broken spinal injuries aren't treatable, only minor cracks.
That is a definition of a true friend.
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The human brain works really, really fast in times of crisis. Its actually incredible. It surpassed even conscious thought. The fact that he immediately understood the exact issue and an immediate fix for it while implementing that solution in the span of under a second is a testament to that person reaction time, skill, and bond with their friends.
Fr
i agree
True Love of brothers! 😮 His excitement tells it all.
He is a life saver. We need friends like that
@@piotrekjerzynski3435you never know if you fall on your head, you can be dead or severe concussion
@@piotrekjerzynski3435 Bruh, worse case is if he didnt catch his friend and could have broken something vital that could change his life drastically
We dont need friends like that,we need to be like friend like that
@@brunox3614 be my that friend
FR
Every single movement Espen made was critical. He did so much in so little time and it was all necessary to save his buddy. That was a world class save.
De gea better imo
Reacted so damn fast too
Also lots of experience and technique too, being able to think that fast and make all the right moves with your friends life on the line is just incredible.
He started jumping backward before the support snapped, which means he did not do that as a "fast reaction" to this event. So, no world class save here, it's just a really fortunate timing and a chance he was going for the backward jump (probably in a preventive manner).
@@alippziqqyeah so good that United continues doubting the salary they want to give him in the new contract.
Most of times it's not about how much you care for that person, but how fast your brain and body work in a moment like that. Literally just a snap of a finger.
Yup most of us would have taken a few seconds to process what was happening and by then it would be too late
Exactly, that could be the most important person in your life and you could still freeze and do nothing. Got nothing to do with caring. Same applies to a total stranger. Some people just have ultra fast reflexes and they ain't scared of putting em to use.
@@kaushikdas9294personally idont have any experience rock climbing but if iknew such a technique i would not hesitate to do it and i think most comptent people would do the same
@@Aymen19827the fact that you don’t have any experience rock climbing really shows here. There is no technique. It was just quick, miraculous thinking. I really cannot express his impressive his reflexes were to someone who thinks any competent person could do this.
Exactly, I might not react fast enough to save myself let alone other’s life.
He’s definitely the friend that would clutch the 1v4 every game
It's incredible how fast we can really think when in a high stress situation. Training and a genuinely good friend saved a life today
Word👍
Archilochus: "We don't rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training."
he wouldnt of died.....stop copying every other comment
thats all i c on these vids.....no one thinks for themselves
@docop8926 the climber looks like he is about 2 stories up. Even though it's not really common, you can still die from that height
@@blazersflame9318 he was about to land on his ass l.... so I really doubt it but I guess anything can happen
So freaking smart and well prepared. He definitely understood the assignment…his friend literally saved his life…on camera
> smart and well prepared
Quoted for emphasis.
I have to chuckle at all the people commenting like Espen came up with his whole move in a split second. He perceived in a split second. He executed in a split second. It was the magnificent save that it was, I'd bet good money, because he did *not* come up with it in a split second.
Back when Nikolai placed that protection, I'm guessing, is when Espen asked himself, "Now, what if it fails?" and started planning the move. He mentally rehearsed it. He asked when the danger would be greatest, and so he turned up his vigilance as the rope from Nikolai back to the anchor got as long as the anchor was high.
Smart *and well prepared,* as you said.
@@eritainwell after thinking about that he should have been well prepared, even if it wasn’t on the spot, he would’ve been prepared by then even if he thought it on the spot or a while before.
@@eritainIt’s still to be admired how quickly Espen acted, this was a moment where precious milliseconds defined whether or not Nikolai could go home that day.
@@astral2282 because he was prepared
@@eritain 🤓
That's someone that you would literally trust your life with. The best person ever.
Well, you had to, obviously
I’d trust my house keys, my kids, my car, my money, my phone and my life with him
Umm I think that's clear he already did trust him with his life lmao
@@clockworkNatenobody cares about you restating the obvious
@theodorecoca8590 Apparently not obvious enough 😂
they had a bestfriend "i'm so cool" moment at the end! it's so heartwarming! ♥
I love how happy he was when he realized his friend was ok. There was never a moment of sadness just instinct and then immediate relief. That was super close
Instinct and relief, is unfortunately what is fading out in “modern/city/suburban” life. These things should be the norm not meaningless screaming and panic or fear. Be the Animal you are and not a product.
norwegian heart
That was very impressive. I hope I'll have buddies like that one day 🤞
Why would he be sad bro survived
Now that is a true mf Swedish homie
You owe that guy more than a beer, mate. You owe him your spine, your ability to walk.
thats what i thought as well, I dont think he wouldve died, but surely loose some of his normal abilities
But wasn’t he responsible for her falling in the first place because of poor pin placement?
@@bellavega8048 the climber placed the pins himself
He owes him a good german beer
@@bellavega8048bro how is that guy supposed to place that when hes the one on the ground as support
This guy pass the "you only had one job" test,mad respect bro
for real we dont give enough credit to the people who do their one job
and some
And he did his once job poorly. Moving backwards kept slack in the system, and does nothing to negate the fall distance. Look at where he ends up once the rope is tight.
@@ricardocabeza6006no... he jumped back getting a lot of slack so he could tension it. If he had not done that he would have never been able to get enough tension in the rope and his friend would have fallen.
@@mrfancyshmancy So when the rope is at full tension, and neither are touching the ground, how does moving backwards magically make the rope shorter? In fact moving backwards prevented him from pulling more rope through his belay device, effectively shortening the rope. Moving forward, taking in slack through the device, and a hard catch (belay term)... the climber would have been the one a few feet in the air, not the belayer.
Respect. Real friend.
That's a REAL real friend right there
A real one would talk me out of rock climbing in the first place 😬
@@elrey8876 no he would encourage his friend bc thats what friends do help there friend to do what they wana do
It's a belayer.
@@newgunguy4176 AND?? Hes still a hero for saving the mans life, If a trained Doctors saves your life from the brink of death you dont just brush it off because its "His Job" you fucking thank that man for saving you!
@@avixs1543 Not the same thing at all. A doctor isn't saving your life ten times a day. Nor, are you switching places with the doctor and saving his life like us rock climbers do every day, multiple times a day. 🙄
One of the most impressive things I have ever seen in my life. The degree of instinct and reaction time is superhuman
Yea
You said it perfectly.
It really isn't. He had one job. So he focused on it. Simple as that, don't over glorify it
@@Alan92Truongyou need to stop talking
@@Alan92Truongyea, only one job so it's simple, say that to the pilots or astronaunts
Wow!! That man understood his job and did it perfectly. Thank God!
No, thank him. He was the one who saved his best friends life.
@@axolteoI think they mean the term “thank god” almost to say “phew that was close”
Nah bruh that above & beyond type 💩 idc how many yrs of experience 1 can have; hard to find quick thinking & reaction while staying calm. No puss’c screaming or dude or woah etc etc. yo mad reflexes
@@axolteo You seriously don't know what the phrase "Thank God" means. 🤦♂️
@@axolteogod gave him the knowledge so it is thank to god
What a good friend ❤
I love that he was vigilant and kept his eyes on his friend at all times. Didn’t even look away once even while doing something else.
Yeah, even if he did this hundred of time he was always ready for THIS moments
That guy earn my respect 🫡
I'm OOT but... oi oiiii???
Bro literally saved his life, gotta name his 1st born son after him now
Very honorable
Agreed, especially if you plan on having more than 1 kid, then there's no question about it
I wouldn't name my kid Espen, Nikolai sounds better 😂
Middle name would work aswell
Unless his name is GayLord Focker. 😂
Dude had the power of friendship which gave him that reaction in such a short time.
Has the power of family
@@toddsmith1969Toretto
Great teamwork. Put those anchors in properly.. fantastic guy on the belay.
That 4 ft jump back and pulled up was perfect..always pay attention 😊
His friend is attentive and responsive, not many people can respond like that.
Yea that’s why i don’t trust these rock climbing gyms where it’s some 90lb girl and she’s says she can balet me no problem. Sure in a static environment but there are several videos online now if a slip and the baleter is not quick enough or just doesn’t understand the mechanics outside of a classroom environment. This guy though I would love to go climbing wit.
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@@latenttweet true, I remember a girl falling from kinda high at school because the other girl down there was clueless and let everything go. Thankfully there were big "mattresses" to catch her.
If u rock climb a little bit u get pretty use to having to watch n listen to the person you’re literally their only life line
@@latenttweet exactly why I stopped this once happened to me if it wasn’t for a highly trained climber if of been dead he ran over and grabbed it from the person sapouse to keep
Me safe for falling
what a reflex he had ,He saved his friend within fraction of second
2k likes with no replys. Wow
2.2k likes with 2 replies
..and a fracture, of his whole _body..!_ 😬
Was at least 1 sec
We all need a best friend like this.
Be that person you entitled ape
yep
We also have to be a best friend like this..
No, you need a friend who tell you to stop gambling with your fucking life lol
@BlatantOrion and @irontooth your correct aswell :)
That was close friend is a life saver
Thats a true brother right there, can see how excited he is at the sight of his buddy being just fine.. keep that dude close.
Love how excited he was. Almost like he made a trick shot. That was so pure
That's an experienced man, such a quick reaction
It was staged
@@LangleyCharlessource??
Why do people rock climb? Are they ready for the consequences?
@@LangleyCharleshe almost died
@@fynkozari9271fore the thrill and challenge…, and yes most of us are very well aware of the potential consequences
When trust fall becomes a whole new meaning.
1k likes but no replies 💀
@@Fresh_1288 And, I'm the second, mate.
this deserves so many more likes
Not many comments actually make me laugh out loud, this one did
Scary
Wish I had a friend like that guy. God bro
That’s absolutely insane, I can’t even comprehend how quickly he reacted and knew what to do. His friend owes him a beer for sure
A whole case of beer, every week for the rest of his life 🙄
As someone who has done this before, I'll admit it is very impressive how fast he removed the slack in the rope. It becomes muscle memory since it is the same movement over and over, but he still did it very fast, if he failed to remove enough slack his hand would been caught into the mechanism with the entire weight of the falling guy so that would have probably destroyed his hand 😅
Kinda obvious and almost instinctual thing to do though.
You need to make the rope taut so you jump back like that.
A beer < A life
You're comparing a beer with his life🥲
He only had less than 1 second of processing and thinking...
He knew, he was prepared for everything, a true friend❤
He had the entire time to prepare. The whole point of belaying is that you're preparing to catch the climber the whole time.
i know that place i go there its in sweden
@@VerticalEd Ever belayed before? after an EQUIPMENT malfunction the climber is lucky that the belayer had the fast reflexes to do something that not many people would have the knowledge about to understand the geometry of what he's doing. Most Belayers would likely have just stood and watched, or just stepped back and pulled. None would have the amazing reflexes to step back; and jump into the rock to take more slack. Truly uneducated judgmental people are my biggest pet peeve. If you want to be judgmental understand what you're watching lmao.
@@EUQuickNews as a professional climbing guide of over a decade I'm telling you that what the belayer did here is the specific thing that you're being trained to do as a belayer, nothing more, nothing less. The 'equipment failure' here is also just user error, which again, you should be ready for.
@@GabrielaMurillo-y7csounded norweigan to me
I don't think he would have died, but probably injured if he didn't save him
Climber wouldn't have died if he hit the deck. Probably would have broken something but he might even walk it off. 15 ft falls aren't usually fatal. Great catch tho and yeah, climber placed bad protection.
@@areichental yeah, but good for the man who saved him
@@areichental but now that I'm looking at the video even more, he actually could've died if his friend didn't save him
@oldlittledudeisback I'm guessing 1/3 chance he died, 1/3 paralyzed or some long term damage and 1/3 broken bones but eventually ok
Depends on the landing. If it’s dirt or mud it’s a lot better than rocks.
They are truly best friends. Saved him then laughed before asking if he's okay. We need a homie like him
Not even a scratch on his back. That’s a true friend right there.
Yup
more like a competent friend.
Just whiplash and a sore neck for a week 🤣
@@Semba999I'd rather that then a broken neck lol
Trust fall to the extreme
Just proves friendship is not about words it’s about action
such a stupid take lmfao
Action when it truly mattered.
Every relationship is about action I think
so you mean if they weren't friends, that dude would have let the other guy fall. Damn...
@@KisameSempai ikr. everyone is saying "what a true friend!" like what how is that a true friend all he did was not watch him fall to his death..
High adventure. And having a partner that is experienced and smart and fast and totally there for you:
The Best.
That friend is a keeper. He have your back during life and death situation.
that pretty normal that friends would defend you or try to save you i dont know how shit friends you have
That’s not a life or death situation. Thats putting yourself in dumb danger and calling it a sport. Lol
@@alvarezgamersthe definition of a life or death situation is if you almost died lmao and he for sure almost died
It was staged guys
@@Professor-Scientistwho's dumb enough to stage something this dangerous
A real friend who cared for him and watched him every second for any signs of danger. You choose how good of a friend you want to be to someone.
But yet you still watch social media
@@WinMyMoney??? Like literally what💀
@@WinMyMoneybut yet your mother is dead
@@WinMyMoney so do u???
What a legend. As a tree trimmer I can tell you a good ground man can be the difference between life and death. Bravo young man!
Have you seen the sopranos
@@jamesjameson4566one of the greatest scenes ever lmao
@@fuckya3220what happens
Absolutely. Can only be as good as they are. Not safe otherwise
@@jamesjameson4566what is it? what happened there?
Can we just appreciate how quickly he reacted
Surrounding yourself with people you trust with your life is a good thing.
As much as it is trust , it’s expectation.
When you are certified under something, wether it’s first aid, belaying , forklift, or many other certifications, you are expected to put your due diligence in to the best of your ability. Even if it’s someone who you have never met , or someone you hate.
The guy in the video did a great job with the situation he was in.
And not doing stupid things like this is also a great thing!
Surrounding yourself with people who DESERVE your trust is better.
What a fast thinker! They bonded for life and beyond ❤
That's kind of the whole job of belaying. It's not fast thinking, you have one job and you do that.
@@Movs.yea... so hes a fast thinker
They are married so you’re right
@@Beer4Breakfast there gay?
@@Beer4Breakfast he said friends though
That's a friend that cares about your well being not someone that only enjoys your company
And quite experienced, those split seconds are all intuitions and instinct
@@notfiveoyes ok why not
So true, there's friends who enjoy your company and there's friends who genuinely care to do what is best for you.
Thats amazing. Thinking so quickly on your feet and because of it he was saved ❤. Good job.
He is a true best friend, and a lifesaver. If that were me falling I would give him anything in thanks.
Bend over
Anything?
*evil smile*
So….head?
@@monstermash634if i got a penny for every head in the body i would have 2...which isnt alot but its still weird that there are 2.....
@@monstermash634 I hate that you were 13 hours a "head" of me!
Everyone saying he's a true friend. That is 100% true. But nobody talking about his skill. That instict came from practice and training. Imagine having a true friend and not know what to do. Devastating. Well done to him.
I opened the comments thinking that was what ppl would be talking about
What great reflex’s
that would be me i freeze in dire situnations
You think you’re the main character I beg you shush
@@souped911 someone's jealous.. hihi cry
Good thing his friend was paying attention and reacted accordingly. That friend is a keeper.
It’s your job while you belay someone to do everything in your power to keep them safe, he would do the same even if it was a random person.😊
Every friend is a keeper.
Except they don't
Even with paying attention… and knowing the right coarse of action in the moment like that, he was incredible.
Moving backwards did literally nothing. Look at where they end up once the rope is tight.
You guys are literally npcs. I envy you
You owe your friend your life ❤
Everyone needs a friend like this.😢
Nah, how about everyone should BE a friend like this.
No friend would take you rock climbing to die
@@carljohnson_gsf I have multible friends like this, but it has a price. You gotta kick out the ones that you can't trust, and that will unfortunatly be the vast majority.
@@powerupminionsame case i need to kick my majority of my so called friends and that would be a great loss. Its hard to say when you create a friend but after some time they started mocking you and don't give a damn about you
Are you saying that you don't have friends that likes you?
That's what you call a real friend. What a hero
Not only did he save him but they were rock climbing together in the first place
I understand where you’re coming from, but having good reaction time doesn’t make you a good friend..
@@ElderMoai it's the fact they he saved him, he could have chosen not to do anything.
It’s funny how in your mind being a good friend doesn’t mean being a good friend, must not have any to base your thoughts off of. Have a good day
@@starcraftgemho would choose to not do anything 😂 it’s not like he’s risking his life
he didnt stand there and watch it happen. he focused on saving his life. what a hero.
edit: i get it yall think he isnt a hero my gosh just give him the credit 💀
Not a hero
Not heroic, just a guy doing his job, just a guy reacting to something happening. That's what he was suppose to do. He did not knowingly put his life at risk to save the other guy, he just did start he was suppose to do. Such a simple concept that people don't see to understand. The word hero gets misused so much. Doesn't take away or make what he did any less, hero is just not the correct term to use here. Yet, like always I will get a bunch of low iq responses of people objecting to this simple non debatable thing I just said and explained. Let's here is low iqs, get those replies in.
@@guy2006i see
@@guy2006 Go see a therapist kid lmfao
@@guy2006 agree, this guy is not a hero. People keep meat riding for this guy which is not special.
Wow!!! I don't have any of these skills and definitely wouldn't have thought fast enough to do that. I don't think there are many people that could have pulled off that heroic move.
Man literally had his life in his hands. Need friends like that.
Learn what "literally" actually mean. You can't literally hold someone's life in one's hands.
@@muddeer2222It is literally, maybe your IQ is too small to understand the effect of causality
@@muddeer2222bruh.
@@muddeer2222enter cardiac surgeons
If you like your friends you would not put them in stupid dumb fucking asshole situations like this.
Absolutely insane. Props to dude for saving that guy.
An Asian friend is a friend indeed 😂
Eh he woulda been alive even if he hit the ground, he woulda landed on his butt from the way it looked. Not to discredit his awesome skills, certainly was on top of his game n stopped the fall, just that saving his life is alittle extreme from a 20 ft butt fall
@@Kratos-eg7ez doesn't matter if it's head first or buutt first he would have hit his head, and some could argue that hitting butt first could be worse because of it whipping his head into the ground.
@@Eric-ih5mbfalling from standing can kill you dude falling from 20 ft can insta kill kill you
@@Kratos-eg7ezhis head would have snapped back and slamed on either the ground or a rock. Could have easily killed him. Another lame comment from someone who probably never gets off his couch.
Man gotta have nothing but gratitude for someone like that🙏
who told him to do it in the first place
@@newmoon6549 he did it himself
Oh, my parents and me will give him like $10,000 and also banned me from climbing
Gratitude for a bad belayer...?
@@ricardocabeza6006 a bad one would of let him get fucked up🤷♂️
THAT'S SO AWESOME!!! GREAT JOB!
this is the person you name your first child after!!! much respect to Espen!
Go ahead, name your kid Espen.......
@@billyyank5807 I mean- I feel like Espen is a pretty cool name
@@Dissarae2469It is pretty cool. It means, "God Bear" in Scandinavia, Bold and Brave in Character. (Yeah. I'm a Geek. I looked it up.)🤔😉🥰
@@SilverAuntieOk so I love you but don't know how else to reply so I'm just gonna like your reply.
@@Dissarae2469we all done this at some point
Dude had a job to do, he smashed it. What a fucking climbing companion and friend. Class.
I’d be like “yep that’s enough rock climbing for the day …”
@@brooksroche9825I would be like "What'chu wanna eat fam. Anything. It's on me"
I could never think that fast, but thank god he did. I wish I had a friend like that.
You'd be surprised just how fast a person can think when you have to. Of course, training and care are also important counterparts to this.
You should also work to be that friend as well
Read my name+
@@WiseMysticalTree4 I’ve seen you before and I did
@@tstorm64m66 well if I think if I train everyday, work hard, and not fool around I bet I can too.
Proof that almost everything is under control if you training and good at it.
This is a pro level of skill.
We need this type of friendship in our life.
You don't already have one?
@@MrJamb0reeno
Damn his reflexes are next level dude deserves a medal for that save
Asian ofc
This is just quick critical thinking more so than it being his friend. The climber is very fortunate he has someone spotting him that doesn’t panic in the moment. Absolutely a great thing to witness on how to handle pressure.
The belayer wasn’t thinking critically, he just did the normal lead belay technique as trained and certified. He did it quickly and impeccably, though, which is why his friend survived. A beautiful soft catch with high stakes!
I’m glad a story like this finally went right
This guy wakes up at 4am every day and never flinches. We need more guys like this.
Stfu and stop meat riding😂
be the guy brah
Real man stuff. I am too mentally clouded for such quick stuff but hey, no excuse need to push hard.
@@ehhh2547Fr, I see too many of these generic, “we need more people like this” comments and then it becomes evident to me that they themselves don't intend on doing shit any time soon... Lmfao.
Let a cockroach run across his face, yes he flinches.
Thats a friend worth keeping.
Nah I would drop him after that
@@RafaLeaoGoat 💀💀
@@RafaLeaoGoat🚪👈
He better keep him
Now that's a friend to keep forever!!!
Hell yeah
Aamiin
Fr
Espen
If I had a friend like this, I’d be happy to share my wife if he asked.
Experience and skill is invaluable. Case in point.
He was so pumped about what he just did, and then he remembered to check on his friend😂 that’s awesome
Just your perspective
A true friend
Ggdyfyg
😮😮😮😮😮ll the first of all this 8th century is a place for more people than ever for the best 👌 in all the tim
Definition of a true friend. Watching each others back.
my best friend wouldve just watched me die-
@@neogmdfr-
That is the friend we all need.
A silent guardian, a watchful protector.......
One comment? Nah Its 2 now
Nah it's 3 now
Count me in
i feel my friends wld just let me die lol
We all need a friend like this
What a true friend. When you truly can rely on someone for your life is a special thing.
Not just good friend, smart af. He had to think what to do in a fraction of second and execute it. Kudos to him.
@@LautaroTessi You don't have to think its standard procedure
@@Teal_.a lot of people as seen before would get nervous or in shock and would end up hurting their friend or whoever their with because they didn’t react fast enough
Adrenaline makes everything slow down. He used that and managed to make a quick reaction before his friend plummeted to his death and smashed on the rocks. A real hero
It doesn't slow down time perception. It only speeds up reaction time by increasing your awareness of your surroundings and increase blood flow to muscles. It also causes you to act more reflexively, like you do when you catch something.
@maishiro244 No, there have been studies done on this. People don't perceive time any differently, they're just able to move more quickly without needing to consciously think about it, and in retrospect the event seemed to occur more slowly simply because they remember more details and took more mental snapshots as a result of that extra awareness.
@@josh8584man I do and millions of other people does, you can verify that yourself, no need for studies
@@josh8584 I've been in high adrenaline situations as many people have, and I can atest that things seem to happen slower than they actually have but aight Mr. Actually☝️ 🤓
@@DiamondAviation727 Work on your reading comprehension. You didn't even make it to the end of my comment. Things seem to happen slower in retrospect because you're making memories at a faster rate, you're not experiencing things any differently. Nothing slows down.
Had he moved one step less, his friend would have hit the ground. What a phenomenal friend!
OH WOW!!!! YOU WATCHED THE VIDEO TO AND REPEATED EXACTLY WHAT MADE THIS VIDEO INTERESTING!!! GOD DAMN GOOD FOR YOU SUPER GENIUS
@@Elel765I agree L L. He really did repeat what was in the video. But at least he's a singular L and not a double.
@@Elel765WOW YOU POINTING OUT THAT THIS GUY WATCHED IT BY POINTING OUT HIS COMMENT MAKES FEEL INSPIRED BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!! YOU MY FRIEND ARE A GENIUS!!!!!
Right?!?!?!?!?! Perfect.
@@Elel765?? Acknowledgement is important sometimes and people like to comment their thoughts, chilll
What a friend..
You had one job.....and you NAILED it. Mad mad respect.