very nice video!! The delicate passage of the climb looked really scary. Glad u made it fast and well to the top. Ice climbing content is great, I hope the conditions will get better in February.
Thanks again for a great upload. Ice climbing with no gloves! I’ve never tried it out being mainly a warm weather rock climber but always find it fascinating.
Thank you! Yeah, I could avoid some of those breaking flakes by just not hitting the ice bulges… Still had a bit of early season rust I guess haha. But no worries, those flakes are not a danger as long as you have 3 other good points of contact, which you should always have anyway!
Ohhh man… ice climbing without gloves is freezing, good ice climbing journey. In my opinión duo picks in crampons is better in ice climbing because you have more stability. But monopoints is better for my in mix or drytooling. Good video!
Thank you! Yeah you’re correct, duo points is a more suitable option for the most part. But I do prefer mono for ice climbing above WI5 and of course dry tooling.
short but very nice climb😎 we can see how much effort you put into your passion, respect. It's amazing how well you are physically prepared and how well you have studied your tours💪. And btw a nice thumbnail🤩
Thank you! 🙏 You can never be overprepared 🙌😀 Thanks for noticing, I really put a lot of effort into this thumbnail, and I’m quite proud of how it turned out 😊
Thanks for adventure! Maybe sometime on the way to the climb or after , you could tell us about some technical aspects if there are any - for example, how do you know that part of the ice you hit with your axe won't fall of with you? And are you afraid at some parts of the climb, maybe fear of falling? How did you get over it if you ever had it? Thanks in advance!
Thank you! 🙏 Yeah that would be an interesting topic to talk about 🙂 Thanks for the idea! I will make sure to discuss it in one of my future videos 🙂 Kind regards from Slovenia 🙌
@@andrazegart I would love to hear more about the technicalities of such a climb (or any of your climbs, for that matter). Sounds like an interesting video and maybe we can learn something from it.
@@andrazegart Andraž, I’m prepping for 4 back to back alpine peaks in April. Meaning 4 consecutive days of 3500 peaks (up, down, sleep, repeat * 4). Any advice from your side on physical side of the training? Appreciate if you can consider the question
I'd love to get into ice climbing. My only question really is; Do your toes get frozen while climbing? or are the boots good enough to keep them warm, being so close to the ice?
Just dont die mate. In poland we got Dominik Socha (u can find his channel on yt), also solo climber. Verry talented. But died few years ago. One mistake and ur gone.
Thin ice is not for me!! I know you survived but I didn't enjoy watching some of those placements flaking off. You enjoyed though , and another great vidoe. Thanks .Howard
Thank you! Yeah, those flakes falling off are annoying, but as long as you have three other good points of contact, then it’s all good. Looking back I could’ve absolutely avoided some of those flakes by not hitting the ice bulges, but hey, mistakes happen… more often in the beginning of the season.
I dunno, I just decided to switch it up and try duo, because I’ve always had it set on mono. There isn’t that much of a difference at all. You will only really notice it with hard ice climbing or drytooling.
Mi smo imeli navezane s pomoćjo najlon vrvice 6 mm . Vrh cepina , zanka za roko, ki si jo lahko izvlekel in naprej preko rame. Na sliki ki sem ti jo poslal na mail se vidi.Tako si lahko cepin izpustil, ko si prišel v kopno skalo in preplezal kopni del, potem pa spet nadel cepin ,ki ti je tačas bingljal spodaj. Lep vzpon, čestitke. lp
No glooves? you remind me of Canada's best Alpinist and all round climber, Marc Andre LeClerc - he used to climb mixed routes in -30 celsius with bare hands also - crazy cold here in Canada -
@@andrazegart Definitely! His free solo of the Mt Staneley Head Wall here in the Canadian Rockies was absolutely insane!!! - If you haven't seen the film "The ALpinist" give it a watch as it is a wonderful tribute to Marc Andre and his stellar contribution to the sport of Alpinism. BTW: Do you live anywhere near BLED? I was in Slovenia back in the mid 80s when it was still part of Yugoslavia - I have very fond memories of the town of BLED! - one of the most beautiful places on the planet! Keep up the good work friend!!! Cheers from chilly Canada!!!
@@drewcunningham2 I’ve seen the movie already, but I’ll probably watch it again 😅. Yeah I’m relatively close to Bled. It sure is beautiful, but in the summer it’s packed with tourists. I much more prefer it in the winter 😃 Cheers from rainy Slovenia :)
@@andrazegart Yeah, tourists have ruined Lake Louise and Banff here in Canada as well - far too many of them thus you can no longer climb at the back of Lake Louise - stay safe mate!!!
just one question: why don´t you treat yourself with nice and shiny sunglasses? :D in this conditions maybe clear ones.. that ice must be like glass when it hits the eyes..
I’ve got the ultimate eye protection technique - squinting 🤣. Hahah I’ve never worn glasses for ice climbing, and so far I haven’t had any problems. Knock on wood 🙃.
Greetings from the northern part of Europe. I've been used to ice and snow all my life, but I still can't understand how people can trust ice without knowing its life cycle? I mean, so called steel ice can easily carry the 1000kg car when it's at least 10cm thick, but there is also 10 cm thick ice that you can brake with your fist. For example, ice formed in wind is more fragile than ice formed in calm, snow can act as an insulator between air and ice, sun's radiation and heat weakens ice's crystal structure, impurities make forming ice more porous, there can be air between the layers of ice, there can also be hidden cracks and so on... Okey, if ice is clear and translucent you can probably trust it. If it's dark, then it's formed from condensed snow and water. I that case, it's much weaker and there may be surprices. And if ice is white and porous you probably shouldn't trust it at all. But is that it? Do you know something that I don't?
I see you’ve studied ice pretty damn well :) If I may add a few of my own points that you missed. - ice shrinks and expands… which makes it crack in sudden temperature changes, and that’s especially dangerous for any kind of free standing waterfalls (pillars). - in really cold weather ice becomes really fragile when you hit it, so it’s difficult to climb as pieces of ice are constantly breaking off on impact. - that’s why it’s much nicer to climb in a bit warmer weather, because the ice feels like butter and it’s way easier to get a nice stick. But of course it can’t be too warm, because then you know what might happen…
@@andrazegart Thanks, man. I was thinking that you must have learned to feel ice pretty damn well to do what you are doing. All the best and stay safe!
Kateri ruzak to uporabljas? A je to millet prolighter 30+10? A je dost velik, ce vzames se spalko s sabo pa blazino za prespat v bivaku pozimi? Pa si zadovoljen al bi kej drugega priporocal?
You have no idea how much work I do on a daily basis to achive the physical and even more importantly mental strength to do these things. I devoted my entire life to the mountains to pursue my dream, and your comment is pointless in many ways. Rope doesn’t always mean security, and if you think otherwise then you might have to reconsider.
@@andrazegart I've spent almost my entire life with climbing .. I am 44 now .. I was climbing with Adam Ondra when he was 8 years old, I was climbing with Mara Holecek, I was even soloing when I was young and inexperienced (and when I was thinking that climbing random 9 UIAA on-sight qualifies me for that ...) .. I strongly disagree with soloing especially in mountains .. it gives bad example and it is disrespectful no matter what your opinion on that is ... however it's your way and your life and you can do anything what you decide .. this is thin ice .. I don't want to inject any bad vibes into your doing but on the other hand I've felt that it is my debt to my own life experience (and to numerous friends who are not among us anymore) to state out my honest opinion and advice even you think about it that it's just ....
@@sigsegv111I respect your opinion and point of view, but there are much worse influences in todays media than a guy chasing his dreams, climbing mountains and doing some free solos along the way… Do you have any idea what kind of brain rot content are children watching on tiktok, instagram, etc… I’m here promoting healthy lifestyle, hardwork, and respecting nature and the mountains. I am well aware of the risks and I’m not here to push the limits of free soloing. I don’t plan to do much more free solos in the future. At least not any kind of hard ones. But with your experience you should know alpinism can get way more dangerous than some easy short free soloing with good preparation. Any kind of high alpine technical hard ascents can get way more risky than my free solos… Remember how Marc Andre Leclerc died? Not while free soloing… And do you have any idea how many people who don’t even know how to put on crampons are climbing mount everest every day during the season?? And btw, what does Adam Ondra have to do with Alpinism? Alpinism and Sport climbing is a totally different sport.
@@sigsegv111 ohh. It shouldn’t be deleted. Some comments youtube automatically hides, but I should be able to approve it. I’ll try to find it and post it.
Love that moment when you touch ice for the first time of the season. Could feel the energy. Thanks for the video 😊
you're actually insane brother in only the best types of way.
Amazing! Really glad I’ve discovered your content.
Thank you brother, much appreciated 🙏😊
congrats on 10k man so cool to see how far you came. Always a pleasure watching your videos man. NEVER STOP!!
Thank you 😊 yeah, it feels unreal to have such a large community watching me 😅❤️
very nice video!! The delicate passage of the climb looked really scary. Glad u made it fast and well to the top. Ice climbing content is great, I hope the conditions will get better in February.
sick dude keep it up and ty for this video
Thank you!! 🙏
It looks crazy, good job!
Thanks again for a great upload. Ice climbing with no gloves! I’ve never tried it out being mainly a warm weather rock climber but always find it fascinating.
Thank you for watching! 😊
I like a combination of both… winter climbing and warm summer rock 🙌😀
just wanted to let you know, your videos are like asmr, very relaxing
Looked a bit sketchy on some points, but I am glad you got home safely, haha. Keep it up!
Thank you!
Yeah, I could avoid some of those breaking flakes by just not hitting the ice bulges…
Still had a bit of early season rust I guess haha.
But no worries, those flakes are not a danger as long as you have 3 other good points of contact, which you should always have anyway!
This was phenomenal, absolutely brilliant presentation my friend!
Much appreciated brother🙏😊
you're way too OP!! your videos are awesome, i love your content! Stay safe!
GOD DANGET BRO, you really are the guy I get to watch living my dream, enjoy the weather mate, keep living life to its max
Thank you brother! 🙏
What’s stopping you? Go after it 😊🙌
@@andrazegart i was thinking the same thing.. o.O why live through someone else? create your own life
That being said, the guy is good at what he does and his energy is great
This was thrilling to watch. Looked pretty dangerous, but i guess you know what you are doing. Stay safe out there!
Thank you! 🙏🙌
ice climbing without gloves is wild to me, insane brotha!
Still strong! Keep it up and stay safe! 🫡
Thank you! 🙏 will do!
Hehe, unique perspective from the ice axt!
Great climb! Greetings from Vienna!
Ohhh man… ice climbing without gloves is freezing, good ice climbing journey. In my opinión duo picks in crampons is better in ice climbing because you have more stability. But monopoints is better for my in mix or drytooling. Good video!
Thank you!
Yeah you’re correct, duo points is a more suitable option for the most part.
But I do prefer mono for ice climbing above WI5 and of course dry tooling.
short but very nice climb😎 we can see how much effort you put into your passion, respect. It's amazing how well you are physically prepared and how well you have studied your tours💪. And btw a nice thumbnail🤩
Thank you! 🙏
You can never be overprepared 🙌😀
Thanks for noticing, I really put a lot of effort into this thumbnail, and I’m quite proud of how it turned out 😊
@@andrazegart true😆 yesss its awesome one of your best🙌
Thanks for adventure! Maybe sometime on the way to the climb or after , you could tell us about some technical aspects if there are any - for example, how do you know that part of the ice you hit with your axe won't fall of with you? And are you afraid at some parts of the climb, maybe fear of falling? How did you get over it if you ever had it? Thanks in advance!
Thank you! 🙏
Yeah that would be an interesting topic to talk about 🙂
Thanks for the idea! I will make sure to discuss it in one of my future videos 🙂
Kind regards from Slovenia 🙌
@@andrazegart I would love to hear more about the technicalities of such a climb (or any of your climbs, for that matter). Sounds like an interesting video and maybe we can learn something from it.
Very nice ❤
Shoooo. Beautiful send!!!
Shoooo thank you 🙏😊
@@andrazegart Andraž, I’m prepping for 4 back to back alpine peaks in April. Meaning 4 consecutive days of 3500 peaks (up, down, sleep, repeat * 4). Any advice from your side on physical side of the training? Appreciate if you can consider the question
Nice job! great share/ many thanks
Thank you too! 🙏🙌
Wow, 10k subscriber, congratulations bro🎉
Thank you brother! Our community is growing fast 😊❤️
Svaka ti cast!! Samo pazljivo!
Hvala! 🙏😊
LOVED ITTTT❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hope to definitely try something like this in future longer video would be even good to watch
Thank you! ❤️
If you ever want to try ice climbing, make sure to find a mountain guide who’s gonna help you do it in a safe way :)
@@andrazegart 😊
CONGRATS Master Egart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you brother! ❤️
Greetings from Slovenia 🙌😊
Amazing video
Thank you!
10:00 absolutely right bro!
🙌
young titan in training : you are appreciated
Thank you brother! You’re appreciated 🙏❤️
Je, je. Uživali smo 😁
Hvala, me veseli 😊
Great camera angle from the ice tool. What was the temperature? I'm surprised that you didn't wear thin gloves for the climb.
No need for gloves when you re on "beast mode" ;)
It was barely below freezing, so I didn’t feel the need to use them :)
Thanks
Thank you brother! I really appreciate it🙏😊
항상 안전등반하세요!
Good video!
Thank you! 🙏
Zdravo Andraz, great video as always! I wanted to ask what boots and crampons are you using? Hvala!
Thank you! 😊
I’m using Scarpa Mont Blanc Pro with Petzl Lynx crampons.
Lep pozdrav ;)
Odlično, kot vedno, bravo Andraž 🙏 ... je pa od Češke dol po gozdu kar nekaj podrlo spet 🤔
Hvala 🙏😊
Ja, res je. Nazadnje ko sem tle hodil (poleti) ni blo se nic podrto.
Is this in Slovenia? Can you start including your gpx in the bio? I really want to visit those mountains. ❤
Bro what if you drop a ice pick? I noticed you got no rope tied around just in case you drop it 😱
I'd love to get into ice climbing. My only question really is; Do your toes get frozen while climbing? or are the boots good enough to keep them warm, being so close to the ice?
Živjo, Andraž! Nice video! Is this Sinji slap? What was the date of the ascent?
Nice… but be careful out there!!!
Andraz! You really should take your crampons off when walking on someone’s wooden deck!
@@grahammiles5695True
Thank you!
Yeah, I agree! I definitely should have taken them off.
But in my defence the deck is already pretty worn out and punctured by crampons.
That ice was sketch! Well done.
Thanks! 🙏
What gopro are you using?
Great video btw ;)
Thank you!
I’m using the gopro hero 10 😊
could a whole chunk break off?
Just dont die mate. In poland we got Dominik Socha (u can find his channel on yt), also solo climber. Verry talented. But died few years ago. One mistake and ur gone.
Nice adventure! Stay safe. What is the meaning or difference between "mono point/ duo" ? 07:52
Thin ice is not for me!! I know you survived but I didn't enjoy watching some of those placements flaking off. You enjoyed though , and another great vidoe. Thanks .Howard
I really dont understand how is it even possible to climb this. It seems so fragile and dangerous.
Thank you!
Yeah, those flakes falling off are annoying, but as long as you have three other good points of contact, then it’s all good.
Looking back I could’ve absolutely avoided some of those flakes by not hitting the ice bulges, but hey, mistakes happen… more often in the beginning of the season.
Hello!
Why did you switch from mono to duo?
What would you say the main differences are?
I dunno, I just decided to switch it up and try duo, because I’ve always had it set on mono.
There isn’t that much of a difference at all. You will only really notice it with hard ice climbing or drytooling.
did you have to change gopro mid climb? thats crazy haha
I only change the GoPro mount if there is a comfortable ledge to do so.
But of course I cut that part out of the video :)
How your accumulator not low in cold? What camera is it in your Ice Axe
What accumulator hahah?
I’m using the GoPro hero 10 🙂
Bro did this without gloves ☠️
Too warm for gloves :)
Your balls are bigger than that mountain! Lol..great climb 😂
Don’t know about that 😅🤣
Super... a vseeno bi si jaz, čeprav ne plezam in nisem nikakršen strokovnjak🙂, cepina privezal nekako nase...., za vsak slučaj...
Ja, definitivno nebi škodilo, ampak je pa to dodatna ovira k ti malenkost omejuje preprijemanje :)
Mi smo imeli navezane s pomoćjo najlon vrvice 6 mm . Vrh cepina , zanka za roko, ki si jo lahko izvlekel in naprej preko rame. Na sliki ki sem ti jo poslal na mail se vidi.Tako si lahko cepin izpustil, ko si prišel v kopno skalo in preplezal kopni del, potem pa spet nadel cepin ,ki ti je tačas bingljal spodaj. Lep vzpon, čestitke. lp
S akßnim navezovanjem brez problemarestavljaš cepin z ene ruke v drugo.
Debeli prsti ,pardon
@@houdre33 Za tezje zimske smeri uporabljam tudi jst vrvice, ampak za ledno plezanje mi pa nikakor ne dišijo haha :)
*Mw2 flashbacks*
No glooves? you remind me of Canada's best Alpinist and all round climber, Marc Andre LeClerc - he used to climb mixed routes in -30 celsius with bare hands also - crazy cold here in Canada -
He was a beast on a whole another level! RIP ❤️
@@andrazegart Definitely! His free solo of the Mt Staneley Head Wall here in the Canadian Rockies was absolutely insane!!! - If you haven't seen the film "The ALpinist" give it a watch as it is a wonderful tribute to Marc Andre and his stellar contribution to the sport of Alpinism. BTW: Do you live anywhere near BLED? I was in Slovenia back in the mid 80s when it was still part of Yugoslavia - I have very fond memories of the town of BLED! - one of the most beautiful places on the planet! Keep up the good work friend!!! Cheers from chilly Canada!!!
@@drewcunningham2 I’ve seen the movie already, but I’ll probably watch it again 😅.
Yeah I’m relatively close to Bled.
It sure is beautiful, but in the summer it’s packed with tourists. I much more prefer it in the winter 😃
Cheers from rainy Slovenia :)
@@andrazegart Yeah, tourists have ruined Lake Louise and Banff here in Canada as well - far too many of them thus you can no longer climb at the back of Lake Louise - stay safe mate!!!
just one question: why don´t you treat yourself with nice and shiny sunglasses? :D in this conditions maybe clear ones.. that ice must be like glass when it hits the eyes..
I’ve got the ultimate eye protection technique - squinting 🤣.
Hahah I’ve never worn glasses for ice climbing, and so far I haven’t had any problems. Knock on wood 🙃.
To sketchy
Koja je ocjena slapa?
85°/60°, (WI4-)
it must be mild (not very cold) for you to climb without gloves
Yup, it was barely below freezing :)
Greetings from the northern part of Europe. I've been used to ice and snow all my life, but I still can't understand how people can trust ice without knowing its life cycle? I mean, so called steel ice can easily carry the 1000kg car when it's at least 10cm thick, but there is also 10 cm thick ice that you can brake with your fist.
For example, ice formed in wind is more fragile than ice formed in calm, snow can act as an insulator between air and ice, sun's radiation and heat weakens ice's crystal structure, impurities make forming ice more porous, there can be air between the layers of ice, there can also be hidden cracks and so on...
Okey, if ice is clear and translucent you can probably trust it. If it's dark, then it's formed from condensed snow and water. I that case, it's much weaker and there may be surprices. And if ice is white and porous you probably shouldn't trust it at all. But is that it? Do you know something that I don't?
I see you’ve studied ice pretty damn well :)
If I may add a few of my own points that you missed.
- ice shrinks and expands… which makes it crack in sudden temperature changes, and that’s especially dangerous for any kind of free standing waterfalls (pillars).
- in really cold weather ice becomes really fragile when you hit it, so it’s difficult to climb as pieces of ice are constantly breaking off on impact.
- that’s why it’s much nicer to climb in a bit warmer weather, because the ice feels like butter and it’s way easier to get a nice stick.
But of course it can’t be too warm, because then you know what might happen…
@@andrazegart Thanks, man. I was thinking that you must have learned to feel ice pretty damn well to do what you are doing. All the best and stay safe!
bro is mori buntarou
Cruisy
Kateri ruzak to uporabljas? A je to millet prolighter 30+10? A je dost velik, ce vzames se spalko s sabo pa blazino za prespat v bivaku pozimi? Pa si zadovoljen al bi kej drugega priporocal?
Millet Peuterey Integrale 35+10.
Sem zelo zadovoljen z njim, ampak za dvodnevne zimske ture je premejhn… ti priporocam tam kksnih 50+10L.
Senza guanti 😂
secure your axes with string on your waist, if you loose them its a bad day
I am well aware of that, but I prefer not to use them :)
look at that view 10:23
🏔️🙌
Why don't you have gloves on😢😭🥶
If it’s not too cold, I prefer to climb without gloves for a better feeling :)
Dominik Socha was also super confident in his abilities to do such climbes in such weather..
It didn't end well for him unfortunatelly.
i think there is a difference between them two
Nice video man, but stop the clickbait titles. There was no snowstorm.
disrespectful to mountains, own safety and act of leading by example ...
You have no idea how much work I do on a daily basis to achive the physical and even more importantly mental strength to do these things.
I devoted my entire life to the mountains to pursue my dream, and your comment is pointless in many ways.
Rope doesn’t always mean security, and if you think otherwise then you might have to reconsider.
@@andrazegart I've spent almost my entire life with climbing .. I am 44 now .. I was climbing with Adam Ondra when he was 8 years old, I was climbing with Mara Holecek, I was even soloing when I was young and inexperienced (and when I was thinking that climbing random 9 UIAA on-sight qualifies me for that ...) .. I strongly disagree with soloing especially in mountains .. it gives bad example and it is disrespectful no matter what your opinion on that is ... however it's your way and your life and you can do anything what you decide .. this is thin ice .. I don't want to inject any bad vibes into your doing but on the other hand I've felt that it is my debt to my own life experience (and to numerous friends who are not among us anymore) to state out my honest opinion and advice even you think about it that it's just ....
@@sigsegv111I respect your opinion and point of view, but there are much worse influences in todays media than a guy chasing his dreams, climbing mountains and doing some free solos along the way…
Do you have any idea what kind of brain rot content are children watching on tiktok, instagram, etc…
I’m here promoting healthy lifestyle, hardwork, and respecting nature and the mountains.
I am well aware of the risks and I’m not here to push the limits of free soloing.
I don’t plan to do much more free solos in the future. At least not any kind of hard ones.
But with your experience you should know alpinism can get way more dangerous than some easy short free soloing with good preparation.
Any kind of high alpine technical hard ascents can get way more risky than my free solos…
Remember how Marc Andre Leclerc died? Not while free soloing…
And do you have any idea how many people who don’t even know how to put on crampons are climbing mount everest every day during the season??
And btw, what does Adam Ondra have to do with Alpinism? Alpinism and Sport climbing is a totally different sport.
@@andrazegart youtube deleted my comment ... frustrating
@@sigsegv111 ohh. It shouldn’t be deleted. Some comments youtube automatically hides, but I should be able to approve it. I’ll try to find it and post it.
Troppo caldo,
What?