Free Climbing Moonlight Buttress
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- In the big wall free climbing world, the aesthetic sandstone crack system on Moonlight Buttress stands as an iconic line on nearly every climber's life list. But for Eddie Bauer athlete Katie Lambert, one milestone on that multi-pitch testpiece elevated its significance to something greater and much more personal than just a single potential tick on the resume.
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All I can think of is Honnold soloing that. Awesome climbing by all. Cool route in a great place.
This video really shows the difficulty and exposure in this climb. Can't believe Alex Honnold soloed this!
I’m in Zion for the first time and just found this video/comment 10 years later haha. Scary
I've seen posts saying this is not free climbing. Free climbing does use ropes incase of a fall, but doesn't help the climb. Free solo would be climbing without a rope no gear no nothing except a chalk bag and climbing shoes
yup
I agree
Still impressive
This is literally free climbing. The ropes are only there to help save them from a fall. Alex Honnold free soloed this route as well. And that was with just a chalk bag and shoes
Great video and incredible performance by the climbers here, but all I can think about when looking at Moonlight Buttress - Alex Honnold's first great Free solo ascent, April 1st 2008, Unrepeated, and most probably will never be repeated again ever. Honnold is wired differently then pretty much everyone else, literally.
loving this guys vids, need to see some more banjo playing!
Love it, Katie! Well done climb and video!
Thanks Eddie Bauer.
It would be nice if the athlete's pitch descriptions matched the video of them climbing that pitch. Only Katie's description of the .11c pitch three traverse matches footage... I spent Thanksgiving on this line in 2012 and loved seeing it all again through your video! Thanks!
These people are amazing
I know Honnold is the gold standard but man as a non climber the skills and the confidence and ability that it takes to accomplish this climb rope or no rope is damn impressive in my opinion
As a climber for more than 15 years, Honnold makes headlines, but is nowhere near the gold standard of the sport. Are his feats entertaining? Absolutely. Do they represent the pinnacle of the sport? No.
@@vashusan1984 Oh really. Next time somebody free solo's Moonlight buttress ,Half Dome or El Cap let us all know because The NY Times, 60 Minutes and about 10 thousand other publications in media thought his feats were beyond just entertaining. Other climbers have cited his assents as nothing short of historic.
@@ivandesantis858 His feats are incredible, but just because you make a name for yourself taking on mildly challenging routes (grades easily ascended by most professional climbers) without safety equipment, doesn't make you the gold standard. It's hilarious listening to mainstream media report on climbing, it's all for shock value. They don't talk about the climbers pushing grades in bouldering, sport climbing or mountaineering. Where's the advert money coming in for those stories? People outside of the climbing world worship Honnold as if he is a God, while many pro climbers pushing the envelope of climbing get ignored because they practice intelligent safety.
It is blatant hyperbole to call Honnold the 'gold' standard of climbing when when there are so many other professionals pushing the boundaries of the sport without the media coverage.
Again Honnoldvs feats are incredible, he's certainly wired differently than most of us. I just can't agree with calling him the gold standard when I know of so many other professionals working to progress the sport.
@@vashusan1984 I'll defer to your knowledge and history of climbing but just in a basic judgement of things if I do something that no one else has i.e free solo the 3 rocks previously mentioned (plus several I haven't) I'm going to get the fanfare especially since nobody else has. If say some 100 meter sprinter for example should run the 100 meters in under 9 seconds his form etc might not be textbook but his results will be unmatched and therefore he would be deserving of the attention and accolades. Those rocks are not going anywhere. Every climber can wake up one day and try and match his free solo assents but until they do Honnold will continue to be a God and that feels fair to me.
@@vashusan1984 There's no one "pinnacle" of the sport. You do know what "relative" means right?
Sweet looking climb.
Nice work Mason!
Amazing and Beautiful .....
We just climbed the Moonlight Butress. Great footage! Would you mind if I used some of the footage here to make a video for my friends?
Overall, this is a pretty good video. However it's a little weird hearing them talk about "climbing pitch one and two", and then seeing video footage of them much higher on the route. Would've been better to have the video footage actually match the pitches that they are talking about.
Where did this wonderful 90s stock music come from?! (I rarely troll but it had to be said :). Nice send either way!)
"And from there to the top, every move of the route is full on." And I thought surfers explained things poorly
I thought that was a fine description. He just means that it's sustained climbing, and every single move holds its weight in difficulty.
It is climbing vernacular.
@@fvhaudsilhvdfs A big part of it is just overlap in the sports. My dad was a surfer/rock climber, I was a snowboarder / rock climber. All of these sports share a similar experience of - you can do them with your friends - but ultimately your performance rests on you. So they all attract the same personality, who want an individual sport with a strong community spirit. There's a daredevil element to them all as well, it's the same type of adrenaline rush, etc.
Nice video. I always thought that free climbing mean't no entry fee, no gate fee, no charge.
Whats the light blue cap he wears?
Where is Jessica Hide?
Awesome
People shilling Honnold on every climbing video are the type of people who knew nothing about it before watching free solo, never climbed anything, and probably wouldn't be able to climb a simple rock if they ever tried. Typical lowest common denominator.
While Honnold's achievements are unique and one of a kind, it doesn't make him the best at climbing. He is always the first to say that. A simple look at competitive climbing and you quickly find hundreds of them who are far better. Honnold is the most daring climber and that's pretty much it when it comes to his climbing hallmarks. Every other aspect is far bellow the top tier.
I love him mostly because of his character. If he was dull, most people would say "just another idiot trying to die". But he's intelligent and really just a good guy, coupled with what he does and you get a perfect combo. The point is, don't be a gumby.
every god damn fucking time some plebs come in and say its not freeclimbing with a rope..... but having absolute no idea about climbing.
i know right, so annoying.
Whoa sound track.
Nice send y'all !! (When did Eddie Bauer become synonymous with climbing??) :)
One of the best climbing in the world, we suppose
Back in the 60s with Jim Whitaker and Everest.
i am scared just by looking at this! my god superhumans @_@
Did a reverse inverted free climb at night of moonlight.That's upside down with your back to the rock at night with NO ropes.
Blue Gull15 wtf man, you almost made my brain explode LOL :D
Blue, I was wondering who that was. You made it look easy.
Then Alex Honnold comes and Free Solos it when he's warming up...
Daniel McClure click bait where's Honnold
Bla Bla Bla, all these noob wanna bes...all they know is Alex Honnold this Alex Honnold that. Theres a lot of great climbers out there besides Alex....get over him.
Peter croft is the man :D
@@JohnDoe-jg3sv You're right there are and as soon as any one of them free solo's Moonlight Buttress, Half dome and El Cap please be sure and let us know but until then you're going to have to put up with people throwing it out there because what Alex has accomplished dwarfs these other climbers
If you think free soloing is the pinnacle of climbing...then make it a career. I lead 5.9 trad all day buddy.
Although it sucks that cliff bar has dropped its sponsorship of Alex, Dean, Steph and 2 others. I understand their position. Over half of those who have practiced free solo climbing over the last 30 years have died doing so.
They would feel responsible if they were to die climbing. Cant argue with that.
nicely done. if i were 25yrs younger and 50lbs lighter.....well ok 70lbs lighter. Maybe.
Stop making excuses and do some shit. I'm 40, a dad, active military and still climb, ski, swim, etc. Just need more ibuprofen than I used to. 😜
I've done free balling before
Yes this is a FREE CLIMB/trad.
They are not French freeing or getting pulled up by gear, its a free climb, and really stout at that.
FREE SOLO...that's what a select few do....
I find this fascinating however I don't have the balls to do it. I have one question...how do you get down once you reach the top?
You either walk off the back or rappel down. I would assume most people just walk off.
The top of the route is very close to a very popular trail that leads to the top of Angels Landing, so it's an easy walk off.
She looks a very strong girl
Is this sandstone?
Ja.
I had to close my eyes just watching the video. I have both respect and disdain for people willing to put their lives in danger for adventure. You're brave no doubt about that.
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Yo cool.
2:52 ...Yah, Climb them Pitches
Alex Honnold Free Solo’d this in 83 minutes on April 1st, 2008 😯
yeah....Honnold.....you never ever can compare
This video is very deceptively edited. They make it seem like the crux is pitch 2 but it's actually pitch 6. And there are two pitches in between that and the splitter he talks about.
I aided this 30 years ago. Mostly clean, I think we used 2 or 3 knifeblade pitons lower on the route. But there were no chalk marks on the route back then. Looking at this video, the crack has white edges the whole time from chalk. It's permanently stained and looks like a sport climb.
Deeeeeuuuddde narly
katie is so cute.
"Hold my beer" -Alex Honnold
Free climbing= Used your hands and led it with a rope, Free solo climbing= Used your hands and climbed without a rope, Aid climb= Used gear and tools to help pull your weight up. The "Free" just indicates you climbed it free of aid from devices and used your own body strength. This route is usually aided because it is very hard, hence why it is cool that they free climbed it. If they free solo it, they would surely die if they fell.
Femmana = Ommene
Alex honald free soloed this
More climbing, less talking, stop the awful music!
MeanGeneSanDiego agreed. If I wanted to hear a description of the route I would read a book. Watching it would be much more interesting.
i honestly don't see the difference.
Alex Honnold did it without rope!
How did you do it? ;)
He climbed :D
Nikolai O. E
So what is your point? Oh, by the way, you never answered the question.
Albert Quade which part did u not understand? First or the last one :D ^^
Nikolai O. E - He heard you “Alex Honnold free solo’d it”... but he was asking how did YOU climb this route?... Did YOU free solo it? Did YOU free climb it? or did YOU aid climb it?
(Ei. who gives a fuck who else climbed it while juggling chainsaws...)
I don’t go onto golf channels and start commenting that Tiger woods got a -10 under par on such a such course)
Climbing is like golf, you play for you’re own personal achievements, not for someone else’s....
And before you ask, No, I have not climbed this route... but, maybe someday, and I will NOT be free soloing it
Gaydar on 🤔
I've never seen so much tape on the hands at one time.
its for the crack, jamming is hard on the soft skin on the back of your hands
@@ricksmith4201 Thanks Mr. Obvious
@@vopenacattleco The fuck is wrong with you. You ask a question like youve never seen crack climbing before and then give me a sarcastic response when I try to explain what was going on?
@@ricksmith4201 never asked a question. You might have thought that I did. But I can see with your attitude that you believe to be smarter than everyone else so cheers to you
@@vopenacattleco wow you are one unpleasant person arent you?
Music for this is so unnecessary! What they’re doing is more than enough to take in… sorry to say i couldn’t finish it, even muted
Free???
Yes that's free climbing.
Most guys take a girl to a restaurant on a date!! What's wrong with these people!!
Only Joking fantastic and inspirational.
They are just climbing partners. Katie is married to Ben Ditto another amazing climber of the eastern sierra.
i always thought freeclimbing means without a rope
what you are thinking of is called free soloing
Thanks Man :)
Free Climbing is without the use of aid gear; it's all on the climber to reach the top.
First you need to explain GEAR!
she would never climb that whitout a rope!! lets be clear
they sound like hipster surfer dudes who moved onto rock climbing after surfing behame too hip.
now start climbing backwards from top to bottom.
Why is free climbing lol? Was it previously an aid route? Leave it to Eddie Bauer to use noob terminology.
Yes, it was an aid route for a long time. The next step was clean aid, not a big step because only a few pins were needed anyway. It must have been freed for the first time in the 1990s.
Is "Free climb" not climbing with no safety rope or harness?
Isn't this Sport climbing?
No, Free climbing is without aid. Meaning you don't use the rope to aid you in the climb. But the rope is there incase you fall. Free Soling is without aid or a rope.
Firs of all they are using trad gear for protection, trad climb. Free soloing is without any ropes read the comments/replies above. Don't feel like typing.
Aid Climbing= pulling or hanging on gear to ascend a route
Free Climbing= Only using gear for protection in case of a fall
Free soloing= climbing without a rope
Sport climbing= climbing bolted routes.
Trad climbing= placing removable gear, nuts, cams, etc while you climb (cracks)
There are many other types of climbing but these basic definitions will help.
that chick is weird
planeoftime i dont know. I think shes cute
A lot of top climbers are weird, but who cares.
You ruin your sandstone...
I'm sorry but this is not what i call free climbing. this is a dangerous way to climb but this is not free climbing at all. if you fall, there is no way you can die. But this is such a hard wall, so well done !!
What you call free climbing and what free climbing actually is are two very different things. What you are thinking of is Free Soloing...
aturboford1 well, i think this is not free solo. to me, free is solo is when you climb with out any safety. if you fall, you die.
There is no prerequisite that you must die if you fall on a free climb route!
I'm guessing you misunderstood the meaning for a moment there - they did free climb the route but it wasn't done free solo (without any protection) They climbed the route in what is commonly accepted to be a clean ascent (no bolts or aid to assist climbing the route) Although there are routes that were classically climbed with aid in the past and many still are - these route are now being climbed free style which are considered more ethical and help to preserve the route condition, also by climbing in this style it can significantly increase the difficulty and risk thereby pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved on the same route.
Climbing without any protection is only for the most skilled and confident of climbers and is by no means a commonly accepted way of ascending a route especially of this calibre.
Many have died being roped up, it is not ever to be taken lightly. There is Aid climbing, free climbing, free solo, and bouldering. Aid you rely on equipment to move you up, free climbing you move on your own with equipment for "some" protection, free solo no equipment other than sometimes shoes and chalk bag, bouldering basically free solo sometimes not as high, more powerful short moves also not much equipment other than maybe a crash pad, shoes and chalk.
thx bro but i think i know all of this xD
thats not free climbing lol
Yes, it is free climbing.
Rufus, you're thinking of free-solo climbing
Isn't free climbing with out rope?!? i can distinctly see a rope!!!
kjnoon phish No, free climbing is going upward without anything above you, relying on mount points below for safety. Regular climbing involves a set anchor point on top.
My bad thanks for correting me
That'snot free climbing. Alex Honnald solo climbed that. No ropes, no partners.
No ropes is free solo :)
It is free climbing. Free climbing does include ropes but only if you fall. The ropes don't help with the actual climbing
Free soloing is using no ropes. Free climbing uses ropes incase of a fall. Free climb does not mean climbing without ropes. Look it up you don't have to take my word for it
Aid Climbing= pulling or hanging on gear to ascend a route
Free Climbing= Only using gear for protection in case of a fall
Free soloing= climbing without a rope
Sport climbing= climbing bolted routes.
Trad climbing= placing removable gear, nuts, cams, etc while you climb (cracks)
There are many other types of climbing but these basic definitions will help
@@morgann1862 fair play.
How is this "free climbing"? - They are using ropes and draws!
You are thinking of free soloing, free climbing is climbing without using ropes or devices to pull you up the rock (as opposed to aid climbing) but you DO use a rope and protection for safety in case you were to fall.
For protection, not direct aid. It may be time for you to re-read CLIMB!