"She must be the strongest woman." That's a true reflection of someone who's just starting on the sport. Climbing looks deceptively easy when pros do it. And you don't understand how hard it is until you try it.
Ahhh... the days before le Gri Gri!! I was lucky enough to belay Lynn on her first 5.13 onsight about the time of this. I was a little better on the belay than David ;) Awesome lady.
This was incredibly fun to watch in 2022 with all the knowledge of modern climbing. This was the 1989 equivalent of a youtuber climber nowadays inviting a celebrity to the channel to show them how to climb. David did pretty well all factors considering, he deserved the applause for sure. Thanks a lot, Lynn, for all you do for the climbing community!
I bet Lynn was real thrilled whenever the crowd cheered her on everytime she clipped in Letterman to the rope and got her hands around his crotch area. As if she needs more confirmation that Letterman is a creepy SOB
well I think there's two things you gotta understand. 1. The show isn't for climbers. 2. she had to know what she was getting into. pretty sure nobody goes on letterman to seriously discuss their shit.
Here we have an outstanding human being, timeless, revolutionary, powerful... And a pathetic tv clown. What a wasted chance to get Lynn to inspire more women to the beauty of mountain climbing
Thank god she climbed down. That slack in that rope... I get the whole "include the host" in the activity but I wouldn't feel safe giving basicly my life line to someone who doesn't know what to do. Thankfully she was paying attention to him not taking in slack (at least once anyhow) but imagine if she didn't and something went wrong. I mean it isn't too high of a wall but still.
Ikr, why didn't the give him a quick course before the show? At least shown him someone else doing it. I guess it wasn't that high and she would have known how to fall if she did, but still
a climber of this magnitude has extremely slim chances of falling on a climb like this. Plus, i'm confident letterman was acting and was given proper instructions prior to the show. The slack he has given at the top is a lot, but she wouldn't have hit the ground if she fell (assuming letterman held the rope properly)
Dave did the best he could. I don't think he's actually smart enough to figure it out. Lynn could have done the same climb one handed (safely ) Great interview segment anyway!!!
If you want to know what its like for women to work in an all male field. My first day working at my city government on an internship, I got called beautiful by almost every man I met. Its a compliment, of course, but it can quickly turn into something creepy like this. Considering that Lynn uploaded this herself, im sure she has had to endure creeps like this time and time again. Unfortunately thats how life is when you're an attractive woman... or just a woman at all.
This video is physically painful to watch. I got to 1:40 before gagging. One of the best climbers, regardless of gender, in history and because she's a woman her accomplishments are degraded into a series of non-humorous, chauvinistic, and sexualixed jokes. Of course though, she handles herself with poise and grace despite being forced in front of David "the asshole" Letterman on national television.
Sarah Armstrong I agree with you but I don't think Dave Letterman was particularly an asshole. In today's standards yes of course he is an asshole. But judging him from the time period he was not. Men were trained and rewarded by society to act this way back then. All he did was fall the good feeling of applause everyone gave him - both men & women from that early era. Judging him by today's standards is akin to taking a quote out of context for a newspaper headline. Can't blame just one man, societies ideals were off. I think we're both glad times have changed.
God what a pathetic response to this video. Do you know woman sexualize men in just the same way? Even more so today. These little subtle jokes happen all the time on television, just watch the Wendy Show or the View or some other female based show and guess what? They find men sexy and joke about it. Man let's lock up these perverts! Right? Wrong. Get over your sexual sensitivity already that shit does not fit into the context of this video. Go find a video that actually calls for a feminist rant. Sorry but this video is not the one.
Sarah Armstrong I've never seen anyone miss a joke with such a huge safety margin. Let's try to explain this: Show hosts interviewing experts of any field generally act like fools. This first of all is somewhat funny in itself, and second, it enables expert to take control of the scene to share whatever expertise on the situation they deem important enough. I have trouble comprehending how desperately you have to be searching for sexism to misinterpret it that badly.
sad that she wasn't taken seriously
Maybe not on Dave Letterman, but Lynn is for sure a legend to the climbing community.
Lynn was basically freesoloing that!
Fact
"She must be the strongest woman." That's a true reflection of someone who's just starting on the sport. Climbing looks deceptively easy when pros do it. And you don't understand how hard it is until you try it.
That must have been so frustrating for her.
Literally harassment
Yeah, lol. Shows how to take in slack. "Can you do it again?" Lmao
It's interesting how these talk show comedians always pretend to be idiots. It's just not funny to me, I wish it was.
I agree.
Siba Burck sometimes they aren’t pretending.
I think they do it to big up the guests too so they look better at whatever in comparison
I work as a guide. If he actually hasnt blayed before he did better then most people
Ahhh... the days before le Gri Gri!! I was lucky enough to belay Lynn on her first 5.13 onsight about the time of this. I was a little better on the belay than David ;)
Awesome lady.
Onsited a 5.13! Genius and a pioneer.
Yeah, but did you wear a tie?
totally boss. lynn is such a humble badass.
This was incredibly fun to watch in 2022 with all the knowledge of modern climbing. This was the 1989 equivalent of a youtuber climber nowadays inviting a celebrity to the channel to show them how to climb. David did pretty well all factors considering, he deserved the applause for sure. Thanks a lot, Lynn, for all you do for the climbing community!
Letterman makes a fine example of bad belay partner.
God bless you Lynn, you're an Icon in the climbing world. Climb on.
this is so fun to watch, haha! lynn - i love how effortlessly composed and poised you are here. such a rockstar!
Letterman: "Alright, I've got chalk." *Proceeds to wipe all chalk off hands*
He's rubbing it in. Chalk doesn't wipe off like that, just any excess (which would actually be detrimental to leave on).
I bet Lynn was real thrilled whenever the crowd cheered her on everytime she clipped in Letterman to the rope and got her hands around his crotch area. As if she needs more confirmation that Letterman is a creepy SOB
worst belay ever
ugh! as my self a climber dave disgusts me! and the way he talked to Lynn
Supposed to be 'entertaining' in 1989
well I think there's two things you gotta understand. 1. The show isn't for climbers. 2. she had to know what she was getting into. pretty sure nobody goes on letterman to seriously discuss their shit.
so classic in so many ways!
Beautiful, intelligent and mental strong lady. She is really an idol for my wife.
that's hilarious! Thanks for sharing!
The casual sexism lol... Imagine that shit being aired in 2019.
Here we have an outstanding human being, timeless, revolutionary, powerful... And a pathetic tv clown. What a wasted chance to get Lynn to inspire more women to the beauty of mountain climbing
Pathetic tv clown? Grow up.
Priceless.
letterman does one arm lock! aahahahah 6:55
Respect!
You ROCK Lynn!
Lynn is a powerhouse.
Watching this in 2017.
All class!
love the pants Lynn!
WHAT ANN ABSOLUTE PRAT
Thank god she climbed down. That slack in that rope... I get the whole "include the host" in the activity but I wouldn't feel safe giving basicly my life line to someone who doesn't know what to do. Thankfully she was paying attention to him not taking in slack (at least once anyhow) but imagine if she didn't and something went wrong. I mean it isn't too high of a wall but still.
+ArtisticAsian1014 C'mon...it's Lynn Hill!
Ikr, why didn't the give him a quick course before the show? At least shown him someone else doing it. I guess it wasn't that high and she would have known how to fall if she did, but still
ArtisticAsian1014 she is like 10ft off the ground she will live
Lewis Taylor 10 feet with no mats you can still pretty easily break an ankle or tear up your knee.
letterman makes me cringe I
This kind of reminds me of the first time I belayed someone.
She was totally cool, and I was totally not.
Awesome.
Damn, I can't believe she trusted him at ALL. It's not high and she's not likely to fall, but still.
Lynn Hill handles runouts longer and harder than that today...
a climber of this magnitude has extremely slim chances of falling on a climb like this. Plus, i'm confident letterman was acting and was given proper instructions prior to the show. The slack he has given at the top is a lot, but she wouldn't have hit the ground if she fell (assuming letterman held the rope properly)
she's awesome. Too bad she had to deal with LEtterman. He has the stupidest, most annoying sense of humor.
Awesome!!
I bet that was a fun phone call...uhh we want you to climb on the Letterman show...OK!!
Missed opportunity for a unique climbing accident: tie caught in the atc.
Great!
Icon 💪
its hard to watch letterman pre cheating on his wife, such a sleeze
He's not much easier to watch now, maybe less sleeze but that's about it.
Dave did the best he could. I don't think he's actually smart enough to figure it out. Lynn could have done the same climb one handed (safely ) Great interview segment anyway!!!
If you want to know what its like for women to work in an all male field. My first day working at my city government on an internship, I got called beautiful by almost every man I met. Its a compliment, of course, but it can quickly turn into something creepy like this. Considering that Lynn uploaded this herself, im sure she has had to endure creeps like this time and time again. Unfortunately thats how life is when you're an attractive woman... or just a woman at all.
But when Brad Pitt or another good looking "chad" shows up, all women are deeply flattered to be called beautiful by him. ;-)
Her trying to explain belaying and his reaction had me nervous
pretty sure he already knew how to belay, hes just a showman
what a gumby...
This video is physically painful to watch. I got to 1:40 before gagging. One of the best climbers, regardless of gender, in history and because she's a woman her accomplishments are degraded into a series of non-humorous, chauvinistic, and sexualixed jokes. Of course though, she handles herself with poise and grace despite being forced in front of David "the asshole" Letterman on national television.
Sarah Armstrong +1 to everything you said. I give her credit for trusting Dave with that belay!
Sarah Armstrong I agree with you but I don't think Dave Letterman was particularly an asshole. In today's standards yes of course he is an asshole. But judging him from the time period he was not. Men were trained and rewarded by society to act this way back then. All he did was fall the good feeling of applause everyone gave him - both men & women from that early era. Judging him by today's standards is akin to taking a quote out of context for a newspaper headline. Can't blame just one man, societies ideals were off. I think we're both glad times have changed.
+Sarah Armstrong Granted, it was 1989. I think women like Lynn could handle such jokes!
God what a pathetic response to this video. Do you know woman sexualize men in just the same way? Even more so today. These little subtle jokes happen all the time on television, just watch the Wendy Show or the View or some other female based show and guess what? They find men sexy and joke about it. Man let's lock up these perverts! Right? Wrong. Get over your sexual sensitivity already that shit does not fit into the context of this video. Go find a video that actually calls for a feminist rant. Sorry but this video is not the one.
Sarah Armstrong I've never seen anyone miss a joke with such a huge safety margin.
Let's try to explain this: Show hosts interviewing experts of any field generally act like fools. This first of all is somewhat funny in itself, and second, it enables expert to take control of the scene to share whatever expertise on the situation they deem important enough. I have trouble comprehending how desperately you have to be searching for sexism to misinterpret it that badly.
Wasn't this the year she took a ground fall because of a improperly tied knot?
GIVE ME SOME ROPE -Dave Grohl, 1989
The insets😂😂😂
jimmy saville ?
Who's that?
I hope she got serious money for that big ole joke with the big joke.
God, this is embarrassing. You don't really notice the advances feminism has made until you see how it used to be.
I agree. But also, this was 2019 : th-cam.com/video/TDHSd5hhQeY/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=DailyMail
Typical Goofy Letterman......always all about him.
She was just free soloing. Never going to trust him
I certainly didn't expect him to catch a fall - even on top rope!
Sexism just oozes from Letterman... that outfit comment is cringe worthy,,,
Letterman is cringe. Constantly interrupting Hill. His jokes are bad. Just all kinds of no.
#metoo
She is a werewolf 🐺🌕🐺
Wasted interview with an intelligent athlete. Whooping and whistling when she clipped on 🤦♂️
Just look up Google how both aged.
I wish the world still had a good sense of humor. great clip
Articulate….lovely Athlete….
I surely hope he's paid to be that stupid.
You're new here aren't you?
😁
Honnold really over sold this
…..the slack….yikes….I’ve been at the Lodge….🤪….make a wish….
Such lazy humour.
Somehow... I can't picture Dave with a camel's toe...
Not liking that Letterman character. He really doesn't seem to take it seriously.
Should've used a gri-gri.
I'm not sure they existed
"this woman..." ugh
totally peurile
She is so cool. And he's a creep.
What a lame show...... who'd want to watch that?
Letterman used to be so funny and witty before he became woke.
Dave was dumb..