Blind man goes rock climbing (I can’t believe what happened!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2023
- Matthew and Paul go rock climbing at the iconic “Pinnacle” inside REI Headquarters in Seattle. It was once the tallest free standing, indoor rock wall in the country. It offers one of the coolest views of Seattle, too!
Matthew has a fear of heights, and while Paul once shared the same fear - he explains why heights no longer bother him (hmmm, I wonder why??)
Paul has never been rock climbing before, so this is somewhat of an experiment. We honestly went into this having NO IDEA how it would go… will Paul make it to the top??
On the extended video Matthew and Paul sit down to talk about the entire experience, including a frightening moment that wasn’t included in the public video. Watch here: / 12-blind-man-i-85525211
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As I was watching, I was saying, "Go Paul!" And I loved when Paul was up high and said, "Can I have some water?" 😂 Great job, Paul! Great job Matthew for keeping him safe! ☺❤
Haha thank you!!
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@@MatthewandPaulOfficialhi new subscriber her I love the little pranks you pull on Paul because they are just harmless pranks unlike some people
i was cheering GO PAUL the whole way up!! I am so proud of you!!!!
"Can I get a cup of water 😁" he did ABSOLUTELY amazing, I'm sighted and I can't climb even a FRACTION of what he did in this video, this was so incredible
Hahaha seriously though, I could have used one!!
@@MatthewandPaulOfficial HAHA! makes sense after that much climbing!! Thanks for your reply ❤️❤️
I'm pretty sure I could climb the thing, even tho I'm not really that fit (I used to climb those kinds of things a bit)
@random6033 I wish I could! I used to go to climbing collectives often with the summer camp I worked at but I could never climb anything lol
If you can't see how high you are you can't see how big the fall would be 😅
That was insane! Paul's POV, when he kinda looked down, gave me chills! Congrats! ❤
THAT MOMENT!!
My Dad was registered blind and the nearest he came to rock-climbing was on a family holiday when I was a child. On a walk, we came to a grassy escarpment; Mum and I pressed on, huffing and puffing. Dad, being very portly, was afraid of missing his footing, slipping and rolling down to the bottom so he sat and inched his way up backwards on his rump. When he reached the top fifteen minutes later, he - how shall I put it? - roundly condemned us for leaving a poor old chubby dim halfway up a hill like the Grand Old Duke of York. Sorry, Dad!
👏👏👏 this was hilarious!!!
How brave of you Paul and how very supportive you are Matthew. I had my fingers crossed that whole time. 😂 That's probably why you made it up there. 😆
Thank you for crossing your fingers!! It definitely helped 😂
Not Matthew doing dirty talk as Paul prepares for Rock Climbing lol
ONCE MORE, I AM GOING FROM SURPRISE TO SURPRISE WITH THE TWO OF YOU! THIS IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE!
This actually seems like it has potential to be an incredible sport for blind & low vision people. It’s so tactile, I’d honestly love to see more of these places market to blind people. Loved the energy of this- reminds me of the camps I went on as a teen for disabled teens, it was always such an awesome & electric energy as we cheered one another on & saw one another achieve physical feats we never thought possible/try sports & activities for the first time
Show us Scoob!
You should look up paraclimbing competitions! They're climbing competitions for disabled folks, including blind/low vision people. I climb, and it's an incredibly tactile sport. Indoor climbing means the holds are usually a brighter color against a flat background which might be helpful in certain cases.
hi paul, just wanna say that i love the way you laugh and by saying the "Matthew" thing😂😂 i love u both. God bless you.❤❤❤
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What a team! Amazing, guys! Super brave of Paul to go for it and almost as much, Matthew, for letting him!
Hugs from the UK. D xx
Thank you so much!!
I'm so proud of you, that was amazing! I've been in that store and what you climbed is pretty up there. I'm too chicken to try it myself so seeing you do it makes me really happy!
It's such a cool location! The back area was gorgeous!
@@MatthewandPaulOfficial It's been several years since I've been there, but now I think I may need to revisit. The closest store to me is in Tacoma, but it's just a store. There's another in Olympia as well, but also just a store. We need to get one closer to Puyallup because a lot of people in this area go to Mt. Rainier and surrounding areas to climb, bike, kayak, etc. and I'm sure we have the population to support a store here.
Wow, you're amazing! 😮❤Your courage and determination are inspiring. Rock climbing, despite being visually impaired, shows your strength. Keep inspiring us all 👏🧗♂️
thank you so much!
Paul did incredible job rock climbing Matthew you are awesome encouraging him to do it and maple is adorable
THANK YOU
Erik is such a great guy! I got to meet him at an event I went to in the past, and he is such a down-to-earth and truly inspiring person. For the longest time my profile picture was he and I on a mountain for his annual No Barriers hike. He invited me out after I raised a good amount of money, and there I really got to connect with a fellow blind person. Thanks for sharing this, Paul. Rock climbing is so fun, and something I really want to get into.
Paul, not to burst your bubble, but Erik climbed the 7 summits and solo kayaked the Grand Canyon, too.
I love your story! Never let anyone or anything tell you you can't! Such an inspiration!
THANK YOU
Paul, you are so fearless and im inspired by you. I'll not make any excuses to do things I thought I cant. ❤ so proud of you.😊
I love the rush of rock climbing! It's so much fun! Congratulations, Paul, on making it to the top! And kudos to Matthew for being so supportive!
Tbh sometimes I forget they’re husbands because they act like best friends/brothers all the time. It’s so cute ❤🎉 congratulations Paul!
Husbands* ❤
@@izdark8733 haha right 😅 correction, husbands. Thanks
LOL well we are definitely best friends as well as husbands!
@@MatthewandPaulOfficial This is the part so many people forget when they're looking for a life partner. They get all swept up in the euphoria of chemistry and "the dizzy, dancing way you feel," and don't realize you have to _like_ someone immensely to live together and create a family.
Great job Paul! Matthew, you are so supportive and encouraging! The way you both communicate with each other is beautiful! ❤❤❤
I love how you support each other! That's what a team is all about. Lots of love from Toronto, Canada ❤
Very good job Paul, You’re incredible…with Matthew everything is possible ❤❤❤
That's amazing ❤ I'm not sure if Maple won't be stressed seeing you so high up without him 🤔
That is actually a valid point about Mr Maple! We might find out the next time we go (when we take him with us!)
You are so amazing and inspirational 😊 I am in awe that you tried something that’s challenging and you accomplished it! 💜
THANK YOU
Paul you are such an inspiration. I was on the edge with my fingers crossed cheering you on. Matthew you are so supportive. I just love you two. Love your relationship
I used to teach rope work/belaying and basic rock climbing when I was teaching with the Sierra Club. Love seeing you do this, Paul.
I love climbing but that wall is so tall - I can feel my heart racing watching you. You made it look easy, Paul ✨!
You two are perfection together! Mathew has opened your world and pushed you to be/do more. Paul gives Mathew someone to care for and laugh with. I was so impressed with you climbing. Excellent absolutely excellent. God bless.
Wow! Can’t wait for this! Will be very interesting and exciting to see and hear about both of your climbing experiences by the sounds of it! 😬😱 I’m presuming you’ve both lived to tell the tale?! My partner used to go indoor bouldering regularly when we still lived in London as some brilliant places there! Although the climbing walls were nothing like the height of this one you visited, it used to freak me out hearing about each session he did coz the routes were often changed and pretty hard and he never used any guide ropes or anything… just feet, hands and a chalk bag! Bruises and callouses were a regular occurrence! He used to get sweaty fingers just thinking about climbing… did you experience this?! ❤️ 🤗
PS - yay! The new patreon link isn’t wonky!! 👍
i didn’t realize that i was holding my breath until you hit the bell… then i was like “ ok breathe”
Wow! Just wow!!!! Go Paul! And go Matthew! Belaying is not an easy task either. I didn’t make it very far climbing, but I did a lot of belaying when my daughter’s Girl Scout troop did an overnight camp in a climbing wall place. You both did an amazing job!!! And you’re so cute together. 🥰😘 Y’all are relationship goals!!!
Wowah that was so impressive Paul I’m proud of you that was so cool. I wanna see you do it again!
Hi again from Britland; well I did say it would be an hilarious disaster and happy to be proven wrong!!! That was so impressive, really well done Paul, it looked like really hard work and I love how committed you were to the challenge! I am genuinely impressed! However; Matthew... really? You looked after him so well while Paul was climbing but let him bump into a sign on the way to the car...! We need to talk! Loved this...!!!
This is so incredible! Way to go both of you!
That's amazing! I can imagine how hard it is since I had experienced rock climbing a long time ago. It's quite hard for full vision people, don't mention that Paul is blind! So glad he made it! 🎉
Well it was definitely a team effort!! A very fun and rewarding sport, for sure. It won't be out last time.
Aw!! Bless his little cotton socks ( except he doesn't wear any ha! ha! ) Paul was so excited after his climb he's practically bouncing up and down. The joy on his face is so beautiful. Well done Matthew it's fantastic how you always find him different things to try out while keeping him safe at the same time. Love you guys! ❤❤❤❤
I get so inspired at all the things you two do. It is magical and I’m addicted to see your next adventure. With the two of you nothing is impossible. Keep enjoying life and have great adventures.
Don't do Mount Everest it's too dangerous.
Love you guys❤
Can't wait! I love your vids 🥰
Yay! Thank you!
Wow, you did great, Paul! I'm scared of heights, so I don't think I would have even attempted it.
started watching you two loving guys a couple months ago. Must tell you this straight girl LOVES watching you two and Mr. Maple share so much love,
Can't stress enough how much I love watching these two. It's food for my soul! 😻😻
We appreciate you so much!!
Nawww, you're such a cute couple❤ Found your account two days ago and now I can't stop watching your videos.
I'm not blind but also visually impaired with one eye that has 20% of vision and the other one with 80%. You're such an inspiration. ❤
Greetings from Germany 😊
Thank you so much!!
Paul!!! I'm SO proud of you! This is so epic and amazing!!!
I am shocked this was your 1st rock climbing experience!
This is the definition of, teamwork makes the dreams work.... but dreams don't work unless you do!"
I love seeing the beautiful and supportive team that you are together.
I feel there's nothing you can't accomplish when you have the dream, desire and dynamic duo in your life 🎉
Wow! Well done! I have no idea how you can find those little rocks with your hands and specially your feet!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!
I think it also shows how much MR MAPLE helps Paul and how in sync they are when he has them. It’s amZing.
Awesome job Paul ! I have a crippling fear of heights.. seriously can't even stand on a chair to change a lightbulb 😂😅 glad you had fun. What's next skydiving?
We need a Matthew and Paul skydiving fund
This is so AMAZING to look at, I know how hard this is and then doing it with no sight. Damn, and it looks so easy and first try Paul
I haven't gone rock climbing in years! But it was so much fun! Indoors, at least, I didn't feel my blindness was much of a hindrance at all because it's a very tactile sport.
As a former rock climbing coach I used to blindfold my kids… and then I would instruct them to climb tell them where to put their hands and feet! This video took me back. I also coached a blind kid for a day and they were a joy! Thanks for taking me back to 2015 :)
I am so proud of you, Paul!! Great job guiding Paul and controlling the ropes and pulleys, Matthew! Impressive fete both of you!! 💙💙 I wanted a cup of water too watching you, Paul.
Love this! Also, so cool to see you guys there. We had an employee pride night climb at the pinnacle a few weeks ago!
You are so brave Paul😮 great job!!! And I love the respect they give by calling him “Mr. Maple!” Service dogs deserve lots of respect they work so hard for us!! I have 3!
I just discovered you guy's TH-cam and have been binge watching!!! I love it!!! Great job here!!! This is amazing!!!!
That was AWESOME Paul!!!!!!
This was incredible! mad respect! Meanwhile I'm over here, fully sighted, trying not to have a panic attack just from looking at that rock thing!😨
Paul you are amazing I am so proud of you buddy🎉🎉❤❤Great job!😊😊
This was incredible! You two are amazing together! Love it!
2 of my favorite people on the internet
So proud of you Paul! You climbed that so quick!! Very inspiring, and pretty sure Eric would be proud too ❤
Another amazing video, guys! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers from Brazil!
Our pleasure!
You two are such an awesome team! A bay area fan here cheering you on! Go Paul💪🏼💪🏼
Great job you two! You absolutely nailed it! 😃
Thank you!! 😁
How do you not have a MILL subs? You earned my sub today. Thank you both for such wholesome and entertaining content.
WOW, you are such a huge inspiration and I cried when you made it to the top
It's probably better not to be able to see how high you actually are. It's freaky when you're up there looking down! Bravo, Paul!
That was awesome! Could you hear me armchair cheering? 🎉🎉😂❤
So freaking jealous you have such a massive REI so close!! Love the "modeling" Paul!
Huge respect !!!!!! I just watched this and had panic attacks the whole time !
"can i get a cup of water?" Next minute you send him water via a balloon
I’m so proud of you Paul!! You made it! Thank you Paul for helping him to make sure he climbed correctly and gave your time for yourself to him. I’m sure you did it too. Love ya both 😄🤟🏻💜
Could you do a story time or something about the the 4th of July. As a person who’s blind do you watch fireworks? I know you said you have less than 10% of your vision left but does the sparks and the brightness give off enough light to see them? Is Maple scared of fireworks or do they have to train the dogs not to react or if they can get over being scared are they dropped from the program? Then what was your first fourth out July together?.. maybe there’s not enough for a story time maybe a q and a for another time.. anyway love you two! And love your content!
I love these vids can’t wait! ❤
Congratulations Paul. When you asked for a cup of water was the funniest.
AWESOME PAUL!!! You wouldn't get me up their and I can see! I feel humbled by your courage.
Nice, well done! Welcome to the club :D I been climbing and bouldering for over a year, it's fun!
I love it!
I’ve heard of Mic Drop but Mr. Maple introduced us to Bone Drop.
This was so fun! I can't wait to hear an update of how Mr. Maple does during future climbs. It works out so well that Matthew wants to belay and Paul wants to climb, too 🙂
Yes! We will be sure to share future climbs!
Just found you channel and watching you climb that wall was AWESOME!!! So inspiring!❤
Yay! Thank you!
I was scared just watching the video of that. Thank you, Paul, for making me feel like a failure.
Matthew should, most definitely, have a go at rock climbing. 😀
That was great Paul good for you! I love that you laugh so much together. ❤
My daughter used to climb the walls at the Y when she was, oh, less than 8 or 10. All the way up. Scared me out of my mind, just to watch! You guys are BRAVE!
Cant wait!❤❤❤
As your fellow Seattle person with a disability, you should look at some activities at outdoors for all. Right now you can rent tandem bikes for free that would be so fun to watch y’all do. But they do so many amazing outdoor adaptive activities! I am an amputee and have skied with them, so fun!
This was incredible! Nothing like holding breath as he just scaled it!!
I want to ask Paul what his opinion is on footless Jo's channel, I think her honesty and transparency of the DIFFICULT times and the HARD times of having a disability (hers is a completely different disability but I believe she makes her content for many different people to find value from) I think her conversations she has on her channel would be a healthy perspective for both Paul and Matthew to hear. Paul to feel seen and heard, and Matthew to understand how to better support Paul in difficult times
When he was at the top, I cheered! Awesome job!❤
wow 🤩 first time??! that was amazing!! great job paul 👏👏👏
That was so inspirational and thrilling. My cheeks hurt from smiling so hard. Awesome job paul! Totally understand the loss of the fear of heights as the vision goes. You no longer have that depth perception so everything relies on your awareness of what is around you and the help of matthew, mr maple and the cane. But you dont let that stop you from enjoying your life. You have such a solid support system, its beautiful.
Also kept saying "those thighs, lord" to both of you XD
Glad you enjoyed it
I love these videos so much 💕 Anything is possible, love makes everything possible.
You are so kind
You know, people DO bring their dogs climbing with them. 😅 There are harnesses for the pups!
I totally agree, though, Paul -- rock-climbing is addicting. I've only done it a few times (the only gyms here are SO FAR from me, and I'm too much of a scaredy-cat to try it out in the wild!) but I loved doing it. It gives you such a sense of power.
Unfortunately I have vertigo now, so I don't know if I'll be able to do it again, ever. Maybe!
Paul is a Rockstar! You did it! I never doubted your ability to concur that climb!
I have a love/hate relationship with spellcheck... CONQUER is what I meant to type but obviously Spellcheck thought differently! 😂 Thank you for the acknowledgement!
Great, great job, Paul! Impressive!
Many thanks!
So good. Even watching him get to the top I was scared haha. Way to go Paul! Fearless!
Thanks!!
Oh wow that was high up!! I don’t even want to know how tall that is in metres!
I am terrified of heights so that was scary to watch every time Paul looked down!
It’s so cool that Paul found something awesome though!
Congrats Paul! I'm a climber & a 65 foot climb is big, especially for a first climb! My climbing gym has 55 foot walls, and I can only imagine how much of a difference that extra 10 feet makes!
Can’t wait
Amazing!! You did such a great job Paul and you make it look so easy. For me, I always struggle 😅
Thanks so much 😊
Oh Wow! That was heartstoppingly amazing ❤️
"Watching other people expend energy makes me hungry" as a taurus i felt that.