Badass!! Loved that you guys seemed to be very smart w where you used pro and made this all look easy. Ill stick to my keyhole route but thanks for taking us up the more adventureous routes!
Did Kiener's years ago, we went up the snow field (beginning at 11:59), went pretty smooth. Topped that out, short rap to start traverse. An absolute Colorado Alpine classic, nice job climbing, protecting and the video was great. Brought back some great memories for me, Stettners Ledges, Casual Route, Cables. Longs was always my happy place.
6:55 Ho Lee fudge! Couldn’t quite catch but sounded like “that’s why it’s not as easy to do unprotected…” 😳😱that traverse an wall my heart would be pounding 💩
@@ledged_up I just soloed Kieners a few days ago. Much different experience than the Notch in a 3 group rope party. Felt good to move fast solo on dry rock. Congrats to you guys too!
I'd recommend joining Colorado Mountain Club (or similar club for your area) and doing some of their meetups/activities - great way to find people to climb with
Jetta, are you being serious? No, there's no way to find places to climb or people to do it with. Climbing is a super-secret, limited-access society of clandestine kung fu ninjas. That's all I'm authorized to tell you.
@c.5376, you're right but actually, for most of this route they would ALL have eaten it if ANY of them fell, supposedly for the sake of bragging about car-to-car elapsed time and summiting early. The way these guys roped up is more appropriate for glacier travel on level or moderate terrain and at least that gives the other climbers a theoretical chance to belay over short sections when necessary or rescue a team member who falls in a crevasse or bergschrund. These techniques are difficult, low-percentage in many cases, and require special training and practice, during which you will get beaten up pretty good before you can do it semi-reliably. However, unbelayed simul-climbing on steep technical ground is only for experts and only justified for speed in the sole interest of safety or survival (like to outrun an electrical storm or move together quickly through a dangerous avalanche or rockfall zone). Or if you just wanna tie yourself to your bros and film your own version of The Eiger Sanction to prove you think you're willing to die together. Most of the time that doesn't happen though, but it sure can. If something CAN happen it eventually will. In effect though they're each free-soloing, yet not in independent charge of their own destiny if someone else falls. I don't begrudge these guys for quasi-courageous bro-bonding. I admit I've done it myself when I was young, ten feet tall and bulletproof. I did several great technical peak routes in Colorado this way- very audacious but only tied to one climber, we were certified badasses in the mountains who could climb way harder than anything we were attempting, and we stopped to belay normally whenever it got difficult or hairy. One thing I will criticize these folks for is not keeping multiple bomber points of running protection between them at all times as a fail-safe, and they passed a thousand good opportunities to do that on this route. The video was thrilling and I enjoyed it, and I thank the climbers for taking me back vicariously to the glory days of youth. But I don't recommend climbing with them, at least not in this style.
Badass!! Loved that you guys seemed to be very smart w where you used pro and made this all look easy. Ill stick to my keyhole route but thanks for taking us up the more adventureous routes!
WOW - Great climb!! Video editing's mighty fine too. Cheers Ken
Insane route!! Thanks for uploading this amazing camera footage. I see this mountain every day from Greeley
Umm, not sure on what I'm seeing & hearing, but are y'all keeping your crampons on while climbing on the rock? Seems very sketchy.
take the music out
is this some kimda AI shit?
No AI whatsoever, just used an insta360 camera attached to my backpack to capture 360 degree footage
Did Kiener's years ago, we went up the snow field (beginning at 11:59), went pretty smooth. Topped that out, short rap to start traverse. An absolute Colorado Alpine classic, nice job climbing, protecting and the video was great. Brought back some great memories for me, Stettners Ledges, Casual Route, Cables. Longs was always my happy place.
Being up there definitely makes me want to go back for other routes too
6:55 Ho Lee fudge! Couldn’t quite catch but sounded like “that’s why it’s not as easy to do unprotected…” 😳😱that traverse an wall my heart would be pounding 💩
Congrats! One of the numerous brilliant routes up Longs.
That was an impressive route!
Impressive
Got me featured in the rear. Thanks for setting the booter fellas. We summited wayyyy after you guys that day going up the notch.
Glad you guys made it up, congrats! We were wondering about you all.
@@ledged_up I just soloed Kieners a few days ago. Much different experience than the Notch in a 3 group rope party. Felt good to move fast solo on dry rock. Congrats to you guys too!
So sick! Hadn't heard of this route before, I can confirm I will not be trying it but it was a great watch, kudos!
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Is this where they found the missing climber last month?
That's right, body was found on Lamb's Slide I believe, poor soul
This video was amazing! Subscribed! 🤙
Agreed, awesome video.
Any place I can find people to climb with that you recommend?
I'd recommend joining Colorado Mountain Club (or similar club for your area) and doing some of their meetups/activities - great way to find people to climb with
Jetta, are you being serious? No, there's no way to find places to climb or people to do it with. Climbing is a super-secret, limited-access society of clandestine kung fu ninjas. That's all I'm authorized to tell you.
@@markpell8979 When you are new to the area and have a job that keeps you isolated, it is kinda tricky to find people to climb with,
@@ledged_up I joined last month, and it has been great. Thanks!
Interesting way of tying in... seems dude in the middle.gonna take it if the third slips
Definitely true, we did it this was to be able move faster since the risk of fall was relatively low. But it has drawbacks for sure.
@c.5376, you're right but actually, for most of this route they would ALL have eaten it if ANY of them fell, supposedly for the sake of bragging about car-to-car elapsed time and summiting early. The way these guys roped up is more appropriate for glacier travel on level or moderate terrain and at least that gives the other climbers a theoretical chance to belay over short sections when necessary or rescue a team member who falls in a crevasse or bergschrund. These techniques are difficult, low-percentage in many cases, and require special training and practice, during which you will get beaten up pretty good before you can do it semi-reliably. However, unbelayed simul-climbing on steep technical ground is only for experts and only justified for speed in the sole interest of safety or survival (like to outrun an electrical storm or move together quickly through a dangerous avalanche or rockfall zone). Or if you just wanna tie yourself to your bros and film your own version of The Eiger Sanction to prove you think you're willing to die together. Most of the time that doesn't happen though, but it sure can. If something CAN happen it eventually will. In effect though they're each free-soloing, yet not in independent charge of their own destiny if someone else falls. I don't begrudge these guys for quasi-courageous bro-bonding. I admit I've done it myself when I was young, ten feet tall and bulletproof. I did several great technical peak routes in Colorado this way- very audacious but only tied to one climber, we were certified badasses in the mountains who could climb way harder than anything we were attempting, and we stopped to belay normally whenever it got difficult or hairy. One thing I will criticize these folks for is not keeping multiple bomber points of running protection between them at all times as a fail-safe, and they passed a thousand good opportunities to do that on this route. The video was thrilling and I enjoyed it, and I thank the climbers for taking me back vicariously to the glory days of youth. But I don't recommend climbing with them, at least not in this style.