Thanks for being such a great amabassador and role model for climbing: humble, genuine, not taking risks beyond your comfort level, and still being an absolute beast.
@@shawntrevordaniel The route it came from is called La Rose et la Vampire, and the rose move itself was actually on holds that were chiseled into the rock, back when that was less of a taboo thing to do. It was chiseled, named, and sent by Antoine Le Menestrel, who said the movement “opens itself up like a rose petal and offers itself to the gaze of spectators.”
I can confirm, right after hitting the notification bell I onsighted all my projects. 10/10 would recommend. ...But I'm kinda disappointed that youtube only lets me like this video, I was going to give it a heart. Maybe with some new software update
10:30 - "I decided not to top out because it was too dangerous and for me it was not worth it" - MASSIVE RESPECT for doing/saying that. Far too many climbers (who are also route setters/log boulders) say that "The danger is part of the boulder", and then you see a 5-10m highball... Not it's fucking shouldn't... One day someone is going to break a leg or get paralyzed because you decided to put that problem into the topo.
The danger is part of the boulder. Stefano just decided it was not worth it, maybe because he is primarly a route climber so taking risk for something wich is just a game is not worth it for him. We can all make our decisions about risk.
Im with you 100% on the risk vs reward of bouldering. Sometimes they are just stupid landings or crazy tall. Aint worth it. Don’t have to prove anything to anybody. Its for fun.
Nice one Stefano. We (Sam Edwards and I from Australia) did the FA of that like 20 years ago. Classic route. The US guys were too busy smoking pot ;) Also, we only gave it V13 so is that some grade inflation or have the holds got worse?
@@danyalismail3361 Yeah, that bump we did for the 3rd move was desperate. Judging from 10,000km away the foot first beta including a kneebar which we never used looks the same to me. Still V13 I say ;)
Loved this video, thanks for showing one seriously sandbagged looking v4. Good work on goldfish trombone, havent heard a pro climber trying that hard in a while. Really refreshing
This looks so awesome! I wish I'll be able to get on a plane and visit that place some day... :) Also thanks for being safe rather than sorry. It's the only (reasonable) way.
i spent 6 weeks there. amazing place to climb and hike with a 14,250ft or 4000+m peak White Mountain rising over the high planes of Bishop.. If you love bouldering or just beautiful and spectacular nature, Bishop Ca. has to be on your list of places to visit!!
Awesome video and great sends it was super entertaining to watch. Your recovery on those tiny holds is unreal though! Do you have any tips for recovering on bad rest?
I don't know why, but when they happened upon Jimmy, I got super excited and had a sense of hope for humanity. True connection and quality time. Made me excited for my first summer Minnesota climbing (best climbing in the world IMO) ;)
@@ascotter I have only scampered in other places never bouldered or trad. But Interstate park has some clean cracks, up by superior there is some not so well known multi pitch. I think alot of the wilderness boulders have not been explored yet as I have found maybe some v5/6 on random boulders in the woods. outside of that, its alot of quarry climbing. ridge to clip, ridge to clip.
Stefano day 2: i wouldn't take risk even for the hardes boulder in the world. Stefano day 3: If I do it, I don't even need crash pads... thank you for the vid, magic!
The timing is just perfect! Ordered the bishop topo guide yesterday and am going to be there this spring. Awesome video, got me super hyped! Also cool to see Jimmy the Webb bouldering with you :)
"On the third day there wasn't a big crew"... tu e Sara siete la crew migliore!!! Comunque confermo: in USA o sono super paranoici con la sicurezza, oppure si lanciano im queste imprese spericolate senza senso come scalare boulder di 20 metri senza protezioni, praticamente in free solo in cui, a prescindere dalla difficoltà o che uno abbia abbondantemente il grado, cadere significherebbe farsi molto male o peggio. A parte Alex Honnold, sembra che il fine ultimo degli Americani, in ogni cosa che fanno, sia di mettersi in mostra davanti agli altri.
It's all relative. Iron man traverse is probably the most well known v4 there and actually hard for a lot of climbers. Great warm up once you get it dialed though.
Flash is first go on a boulder, you’re thinking of what is referred to as “day flashing” which is a fancy of way of saying first go of the day. Doesn’t count for anything special.
@@colehibbard2851 you can touch the holds but not lift yourself up from the ground. And I must have misunderstood Stefano I thought he just tried the top out and touched sum holds and sent it first go
I like how Stefano is showing that also pro climbers are human and that it is better to be wise than brave on a scetchy topout.
"If I do it, I don't even need crashpads." That pretty much summarises success in bouldering 😄
my favorite part lol
Thanks for being such a great amabassador and role model for climbing: humble, genuine, not taking risks beyond your comfort level, and still being an absolute beast.
Epic send! And probably the longest rest ever seen on a V14.
If you are one of the best lead climbers of all time.. but isn't it a route if it has such a rest on it?
"There's also some hard climbs I want to try today" Proceeds to climb V4. It's those small comedic things in this channel that are just so good man 😂
that v4 is probably the most famous under v8 climb in the milks, thats why he did it i imagine
And it looked quite hard in comparison to the grade so....😅
I love the song reference at 3:37 to Mellow’s ALPHANE video 😊
What song is it?
@@somldanieldo skrxla caution
The filming and editing on these are getting so freaking good. Very inspiring Nicolò, Diego, Andrea 🔥
I love that inverted foot-first movements are just called "Silence moves" now. Like this generation's "rose move".
Where's the Rose route?
@@shawntrevordaniel A route in Buoux, called "La rose et le vampire"
@@shawntrevordaniel The route it came from is called La Rose et la Vampire, and the rose move itself was actually on holds that were chiseled into the rock, back when that was less of a taboo thing to do. It was chiseled, named, and sent by Antoine Le Menestrel, who said the movement “opens itself up like a rose petal and offers itself to the gaze of spectators.”
Nobody says that
@@kiefmanning7394 I’ve heard it a few times.
I love Stefano for the message he is sending. Stay safe and live to Boulder another day
Awesome video
Absolute chad moment when you were able to take a rest on a V14
Very awesome seeing you climb in Bishop! Also loved that you included some of the lower grades like Iron man. Great video
If Jimmy Web held up his jacket to keep the sun out of my eyes I think I could send V14.
I can confirm, right after hitting the notification bell I onsighted all my projects. 10/10 would recommend.
...But I'm kinda disappointed that youtube only lets me like this video, I was going to give it a heart. Maybe with some new software update
Big up the soundtrack choice for the mellow boys section of the vid haha.
Very glad you show actual self preservation, and that it’s completely fun to do so. Boss man
10:30 - "I decided not to top out because it was too dangerous and for me it was not worth it" - MASSIVE RESPECT for doing/saying that. Far too many climbers (who are also route setters/log boulders) say that "The danger is part of the boulder", and then you see a 5-10m highball...
Not it's fucking shouldn't... One day someone is going to break a leg or get paralyzed because you decided to put that problem into the topo.
The danger is part of the boulder. Stefano just decided it was not worth it, maybe because he is primarly a route climber so taking risk for something wich is just a game is not worth it for him. We can all make our decisions about risk.
Im with you 100% on the risk vs reward of bouldering. Sometimes they are just stupid landings or crazy tall. Aint worth it. Don’t have to prove anything to anybody. Its for fun.
Totally agree. Don't top out if it's sketch. Glad you are being a role model for that. Nice of you to take the time to explain why as well...
Just a chill day to check out the area ... oh there is a V14, let's try that. Epic!
Great Job Stefano!!! I have never seen a video of Goldfish Trombone before! Thanks for sharing!
Stay with the one that protects you like Sara protected Stefano :)
This video finally provides an answer to the question: can Stefano Ghisolfi climb V4?
Lel you just went from "I won't top out because it's scary" to "I need 3 crashpads for this V14, well actually I need 0 if I just send it"
Love seeing you climb w other pros! Happy new yrs!
solo te potevi riuscire a riposare così tanto in un punto del genere.. assurdoo!!
bellissimo
16:49 This boulder is 'Atari' V6/7A for those curious.
Thanks
Nice one Stefano. We (Sam Edwards and I from Australia) did the FA of that like 20 years ago. Classic route. The US guys were too busy smoking pot ;) Also, we only gave it V13 so is that some grade inflation or have the holds got worse?
There was hold breakage I'm pretty sure that required a whole new foot first beta which is why it got an upgrade
@@danyalismail3361 Yeah, that bump we did for the 3rd move was desperate. Judging from 10,000km away the foot first beta including a kneebar which we never used looks the same to me. Still V13 I say ;)
I love how Stefano is trolling Mellow with the music and editing lmao
How do you mean?
Stefano the boulderer is back! Great
Isn’t that the truth! “If I do it, I don’t need the crash pad.”
Loved this video, thanks for showing one seriously sandbagged looking v4. Good work on goldfish trombone, havent heard a pro climber trying that hard in a while. Really refreshing
Right?! I was thinking the same thing.
Congratulations Stefano, I have enjoyed your videos in this last year a lot and would like to thank you for creating great climbing content
This looks so awesome! I wish I'll be able to get on a plane and visit that place some day... :)
Also thanks for being safe rather than sorry. It's the only (reasonable) way.
great climbs!
Love your videos!
It's fun seeing someone so strong get so heady on those top-outs. Maybe some boulder head-game will assist in your sport climbing
i spent 6 weeks there. amazing place to climb and hike with a 14,250ft or 4000+m peak White Mountain rising over the high planes of Bishop.. If you love bouldering or just beautiful and spectacular nature, Bishop Ca. has to be on your list of places to visit!!
I LOVE the Pou brothers!
really enjoying your content. keep up the good work stefano
Stefano, you're a savage! Quickly becoming one of my favorite climbers!
super great vid' !
Awesome video and great sends it was super entertaining to watch. Your recovery on those tiny holds is unreal though! Do you have any tips for recovering on bad rest?
"If I do it, you don't even need a crash pad." 🤣
What a beautiful life!
Nice job Stefano for almost sending that v14. Just need to eliminate that rest near the end and you'll have it.
😄
Bravo! on hardest boulder ever.
was just missing the beanie!!
Not a climber, but just watching the video, those swivels hanging upside down using your shoulders look super hard. Thanks for sharing
You are correct.
He is one of the best climbers in the world. He makes it look doable, stiff that is just impossible to anyone else
I'm loving boulderer Stefano
It was a pleasure to give you a spot on Atari
Welcome to California!
I'd love to see what you make of the 'shark tooth' on Lucid Dreaming :)
Don't miss the post credit shenanigans 😝
lmaoooo love caution being played when introducing jimmy and keenan, nice touch :)
I love how it turned into a Mellow vids at 3:40, I had to shout "come one dude, let's go dude" to myself
This guy is a legend
Awesome!😍
DAMN I loved watching you boulder so hard. Dud, you need to start bouldering more! Some of my favorite videos of you lately have been hard boulders
Ma quanto si caga Stefano sulle usciteeee ti adoro sei un grande
Fantastic scenery and incredibly strong climbers that seem immune to gravity ;) Great video and congrats for sending Goldfish Trombone ;)
Stefano the Boulderer 💪
Addirittura a dare indicazioni sulla posizione dei crashpads. Sei un mostro💪
Cool!! The place looks incredible✨
surprisingly Jimmy Webb was there? Isn't he in the TNF team too? :D
Finally he is bouldering ❤
Wow fantastic!
I don't know why, but when they happened upon Jimmy, I got super excited and had a sense of hope for humanity. True connection and quality time. Made me excited for my first summer Minnesota climbing (best climbing in the world IMO) ;)
Tell me about this secret gem of Minnesota! What do y’all got up there? You ever climbed anywhere else?
@@ascotter I have only scampered in other places never bouldered or trad. But Interstate park has some clean cracks, up by superior there is some not so well known multi pitch. I think alot of the wilderness boulders have not been explored yet as I have found maybe some v5/6 on random boulders in the woods. outside of that, its alot of quarry climbing. ridge to clip, ridge to clip.
@@MNhvacPRO That sounds nice, I love finding new FAs
Wow, the trip would be worth it just for the views!
3:35 Suddenly becomes a Mellow video with that music lol
I'll take those 2 grades. Thanks legend 💚
Stefano day 2: i wouldn't take risk even for the hardes boulder in the world.
Stefano day 3: If I do it, I don't even need crash pads...
thank you for the vid, magic!
Máquina! So fun video as usuall
Casual jweb collab lolll
nice footaj brotha
anyone know the track during the v14 send?
Grande Sara
👍👍👍💪💪💪So impressive!
Very nice!
Pretty sure having someone like Jimmy cheer you on is considered aid climbing lol
skiers become boulderers from now on
My hardest boulder 😂💚..that’s what she said 🤣✌🏻💚💯💨just kidding around ..seriously impressive climbing video bro✌🏻💨💨💨
8c now!!
The timing is just perfect! Ordered the bishop topo guide yesterday and am going to be there this spring. Awesome video, got me super hyped! Also cool to see Jimmy the Webb bouldering with you :)
Sara is the best!
Easter egg is funny hehe
Amazing
I was half expecting him to be like "ok guys, this is my first time bouldering! This is a crash-pad, never used one before! Let's go! 😂"
🔥🔥🔥
be careful next time climbing boulders! the chalk bag's dab is dab too! hahaha great video!
"On the third day there wasn't a big crew"... tu e Sara siete la crew migliore!!!
Comunque confermo: in USA o sono super paranoici con la sicurezza, oppure si lanciano im queste imprese spericolate senza senso come scalare boulder di 20 metri senza protezioni, praticamente in free solo in cui, a prescindere dalla difficoltà o che uno abbia abbondantemente il grado, cadere significherebbe farsi molto male o peggio.
A parte Alex Honnold, sembra che il fine ultimo degli Americani, in ogni cosa che fanno, sia di mettersi in mostra davanti agli altri.
Good Hustle Stefano
I was the thousandth like
Strange … there or not yet 1000 likes here!
wise words
Stefano: I’m doing hard boulders today.
Also Stefano: gets on a v4 😂
*bishop V4
It's all relative. Iron man traverse is probably the most well known v4 there and actually hard for a lot of climbers. Great warm up once you get it dialed though.
Using the Mellow music 😂
Stefano! when will you try silence again?
I'm guessing he's gonna try it in May. That's around when the conditions get better for climbing there
Stefano/Mellow collaboration for 2023 please!
Editor-san stealing the alphane music :)
I am officially climbing 2 grades harder.
so you're telling me Stefano pretty much flashed a v14??
That was his 2nd session on it
@@colehibbard2851 yeah but first go from the start no?
Flash is first go on a boulder, you’re thinking of what is referred to as “day flashing” which is a fancy of way of saying first go of the day. Doesn’t count for anything special.
@@shmalts1 also a flash attempt is gone as soon as you try any moves. You can touch the holds before a flash attempt but not try the moves
@@colehibbard2851 you can touch the holds but not lift yourself up from the ground. And I must have misunderstood Stefano I thought he just tried the top out and touched sum holds and sent it first go