Wow! Inspirational! Needed something to make me ignore the tiredness and stress of the daily grind (work etc) and get me back to the climbing wall on a regular basis. This should do it . . . I dream of one day climbing in France and the Verdon . . . climbed mostly in Spain, up to now . . . love limestone and climbing on hot rock!
Belle acharnement ! Super vidéo ou on voit bien grimper et où entend pas un gars en doudoune expliquer que c'est la voie de ça vie... :) Good fight ! Great video, it's pleasure to see climbing and not a guy wearing a down jacket who explain this route is the route of his life....:)
If it's like a lot of the other routes at Verdon, you rap in to get down to the start. Great for that "I'm DONE" feeling at the end, but mentally difficult to start if you're not used to those heights (if you're like me). I definitely felt woozy rapping over the edge there, and prefer easing into the height by starting from the ground...
how the heck did they film that? I'd like to see the rig they used to get those close up back shots. Obviously they were hanging from above....but incredible climbing too!
@faeganandisaac No special rig for those shots, I just shot it from an abseil rope and since the climb is overhanging I was able to get some nice perspectives, although wasn't ideal for keeping the camera steady. Could work quickly that way though.
You climb 60 meters and there is still a bloody roof on top of it?? Drop of a hat...not many people can understand what's involved to climb a route like this...I know at least 8...
+dangerouswater Ropes max out at 80m pretty much... So do you just have to have someone ready with a static at the top just in case? Or is there ANY other way to climb this without being sure that you can make it up? 60m route. Most ropes are 60 but you can for sure get a 70 or 80. But, even then once you're past 40m feet on an 80m you're not getting belayed back down. So, how DOES this work if you can't finish the route?
You rappel down till you are out of rope, secure yourself to a bolt/spit, remove the rope from the top anchor, pass it through the bolt you are hooked in (hopefully is big enough to accommodate your carabineer and the rope at the same time) use a rappel device (an "8" for example) to finish your descent...Using an 8 and not your bilayer avoids the friction of the rope on the spit/bolt...I hope my explanation was clear enough...
I see three options: 1 Fixing a fixed rope and jumaring it; 2 Abseilling to the ground (with more than 1 rapel) 3 Climbing using a easier rote From the footage I imagine that Carter (the cameramen) is already in a fixed rope, so, that's probably the right opition.
My feet & hands are sweating.. Everytime i see a climbing video. Awesome climbing!
Beautiful! I remember having dreamed of this line as far as the 80s! It is very inspiring to see it climbed and shot so nicely.
Wow! Inspirational! Needed something to make me ignore the tiredness and stress of the daily grind (work etc) and get me back to the climbing wall on a regular basis. This should do it . . . I dream of one day climbing in France and the Verdon . . . climbed mostly in Spain, up to now . . . love limestone and climbing on hot rock!
Thanks for this clip. It is one of the best ones I have ever seen. Great filming, good climbing and awesome surroundings.
I was here 02-09-12, and the Gorges Du Verdon just mesmerized me,
I hope to climb Tom et je Ris someday,
Ridiculously gorgeous clip
Belle acharnement ! Super vidéo ou on voit bien grimper et où entend pas un gars en doudoune expliquer que c'est la voie de ça vie... :)
Good fight ! Great video, it's pleasure to see climbing and not a guy wearing a down jacket who explain this route is the route of his life....:)
By far one of the proudest lines in the world. Let´s keep on dreaming :-)
Excellent video, just wish you would upload more.
breathtaking.....would like to try this sports someday .....God bless you all !
That horizontal splits stemming at the end was nuts. Well done.
Insane and beautiful. Impressive climbing on a great route.
Such a great video! very inspiring and motivating.
If it's like a lot of the other routes at Verdon, you rap in to get down to the start. Great for that "I'm DONE" feeling at the end, but mentally difficult to start if you're not used to those heights (if you're like me). I definitely felt woozy rapping over the edge there, and prefer easing into the height by starting from the ground...
Was just here (and made a video)! what an amazing place...so looking forward to the day I go back
That was some cool looking climbing. I gotta get to AU and try it out for myself!
Wow! Absolutely amazing!!!
great vid Simon. Really nice work.
Amazing, beautiful climb
Very inspiring!
If you fellas like this you should check out Simon Carter's books. Stunning photos. What a gorgeous tufa though eh mate?
Just AMAZING!
brilliant route!!!
Quelle voie parfait....vraiment d'une beauté incroyable c'est magnifique....
Beautiful line
Nice footage and climb.
how the heck did they film that? I'd like to see the rig they used to get those close up back shots. Obviously they were hanging from above....but incredible climbing too!
Really inspiring
truly amazing:)
Sensational. Kudos.
wow! you should make more videos.nice job :)
The music is "Wait for me" by Moby, it's credited at the end.
She reminds me of Beatrix Kiddo from the Kill Bill series! Amazing climb.
Brava!
Beau travail les prises n'ont pas l'air évidente plus l'espacement des points qui rendent le défi plus dur encore je suppose
Epic. Hardcore! Would scare the bollocks out of me.
Magic!
put some more
perfect!
great !
@faeganandisaac No special rig for those shots, I just shot it from an abseil rope and since the climb is overhanging I was able to get some nice perspectives, although wasn't ideal for keeping the camera steady. Could work quickly that way though.
...stupenda esperienza... visiva
Respect
nice !
Красотка! )
Intense...!
un-fucking-believable.Looks hard.
this is an 8b+ climb lol, i'm sure she has been climbing for a lonnnnnnnnng time.
The video was almost as impressive the climbing, well done!
You climb 60 meters and there is still a bloody roof on top of it?? Drop of a hat...not many people can understand what's involved to climb a route like this...I know at least 8...
+dangerouswater Ropes max out at 80m pretty much... So do you just have to have someone ready with a static at the top just in case? Or is there ANY other way to climb this without being sure that you can make it up? 60m route. Most ropes are 60 but you can for sure get a 70 or 80. But, even then once you're past 40m feet on an 80m you're not getting belayed back down. So, how DOES this work if you can't finish the route?
You rappel down till you are out of rope, secure yourself to a bolt/spit, remove the rope from the top anchor, pass it through the bolt you are hooked in (hopefully is big enough to accommodate your carabineer and the rope at the same time) use a rappel device (an "8" for example) to finish your descent...Using an 8 and not your bilayer avoids the friction of the rope on the spit/bolt...I hope my explanation was clear enough...
I see three options:
1 Fixing a fixed rope and jumaring it;
2 Abseilling to the ground (with more than 1 rapel)
3 Climbing using a easier rote
From the footage I imagine that Carter (the cameramen) is already in a fixed rope, so, that's probably the right opition.
@bryantaucoin Sure she did!
god damn, i thought she was one of those climbers who dont use rope
and at the start when she fell, i shit myself lol
my hands are sweating...
I just think it's funny that somebody disliked this.
imagine if you abseil down and not strong enough to climb out. X.X
lady.. you´re impressive!!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaadrenaline!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now you just need to climb down :D
Haha same here : D
basszki, elsírtam magam a végére... totál bezsongás...
I believe women are better climbers off the get go, they don't rely on strength so much. I think...?
Sweaty palms
Why all theses tick marks... Did you you forgot your glasses ...? Memory is part of climbing
great video. The knee bar and splits were especially impressive, although I'm curious to know if she got out of those splits.