Almost Alpine - The Greatest Climbing Film Ever Made

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5 жыл бұрын

The true story of the first ascent of the North Fork Mountain Traverse.
Almost Alpine is a climbing film made by three climbers from the Appalachian Mountains. It is a mockumentary based on the actual first ascent of the North Fork Mountain Traverse in West Virginia. This is the epic climb that shook the climbing community to its core and redefined the American classic. Join Chad, Jeremy and Alpine Jesse as they tackle one of the longest rock climbs in the world. Develop a new appreciation for the Mid-Atlantic region as the trio uncovers a myriad of new and old climbing areas during their training and preparation for the climb. Unlock the secrets of training hard and taking it to the next level; the über level. Learn how to talk like a rock climber, and develop a new appreciation for the art of belaying. Entirely filmed and produced by local climbers.
A film by Jeremy Tooley, Chad Heddleston, and Jesse Von Fange
Chad:
/ @chadheddleston3702
Jeremy:
/ @jeremytooley8375

Пікірлер: 60

@jonathanbeagles7282 2 жыл бұрын

Jesse's courage is inspiring. It gives me hope.

@evadevries2952 5 жыл бұрын

The scenery, the music...I laughed, I cried. Possibly the best film of all time. Thank you guys!

@robertjaycox8488 4 ай бұрын

ok....it took me a few minutes to catch on. This is fucking hilarious! Good job guys!

@elibell2014 3 жыл бұрын

Bummed that Petzl didn’t give you guys any credit for stealing the “world’s best belayer” character...Alpine Jesse is the OG!

@kimvonfange3644 3 жыл бұрын

Petzl actually hooked us up (us as in my husband Alpine Jesse, and the rest of the guys/wives) with $1,000 worth of gear as reconciliation!

@TheArmyKnifeNut 4 жыл бұрын

After a dunking like that into a pool of frozen water, the belationship sould never have been given a second chance.

@jakelandaverde2933 Жыл бұрын

Truly an inspiring peice of art. Tears, Joy, Happiness. Keep up the good work.

@ethawilliams8144 5 жыл бұрын

"I had two belayers. I mean, you wouldn't start an ice climb without two ice axes--what if you dropped one? I had to drop Jesse." // Those girls, however nice they may be, they degrade this climb. I mean, how can we focus on the level of climbing accomplishment that we are about to achieve when there are women involved." Comedic gold, 10/10.

@JR-ts3tf 4 жыл бұрын

So I think I saw this about 10 years ago Chili Cook-Off. I remember laughing so hard I could not breathe. Thank you for posting this.

@ChrisSchaecher 5 жыл бұрын

How have I not heard about this sooner? THANK YOU!! :D

@charlesbromberick4247 2 жыл бұрын

A fabulous adventure, coupled with all the jokes I could take. Thanks a lot, guys.

@MatthewMachuDidge 5 жыл бұрын

This is where i learned to climb. Thanks for showing it in true style!

@langrtsihirbazmuratmutlu9835 2 жыл бұрын

I just suddenly passed out in poetry section and suddenly woke up when it finished. It is like a chasm in link of consciousness a negative/meaningless analogy of the last hundred pages of Joyce''s Ullysess.

@adventuringarizonan7453 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, this is perfection! Thank you for this

@nicharris9624 5 жыл бұрын

Had an 'ole climbing buddy of mine share this with me. Right out of the gate I have enjoyed chuckling and reminiscing about epic climbs from my past. Y'alls work is 100% solid and highly entertaining! Thank you! Gonna have to start using the quote "Cauterize your wounds with the fires of your passion". Sums up life brilliantly!

@jvonfang 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@fredbill2229 5 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I plan to hold a candlelight vigil in memory of the dearly departed Alpine Jesse (1946 - 2018) atop the Bridger Jacks this Saturday if anyone would like to join.

@hikingwithaaron 5 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining! A lot of work went into this. Great job.

@MrProphetius 3 жыл бұрын

What the hell did i just watch? congrats to first accent and making history.

@McClimber234 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I watched the whole thing. What fun. Well done.

@jvonfang 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ShredDh 3 ай бұрын

I wish i would have known about this before doing the traps traverse, wow love this hahaha

@nugzila4170 5 жыл бұрын

Came into this thinking it was a real climb...was not disappointed.

@Fwiddie 5 жыл бұрын

So good !

@timmanny4855 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Hilarious! Rarely does one find the hardcore technical climbing abilities of these guys combined with Oscar caliber on-screen performances. Well done!

@thingfish1967 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo fellas..absolutely hilarious.

@brianmiller6216 4 жыл бұрын

Love the "Audacity of Rope" reference!

@deepakpathak42 4 жыл бұрын

Guys didn't expected it to be like this.. haha... killer one.. staying on rocks actually rocks! keep them coming :P

@magikalyoutubeman17 4 жыл бұрын

Classic!

@conchosewing 4 жыл бұрын

awesome movie, Enjoyed it alot

@jvonfang 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@And-rc9yy 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sending this to my sister to get her back into climbing.

@Pants13 3 ай бұрын

Rad video y’all know how to multi pitch !!

@georgealexanderp 5 жыл бұрын

This is AWESOME. Sick send too.

@jvonfang 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

@georgealexanderp 5 жыл бұрын

@@jvonfang how many pitches did it end up taking?

@jvonfang 5 жыл бұрын

47-49 depending on how you break it up

@Holital 3 жыл бұрын

In LOVEEE

@AJaxx812 5 жыл бұрын

Need a "Behind The Scenes" Traversing the Traverse. lol

@1999nicklaus 2 жыл бұрын

This is hilarious. Well done

@magikalyoutubeman17 4 жыл бұрын

Lewis and Clark, and Chris Sharma 😂

@rokclmr1 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video...WV never disappoints. Where was the boulder running filmed? Reminds me of Bear Haven.

@jvonfang 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Boulder running was filmed on top of Old Rag Mountain.

@Love2Wander 5 жыл бұрын

Not a climber or a belayer but an outstanding video

@hunterk7838 5 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing! The climb looks like a chosspot though...

@jvonfang 5 жыл бұрын

That’s kind of the joke!

@milasrobertson2206 8 ай бұрын

Just giving a 2023 watch and thumbs up since you just got fully ripped off by The Long Wall

@uncle_saag 5 жыл бұрын

why does this only have 7k views?

@uncle_saag 5 жыл бұрын

How has this got 2.7k views!!! I love this shit

@kennedycarey898 2 жыл бұрын

Where is that shot at 4:30? Name of route or area?

@jeremytooley8375 2 жыл бұрын

We call it Cedar Springs. Unpublished area, off trail somewhere in the Blue Ridge. Has not been that fat in a decade...this year it wasn't in at all. Happy exploring!

@jarvo7723 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone have the song name at 11:04?

@jeremytooley8375 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have the song title in front of me, but it is by Gold Top County Ramblers

@chrisbeebe4326 2 жыл бұрын

A purist would only traverse sideways. My protractor grades this slope at 19.5°, so you only did 6598.490ft of pure climbing. Clearly, you didn't know about the Great Falls Traverse which climbs 9000 horizontal feet on some of the world's hardest unmixed easy fifth terrain. It would be virtually identical to the Emperor's Face if you removed the snow, weather, rockfall hazard, and hard climbing.

@petr0news 5 жыл бұрын

Hill-arious. There's a route in Tatry Mountain Range in Poland, called "Oxymoron - the Diagonal Direttisima". Check it out! drytooling.com.pl/baza/topo/tatry/5864-oksymoron-koscielec