Freezing Solo Ice Climbing in The Dark

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5 ай бұрын

Join me on a solo ice climbing journey in the dark.
Despite it being quite cold, there wasn't much ice to work with.
I had to be very careful, especially in the last pitch.
#climbing #mountains #outdoors

Пікірлер: 99

@caks91 5 ай бұрын

We gonna hear some amazin’ stuff by this young fella in the future for sure, i can feel it. 👑

@dankozianski7943 5 ай бұрын

I know right?! I'm thinking the same thing

@caks91 5 ай бұрын

@@dankozianski7943 He’s gonna rock the mountains! 🤟

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words brother! Much appreciated 🙏❤️

@caks91 5 ай бұрын

@@andrazegart u welcome bro’, stay healthy! 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿

@troytimmons 5 ай бұрын

babe wake up, new Andraž video

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha 🙏🤣

@alexandrupasca4186 5 ай бұрын

I like the way you explain the small details,you are very skilled .

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏 I try to make it understandable even for those who aren’t familiar with climbing 😊

@forevermountains 2 ай бұрын

I also climb ice walls at High Tatras. We are so lucky to do this. I encourage everybody to try ice climbing. This is so different like the other climbing activity. I wish the best.

@andrazegart 2 ай бұрын

I'm happy to hear that :) Tatras are also on my list... maybe next winter. All the best to you too!

@varun10823 4 ай бұрын

This is insane! I only know one other person (from a documentary I watched) in the world who does free-solo climbing like this. How is this guy not world famous already?? This guy needs more recognition. I hope you stay safe dude.

@eater9333 Ай бұрын

love this brother ty for this video. Im thinking of maybe filming my solo climbs aswell and you are inspiring me to do so

@OutdoorzStuff 5 ай бұрын

Super underrated channel. I can tell you put a lot of effort into your videos

@andrazegart 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I put my heart and soul into these videos, so I really appreciate that 🙏❤️

@epincion 5 ай бұрын

Thanks +++ for another adventure from Andraž and as always its notable for beautiful scenery well filmed and being quiet and well spoken commentary but in reality savage AF - loved it.

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! I really appreciate the kind message 🙏😊

@Chefmylife 5 ай бұрын

Another bomb from Andraž!!!!! The Legend was born💪💪💪💪💪

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Hahah no, you’re the legend 🙌🤣

@RedRabbleRouser 5 ай бұрын

Plunge at the end was dope! Nice way to wrap it up.

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

The best way to freshen up 🙌

@robertgarcia8440 5 ай бұрын

Loved the video ❤ always enjoy the amazing commentary as well 🤝🏼

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated brother! ❤️

@robertgarcia8440 5 ай бұрын

@@andrazegart stay safe brother ! 🤝🏼

@johnmalenchek6597 5 ай бұрын

Exciting as usual. Stay safe out there

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏 Greetings from Slovenia!

@cleine8012 5 ай бұрын

Freezing hands grab all they can 🎶

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Which song? 🤣

@stockdogg141 5 ай бұрын

lovely video as always, stay safe out there

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do 🙏

@donnydonkey9708 5 ай бұрын

Great job, thanks for inspiring us Americans! :P

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🙏😊 Thanks for watching fellow Americans!

@anticlub1982 5 ай бұрын

amazing climb mate, subscribed

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Welcome to the team 🙌

@ffffueller1 5 ай бұрын

Hey Andraz, I really enjoy your Videos. I like your mountaineering-style and how you love the mountains. But i have to say since you start your solo-ice climbing journeys i start to worry about you. I am not an expert in ice iceclimbing, but from all i know i believe that this wont go good forever. Just because you can never really predict the behaviour of the ice of every step of a ice climbing Route. And i "lost" already some alpine youtubers who uploaded once their last video video. Maybe you think about that and speak with some really Experienced guides how they think about that stuff. Of course i keep enjoying all of your vids and hope you will be safe all along your alpine career. Cheers, Felix from Germany

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate it! But please stop with these negative thoughts… First of all… I am a professional and am well aware of what I’m doing and what kind of risks I’m taking. Second… well prepared free solo in a controlled environment within your limits can be safer than most long winter alpine hard routes on rope… third… I do not plan to stop climbing anytime soon, and people who comment such things do more harm than good… Alpinism is a mental game, and when you constantly read comments about falling and dying, such stuff can get in your head without even knowing… which makes you question your abilities and makes it more dangerous. And lastly, I don’t plan to push the limits of free soloing. I know I’ve done a lot of soloing the past year, but I’m for sure gonna do less of it in the future.

@luigibenignochiappero5589 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations MASTER Egart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FREE-SOLO climbing - winter night !!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHAPEAU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice video, very interesting!!!!! She told the truth (never climb with other climbers above us) very dangerous due to the pieces of ice that can hit us!!! One thing that amazed me was climbing without gloves!!!!!! CHAPEAU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If he continues master great climbs await him!!!!! Example: Cassin Spur in the JORASSES or Route Heckmair in the NORTH of the EIGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST WISHES; 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 P.s. P,S I am also a mountaineer (now old) however I have done several climbs in the MONTE BIANCO group (as second member of the team) including: SUPER COULOIR du MONT BLANC du TACUL PILIER GERVASUTTI at MONT BLANC Du TACUL Route degli SVIZZERI al GRAN CAPUCIN ROUTE PIOLA al GRAN CAPUCIN (O Sole Mio) etc. etc.

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you brother 🙏❤️ I really appreciate the kind words. We’ll see where the future takes me 😊 I see you’ve climbed some epic routes yourself! 🙌 Nice, congrats! I hope I get the chance to do some climbing in the high Alps as well 😊 Greetings from Slovenia 😀

@orifld 5 ай бұрын

That's some crazy job you did there. I hope you are not taking too many unnecessary risks...

@andrazegart 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I want to do this for a long time, so safety is always my #1 priority! 🙏

@aron7548 5 ай бұрын

nice

@W4ZZO 5 ай бұрын

Genuienly one of my favorite youtube channel! Im so hyped for every new video haha. I want to start rock climbing with a friend, we'll go to a bouldering gym regularly and then wanted to go rock climb, but do we need an instructor for that or can we learn it ourselves?

@petertheduke1 5 ай бұрын

if you watch certified tutorials and practice allot then there is no reason to do it yourself. climbing is dangerous and if you don't make sure you know everything honestly you may hurt yourself or worse and then maybe never climb or even worse be stuck in a bed for the rest of your life. take responsibility by being honest with how much you know before you climb outside and start slow. all the gear needed to do 1 sport route is actually not cheap . you need like 14 quick draws at a minimum. if you look how much information is available online compared to olden days you should be fine using certified online video.

@robertgarcia8440 5 ай бұрын

Same andraz deserves so much more attention his videos so soothing, almost therapeutic.

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that 🙏 Although online videos are great and all, but I still recommend attending a course for sport climbing in person, because you’re gonna learn a lot more, and it’s gonna be much safer than gathering experience on your own! And if you wish to progress from sport climbing into trad/alpine/ice climbing, then alpine courses are mandatory! Good luck 🙌😊

@W4ZZO 5 ай бұрын

@@andrazegart thank you! Just went to my first bouldering session today :D Was lots of fun and i cant wait to one day go rock climbing. Thanks for taking the time to reply and I wish u the best in your climbs! :)

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! I’m happy to hear that 😊 Thank you, and all the best to you too!

@Cycle_1337 5 ай бұрын

Pay attention to safety. I just got into ice climbing last week. I learned quickly after training for two days. However, two serious accidents occurred at our training base and someone died, so it is better to be careful.

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Nice, I wish you all the best with your ice climbing! Wow, what kind of “training base” is that?!? Beginners should be starting in a safe environment on top rope with minimal risk.

@Cycle_1337 5 ай бұрын

yes.we all top rope first.The two people who died were both coaches. One made a very low-level mistake (he slipped on his left foot while stepping on the right foot and then slid all the way to the bottom. The other was a pioneer who fell while hanging the rope and hit his head on the ice wall)@@andrazegart

@vns___.___ 5 ай бұрын

slamming brotha!

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you brotha! 🙏

@dreq567 5 ай бұрын

awesome video like always! but what head lamp do you use? looks so bright!? 🤗

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

On my helmet I was using the Petzl Actik Core 600, but when I showed the waterfall for the first time I was also using my Armytek wizard C2 pro, because it’s brighter :)

@namelastname2449 5 ай бұрын

Fresh and early

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

🙌😄

@anikagorjup8933 5 ай бұрын

quality content we love😌😍 I know you said the route was graded higher than the last one, so what grade is that? (ps: another awsome thumbnail, very appealing😊)

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 😊 This thumbnail took me even longer to make than the previous one 🙌🤣 The waterfall is called Drugi slap v Krnici and it’s graded WI4- 🙂

@781mm 5 ай бұрын

tale s tenkim ledom je bla kr pestra svaka cast. A to brez rokavic plezas za bolsi filing da cuta led pa skalo?

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Hvala. Malo za bolsi filing pa malo zato da se ne razvadim ;)

@philwaters9751 5 ай бұрын

Nice vid youth... When we get some ice in North Wales it often sounds like that. Whereabouts are you climbing?

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Do you have any decent ice climbing in North Wales, or is it usually too warm? I’m from Slovenia (Gorenjska region).

@philwaters9751 4 ай бұрын

Yes but rarely these days. Some of it very good with a good 2-3 week freeze. But it can go within a day. Lots of mixed over the past few decades, but again, short lived. I used to fly to europe on cheap sj=ki deals back in the 80's and 90's. Now that's gone too. But we do have... The Chalk! @@andrazegart

@philwaters9751 4 ай бұрын

Just google this ...ice climbing on white cliffs of dover... It's way down South, but it's all year round. Superb training. x ;-)@@andrazegart

@andreasweber7828 3 ай бұрын

What would be your go-to ice axe if money wasn’t an issue?

@andrazegart 3 ай бұрын

Grivel the tech machine (the ones I already have).

@howardcobb4354 5 ай бұрын

What can I say that hasn't been said by all the other commentators?? Brilliant video, and commentary, and nicely climbed . The chilly swim is, well ...... ice cold. Not for me thanks. Take care on these solo ice routes ( I know you do, but watching is stressful!)

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! 🙏 It was fun while it lasted, but we got hit with some super warm weather so I think that’s it for ice climbing this season :) Back to mountaineering now 🙌

@claracgmz 5 ай бұрын

what do you look for when you're trying to find the spots to hook onto the ice?

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

It’s best to look for “dents/valleys” in the ice, because the “hills/bumps” are more likely to break.

@MK-ro4ue 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Where is this waterfall? Can you share the location?

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s in the Krnica valley and it’s called Drugi slap v Krnici.

@MK-ro4ue 5 ай бұрын

@@andrazegart Thanks

@user-hx4lq5ok7l 5 ай бұрын

Pitons are always the best

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Yessir!

@matiasarayasilva4545 5 ай бұрын

this guy is the next Marc Andre

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

There is never gonna be another Marc Andre 🙏❤️

@larslodge9282 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always. But be careful...it sometimes happens out of nowhere and faster than you might think! Have a nice day :)

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, true. But mistakes are usually more likely to happen when you think the hard part is over and you lose the focus… (easy terrain after a hard climb or descending).

@user-hx4lq5ok7l 5 ай бұрын

You are so Crazy bro 😂😂😂😂😂

@anzevovk5323 5 ай бұрын

Kako se imenujejo vodni slapovi po katerih si plezal

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Drugi slap v Krnici :)

@fa7842 4 ай бұрын

Hi, this was a climb without fuses?

@andrazegart 3 ай бұрын

What do “fuses” mean?

@fa7842 3 ай бұрын

@@andrazegart I meant Climbing belays

@romainhenau5772 5 ай бұрын

hey andraz can you doing a video on your equipment for alpinism please ?

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Maybe in the future :)

@doughobbs7706 5 ай бұрын

what route and grade was that?

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Drugi slap v Krnici (200m, WI4-)

@doughobbs7706 5 ай бұрын

@@andrazegart - go go go! WI4 solo is good going!

@matiasamaya6892 5 ай бұрын

3:09 my man has delay pain

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@TrailRunnerCroatia 5 ай бұрын

Po tankom ledu plešeš 😁

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Thin ice better than no ice.

@attilakovacs3745 5 ай бұрын

It's terrifying! This is not going to end well.

@jakubmateju3092 5 ай бұрын

Pffff

@DavidIancu 4 ай бұрын

I like your videos but man... You will die before 30 if you contine doing this :( Remember Dominik Socha? You remind me of him... For the moment it looks like you do easy stuff but don't push your luck, there are not too many Alex Honnolds alive...

@cgoutdoor 5 ай бұрын

Exciting stuff! Good thing is, that we immediatley know that you survived, since you uploaded this video :) That looks like it was somewhere around Planina v Klinu 🏔

@andrazegart 5 ай бұрын

Haha thank you! 🙏 Yup, nice observation, you’re correct 😊