FREE - Big Wall Climbing in Yosemite with Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein

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7 жыл бұрын

La Sportiva athlete Jorg Verhoeven makes the annual pilgrimage to Yosemite, California to attempt the 2nd free ascent of "The Dihedral Wall" (VI 5.14a) on El Capitan. This time, Jorg brings his wife, Katha Saurwein along, teaching her the ropes on her very own big wall free climb, "The Final Frontier" (5.13-) on the Fifi Buttress.
Produced by
Louder Than Eleven (www.lt11.com)
Directed by
Jon Glassberg
Original Score
Michael Wideburg (Fizzix Productions)
www.fizzixproductions.com

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@julesybethmedlini 4 жыл бұрын

“Biggest fear would be to get to the end of this and think I did not have fun- “ it’d all have been in vain- best thought process I’ve found in climbing to date...

@hakimESC 3 жыл бұрын

I guess you can apply it on almost everything

@jsinko Жыл бұрын

@@hakimESC I

@beckaforte 5 жыл бұрын

So accurate! They talk about being tired, pumped, scared and even saying, "Oh no! I have to climb that part all over again now!" after taking a fall on a section. I love the realness, I feel like a lot of climbers don't make this stuff apparent, or at least the editors of the films cut most of it out

@Cam.j.c 7 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck, my hands got so sweaty I had to chalk up to watch this.

@rushthezeppelin 6 жыл бұрын

I usually have dry hands watching climbing vids....that right facing dihedral at 13:00 though made them sweat quite a bit.

@KhoiBoa 6 жыл бұрын

professional climbers are amazing. Just all of them are amazing.

@nateofdoom 6 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your amazing accomplishments! Can't wait to see your new adventures. For the record, Louder Than Eleven puts out the best videos.

@caoimh 7 жыл бұрын

Great work as always Jon.

@b1gbaf 5 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. Well done, what a display of endurance and focus.

@marcmichael521 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I’m glad you both made it.

@johnsagnella7445 5 жыл бұрын

Inspiring. .great to see husband and wife team efforts. Great camera work too .

@pedrosotomayor2114 3 жыл бұрын

what an amazing couple the amount of support and understanding each other is great

@alx516 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, i cant imagine what these two had to do complete such rutes. Impressive stuff!

@johnanderson8096 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video.... great couple... refreshing... love the idea that the only real failure would be not having "fun"... Amen... less ego... more fun... lets see more of these two!!!

@TheScreamingSeal 7 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Such good attitude.

@dimitrichafatinos2797 3 жыл бұрын

EXCELENT FILM! So existing and realistic photos!!! Also, lot scary. Nice job!

@krsp420 7 жыл бұрын

some of the best filming ive seen. congrats to all.

@robinmonk287 7 жыл бұрын

this was great! so inspiring!

@6p6Pyi50oL 5 жыл бұрын

Ongelooflijk wat een prestatie is dit. De kracht die je moet hebben en doorzettingsvermogen. Respect.

@steveturpin4242 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Stunning!.......thanks for the wildest vid.

@mvbroekhuizen 7 жыл бұрын

Old friends do amazing things!!! Respect!!!

@ronl7131 3 жыл бұрын

Great couple….teamwork & focus & encouragement & FUN.

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome climbing in an awesome place, and unlike most climbing videos awesome music.

@wdangelo3 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful short film. Also, great to see both of you wearing helmets!

@satishsangwan7401 5 жыл бұрын

Very dangerous climb....and very brave you guys are...keep scaling such routes..good luck

@pthompson108 5 жыл бұрын

My personal victory is just forcing myself to watch you guys doing this. That's how bad my fear of heights is.

@mirekf89 3 жыл бұрын

remember you can always try climbing in a gym. Bouldering (climbing without a rope above the matress, 2-3 meters in height) is ideal for people with fear of heights.

@fpveh2605 6 жыл бұрын

My god this is such beautiful climbing.

@oneorangecap 7 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome! Congrats!

@FightingPapaDragon 3 жыл бұрын

Love th3 videos of La Sportiva

@gregparrott 5 жыл бұрын

It's good to see they are mostly wearing helmets (not at 9:34). While on a MUCH easier, vertical climb, a friend fell (no helmet). I had him on belay and the fall was smooth. He fell from several feet to the side of the anchor, so he swung sideways. His first foot placement while moving pushed him a couple feet from the wall and spun him 180 degrees. His butt caught part of the wall but he was fine. He had NO IDEA that the back of his head came within an inch of being bashed. I say ALWAYS wear a helmet!

@domesticterrorist483 Жыл бұрын

I have a female friend who has a plate in her head from a similar fall without a helmet. She paid a high price for not wearing one.

@gregparrott Жыл бұрын

@@domesticterrorist483 Yep, and another person climbed a different section of the same rock band without wearing a helmet. After finishing and returning to the bottom, a small rock fell, and fractured his skull. He too had a plate installed and permanently lost some of his motor and speech skills. While a helmet would be of little use for larger rocks, it would work wonders for smaller ones. I got hit in the hand by a rock a bit smaller than a ping pong ball. I could not use my hand for days. Based on the damage it did, a head hit could do more than 'just' a skull fracture. Given we were hours away from any medical access and cell service, a head hit from even a small rock could be fatal.

@marklewis4793 6 жыл бұрын

this photography is really impressive,big props to photog!

@highdesertbiker 3 ай бұрын

Ya the filming and editing is fantastic!

@ThePurple1 6 жыл бұрын

Respect Kerel! Stalen ballen heb je Succes met alles en de groeten uit Amsterdam!

@steveturpin4242 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! wow! wow!...thanks for this.

@alphaturtle3806 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t handle the airport, I would go postal on this vacation. Bravo guys!

@danielebaravalle1399 7 жыл бұрын

Poter andare a Yosemite resta uno dei miei sogni più grandi...fotografare quelle pareti e percorrere quelle vie è sicuramente un'esperienza unica

@callmetarif 3 жыл бұрын

good job! holded my breath at 13:00 for at least 10 secs. dope!

@pramodrewale3499 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever I see this video, it motivates me

@lonl123 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video...Nice to see good solid climbers who struggle up such difficult routes. Brings some reality to it, especially after watching a lot of Honnold and Ondra Videos that make this stuff look easy. Plus they seem like a nice couple.

@3stooges0 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think either of them would find the Dihedral Wall easy. Jorg is definitely one of the best big wall climbers in the world

@sodaresoda 2 жыл бұрын

@@3stooges0 this.

@milk.for.dinner 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that "look good, have fun, be safe" is not just something my friends and I say to one another.

@ImTizMoH 7 жыл бұрын

As a non climber, this seems so rediculously hard. Its mindblowing. Ill stick to simple sports lol. And the videography of this is next level.

@rushthezeppelin 6 жыл бұрын

As I climber I can tell you, this is an insanely hard climb. Especially for trad.

@Marauder1981 6 жыл бұрын

As a climber I have to say it is hard actually. Unbelievably to be precise.

@blanesowen 5 жыл бұрын

As a climber and videographer, your assessment is accurate.

@allanfarr 4 жыл бұрын

As a graduate of 5th grade English class, it is RIDICULOUS to misspell words.

@annseibert8777 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks.

@anggiatpardosi1363 4 жыл бұрын

a great pride if we with our wife or husband and children join in the struggle to achieve something challenging in life

@nikhileshsharma5360 7 жыл бұрын

13: 01, as climbers we have all experienced and/or seen the Elvis legs. But first time I saw an Elvis body.

@eldiagrama 7 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha ;)

@SolaceEasy 6 жыл бұрын

WHOLE lot of shakin' goin' on!

@wozwoz7107 6 жыл бұрын

A climber i can relate to ha.

@mrjm6752 5 жыл бұрын

Really, my friend always make fun of me because I shake A LOT ! But hey, I get the shit done !

@bullionsean456 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrjm6752 That's what matters!

@Rickswars 3 жыл бұрын

This mountain is the toughest for climbing.. great job!!.

@pbnaj 4 жыл бұрын

these epople are all amazing

@lelo13061 4 жыл бұрын

You are amazing!

@1Learn2Swim1 5 жыл бұрын

The strength at 5:55! Nicely done

6 жыл бұрын

15.45 cucumber haha :) nice film! Great job!

@davehause8571 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff.

@b0tb0t83 7 жыл бұрын

Nice versatility, from bouldering to big walls.

@RonWatti 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Gongrats!😎👍

@aeropilot4419 5 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, that Black Arch pitch ... no words 🤭😮👍🏼👍🏼

@peterfuchs7822 3 жыл бұрын

Infinite thumbs up

@jasontrott4158 7 жыл бұрын

awesome video

@Carpenters_Canvas 3 жыл бұрын

Such beauty, I’m obsessed

@israelbill5562 4 жыл бұрын

Muito bom! experiência única!

@Pustynna_Burza 5 жыл бұрын

awesome greetings from..Poland

@marioscevko1349 5 жыл бұрын

Iv got respect for these climbers, it looks so difficult.

@aurtisanminer2827 3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing what climbers can do with just their finger tips!

@bonefishboards 3 жыл бұрын

History lesson: Dihedral Wall was not put up by Tommy Caldwell. However, Caldwell was first free climb it. But, bolts were placed adjacent to very good natural gear placements; albeit, awkward for a free climber, but kills the aid climbing adventure to a great extent, IMO. YMMV.

@richardbrown9344 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic

@Mars-1995 3 жыл бұрын

Omg that move at min 13 is crazy cool

@Omegatide 5 жыл бұрын

Every school should have a climbing wall. Basic skills! These two are tough climbers.

@ComedyKraze1 4 жыл бұрын

I am sweating buckets watching this

@nathanballentyne 6 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment about the black arch pitch, but everyone beat me to it, such awkward moves with such exposure. I'm glad I'll never be good enough to be in that position

@phkit420 Жыл бұрын

I need to do something like this in my life

@TheKiltedClimber 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@dsmeier6270 7 жыл бұрын

The dihedral wall looks brutal. omg.

@gabeh7655 5 жыл бұрын

Is it common to see Solutions being used for multi-pitch?

@cyprescrow 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Real tough one, the o'l El Cap. Imagine that Honnold actually did Free Solo the thing.

@jaromallen8357 4 жыл бұрын

Jorg is such a badass.

@GeoffDeman 7 жыл бұрын

What's the songs used at the beginning and end of the video?!

@DaIsland904 5 жыл бұрын

5:54 really puts it in perspective. Holy crap that looks difficult.

@daughertyr22 4 жыл бұрын

Style points for ground up ethic as opposed to dropping in and working the pitches!

@user-df6er9qr4c 5 жыл бұрын

도체 인간의 한계는 어디까지,,,존경스럽다.

@ilinagusty6498 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@etiennechark107 6 жыл бұрын

Bonjour, de qui est la musique à la fin de la vidéo à partir de 14:04 s'il vous plait ? impossible de trouver Merci

@mr.apartment Жыл бұрын

anyone know the route that’s in the thumbnail pic?

@emeraldchylde 5 жыл бұрын

8:39 insane

@wasinlatamafrica3290 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. On that first hard pitch it looks like you missed clipping that quickdraw and did a freaky lead out or was it cut out of the vid? Either way - epic stuff. Hands all sweaty, looking for a chalk bag watching it.

@johntuttle9544 5 жыл бұрын

Props to Jorg and Katha. But Tommy Caldwell's legacy on El Cap establishing the hardest free routes only grows.

@TheRockingWeekends 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent :)

@MaheshSoni-tn3ox 4 жыл бұрын

Very good

@mitchstevens4540 4 жыл бұрын

Do they keep moving the tent up? Why are they not filming her climb?

@rileypatterson1208 5 жыл бұрын

Why would you not include a song list?

@EditsByLyra 3 жыл бұрын

My brain can't comprehend how human beings are even capable of doing this.

@tianfirza6794 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@zilvoxidgod 4 жыл бұрын

so that's the difference between a professional and an ameture. the legs shaking, the arms shaking, the raw strength and flexibility of someone who's mastered this sport makes incredibly difficult tasks seem so easy. And it is legitimately easier for them because they can trust their body 100%

@Pradeep.Poonia 5 жыл бұрын

1:02 the colors in the waterfall, is that edited? cant be the rainbow formation

@cameronjacobs1542 7 жыл бұрын

What is the soundtrack to this video?? It's great!

@mostlikely2509 5 жыл бұрын

did you find track id?

@anjin33 7 жыл бұрын

Super!

@teguhprasetyo9590 5 жыл бұрын

itu cara ngevideo in gimana yaa

@roflox420 2 жыл бұрын

Who was there with them?

@JBclimbs 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice at 4:23 she passes her rope down through her harness loops, I’ve always been taught groin then waste loops so you don’t get flipped when falling

@glenjamindle 5 жыл бұрын

Holy crap. That move at 13:00

@vasocreta 4 жыл бұрын

right? I rewound and watched that several times.

@KamhamVloger 5 жыл бұрын

This is vido secured me from watch and can I do that not easy

@jamesbarris6477 5 жыл бұрын

She's talking about being afraid of heights while scaling a wall that would make me piss my pants in terror.

@koumik 6 жыл бұрын

Where do they shit when they pitch overnight?

@casodreyfuszola 5 жыл бұрын

You guys are nuts. By the way, Who is taking the pictures?

@ethanjoel7096 4 жыл бұрын

Y’all cant tell me that at 0:21 that isn’t Adam Ondra talking

@ishaaqr1768 7 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!

@ripplebear 4 жыл бұрын

When they mention previous routes put up by certain climbers, such as Tommy Caldwell, do they mean that bolts/hooks are in place in between the long pitches? Or are many of them in place between these pitches? Please excuse my lack of climbing vocab/knowledge. I'm very curious about how all of this works. This is so damn inspiring..thanks to everyone who shares their time and experience!

@professorsogol5824 3 жыл бұрын

This was the second FREE ascent. Unfortunately, the video does not provide much historical context, so perhaps the following the history of the route will clarify situation. The first ascent was in 1962 by Glen Denny, Jim Baldwin and Ed Cooper. They spent 38 days over several months on the wall and placed lots of bolts; it is rated 5.7 A4. The first continuous ascent was in 1965 by Royal Robbins and Tom Frost, who took 5 days. Cooper claimed his party placed some 80 bolts; Robbins, in his American Alpine Club report on his ascent says he and Frost removed 13 bolts and used 87, so he concludes Cooper must have placed at least 100. Cooper removed the nuts and hanger from many of the bolts which caused Robbins and Frost some problems. Subsequently, many bolts have been removed or replaced. Stainless steel or titanium bolts and hangers still in place can of course be used by any party climbing the route at their discretion. Royal Robbins report in the American Alpine Club Journal is available on the internet publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196541402/North-America-United-States-California-Yosemite-Valley-El-Capitan-The-Dihedral-Wall