The First Ascent of Yangmolong 2011 | To Be First the Quest for Yangmolong

The First Ascent of Yangmolong 2011 | To Be First the Quest for Yangmolong | A film by Tim Boelter

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8 ай бұрын

TO BE FIRST: THE QUEST FOR YANGMOLONG | Released in 2014 through American Public Television
Some peaks may not be the hardest or the highest to climb, but every mountain has a story and Yangmolong was our story. Located in southwest China, near the border of Sichuan and Tibet, Yangmolong (6,060 meters) is a remote and rarely seen mountain. It was the last coveted unclimbed independent peak over 6,000 meters in the Sichuan Province of China. Over the span of three years we made three attempts to reach this summit. Threatened by local villagers, challenged by unpredictable weather and facing dangerous rock and ice falls, our team had to decide whether to give up or remain committed to this quest.
This raw and candid film captures the essence of climbing and the struggles associated with exploring a new route. Success isn’t weighed by standing on the summit alone. The achievement is the sum of the whole experience - it’s the struggle that defines the worthiness of it. To be the first not only takes determination and commitment, it requires a bond between teammates that goes beyond friendship.

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@hg7240 29 күн бұрын

Sweaty hands watching that last traverse below the summit. Congratulations all around. cheers

@Invertmini1212 7 ай бұрын

Great doc.. You’re also a great man and father. Shell never forget those memories you spent with her.

@MiffetBlue 7 ай бұрын

Congratulations guys. You are the epitome of ‘never give up’. Good on you climbers, good on you. ✨

@daveg-Vancouver_Island Ай бұрын

Holy crap, I’m very impressed, a ton of determination!

@5635randy 7 ай бұрын

Great documentary it's so cool to see the temples sad about the criminal elements. I have traveled the world and its so difficult to elude the criminals always challenging

@d-railg4302 7 ай бұрын

Great documentary. Really enjoyed seeing the different cultures. Way to stick with it and not let the difficulties kill your dream. Hats off to the Tibetan porters. Their ability amazes me.

@shawnromaniuk 3 ай бұрын

Great film, a testament to the endurance the human spirit.

@fournn1257 3 ай бұрын

Great movie. wow

@madeleinemoazzami1162 4 ай бұрын

Great documentary! I am very impressed with your achievement.

@Aptster1939 7 ай бұрын

2011! Too late to give congratulations but the best climbing adventure I have ever seen!

@MiffetBlue 7 ай бұрын

Never too late to congratulate. You never know, these guys might see this! ❤

@timboelter5320 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much...I just see these

@timboelter5320 7 ай бұрын

@@MiffetBlue 🙂

@unbrokenrecord88 Ай бұрын

this was amazing! really captured the spirit of adventure of mountaineering

@romanhermosillo4028 3 ай бұрын

Congratularons, You guys made a great team,and a great achievement

@joanpascal7745 7 ай бұрын

Good movie 🎉❤😅. Lots of stories too. Thañks for ur adventure!

@timboelter5320 7 ай бұрын

Thank you

@resumesetc 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic video!

@ashleycrislip 2 ай бұрын

This was amazing!! And looks so very hard. Congratulations

@Jane-Lewis Ай бұрын

good story teller,good film

@alanoconnor007 7 ай бұрын

Great footage and congrats to all of you

@papasmodelcarroom8450 5 ай бұрын

WOW!!!!! EXCELLENT VIDEO/DOCUMENTARY. Those helper guys are freaking AWESOME wearing tenni shoes hiking up those mountains and they were smoking freaking unreal. You guys make my butt hole pucker and I would never do this but it's so fascinating watching what you guys do. You all definitely have some big ones.....if you know what I mean lol😮😮😮 Thanks 😊 for sharing.

@peribe438 4 ай бұрын

Not a climber myself, I thought it was basic to climb loose rock/ice early morning before temperature goes up. But what do I know, not having 10 years experience.

@TiffanyCarter-gs6io 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant amazing work well done all

@blubb_blubb 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you very much for uploading. I really like your documentations and your style of telling the story. I went ice climbing in Shuangqiao gou myself a few years ago. Your videos about Siguniang and Yangmolong brought back the good vibes. I’ll head for Qinghai next year to do some high altitude trekking in the desert and maybe climb an easy mountain. China really got me. For mountaineering, China is still like a hidden gem. Limitless opportunities (despite the red tape of course). God I need a partner for that stuff haha.. Have a nice day!

@timboelter5320 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. There is definitely a lifetime of exploration there.

@Sumofabish 2 ай бұрын

Very cool. You guys definitely endured hardships but in the end it was all a part of your journey. Thanks for sharing.

@relaxingnature2617 2 ай бұрын

wow -- thats impressive ..good job

@drirene57 2 ай бұрын

Hilaree Nelson left her 2 kids without a mother. Her dream became their nightmare. I have the same attitude with male climbers with young children.

@georgecarberry9222 Ай бұрын

Once a person has children there is no way he or she should continue the pursuit of summiting the biggest & highest mountains of the world. A parent's life no longer belongs to them alone, after the children are born. It is the height of egotism, selfishness & arrogance to continue to climb once a climber becomes a spouse & a parent. It is cruel to subject your loved ones to the stress & anxiety they experience worrying about whether you will return from an expedition to climb some incredibly high & dangerous mountain.

@Mrwhomeyou 2 ай бұрын

bruh the 2011 approach as so cursed lol

@VeeVee1495 4 ай бұрын

Awesome shit !

@mikeholt7881 4 ай бұрын

I was in the foothills in 2004 (my wife was born in Chengdu) and I was the first 'white' man many of these people had seen. Felt like an alien, lol!!

@bix747 7 ай бұрын

GREAT Adventure is more Important then Climing 8000 Meters. The Complete Expierence is the most Wonderful thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@timboelter5320 7 ай бұрын

I agree. Thank you

@TheSmashingDoc1 7 ай бұрын

hes enjoing rockclimbing very much: faaaak too small faak nooo faaak aaaah

@Kid_Kootenay 7 ай бұрын

Ive never heard climbers talk so much about the dangers of climbing, have you considered needlepoint? or bingo? or maybe the mountain climbing on nintendo Wii ? lol

@daytona500jr08 5 ай бұрын

People from California complain just to feel happy

@pamelachavis769 3 ай бұрын

More about buddism than mountain climbing

@loribaker8339 2 ай бұрын

I don't know why youd climb when you have a daughter that only has you to depend on as a parent. Lots of parents have been lost on Everest. I hope you dont ever become a statistic climbing any mountain. Congratulations 👏 to you and your team!

@ttvdizturb3d 4 ай бұрын

4:30 teaching your kid to ride bike on that busy road might not be your brightest idea though this was very well done overall, i just dont trust other idiot drivers around my kids!!

@shawncalderon4950 7 ай бұрын

Only one life, and soon it will pass. Only what is done for Christ will last.

@ShaneHerrick 8 ай бұрын

This video begins with this guy being astounded that his money can't solve a problem. What a modern urbanized a-typical joke.

@devenbalsam2820 7 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@Upgraydez 7 ай бұрын

I respect other ppls culture's, but it's sorta ridiculous that they don't want u climbing there because it will bring them bad luck. It's gotta be beyond frustrating to have to deal with that. Many other reasons I can understand more, than just luck.

@georgecarberry9222 Ай бұрын

Such a pointless & selfish way to validate your existence. Using another's lack of ability to acquire income in some other way is truly the height of narcissism, arrogance & possessing a massive ego to put the life of another at risk so you can do something as dangerous & pointless as climb K2 or pursue climbing any other extensively dangerous mountain!!! Then, not even compensate those who safeguard your life & make it possible for you to accomplish your goals. Shameful behaviour by extremely selfish ppl.

@dawnhock4545 7 ай бұрын

After seeing the garbage you climbers leave behind I don’t blame anyone for NOT letting you people near their mountains!

@timboelter5320 7 ай бұрын

Not all climbers leave behind garbage. You will notice that we have bags of garbage on our backs on the way out. I understand the images from Everest are disturbing, but for the most part, most climbers leave no trace, and we believe in this.

@okjhbk74 7 ай бұрын

Too much ego, first acent and all.

@technomickdocumentalist2495 7 ай бұрын

No, that’s not straight thinking, that’s like saying the 10th or 100th person to climb a mountain did better than the 1st who did it. I totally understand ego, and how it works, and though mountaineering doc’s interest me, I wouldn’t do it, certainly not the extreme stuff like Everest or K2 etc, I don’t think that that because an individual wants to be the first to climb automatically means they are egotistical, it’s very individual, and not everyone climbs for the same reason.

@technomickdocumentalist2495 4 ай бұрын

@@thestreetlogbook611 And that’s fine, that’s your opinion.

@zbytpewny 7 ай бұрын

Such a waste of resources and danger to others who either carry your stuff or get tasked with recovering your body because relatives need closure. I've more respect for people who "get high" than who do this.

@edkiely2712 7 ай бұрын

Another virtue-signalling critic, "outside the arena," who wants to point his finger at others for taking "unnecessary risks" that "place others potentially in danger!" Yaaaawn!🙄 In your fabulous world of average men, everyone would place a premium on "safety and security" and "being comfortable!" There would be no extreme sports of any kind due to the "potential consequences!" We would only leave the cozy confines of our room temperature homes only when absolutely necessary! Among the human endeavors that would be outlawed would be: bull riding, NASCAR, air shows, sky and cliff jumping & diving, base jumping, paragliding, cave diving, rock and ice climbing, wingsuit flying, speedboat races, and on and on... Your world is the world of the sterile man, the mediocre man who only sees peril, uncertainty, and potential dishonor from taking risks. Many of the comforts and pleasures you enjoy today are consequences of men who "boldly dared" to test the unknown. The exploration of the oceans, the Northwest Passage, or air travel to name a few. Keep that in mind next time you want to point your finger at "the man in the arena!" www.trcp.org/2011/01/18/it-is-not-the-critic-who-counts/

@goranurlic712 6 ай бұрын

You dont belong in these videos for sure,so try not to talk dumb things please.