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Жыл бұрынHey everyone, we are back with some more climbing fails from the great outdoors again. We have quite the line up today. In this episode we cover dynamic belays, when to clip, and why not to grab quick draws just to name a few.
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@leham27 Жыл бұрын
Josh: Where's all the gear? UK climbers: yeah man I mean it's up there u just gotta get there
@dertyjerz3 Жыл бұрын
As a tree climber, I loved the part about letting it run. Can totally see how the belayer was looking out for the climber around 11:15.
@carazy123_ Жыл бұрын
Yeah, and it explained what happened in the one where the guy broke his foot. Too close to the anchor, so he got whipped into the wall.
@shaunoleary8740 Жыл бұрын
Man, great video - As a newer climber I feel like there is no limit to the value of fall preparation and all of this is very helpful as I pursue higher levels on lead and as the belayer. Thank you for making such a helpful video!
@tyspaulding6249 20 күн бұрын
i love these little bits of info on how to be a better all round climber, proper lead belaying is super important and intimidating to learn or even approach someone about
@nickvehive7071 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see you're still doing it! Thanks for the video!
@Joe-rd1nb Жыл бұрын
2:21 looks like wasdale roof on napes needle, there is absolutely gear before the roof, setting out through the roof without placing any of it takes a braver (or dumber?) man than me! 3:00 is flying buttress direct at Stanage You're right, a purple cam can be jammed in literally anywhere on the length of that crack you pointed out and be absolutely bomber, though tbf you are in a fairly strenuous position and the prospect of just doing the mantle and getting to the easy part is quite tantalising.
@khw1350 Жыл бұрын
I’m from Korea and I always share your video with my university alpine club members! Very entertaining and informative! Thank you for awesome contents!
@willscanlon9843 Жыл бұрын
How is the climbing in Korea? It’s mostly sport right?
@khw1350 Жыл бұрын
@@willscanlon9843 Not really! We have a lot of trad&multi pitch outdoors. Outdoor Trad:Sport ratio would be half and half. But most indoor gyms are bouldering gym.
@matiascamprubi-soms7719 Жыл бұрын
Dude! Thank you for answering my question so thoroughly! That makes perfect sense, that you belayer can let the line run a little bit and I am super aware of how that changes the physics of the impact force. Now excuse me while I go work out an assisted climbing system for sketchy trees.
@chhe5433 Жыл бұрын
Great clips and I appreciate the commentary, gave me some food for thought on my next climb.
@rikvdmark Жыл бұрын
Awesome as always. Stay safe out there people
@dannyCOTW Жыл бұрын
Hey man, I just found your channel. Great content! Happy to hear you chat about best practices for climbing. Loved the ending
@Phoenixhunter157 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been hurting for another climbing fail’s video. Thank you 🙏🏽
@michaelpetak3914 Жыл бұрын
How does thin man not have more subscribers
@areichental Жыл бұрын
If he did, he wouldn't be the best underground climbing channel.
@bjbboy71697 Жыл бұрын
Because thick man ate them all
@lunchymunchy2984 Жыл бұрын
Did he have a different channel before?
@corvusclimbs2166 Жыл бұрын
*slender man*
@jeffreysandone Жыл бұрын
He just needs to beef up a bit
@jimmyoverly3512 Жыл бұрын
LOL remember how how up in arms people got about the thought of adding more bolts to Snake Dike after that woman fell and hurt herself? Imagine what they're gonna do with Josh starts building anchors on top of high ball boulder problems.
@ethanplumb1336 Жыл бұрын
I'm into it
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
They would be naty lol I bleed LNT
@Yildun28 Жыл бұрын
Even the guy who set the route begged people to put up more bolts. Those people can go climb trad somewhere if they want to set no protection.
@AntonAdelson Жыл бұрын
Tbh I understand the other point of view too. Damaging rock always sucks and if someone wants safety there are a ton of artificial walls everywhere now!
@jimmyoverly3512 Жыл бұрын
@@AntonAdelsonYeah, this is kind of a holy war. I don't think I'll change anybody's mind but IMO 6 stainless steel bolts isn't damaging the rock.
@natebracalente2754 Жыл бұрын
“If I can see the crack from here, there must be something” this thinking has screwed me over before many times lol
@marcushill78 Жыл бұрын
It's great to see fails back again, so we can all learn and be a bit safer. Thanks Joshua for a great channel and discord!
@ActiveAlexis Жыл бұрын
When the belayer is high on something.... lolll. Love the video!
@mastheadmike Жыл бұрын
Nice collection of fails and bails - happy to see you cover some that were making the rounds on Instagram this week. I’m a few weeks away from being a first time trad dad. Just ordered a couple colors of shirt to rep my game. Love it.
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉 Epic!
@saleenadam1 Жыл бұрын
Lmao the lizard clip was the best part
@davereid-daly2205 10 ай бұрын
Really good video !!! Thanks !
@FallLineJP Жыл бұрын
12:35 - “If the belayer’s high on something…” *nervous glance at camera* 🤣💪
@haphaeu Жыл бұрын
12:00 jeez man, that’s awesome belayer. do you realize that belayer’s jedi skiils saved the climber from hitting the ground?!
@amozizzle7566 Жыл бұрын
Yes to the future video on soft catching
@mikemcintosh9933 Жыл бұрын
thoughtful discussion. subscribed
@jeremiahmelson8530 Жыл бұрын
Glad you’re back man! 🏔🤟🏾
@jamessilveira6419 Жыл бұрын
Stoked to see more fails really makes you think. Hilarious how you climb out of frame! It’s the Simple shit man!!
@demoniccat1005 Жыл бұрын
Heard a story from my climbing coach from when he was on his first 14 out in the NRG, almost dropped a clip with a 15+ foot runoff on a tiny crimp when there was a jug right above him. Apparently some other dude had broken his leg dropping the same clip. Reminded me of the first one a lot 😅
@AntonAdelson Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure this is the best episode so far! Going to show it to my non climbing friends!
@forrestmorrisey Жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this climbing fails for a long time
@dannadeau4772 Жыл бұрын
The guy who raps down commando style at ~6:15 is a notorious local at a certain spot in Malibu, CA. I've personally run into him a few times and he's usually either doing the spartan rappel or top rope soloing. He tried to hit on my girlfriend, has a reputation of being a bit of a doucher.
@cgsschaefer 9 ай бұрын
this was really helpful ! thanks
@cheesecake6696 Жыл бұрын
Tshirt caption: on the front- 'top rope king', on the back- 'see you at the top, not at the bottom', though those could easily be 2 different t shirts. But totally agree. I know loads of trad heads in Ireland who are all about onsights and ground up ascents. I think these people have forgotten that climbing is fun even when you eliminate the chance of dying.
@ananda_miaoyin Жыл бұрын
These were some good ones. That tree catch!! WTF?? The threat is real.
@evanwilliams1972 Жыл бұрын
I know a guy who was climbing a tree like you were saying, slipped and swung back to the stem and broke his back. Similarly, I had the same thing happen to myself, was way out on a limb and slipped and wrapped my leg around another large limb. Luckily it wasn't broken but was doubled in size for a couple weeks
@ABDILLASOUR Жыл бұрын
This is so informative. Love kt
@Ninfreddo Жыл бұрын
7:14 when he’s under a roof or the climber has to make a travers at the first draw he should have set up a belay point from the anchor (donno what’s it called in english, but in german that’s what it’s called when your belay device is fixed to your anchor) so that in case of a fall the force is transmitted to the anchor, and not get pulled out the wall or as you said into the roof if the climb goes over it…
@climb.boulder.mountain Жыл бұрын
Can you cover the opening minutes of the movie "Fall" (2022) it's some of THE most hilarious climbing fails? Like it's unbelievable someone can make a climbing scene in a modern movie with so much wrong in it.
@DanielsanTVs 9 ай бұрын
last clip reminds me of a lot of situations where i see climbers with quite a lot of experience creating bad falling setups for their climbers when belaying in the first 1-3/4 bolts
@fattynipples1816 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting love the vids 🫡
@swedeson6188 Жыл бұрын
As always, a accelent sharing! Pro tip: Turn the playback speet to 0.75 and listen to the 'drunk' Joshua :DD
@calebmeador3039 Жыл бұрын
Great content!
@gerpsh Жыл бұрын
6:02 This guy goes by "Old Greg", you can find him at Point Dume in Malibu. Sets up a bunch of ropes on the sea cliffs and spends hours rope soloing and doing these face-first rappel jumps. Seems like he knows what he's doing.
@Nuttyirishman85 Жыл бұрын
Games?
@toniwalsh3978 Жыл бұрын
I’ve climbed near him quite a few times there, he’s tried to take people anchors off while they are top roping, he will solo up a route while you’re climbing it and he has gotten in a few fights. I enjoy his stories and smile but I keep him at arms length.
@davinderc Жыл бұрын
where's his rappel attached to on his harness? I didn't realize there were harnesses with attach points on the back that could be loaded that way.
@skilllessbeast7416 7 ай бұрын
@@davindercI mean not oficially per the manual, but it will do for a rappel stunt.
@TheManCave563 7 ай бұрын
You absolutely can protect that horizontal crack in number 2. Its kind of tough and pumpy to do it in one but place and retreat then go again. Ive whipped on a gold cam on that route. Its called flying buttress @ stanage edge in uk.
@kylehawkins7075 Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the content
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
🤙🏻
@einfachabgefahren6459 7 ай бұрын
Love your outro ❤
@ollieb9875 10 ай бұрын
When your climber falls past you yelling "take!" 😂
@mariannewilson4831 Жыл бұрын
i believe the one at 3.03 is from the peak distirct in the uk. you have one gear in the corner of the crack then nothing til your over that lip...
@seandelaney7780 Жыл бұрын
3 mintues in and the crag looks like Stanage in the peak district, England!
@owenmorris6962 Жыл бұрын
The route is “flying buttress direct” if I’m not very much mistaken.
@seandelaney7780 Жыл бұрын
@@owenmorris6962 nice! I just came back from a weekend bouldering in Burbage North 🙏🏻
@trillbrown3686 Жыл бұрын
Very British start to this video. Looks like napes needle and then either flying buttress direct or the sloth.
@paulhoulden Жыл бұрын
number 2 is Napes Needle, lake district UK, hard to protect, the idea is dont fall!!
@samo270 Жыл бұрын
Hi! And thank you.
@konukuauleki Жыл бұрын
at 11:35 you mention something about dynamic belaying and that there not many devices to do it with, can you make a video about that and explain it please, thanks again for sharing this, i learn a lot with these videos you make. cheers
@cjod33 Жыл бұрын
Good to see a bit of boldness for a change.
@GrantTyrer79 Жыл бұрын
A vid on how to soft catch with a ATC pilot (and other locking devices) would be interesting.
@Mike-oz4cv Жыл бұрын
Regarding 7:47: Just belay directly from the master point.
@TSchulzeMasterClimb Жыл бұрын
Saudações! (Brasil) Obrigado por compartilhar!
@Jordan__Sloan Жыл бұрын
Looked like two from potash road, the ankle break was napping with the alien maybe?
@kennyking6325 Жыл бұрын
Friends, 6:38 I may be wrong but that jellyfish looks like the super poisonous type
@vojskap Жыл бұрын
The third and fourth video, the same thing happened to a guy next to us in Croatia. He didn't wear a helmet. He smashed the back of his head against the rock real bad.
@SuperPointlessFilms 9 ай бұрын
CLIP NO.3 Flying buttress direct. E1 5b in English money. So about 5.9/10 YDS. (yes the english grades are different from french its weird). But there is room for some gear but it's all flared and likely to pop. Its nicer to get a gear nest where he had gear and just blast through the overhang. Also the clip before looks nasty and I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't any space.
@powdork Жыл бұрын
At 4:00 is the top crash pad a mattress?
@richardnixon5492 Жыл бұрын
Ayyyyyyy. Comment for the engagement 👍
@ChristiannTyler Жыл бұрын
So I enjoy backpacking and everything outdoors.. my girlfriend wants to rock climb with no experience.. she over estimates her abilities on hikes. What is the safest way to get into the hobby?
@thenayancat8802 Жыл бұрын
4:27 is not a fail, anybody trying that hard is winning for sure!
@oliverrevis4190 Жыл бұрын
Australian climbing be scary exposed shit. That probably explains the screaming
@smackymcproductions4443 Жыл бұрын
so that guy rappelling face down came off the end of his rope at the bottom right?
@maidenless4056 Жыл бұрын
6:28 I've actually climbed that wall (really fun) and while i was climbing a met that guy super nice but definetly a couple screws loose.
@Chitario Жыл бұрын
7:50 thats the exact reason you always belay off the anchor and not off your harness in multipitch. If people afforded to go take courses with trained professionals, they would know that ;)
@kristmadsen Жыл бұрын
Tree climbing fails would be cool
@baileyayyy5085 Жыл бұрын
Unironically thank you for the broken bone warning that shit makes me super queasy
@Elbereth42 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the warning - I skipped the really nasty one. I like watching your fail videos to learn what not to do, but I really don't like watching serious injuries.
@BurkeTrue2 Жыл бұрын
That jellyfish in the water though.
@theotaaku Жыл бұрын
is that a "Portuguese Man o’ War"?!
@andrewstoll4548 Жыл бұрын
I felt the nerves in my body tingle on that 2nd and 3rd video.
@setadoon Жыл бұрын
Josh, what size is that Trad Dad shirt you're wearing? Is it a Medium or a Large?
@leonwilson1749 7 ай бұрын
@2:58 Flying Buttress - Stanage Edge - Peak District UK
@trailrunplanet Жыл бұрын
At 12:53 Is this the line that Magnus Mitbo free soloed with Alex Honnold for his KZfaq channel?
@tomtom4405 Жыл бұрын
"Surely you could get something in that crack right there" 3:03 Clearly you haven't had the pleasure of climbing on grit? Sometimes there is good cam placement but sometimes there is just nothing. Get yourself on a flight over to UK in early summer and try some peak Grit. Maybe if you ask Tom Randal or Pete Whittaker really nicely they might show you round for a few days as a KZfaq collaboration - I'd love to watch that! Come on over.. you'll get a warm welcome (Sheffield)
@christophauer2347 Жыл бұрын
09:59 Standing closer to the wall as the belayer would have resulted in a softer catch due to reduced rope friction. Disadvantage may be the reduced visual connection to the climber. Some possible trade offs to think about here
@kd5nrh Жыл бұрын
3:40 good thing the climber was anchored to the ground to avoid flying off into orbit. Seems some people don't get that being tied to the ground below you isn't particularly useful without having something up the rock to attach it to. That's at least two pieces worth of space below the climber, though from the amount of chalk on the rock, and no bolts visible in the radio-quality video, I'd bet there's a nice anchor up top with a walkable trail to set up for top roping. 4:45 yeah, if only someone was above him to set up a top rope rather than just film him coming way too close to a "never gonna climb again" injury.
@sleepyd1231 Жыл бұрын
Is it a bad idea to grab onto the quick draws dog bone? I can see a potential problem with grabbing the QD beaner but not necessarily the dog bone
@somanayr Жыл бұрын
Grabbing the dogbone is usually considered acceptable
@ellingwood1 5 ай бұрын
3:40 mark, sure looked like a clip stick lying there..
@samblount2541 Жыл бұрын
Dude that broke his foot had those vegan bones
@menakles Жыл бұрын
3rd one was Flying Buttress Direct at Stanage Edge in the English peak District. It does take gear in that crack but it's been the scene of more than a few broken ankles due to the slab below the overhang.
@KezzadawG Жыл бұрын
Broken ankle could have been avoided by a better belay. Taking tight to avoid the ledge, but then stepping into the catch to soften the wall impact. Hard to tell how far off the ground he was, as it seems like he was low, but if he was a few bolts up, just a softer catch that gets him past the ledge would be best.
@MRR-qv3bw Жыл бұрын
What is that thing called that actually spread open when guy fell on the first clip! It looks like a shackle spread open from his weight! Are they supposed to do that?
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
I don’t see what your seeing maybe drop a time stamp 🤙🏻
@MRR-qv3bw Жыл бұрын
@0:49 when he fell there looks like two clamps. One (top clamp silver) bottom clamp (golden color). That bottom clamp looks like its been pride open or is it an open shackle type thing? Sorry for the confusion!
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
@@MRR-qv3bw oh okay. Those are called “QuickDraws”. There is a carabiner on top and bottom. It looks like it’s been opened but it just had a “wire gate”. So it’s hard to see what makes it closed and open. Just google wire gate QuickDraw or carabiner to see what I mean. 👍🏻
@lh3540 Жыл бұрын
I'm 90% sure that second clip is behind my house. I can see idiots up there with headlamps sometimes. I like to get binoculars and make sure the headlamps don't do what that guy did. 😂
@klemen1702 Жыл бұрын
if you are going to grab a quick draw. grab it by the bone part this way you can let go and not lose a finger. but its better just to fall :D
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
Yeah and some bones are wayyy to skinny some seem to be made for better gripping though.
@Yildun28 Жыл бұрын
I feel like even that is a big risk since as your hand slips down you could get impaled.
@alexstarr1589 Жыл бұрын
Did that rappelling guy also not have a stopper in the end? Looks like the rope runs out of his rappel device after he's down
@mattbaker1683 Жыл бұрын
Looks like he has been doing it for some time now and had it all set up for the video. Each to their own I say, but I wouldn't take advice from commando Joe...
@mitchellbarnow1709 Жыл бұрын
Hi Joshua!
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
Hi Mitch! 🤙🏻
@mitchellbarnow1709 Жыл бұрын
@@BetaClimbers That was a great structural video. Wear your helmets, people!
@Candesce Жыл бұрын
At nine minutes, the belayer takes ALL the slack out of the rope, even before the fall. It looks like the belayer literally pulled the climber off the wall, and gave the climber the hardest catch possible. I understand there was that ledge there that was a bit of a worry, but I still think they should have tried for a softer catch and it really looks like they pulled the climber off the wall.
@rafaelgomez1284 9 ай бұрын
Tom Cruise "did ti", so I do. Cristal clear, rigth!
@jackryan148 Жыл бұрын
Is the towing loop on a harness rated?
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
No but I don’t think that’s what that guy was rapping on if that’s where you came up with that lol think it was a separate thing. I hope lol
@jackryan148 Жыл бұрын
@@BetaClimbers it certainly looks like he's abseiling off his towing loop to me and I didn't think it was rated.
@mattbaker1683 Жыл бұрын
Usually 4 or 5kn rated, perfectly good enough but not designed for that use. If I ever had the sudden urge to do silly things like that I'd loop a 30cm Nylon sling through my harness and clip it basket hitch along with haul loop. But I won't so it doesn't matter.
@jackryan148 Жыл бұрын
@@mattbaker1683 I have heard of people putting a harness on backwards to do that
@Nardypants Жыл бұрын
Wooooooo!
@zanestathakis30 Жыл бұрын
“If you don’t like the sound of breaking bones”…(me putting the volume up)
@obalasmora4192 Жыл бұрын
I thought people stopped failing...
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
My work is never over 😅
@sweatfootm Жыл бұрын
Grabbing the dog bone is fine.
@Joe-ij6of Жыл бұрын
Climbing Wins vids? 100%
@andrewhunter6536 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes obvious cracks from the ground don't take gear. normally they do but not always
@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын
Time to slam a Piton in lol Jk the climb is called flying buttresses direct they dropped a link to a video in the discord that guy had a better time protecting it. But yeah your right looks can be deceiving.
@jonettang Жыл бұрын
At 8'03": ouch. The belayer peeled the climber. The climber said climbing down. Big mistake to the climber.
@areichental Жыл бұрын
That reverse repel guy is at point dume. That dude is always they're. Always. I'm talking decades. Fights have been started when he nearly knocked climbers off the routes. He's always been cool when I've been there but he's infamous.
@cheesecake6696 Жыл бұрын
He also planned ahead. Those look like tough gloves. I think a lot of the fails hes on about people try to control the rope with their bare hands.
@paulgaras2606 Жыл бұрын
The definition of a highball is pretty squishy. it seems like they get taller every time someone makes a tik tok