so, here's the beta for this pitch. when you are at the belay station, climbers right there is a bolt kinda in the middle of nowhere, use your chimney technique and go above said bolt. WAY easier than the offwidth, its a bit airy but the moves are solid. In this video the bolt would be behind and above the belayer, you can kinda see it at 1:56. Love your videos seth, keep up the good work.

Finds a splitter #2 crack at the end of a pitch. Laybacks and face climbs next to it.

Its fun watching you climb... it makes me feel like I m the climber -- I envision how I would do my technique and placements compared with yours, the exposure even gets my heart rate going.

I appreciate your honesty as to how you tackled this.

The offwidth at 4:45 was by far the hardest part of the chimneys. My belayer and I had the same discussion about being turned around, but I did it in the orientation in the video (right side in). The way I did it: a tenuous right hand jam in the crack with the blue cam, then a VERY careful chimney traverse out left. One of my feet slipped but I recovered. Was then able to reach forward to a crimp, switch to a backstep, then stand up and out of the chimney.

You're usually such a fluid, strong. climber, its good to see you get your ass kicked once in a while. Don't think I've ever seen you hangdog on a piece until the chimney on this climb. Chimney's & offwidths are hard! Such a grunt for all of us. Your pieces were bomber, that route is epic, hope to be good enough to do it one day. Thanks.

Since you extend all your draws out it might just be easier to do over the shoulder with one carabiner. It saves weight and is much quicker in most cases.

full on climbing! 6:50 -- this is a case where the v. common double 8mm rope used in the UK for multi pitch is ideal to minimise rope drag and danger of pieces of gear lifting out. A left and right rope prevents the zig-zag. Plus with double ropes you can rappel twice as far. 5.9 is such an unpredictable grade (HVS equivalent in the UK). The hardest and most inelegant chimneys, and similar "big" full body heave rock structures were done when 5.9 was the top grade. But sometimes they are still as perplexing today as they were when they first done ! Only succumb to buckets of sweat. Really surprises me you don't use hand jams & finger locks much much more. Obviously you are very strong and climbing well below your grade here; I guess prefer to crimp sideways or step out to face, but suspect you are climbing it a harder way than it has to be just because you can and prefer crimps to old fashioned jamming!

Epic view and what a journey!

dogged like a boss

I love your channel because I learn a lot about gear placement. I have noticed that my gear placement has greatly improved after watching your videos! Thanks!

Hi I would like to know if you can do a video of climbing the wall with only using nuts &hexes please

Real hero

I know everybody climbs a little differently and there's always 2 climbs going on. I'm the type of climber that really likes to express the climb with the movement of my feet. Personally I think I would be using the shit out of both walls. Climbing is a dance on the wall. Climb safe.

This lead reminds me of my struggles. Congratulations on the climb. As a safety feature, turn the carabineer gate away from the rock on the pro so that it does not accidental open against any protrusion in the rock.

If you had to french free the first 20ft, how is it 5.9? You're a solid 5.11 trad climber it seemed like - must be tricky

How many anchors are bolted? I remember reading something about the first six pitches being bolted but now I can’t find it.

Nice

Pulling on gear?

The chimneys are not popular climbs, I mean modern times (and climbers) , and it's very visible. Most of chimneys are not high rated, and rarely are so nice like this one . I wonder how many ch- s FPB has done ....I'm afraid not so much . Anyway I like your go pro videos , keep on .

I don't get what you were trying to do at that anchor ? Why not clipping yourself and belaying your partner ?

Could also save weight, therefore stamina by not placing gear every 3 feet. Could also save on grunting by staying further out. It's airier climbing but easier and more efficient...

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