Winter adventures part 2

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3 жыл бұрын

First winter ascents of one grade VIII and two IX mixed routes on Ben Nevis and Glen Coe which I did during December. The latter two routes were quite scary leads and I talk a bit about approaches to dealing with this sort of terrain.
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Пікірлер: 64

@brendanacord2557 3 жыл бұрын

I know you’ve spoken to it at length in previous videos but this casual look at some winter climbing really highlights how you’ve gotten the ‘fun all year round’ climbing thing sorted, brilliant!

@rickedeckard2006 3 жыл бұрын

Thats some serious stuff portrayed in a mild kinda way! Great video

@ascensionistclimbing8498 3 жыл бұрын

I've always been curious about giving winter climbing a try and seeing these kinds off views and how everyone of you have a big smiles only reinforces my curiosity. Big respect 🙏

@keirmcewan4392 3 жыл бұрын

great video really enjoy the winter climbing episodes.

@rasmusskinlo8567 3 жыл бұрын

Always love youre videos! Keep them coming! 😁

@krisjj100 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see more mixed and ice videos this season! Hoping to get out there in Scotland next year!

@justineichler1510 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful views. Thanks for sharing your footage!

@robbiekerr523 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for capturing these moments, Dave. My wife and I moved to Amsterdam a couple of years ago and we've been unable to get home since early 2020. Worse still, May 2019 was the last time I managed a trip into the mountains. Watching these winter adventures is somewhat bittersweet, but very enjoyable non-the less. The closest I'll get to experiencing it again for myself for a while. Thanks, and keep them coming, much appreciated.

@christophl4310 3 жыл бұрын

Great that you publish also when things don't go 100% as you wanted. This helps a lot to learn! Thanks!

@hotbeefo 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely jealous considering how good the conditions are for Scottish winter right now. At least someone is getting to enjoy it.

@neilbower123 6 ай бұрын

I love your humble, down-to-earth (hopefully not too hard of course) narrative in your vids. Enjoy the winter

@grantparak6907 3 жыл бұрын

Mixed climbing in Scotland seems like a total blast, especially coming from a place where we only have brittle cold ice most of the year! Great work Dave, cheers from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!

@doughobbs7706 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff - so glad you can/could get out and so jealous as us 'southerners' cant get some winter action right now

@shinrarango 3 жыл бұрын

im always astounded by how beautiful scotland is

@christopherchorney9346 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks Dave!

@tonymankey520 3 жыл бұрын

As always Dave another spectacular video

@SturmpapstXII 3 жыл бұрын

07:50 look at that landscape behind you.....so amazing! Great Video

@SkiSummer 3 жыл бұрын

Thought the exact same thing, I miss my trips up towards the Ben and Coe.

@fishbelly789 3 жыл бұрын

Two new classics!

@xxconorcregan 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, some great shots in it

@MrSamgregory 3 жыл бұрын

Dave whats your approach to staying warm on your winter climbing days ? A video highlighting strategies for staying comfortable on a day out winter climbing would be great!

@user-vd6ni9mx4p 6 ай бұрын

you are the best Dave , climbing at 360°

@colinjohnson4747 3 жыл бұрын

Always fantastic music!

@rasmusskinlo8567 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for inspiring content, as always. I have become a better climber thanks too you. :) So Thanks!

@koolguy21able 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing how grade 1 easy scrambles become that much more of an adventure when it’s winter

@shinners84 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Dave. Allows me to reminisce of days on the Ben and in the Coe while I sit in lockdown 3 in Ireland. Wondering what kind of layering system you had that day. Find it interesting to see what the pros gear up with 😊

@climbermacleod 3 жыл бұрын

I made a whole video on this on the Mountain Equipment KZfaq channel at the start of last season.

@shinners84 3 жыл бұрын

@@climbermacleod super stuff will have to check that out thanks Dave 😊

@rellify3 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@tschauli_pauli4652 3 жыл бұрын

Are those boots the new Lasportiva G5? Anyway great to see some winter climbing!

@vanillavonchivalry6657 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Dave, Is there any chance you can do a Vlog on the construction and design of your home climbing wall? Aaron

@PerfDayToday 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.. as a kid, I had Yvon Chouinard’s Chouinard Equipment poster of him clinging to the vertical face of Ben Nevis in near whiteout conditions. Btw, what’s the red bag on Andy’s harness at 9:00?Belay jacket in a stuff sack?

@LabRat6619 3 жыл бұрын

Being KZfaq, I was half expecting someone doing this in Speedo's drinking Red Bull.

@TheMusicisGod 3 жыл бұрын

A quick question, how often do you need to replace front points and pick on your crampons and ice tools, when you are doing this type of mixed climbing? I normally only goes on a few ice/mixed climbing trips each season (I live in Denmark, so a long drive from any cliffs), but this seems to be enough for me to wear down a new set of front points and tool picks each year. Is this because of poor technique or is it expected?

@jakubvlcek4576 3 жыл бұрын

Hi please make video about tapering climbing training

@SWISSPOWERJET 3 жыл бұрын

BEN NEVIS I AM IN LOVE WITH IT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO CLIMB THERE VERY NICE PEOPLE

@equinox2345 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave! Emil Abrahamsson just made a video on connective tissue health/strength increase using a hangboard. It would be great if you could check that out and discuss the pubmed article he used as a basis. Of course many people can read it as its not overly complex but I believe with your background in exercise science it would benefit the climbing community to reinterpret the paper.

@kifaru8 3 жыл бұрын

They who move up or forward on adversity and never turn back Shall succeed , Good Job...

@XavierTrip 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@lucasdehart383 3 жыл бұрын

I was a bit surprised to see you using the BD Reactor tools, which I was hearing are more focused on ice, on these routes rather than the Fuels, which are more focused on mixed. Any particular reason? Just trying out the new(ish) gear?

@climbermacleod 3 жыл бұрын

I actually have one Fuel and one Reactor (BD only sent me one!). But I like the reactor.

@leoingson 3 жыл бұрын

"All the right ingredients"

@TheBrawlmastah 2 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah

@user-dg9ti5gq4e 3 жыл бұрын

Iain smalls climbing ability is pretty stunning. It just seems like this fairly sort of unassuming guy, but then you see him climb up something like that, wicked

@magnusstromhall6398 3 жыл бұрын

Had the great fortune to climb with Iain at the winter climbing meet in 2012, dragged me up Daddy Longlegs and the Citadel. His technique was stellar. Seems to be using the same fusion tools still.

@helenrennard3124 3 жыл бұрын

@@magnusstromhall6398 Hi Magnus. I remember talking to you about Iain on the last night of the BMC winter meet and you said that there is no wasted movement when he climbs - every movement is upwards. I always remember you saying that when I watch Iain climb because it's true. Helen

@ianleblanc9111 3 жыл бұрын

Dave, I'm very inexperienced with ice climbing, so this might be a dumb question but, I was wondering, how does the axe affect the rock if you're swinging directly into it rather than into ice? Does anyone ever rock climb these routes?

@TheCaelanB 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, so you've landed on what is a bit of a contentious ethical question in Scottish winter climbing. Some winter climbs (as with one in the video) follow the line of summer climbs. As you indicate, ice axes and crampons can visibly scratch and damage the rock, thus damaging the route for summer climbers. This is partly why there is such an emphasis on routes being "in condition", that is, rimed up and covered in ice. If a route is in condition it partially slows the damage to the rock. Despite this, damage still occurs and it's an issue that some climbers are quite unhappy about. Most though accept it as a necessary evil.

@devonrussell2309 3 жыл бұрын

Some of the swinging may also be into frozen turf

@climbermacleod 3 жыл бұрын

We tend to go for the lines ignored or rarely climbed in summer as a default.

@olddirtydoggy 3 жыл бұрын

Mono or duel points on the crampons?

@lucasdehart383 3 жыл бұрын

I believe Dave is using the BD Stingers in this video (and on most of his climbs), which are monopoint only.

@BioGlitch1 3 жыл бұрын

Do you ever headpoint winter climbs?

@climbermacleod 3 жыл бұрын

No, never have (well not intentionally, although I've obviously had another try on routes I've fallen off).

@kamilseliga2155 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone knows song from 4:45?

@JoeShowers 3 жыл бұрын

Man, I hate to see hacking and kicking at rock. Could someone explain what's going on and why dry tooling climbing routes is actually fine and I just don't know enough about it?

@howler6490 2 жыл бұрын

Used to be,if there wasn't enough ice to tool into...it was a rock climb. Then it was mixed where you sometimes held onto a rock sticking out the ice. Now? If yhe rock is white with rhime,dry tool it. Call me an old fart but I think " winter climbing" does need ice and snow.