We're still traumatised from the Bransby footage...
@glyndavies8195
10 ай бұрын
SO good to see my buddy Mark Edward's mega routes getting some well deserved attention. Nice one Tom !
@ukclimbingofficial
10 ай бұрын
I'm not sure this sounds like his finest, although there's a distinct chance it was a lot less loose when he made the first ascent. In its current state it sounds pretty horrendous!!
@paulrhodesquinn
Жыл бұрын
Ben is an absolute monster! Wonderful footage and a stunning send!
@harrypickin1845
Жыл бұрын
Met Tom in a cc hut in cornwall once. He went out and soloed half of bosigran in the dark when he was 16 so not surprised to see him on this sort of level atm
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
He’s definitely got a natural talent for it, but it’s been honed through repeated application. Helps that he loves it!!
@charliebakes2
Ай бұрын
Even as a non climber I would love to see more of the South West Deep Water soloing. You might need to explain the E-numbers to me, sounds like you're talking about a packet of skittles
@ukclimbingofficial
Ай бұрын
Charlie, there’s nothing I’d like to do more than a DWS film in Devon. Nick, our cameraman, slightly less so 🤣
@lindseymckirdy1830
11 ай бұрын
John is a great guy and his achievements are incredible
@chondromarecords
Жыл бұрын
that footswap and subtle rope flick is confirmation of Bens godlike status
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
It’s utterly astounding isn’t it?! Harrowing to watch, let alone live through 😱
@debeer77
11 ай бұрын
Great, these videos! Keep 'm coming
@richardcarey169
10 ай бұрын
Awesome Stanage grit, one of my first climbing experiences
@ukclimbingofficial
10 ай бұрын
It's Burbage South, not Stanage, but either way - they're both awesome 🙏
@richardcarey169
10 ай бұрын
@@ukclimbingofficial oops me wrong lol, still yorkshire grit is awesome, I am in australia and my climbing days are done, to many injuries at 70, many falls, motorcycles, army service etc etc but my spirit will always be 8 meters above my last protection on a huge wall in Bungonia or The Warrumbungles
@carolinedegroot5604
Жыл бұрын
Really enjoy the channel!! Would be great to see more coverage of the history of women's climbing too, and hope there will be some upcoming vids on these topics!
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
Definitely! Thanks for the feedback, Caroline!
@lizarddronedude3617
Жыл бұрын
It was encouragement from the dog that did it for Ben
@iljate5238
Жыл бұрын
Hey, im currently looking for a second pair of shoes. My dragos just broke so now I only have my instict vs, which I love but I miss having a softer though aggressive shoe too. I'm currently trying to decide whether I'll choose the evolv phantom or the five ten hiangle pro. Any tips?
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
Is there any reason why you’re not getting another pair of Drago, as that would have been my first suggestion - especially if you know they fit. My experiences of the Hiangle Pro were pretty poor, so they’re certainly not a shoe I would recommend. Here’s a link to the review: kzitem.info/news/bejne/lKd6sqmjjYaSZII. I haven’t used the Phantom, so can’t comment on those. The Black Diamond Method S, which I reviewed quite recently, is well worth a look. Here’s a link to the review: kzitem.info/news/bejne/qn57yH9unZyAkoI At the end of the day, go with whatever feels best on your foot!
@TrackpadProductions
Жыл бұрын
How can a DWS get an E10? Was the water too shallow for a safe solo when he lead it?
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
I think we explained this in the video, but it was given 8b for DWS and E10 for trad - it’s been done both ways
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
Actually, come think of it, we didn’t go into great detail about how/why it justified E10. A a large part of it comes down to the physical difficulty and the other down to the gear (and the fact that if you fell, you’d end up in the sea, which wouldn’t be ideal - or safe)!! All in all it feels a lot more logical to DWS it, but that’s coming from the perspective of someone who’ll never, ever so it. I guess the appeal of doing it as a trad route is that you don’t get wet…unless you fall…
@TrackpadProductions
Жыл бұрын
@@ukclimbingofficial I just always figured that the risk of decking is, like, 75% of the severity grade. But if a ground fall just results in getting wet, I don't understand how it's dangerous enough to get an E10? I don't do trad, just sport and DWS, so I'm a little confused about how it works...
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
If it’s any consolation: it’s confusing to people who do a lot of trad too. The upper end of the British grading system isn’t entirely logical!!
@alexanderbonnet3494
11 ай бұрын
I think it depends on the English Diners That they do Not prefer a Long Life
@2rfg949
Жыл бұрын
holy fricksticks
@thomasbahr2806
Жыл бұрын
Not sure if this is stupidity of the English (the garding system honoring risk?), but drill a few holes and glue a stainless or titanium bolt in there and its fantastic and still difficult climbing for the next 100 years. I don't think that the risk of getting killed makes such climbs more attractive. In Central Europe these would have been glue bolted probably 20 years ago already.
@pauljepson1249
Жыл бұрын
Different people climb for different reasons. If you want bolted sport climbing, there is plenty. What you are suggesting would ruin the routes for those who wanted a traditional adventure, putting themselves to the challenge that the rock offers, rather than bringing the rock down to their level. Slightly entitled to think that what you want is more important than what others want.
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
I think you’ve fundamentally misunderstood the grading system if you think it honours risk, because that’s not what it does at all - it ultimately seems to provide a balance between how safe/unsafe a route is vs how sustained and/or cruxy it is. I can’t think of a single other system that succeeds in doing that. The American system tries with R and X, but it doesn’t provide anywhere near as much insight, although this does require an understanding of the system to ascertain. As for the rest, Paul - who’s posted above - has hit the nail on the head. If everything was the same, climbing would be boring. In the UK we’ve got heaps of classic trad, some safe, some bold, then we’ve got a load of classic sport too. Better we have both than homogenise everything into one.
@thomasbahr2806
Жыл бұрын
@@ukclimbingofficial What is the difference between an unsafe route being graded higher and honouring risk? I can see that for some people it is attractive to climb stuff which is dangerous, makes you also popular on KZitem. I will definitely not be able to climb up that rock independent of Safety being installed or not. But I personally don't like the glorification of climbs with the serious risk of being killed in a grading system. That just leads to more unnecessary deaths or very serious injuries.
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
I don't think what you're describing is particularly new, as there's been bold climbs for over a century. In terms of unnecessary deaths or very serious injuries, a quick glance at what routes people get rescued off will reveal where the issues lie, and it is - perhaps ironically - not the most bold or dangerous routes.
@middle-agedclimber
Жыл бұрын
One of the dumbest climbing related comments I've ever read. Congratulations.
@reubenmace6644
Жыл бұрын
Great content rob, trads back!
@ukclimbingofficial
Жыл бұрын
In/amongst the recent run of bad weather it’s come back against the odds hasn’t it?!
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