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Trad climbing at Cattle Troughs - Grottle - Very Difficult - Swanage
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Nice and steep. Climbing Grottle at Cattle Troughs at Swanage #freeclimbing #tradclimbing #rockclimbing
Trad climbing in Fairy Cave Quarry - Heaven can Wait - Hard Severe 4a - Pitch 1
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A pleasant pitch 1 of Heaven can Wait at Fairy Cave Quarry #freeclimbing #rockclimbing #ukclimbing #tradclimbing
Trad climbing at Cattle Troughs - Chimney - Severe 4a - Swanage
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A nice little pitch of Chimney at Cattle Troughs at Swanage. #freeclimbing #rockclimbing #tradclimbing
Trad climbing in Fairy Cave Quarry - Little Steve's Mersey Tunnel Affair - Severe
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A nice warm-up climb up Little Steve's Mersey Tunnel Affair at Fairy Cave Quarry #freeclimbing #tradclimbing #climbing #rockclimbing
Trad climbing at Cattle Troughs - Inspiration - Severe 4a - Swanage
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A quick climb up Inspiration at Cattle Troughs at Swange. A nice line and not as bolt as it might seem.
Trad climbing at Bosigran - Ledge Climb - Hard Very Difficult - Pitch 2
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Trad climbing at Bosigran - Ledge Climb - Hard Very Difficult - Pitch 2
Trad climbing in Fairy Cave Quarry - Halfway to Kansas - Hard Severe - Pitch 2
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Climbing the 2nd pitch of Halfway to Kansas in Fairy Cave Quarry (hard severe, 4a). A bit better protected but also more overgrown. 1) 23m, 4a. Follow the obvious crack in the left-hand side of the slab to a small tree. Traverse a ledge rightwards and belay to trees. 2) 25m, 4a. Climb the left-slanting crack in the upper slab to a tree; then finish straight up. Single (but good) stake belay.
Trad climbing at Cattle Troughs - Pulpit Route - Difficult
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Climbing Pulpit Route at Cattle Troughs in Swange #climbing #tradclimbing #freeclimbing
Trad climbing at Bosigran - Ledge Climb - Hard V. Diff - Pitch 1
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Very pleasant climbing on the 1st pitch of the Ledge Climb at Bosigran, Cornwall.
Trad climbing in Fairy Cave Quarry - Halfway to Kansas - Hard Severe - Pitch 1
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Climbing a hard severe in Fairy Cave Quarry, Halfway to Kansas. First time on slabs in a while, so felt a bit precarious. 1) 23m, 4a. Follow the obvious crack in the left-hand side of the slab to a small tree. Traverse a ledge rightwards and belay to trees. 2) 25m, 4a. Climb the left-slanting crack in the upper slab to a tree; then finish straight up. Single (but good) stake belay.
Trad climbing in Peak District - Tango Crack - V. Difficult - Stanage North #tradclimbing
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Trad climbing in Peak District - Tango Crack - V. Difficult - Stanage North #tradclimbing
Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 4 - Severe - Wintour's Leap
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Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 4 - Severe - Wintour's Leap
Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - V. Diff - P4 - Wintour's Leap
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Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - V. Diff - P4 - Wintour's Leap
Trad climbing in Peak District - Cave Buttress - Severe 4b - Stanage North #tradclimbing #climbing
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Trad climbing in Peak District - Cave Buttress - Severe 4b - Stanage North #tradclimbing #climbing
Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 3 - Severe - Wintour's Leap
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Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 3 - Severe - Wintour's Leap
Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - V. Diff - P3 - Wintour's Leap #tradclimbing
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Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - V. Diff - P3 - Wintour's Leap #tradclimbing
Trad climbing in Peak District - High Neb Buttress Arete - Severe - Stanage North #tradclimbing
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Trad climbing in Peak District - High Neb Buttress Arete - Severe - Stanage North #tradclimbing
Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 2 - Severe - Wintour's Leap
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Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 2 - Severe - Wintour's Leap
Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - Pitch 2 - V. Diff - Wintour's Leap #tradclimbing
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Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - Pitch 2 - V. Diff - Wintour's Leap #tradclimbing
Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Vertigo - Severe - Symonds Yat #ukclimbing #tradclimbing #freeclimbing
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Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Vertigo - Severe - Symonds Yat #ukclimbing #tradclimbing #freeclimbing
Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 1- Severe - Wintour's Leap
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Multipitch trad climbing in Wye Valley - Central Rib Route I - Pitch 1- Severe - Wintour's Leap
Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - Pitch 1 - V. Diff - Wintour's Leap #tradclimbing
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Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Bottle Buttress - Pitch 1 - V. Diff - Wintour's Leap #tradclimbing
Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Snoozin' Suzie - V. Diff ** - Symonds Yat #tradclimbing #freeclimbing
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Trad climbing in Wye Valley - Snoozin' Suzie - V. Diff - Symonds Yat #tradclimbing #freeclimbing
Trad climbing in Peak District - Sickle Buttress - Severe 4a* - Froggatt #tradclimbing #climbing
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Trad climbing in Peak District - Sickle Buttress - Severe 4a* - Froggatt #tradclimbing #climbing
Trad climbing in Swanage - Second Corner - Severe 4a** - Subluminal #tradclimbing #freeclimbing
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Trad climbing in Swanage - Second Corner - Severe 4a - Subluminal #tradclimbing #freeclimbing
Trad climbing in Peak District - Twisting Crack - Severe 4a - Stanage North
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Trad climbing in Peak District - Twisting Crack - Severe 4a - Stanage North
Running it out on Allen's Slab - Severe - Trad climbing at Froggatt in Peak District
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Running it out on Allen's Slab - Severe - Trad climbing at Froggatt in Peak District
Trad climbing in Swanage - First Corner - Severe - Subluminal #tradclimbing #freeclimbing #climbing
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Trad climbing in Swanage - First Corner - Severe - Subluminal #tradclimbing #freeclimbing #climbing
Trad climbing in Peak District - Hollybush Crack -VD*** - Stanage Popular
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Trad climbing in Peak District - Hollybush Crack -VD - Stanage Popular

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @bmint
    @bmint 11 днів тому

    You forgot the edge protection 😂

  • @stevehumm4281
    @stevehumm4281 13 днів тому

    This was V Diff in the early 80’s

  • @davidrobinson7684
    @davidrobinson7684 Місяць тому

    Over-reliance on cams when there are plenty perfect nut placements. Novice trad leaders should practice the art of placing nuts.

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 10 днів тому

      Definitely. Novice trad climbers should start by learning how to place nuts

  • @scotty672
    @scotty672 Місяць тому

    Are you using a GoPro mounted on helmet to film? What editing software do you use

  • @Mitzbergatc
    @Mitzbergatc Місяць тому

    It's not Severe. It's actually easier than VD, normally done in hiking boots, or soloed. The fact that you get terrified doesn't make the grade harder.

  • @davebacon191
    @davebacon191 Місяць тому

    Nicely done, it brought back some great memories. I climbed it regularly in the early 1980s, now I struggle to go upstairs to the bathroom.

  • @yawningdog9894
    @yawningdog9894 Місяць тому

    Im just getting into trad climbing and its fun as fuck will be doing some of these routes in the future 🤟

  • @jimsmindonline
    @jimsmindonline 2 місяці тому

    I seconded this a long time ago, I remember that first section looking really imposing, but a really fun climb. The camera makes it seem a lot steeper higher up. Did you walk the whole ridge, or just go for the climb?

  • @jimsmindonline
    @jimsmindonline 2 місяці тому

    I lead this sometime over 20 years ago, it's a really fun route, deserves it's 3 stars, and stayed in my memory after all this time! I didn't remember the gear placements, but after seeing it again, the protection is even better than I remember, considering back then when I only had a few cams! Really cool that you showed exactly what gear you used, very helpful. 👍

  • @Englishsam321
    @Englishsam321 2 місяці тому

    How do you get down from a pinnacle like that whilst not leaving gear?

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions Місяць тому

      There's often in situ gear/tat for abbing. There were also big blocks you could run the rope around

  • @matthalifax8973
    @matthalifax8973 2 місяці тому

    Looks more like Lost Soul than Limbo?

  • @timjames-8283
    @timjames-8283 3 місяці тому

    One of the best VSs in Cornwall! Happy memories of sunny days on perfect granite.

  • @andrewgilbertson5356
    @andrewgilbertson5356 3 місяці тому

    A good test piece

  • @devbrain3
    @devbrain3 3 місяці тому

    Comparing to the rockfax guidebook, you look like you started on "Face Left" (left of the step), and then continued on Face. If you start right of the step you climb up and trend leftwards to join the main feature that you then follow to the top.

  • @ollieb9875
    @ollieb9875 3 місяці тому

    Handy metal spike! Great climb 😊🎉

  • @andrewgilbertson5356
    @andrewgilbertson5356 3 місяці тому

    No cams in my day😂

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 3 місяці тому

      They're pretty handy in the Peak

    • @andrewgilbertson5356
      @andrewgilbertson5356 3 місяці тому

      @@bigfaffproductions Towards the end of my climbing days Friends arrived on the scene. The club to which I belonged had a few , but these were kept for better climbers than me. I think an unofficial rule was they were only to be employed on E grades😂 Chalk on anything below HVS was frowned upon. I started when body belaying was still a thing.

  • @andrewgilbertson5356
    @andrewgilbertson5356 3 місяці тому

    A really nice climb

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 3 місяці тому

      Oh yes, I've done it a few times!

    • @andrewgilbertson5356
      @andrewgilbertson5356 3 місяці тому

      @@bigfaffproductions Same, back in the days of body belaying !! We used to lead it and then set up a rope for newbies to have a go.

  • @andrewgilbertson5356
    @andrewgilbertson5356 3 місяці тому

    Thank you very much. Very happy memories for me. Glad to have found your channel . I lead this 40 plus years ago. A really enjoyable climb. It was at my leading limit. I did do a couple of special , selected HVS. Got dragged up some hard routes by my mate who was much better than me.

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 3 місяці тому

      Glad you like the video! It's an amazing place, isn't it!

  • @ollieb9875
    @ollieb9875 4 місяці тому

    😂 where did them people come from just walking up past you at the top. 😂 Nice one, looks a bit loose some of that rock!

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 3 місяці тому

      Haha! There's a descent route just to the left, that's how they scrambled up. This route isn't too bad for rock quality, which can't be said about other routes in the FCQ.

  • @matthewlloyd2055
    @matthewlloyd2055 4 місяці тому

    also the giant knot looks like you're tied into the middle and leading from there.. have you considered using a bowline on a bight to tie into the middle instead? saves a load of rope. super secure and low profile AND you don't get that little death loop that sticks out from the knot which is just waiting to clip into a bit of gear on the way down..

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 3 місяці тому

      So attaching the rope to the harness with a crab then?

  • @matthewlloyd2055
    @matthewlloyd2055 4 місяці тому

    hey I don't think it's overkill, but as there is so much gear in there you could always make it more quickly by omitting the two equalised slings, and functionally have the same anchor and just as equalised.. Just clip one rope through the right two pieces and one rope through the left two and then clove hitch to your belay loop. because the rope it stretchy it actually might be better equalised than using the two slings and you save a bunch of time!

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 3 місяці тому

      And would you isolate each of the 2 pieces on each rope with a clove hitch?

    • @matthewlloyd2055
      @matthewlloyd2055 3 місяці тому

      @@bigfaffproductions could do- but if one piece failed there wouldn't be any shock loading on the remaining piece if they were just clipped.

  • @CragFiend
    @CragFiend 4 місяці тому

    How old is this?

  • @ollieb9875
    @ollieb9875 4 місяці тому

    It looks good! Off the beaten track a bit as well that place. Not too much traffic perhaps.thanks 😊

  • @jamesc4949
    @jamesc4949 4 місяці тому

    The return of the king

  • @09876543345678
    @09876543345678 5 місяців тому

    Looks like great fun! :)

  • @jamesc4949
    @jamesc4949 6 місяців тому

    Must say i am loving the beta videos at Stanage. I would love to see more! Nice clombing bro

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 4 місяці тому

      Cheers, hopefully moving to the Peak later in the year, so there should be more of these

  • @largeformatlandscape
    @largeformatlandscape 6 місяців тому

    Is there a reason he uses the ATC with the notches towards the climber (I.e.less braking)

  • @annaclover3088
    @annaclover3088 6 місяців тому

    Quite spicy in the second half!

  • @GordonStainforth
    @GordonStainforth 6 місяців тому

    There are loads of things I don’t like about his belay - so many things that I can’t be bothered to comment. It would take too long.

  • @Green_Monkey_Footprints
    @Green_Monkey_Footprints 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for all these videos Big Faff. Always good to see the close ups of gear placements. Do you wear your GoPro on the top of your helmet or at the front?

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 6 місяців тому

      Thanks! Glad you like them! I wear it on my helmet which is actually a dangerous thing to do. The mount would go right through if hit by a rock

  • @alanturner2074
    @alanturner2074 7 місяців тому

    Thanks. I'm heading up there in a few weeks and have had difficulty locating this route in the past.

  • @s13hgp
    @s13hgp 8 місяців тому

    4a? Back in the day it was 2 minute solo!

  • @MrJacko552
    @MrJacko552 9 місяців тому

    The same thing happened to me with the nut popping at the start - I only realised once I'd topped out though!

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 9 місяців тому

      Yeah, easily done. I remember using a cam somewhere down there previously.

  • @philipbentley9850
    @philipbentley9850 9 місяців тому

    So busy couldn't follow the progression. Symonds great place , your a talented guy climbing, need the filming skills Not sarcasm. Genuine criticism. Filming great art form.

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 9 місяців тому

      Thanks 👍The shorts are generated automatically, so not much control over them. Check out the full length video. If you can bear it :)

    • @philipbentley9850
      @philipbentley9850 9 місяців тому

      @@bigfaffproductions thanks for cluein me in ! Well ignorant about tech stuff full marks for tolerance of my lack of insight mate. Look forward to seeing more mate. Cheers🍻

  • @Ravi123abc
    @Ravi123abc 9 місяців тому

    I'm fairly new to trad climbing and have been outdoors around 6 time so far, but your videos have been really useful with looking at your choice of gear and placement. Thanks for uploading!

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 9 місяців тому

      Great to hear! I don't expect these videos to be helpful, but if they are, that's brilliant :)

  • @provuksmc6619
    @provuksmc6619 9 місяців тому

    Dude tied in with a figure of 64 knot

  • @stuartpeskett1514
    @stuartpeskett1514 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the memory of over 30 yrs ago!

  • @arsboyd3873
    @arsboyd3873 10 місяців тому

    Well in shun 💪💪

  • @Melchiwhip
    @Melchiwhip 10 місяців тому

    I don't understant the point on making two separated, 2 points, anchors rather than just one with 3 points (or even four if u feel like, but attached all to one single anchor). Tried to look for the answer in the coments, but maybe I missed it just cause my english is not that good. I honestly just want to know if there is any benefit on it.

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions 10 місяців тому

      It's just one way of doing it. Assuming I need the 4 anchor points (I didn't - it's a massive overkill), it's easier to adjust this way. If I wanted to create a single point, I would need a longer sling to get the angles right and that was one thing I didn't carry with me. An alternative would have been to use the rope instead of the slings but a bit more hassle.

  • @howardcobb4354
    @howardcobb4354 11 місяців тому

    HOW many runners...?

  • @kian9711
    @kian9711 11 місяців тому

    Climing

  • @kian9711
    @kian9711 11 місяців тому

    I mean climing

  • @podstep
    @podstep Рік тому

    Beautiful views! And the couple holding hands at the end ❤

  • @kinetix9178
    @kinetix9178 Рік тому

    Would you then use your belay loop to belay the seconder up with both ropes? Or can you attach the belay device direct to a master point on the anchor?

    • @bigfaffproductions
      @bigfaffproductions Рік тому

      Two ways to do it. One from the harness, just like here, but ideally through the rope, not the belay loop, so that the load doesn't go through the belayer but the anchor. The other is guide mode with the device attached to the power point. However, I had on anchor point below my waiste and the other above and there wasn't enough space to set it up anyway

  • @jamescampbell2521
    @jamescampbell2521 Рік тому

    Not a fan of the helmet cam for rock climbing but this is still pretty cool.

  • @podstep
    @podstep Рік тому

    It is a shame, we can't see the view properly. More views in the future please :)

  • @podstep
    @podstep Рік тому

    I find your conversations with yourself very entertaining. I could feel the struggle ;) Thank you for making it real!

  • @setadoon
    @setadoon Рік тому

    Should have connected both anchors together with a Quickdraw as well for extra redundancy lol.. 😅

  • @matthalifax8973
    @matthalifax8973 Рік тому

    They look like the sort of moves that feel very committing to make, but once you've done it you wonder why you were scared.

  • @somytahernezhad3601
    @somytahernezhad3601 Рік тому

    Like