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Gigantor - A Chossy Climbing Film
Australian Climber Zac Vertrees is at home on the Dogface climbing Gigantor, a route first aid climbed in 1967 by John Ewbank. Zac freed the route in 2005, yet it has not seen a second free ascent since. 15 years later in 2020, he returns to re-climb it and finds it tougher than ever before. The Dogface is notoriously scary, gear can pop, holds break, rusty bolts snap by hand and the climbing is always a sandy affair. Zac gave the route 26R. Just quietly though, he mentioned to me that The Great Shark Hunt a grade 30/5.13c crack at Mount Buffalo felt easier than Gigantor...
Filmed and Edited by Ben Sanford
bensanfordmedia
www.bensanfordmedia.com
Film supported by La Sportiva Australia
Cameras used:
On the wall:
Sony A7R2 8bit 🥴, Canon R, and DJI Mavic 2 Pro
For Interviews:
Sony A7R2, Canon R5, Red Dragon X
Thanks to:
Zac Vertrees
Kamil Sustiak
Adam Darragh
Macciza McPherson
Paul Thomson
Bruce Cameron
John Ewbank
Bryden Allen
Ryan Jay Sayan
Jake Anderson
Albert Manning
National Library Australia
Songs:
Alice In Winter- Nuclear Conception
Alsever Lake - No Place To Go
Wastelander - Uncanny Valley
Cody Martin - Altered Fate
Wastelander - Grit
Wastelander - Boothill
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Відео

Nothing Good - A Ski Edit
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Decided to throw together some clips of my mates getting after it this past season (2022) in British Columbia, Canada. www.bensanfordmedia.com Shot and Edited by Ben Sanford Filmed with Red Dragon X 6K, DJI Mavic 2 Pro PSA: Nothing shot on Resort, all in the slack or backcountry, make sure you get educated and trained about avalanches before leaving resort boundaries. Hope this gets you psyched!
Vertigo - Australia's Hardest Trad Climbing Route
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A revised version of the original video released on Expedition Equipment's channel. "Definitely a true test piece, hard, scary, potentially dangerous. It's got moves that are at least V10 & V11 I would say. The gear is often quite small and intricate to place. If you get it wrong you are potentially going to hit the ground, he has put up the hardest trad route in the country!" - Zac Vertrees. L...
Ben Sanford Media - 2021 Showreel
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www.bensanfordmedia.com A selection of commissioned and personal projects over the past few years filming in Australia and abroad in Peru, Canada and New Zealand. All filming, editing and colour grading by Ben Sanford. Shot mostly on Sony A7R2 and DJI Mavic 2 Pro with some iPhone XR, Alexa Mini, Blackmagic Ursa G2 and Canon R5 in there. Let's work together!
How To Easily Change Rear Diff Oil - VW Amarok
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A quick "how to" video on changing the rear differential oil on a Volkswagen Amarok. Hope it's helpful! www.bensanfordmedia.com dwaynetharok
Betty White - In the Ghost Valley
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The access to ice climbing in Alberta's Ghost River Wilderness Area can be impossibly tough at times due to snow and ice causing people to give up hopes of climbing and it's not uncommon to see a temporarily abandoned vehicle. Here are a few clips of Calgary local Ryan Keen, driving his Jeep Cherokee 'Betty White'. For more visit: Website: www.bensanfordmedia.com Instagram: bensan...
REGROWTH
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Luke Hansen trail running in the Grose Valley, Blue Mountains, Australia. This area was heavily impacted by a huge bushfire at the end of 2019. For more visit: Website: www.bensanfordmedia.com Instagram: bensanfordmedia Facebook: bensanfordmedia/
Train Now, Summit Later
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A video to keep up the psych for all those stuck in lockdown and with International travel temporarily paused due to COVID-19, keep training, be stronger than ever so when you can go, you can smash your objectives. Featured Athletes: Runner: Ben Sanford Climbers: Naoise O'Muircheartaigh, Doug Hollinger, Ryan Keen, Taylor Sullivan, Kevin McBride, Adam Darragh, Pat Maguire, Uisdean Hawthorn, Kurt...
Train Now, Send Later - Will Vidler
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A promo video for Mountain Equipment Australia aiming to inspire all those in lockdown during COVID-19 to continue the psyche; so that when we are free to adventure again, we are stronger than ever before. Climber: Will Vidler Produced by Ben Sanford Media Client: Mountain Equipment Australia Thanks to Paul Thomson for the use of his home training facilities and to Harry Kadi and Doug Hollinger...
Timelapse Reel 2020 - Ben Sanford Media
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A selection of time-lapses shot in Australia, New Zealand, Canada & Peru over the past few years. All shot on a Sony A7Rii. For more visit: Website: www.bensanfordmedia.com Instagram: bensanfordmedia Facebook: bensanfordmedia/

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @yannhupin2486
    @yannhupin2486 21 день тому

    A quel kilométrage avez-vous fait ces interventions ?

  • @toppy2610
    @toppy2610 2 місяці тому

    What camera did you film this on?

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Місяць тому

      This was mostly Sony a7rii (top down). The side on angle was a Canon R.

  • @TeeJ424
    @TeeJ424 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the video, super easy to follow. Any chance you have a video on the breather or have done any line upgrades for it?

  • @MountainStandardTimeWithLandon
    @MountainStandardTimeWithLandon 5 місяців тому

    That looks awesome 🤘

  • @ЕвгенийАлексеев-ш9и
    @ЕвгенийАлексеев-ш9и 10 місяців тому

    If the rear diff is locking one, than the 75w90 won't work out, right? You need 75w140, right?

  • @talisenbrown-robbins4024
    @talisenbrown-robbins4024 10 місяців тому

    Epic film dude, pleasure to witness! Thanks heaps

  • @Lukas-vr4eo
    @Lukas-vr4eo 11 місяців тому

    Why so few clicks, bro these 3 minutes are fire!

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia 10 місяців тому

      Wish I could tell you man! Just didn’t get shared around enough for the algorithms to push it I suppose 🤷🏼‍♂️ Thank you!

  • @OseasrodriguesAguiar
    @OseasrodriguesAguiar Рік тому

    Qual o óleo a ser usado suas especificação.

  • @osmanyenisen7082
    @osmanyenisen7082 Рік тому

    🖤🕷️🇹🇷🕷️🖤

  • @mopiktm9480
    @mopiktm9480 Рік тому

    Eso no es dificil. Saber cusles son los lubricantes que lleva la chata es lo dificil. A los 10 años de tenerla averigue que hydraulico de timon no usa el hidráulico normal, caja transferencia otro dolor averigual que chingsdos usa. Ahora 10 años después ya varios proveedores saben 😢

  • @hatfieldkaz
    @hatfieldkaz Рік тому

    That gears really bad 😅 So sketch! Thanks to everyone involved with this film. 👏🙌🔥❤️

  • @olddirtydoggy
    @olddirtydoggy Рік тому

    I'm assuming he topped out on the 2nd try? Film stops short of top out which is quite odd. Great watch even though some of the footage was repeated and not compiled in order.

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      He tops out in that last shot, he's topping out while it's zooming out. Nothing hard at the end there in the final metre. Also, it's an 80m crack, a lot of the moves are going to look repetitious. The first section was intentionally repeated later when the whole route was shown. Cheers!

    • @olddirtydoggy
      @olddirtydoggy Рік тому

      @@bensanfordmedia Thanks for taking time to reply, looking forward to seeing more of your work.

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      @@olddirtydoggy Thanks very much, got a hard overhung track crack one that's nearly done, should be out in the next few months!

  • @SOB.CONTROLE-
    @SOB.CONTROLE- Рік тому

    Obrigado. A minha quando engata o 4x4, nao desengata. Preciso desligar e ligar para voltar ao modo 4x2. Acho que pode ser sujeira no óleo que trocou. Vou fazer o mesmo. Abraços from Brazil.

  • @superdad942
    @superdad942 Рік тому

    Rad send! Nice nut ladder! What a sick climb. I've said " bomber cam" a hundred times. And thought 'bomber nut' another tenfold. I don't care what cam you love.... nothing beats the security of a sinking BOMBER nut. Unless the rock breaks that is.... yeah passive gear.

  • @codygoldberg7463
    @codygoldberg7463 Рік тому

    Cedar Wright has entered the chat.

  • @MickTurnbullFilms
    @MickTurnbullFilms Рік тому

    Awesome work. Great story, filming and editing. Cheers.

  • @SteveMcMief
    @SteveMcMief Рік тому

    Great climbing! However, I lost track how often the same move was shown over and over. Did you really think nobody would notice?

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      80m cracks tend to have similar moves. either it wasn't the same move or it was when I was intentionally showing a part Zac was talking about. Wasn't trying to fool anyone thanks boss

  • @dwaynekoblitz6032
    @dwaynekoblitz6032 Рік тому

    My mind will over passed one question. Why??

  • @richardcarey169
    @richardcarey169 Рік тому

    Good to see someone prepared to get some air under their feet on wiggly runouts instead of a bolt ladder

  • @-dirk-65
    @-dirk-65 Рік тому

    'A rich experience of terror' - Sign ME up.

  • @duncanblakey9343
    @duncanblakey9343 Рік тому

    That was simply awesome!! The filming, the music, the history… just masterful

  • @jasonferguson7111
    @jasonferguson7111 Рік тому

    My 2014 doesn’t have a drain plug?? Used a suction pump

  • @LoganCharlesII
    @LoganCharlesII Рік тому

    That old man below him is probably thinking, "Don't fall on me dude,"

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      Hahaha, I wouldn't be surprised if it was in his mind at the start of the second pitch.

  • @Azazel518
    @Azazel518 Рік тому

    1:35...never hold the rope in your teeth...if you fall you can watch your teggy's heading down into the valley before you do...Just saying 🤒

  • @Zeropadd
    @Zeropadd Рік тому

    🤎💛💛💙🖤🖤

  • @stuarthickson6103
    @stuarthickson6103 Рік тому

    Buffalo or Baroomba or where?

  • @jasonlonon4198
    @jasonlonon4198 Рік тому

    Everything about this has such an old school feel.....a rarity amongst the climbers and climbs of the current Era. Thank you! Keep up the good work and Zac, keep crushing it!

  • @oryipchu2830
    @oryipchu2830 Рік тому

    👍💪💪💪

  • @vincentsouchaud6717
    @vincentsouchaud6717 Рік тому

    1:22 Atrocious chemtrail. It's time to wake up and do sometihing about this.

  • @paulmitchell5349
    @paulmitchell5349 Рік тому

    Ewbank taking the **** out of Hollywood. Brutal lyrics ua-cam.com/video/aCbl0kthyR0/v-deo.html

  • @uwedannwolf3434
    @uwedannwolf3434 Рік тому

    Scary shit. Keep hanging on Zac !!

  • @michaeldemasi1984
    @michaeldemasi1984 Рік тому

    No helmet 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @cjod33
    @cjod33 Рік тому

    Love it! Great to see the guys are still out there. Not much compares to the feeling of being shit scared and being in control, just.

  • @vandemonian5412
    @vandemonian5412 Рік тому

    Great story and visual representation. loved the attention to detail. tnx

  • @compellingpeople
    @compellingpeople Рік тому

    Wow, all wires!

  • @nateblakely4674
    @nateblakely4674 Рік тому

    Amazing film, can't say it makes me want to get on that face, but cool to watch. I'm curious, if the first ascensionist placed bolts, how come they haven't been replaced with modern hardware? Are there ethical restraints in australia that prevent this? In the states it's generally accepted to rebolt, just not retrobolt. No wonder there hasn't been many other ascents with the state of the protection.

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      Thanks Nate! I believe none of the bolts were put in by John Ewbank on the first ascent and Zac didn’t use any either for the free ascent. So technically you don’t need them. That 12 bolt belay station could be removed by tapping the heads of most of those bolts or grinder and glue and sand over the top. But I think at this point it’s just historical. Nobody wants to rebolt a line like that as it’d be controversial based on my points above.

  • @davehause8571
    @davehause8571 Рік тому

    Maybe in another millennia or two the choss will give way to the harder rock underneath.

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      Could be waiting a while but I’m sure you’re right!

  • @DekarNL
    @DekarNL Рік тому

    Those drone shots are the best

  • @Whiteblooder
    @Whiteblooder Рік тому

    Come visit Czech paradise Zac. You'd love the climbing.

  • @Jindy2
    @Jindy2 Рік тому

    Great climbing and great filming. S glad you included some historical perspectives.

  • @evelynevertrees6876
    @evelynevertrees6876 Рік тому

    Great film, loved it. The climbing and climbers and great camera work etc.

  • @gimlisrage5
    @gimlisrage5 Рік тому

    Hats off! Feels like a solid old school climbing video, where the main part is actually climbing. At the same time nice filming and editing.

  • @peetiez
    @peetiez Рік тому

    Love all the history!

  • @mrkanangra
    @mrkanangra Рік тому

    I was at Dogface aka the landslide a month ago - wifey and I went for a look/ drive for the day ( stopped by Hominy for the best pies in the world). There were some SES crews climbing/training around "change Planets"...... the exposure is crazy!.....

  • @mrkanangra
    @mrkanangra Рік тому

    Holy Mackerel you are looking old!. Remember climbing with you at Nowra and bluies with Sax and Garth...I guess we all age.... I wonder how Big Red Mark is these days?????. You look like a Gangster from the Bronx......

  • @day2ra
    @day2ra Рік тому

    top notch!

  • @Max-ik9qb
    @Max-ik9qb Рік тому

    So whos idea was it to make a TRAD climbing video and edit out all the gear placements?! WTF was the point?!

    • @zacharyvertrees7171
      @zacharyvertrees7171 Рік тому

      Your obviously not very attentive.

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      Sorry Mr Salty, if I included every placement and move it would have been an hour of climbing. I also didn’t want to get in the way of Zac while he climbed, I wasn’t gonna be the reason he whipped, so I couldn’t film close ups of every piece going in. Sorry to disappoint…. 🙄

  • @antybris
    @antybris Рік тому

    What helmet are you wearing? I didnt know dmm made helmets! I want one

    • @zacharyvertrees7171
      @zacharyvertrees7171 Рік тому

      DMM do sell helmets the Coron this is a Italian helmet with Dmm stickers.

  • @stuarthickson6103
    @stuarthickson6103 Рік тому

    I didn't know there was an "R" grade in OZ .. it was M0, M1 etc. Is tha the same?

    • @bensanfordmedia
      @bensanfordmedia Рік тому

      We occasionally have R ratings but nothing is really described as to how sketchy it particularly is, unlike the UK.

  • @repapipz2825
    @repapipz2825 Рік тому

    such a great film man🤙