Why Climbing on Gritstone Is Incredibly Dangerous | ft. Tim Emmet
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2023
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About The Guest:
Tim Emmett is a professional climber from the UK who practices everything from cutting edge ice climbing to deep water soloing to hard sport climbing.
We talked about the gritstone scene in the UK, the “why” behind taking risk, climbing his hardest after age 40 and becoming a parent, training finger strength to try to climb ‘Era Vella’ 9a (5.14d), and passing on life philosophies to others.
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Great interview
Never heard Tim talk before. Incredibly humble and very funny indeed!
I’ve always listened on apple, I like this a lot. Do you do full videos, if the climber is live?
He didn’t mention my epic on a Stanage Hard Severe last weekend
Danger offers an opportunity to learn other things. The body and mind crystallise your understanding in new ways. The courage to climb on or... Down climb is a natural part of climbing rocks. Bolts are the unusual element however you look at it. Some rock types suit bolts imo others not. They are little.. Can be prepared or... Done on sight. It is a raw test of all your skills. Composure. Deeper knowing of movement. What Tim says is not gung ho. I love the style. Don't understand the presumption of ego being the central idea..
Well said :) There is something special about the edges.
Is there a reason why people don’t put more bolts on these routes?
Ego
Twisted British climbing ethics
Why you cant climb only Top Rope?
Nobody would dare bolt Gritstone. Its known as Gods Own Rock. Its a rock that truly sorts out the men from the boys. Used to live with Weeksy back in the day. Hard climbing and hard partying!
They’re not bolted at all you place your own gear in the naked rock as you go up and then clean it or your gear later. The rock just has nowhere to place gear in it for long sections. As for why people do it, just taste I think. They like it.
It's weird to hear the interviewer laugh at times - it feels to me to be inappropriate to laugh. He's laughing about a situation that if it went "south" would have dire consequences. I don't see the levity in it.
It's hilarious! I laughed my arse off at the guy decking off Meshuga and landing NEXT to his mat before rolling down the hill. If you can't laugh at this, you can't do it. It's funny because it's entirely self-inflicted and voluntary; especially his his decision to not wear a helmet.
Bold, hard grit is one of the few remaining things in our world where BS gives zero advantage and where there are real consequences for over estimating your abilities; it's primal in that sense.
BTW, I'm assuming the guy wasn't badly injured.....and hopefully it goes without saying that I never want to see a fellow-climber actually get seriously hurt.