... absolute classic film from a pair of climbing legends. Chris using Scarpa Canyons wow and those cast iron crabs. loved the "Jolly well difficult" from Pete.. Thanks for the post..
When Wild Country “Friends” aka spring loaded camming devices were “new fangled”. Funny how much discussion they caused at the time. Thank you Ray Jardine
Brilliant, thanks for posting. Love the ‘new fangled things’ at 5:28.... looked a bit under-cammed to me.....but hey this guy could hand me my arse on a plate so maybe he knows better!
Brilliant footage…… if Chris Bonington didn’t have that plummy, supercilious accent, we’d all feel a little bit less smug at his discomfiture…….but he at least has the honesty to admit he’s struggling. But hats off to him - even in my climbing days I wouldn’t have managed a few feet on that nightmare. Many thanks
Anyone know the year? From the gear (rigid Friends with tied loops, high top sticky shoes, almost modern harnesses) I'm guessing early/mid 80's. Rapping to a grassy ledge close to the end of the rope without knots in the ends ... burrr
To be fair he did mention that this was a level where he was likely to struggle. Which must be tough for such a great climber like Sir Bonny in his 50s (born 5 years before WW2).
WTF Bonington? Have a proper rest rather than thrashing around trying to flap upwards with the gear still clipped. 😂 He really was a stumbly on technical rock wasn’t he?
'would I do that?!?' thank you so much for uploading these absolute gems. Pure gold :)
... absolute classic film from a pair of climbing legends. Chris using Scarpa Canyons wow and those cast iron crabs. loved the "Jolly well difficult" from Pete.. Thanks for the post..
Bonnington climbed that like a landed fish!
Pete was such a talented climber !
Good to see the Elvis leg going on. Its your bodies way of making sure you always remember that climb. great videos thanks for the upload.
I didn’t know it was called that! Fearful Elvis leg lol
great stuff, I love this film.... take in! bloody desperate man! all on a waist belay
When Wild Country “Friends” aka spring loaded camming devices were “new fangled”. Funny how much discussion they caused at the time. Thank you Ray Jardine
My heart was in my mouth for a moment there. Well done.
Wow, thanks for posting, instant flashback to when I first started climbing. How times have changed.
Climbed it like a ruptured duck
Isn’t that from something Don Whillans said?
Erik Hays yep. Love it.
Amazing video! Thank you!
Watching from 🇨🇦
Great lead Well done Looked desperate for Chris Thanks for sharing
This is just legendary 😱
The sounds of climbing. So much better than listening to musak.
"Would I ever do that?"
What a legend 😂
Nice and clean now, Pete 👍🏼
Brilliant, thanks for posting.
Love the ‘new fangled things’ at 5:28.... looked a bit under-cammed to me.....but hey this guy could hand me my arse on a plate so maybe he knows better!
What a challenging crag you are encountering, Sir!
"If ya get stuck I'll dangle a pound note over Thi head"
great stuff! Thanks for posting this. 👍
Pete = hero... what a guy...
Finally I can say I climb just like Bonnington ... "Take in .. tight TIGHT"
@@shredforeffectHa ha ha. Pull me up!
@@civedm reminds me of when I used to climb🤣
Watching CB struggle makes one realise just how good Pete was.
Take in! Tight!
Shit when you can't second someone's lead isn't it 😂😂😂
Pete using a classic belay. Can anyone remember using the "rack" at the Plas y Brenin outward bound centre?
Brilliant footage…… if Chris Bonington didn’t have that plummy, supercilious accent, we’d all feel a little bit less smug at his discomfiture…….but he at least has the honesty to admit he’s struggling. But hats off to him - even in my climbing days I wouldn’t have managed a few feet on that nightmare. Many thanks
if i wanted to watch an old guy, failing at the end of a rope for 10 minutes... i would have recorded myself!... I feel the pain.
realy wrilly hard in that condition
TAKE IN TIGHT.... I mean" Hell! PUll me up!"
"TAAAKE inn!!"
Always seems like the climbs in Great Britain are far more mentally challenging even if bolted the distances between are far longer.
That Pete guy has massive cable like climbing muscles twisting around his bones showing through the skin.
What was all that at 8.20 pulling on gear?
He fell off.
Nails that even with modern boots
That looked hard
If yer get stuck I’ll dangle a £1 note over the edge Chris! 😊 the cockiness of the lead climber at its best!
Anyone know the year? From the gear (rigid Friends with tied loops, high top sticky shoes, almost modern harnesses) I'm guessing early/mid 80's.
Rapping to a grassy ledge close to the end of the rope without knots in the ends ... burrr
I think he wants him to take the rope in! Get the feeling he (Bon) would have happily thrown him off the cliff
Take in!
😂Fml "TAKE IN!!!"
Pete got some haul bag practice for when him and Ron went to Yosemite.
Pioneers
"Take in" 😂
desparate, my mate used to give me slack at times to encourage me lol!
My brother and climbing partner always left a bit of slack so you As second could fully appreciate "the situation" that one of us lead!
Why is Bonnington complaining about a slack top rope? Did he want to climb the route or get pulled up it...
To be fair he did mention that this was a level where he was likely to struggle. Which must be tough for such a great climber like Sir Bonny in his 50s (born 5 years before WW2).
get one of these new fangel things... its a cam
good to see someone ckeaning away all those chalk marks left by climbers
I'll tell all. I gave him a tight rope on the crux!
That Pete guy wasn't like by all back in the day
Ncc
He creeped up that face.
How hard is this these days?
it depends on how much cheating you need.
now E6 6c because some holds broke.....but that is with modern protection. Livesey was making 6c moves in EB shoes -that's like V8/9 type moves!!!
Take in you sod!!!
WTF Bonington?
Have a proper rest rather than thrashing around trying to flap upwards with the gear still clipped. 😂
He really was a stumbly on technical rock wasn’t he?
Fire'
Not acceptable now, things have moved on. Natural , or leave it alone.
Just pull me up ffs I can’t do it
Never heard so many unnecessary takes in my life. Dude's afraid of a 3 inch toprope death fall.
Take in!