Top 3 Solo Climbs Of 2014 | EpicTV Climbing Daily, Ep. 409
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Now we come to think about it, running our solo episode on a day notorious for hangovers might not have been the best idea. However if you think you can stomach it, we've got one hell of a show for you. Sit back, try to relax and check out the incredible footage from our top 3 solo climbs of 2014. First up we have climber Lucky Chance, better known as The Stunt Monkey who soloed the route 'Wonderland' in Australia's Blue Mountains while dressed in full monkey get-up. Not the most serious solo climb we've ever seen, but definitely one of the most entertaining. Thanks to Brad Schimanski for the use of his footage. If you'd like to see more from Brad, check out his UA-cam channel here: / mansnowboarder In second place is frequent climbing daily star Tom Randall who we featured earlier in the year soloing a gritstone classic and one of his favourite routes, 'London Wall' (E5 6a) at Millstone Edge. Unsurprisingly, first place this year goes to the uncontested modern master of free solo, Alex Honnold. Alex made the news early on this year for his free solo ascent of the fifteen pitch 'El Sendero Luminoso' (7c/5.12d). Alex was far from done however and in October he once again amazed the climbing world when web design company Squarespace released a video of him soloing 'Heaven' (7c/5.12d) at Glacier Point in Yosemite. Squarespace not only released their original advert but also a climber's cut of the footage. To watch the original video you can go here:
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Top 3 Solo Climbs Of 2014 | EpicTV Climbing Daily, Ep. 410
Why are my hands and feet sweating while I watch these perfect maniacs?!
Alex Honold the best of all time
No. He's not the best; only you were fooled by the documentary. Hollywood manipulated your thinking! There are other brilliant climbers!
Probably the best soloist, but not strong enough to be considered a top climber.
Thank you for this! I laughed so hard when I saw the stuntmonkey solo :')
What a privilege it is to be part of the global climbing family at a time when the likes of Honnold and Randall are walking the earth doing things that are beyond imagination.
Wow, just wow. I started climbing about 2 almost 3 months ago. And i'm catching on quickly. I like to free solo stuff i know is within my range such as a few routes at Stoney Point, but i still love the rush you get when knowing you're about 1/2 way up and theirs no going back down, just up to the top. But damn, 5.12d free solo'd?!?! Jeez man i can't even lead a 5.12d yet Alex killing it solo is just nuts. Courage and strength are what that dude has! Mad props to the other 2 in the video as well they had rad climbs.
+TheFinkleton have you seen his video doing the sendero luminoso in mexico? I've seen it like 5 times and I still get sweaty palms... not even when I climb I get sweaty palms...
You've been climbing for three months (now about 5 I guess) and you're free soloing??? I don't think you really like your life dude. I've been climbing for pretty much the same time and I couldn't trust myself free solo the easiest route, but your choice.
+Helmi Jonasson I apologize for not being an REI 5.9 strictly climber. When i climb i go to crush and push my self. Even if that's soloing it's still all apart of the game!
WOW!
Almost unbelievable!
Definitely off the scale!
PEACE.
I've never gone climbing in my life and I never will; and I am sure that I wouldn't be able to climb the "easiest" of these routes even with ropes!
FFFFFFF , Me Tooo... Just watch them do free climbing is enough for me.
i was high af 2 mins ago now i feel sober as fuck and im sweating all over
holy shit that last clip (yes im scared of heights lol)
Scratch that Alex blows my mind again... that’s the scariest fuckin shit ever. I’d flip out. No way... get stuck fall to my death.. good god . Satisfaction or relief lol
The point is Alex doesn't need to be the best climber in the world technically. It all comes down to him having the biggest balls to do all these insane free solos.
Exactly. But Hollywood managed to manipulate the opinion of many. Other ladders made exceptional climbs.
It seems there is only Alex Honnold; became a boring thing. There was even a climber who wrote about it, citing at least 20 climbers even before Alex made the documentary. Among them Hansjörg Auer who climbed 850 meters (7b+) in 2 hours and 50 minutes. Detail: he descended by rappelling and the next day he went up without knowing what he was going to find in front of him. Very different from Alex who spent years training with equipment before going up without them and shooting the documentary.
Que admiración siento por estos escaladores
I love Alex and this is no disrespect but, Dean Potter was the first person to free solo Heaven in 2006. If your going to put a free solo at #1 on this list, at least make it something that hasn't been done already.
marcusdolby1 there's always a but,
best on 2014 bruh,not 2006,so dean potter is not included..
Angga Bhaskar I stick to what I said, especially since Dean died 2 days ago. Why put a free solo as the #1 free solo of 2014 when it was done in 2006. Sorry but, NOOO !!!
Honnolds solo of Heaven was a flash, according to Planet Mountain
@@poorboychevelle He mentions knowing the moves... Maybe he just meant when he went back to get it on film, but that's now what it sounded like.
Alex very best climber
Of his type
2:32 music by Chris Zabriskie
Why does honnald get so much credit for this when Dean Potter lapped this route solo like 5 times in a row
Honnold flashed Heaven.
You understand now?
@@poorboychevelle Free solo flash? He very clearly didn't flash it free solo, as he mentions thinking about the moves. It's no big deal for a climber of his caliber to flash a 12d...
do they practice every route with ropes first?
Most of the time yes
Alex H is out of fucking control. 😵
don't mind me i'm just here to read comments...
Bleedin 'ell.
Alex is the best. Watching him in my bed and I'm sweating. I can never imagine what its like to be up there.
No. He's not the best; only you were fooled by the documentary. There are other brilliant climbers!
I wouldn't be caught dead in this monkey suit.
I live in Florida - Wah!
Your brain must be so switched on to do this.
Think I’ve just lost a pound of sweat through my hands.
RIP Lucky ...
wow london all epic
Long Live Alex the King!
just watching and wondering...
Watching Alex Honolds climb the heaven feel's like beeing on drugs!
Wow!
How do they descend without ropes?
SBS Sbs they jump down hoping having 7 lifes
What is the last music?
you can have all the credits
Name of the first song ?
+Teemu Aalto Clumsy Clown by Deepsy
hands are sweat...
Whats the point doin it without safety measures? One mistake wil cause their life
Duterte supported you answered your own question
That is the point
🤘
alain robert is the most hardcore bad ass
nuts
These guys are freaks
lol if they even know what alex honnold was up to
How does Honnold climb with balls the size of planets? How heavy would they be?
I can only climb 3.2
High grade soloers are like politicians, they should retire young.
2. Lead 5.12b........Give credit where it's due that is a really nice lead and I wouldn't lead that BUT that is in NO WAY a 5.12 route. Maybe .11b. Way to relaxed and the holds look pretty fair for 5.12 by video's look only. Again Great lead but not impressive as routes go sorry!
Stephen Childs Mountain Project lists London Wall as 11d. The British grade is E5 6A, which translates to 12a/b, with 6b converting to 12c.
Ghastly music. Goodbye
alex honnold is a much better climber than dean potter ever was. period case closed
No. Hollywood said that!
lol wtf ahhaha amazing XD
Funny... An athiest climbs heaven....... Just think about it.
................................................................................... . . . . Nope.
2nd guy def insufferably arrogant.