Airport Wall: New Zealand's First Big Wall Climb

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  • Опубліковано 30 січ 2025

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  • @sergiomarfoy
    @sergiomarfoy 3 роки тому +34

    You guys are amazing! The scenery is incredible. Your passion for climbing and NZ inspires us all.

    • @MacpacLtd
      @MacpacLtd  3 роки тому +7

      The New Zealand Alpine team are amazing all right! Super inspiring to all of us. Glad we can showcase some of the best of NZ through these films.

    • @blessytulagan7382
      @blessytulagan7382 Рік тому

      ​@@MacpacLtdzz. ,

  • @ronw7667
    @ronw7667 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful film! Just stumbled onto it. Thanks so much for making and posting. A couple of awesome and chill kiwis. Cheers and good climbing from Colorado, US of A, Rocky Mountains.

  • @stefanieparks2907
    @stefanieparks2907 3 роки тому +13

    Great film and LOVE that New Zealand scenery!

  • @Mdsde
    @Mdsde Рік тому +2

    Milford sound was the greatest place I have ever had the pleasure of being to. I will be back, and I'll keep an eye out for the Airport wall!

    • @damonm4156
      @damonm4156 9 днів тому

      Probably one of the most magical places on the planet

  • @BradSkiNZ
    @BradSkiNZ 3 роки тому +12

    What a climb! And such epic mahi to get it done!

  • @noodlesforbrekky
    @noodlesforbrekky 3 роки тому +6

    You beauties, this film is so inspiring. We don't know how to climb yet, but one day baby...

    • @MacpacLtd
      @MacpacLtd  3 роки тому +1

      Come climb with us! Next time you're in CHCH ;)

  • @Cabentung
    @Cabentung Рік тому

    Great job, never thought that you can get a "not super rainy weather window" in Milford

  • @christianmcewen9436
    @christianmcewen9436 Рік тому +1

    What a great challenge, nice to see big wall options opening up. Very inspiring film.

  • @day2ra
    @day2ra 3 роки тому +3

    awesome, this is now a project!

  • @petesmith1
    @petesmith1 3 роки тому +3

    Amazing work - great video too!

  • @skyepeng6857
    @skyepeng6857 3 роки тому +5

    What a great video! Big wall right on our backyard 😍

    • @MacpacLtd
      @MacpacLtd  3 роки тому +2

      Absolutely. Couldn't be a better spot for it 👌🏽

  • @davemacleod9623
    @davemacleod9623 2 роки тому +38

    The "first big wall climb" was actually done by Stanely Costa et al on Mt Chaos Beans Burn 18 pitches a while ago, ground up using a mixture of aid and free and remains unrepeated.

    • @shoutatthesky
      @shoutatthesky Рік тому +6

      Doesn't count if it's aid climbing. You may as well just use ladders.

    • @david-stephenmyles9539
      @david-stephenmyles9539 Рік тому

      @@shoutatthesky what about drills?

    • @shoutatthesky
      @shoutatthesky Рік тому

      @@david-stephenmyles9539 Only hand drills count.

    • @alanbischoff7977
      @alanbischoff7977 Рік тому

      great that someone knows! yep, 700 m of free climb exempt for 1 pitch that can be free, probably not much more than 24/5. Bolts only on the rap stations and a comfortable ledge in the middle of the wall. Great rock quality, hope someone will fancy enjoying the tranquility of the Chaos Mt!

    • @slartibartfast8k
      @slartibartfast8k 10 місяців тому

      Guidebook "Queenstown Rock, Ice & Mountains" (2013?) lists Chaos Theory as Grade 5/19/A2+, 17 pitches, and says "To date, parties have descended from the top of pitch 17, however a continuation to the 1995m summit would be possible". Earlier in the guidebook it says FA in 2011.

  • @Naafun
    @Naafun 3 роки тому +2

    So epic! Great effort lads!

  • @mozdickson
    @mozdickson Рік тому

    Great vid. Really informative - a fellow Kiwi

  • @jacobmchenry3431
    @jacobmchenry3431 Рік тому

    Awesome video!

  • @pedrourcola6288
    @pedrourcola6288 Рік тому

    You have to love these guys. Awesome job!

  • @RickyHarline
    @RickyHarline 2 роки тому +1

    Hell yeah. This is rad.

  • @Bloomflyfishing
    @Bloomflyfishing Рік тому

    Really cool guys. Well done

  • @fredm5245
    @fredm5245 Рік тому

    Do you recover all your hardware or have to leave lots insitu?

  • @markjagger6777
    @markjagger6777 3 роки тому +4

    🙌🙌

  • @jfree1074
    @jfree1074 Рік тому

    Wow what an amazing place. What type of stone is it, Granite? Absolutely gorgeous. Keep it going guys. Crazy place for a runway 😳 Good access though I guess for anyone traveling in to climb 😂 Great video.

  • @Rosstc88
    @Rosstc88 Рік тому

    Wonderful!

  • @tutokopou2817
    @tutokopou2817 9 місяців тому

    Awesome

  • @watchjakob7687
    @watchjakob7687 Рік тому

    good old ethics and spirit nice to see these days

  • @captaindoeverything
    @captaindoeverything Рік тому

    that's why they call it adventure!

  • @MasonGunneson
    @MasonGunneson 2 роки тому +1

    brilliant.

  • @osullibr
    @osullibr 2 роки тому +7

    I wonder what Alex Honnold would make of this wall. This looks amazing.

  • @JoshuaJohnsonOutdoors
    @JoshuaJohnsonOutdoors 2 роки тому

    Superb. :)

  • @timoti_makaurau7153
    @timoti_makaurau7153 Рік тому

    "Every fine spell for pretty much 3 months we just came to Fiordland" - so all 3 of them?

  • @newzealnadine
    @newzealnadine 9 місяців тому

    Amazing but be better without the music :)

  • @petenztube8592
    @petenztube8592 Рік тому +2

    Im surprised that you can just go drilling holes in the rock wherever you like. Wouldn't you need a Resource Consent for making changes to the natural environment?

    • @maximilianpierce5115
      @maximilianpierce5115 Рік тому +2

      name any other type of person that is ever going to be up there except climbers. bolting is a lot of work and expensive, if using removable gear is an option anyone will do that instead so let them bolt and keep their life safe when they have to

    • @shoutatthesky
      @shoutatthesky Рік тому +3

      It no doubt is illegal given DOCs stringent adherence to regulations in other areas. These guys don't really care about nature. They are just there for the thrill and everything else comes second.

  • @erikmardiste
    @erikmardiste Рік тому

    Nope

  • @Sir-Complains-a-Lot
    @Sir-Complains-a-Lot Рік тому +3

    worst named wall ever

    • @user-uy6uc5ey5q
      @user-uy6uc5ey5q Рік тому +2

      Not really, its typical New Zealand laconic naming. They look direct down on to the Milford Airport. If you check ou the alpine team site there a shot of one of climbers hanging while you can see the end of the runway.
      New Zealands not really into fancy naming. North Island, South Island. Simple but accurate.