There is a easier flank up the grandes jorasse which is less steep so he probably descended on another flank of the mountain. I guess that is what happens most of the time on free solo climbing!
I've always wondered about this. I love everything to do with mountain climbing but I don't really have a great deal of technical knowledge and a lot of the stuff you read/watch is all about the ascent. I have done a bit of hill walking etc and of course for me it's always tougher descending, your knees certainly get it more so I have always been fascinated with how they get down ever though it seems to me to be a bit of a footnote at time. But whatever, kudos to yer man there and all the rest of them x
getting down from the Grandes Jorasses is nothing like "taking a trail down". It is an alpine climb with a not too shabby grade of AD+, which is in itself a challenge for a lot of people. This is also so much more than "just a big wall solo". The climbing might not be as hard, but in alpine climbing conditions and objective risk are so much higher both during and after the ascent. It is that what makes this climb so impressive. Maybe Arnold can not do what for example Honnold does, but equally so, Honnold cannot do what Arnold did here. 2 different sports... ... or he could have taken the heli down of course ;)
Would love to see a longer version of this
Me too, it's the same with Ueli's records, we only have a 3 minutes video, it just sucks
That takes a special person. Respect 🙏
2min 45secs to climb 1200 vertical metres....impressive
Not 2 hours 45 minutes? :-)
Beats sitting behind a desk all day and watching the clock like i do.
Respect!
Danni is great
Amazing
impressive and congrat !
Ueli was great
A serious question - how does he get down from there? Is there another easy way at the back of the hill or something?
There is a easier flank up the grandes jorasse which is less steep so he probably descended on another flank of the mountain. I guess that is what happens most of the time on free solo climbing!
I've always wondered about this. I love everything to do with mountain climbing but I don't really have a great deal of technical knowledge and a lot of the stuff you read/watch is all about the ascent. I have done a bit of hill walking etc and of course for me it's always tougher descending, your knees certainly get it more so I have always been fascinated with how they get down ever though it seems to me to be a bit of a footnote at time. But whatever, kudos to yer man there and all the rest of them x
usually most climbs are accessible via some sort of hike. so when you top out, you can take a trail down. same thing with el cap in yosemite
getting down from the Grandes Jorasses is nothing like "taking a trail down". It is an alpine climb with a not too shabby grade of AD+, which is in itself a challenge for a lot of people. This is also so much more than "just a big wall solo". The climbing might not be as hard, but in alpine climbing conditions and objective risk are so much higher both during and after the ascent. It is that what makes this climb so impressive. Maybe Arnold can not do what for example Honnold does, but equally so, Honnold cannot do what Arnold did here. 2 different sports...
... or he could have taken the heli down of course ;)
Pros use Helicopters often.
JEEEEEEZUSSSSS!!!!
Can you tell what kind of shoes (model/type) he was using?
La Sportiva Futura
Great video
magnifique un vrais de vrais
increíble
how does he get back down?
Its a one way trip
Then ...All of a sudden he fails from the cornice at the top?
Why are my mountains are hills compared to this stuff 😄
what was that backpack??
mammut seon maybe?
Can you tell what kind of shoes (model/type) he was using?
Craaaaazy... not a very healthy way of moutaineering