Post Awesome Trad Videos #3

Clipping pitons rather than cams, but still a great watch. 

Dave Hollidaywrote:

did he ever make it to the top?

vostok bearwrote:

Clipping pitons rather than cams, but still a great watch.

This is a classic! You won’t find finely descriptive dictation like that in todays blog style, lowest common denominator documentaries and reporting.

The look on Yvons face as Royal was adjusting his ass was priceless. 

Nathan Doylewrote:

Nice. Tha Karakoram Highway doesn’t get the traffic it deserves. It’s as good as Astroman, just longer. 

Salamanizer Skiwrote:

Nice. Tha Karakoram Highway doesn’t get the traffic it deserves. It’s as good as Astroman, just longer. 

The rock looks to die for! 

Unfortunately (but not really unfortunate), I'm still working on the routes across the way (god they look small in the distance from so high up.)

Carlo is as smooth as glass.

Augie Wagnerwrote:

He made that look like 5.10. Crazy

Interesting that he used so many C3s in a BD video. Seems like they'd want him on Z4s?

Awesome vid I love how clearly you get to watch the placements! The C3s and the ball nut.... Some spots just won't take anything else. When he transitions to the right side of the crack and his foot almost blows... so great. He makes it look secure but he is standing on nothing. 

That video was an advertisement for a product they don't even make anymore :facepalm:

Top of the sport right there, such talent. 

That video is pretty perfect... why add anything to that setting?!  Carlo really made the climb look almost effortless.  I found it interesting to see the differences in the way he and Lonnie Kauk climb, too.  They have sort of anti-styles.

I saw Carlo at the BD store opening in Bend a couple months ago and gave him a congrats on sending this, and he was obviously so stoked on it, but so humble.  Said something like, "Thank you, it's just such a perfect climb, I'm so glad I got to do it."  Cool to see how much he just flowed through it.

Gates out. Good man, Carlo. Good man.

I have to agree that’s about as perfect as a climbing video as it gets. It’s such a simple formula to follow. Sometimes less is more. Gotta hand it to BD for producing content made for climbers and not just for mass appeal. If only I could get my hands on some C3s!

Cronwrote:

I have to agree that’s about as perfect as a climbing video as it gets. It’s such a simple formula to follow. Sometimes less is more. Gotta hand it to BD for producing content made for climbers and not just for mass appeal. If only I could get my hands on some C3s!

I don't know, I could have really done with a close up of some coffee being brewed, a slow pan of the forest floor, and a somber story about how climbing saved his life... 

As for the C3's... I'm putting mine in a safe deposit box after watching this video.

"WHAT is it like to CLIMB 5.12 trad in YOSEMITE VALLEY? Romulan Warbird (5.12c 700')"

Good POV video.  They didn't edit out the placing of gear - unlike on many videos that are aimed at non-climbers.    

Also: black Totem awesomeness.  It holds when two pieces above fail on a good whipper.

baldclimberwrote:

"WHAT is it like to CLIMB 5.12 trad in YOSEMITE VALLEY? Romulan Warbird (5.12c 700')"

Good POV video.  They didn't edit out the placing of gear - unlike on many videos that are aimed at non-climbers.    

Also: black Totem awesomeness.  It holds when two pieces above fail on a good whipper.

These guys obviously know what they're doing, this is great stuff. Really awesome seeing people go for it.

Paul Lwrote:

That video is pretty perfect... why add anything to that setting?!  Carlo really made the climb look almost effortless.  I found it interesting to see the differences in the way he and Lonnie Kauk climb, too.  They have sort of anti-styles.

I saw Carlo at the BD store opening in Bend a couple months ago and gave him a congrats on sending this, and he was obviously so stoked on it, but so humble.  Said something like, "Thank you, it's just such a perfect climb, I'm so glad I got to do it."  Cool to see how much he just flowed through it.

I dunno, Lonnie looked super efficient, rested well, etc. Placed a little less gear too, I suppose. Because of all the cuts on the BD video we don't get to see if/where Carlo rested.

I don't think Lonnie climbed less efficiently or made it look any harder, just interesting to see the different styles.