A fear of heights and tackling this trek was brave ,must of been his gf idea 😂
@koala60163 күн бұрын
Yes, Crib Goch can be scary, especially on a windy day or when iced up. But don't forget that this video is taken mostly with a wide angle lens, which greatly enhances height and steepness.
@JustDontMove11112 күн бұрын
It was no coincidence you bumped into red top guy. That's just The Universe unfolding and he was meant to be there to assist you❤
@clairabelle2321 күн бұрын
What is the white contraption on his back ?
@justgopro851120 күн бұрын
It is an improvised camera mount. You can see the perspective from this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZOuoXWbpayobq8
@HappyTyke25Ай бұрын
Never having done anything like this myself, I struggle to see why any normally sane person would put themselves through this torture, I understand it's about challenging yourself and pushing your boundaries but that poor man is clearly terrified as would I be. I also think the people who do this kind of stuff are slightly selfish because they are still willing to do challenges like this which quite often means putting another person's life in danger when they need to be rescued, my opinion only though! Can someone who has done this challenge answer me, is it the camera angles? Or is it really that steep? No way I would do this. Hats off to you that have!
@0512goonerАй бұрын
I did crib Goch this weekend and almost shit myself, it is a scary scramble especially when the clouds roll in
@richardpaxman8519Ай бұрын
WTF is he carrying on his back??!
@justgopro851120 күн бұрын
It is an improvised camera mount. You can see the perspective here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZOuoXWbpayobq8
@georgedawson235Ай бұрын
What an absolute diamond geezer His children clearly feel very comfortable and confident in his presence its truly inspring
@neiljohnson8589Ай бұрын
That guy came along just at the right time, plus having a supportive partner, that makes all the difference. Though I'm very fit I also really struggle with exposure at height and a a bit of height can turn something that I'd run across at ground level into a brain-melting challenge!
@georgedawson235Ай бұрын
@neiljohnson8589 there's no shame in that at all, you should be proud that you got through it Will you be trying any other ridge lines in an attempt to fave your fear of heights ?
@nigellacey5592 ай бұрын
Most sane people use ropes up there, right?
@aston1082 ай бұрын
Bugger that
@helenab73902 ай бұрын
The ģirls got some⚽️⚽️🙄😂 people have died climbing it though...
@drum272 ай бұрын
Looks scary AF tbf. Fair play...
@justinneill50032 ай бұрын
We had a school trip there in the 1970s. One of the teachers had an old double decker bus converted into a motor home. We had zero proper gear. As we crawled along Crib Goch, I was wearing a sheepskin flying jacket and Doc Marten boots, my mate Mick was wearing a full length RAF greatcoat from the surplus stores, with a bush hat. We couldn’t even see the drop on either side, through the fog. The guy in front of me actually lost his footing but managed to grab the rocks. We met a group of soldiers on exercises up there. When we got down to Llanberis, we saw them again;;one of them came over and asked after Mick. “We were worried about him,” he told us 😂😂😂
@RoughWalkers2 ай бұрын
How many runners fall from that edge? I did it in the army and have no idea why people do it Just dont complain if you fall 😊
@RoughWalkers2 ай бұрын
Fuck doing that again
@rogerwood48462 ай бұрын
pathetic...must be a gillette be the BEST A MAN CAN GET...LOL
@iantaylor33932 ай бұрын
My hands are literally soaking just watching this.
@ricktharp12 ай бұрын
Nope
@sixdaysontherun69963 ай бұрын
Until you are there you don't really know how you will react and then until you are fatigued you dont know your limits. This goes for everything in life.
@justaguy94513 ай бұрын
I want to do this. Did striding edge twice and sharp edge once. I think I will get my weight down to ideal level and do some working out. But life and work makes this hard. I may hire a guide though.
@bytesaber3 ай бұрын
Who made this? This is fantastic.
@justgopro85112 ай бұрын
Yes, I'm guilty. Glad you enjoyed it!!
@tonyeden83813 ай бұрын
I went up there with an uncle when I was 14 and near skipped across there…….i couldn’t even do the first mile now
@CardinalC803 ай бұрын
How is it that we are allowed to do this but I can’t even send a bloke up a set of step ladders without a risk assessment
@MaxPlankton3 ай бұрын
You've got to keep moving and try not to crawl. The fish eye lens makes it look a lot worse than it is. Good idea of the national park not to signpost the route haha!
@RogerEvans-dx4cs3 ай бұрын
I always think that wide angle lenses always make it look a lot more exposed and difficult. I once did the route with 3 others in winter, at night, no wind, full moon. That was over 60 years ago. We slept on the summit and when the sun rose, below us was an inversion layer, all the peaks poking through the cloud layer. It was so wonderful that I can still see it as if it had happened yesterday. Thumbs up for Simon in the video - and those two little kids, so relaxed, brilliant.
@justgopro85113 ай бұрын
Great story! I wouldn't be brave enough to try it in winter, or the dark. I can imagine peaks of the mountains poking through the cloud line. Amazing view!
@RogerEvans-dx4cs3 ай бұрын
@justgopro8511 Yes, it was quite an experience which has stayed with me all my life. Remember in those days there was no technical clothing, all out stuff was from the Army and Navy stores, we just got soaked if it rained or you were in mist od cloud. I did have a decent pair of leather vibram soled boots bought from the Betws-y-Coed mountain supply shop ( then privately owned I think ) which somebody stole from me about 30 years later. Our group of 4 was led by a guy from the Oxford Mountaineering Club, experienced, knew what he was doing. One big advantage of doing it at night is that you don’t feel the exposure at all. I can't remember what we used for lights, I don't think head torches were available then. We had motored up from Oxford in an old van after work on a Friday night and just kept going to the Llanberis car park because the weather was so clear. Best decision we ever made. Those were the days when hardly anyone went walking. Mostly met British Army guys wearing nailed boots. There were very few accidents because I think people did what they thought they could do and no more. All you had was a map and compass. Mobile phones and GPS didn't exist- you really were on your own.
@markanderson38703 ай бұрын
That guy Simon in the red jacket ? I want him to be my therapist.
@wakingtheworld3 ай бұрын
Are there not safer ways to tackle a fear of heights than this life threatening hazardous crawl across a knife edge? Then the kids came on the scene! 😟But advice was good, stick to one side. I'll remember that if ever I'm up there!
@mstangtom3 ай бұрын
Nice ppl to help, and I know how he feels
@_J4CK4L_3 ай бұрын
What a nice bloke
@360themepark3 ай бұрын
OMG, I have to use this for a video project!
@markanderson38703 ай бұрын
Nope. Never never never.
@steelwheel-i3s3 ай бұрын
His 6'2" friend: *_"just go and talk to her, just act natural you'll be fine."_* Him.(5'10"): ...
@jonfletcher1473 ай бұрын
My God......I couldn't / wouldn't do that for 10 million!
@Oldgold-zo3et3 ай бұрын
Simon what a guy!
@GSPhotographics3 ай бұрын
Absolutely stupid to put yourself in that position.
@webproject14443 ай бұрын
When I see this video, and know how many people fall to their death on Crib Goch ridge, it looks a bit like a bullet has been dodged on this trip! That said well done for completing, and Simon encapsulates the best in humanity🙂
@robertjsmith3 ай бұрын
What happens if you want to go number 2s
@daniel_9133 ай бұрын
Should of wing suited into that lake below
@Mindersonagain3 ай бұрын
Thats it you're doing well, just grab that rock there, no not that one!!! Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Shirley-hv5pk3 ай бұрын
What a great guy Simon is!
@ek74733 ай бұрын
Is it slippery when rain?
@justgopro85113 ай бұрын
I believe it is, we would not have attempted it unless the weather was perfect, and on that day it was. My biggest risk with the weather was sunburn and dehydration.
@KapsAnimates4 ай бұрын
My mates dad took him up here when he was 8
@Xcraigy85X4 ай бұрын
The woman recording was so reassuring and supportive, I loved that… Also that Simon guy was an absolute star, and his 2 little daughters just taking it in their stride
@hafstrat4 ай бұрын
A difficult watch. Brave or stupid though? It would be stupid for me to attempt this. Too risky.
@azza40444 ай бұрын
This video somehow makes it look a lot worse than it actually is.
@TheEdition1004 ай бұрын
Looks fun
@WildMorgan4 ай бұрын
It's not heights so much I'm bothered about, it's open spaces. So I would be dying on this 😬
@flabbergasted3764 ай бұрын
Well done, conquering fears, not easy! I tell you who is the bravest guy up there though and that's the father in the red shirt. Not only was he incredibly helpful to you, but having done Crib Goch many times, including in severe winter conditions there's no way I'd have the balls to take my 8 year old across that without ropes....very impressed!
@anthonygallagher13974 ай бұрын
If for some nightmarish reason I was blindfolded, and placed on there with a helicopter, and told to walk\climb my way across, or die, I would die where I was,I wouldn't even have been able to open my eyes, my fear of heights is so bad, even though I did two bungee jumps away back in the 90s, I love the big theme park rides, have been on a plane a few times etc, and yet couldn't go up a ladder onto the roof a normal up, and down stairs house,I could probably go up the ladder to the gutter, but couldn't go onto the roof, and definitely not from the roof onto the ladder haha, I just don't understand why I like the roller coasters etc, I'm an ex brickie,and have worked on scaffolding, with the green safety netting,but that's not the same as wide openess Infront of you, and the old saying, telling you to not to look down,but to look up, that's worse,you still know it's just as far downwards haha, anyway,a good, and informative wee video.
@nickharding914 ай бұрын
Just completed Striding Edge in the Lake District in the last few days with a great fear of heights, so knowing how you were feeling absolutely well done, amazing to overcome.