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@gabrielasantacruz6455 9 сағат бұрын
Can absolutely confirm that Chad is the most welcoming, generous, fun climber out there! Made me want to move to the Gunks!
@EricBatesImages 2 сағат бұрын
Right?!
@baseballdipper111 11 сағат бұрын
Fantastic!!!! Climbing is so much more than grade chasing and ‘trying hard’ !!!!!!!!!!!!
@EricBatesImages 2 сағат бұрын
It can be whatever you want it to be, for real
@semi_rad 20 сағат бұрын
this is wonderful-thanks for making this film and sharing Chad with everybody
@EricBatesImages 2 сағат бұрын
Thanks to Chad!
@Dan-xh1ci Күн бұрын
Love this! What a top bloke! Would love to meet him one day if I ever climb out there.
@EricBatesImages Күн бұрын
I’m sure you will!
@deannilvalli6579 Күн бұрын
Good film. Excellent photo for the title.
@EricBatesImages Күн бұрын
Thanks!
@ShayZ06LS6 2 күн бұрын
“Five Dot Fun” needs to be on a tee shirt!
@EricBatesImages Күн бұрын
Noted!
@wookie19822007 2 күн бұрын
Love it!
@EricBatesImages Күн бұрын
Thanks!
@walkrflocka 2 күн бұрын
0:27 seconds in and already backclipping
@EricBatesImages Күн бұрын
Legit question: is it still backclipping on an alpine draw? I thought since they were less rigid than a quick draw it was less of a concern.
@peterjohnson6273 3 күн бұрын
That was great!
@EricBatesImages 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@travelersworldcafellc7036 4 күн бұрын
hooray! the rule of 3's JEFF LOWE! the day yer friends and the route yer on.. FUCK 5.14 I'm here for fun with my friends... Stonemasters unite
@EricBatesImages 4 күн бұрын
Love it
@stealiedan 4 күн бұрын
Yeah, this is rad!!
@EricBatesImages 4 күн бұрын
🙏
@twoeydad 5 күн бұрын
Thanks Chad. The Gunks are a special place for making friends.
@EricBatesImages 4 күн бұрын
Chads the man !
@kidkique 6 күн бұрын
Maybe a new thumbnail
@EricBatesImages 6 күн бұрын
Why do you say that? Ill be honest im already self conscious of it because i enlarged it from a vertical photo using generative fill and i think its sloppy haha. But wondering if that was the angle you were coming from or if it was something else?
@Lared4life 6 күн бұрын
damn i need to go here
@EricBatesImages 6 күн бұрын
Heck yea!
@lukemichelson4253 6 күн бұрын
What an inspiring vid. Thank you so much! :)
@EricBatesImages 6 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@infamousboone 6 күн бұрын
I want a KZbin climbing series by this guy...where he visits major crags and interviews local legends...
@EricBatesImages 6 күн бұрын
Daaaaang that would be fun!
@mastheadmike 7 күн бұрын
Doing the most for others named Chad. Keep it up!
@EricBatesImages 6 күн бұрын
Haha right?
@Bananakid11 7 күн бұрын
infectiously humble :)
@EricBatesImages 6 күн бұрын
For real!
@kid5Media 7 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@kid5Media 7 күн бұрын
The approaches look too hard.
@EricBatesImages 7 күн бұрын
Lol
@MidnightHouse74 8 күн бұрын
Thanks for this I really needed it
@EricBatesImages 8 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@shatter98 8 күн бұрын
"The best climber in the world on any given day is the one having the most fun." -Alex Lowe Looks like Chad regularly takes the cake. Film captures the energy I'm after when I climb!
@EricBatesImages 8 күн бұрын
Yes!
@crazychrisadventures 9 күн бұрын
I love it! Keep it going!
@EricBatesImages 8 күн бұрын
Will do!
@caseymoore5472 9 күн бұрын
Awesome film! Thank you for bringing this into the world for us to enjoy!
@EricBatesImages 9 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@wizardinthecave 10 күн бұрын
Wholesome content! Honestly after climbing continuously for many years from a young age I'm fairly over all the slick sponsored athlete videos, stuff like this is just as inspiring and fun to watch for me these days.
@EricBatesImages 10 күн бұрын
Yea! I love a lot of the big adventure videos for sure, but I thought there was a place for this story when I met Chad. Glad it resonated!
@argenisperez 10 күн бұрын
I love this.🤟
@jwsea9229 10 күн бұрын
Awesome FUN little film Eric! Chad has got it going and really showing all the goodness of climbing. Excellent adventure Chad!😀😄😊
@EricBatesImages 10 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@michaelkirkpatrick6984 10 күн бұрын
Based on
@Nothingz3dge 11 күн бұрын
Insanely cool. Community is what everything is really about. Climbing cool stuff with cool people, and making great memories
@EricBatesImages 10 күн бұрын
Heck yes!!
@513KennyG 11 күн бұрын
This is freaking amazing. Thank you Chad and thank you Eric!!!!!
@EricBatesImages 10 күн бұрын
🙏
@ericsauber7175 11 күн бұрын
Love this
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
Appreciate it!
@derekdac 11 күн бұрын
I love the ownership!
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
✊
@chossclimber 11 күн бұрын
I was psyched to make my first trip to the Gunks in 2025 to climb some great routes...now, I think I'm more psyched to possibly meet Chad! Thank you for all your hard work, my friend!!
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
Haha catch him if you can!
@adamrosen6049 11 күн бұрын
Awesome. Started climbing at the Gunks in 1989 then moved west around 2005 and I haven’t been climbing but this brings back a lot of great memories. Thanks for the video.
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
So much good climbing in the world, glad this brought out some nostalgia for you!
@mthudon 11 күн бұрын
Yeah, this is how it should be!
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
Woot wooot
@JimmySendsSometimes 11 күн бұрын
I've heard Chad's name so many times climbing at the Gunks but we haven't met yet. Hope we can climb together one day! Nice documentary.
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
Thank you, he’s always out there, you’ll spot him eventually!
@ActiveAlexis 11 күн бұрын
aw this is so cute I love it
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@mattmastrandrea3965 11 күн бұрын
What a nice little film :)
@EricBatesImages 11 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@micholmendonca4908 12 күн бұрын
Yeah dude! I am gonna say hi when I see you next spring! Thanks
@SavonWyant 12 күн бұрын
Great philosophy! Big sends will always be cool but the every day sessions at the crag are just as important.
@EricBatesImages 12 күн бұрын
Agreed!
@nopro_films 12 күн бұрын
nice story and super good cinematography!
@EricBatesImages 12 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🙏
@theempath 12 күн бұрын
Now i wanna fly to New York just to climb the Gunks
@EricBatesImages 12 күн бұрын
It was my first time down there, it’s amazing! Super fun lines at every grade, a million routes, short approach. If you climb trad it’s a paradise for sure.
@bengordon2330 12 күн бұрын
Yes. Thank you Chad. Thank you Eric.
@EricBatesImages 12 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@billlundeen4983 12 күн бұрын
Wow… another great little film, Eric! So happy to see the open and candid discussions within the climbing community these days. Sharing our vulnerability makes us stronger! And certainly more human.
@EricBatesImages 12 күн бұрын
Thank you! I agree it takes a lot of strength to be that vulnerable and talk openly about things our society consciously or unconsciously considers taboo. Vanessa is a champ.
@bazcardinal1176 13 күн бұрын
Absolutely agree with your philosophy. I would love to climb in the Gunk's and run into you. Brilliant short doc.
@EricBatesImages 12 күн бұрын
Heck yea!
@schulme123 13 күн бұрын
Great little film, Eric! Subbed!!
@EricBatesImages 13 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@billlundeen4983 13 күн бұрын
Yes! A climbing film about real climbing days. Didn’t see ANY big biceps or super cool lingo… Right on, Chad!
@EricBatesImages 13 күн бұрын
Big biceps get plenty of coverage already haha
@ChadSilva 13 күн бұрын
Right on!!
@billlundeen4983 13 күн бұрын
Yes, for sure. Thanks for this excellent video, Eric!
@EricBatesImages 12 күн бұрын
Thank you! Credit goes to Chad too though, he actually caught my partner's belay device in Yosemite and it sparked a conversation and an invitation to his place in NY. One thing led to another and this was the result. Serendipity!
@lebulba 13 күн бұрын
Loved this, sent it to like everyone I climb with.
@EricBatesImages 13 күн бұрын
Ahhh thanks!
@tristanmayfield4851 13 күн бұрын
I suddenly have a very strong urge to visit the Gunks and Chad...
@EricBatesImages 13 күн бұрын
Haha I’m afraid he’s going to get bombarded
@ChadSilva 13 күн бұрын
Please do!
@datengu 13 күн бұрын
Mike is great, what a guy
@EricBatesImages 13 күн бұрын
For real! And the odds that he was there while I was filming Chad was too good to be true