Wow, I’m 38. Started climbing 5 years ago. I’ve gone from gym climbing, to sport climbing, and multi pitch trad climbing on North Carolina. I recently attempted my first alpine climb and got shut down because of my efficiency and didn’t have enough time to complete the route. I felt like a failure, cried… and dusted off my shoulders hoping to try an easier route and build up to the one I set out to do. This video gave me a reassurance I can and should be patient with myself to build the necessary skills. Love this video!

Why do you call it failing? It is just turning around ;) Great series btw! Thx so much! It looks funny but on the footage you seem to go just when conditions look sh**ty :D I would have bailed in the morning looking out of the window :D

Great advice in relation to gaining knowledge and patience in developing skills.

So comprehensive. Thanks much, will download the checklist.

So many valuable lessons here, thanks!

Thank you for making this video

Prizes for an ascent ? Surely the only prize worth anything is to get up to the top and then down safely.

Awesome video, what route or mountain was this filmed on? Great looking route though if you are climbing it, it's probably a bit above my grade. 🙂

Carpet bagger! Thanks for helping ruin CO. Now it’s overrun with yabbos. Couldn’t ruin your native OR, eh.

Steve you are awesome. Regards from Greece!

Best video I have ever seen on this subject.

Amazing!

Hi Steve, I live in Greece and always watching you! You are great!

Just finished episode #3 and can only say "FANTASTIC" and this blows away the entire popular concept of a "Masterclass". There are actually too many gems given per minute, so I'll be watching each episode over and over. Thank you Steve for sharing.

Tremendous advice! Especially the rule to be vigilant in a new mountain environment cannot be overstated. Love it!

Its so good. Clear and sweet. Is it possible to make a Zoom international group to learn directly from Steve?

Awesome Steve! Thank you so much. Please continue... like making a book out of these videos would be great!

Perfect. Nice concept to share experience. Thank you Steve!

Awesome Steve! Yes please, continue! Its always a pleasure and great honor to enjoy your sharing. Over here Juan Pablo from Argentina. See you mate!

Viewing rappel stations as Islands of safety is something I already knew but lacked such a wonderfully articulate summary of it. Thanks Steve.

I simply cannot overstate how highly I regard these videos. Even with 25 years’ climbing experience I am soaking these up just like I did with Mark’s book 20 years ago. And Steve is stitched through that book, he was a young guy exploring on the scene then and now to hear him distill his lessons, you know that he talks from humility and huge, hard won experience.

The value of these teachings is immeasurable. Especially to young ambitious dudes who want to tear up the world. I learned 20 years ago from Mark’s book but to have these lessons available at a click is unbelievable. I’m pushing 50 now and have climbed half my life but I still find these videos invaluable as I am now entering a phase of life where I’m sharing my passion for the mountains with others less experienced. Thank you Steve and Mark for being so generous and sharing your knowledge. You have given back a lot to your sport and I hope that makes you proud.

This is awesome.

"slow is smooth, smooth is fast" - navy seals

I've climbed for more than fifty years, and while I only dabbled in serious alpine climbs, I gathered a wealth of experiences that have helped keep me and partners alive. A few serious situations grew out of proceeding as weather deteriorated, and the hypothermia that compromised our abilities to establish shelter. The closest call, though, was on a first ice climb ascent, where my partner led us into a situation he had not adequately scouted for descending. As darkness came on, in a blizzard, we were forced to rappel blind, off a single primitive Clog nut barely fitting into a groove. But worst, my partner did not stop as I demanded, at the first chance for a solid anchor, but went past a perfect sheltered stance, then had to chimney back up taking slack up on the rap rig as he climbed, because the rope did not reach the ground. Had he slipped, he almost certainly would have ripped my feeble nut out with the shock. I never climbed with him again. Regarding the particularly dangerous game of speed ascents, where some of the best have still managed to kill themselves by cutting safety too close to the bone, I have a simple motto: Shaved seconds will never make up for lost years

Thanks, awesome video..

Wow that looks great, i would like to have something like that here in Chile. Greetings ✌🏻

Beautifully put, Steve, what you say about when a partnership between two works it adds up to a million :-) Couldn't help noticing a typo at 4:20 in "Conducting Debriefs"

The concepts of 'success' and 'failure' need to be re-evaluated in climbing, as in life. The idea that you have 'succeeded' because you've reached a geographical location is absurd. The idea that you have 'failed' when everyone got down safely is likewise absurd. In fact, I think the concepts of 'success' and 'failure' are very unhelpful in general.

So correct about paying attention on easy ground. We had to near misses happening both on easy climbing.

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast!

You. Make. Great. Videos. Thank you.

Amazing. I don't know why I came to know about this channel so late. But looking forward for more from you. 🤙

I have been making my way into climbing slowly over the years, starting very late. I enjoy watching these and so much of what you explain echoes with experiences of mine on perhaps rather unspectacular routes. But I think it really pays off to bring out these insights as early as possible in climbing.

Thank you so much. You just gave me so much energy and positivity

thanks!

Good lesson

Great resource, thanks for taking the time to make this series

Great vid Alpine Steve know I will use this knowledge to climb the great mountains in Florida

Excellent video Steve

These videos are incredible, thanks! SInce I just wanted the one about failing/bailing before: Why didn't you bail when you lost your boot shell?

Great video but very annoying texts that continue to pop-up all over. People with hearing problems will use full subtitles anyway, and the rest does not need random words written on the screen. We can hear him saying them....

PLEASE make more of these! Alpine Mentors is such a cool concept, I'm sorry that it has encountered some adversity but it is ultimately an invaluable resource.

You helped my life alpine Steve

Alpine Steve, thank you. You have saved me from my dark fate. _ _ --

Can we call you Alpine Steve?

amazing, I was at bliss watching this video

These are simply worth limitless applauses. I wish you can post lots of more videos like these consisting of intense experiences and knowledge. I appreciated, thank you so much, and hopefully waiting for more.

thank you so much vor the videos! very nice of you. everybody should watch them and learn from you!

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