Solo Climbing a Historic Northern Wall in The Italian Alps

Solo Climbing one of the most Iconic northern walls in the Western Julian Alps, which also happens to have a deep history connected to the First World War.
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[@Amarkota657]

The best hiking youtuber from the balkans!Grethings from Croatia!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you my fellow neighbour! 🙏 I really appreciate that 😊

[@filipculjak4659]

By far the best amateur videos on KZbin in my opinion, not only from our region. Even though multiple shots are far away from just amateur. Did a lot of routes in Slovenian and Italian Alps and I know how hard is just to take a photo in some situations. But taking shots that good "in action" is a skill for itself.

[@filipculjak4659]

Mountaineeing videos I mean 🙂

[@itsmeidiot7553]

Not balkan

[@dontbescaredhomie3137]

​​@@andrazegart have gotten addicted to your videos and are inspiring. Not in any way for free soloing but just even to explore the mountains and outdoors while I'm still relatively young at age 37. So little time on this earth. Thanks 👍 Also first time I ever heard about the Julian Alps. Not as famous as the Dolemites i guess..

[@Scooby73]

“I may be broke, but these kind of memories are worth more than any money in the world.” A man beyond his years. This shows so much maturity. You understand life. Love your vids!!

[@andrazegart]

thank you brother, appreciate the love! ❤️🙏

[@pawel281281]

Thanks for sharing Andraz, all the people sitting in offices around the world envy you ;-).

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Pawel! 🙏 Hahah they probably just think I’m nuts 🤣

[@pawel281281]

@@andrazegart I am sure the opposite ;-)

[@soundout4000]

I love how clumsy you are with normal things and then once on a ridge or wall you're as cool as can be 😅

[@andrazegart]

🤣🤣 yeah, I feel like I can be hyperfocused when I need to be, but as soon as I’m out of the danger I become a clumsy dork 🤣

[@MatthewHill-vc6kn]

How is it possible, that you don't have a brand(or multiple brand)sponsor? The most heartwarming, and amazing vlog around! Possibly they are waiting for you to knock"virtually" at their door. You transport us to the most amazing places, even when we have time, but are too burdened down in our own lives, we get a breath of the fresh mountain air with the best guide,Andraz! Looking foward to future adventures, with the most witty and calm protagonist in humble mountaineer history. Thanks again for your efforts, and struggles producing such cheering quality content.Hope to have adventures to share in the coming months, more likely early next year. You are a true artist and inspiration, 'preciate-ya!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you so much for all of the kind words! ❤️ I really appreciate the love and support 🙏 I have gotten a few brand offers, but I don’t want to promote anything that I wouldn’t buy myself, so at the moment I don’t have any sponsors… maybe one day :) I wish you all the best Matthew 🙌

[@abrahamjupiter8875]

Pancakes, thunder in the distance, Campfire and Wischberg... Perfect!

[@andrazegart]

What’s wischberg? 🤔

[@abrahamjupiter8875]

@@andrazegart The Austrian name of Jôf Fuart. Wisch = Viš

[@andrazegart]

@@abrahamjupiter8875 Ohhh, good to know!

[@NoahKane]

Loving these videos!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Noah! 😀 Keep up the good work yourself! 🙌

[@Johnjds]

Nice climb, enjoyed watching. Thanks for having us along!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you John! And thanks for tuning in 😊🙏

[@ejwessel]

Babe, hurry! Another Andraz Egart video just dropped!

[@andrazegart]

🤣🤣

[@franciscomoreira5631]

Time do grab a drink, sit down and relax watching Andraz new video. Greetings from Portugal

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Francisco! I hope you enjoyed it 😊 Kind regards 🙌

[@matiasamaya6892]

Man,what a cool video,the longest ones are my favorite,and the adventure was so nice, the food,the campfire, the goats hahaa.One of my favorites videos so far

[@andrazegart]

Thank you very much! I really put a lot of effort into the video, so I’m very happy to hear you like it 🙏😊

[@nadinem.1382]

Always excited when a new video from you shows up 🙌 can't never be long enough. You are creating amazing content!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Nadine 🙏😊 Much much appreciated!

[@tomislavmikic9809]

Fantastic as always. No bullshiting. Si eden redkih na YT, čigar pogledam vsebino od začetka do konca. 🙏👍 Keep it up!

[@reze3416]

Omg the pancakes falling 😂 I would’ve been swearing and cursing 😅

[@andrazegart]

You and me both 😂

[@mhpiasecki]

I would be shitting bricks having to climb this chossy rock. Stay safe dude, I love watching your channel

[@andrazegart]

Yeah, that last part wasn’t very nice. Thank you, will do! 🙏

[@user1756]

That was a nice watch! That ice bath must have felt like being reborn. Watching you climb while holding the camera makes me anxious as hell. Please don't put yourself in danger just for the sake of the footage. Your content is amazing even without it!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you, it sure was a nice reset 😅. I only hold the camera in my hand when it’s safe to do so. And when I can’t hold it safely, I put on a wrist strap, so it may look like I’m holding it, but it’s just strapped to my hand 😀. Thanks for the worries though! 🙏

[@yotzoman]

Thank you for not killing all the spiders in the cabin 😂

[@andrazegart]

🙈🤣

[@user-fx4ge9ru1d]

I am interested in starting solo alpine climbing and i am curios on how you started and how has your journey looked. You are an inspiration , Keep up the good work !

[@andrazegart]

Thank you for the kind words! Generally, the rule of thumb is, if you have to ask others about it, then you’re not experienced enough. If you’re not sure where and how to start soloing, then don’t do it, because others can’t solve the puzzle for you :) I hope you understand, and I wish you all the best!

[@andrazegart]

But if you know what you’re doing and the question was more intented out of curiosity on how I started, then the answer would be: gradually. Started off with some unroped soloing with climbing partners… and then just gradually went from there. And when I felt comfortable enough to also bring my camera with me, well that’s when I started posting my solo climbs on youtube.

[@user-fx4ge9ru1d]

@@andrazegart thank you i am not really a climber but solo alpine climbing is kind of all i want to do in life and i was mostly curious on how someone like you becomes someone like you , thank you for the info and good luck !

[@loretalaus5083]

The scenery is incredible, your camera work is great. Epic video, worth the wait. Stay safe and see you in the next one! 😉

[@andrazegart]

Thank you very much Loreta! 😊 All the best to you, and see ya in the next one! 🙌

[@ffpetrovic]

I like the longer videos better, thanks for the content!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! I’m happy to hear that 😊

[@caks91]

Thank u for all this videos, it’s a therapy for all of us! 🛐

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! It means a lot to hear that 🙏

[@gandalfcar]

Bravo Andraž ! SV deber, kjer si sestopil je zame ena lepših "normalk" v Z Juiijcih ! V vpisni knjigici je pa še vidno moje in od punce ime oz. podpis 😁 Uživaj in pričakujemo še kakšne plezalne posnetke !

[@andrazegart]

Hvala! 😊 Aves da se ti kar pridruzujem pri tem… meni je bla to tudi ena izmed najlepših tur 🏔️❤️ Ooo ares, sem prov čakal kdo bo prvi napisal, da sem posnel njegovo ime v skrinjici, glede na to da vedno posnamem vpis 😅 Hvala, tudi tebi želim še veliko varnih in lepih tur! 🙌

[@88LISAC]

@@andrazegart v tvojem videu iz Škrnatarce se tud vidi moj vpis hehe :)

[@andrazegart]

@@88LISAC Ajaa no potem si pa ti prvi 🤣 dokler se nebo še kdo drug javu hahah.

[@Eulers_Identity]

Another nice adventure! I loved the pancakes bit, it reminded me of my very own bad attemp at making them. I had a pan that didnt heat up equally, meqaning I had to move it around all the time in order not to eat batter with a burned spot in the middle:) A whole gas for some 10 pancakes

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! Hahah sounds relatable 🤣 except my pan was working perfectly, it was me that was the problem 😅

[@Keresztesi24]

It's good to see you man at the Italian side of Julian Alps. I was there myself as well three weeks ago climbing the neighbour peak Jof Di Montasio, it was an amazing climb :). Jof Fuart is also on my bucket list. Keep it up pal!

[@andrazegart]

The more time I spend in the Western Julian Alps, the more I fall in love with them 😅. Ohh, sweet! Yeah, we have to switch mountains now haha… Jof Di Montasio is on my bucket list 🤣 Thank you, and all the best to you! 🙌

[@takeiteasy8847]

The snake is probably a european adder. The colour is not unusual in altitude and allows them to absorb more sunlight in order to stay warmer for longer in harsher environment.

[@andrazegart]

Ohhh yeah, makes sense. Thanks for the info! 🙌

[@soundout4000]

That was such a great watch from start to finish!

[@andrazegart]

Thank you very much! 🙏

[@okdeadend]

blessed with an andraz video today, couldnt feel better

[@andrazegart]

I’m really happy to hear that! 🥹❤️

[@johnmalenchek6597]

Great climb in beautiful mountains. Enjoyed following along

[@andrazegart]

Thank you John! I’m glad to hear that 😊

[@jimsimminins3020]

What an amazing view from that parking you pulled into.

[@andrazegart]

Could never get tired of it 🙌

[@giacomocimenti2811]

it's nice see you in Italian alps !! Beautiful video 💪 keep pushing

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! 😊 I’ll be back soon… very soon 😅

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

Beautiful, man.

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Peter! 🙏

[@anikagorjup8933]

well you spoiled us with this 45min beauty🤩 I can't belive you despise spiders so much you now see them in plants😂 also I laughed so hard along the way maybe the next career for you to take is a comedian, but you might as well stick to climbing to continue bringing us joy😆😆

[@andrazegart]

You have no idea how much I hate spiders 😂. I’d much rather hold a snake than a spider 😅. Hahah I’m so glad to hear you liked my dad jokes 🤣. But I doubt it’s worthy of a standup comedy show, so I think Imma just stick to climbing 🤣.

[@federicogrigoletto1992]

Dude got massive balls. Complimenti davvero, massima stima.

[@andrazegart]

Grazie mille Frederico! 🙏

[@filippo7195]

Favourite outdoor creator by far

[@andrazegart]

That means a lot! ❤️

[@Fettmull]

Chonkster, good one, I fell off laughing. Nice video, regards from Germany :)

[@andrazegart]

Hahah thank you brother! Sending kind regards right back from Slovenia 🙌😊

[@umbertogardini1675]

Great adventure andraz !

[@andrazegart]

Thank you!! 🙏😊

[@JesusIsTruthAndWayAndLife]

You were competing with mountain goats. At least they may feel like that.

[@andrazegart]

Yeah, but if they actually tried to win, I wouldn’t stand a chance 😅

[@Pachosk]

I like your balkan english accent Andraz :) For us slavs, it´s better to understand then "native Oxfford english". Keep it up bro and stay safe !

[@andrazegart]

Hahah thank you! Didn’t know I had an accent, but I’m glad you like it 🤣. All the best to you too! 🙌

[@jackzugna5830]

Ti seguo dai primi video e sono tutti spettacolari. Io vivo proprio in Friuli Venezia Giulia ma a Trieste, spero di cambiare città ed andare più a nord per essere più vicino alle montagne in modo da andarci più spesso. Per adesso ho visitato poco le montagne slovene ma vorrei vederle tutte un po' alla volta.

[@andrazegart]

grazie mille, caro vicino! ohh Trieste è bellissima, ci sono stata un mese fa. Ma capisco il tuo desiderio di essere più vicino alla montagna. 😀 Ci vediamo in montagna! 🏔️

[@miriamzuccolin193]

Your pronounciation of Jôf Fuart was perfect!! Are you sure you are not from Friuli? 😁🤔

[@andrazegart]

Ohh, I’m glad to hear that! 😊 Yup, yup, I’m pretty sure 🤣 but I wouldn’t mind moving there haha.

[@epincion]

Andraz you have such great adventures. I loved this one, Thanks so much. I was interested in the story of the ledges built by the ‘ancient Germans’ - that would have been what historians consider the time of the Celts who had a sophisticated civilisation and who traded far and wide with even the ancient Egyptian civilisation. That vertical climb was amazing , I know technically I could do it but not solo! Chapeau

[@andrazegart]

Thank you for the kind words my friend! ❤️ And also thanks for the info, I didn’t know that before! I’d love to learn more about the history of our mountains, but I find it hard to find stories that would explain how exactly those bunkers and paths were built, and how did the battles go down on these remote mountain peaks.

[@yogibob7029]

Stunning Andraz you get to some very spectacular places thank you

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! This truly is a magical place, and an adventure full of memories that will last a lifetime 🙌

[@yogibob7029]

Upper part of the climb looks sketchy and loose as f-- haha me no like

[@mustafabesic7924]

Excellent, greetings from Bosnia and Herzegovina..

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! Greetings fellow neighbour! 🙌

[@TS0713]

Nice stuff! I have also run into plants that look like spiders while soloing

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! Yeah, those are the worst 😅

[@davidemedeghini1132]

you are a spider, you don't have to be afraid of your peers Greetings 😊

[@andrazegart]

Hell nahh 🤣🤣

[@jonauzmendi3130]

Amazing Andraz!! glad to see you plenty of energy and strong!! A question, how do you manage to do all your adventures in true solo climb? never seen anyone, your mountains are not as crowed as our spanish pyrenees?

[@andrazegart]

Thank you so much, it means a lot! 😊🙏 Oof, trust me, our mountains are probably just as crowded as yours… I just pick the hardest and the most secluded mountains to climb, so that’s why I’m usually all alone haha :) P.s. If everything goes according to plan, I might actually do a roadtrip to the pyrenees in october :)

[@elenaboscarol8428]

Sorry to brake it to you but the ledge of the gods is higher up un the mountain. The one on the neighbouring peak (nabois grande) is called chamois ledge and the one on jof di montasio is the walhalla ledge😊

[@andrazegart]

Hmm are you sure about the ledge of the gods? Because all of the topos said it’s the one I used to traverse the face 🤔. But I didn’t know about the others ones, so thanks for the info! Walhalla ledge sounds epic 😀

[@elenaboscarol8428]

@@andrazegart yes i’m sure, the ledge of the gods is the second one you look at in the video. I’ve done the full traverse of the ledge, i highli reccomend it, you can find plenty of information about it online (maybe in italian only). If you want to experience the walhalla ledge take a look at the kugy-horn route... it won’t disappoint

[@andrazegart]

@@elenaboscarol8428 Ohh, my mistake then. Thanks for the correction! 🙏 and thanks for the recommendation!

[@user-ih3jl9um6e]

4:28 you actually nailed the pronunciation!

[@user-ih3jl9um6e]

And the rock at 40:16 says "thanks I'm yours Place me onto a rock for a smile"

[@andrazegart]

Ohh, I’m happy to hear that! I couldn’t find anywhere how to pronounce it, so I just “eyeballed” it haha.

[@andrazegart]

So lovely! Does that mean you have to take the rock and place it somewhere else in the mountains?

[@user-ih3jl9um6e]

@@andrazegart i guess so, i have seen other ones around the region that explicitly asked to be put on top of another mountain

[@rashding]

Très bel esprit de grimpeur! Magnifiques paysages!

[@andrazegart]

Merci beaucoup! 🙏

[@justletmesigninokthx]

that was sick !

[@andrazegart]

Thank you! 🙏

[@bartomiejb.6014]

Great video man ! Got me inspired to get back to that mountain. What's the name of the route ?

[@andrazegart]

Thank you!! 😊 Gola nord ovest is the name of the route, but I have to warn you, it’s an alpine ascent with climbing up to the III grade difficulty :)

[@bartomiejb.6014]

@@andrazegart Sure, found the route description and put it on my list. Thanks ! Wanted to do Dogna route to Montasio but this one is easier logistically :-) Now just need to wait for the snow to disappear, hopefully not by next year ;-)

[@hangingboss7034]

nice vidéo as allways ^^

[@andrazegart]

Much thanks! 😊

[@wildlifeclips439]

4:10 Vipera berus melanistic?

[@andrazegart]

Yeah, I just googled what you said and it looks identical, so you’re probably right!

[@BorisShukov]

maybe you could perhaps try climbing peak Malyovitsa in Bulgaria, as an winter ascent.

[@andrazegart]

Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll definitely check it out, and potentially add it to the list 😊

[@antopieve5093]

great video from france bro ✌

[@andrazegart]

Much thanks from Slovenia 😊

[@thefrogggy100]

I find it hilarious how the goats just decided to get mad at you for no reason in particular, just "yeah let's all show up this guy in particular" side note, I went to your patreon for the discord link, but it appears to be inactive. just thought you might like to know

[@andrazegart]

Hahah yeah, I don’t know what was their problem 🤣 they were all a bit grumpy that day :) Ohh, thank you for the heads up! I put up a new link now, so It should work permanently now 😊

[@pavlini0]

Another great video! Also, that looked sketchy as f*ck: 31:30 :D

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Pavlini! 🙏

[@d1ablo994]

Not the youtuber we asked for but the youtuber we need🫡

[@andrazegart]

@@d1ablo994 Muchas gracias D1ablo🙏❤️

[@dankozianski7943]

What favourite weather sites/apps do you use? Heading there in a couple of weeks

[@andrazegart]

I’m using a combination of: - Rtv vreme - arso - meteo (vreme gorski svet) - bergfex (only in the winter).

[@andrazegart]

I find rtvslo weather to be the most accurate in their predictions, but they’re not really made for the mountains, so I mostly just use it to get a general idea of the weather in the region of where I’m going, and then I also use the other apps/sites like arso or meteo for a more detailed and specific location based forecast. And bergfex is great in the winter, because they also give a decent snowfall prediction in cm. The only downside is, they only cover the ski resorts.

[@andrazegart]

And for a quick live forecast on the go. I would strongly recommend the app “Weather & Radar”, because its very easy to use and it updates the forecast all the time

[@andrazegart]

Wish you all the best on your trip 🙌

[@JesusIsTruthAndWayAndLife]

I would still eat that pancake you dropped.

[@andrazegart]

🥞🙌

[@grazianobettin3156]

to reach the summit of Jof Fuart I usually do the normal route on the other side.....it's a beat easier.............well done boy....

[@andrazegart]

Jof Fuart is magnificent from all sides 🙌. Thank you!

[@jureburnik21]

Super! Sam palice na ruzaku raje obrni na kontra 😉

[@andrazegart]

Hvala! 🙏 Imas prav ja, tiste spice ni lih pametno met tok bliz glave 😅.

[@howardcobb4354]

Your opinion of the rock seemed a bit unconvincing as you got higher - horr8bly loose stuff. Spent much of the last sections hoping that you had a safer return route. Which of course you did, and naturally it had a bathing pool. Great video as alwaus. Thank you.

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Howard! Yeah, my opinion on the rock quality changed a lot in the upper part 😅… But still, I’d say 80% of the route was solid, so that’s still much better compared to the Slovenian side of the Alps :)

[@Toopa88]

Those loosely looking rocks are not for the faint-hearted.

[@andrazegart]

Yupp 😬

[@781mm]

top video prov pustu sm ga po dopustu

[@andrazegart]

Hvalaa! ❤️

[@nicooedi]

I always love your videos, you are so chill man and connected with the nature, i love that! I don’t know from which part of Slovenia are you but i think you are able to speak a little bit of italian, aren’t you? I’m from Lombardia and my grandma is from Udine in Friuli and up there Italians and Slovenians are brothers! See u in the next vid 😇 P.S the pebble says in the front “we stay very close” and in the back “thank you, i’m yours post me on un sasso per un sorriso (a stone/pebble for a smile)”

[@andrazegart]

Thank you for the kind words fellow neighbour! 🙏 Ohh I know Udine, but I’m not that close to the border. We are brothers though! I’m now starting to learn italian, but I’m a slow learner, so it’s gonna take a while 😅

[@dylon2372]

I would have got distracted and spent the rest of the day at that waterfall 😶

[@andrazegart]

Hahah building sandcastles and stuff. A bit of sand and water, that’s all a man needs to be entertained for hours 😀

[@aron7548]

Nice

[@andrazegart]

Thank you Aron! Have you joined my discord server yet?

[@ICTBKco]

What goes through your mind when your super exposed? Do you get scared or know your abilities will help you? Or do you go a ratio of danger to success?

[@andrazegart]

As long as the rock quality is good, and the route is within my limits, then it’s pretty easy for me to remain calm and collected :) Usually if I plan to climb a challenging route, I’m more nervous a day before, than during the actual climb itself.

[@notanto-roblox3999]

bro legit me the whole video: 😯😯😯😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@andrazegart]

🫨🫨🫨🫨

[@vault1508]

Man, you need to work on that pancake throwing skills 😂

[@andrazegart]

Agreed 🥲🤣

[@donaldduck2566]

where do you live? also how many gopro batteries do you bring with you

[@andrazegart]

I live in Slovenia, and I always bring 3 enduro batteries and 1 normal one with me. That’s usually enough for 1 day tours, but for such long tours like this one, I have to use a powerbank to recharge. But keep in mind, from this tour I had like 5-6hours of footage.

[@siammaterialmanagementserv1818]

👍👍👍

[@andrazegart]

🙌🙌

[@Rizkyryuzzy]

Come to indonesian bro

[@andrazegart]

Who’s gonna pay for my travels 🤣 But yeah, one day I’d love to!

[@MegaTrdi]

Lepa turca. Tist kamenček je pa namenjen najditelju .

[@andrazegart]

Hvala! 🙏 V smislu namenjen najditelju da ga odnese? Al samo namenjen kot sporočilo? 😀

[@MegaTrdi]

@@andrazegart ja da ga odnese in pošlje sporočilo na tisti naslov

[@aron7548]

12:17 is the most reletable thing I ever heard. 😂

[@namelastname2449]

One million per cent

[@andrazegart]

🤣🤣🙌

[@renaruen]

hey andraz, how tall are you?

[@andrazegart]

Hahah a bit of a weird question, but I think I’m around 173/174cm.

[@renaruen]

@@andrazegart hahah i'm just wondering , you're looks cool tho

[@andrazegart]

@@renaruen hahah thanks! 😅

[@dr.gazivoda7545]

andraz ziva legenda

[@andrazegart]

🙏❤️

[@namelastname2449]

Sho ooooooo!

[@andrazegart]

Shooooooooo!!!!

[@namelastname2449]

@@andrazegart 🫶

[@andrazegart]

@@namelastname2449 ❤️

[@recitecgames1817]

🫶🏼

[@andrazegart]

❤️

[@luceinbattaglia9425]

It was definitely a viper. Me too I’ve never seen such a dark one. Very nice! Big up bro enjoy life you’re the best!🔝👏🦾

[@andrazegart]

Ohh, thanks for the info! It’s the coolest looking snake I’ve seen. I also checked now, and it’s supposed to be the fastest snake in Slovenia. Kind regards my friend! 🙌

[@howardcobb4354]

So long as its not a black mamba , which you see in Namibia for sure but not Europe I think. Seriously lethal they are. Anyway, back to the video 😀

[@errzikillo]

stretching video haha

[@Pomi3001]

🕷🕷🕷 😂

[@andrazegart]

🫠🫠