Climbing House's Chimney on K2

[@JARLIV]

This video clearly shows what a great climber Bill House was when in 1938, he free climbed this rock face for the first time. Can you just imagine how badass that is?

[@SandyPete448]

How that is even possible I do not know. And how did he get down?!

[@aidorussell]

For sure this was a crazy endeavor back then.... Especially for the run of the mill climber; but the climb up the chimney is short and not extremely technical. The issue of course is the altitude which makes this so impressive. Well done sir.... Hope you made it home safely

[@kosopet]

@@SandyPete448 They Rappel down ..still tough with the all the gear.

[@dougdavis8986]

@@aidorussell : run of the mill climbers weren't on the mountain back then. That is a recent phenomenon unfortunately.

[@bartholomewlyons]

My palms are getting sweaty just from imagining doing this without any harness

[@benno291980]

I think I'm so obsessed with stuff like this because there's no way in hell I'd ever do it myself

[@squiremuldoon5462]

There is something fascinating about seeing humans in situations that you know 100% you’d be dead in.

[@Rufoid]

Same

[@stevenhenderson1840]

Lol

[@spears7043]

Yeah but imagine if you actually gave it a shot.

[@Gboz90]

This 110%! 🤣

[@asjadnaqvi3088]

this is amazing, no music just pure sense of adrenaline rush

[@roeske]

Thank you!

[@josebaldovi4409]

@@roeskeamazing video dude! Thank you for sharing it

[@henryoreo2283]

yea.. those hard breaths underline the term "determination"!

[@Zog-mh4wq]

What adrenaline ? Its pure misery

[@freesoul1825]

Well actually is pretty safe the climbing, i think the video just show i really enjoyable mixed climbing

[@danielhunter34]

Damn I watch one video about Everest and now I’m hooked to these vids, thanks for the upload

[@fizoolplayer]

Same with me lol. A great rabbit hole.

[@pittviper6320]

And to think, Bill House climbed this untouched chimney before anyone! Unbelievable piece of climbing by Mr House!

[@squiremuldoon5462]

I don’t understand how that was possible, truly incredible.

[@Yuuphonixx]

@@squiremuldoon5462 Bill House literally wedged himself in order to scale it as described by Bob Bates.

[@Bridge_with_a_T]

I love how you legit ass climbed it, not using the ladder, and not using the carabineer as a way to hoist yourself up, just as a safety line. Badass af!

[@ridethepow]

How long has that ladder been there?

[@edbroaotearoa1198]

Man these guys are incredibly fit. The speed is mindblowing. If people climbed Everest like this there would be no queues

[@balachandar7841]

The man who laid first rope is greatest climber...

[@wildlifenatural482]

Must be a Sherpa or any other Pakistani climber. They are very expert I read some articles and that impressed me a lot.

[@hinnyQ]

@@wildlifenatural482 Nepali and Pakistani climbers/porters/sherpas are what make it so “easy” for every other climber in the world to summit k2.

[@thatchannel563]

@@wildlifenatural482 italian climbers were the first to reach the peak

[@rawanduncut_]

@@thatchannel563 with collaboration of one Pakistani climber both flags were raised on k2 that day and at the base camp as well

[@thatchannel563]

@@hinnyQ literally not possible to climb without porters, for anyone.

[@abominablesnowman3494]

Respect for free climbing without pulling on the rope or using the ladder. Good effort. House was the man to free climb that initially placing his own protection.

[@sakibsarwar9542]

Whos house?

[@lovesherolder]

@@sakibsarwar9542 Bill House was an American who free climbed that spot in 1938

[@nomadicalsailor7768]

Sakib sarwar House is the crippled doctor who is very sarcastic and kind of an a*s.

[@TheGologozo]

I would imagine that protection on the first ascend was not frequent and not very "safe". (based on what I saw in this video) Unless there was more ice and bucket full of ice screws. More likely just some pitons were used. Amazing climbing in any case.

[@g.fisher6602]

Imagine leading this with 1953 equipment. But, unless memory is failing me, Fritz Wiessner climbed it in 1939. Made it to within 750 feet of the summit with no supplemental oxygen.

[@Raphael_246]

Crazy to think that Weissner very likely would've summited if him and his team weren't completely inept.

[@g.fisher6602]

@@Raphael_246 Actually Wiessner was opposite of inept. Had the skill to make it to within 750 of the summit, without bottled oxygen. Took a rock variation which avoided the Bottleneck section. He had plenty of light left to go for the summit. But his Sherpa balked. Or dropped a crampon. There are several story versions. If they had made it Himalayan history would have been different. There would never have been any use of bottled oxygen.

[@shiraz1736]

How cool to see the old hemp rope there still going strong.

[@jnkggl]

Tremendous fluidity, especially while wearing crampons and having all that old fixed line and cable ladder from which to avoid becoming tangled. Balls!

[@murd777]

It’s hard to watch videos like this one when someone else is in the room next to mine.. they think I’m watching porn movies. Lol

[@lilmack191]

I got on my stair climber logged into the hardest most grueling setting, (saved the straw out of my ice tea from McD's) then used duct tape to seal it around my head so it was the only way to breathe from... 30 seconds into the routine. I almost fainted, and out of all that right there, still doesn't even come close, to the grit and determination of what these awesome inspiring mountaineers have to go through.

[@withkaushikroy]

Your ascent reminds me of a knife which goes very smoothly through a piece of chocolate cake. Wonderful endeavour & thanks for d unedited, raw upload which is throughly enjoyable.

[@greensombrero3641]

my palms sweat watching these videos. anyone else?

[@chrisd6736]

Well this looks terrifying

[@NasirKhan-ix1he]

K2 is one of the most vertical mountain and can exhaust climbers.

[@JohnSmith-pt1kh]

Damn, what a raw environment. Nice video.

[@camilapavez2819]

I can’t stop watching videos like these, i don’t know why, ’s simply amazing, scary, incredible like these guys have the courage to be there!!!

[@jmears1]

Congrats man, you're in the company of some great climbers.

[@niktravels7633]

this guys endurance is incredible

[@michaelhodges8312]

In incredible shape!

[@GatorNick]

Nothing but absolute respect for any Mountaineer attempting a climb of beastly Mountain such as K2. My 🎩's off to all of you.

[@ajadrew]

Massive respect for whoever does this but it's the first man who climbed this that's the real hero.

[@davemarine01]

i think it was Greg Child who once called this hill "The geological personification of angst" pretty apt description... Ive been to BC twice,would love to have a crack at it one day even just to the shoulder, excellent clip David congrats on the summit quite the achievement !

[@roeske]

Angst is definitely a real emotion you feel on the whole K2 expedition...

[@dooleyfussle8634]

I guess you were there, and could see it was climbable, but to me that whole chimney looks like the most rotten rock imaginable! When you got to the top and reached up to that big slab full of cracks and pulled up I could just see it coming off in your arms.

[@kevinjohnson7693]

I’m out of breath just watching this

[@avrolancaster6987]

K2 is so GNARLY. Even though if you take each challenge individually.... well doesn’t seem too hard.... but put it all together... plus Himalayan weather, altitude AND the non stop avalanche danger.... K2 is just gnarly!

[@scorchedearthdj]

Excellent footage! This illustrates what it takes to climb the chimney very well.

[@withkaushikroy]

Many thanks for the pure background vibes.

[@dwirabbyatul6255]

OMG, no need rope & ladder!!! You greatest climber on house of chimney K2.

[@DilettaMusic15]

Just by watching this my heart rate goes up

[@paulmorrey733]

Great climb Dave - thanks for sharing

[@m783w]

Boss level 10, no handicaps needed, no hang dogging the ropes. Bravo 👏!

[@lstruggy]

I’m out of breath watching this 🤯

[@PedroOliveira-cl2gx]

This is absolutely amazing

[@safevoyage]

Imagine House climbing this the first time without fixed ropes. Incredible

[@victorpradha9946]

The Dark Knight Rises - 'Doctor: 'You do not fear death. Bruce: You think ... Doctor: 'How can you move faster then possible, fight longer then possible, without the most powerful impulse of the spirit? The fear ... Doctor: 'Then make the climb.' Bruce: 'How?' Doctor: 'As the child did...without the rope. Then fear will find you again.”

[@schkap12]

Pretty intense Video, espacially without music. Much Respect!

[@ruckylick7888]

I like your style - avoided all the aids 👍

[@roeske]

Thanks brotha!

[@SgtSayWhat]

Watching this makes me think I could do it. Maybe if it wasn't covered in snow and 20000+ feet

[@asiatv7482]

Dear it is so steep how it coud be cover with snow

[@possessedslig]

There's harder parts further up

[@Flame44]

Dang !! You make it look easy.

[@ersinerdem7285]

the ones who establish those ropes are the real deals.

[@petermonarchist9542]

Awesome climbing and footage. Fank you!

[@gdobbin461]

How the hell do you descend from this?

[@irfan6309]

One has to descend facing the mountain. More climbers die ob K2 while descending than ascending .

[@realnapster1522]

Rapple using ropes.

[@irfan6309]

@@realnapster1522 yes with assistance of ropes.

[@ChristianRaymondFilms]

Congrats G

[@JandeGreeff]

All these Ropes and even a ladder have changed the chimney into a 'klettersteig'😉

[@maxmix8826]

buen video ...Siempre me a llamado la atencion estas escalaciones extremas y se les admira a cada montañista que a tenido cumbre final y mis respetos a quienes perdieron la vida intentando a lo que mas amaban a mi parecer si tuviera los recursos y esa capacidad fisica para subir el k2 o everest lo haria .Se que toda meta con perseverancia se logra y pues solo me queda admirar estos videos

[@ontheedge33371]

Nice work :) Imagine being the first 😱 Mr Houses house ;)

[@moizrehman668]

Its s0 ...much natural n real. Respect fr0m PAKISTAN.

[@tanvirsheikh8765]

Very outstanding

[@imgriizzly4179]

Respect haha I’m watching this at the beach rn with my toes in the sand

[@imgriizzly4179]

@VedranLazun com Indonesian islands

[@imgriizzly4179]

@VedranLazun com haha it’s a business trip but yes still everything is paid so I guess you’re right 😂

[@imgriizzly4179]

@VedranLazun com haha 🙌🏽🏝

[@frainemagic9807]

Justamente estaba buscando una escalada mas técnica en Chimney House..Tienes más videos del k2??? Gracias por compartir :))

[@Josh-ue3ns]

Who the climbed this the first time without any ropes. I am shocked his humongous balls fit on the mountain.

[@roeske]

The first guy, Bill House, used ropes, but he had to pull them up first and put in protection (like pitons or screws) as he went a long. Definitely impressive!!

[@Josh-ue3ns]

What an incredible experience David! You’ve obviously done some cool stuff on your trips around the sun 🤙

[@maxheithmar334]

how do you get down

[@junii741]

If a rock gets dislodged , that can be fatal for the next climber , right ?

[@ay8483]

Everest has become fairly easy to climb with relative inexperienced climbers being able to follow the route all the way to the summit. It's more of a tourist location now compared to K2. K2 is extremely challenging even for experienced climbers and is purely for them wanting to challenge themselves and their skills.

[@coryCuc]

Everest is not "fairly easy" to climb. Is it easier than K2? By a long shot. It's still not easy by any stretch of the imagination.

[@johnforealdoe8999]

Haha how were those legs feeling? Crazy smooth ascent, straight beast

[@alessandropia1680]

Bellissimo il mucchio di corde lasciato lì a marcire. Sicurissine tutte le altre corde che subiscono ramponate ad ogni salita. Ma a chi scende non viene in mente di portarsi via un pezzetto di corda? Basta un metro a testa per ripulire tutto in poco tempo.

[@calyesil]

Well my job is QA so i always think about possibilities and bad stuff. Its really amazing that your life really depend on the robe, if it cuts, if a big chunk of stone comes down or your friend make a mistake very very risky. i salute your bravery, also nice climb. i will continue hiking maybe one day i can be brave enough climbing.

[@ronalddancaliva883]

Climb quick boy!!!!!!!! There's somebody waiting for you guys up there..

[@glenmoss02]

Holy crap, I got exhausted just watching the video!

[@TopCollections]

Amazing dude . Please share video from peak .

[@roeske]

Check my other videos. I posted one from the summit :).

[@spardo21]

This is crazy bro. Mad respect

[@vaportrail226]

Nice climb! Thanks for the video

[@TravellingDarvesh]

Massive respect! Great technique

[@uaebestoffersanddeals538]

you people are heroes

[@vaportrail226]

Outstanding climb!

[@snakesghost7817]

I don't understand, are you rock climbing ? Or does the rope (and/or ladder) help you ascend ? Can you climb up the rope like you are rope climbing ? Or is it just straight rock climbing ? I'm asking because it looks nearly verticle. I don't understand, sorry for the noob question.

[@vereenigdeoostindischecomp1555]

Breathing almost as hard as me on a v2 overhang in the gym

[@KobraVR]

What's more impressive is he did this first but accidentally filmed it in vertical so went back down and did it again

[@juniorkelly4477]

Nice job! You did not use ladders and ropes👏👏👏 pure alpine style👍💪

[@andreasbanan]

I wonder who set up those fixed ropes

[@muhammadwaleed50]

Typically, each climbing season, the first group to summit has to set up all the ropes.

[@MrBat000]

Im puffed out watching this....

[@thedriveyouneed]

what's the most difficult part of the climb?

[@thelasthourgetready]

I think its The bottle neck it's also the most dangerous. Read ed viesturs book on K2 it's got the most detail plus historic detail.

[@jacklav1]

He absolutely trusts the ice

[@robloxvids2233]

This is amazing video footage of a man with micropeen.

[@The_Cptn_Louk]

Can someone explain me how they initially put the ropes & ladders?

[@Tennischamp450]

@@ASNIV_ are his crampons keeping him in place most of the time and that ascender would catch him quickly if his feet slipped?

[@ASNIV_]

@@Tennischamp450 yes you have that correct. Since the rope is fixed above him, he can slide the ascender up the rope and it would stop him if he slipped. It’d be a scary experience to fall there even on a fixed rope and that altitude must be killer on the body (I’ve never been that high)

[@Tennischamp450]

@@ASNIV_ thanks, what would happen also on the Knife edge ridge near the summit? Obviously the drop would be scary and the altitude may cause you to not attach ascender and safety correctly, but you would be okay even with many other climbers on the ridge?

[@ajit52]

Omg Hats off to you guys

[@PolymerBrooke]

If one person falls are they all done

[@sultanniazi2394]

Wow. That’s amazing 😍

[@MoustacheCloud]

Why not use the little ladder

[@DoctorChained]

Can someone explain something to me, is that rope always there for mountain climbers? Is it almost impossible without that assistance? I'm just confused because when I see videos like this they're already strapped to a rope at the top and someone had to get there first.

[@roeske]

Sure! "Real" climbing is called lead climbing. That's when you go up and place pieces of protection in as you go, every so many feet or meters. It could be pitons or ice screws or metal cams that fit into cracks. The rope trails behind you. If you fall and you're above your last piece, you fall twice as far -- say you're 10 feet above the last piece, you'd fall 20 feet. Actually more, because of slack in the system and stretch. And you hope you placed the gear well and it holds! On these big mountains where a lot of people climb, sherpas and guides go up first and put down a fixed line, and everyone one goes up behind. There's not much risk to it. That's why great alpinists prefer to go on new routes or ones without a lot of people, so they can have the pure challenge and risk and exposure and accomplishment of doing everything... Hope that helps!

[@HushE2AskolE]

Very. Dengerouse Rope are installed pre climbing? Can this climb without pre installed the rope. Solo climbing

[@circomnia9984]

Cool, all those ropes hanging there. But the thought that just one weak spot, caused by everybody kicking them with crampons, really makes my skin crawl. It just feels like a mountain version of Russian Roulette!!

[@johnboro64]

Forgive my ignorance. If he falls, do the ropes save him? Genuine question

[@roeske]

That’s the goal, and yes, usually they do. But with a lot of old ropes there, failure can happen

[@HMcod2]

If you go on the ladders will they break

[@medichitrakar8164]

Just seeing this I am running out of oxygen 😨🥶

[@shawbag11]

Whenever i hear someone who is bragging cus they made it to the top of everest i just show them this video yes its still a achivment but i way more respect people who make it to the top of k2 the hardest part of everest is the hillory step but they atleast have a ladder to help them with that id love to see a noob like that canada woman do this bit

[@user-dd1bb4tw4r]

Will that harness attached to the orange cable lock and keep you from falling if you were to slip?

[@asianangler]

cause this area look like a chimney?

[@ProfessorSteez]

Are climbers supposed to be able to do this climb? This looks insane, is it as hard as it actually looks?

[@hinnyQ]

Why’s their so much old rope?

[@Tennischamp450]

Would the ascender catch you so you’d only drop a few feet?

[@AS-yf4jr]

How do you get down ? 🤯🤯

[@skimaskedabi]

Rappel down

[@ianhaskin7672]

Imagine being a sherpa and free balling it just to secure the anchors for some snotty rich people LMAO

[@ianhaskin7672]

And may I correct my comment because not all climbers are snotty. But 99% would not attempt this without rope

[@manish9555]

Why is he not using that ladder like structure?

[@irfan6309]

Ladder is old and moves a lot , so climbers try to avoid it.

[@zejz31]

WHY HE DOESN'T USE THE LADDER?

[@feels_bad-man]

Fantastic climbing.

[@mamasitaelbueno658]

This is something.... awesome.

[@HMcod2]

Did you make it and which route did you take to descend

[@roeske]

This video was from my attempt in 2018. I turned around above Camp 2 on that trip due to bad weather coming in. I had just summited Broad Peak and assisted with a rescue there and was a couple days late for the good weather window on K2. I went back in 2019 and successfully summited without supplemental oxygen... Persistence paid off!

[@HMcod2]

@@roeske how much experience did you have because I'm starting a journey hopefully at 2021 and do you have any advice and one if my friends could not even make it past the black pyramids also do you go around the serac and bottleneck And how hard is to go past the rock sorry for a reply this long but u can easily do a summit at the other side of k2 if they were camps

[@aliali6952]

I am searching for the Bottel neck video 😅

[@nickmoffet4512]

What’s with the little Ladder