Fight Club

Patagonia climbing ambassador Alex Megos completes a historic first ascent of Fight Club (5.15b), the first 5.15 climb established in Canada.

[@baileybrown811]

Alex looks like a pokemon trainer

[@tallasianguy42]

I can't unsee that now! Lol

[@nicov9138]

but instead of monsters he catches sick crags

[@KimNguyenfromSacramento]

Bailey Brown lol

[@andreatimillero393]

well kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6Dblo2mqNKmeNU

[@Baggiolyful]

It’s link from Zelda I reckon !

[@SuperAhmed1337]

Videos like these are the reason why I have a chalk bag right next to my keyboard. Damn. That was intense to watch.

[@briseboy]

Slippin' off those keys, eh?

[@vincentkrause7097]

Made my day@ When I watched für dawn Wall I wished I bought one to the Cinema because watching them fight made my Fingers sweat für whole time

[@BoboBish]

This comment is an elote with extra cheese.

[@clarinetcola]

Love this no-bullshit video style

[@Dethshoot1]

like someone else said - this is a great video because it's almost entirely the climb itself.

[@Dethshoot1]

also A+ for abstaining from adding a music track for the ascent.

[@tallasianguy42]

I thought it would have been cool to see the 12c intro, just to see how effortlessly he hiked it.

[@WalkingtheMiles]

Anyone else re-watching this while impatiently awaiting the Bibliographie send video?

[@ivannoebohard978]

Yup

[@psychedeliccheese]

I was bracing for a huge whip after he skipped those last 2 draws! Such a powerfull send, Alex is a geo-surgeon

[@Derek_Watts]

holy hell... when he skipped the second, my palm sweat went into overdrive.

[@psychedeliccheese]

Derek Watts Yeah he should really climb more responsibly and be considerate of his youtube viewers concerns and fears. HA!

[@googlesucksandisruiningyou7303]

this is a kid who sent 14d on gear on limestone, I doubt he's sweating a whip on a shiny new bolt

[@Tsar_Waddles]

That's exactly what I was thinking. He must of been in complete tunnel vision in that last sequence. Fucking crazy

[@gregdavis6071]

I kept waiting for the victory jug and when he went for it I was like no that's not a jug but I guess for him it is...

[@tischersf]

What is a "jug"? :)

[@gueparney]

tischersf is a kind of hold that is big and easy to hold on to

[@tischersf]

@@gueparney thank you

[@leeevans6213]

With the big run out as well

[@ManitheMonkey]

Damn that was a sick sequence.. my hands are a waterfall haha

[@skinnydrama]

x2

[@stephenr80]

Ondra about this route "too say supercrimpy would b an understatement" n alex goes like zooom

[@sharghaas7774]

damn, reading your comment made me realize I was sweating like crazy too

[@cragexplorers7355]

Seems like Megos have been practicing his Adam Ondra™ scream !

[@Del1Dub]

Chu mean

[@xavier4728]

the thing is Alex looks way calmer... so when he shouts you can really feel what intensity he put in climbing!

[@jmatisg6905]

@@xavier4728 adam is pretty damn calm lol

[@formlessuk]

Better than holding it in…

[@toomanyfingusernames]

This is an awesome video! I love the lack of terrible music and large amount of actual climbing

[@EricKarlsson]

Loved the video! Great work on creating this Sonnie and Alex!

[@kyleanderson3633]

Eric Karlsson Bouldering Eric! I'm a longtime subscriber. Love your videos!

[@totallyfake2852]

Damn he's so chill that you don't expect him to freak out when he falls or finishes. But then he gets so demented! Sick Alex!

[@Pietervanloon1996]

He's such a different beast all together. Where most elite climbers take months or even years to climb a 9b/15b here you have Alex Megos: -does all the moves on the first day -took him five days to complete the route -one day to figure out the crux -falls off the crux another 10 times on the crux, which he thinks is a lot... Psyched to see what else this guy does!

[@TheNarutoCrusader]

my favorite company, climber, and a video over 5 min? YES PLS.

[@codyamrhein6608]

The intensity after he sends the route is awesome!

[@CyborgJesus69]

hahaha I swear when he hit the rocks he was like "oh shit my hands actually really hurt, I probably shouldn't slap the rock anymore"

[@bunkerman909]

Thank you for no music during the climb, just him and his friends versus the wall. Awesome.

[@fknamang]

Great video, I wish more climbing content would be in this style

[@CzeskaPraska]

The ending is amazing! Music is on time, so perfect! So emotional!!! And this touching joy of Alex!!! Good Job!!! Cheers!

[@jackflash9123]

Sick send! & Really awesome video. No extensive music, no hectic cuts, no pompous blah. I would love every climbing video would be of this kind ;-)

[@adinwarner-rosen9778]

I've got blood for you

[@jonasjohajohanson9517]

I admire this guy and wish him all the best for Tokyo 2020. A true legend!

[@andrewkrause4670]

Sonnie Trotter is a class act, putting the rap bolt right at the hard clip, what a gentleman.

[@El_krux]

This is what a climbing video should look like, in my opinion. With the main focus being the actual climbing, where we get to see the moves, the route etc. Also, I love that there is no music, makes for a more immersive experience, I think.

[@samaitken8616]

7:58 "Do you have any blood?" Alex: "I've got blood for you."

[@EpifanoEntertainment]

One of my favourite climbing videos, I come back to it from time to time, the only flaw is that there isnt no shot of the entire line and of the crag

[@TheBlackFriesian]

Everybody, get ready to witness the first send of a 5.15d by this guy within the next 3-5 years.

[@pr0xi3]

I feel like that would be upgraded to a 5.16 and then given a 10 in the French scale.

[@CyborgJesus69]

and then ondra would climb it and downgrade it to a 5.10

[@Adr3nalin3CsGO]

Ondra pretty much reached his limit, and he is on 5.15b+. Megos on the other hand.....

[@Hjukid]

Dude... Reached his limit? No way, he is creating new limits for others, but his own limits are beyond his current performance.

[@SuperAhmed1337]

What's with the virtual pissing contest. Both guys are young and training hard. And Chris Sharma also did 9b+. Just enjoy the sport. The only competition is between you and the rock(or indoor wall).

[@duncanewell5020]

That finishing "jug" though absolutely huge

[@GabrieleBonetti]

One of the best climbs I've ever seen. It's 100% Megos, straightforward and endlessly hard on ridiculous holds. I'm sure it will go unrepeated for a looong time

[@philipppuchner1115]

Maybe Ondra gets interested in this if he comes by. Oh wait, he did i think. But he wasn't able to do it in the given time. Or were the conditions not that good?

[@rcgdyegunswin]

@@philipppuchner1115 Conditions kinda sucked apparently for a few days. Still had decent climbing days I believe. What I really want to see is Ondra on Perfecto Mundo and Megos on Silence.

[@philipppuchner1115]

Yeah, Ondra in perfecto mundo, since it is closer in style to the other routes in spain, 9b+ la dura dura etc, whereas silence is extremely specific, upside down inverted foothook climbing etc. I don't know if Megos is interested in that type of climbing, which also needs much time in specific preparation. Megas is known for extremely fast ascends, he is no one to work for weeks on a specific route, he normally does his stuff in 1-2 days, 5 at most. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Btw, how many 9b+ are there in the world right now? And ho many of them are confirmed, and how many have just 1 ascent where the climber just proposed the grade?

[@rcgdyegunswin]

@@philipppuchner1115 That's why I want to see Megos on it lol. I would really like to see him get in a true project mindset. Of course, that would probably just turn into a week. Kid has laser focus. I believe there's 4 9b+. Ondra has three, Sharma 1, Megos 1. Only La Dura Dura has a repeat so its confirmed. There are a few more 9b/c routes but I dont count those since they kinda blend the two.

[@wave00066]

@@rcgdyegunswin Stefano Ghisolfi too. He sent Perfecto Mundo.

[@TwistinFool]

Way to go Alex! You and Honnald are my favorite climbers!

[@Imthedragonreborn]

Skipping clips like the boss he is ! Amazing climb !

[@mckay7355]

Levasco to be fair their are some clips that are 3 feet apart.

[@BrianPaick]

"We are in Canada... and we've seen six bears so far" That's all one needs to know

[@samuelchow6474]

One of my favorite videos to get fired up on.

[@isCarsonMiller]

Skipping those last 2 clips to just go for the top... what a ballsy move. That must be quite the whip if he loses it up there.

[@jamesverb1927]

This guy rages! Easily one of the most committed.

[@aidanloeser4890]

"I could end this right now, I just have to climb to the top."

[@CB222HOTMAIL]

Nice one, hope he makes it to the top next time

[@EGbean2]

Hehehe yeah he celebrated too early, no?

[@rcgdyegunswin]

Hearing him scream, "fuck yes," is hilarious. I think it's because he's generally so reserved in like every video. That, coupled with the fact that he looks like, 14 just kills me lol.

[@codewithmarcel1]

Please more of these Videos. SO amazing!

[@OhhDxffy]

The ending made me feel that Alex is obliged to climb in order to survive.

[@dylanjj]

Alex Megos is my favorite anime character

[@antsy12]

Nice video, thanks for not cutting it heavily like other climbing videos are.. :)

[@erraticbro]

Yes finally some appreciation for Canada 🇨🇦!!!

[@escaladaseguraamimanera3621]

Alex siempre nos sorprende con alguna cosa nueva. me impresiona la fuerza que este niño tiene en las manos

[@de1ta_f0x]

That kid's strong, nice to see the progression of skill from when he was 4yrs ago

[@CyborgJesus69]

he was so focused on that last ascent. There was no stopping him....

[@danielfry8097]

'I've got blood for you' We climbers are a weird bunch

[@maddiepilz5711]

Lol yeah

[@ripapa6355]

"Do you have any blood?" "I've got blood for you". LOL

[@stephenr80]

If in doubt, run it out... said himself once. I loved how those crimps looked right at the end JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ

[@Freyakuso]

Since beginning bouldering like 4 months ago, I've developed such a mini crush on Megos, haha.

[@kabafit]

Congratulation Alex, really awesome ascent and clip

[@lyghty]

Great capture! very nice video! at 5 minutes i stoped breating, watching lol

[@NM-km3yq]

What a solid grab at 1:55

[@90sideways]

Thank you for being free

[@ffjruru]

Congratulations Alex

[@kanchankasbe9978]

Yes you can do it! Aalay Boy! Never give up! 💯

[@benclarke7398]

So dope, sick send. Great video.

[@ForrestBells]

Holy hell the passion is intense Alex!!!!

[@xzysyndrome]

Now I feel like I not only need the puffy jacket, but apparently I need a good guttural scream...my voyage to ace climber is nearly complete.

[@mikepenney4706]

Really enjoyed this video. Great work Sonnie!

[@conradporter1710]

Clicked for the name of the climb. Love Fight Club

[@rcgdyegunswin]

His name was Robert Paulson.

[@rozabo]

at least 50% of the success belongs to the guys below. without all these "come on"s he would have never topped it.

[@gabrielyetnikoff5701]

50%??? that's funny aha

[@ChungPeng]

@2:08 everyone should have something that they care about this much. passion.

[@sammicook3010]

great video guys!!! loved this

[@moimoi2454]

realy nice climbing !! juste amazing vidéo and amazing climber

[@JimmyBlackhall]

Thats my pink RUG at 0.54 !! Forvever part of Canadian climbing history :) JB

[@JorisvanLeeuwen]

Daiumn son! Really cool to watch!

[@Mdjagg]

Best T Shirt ever. Alex Megos Ive Got Blood For You

[@lizzy.ellison]

Beyond inspiring. What a beast!

[@thewateringwiz7118]

What a beast ! Impressive climb mate !

[@SPHChow]

youre a beast man! cant wait to see your next sends.

[@v18rentals28]

Great job Alex!! Good line Sonnie!!

[@HourRomanticist]

Alex has anger scream and Adam has power scream

[@harrisnajeeb4318]

such an a monster alex.... nice work

[@theziggx]

really cool video nicely done lads

[@crazycurlyfriesify]

So rad!! Nice work!

[@TheFreshCookies0]

Anyone else notice how neutral his shoes are?

[@IsuckYoungBlood]

Is it me or this route is very conservatively bolted? It seems like there's a clip every meter :P Great video and great climbing by the way!

[@jontylewis7301]

thought the same thing, but maybe the camera angle makes a lot of them look very close together, and perhaps there are more bolts near the crux to make the route easier to work?

[@SuperAhmed1337]

Alex apparently thought the same.

[@xyrandus]

It's not just the camera angle, you can see him hitting the draws as he climbs, sometimes he's touching two at once. There was even one point where he skipped two draws in a row and then could reach two to clip at once. Pretty extreme overbolting IMO

[@chossmedia]

While it may seem excessive, it makes the route so so much easier to actually work on. If you can clip draw to draw, you can skip moves and try the rest of the route. Or take smaller falls by trying a sequence basically on TR. Also you take smaller lead falls and it's easier to swing in and get back on to the wall. It's just a trade off of convenience and too many bolts. There are arguments for both and ya I would agree that maybe a bit further apart would be good but it's not the end of the world

[@BAlvn-yr6ej]

sure isn't Joshua Tree style, that's for sure! lol...

[@adrianhuysman3331]

7:10 he looks like he earned it! YEAH ALBERTA!!!

[@neiljohnson3124]

Quality video

[@shinrarango]

the holds in that last section were absolutely heinous

[@Mathuews1]

"I've got blood for you"

[@br_ok_in]

What a run!!

[@georgemccaffrey3956]

Alex is insane

[@DoctorV_]

So rad! Great film

[@godzziller]

COME ON!! COME ON ALEX! COME ON! COME ON ALEX YOU CAN DO IT

[@drewshane5431]

Did anyone else see Emma stone at 2:40 when they enter the nation all park

[@pyrogeek57]

Try watching the climb with your screen flipped upside down. It feels like a more natural perspective to me, like you're leaning over the top looking down

[@philemonlechot9809]

Joli de pouvoir suivre la dernière séquence sans coupure !

[@90sideways]

0:30 : This is how I pretend to be 2:08 : Laugh at the change in attitude

[@stephenr80]

That was willpower, not clipping 4 draws!

[@SneiseSjef]

he likes that yellow tshirt

[@vertikalohigh9583]

If in doubt, run it out! :D

[@b.m.hb.m.x1272]

First rule of fight club , don't talk about fight club

[@PatBrady205]

B.M.H B.M.X the first rule of fight club has become to talk about the first rule of fight club...

[@xLilPuddinTater]

2:07 LMFAO. Imagine being that person right under him hahaha

[@josefhosek5514]

can anybody answer what Sonnie was using to film this masterpiece?

[@frank1393]

2:10 me when I read the due date wrong

[@Sasquiny]

COME ON COME ON COME ON! Let him climb

[@994pt4]

This shit annoys me to no end. Climbing used to involve getting away from all the jocks and cheerleaders. Now they are everywhere! Also, way to much hero worship these days.

[@Sasquiny]

994pt Glad you agree, I know I can't compare myself to someone with sucks a high level of skill as Alex but I know for sure I would prefer it if I didn't have to hear people screaming pointless rubbish!😂

[@delphic464]

Lots of climbers (myself included) appreciate and encourage positive "chatter" as they climb when it comes from friends. Every climber/belayer relationship should include an understanding of what each other's personal preferences and styles are. Also, I will bet all the money in my pocket that Alex's belayer and friends at the crag have asked him what type of support he wants during his climb (totally silent or yelling or something in between) and they will give him exactly that. If he wanted it quiet, we wouldn't hear a word from his belayer and friends. Keep in mind that we are watching a human push the limits of physical and mental boundaries, yet some people get annoyed at a few words of encouragement from Alex's closest and most trusted friends.

[@CzeskaPraska]

I'll bet that he doesn't hear anything during such a difficult sequence :D

[@Tormentor]

You're making a good point. My belayers know I need absolute silence to focus and will only talk to me if it is safety related.

[@jonnyferolla]

1st rule of Fight Club: Do not talk abour Fight Club

[@willcornell2476]

Great video. Thing looks hardbody