Giant Ascent: Chris Sharma Free Climbs Huge Redwood w/ Help of Scientists

[@Landoni25]

I always slam a few redbull's before climbing... nothing like a jittery sugar and caffeine buzz to get me in touch with the old growth red wood forest.

[@foreverCaroline2]

Landoni25 that's why Red Bull will never sponsor Alex Honnold.

[@kingswarm6417]

Red Bull doesn’t give you wings when you fall

[@culbyj3665]

REAL SARCASM HERE!! and then post on ur glten free copper free electronicooo phone with fiber woods moistend as the mosfets and ICS on the Printed circuit board made of wheat bread, IM upvoting You

[@Cptmayhem55]

I bet it gives great typewriter leg though.

[@avitasvul]

next, cactus climbing in Arizona.

[@KaraokeNig]

Arts Roy Friend of mine did the famous climbing in Arizona you speak of. She said its not very good.

[@jrdnnss]

+6Bene i'll send prayers

[@rtharmon454]

Arts Roy hahaha I live in az actually fell on a cactus today

[@KaraokeNig]

+Rt Harmon Did you survived?

[@rtharmon454]

Bene barely

[@kathleentyson6727]

For those of you who have never seen these MAGNIFICENT ethereal trees ......DO IT!!!! It is a humbling experience to be in their midst it literally took my breath away the first time I laid eyes on them. I can't imagine how it felt to climb one.

[@humboldtrootz]

there are people who live in redwood tree houses for decades to fight clear cutting old growth redwoods. I love my Humboldt hippies!!!!

[@christophersmithcountrytim7109]

that be me north coast earth first my name is SKY 14 years and a vetran tree sitter,but this hear is a small redwood :)

[@tooney012345678910]

Wow I'm from Europe and I didn't imagine such big trees exist in real life ! I'm impressed really impressed !

[@guscorry6592]

If you ever get the chance, visit the Sequoia and Redwood National Forests. It changed my life

[@williamroberts364]

haha 😂 you haven't senn the trees of the amazon jungle!

[@SAMEntalhealth]

That's bigfoots home lol

[@samwilliams662]

Dude looked pretty reluctant taking that single sip out the red bull can

[@dojanglesclimb]

I mean it's practically poison, but hey, sponsorship.

[@AM23.]

Dojangles agree

[@samwilliams662]

Dojangles the look on his face looks like he tasted it for the first time

[@toddmulligan2609]

Wish there was more childlike joy in this but i like the big achievement can suck it I’m just gonna have a fun day but then yeah the redbull angle on this one wtf

[@BenjaminEmbrace]

Garbage chemical water Not good for athletes I sure don’t drink it

[@foxtrot789]

Not often you see someone as legendary as Chris Sharma top-roping... lol

[@aaronhanes7114]

SICK!! props to Chris Sharma for taking climbing back to the roots!

[@ChristopherJacob]

Beautiful combination of sport and education, thanks RedBull

[@charlie_table2674]

3:36 such hesitation to drink that Red Bull. He knows it’s poison, but he needs the sponsorship.

[@nathanwilliams4005]

And the wings.

[@foreverCaroline2]

Disappointed. But I can't judge. He still rocks...and trees.

[@Tornnnado]

@Moonlight does basically anything you might wanna re-read what they said lmao

[@antichris78]

Ten bucks that can has got water in it

[@hopebear06]

Chris L I reckon it is Red Bullshit in the can because he was struggling to look as though he was enjoying it.

[@iamcharizard5468]

Lol. He didn't even actually swallow, so there was probably nothing in it.

[@Ian-pn9hl]

Drinking that pink industrial chemical delight, right after studying the cute little freshly picked up pine buds... How cute, how inspiring, gives me wings.

[@droppedspaghetti8005]

Ian Fellbom RedBull isn't pink...

[@christopherantimie1613]

Ian Fellbom Just leave it to natural selection to get rid of the ones dumb enough to believe this drink compatible with a healthy life. Otherwise, it's still nice to have all these events sponsored by redbull, mountain dew, etc.. You can watch and just ignore the advertising for the most part. The people dumb enough to fall for the marketing are probably already drinking that trash anyways.

[@rickytrockclimbing2935]

I came here to make this exact comment.

[@thomasjameson5761]

Lol

[@alanweak]

Chris is one of my personal heroes.

[@adrianrichter6743]

You've created more awareness for trees! I appreciate it :)

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

Of course it's free climbing, how could they charge you to climb a tree?

[@drcrow5767]

BariumCobaltNitrog3n lol

[@Yashodhan1917]

Anything is possible under capitalism

[@dharker7595]

Dad, you're here!

[@SuperCavaliersfan]

😂

[@dailydosesofgrass2500]

I can't tell if you are joking or not lol

[@zacharymeisel2597]

Thanks for representing my hometown Red Bull! I love that forest just as much!

[@watermelontreeofknowledge8682]

What we learned today: don't free-climb tree trunks even if u think you're a beast

[@MrBand]

Very good !

[@McTokesterOven]

I live in Arcata CA and I love having the redwoods in my backyard!

[@CraigPlus2]

Having grownup in Santa Cruz it was so cool to be able to see these massive trees up close and get massive respect foe=r these massive old trees!

[@foxtrotwhisky4061]

@tripmind I love climbing trees, and when I saw the link to this I immediately felt inspired to go and attempt to 'free climb' a redwood - you are correct about that. However, seeing Chris Sharma take numerous falls and describe it as 'super hard climbing' tells me my climbing level is nowhere near good enough for this. I won't be attempting this, even though I want to.

[@JotaXtremoDuroAdventure]

Beautiful forest and trees🌳...!!!

[@emilgiese]

Just now seeing spectacular, wonderful climb! Stunningly beautiful! Thankyou!

[@gleisous]

redbull & chalk don't fit in this environment

[@auroravuitton90]

Maybe some bark grinded down into powder form to replace chalk

[@DavidBylsma]

great video...thank you

[@davideg4418]

Life is climbing. I need more videos of climbing. I climb and it's the best thing of the world

[@javierr.castillo1101]

Tree's are alive. Just luke Rocks and boulders and cliffs and peeks. Great vis. Ty!

[@rushweaver2807]

I'm a tree climber. But I use hooks. This is insanely difficult. Not to mention redwoods are insanely big. Highest I've ever had to climb is 120

[@jonathanryals9934]

I only spike up if I'm felling the tree. Ok maybe I'll spike up a difficult tree if it's thick bark and really healthy... but, not If it's in a highly visible area.

[@em0p0ny]

@@jonathanryals9934 agreed, i learned to do removals without spikes first. Lots of pruning/ball moss removal over here

[@stefanzahariou5028]

easily one of the best videos on youtube

[@matdinkleburg2755]

watched this as ismoked a bowl.... dope experience

[@lindsaymarich1352]

I love this. Long live the Redwoods

[@sharonperegrina5301]

amazing!!! just have been there also getting in touch with this amazing trees trying to climb them, but then i noticed how delicate they are and that you really have to climb them super carefully to not hurt them... i learned that if you don´t know very well what you want, just sit next to a tree and meditate, meditate for a while, maybe for a day, a week, a month, but finally you will get an answer of this amazing life trees...

[@foreverCaroline2]

How did they get the rope up there? What type of anchor?

[@Croach61]

My question as well.

[@rosscayley8773]

looks great. and brings back memories. used to cut laps around the trunk of a large swamp gum growing in the paddock behind my parents house as training as a kid over 25 years ago in victoria, Australia. not tall, but fatter and more variety. That tree had the works- a 15 move v6 slab to a mantle into a fork between two big branches, and an overhanging crack-system where it had rotted out one side, merging up into a v5 power sequence. And a circuit. Its still there, but I haven't touched it in a while.

[@anthonymardiros4070]

Sharma should compete on American ninja warrior. A pro climber like him would definitely be able to go all the way.

[@nv631]

That's his warmup every morning

[@ninjaempire9093]

Correct, the first two victors of the show Geoff Britten and Isaac Caldiero were rock climbers. But they did also specifically train for ninja warrior for a few years because there are unique elements about it that aren’t in rock climbing

[@channel1_channel]

Tough climb! ..great vid

[@pitot1988]

Looks like Chris has reached another level in his own personal journey! Inpsiring

[@WyeExplorer]

A beautiful experience. Exciting, educational and sensory.

[@jefkoele-wijn8872]

Amazing to see a person climb a tree like that

[@glenjamindle]

Chris Sharma....top roping...

[@FlutistPride]

Chris Sharma is amazing.

[@-davorite-]

I think every human could this far in the past when big trees like this were everywhere

[@jamesvillegas877]

Something different I've never seen. Very cool.

[@chochopav]

Beatifull forest...living beings!

[@xpartanreach]

i would love to do that.

[@Whom1337]

Grateful to have one near me in the UK they're a sight to behold up close these trees are taller than the tallest building in my city

[@rosscayley8773]

looks grat. and brings back memories. used to cut laps around the trunk of a large swamp gum growing in the paddock behind my parents house as training as a kid over 25 years ago in victoria, Australia. not tall, but fatter and more variety. That tree had the works- a 15 move v6 slab to a mantle into a fork between two big branches, and an overhanging crack-system where it had rotted out one side, merging up into a v5 power sequence. And a circuit. Its still there, but I haven't touched it in a while.

[@loganmcclinton4492]

What is the name of this route?

[@francoismanne8079]

Thx for this amazing and magic moment!

[@MichaelPalmer70]

safe to say chris sharma is a top rope tough guy!

[@backrowproductions1608]

I love how you guys cut to him drinking a Red Bull while they’re talking about something unrelated. It’s subtle but great marketing at the same time lol

[@ChristianLevesque]

Great idea + great video. !

[@em_joy4473]

time to add "see the view from the top of a redwood tree" On to my bucket list

[@Dbt7be]

awesome video!!

[@EveryoneHarmonyPeace]

Nice Video, Love it!

[@JDeanMurray]

What a great video

[@CasperKiev]

молодцы ребята, дают жизнь следующим поколениям людей

[@leoniegluck3958]

Ich seh mir das Viedeo jetzt solange an bis ich den Regenwald gerettet habe!

[@Giancarlum]

How did they put the rope up in the first place?

[@alphazuluz]

+Giancarlo Zucca On shorter trees, you throw the rope up with a thin, slick line and a small weight. Then, you use the small line to pull up your climbing rope. On taller trees, people use a bow and arrow with a line or fishing line attached, or a slingshot shooting a fishing weight attached to fishing line. Either way, once you have the throw line up, you pull up the climbing rope.

[@Akshay-pc3yc]

Zolen Boogaerts really..?

[@heydudeyahbro5492]

Giancarlo Zucca It's called throwing, you use these things called arms. You actually are as dumb as you look.

[@davidgardiner8525]

Kevin Malia, you can throw a rope 75 meters up? That's almost 250 ft. Either you are joking or have no concept of height or human capability.

[@buck19]

Climbing spurs

[@siouxdoughnem221]

Coastal redwoods are not generally watered by rain. Fog rolls in from the sea, condenses and drips to their roots. It is no surprise that these trees would not be stressed by drought. I'm curious what their hypothesis is, and the data that turns up later in the season

[@CHRISSY001-o2x]

wow congrats go on and dont forget to safe your life. god bless

[@wroat9591]

Ich wünsche jedem auf der Welt nur das Beste:)

[@RJTheMountainSage]

Redbull and self reflection, meditation. A match made in heaven

[@girmantasst103]

Beautiful & Magical

[@GrogDC1]

Just curious, do these guys ever do a single days work?

[@whitchellegera291]

If you work hard enough and get really good at something you love, you'd actually get to have fun while working.

[@nullied]

If you enjoy what you do you'll never work a day in your life

[@longebane]

@@whitchellegera291 buuuuulllllshiiitttt

[@whitchellegera291]

@@longebane look at them. Do you not realize that that's their work?

[@vizion4724]

Long Dao why is it bullshit?

[@andrewbmaher9443]

awesome video.

[@shroudys]

Incredible giants.

[@angelestells1773]

!!!LOS GIGANTES MÁS HERMOSOS DEL PLANETA TIERRA!!!

[@seamussnow9555]

mad respect from a canadian arborist

[@jalisco1jalisco140]

best video I ever seen

[@heydudeyahbro5492]

"I'm so connected to the forest and the nature." Meanwhile sipping artificially made chemical Red Bull

[@IsaacNewton1966]

I bet being in those forest is humbling. People look so small there. I just bought a couple giant sequoia trees, that I am making videos, of unboxing, planting, and growing. I sure hope the do ok here. Love the video!

[@rushthezeppelin]

+Issac Newton I've been to Sequoia and it's amazing.

[@TacoShuriken]

^

[@genuinehearts8247]

One day I would love to learn.

[@tomclimber3125]

This video is so good and natural, but I hate the Red Bull Marketing behind the scenes

[@mikeFolco]

glucose-fructose-caffeine soda polishing their image

[@lukeRstrickland]

Michel Folco sucrose* fructose is naturally occurring in fruits and other whole foods

[@mikeFolco]

@@lukeRstrickland So are snake Venom, arsenic and asbestos.

[@neobrandon86]

ive done it with no ropes...stupid looking back on it now but still a proud moment for me

[@tree2climb839]

Impressive climbing!

[@ayo817]

Galileo brought me here !

[@timschwarz3866]

✌

[@BP-xu5hk]

Haha me too :D

[@mrsetup3361]

Galileo is bullshit

[@janl.8342]

+MrSetup das interessiert mich 0

[@jimlahey5354]

Good thing they have those hats on

[@ryanburbridge]

Hey bro those trees have been around on their own for a long time... they will be fine.

[@adamwest3264]

lol, cause the scientist dedicated to studying them is unaware of their age... -West

[@pablohyslop]

So cool! Anyone know the name of the song at the beginning??

[@enjoi625]

"Chris Sharma climbs El Bon Redwood the worlds first 5.15d"

[@ysf-psfx]

All pinches and sidepulls. Looks heinous

[@thekill1197]

Read Wild Trees. They've been doing this for a while now! Cool stuff.

[@ProfesorTutu]

Hey, how did you fasten those ropes on the tree?

[@chanchitotheturtle]

I couldn't tell where was Justin Vitcov was looking... and that's totally fine.

[@andrewstewart62]

How are the safety ropes attached?

[@scottpatrickvest]

Santa Cruz!

[@namhci]

nice job !

[@Nuglar]

Never thought I'd see the day when ecophysiolgoy featured on a redbull channel! All I want to know is was that water potential from the lower or upper branches?

[@pieterjoziasse4287]

Für den guten Zweck

[@XVINERX]

Sharma is such a bean

[@SkullLikeASecret]

Corrected Title: "Chris Sharma Top Ropes a Giant Red Wood Tree."

[@kearress7350]

SkullLikeASecret You can free climb and still use the tope rope method for protection. This is not free soloing!

[@SkullLikeASecret]

Kearress True, true. I was being sarcastic.

[@abr1304]

How did you get the rope up in the first place?

[@murtazapirani9644]

Probably threw it up, caught the other side, then belayed up to tie it before starting theclimb

[@abr1304]

Murtaza Pirani but the tree is so tall, how do you know the branch can hold your weight

[@murtazapirani9644]

You put your weight on it when your at ground level.

[@IamBuffal0]

beautiful

[@thestezz]

red bull just killed this video

[@raslc]

How did they even get the rope at the top of the tree for his harness?

[@MW2Crafter]

how did they get the rope up there?

[@GaryScottPhotographer]

How do you get the top rope on there to begin with? Please

[@beastlypenguin1]

they shimmy up with an ascender if you saw him climbing just a rope and moving his rig up and then pushing up thats what they were doing getting to the top to take their samples and then they probably set a top rope off a branch or something

[@MotoAtheist]

They tie a fishing line to an arrow and shoot it over a branch in the lower part of the crown. They tie a nylon cord on to that and pull it all the way through. Then, they tie the final main rope to the cord and pull it over the branch. They use ascenders to climb the main rope.

[@patricksanders858]

they use a small crossbow to shoot a small line over a low branch, run up a heavier rope, climb that rope to the lower (50+ yards!) branch and repeat until you can reach the crown.

[@GaryScottPhotographer]

Thanks

[@NickRoman]

There are a bunch of redwoods where I work. Half are just brown and dying.