HARDEST Trad Climbing Flashes of All Time

[@DreIsGoneFission]

I loved everything about this. I can’t believe you were on the rock for that long straight, and I love that someone who can perform physical feats on the level of Alex Megos also rides a tandem bike with his buddy and goofs around. Pro climbing needs the level of fun that Pete, who is as good as anyone, brings. So Pete, next time you are in the states, I have some cool spots in Idaho I can show you, and on a rest day, we can continue your strongman training 😉

[@theonewind]

You in Boise?

[@DreIsGoneFission]

@@theonewind Idaho falls

[@izenlonghurst4589]

City of rocks and castle rock are maybe some of the best climbing in country

[@DreIsGoneFission]

@@izenlonghurst4589 the Fins too, but don’t tell anyone.

[@2rst187]

Doing the hardest flash trad climb ever, and immediately downgrades it... Pete, we love you!

[@WideBoyz]

What are the hardest (physical) grades that have been flashed on a trad route, by both men and women? Just interested in single pitch trad lines. Our attempted list is below, help us out please! - The Path 8b+, Alex Megos - Ronny Medelsvensson 8b, Pete Whittaker - Greenspit 8b (pre place gear), Stevie Haston - Something's Burning 8a+/b, James Pearson - Grade of 8a+, a few by Alex Honnold, Pete Whittaker, Petter Restorp, Hannes Puman Women - Grand illusion 8a+, Beth Rodden (pinkpoint??) - Point Blank 8a, Babsi Zangerl - Grade of 5.13- (7c+/8a), many by Brittany Goris, Amity Warme, Hazel Findlay, Mary Eden, Mari Salvesen, Beth Rodden, Emilie Pellerin, Babsi Zangerl

[@dereksmalls7808]

Respectively, Beth Rodden and Hazel Findlay have onsighted and flashed The Phoenix in Yosemite. Also Rodden on Grand Illusion 5.13b/c. With pre-placed gear ?? Babsi's ascent of Eternal Flame has gotta count, too.

[@knotted-shunt]

According to Restorps blog he flashed "No way José", so that should be accurate. Hannes Puman, and not "Pumpen".

[@jaronivanisko9811]

It might be worth mentioning that the path is a gear extension to a bolted 11a sport route. So a similar case to this route.

[@lll000lllx3]

I didn't find any information but maybe also Jacopo Larcher could be in the list? 🤔

[@TheValinov]

what do you guys think about no chalk crack routes in european sandstone? shouldnt it be in here as well even though the grades are not realy comparable?

[@guillaumedeplus7727]

After recently trying a crack boulder at my local gym for the first time, it is mind blowing to me how you managed to do it without tape. My skin’s been recovering for a week now and I at most spent 5 minutes on the wall. Also, the voiceover made it a lot more enjoyable as I got to understand a bit what comes into play when dealing with such hard routes !

[@WideBoyz]

this rock is honestly a lot more comfortable that a lot of indoor crack volumes to be honest :)

[@ScottyDoesntKnow69]

Pete ya damn sandbagger lol

[@bryanbryan6108]

Indoor crack stuff is like jagged sandpaper compared to real rock. But yea Pete does have some rhino skin

[@HowToGuroo]

so cool to watch you in your element, I can't believe you can climb like that without gloves or tape

[@WideBoyz]

glad i didn't go with gloves as it was thin at the end for me. every extra mil counted, haha

[@tenfiveinthegrass]

I just showed Pete's hanging video w Storror to my flatmate and we were both open mouthed. Phenomenal. Been really enjoying this channel too; keep it up guys!

[@bonomonkey]

My favorite channel at the moment! The mix of the adventurous spirit of climbing, humor and climbing does it for me. Thanks for the content Tom and Pete.

[@petewhittington9399]

Does stepping on someone's face count as a dab? ;) Amazing video, Pete. Is there an uncut? 35 min is nuts and would be neat to see how you pace on such an epic fight. (also, don't worry about the bolts, you could have just soloed that!)

[@WideBoyz]

😂 There Is an uncut (apart from a battery change). It's horrendously boring though, there is so much shaking out in it 😅

[@WideBoyz]

Yeh could put them as an unlisted playlist or something

[@anthonygagne891]

@@WideBoyz yes please

[@joshz6975]

@@WideBoyz Would love that

[@loganwassill7003]

I’d like that

[@grey-yem]

Great video. Just the right amount and perfect style of commentary

[@ryancampbell5714]

Great video! Loved the narration and move by move breakdown of not only the moves but the whole thought process and strategy.

[@WideBoyz]

Cool, glad you enjoyed it

[@sunnybits-com]

the willpower, strength and technique required to do this is just bonkers! insanely good job Pete love your videos!

[@spirit3004]

What a flex when you can go: "Yea, one of the hardest trad climbs is done by a guy called ME"

[@europeantechie]

no matter what the grade is, I enjoyed watching it

[@Iam0pti]

You guys should maybe try to include camera shots from far away. I think it would help as, at least for me, the zoomed in shots you guys use makes wall angles a bit confusing and it can be a bit disorienting. Otherwise fantastic video!

[@WideBoyz]

thanks, we'll defo bare that in mind for the future filming

[@androgynousmaggot9389]

I try to watch the cams and chalk bag as a reference on the angle 😅

[@thexbigxgreen]

I'm glad to see you're starting to get some recognition for how beastly you are, you've been criminally slept on considering where you stack up amongst the best in the sport.

[@johnturcotte3607]

Slept on??? I don't know who you are talking to but Tom and Pete have been household names for well over a decade.

[@ryonmerrick3112]

As usual, incredible effort Pete. Great to see you not only put your all into a challenge but also remain humble and honest in your assessment of your achievement.

[@vincentcolavin]

Wow, great effort. Very well made short film too. I really like that more climbing videos these days have uninterrupted shots of pure climbing footage.

[@NoahKane]

Amazing climb Pete!!

[@johnshipley1389]

A great video from start to finish, thank you for not ruining the expert climbing and commentary with music.

[@antonioj.1440]

You got a nice narrative voice Pete!! You should think about narrating documentaries haha very impressive climb tho!!

[@jono6379]

Absolutely brilliant Pete!

[@zdwatson]

Pete dude!!! That unstoppable effort is always a pleasure to watch. Well done🤙💪

[@seoleaders]

Awesome job. Beast power doing that for 40 minutes lol. This channel will go massive for sure, you are for sure a natural in front of the camera.

[@guillermolopez1292]

I liked a lot the video, but also the comments of Pete!! better than the techno music that usually sounds in climbing videos ;).

[@glynwilliams13266231]

I was pumped by 11 minutes in just watching! Superb effort whatever the grade. Nice one

[@matthewlueder2656]

I got pumped just watching that

[@deathmetalhablo]

More of this kind of videos, please! Thanks.

[@russeljones742]

Dude, you are an absolute monster! That was "BOSH"! 🤘😝🤘

[@mattmeyers8167]

Interesting that Stevie gets to claim a flash of Greenspit with pre-placed gear when the standard was set ahead of time by Didier, who placed gear on lead. And to come full circle, Pete and Tom were shat upon by Stevie for claiming an FA with pre-placed gear on Century Crack? I'm confused....

[@chrisstaniforth5629]

Epic this dude, completely forgot the name of this route tother day down the climbing works, meant to congratulate you on it!! Fucking cracking sir!!

[@dkitt-1]

Awesome job Pete. I discovered you and your channel while watching Magnus, and have become addicted to your and Tom's wit, style and abilities (and, of course, Mari the Magnificent!). Fantastic stuff really.

[@petersotherland9230]

Honest question, if you hypothetically would have soloed the 6c bolted section and only placed gear on the crack could you have claimed it as a “pure trad line flash”? Not that it matters one way or another, I’m just curious.

[@LordQueso]

Great stuff. I enjoyed the commentary during the climb, and I was really drawn in and engaged as you were cruxing out. Good editing

[@christhepolymath3466]

That was really cool Pete. Meditative even. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

[@kalm4th]

I didn't even make it through watching your 'scend in one go. I can't imagine how you stayed on that long. You're a beast.

[@Ensification]

Wow, that was really incredible! The enormous physical and mental strength you have is wonderful and inspiring to watch (no tape?!)! And I also like your narrating voice 👍.

[@redpakiu]

Holy... Prter... I'm still amazed you can endure pain AND keep going on, with the best form, considering the circumstances.. and then you mention you've been like X3 times longer on the wall than actually have seen. The best to you

[@johntuttle9544]

Strong work young man. Yosemite OG Dads are pround of you.

[@antreed9481]

The best climbing channel on KZbin💯🔥🔥🔥 and all your videos are just 👌🏻👌🏻 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💯🔥

[@alvarobriceno4500]

You're a goddamn legend. Keep staying healthy and getting stronger.

[@Loveandlight-9143]

Great work Pete!

[@FishTall]

Pete, this video is incredible engaging and enjoyable!!!!

[@KD_cycling]

Flash ascents are an interesting and nuanced thing and I wonder if in the modern era of KZbin beta and drone inspection of routes, will we see sub categories of flash? Watching a random climber at the crag climb something from ground level is quite different to a video with close ups of holds, which is different from getting hold by hold and gear beta from someone who has done the climb (i.e. Megos on the path). Something like Visual Flash, Video Flash, Beta Flash or a combination.

[@WideBoyz]

there are certainly different levels of it for sure

[@christopheringlis6277]

Absolute beast!! 🤩 Well done mate - LOVE your videos!!!

[@sumeetg5987]

Mari cheering down below 😂

[@hj40]

what a send! so humble too. mad respect

[@stumpy25lbs]

Awesome video - well done mate! 💪🏼💪🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@thephilej]

proper fight, well done beast-Pete!

[@ThunderChunky101]

Wondeful stuff. Well done Pete, I see that one was a pump and a half! Good grade there. I think you're right.

[@Psytripification]

what an endurance pete very impressiv and very nice route !

[@rellify3]

Rad little film, thanks!

[@stitch3163]

Super impressive, Pete. Well done!

[@aranna_]

incredibly narrow video from the wide boyz, loved it

[@mohammadlevy9668]

Nice work! I can still hear Pete saying to himself "top rope, on top rope" on a much earlier gritstone effort. And wait!? Stevie Haston on preplaced gear?

[@aviduke]

haha that's a legendary bit of film. don't think I'll ever forget it

[@lmnts-climbing3723]

Awesome climb, great analysis. Thanks

[@jonas223xc3]

Damn. Pete's endurance/pain tolerance/crack technique is unreal.

[@jackm_]

3:55 yeah, blame it on the fingers. Hard is hard Jokes aside, it was a really beautiful crack, the fact it is limestone i would worry about every piece of the border of the crack falling off at any time. I believe it was Darshano Rieser that claimed that 10th grade (grade X UIAA - 8b) is the highest difficulty you can protect without using bolts, in limestone, due to the properties of the rock

[@jt_climbing]

"just end up going on the ride of your life" had me in stitches!

Holy crap. This was incredible 🤯

[@nanaimoclimatepledge7376]

Great vid. Beast mode.

[@Oscar_Elliots_Adventures]

When Pete's head literally turns purple 😂

[@ericconnor3728]

I like the summary of the history in the beginning.

[@HaleAlex]

Tactical camera angle at the end hiding the cheeky laybacking?

[@DekarNL]

@Pete is that a thick rope you use for the flash attempt? Would a thinner lighter rope make any difference?

[@WideBoyz]

The weight of the rope is not si much of a problem one this. But yes a thinner rope is always lighter and easier and runs through biners with less friction

[@mdezeeuw6684]

Good video and thanks for the explanation. Learned again because of this channel!

[@WideBoyz]

no problem :)

[@1981stonemonkey]

12:13 "Come on. Here, have this foothold on my face."

[@JT-tz5hp]

Well done!

[@loveroos627]

What a job. Super!

[@shayanpooya]

Amazing work, specially climbing back down to the rest and retrying. How long did you rest in that spot the second time?

[@WideBoyz]

Maybe around 5 mins. I was festing longer the first time in gotten to it

[@benschuster9792]

What British trad grade would it get?

[@pintospirits]

Absolute Badass, no doubt. This is big boi shit. 💪

[@bazwax77]

Nice one Pete……💪🏻👏🏻🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧗🏻‍♂️

[@ingridheinz7985]

always in the beast mode! :-) great!

[@aidanpaterson1111]

'Put ur foot in my face' 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥

[@za8002fsr]

Sick one!

[@bryanbryan6108]

Has anyone ripped their finger off by falling while a finger lock was in? This is the kind of thing that scares me about crack climbing Also, thank you so much for your content. As a climber who has almost exclusively bouldered for 4 years, and is getting into sport climbing outdoors this fall, it is very inspiring to watch.

[@guidotognoloni1522]

Effort level: purple face

[@foihdzas]

Wow! Nice fight.

[@GetTheMostWanted]

how do you get your gear back at that route? Somebody toproping?

[@danielwesterlund1905]

Gaskins98 downgrading another route.

[@Painsoreal]

Incredible

[@climbingworld9094]

Beast!!!

[@asconblake]

I love it how since the first pictures of them climbing Im irritated about the angle of the world.

[@nikhann5682]

Genuinely thought the camera man was offering his face as a foothold. Now that's commitment to the flash.

[@vincentboursier3808]

Pete "Glizzyhands" Whittaker

[@Masamaihari]

How cool!!

[@tropicalmoutainguide]

I really liked your Harnesses i wish i could buy one like that here in brazil

[@WideBoyz]

Wild Country

[@cachecaver]

Wow 40 minutes on a roof. I'm pretty speechless. Pete, are you human?

[@marcushill78]

Great climb, 40 mins is a very long time up there. We'll done!

[@robertcreer8826]

Insane!

[@miguelviudez1763]

I felt my fingers crackin

[@loejohn509]

So when can we expect you write your sequel to John Long's How to Climb 5.12, Pete Whitaker's How to Flash 5.14?

[@WideBoyz]

I can't flash 5.14, so there is a problem there 😂😅 8b is 13d

[@ilian7646]

props

[@precursor4263]

"Technically not a pure trad line", Pete, trad dad, 2022

[@ooOoOoOoo]

Pegazo!

[@susanjane4784]

Please include basic geographic information at the beginning for us non-climbers. A simple location name and basic postage stamp-sized region or country map would be a huge help. Also, I had no idea this was a roof crack until you were halfway through the video. Yes, all the climbers know, but not all your viewers do. I know route maps like those in guidebooks are kind of useless with roof cracks, but even a few seconds of a dotted line map would also be informative. Thank you.

[@WideBoyz]

thanks for the feedback, noted for future videos :)

[@inviz88]

@@WideBoyz I think some ground shots of the height would add a bit of spice to the videos aswell.

[@Glomerularfiltrationrate]

amazing

[@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.]

It was sad to see a bolt right next to the crack, which of course this gentleman did not clip. Congratulations on achieving this...

[@kolterlivengood7460]

beast

[@PeakDistrictBouldering]

Meaty, sausage pork-like fingers. 😆