Is This The World's Best (And Scariest) Deep Water Solo? | DWS, Ep. 4

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What happens when water turns to rock and your once safe landing is transformed into a no fall zone? In the world of deep water soloing, that's when you're entering the territory of the S3's. For deep water soloists, climbs aren't only graded for their difficulty but for their level of danger too. The S grade gives the climber an idea of the route's height, landing and the possibility of injury from a fall. Starting way down at S0 with short climbs above clear, deep water, the grades max out at S3, where things start to get truly serious. In this video, Neil Gresham, renowned deep water soloist and all-round great climber sets out to climb one of Britain's most intimidating S3's; 'The Abyss.' The route's modest grade of 7b may make it seem like an easy prospect, but one look at the line confirms that it is anything but. Steep, imposing and very long, 'The Abyss' was established by Britain's preeminent free-soloist, Julian Lines, perhaps the only man capable of looking at the route's landing and still considering the line a goer.
Is This The World's Best (And Scariest) Deep Water Solo? | DWS, Ep. 4
Director: Lukasz Warzecha| Wojtek Kozakiewicz
Producer: Lukasz Warzecha
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[@anonymous2513456]

why didnt you show the climber doing the route?

[@robertknox4018]

Would have been nice if the video included a climber actually climbing the route bottom to top...

[@headchip26]

thanks, saved me saying it. pure wtf.

[@lstanners]

Agree. It's funny. I do a lot of filming, mainly helmet cam stuff, where I show the whole climb. Whereas my does the great, but really short edits. People who climb usually watch the full vid and mind climb the route and non climbers just watch the exciting bits on the edited one.

[@JustaDudeTryinToLearnPiano]

I don't climb, but my first thought at the finish was why didn't they show more of the climb

[@Munkeez]

Robert Knox seriously... way too much editing

[@PaulAlexander-tokyomagic]

But that would get in the way of the interviews, climbing videos are about the interviews...not the climbing ;0)

[@smjsychj]

problem in all epic tv's climbing videos: too much talking, not enough climbing

[@michaelna6795]

every. single. time. I always feel slightly cheated.

[@Monscent]

This guys voice and cadence is murdering my soul.

[@mech0p]

its actually nice to hear someone explain what S3 means... Ive been hearing all of these rankings watching rock climbing videos but have yet to see one that actually describes what it means

[@karolpadiasek5461]

actually, what he says, is completely wrong (super-surprised to hear that, considering what a legend the guy is :)) S3 can be 10m high, but dangerous (over rocks or very shallow water), at the same time S0 can be 25m high, but overhanging, deep water, no rocks below you, so can be super-safe (providing you know how to enter the water safely)

[@Kishgofu]

nice video. looks like a great route. audio was a bit fudged though. where are the frequencies above around 15khz? felt like i had my hands over my ears.

[@menakles]

Rockfax description of The Abyss: A brilliant, visionary line, tackling the massively overhanging left wall of the cave. The first ascent was soloed (7b S3) and it has yet to be led on gear. 1) 20m, 6b. From the Beat Ledge, follow The One-eyed Man across the lower face, then drop down and traverse into the cave, using the fingery hanging wall. Make a hard move into the inner cave, to belay on a slab beneath the hanging off-width. 2) 16m, 6b. Move up and rightwards into the hanging 45˚ off-width and follow this. Then swing left and take a series of jugs to reach a hanging tunnel for a well-earned rest. Drop out of the tunnel and move left on undercuts, to gain the lip of the cave. Move up the wall to reach the thread belay in the base of the corner. 3) 12m, 5b. Climb the superb welded-flowstone corner all the way to the top.

[@andrebeluchi3350]

crazy climbing. . beautiful scenery!

[@NevadaSmith2]

I started writing up this whole rant on his improper use of the word LITERALLY. Then I scroll down to see that everyone else was saying the exact same thing! Hahaha. Awesome climb though. Literally.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

This use of _literally_ in a figurative sense is not improper, it's quite normal, understandable and acceptable. Think about the way we use words like _impossible, perfect, absolute, never,_ or _always_. These are all words with literal meanings, but nobody starts ranting about it when they are used loosely or figuratively, because it's just understood that that's how words can be used, and like _literally_, the sense in which it's being used can be easily understood from context. Or for example, like the way you used _everyone_ and _exact_ in your comment.

[@NevadaSmith2]

+The True Fizz Haha you got me there! But from what i remember (without re-watching the video) his use of literally was a bit excessive.

[@bena3341]

I rant about people using those other words incorrectly as well.

[@DeathBringer769]

The sad thing is if you look up "literally" in the dictionary now it has 2 definitions: the 1st being what we expect, and the 2nd definition essentially being "figuratively." So yea, literally can mean literally or figuratively now because of how many times it's been abused into common accepted usage. It's like how the slang meanings of hot and cold can mean literally the same thing, lol (that's so cool! that's so hot! same meaning in the slang connotation.)

[@xStylezOfBeyonDx]

That is seriously nuts.

[@mr.forbes7300]

“Totally outrageous” sold!

[@stephenr80]

love it! im passionate about climbing and this video is amazing!

[@CrypticC62]

This is literally a video about deep water soloing.

[@jacobb978]

+CrypticC62 hence the title?

[@chloebeary]

+Jacob B hahahaha

[@karolpadiasek5461]

Neil, it's interesting that when you speak about the "S" grade at/from 1:18, the main (only?) thing that you mention is the height of the route ;) Having said that - it is an amazing route and takes huge balls (and skill) to climb this 💪

[@mfrippin2]

It's not 'literally' the gateway to hell, or any other 'literally' you said. Figuratively man, figuratively. Cracking efforts, despite that.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

But figuratively, literally literally means figuratively

[@patriot3908]

I am getting a strong feeling that life is out there ...

[@davideg4418]

music?

[@Erikali26]

Deep water?

[@jimtomlinsom1279]

Looks a great route....the 30 seconds if it you showed. Made a good vid into a crap one

[@youarewhatyoulistento2432]

where abouts in pembrokeshire is it? is it between stack rocks by any chance?

[@bylejakinick]

Do i see 2 Poles in the credits? :) cool vid

[@MrChrisSummit]

It was literally the gateway to hell since his definition of hell in this situation was the experience of that climb.

[@leightonki6726]

Chris Summit unless your a religious person who believes hell is different dimension. He is right, mental and physical pain is the EXISTING world is defined as hell ( hurts like hell.)

[@triabunna]

back to watching alex

[@613naturalfitness2]

Why is it so hard to find a video thats just climbing 90% ofnthe video was interviews.

[@jamieaubre8215]

Where is this place?

[@guillesp1437]

where is the place?

[@JoeSmith-nd9bd]

I can't believe he is climbing in jeans

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Needed for kneebars/jams

[@everythingviral972]

You can get jeans with 2% spandex, they have no restriction whatsoever. My favourite pants to climb in because they're warm, but flexible.

[@8GIANTslayer]

A meaningless route......7b. So I guess my dreams right now are meaningless hahaha

[@rowanferwerda4865]

Roving Rev he said meaningless grade. so i think he means that the route is awesome, no matter that the grade isnt that hard.

[@Tormentor]

Maybe, still came of as quite cocky.

[@5tr4nge75]

My interpretation was that the landing is so terrible, and risks injury or death so much, that the grade doesn't matter.

[@robzs8388]

people sandbag routes all the time. He's saying the grade is horseshit.

[@karolpadiasek5461]

same here :D

[@professionalgamer1697]

Far to much talking and not enough climbing action, where abouts is this route as it looks familiar

[@EchelonIV]

Meaningless 7B... well, yeah... :D

[@Recogneyez]

get Alex honnold on that shit!

[@ichomann2]

Bullshit climbing videos with zero or almost zero climbing in it. What is this scourge and who invented it?

[@wayneforprezz]

77,777 views.. nice

[@natey9190]

shit this isnt a private chat

[@vaughnsigal4560]

'The only way to do it is the ground up' Well you could set the route and lead climb it but anyway..

[@ekloki]

wow O_O

[@alterrockclimbingcentre5383]

Wet Jeans suck!

[@SnowmansApartment]

Meaningless grade of 7b xD...

[@luigi7394]

Alex Honnold will climb this as a warm up .... the dude is nutts !! He only weights about 10 lbs but his balls weight about 162 lbs.!!!!!

[@AndynoSVK1]

I like british accents generally but the way this guy is speaking.. its very annoying :D where does it come from ?:D nice climbing video though :)

[@robertlee9712]

There's no better freeclimber then alex hannold they all wana be like him

[@arthurv8905]

There is no better free solo'er than Alex, but there are a great many better Freeclimbers than him, just a terminology misuse there. Also I would say that no one wants to do what he does! He is a bit of a special case haha

[@robertlee9712]

I agree with you 100%.