Kajsa Fighting Her Fears - Lead Climbing - 1 Year In The Making

After one year, Kajsa Is back! The entire crew have been waiting for her arrival after the injuries, so we figured the best way to celebrate this was to create a lead video.
Kajsa chooses a route that scares her and she wanted to give it her best try, hope you like the video!
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Music
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Unexpected - Lime Sauce
Infinity (Dye O Remix) (Instrumental Version) - Johan Glössner
Troubled Waters - Ballpoint
Keep Driving 1 - Jack Elphick
Geronimo - Ten Towers

[@BenRea1]

This was one of my favorite episodes yet. Not because I like lead climbing so much but because of the story telling and raw emotion. You can’t force this but when it does happen it’s really special. Great work and happy for Kajsa :)

[@Okiijiida]

Yeah this is quality content

[@rebb00]

moar lead climbing! looks epic when you are able to follow the climber all the way up!

[@elfriederich]

Yes! Please more lead! Great video Eric

[@miguelcota8132]

Yes!!!

[@matthewkelly99]

Love the lead. Also, can you plug the songs/musicians you have in the vids. I always love your selection, they sound so fresh🤗

[@VDB420]

Lead climbing while filming from the lift was the best discovery of 2018!

[@jonhuntficken1424]

The project videos were probably my favorite series of videos he’s ever put out

[@climbinggymnetwork1019]

I can really relate. I've had acrophobia since I was very young. I did bouldering for years, and still wasn't over it. Once I started climbing with auto-belays on a 32 feet wall I finally started feeling comfortable with the height, and that ended up making a huge difference in my bouldering. I didn't realize until the fear was gone how much it was holding me back even just a few feet off the ground and indoors.

[@Mindofliz]

This is cool because i'm so afraid of heights when climbing but it's awesome watching her push through the fear, plus she's just so chill and fun

[@killercamps]

PLEASE, MORE LEAD CLIMBING!!! Where I'm from my gym does not have a very big bouldering section and it is nice to see indoor lead climbing apposed to outdoor because not everyone gets the opportunity to go outside and can only climb indoors. Love the vids guys and wish I could climb in such an awesome gym like yours!!

[@EricKarlsson]

Yeah more lead videos will come, emil and I have plans :D

[@davidwilson12590]

Man she is strong.

[@Del1Dub]

Yep

[@Xeratas]

12:01 so important that she fell there, like she said after. it was an important step to do for her mental game. therefore absolute repsect to her

[@jibzouth]

I don’t usually comment on KZbin videos, but this was one of my favorite episodes on this channel, and Ive watched all of your videos! Love the storytelling in this one

[@EricKarlsson]

Glad you liked it that much! :)

[@Mareeeike92]

Definitely more lead climbing!!

[@MrHenne826]

I love watching Kajsa climb, she is so methodical and precise with every movement, not to mention strong as hell! Would love to see you guys do more lead climbing for sure

[@timchristiansen3642]

im surprised she is that scared of falling. she didt show any fear at all at the nordic lead championship witch she won with a spectacular climb on november 24 2018 :) plz give us more lead climbing vids, just a litte bit :)

[@nitwitgamers]

I was wondering where she's been! She's looking strong!

[@danielsprague2652]

This was actually quite emotional. Much more than just climbing going on here and it had me almost crying... Thanks for the inspiration Kajsa and Eric!

[@ratona6367]

Kajsa is such a world class climber, its great to see her do longer routes, we can learn so much from her! Glad she is injury free!

[@tylerjmccabe21]

Can't tell you how much I appreciate the fact that you're covering the 'mental game' of lead climbing. Great video!

[@melissaxthai]

One of favorite episodes because I can relate so well. Lead climbing requires such strong mental game, something that I work on every time I do routes, and it's nice to see a professional climber like Kajsa faces the same fears that the rest of us face.

[@JesusVargas-ey5fi]

This was a growth video with her emotions and her way of working hard. One of the best videos in a while

[@imagzz4942]

Alright Eric, you can blame Emil for this one for that outro, because I'll hold you guys up on this. More lead climbing would be awesome... From BOTH of you ;) And, well, the other crewmembers as well of course :D

[@EricKarlsson]

Hehe 😉

[@jessharris5858]

YES! Amazinggggg! So glad you're back Kajsa, we missed you

[@kajsarosen6559]

Jess Harris ☺️Glad to be back to!

[@laclimber3892]

So good! Being a woman I really appreciate when you have ladies in the videos! You guys are great in all but I can learn more from watching them. Kajsa is such a beautiful powerful climber! I’m working on healing a shoulder injury so this is encouraging 💕

[@yushy5816]

I love seeing Kajsa climb, great video as usual.

[@smuir6104]

I am such a kajsa fan! I had shoulder surgery 5yrs ago, and i'm just now being able to climb again, so i'm happy to see Kajsa back. Also i would love to see more lead climbing with eric, emil, tor, mikken, norea, and of course Kajsa.

[@matthewcrowe421]

Absolutely loved this style of episode dudes, even having a story arc of kajsa battling with herself and the redemption of committing to the move, it's like a new level for the vids and I've watched every one since you started !!!! First time I felt compelled to comment to let you know but I loved this video.

[@EricKarlsson]

Thanks for the love and support man 😍 glad you liked the video that much!

[@liamo1555]

Eric! The emotional tone and narrative of this video really comes to life with your shot pacing and music selection, I really love this one. Would love to see you guys do more lead climbing vids as well. Now excuse me, I think I'm going to go climbing

[@wheelbegood]

She's really strong - makes this 8a look kind of easy :0

[@thorna100]

Such a cool way to film the climb. Never really seen lead from that kinda perspective before. Always thought they should cover lead world cups with techno crains

[@Perception_]

Not only a great climber, but I'm also very impressed by how honest she is about her progress. A very tough and independant individual.

[@majaholm2430]

Everything about this video was on point! Kajsa lead climbing, excellent choice of music, editing, good length (10-15 min), and so on... MORE!

[@ianpitts1398]

This is a very special story to tell and awesome to catch on video. It meant a lot to my wife to see such an epic post-surgery triumph. Fear can be a specific beast and I am glad that Kajsa stepped into the ring to fight it!! :)

[@geoffers241]

Great to see kajsa back and climbing so strong. An inspiration to any climber who has had time away from the sport due to injury / surgery.

[@kajsarosen6559]

GEOFF WHITNALL Glad to hear that! 😊

[@jamies7451]

Your lead videos are fantastic, the camerawork is brilliant and the climbing is always superb. Great to see Kajsa back, she is incredible!

[@marleylobambola6224]

The Holy Trinity: Eric Karlsson video, Kajsa, lead climbing 😍😍😍

[@savannahrebman3223]

Yayyy Kajsa! Yes I would love to see more lead climbing videos! Really enjoyed it!

[@climbingpenguin1]

Wow, really great lead climbing footage: you always hit the angles and the zoom factor just right. Happy to have Kajsa back ;-)

[@hlrtzj2927]

Nice video. It is so nice to watch her climb! She has such a nice cool flow!

[@tomaszg7512]

Kajsa is so lovely! So well made video! thank you Eric for your work! :) You give a lot of good moments to people!

[@channel1reno]

More lead climbing!!!! Was sooooo stoked when i saw the title, and more Kajsa as well!

[@lukeoneil2341]

As always, superb video guys!

[@AverageAthlete]

Such an impressive display of what hard work and determination can produce! Love it!

[@philipmack5668]

Woot! Psyched to see Kajsa again! That opening was great too! I’ve really enjoyed seeing the evolution and progression of your editing skills, as well as how far your videos have come Eric! (And crew) keep up the great work guys! 😁

[@krushruss]

Love watching you guys lead, helps motivate me to go out and push myself while I'm leading!

[@user-fd9fg9tr1g]

It's really good to see you again Kajsa! Eric's channel retrieve another brave one again! thank you for epic video. got some motivation!

[@zoiealexiou8776]

Aamazing video, thank you so much for sharing this personal video!

[@perhapsnot]

well done guys!!! Thanks so much for the content. Yes! Definitely more Lead videos please!

[@dillonnovotny5892]

more lead climbing please!! Also, this was definitely one of your best videos. Something about it just came across as so real and relatable.

[@gabrielramirezsanchez7882]

Great video! I love Kajsa style of climbing! Beautiful technique.

[@stefanwossner2007]

Great seeing the place that I left just a few hours ago. I’ll definitely come back (and maybe even try some lead climbing). Great video as always, now I know where you’ve been today 😉 - totally worth it!

[@taylormudford4621]

I would love more lead climbing videos! I also haven't commented on a video in 10+ years, but I loved this one.

[@radman2995]

I was thinking just the other day that it would be nice to see more of Kajsa on your channel. And baam there she is. How did that happen I don't know, but cannot complain really, good video. And generally I like lead climbing videos you've done recently, but just as much I enjoy bouldering and brushing Tor and stuff. So yea just keep it all coming for sure!

[@peachplease]

you guys push so many of us to train hard and we love climbing, you inspire us. MORE LEAD

[@davidoakes7782]

Great video!! One of my favorites for sure. More lead climbing would be awesome.

[@alvarogarciarodriguez7470]

Welcome back Kajsa!!!! Love to see you up in the wall again. And Eric and Emil, keep hitting us with some lead. I love this kind of videos where we get to see all the moves on a long rute from so close

[@gerymylove]

Yaay Kajsa is back! I love watching her climb, she's just so strong and so on point. I also really liked to see a lead climbing video, and would love to see more in the future. I don't really do bouldering, because I'm too scared of injuries (I have weak ankles ok), but I'm trying to get better at lead so it's really cool to see some videos on that. Also it'd be interesting to see what climbers that usually specialize in bouldering can do on the lead wall, and what they think is the same and what is different for them. Great work on the video as always!

[@Goofygreyhoundgoober]

I love lead videos :) i really enjoyed Eric leading in magnus’ video, it would be cool to see some more of that ☺️

[@damienhackney6499]

Kajsa is an artist of motion. Amazing to see. And the production of this episode was amazing too. So, ten out of ten!

[@hannahroberts1982]

I love everything about this video! Kajsa is fantastic. It's great to have her back and the music choice is on point, but what I love most about this video is how authentic it is. It feels so genuine to watch Kajsa openly and honestly work through her fears. It's a struggle almost all of us can personally relate to. Thanks for creating and sharing this awesome content!

[@hillybilly6717]

I really love this video, thank you so much for your honesty! I have the same problem with fear of falling when lead climbing, so it is SO comforting to see that I am not the only one and that even the most amazing climbers face this fear! Thank you so much!

[@PickUps]

She is hands down one of my favorite climbers. Hope to see alot more of her on your channel, and i hope she has a full recovery.

[@matthewserino6786]

Would love to see more of kajsa, her passion is fierce and she's so great to watch!

[@bumbibjorn1964]

Kajsa so strong!! Really nice video, with the story and talk between. Nice with lead climbing as well. I just want every video possible from you guys lol :)

[@PiotrWojnowski]

Great inspiration 🧗‍♂️ I hope of seeing more this kind of stuff.

[@sabado12100]

Great video Eric (well, another one .... not surprised). Kajsa looks stronger, technical and matured. Loved watching her climb. Thanks for sharing ;)

[@joannebrennan8321]

Absolutely loved this video! So inspiring to see Kajsa lead climb. She is right, climbing is totally a mental game but it was so great to see her overcome it 💪 100% more lead climbing videos please!

[@bottomup444]

Kajsa is my favorite by far. She's such an inspiration.

Loved this video! So inspiring. Yes, more lead climbs please, and more women lead climbers too. This video inspired to climb harder & be braver!

[@immiLy182]

I love this episode. To see the real emotion and understand it’s okay to be nervous! Totally agree that climbing is about mental game ❤️

[@keiajinfilms]

She's super awesome 😍😍

[@ARGhazalia]

I love these type of videos, I don't know why, but the atmosphere, the music and diving into the psyche of a really strong climber is really interesting. Definitely shows another side of our sport. Lead climbing videos would be dope!

[@leoingson]

Great vid, Kajsa is always great to have + thanks extra effort for the lead! I would have loved to see Kajsa getting back from injury (kinda documenting her progress).

[@cydile]

Welcome back, Kajsa! Been waiting for you to appear in Eric's videos again, you're such an inspiration!

[@randaunez8190]

As always, stunned by Kajsa's way of climbing, so precise and technical that it is easy to forget how hard the route actually is. Looking forward for the next time !

[@DomCristante]

its awesome seeing Kajsa climbing. and as little as we get to see lead climbing, i would say more more more

[@ianfenimore7453]

I always love your lead climbing videos. The series on "the project" was what first drew me to the channel.

[@luisgallo5518]

Amazing footage, great shots! My heart skipped a beat when Kajsa slipped off the jug. Absolutely loved her at first sight!. And also, yes i do want to se Eric more often.

[@antybris]

Eric! Been watching your channel since the very start and this one of the best ones I've seen! The new editing style is awesome too! Keep up the good work man, I'm happy to see your channel growing like it is

[@EricKarlsson]

Psyched that you have been with us for that long! :D Thanks for the supprt and It makes me happy to hear that you enjoy the videos so much :))

[@michalifabian9646]

Really awesome footage of the lead climbing!! She was so strong!

[@tvdw4055]

Great episode for sure. The openness to sharing this vulnerable side and anxiety about falling was really brave of her. Thank you for sharing Kasja! 🙏🙏 Also, if you haven’t already, pick up a copy of Arno Ilgner’s book which dives into the mental side of climbing. 👍💪

[@darrenbernard3526]

More please! My palms got so sweaty watching!

[@brynzeman-witzel4348]

I found this video super inspirational, I really struggle when climbing on lead and am often even afraid even when I am climbing a route that I would normally warm up on (several grades under my red point), it really helps to see such a crusher like Kajsa with the same struggles as I have to overcome her fears

[@RachelNeedsAHug]

I relate so much!!! I have so many fears about lead climbing based on unfounded fears like that and its nice to see I am not the only one who fears lead climbing like this.

[@stephenbyrne7547]

All the best, so glad you’re back in the flow👍🏻

[@TheAlexrules1234]

Would love to see more lead climbing Eric! Great vid as usual :)

[@Athomewith]

so much love for Kajsa

[@seanireland2468]

You are my favorite climber Kajsa, I can't wait to see more from you!

[@torbjoern1]

I saw Kajsa win the Nordic lead championships in Århus a couple of moths ago, her mental game seamed strong for the final route.

[@TheShnoogle]

I'd love to see more lead climbing guys, keep up the good work!

[@prowebdesignro]

Such a nice style of climbing and a lovely gril. Would like to see more of her

[@mattiasgonczi]

More lead! And also, i think this was one of your better episodes! Love that we got to see the struggle!

[@cafedotete]

this girl is a BEAST! Congrats on the commitment...More lead please

[@jonnes__4657]

Very interesting to see the climbing style. Mind-game... yes it is, but also very physical. I like to see Kajsa climbing! .

[@tkoller78]

It's always a pleasure watching her. Her technique is amazing.

[@JournalofMountains]

Awsome video as always! More lead! Really like this kinde of videos👍👊

[@cicelyparnas]

Would love to see more lead!!! Love seeing Kajsa, what a badass. 💪

[@antonottto]

Very strong video. Woderful to see the dedication and struggles

[@jonocwl]

Love the way she uses her feet and footwork. So good.

[@LiamKilsbySteele]

Sweet video. Amazing to see her back 😍🔥

[@stefankrause9727]

best vid in one year ;) ... nice to see her again

[@romanpasichnyk5862]

Kajsa!😍😍😍 Very emotional and inspiring episode!

[@alicesullivan462]

More lead climbing please and well done kajsa for doing that.

[@mattiacolpo6952]

Super cool video! More lead climbing and more Kajsa also, please :p