La Sportiva Presents: MONUMENT

While hiking up to the cliffs at White Bluff Provincial Park, it’s hard to miss the monumental crack that splits the cliff from bottom to top. The route has inspired climbers since the 1980s, and finally Peter Croft, the legendary climbing icon, made the first free ascent with impeccable style in 1987. Since then, the route doesn’t get as much love as it should - BUT - there’s some new cracktologists on the scene. After a hiatus from crack climbing, Jared Nelson, teams up with the up-and-comer, Evan Peplinski, who trains on his basement crack simulator called “Skid Row”. Their goal; get the ‘First Send Train Ascent!’ of the Monument. This is Shawn Tron’s second short about local legends and he brings the story to life with animated archival images and camera angles from the climber’s perspectives. Only one drone was donated to the lake during production.
Presented by La Sportiva North America
Film by Shawn Tron
Starring:
Jared Nelson
Evan Peplinski
Peter Croft
David Smart
Jordan Baker
California Camera Unit:
Eric Fallecker
JP Melville
Additional Filming:
Kenny Maclaughlin
Jesse Pappin
Dan Beland
Evan Peplinski
Zoe Desjardins
Tim Shaufele
Mona
Editing Consultant:
Nikki Darling Li
Colour:
Shawn William Robertson
Photography:
Dave Smart collection
Alex Eggermont
Jesse Climbs
Jordan Baker
Bob Gaines
John Bachar collection
Steve De Maio collection
Special Thanks:
Pete Zabrok
Steve De Maio
“Young Craig” Fowler
Nikki Li
Artur Vetstein
Authentik Sales
Boulderz Climbing Centre
La Sportiva
Thanks to the First Aid Ascent team who first discovered The Monument, coined as “The Breach of Faith”
John Kaandorp
Pete Zabrok
Steve De Maio
#climbing #lasportiva #foryourmountain

[@WideBoyz]

This was brilliant 💪 nice one! Enjoyed the training setup too 😎

[@samhartfieldlewis5247]

Reminded me of the things you lot train on, remember having a go on one of a course with Tom. That was hard.

[@rowanmoody8550]

Is this one the WideBoyz will be visiting soon?

[@chaosengine4597]

and there is me, thinking to comment "oh yeah. And where's Pete? What about Tom? Where are the crackheads?"...

[@Olli999Olli999]

I feel a collaboration coming 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@fabiii7044]

knew this would attract a wild pete in no time

[@lupsik1]

Did La Sportiva just release a new mountain? Amazing job guys, keep at it!

[@paulrhodesquinn]

Comedy isn’t really your thing.

[@doggyinthewindow]

Being a snob for sure is yours though. @@paulrhodesquinn

[@JonSteitzer]

Great video. The shot of the dog's eyes after all the human''s eyes was hilarious

[@yomingus]

Kind of surprised they're not wearing helmets after experiencing a major head injury...

[@bifty9]

I dont understand that too....

[@dereksmalls7808]

Super rad! Great seeing Ontario climbing getting some hype and love!

[@averageandrew82]

Excellent, well told story! Loved learning about the history behind the route, as well as the training involved for Evan's ascent. Any more videos about Peter Crofts adventures would be great!

[@lucasspiegel]

Cool to see a full video of a 12+ climb nowadays. Most featured vids of are routes much harder

[@901blitz]

It's an old Ontario sandbag climb. If this had been first climbed yesterday it would likely be 13+. I really don't really know as I've never climbed this, of course but I've had my a** kicked on many climbs in Ontario because I under estimated them based on their grade.

[@DaudGonzalez]

it took 15 years for a second ascent, grade is irrelevant to difficulty here

[@lucasspiegel]

Yes, I'd imagine if this route didn't seep for most of the year it would see a lot more redpoints.

[@jakeartibello]

Shawn, Jared! great stuff guys, glad to see this finally come together.

[@highcurrent1125]

Croft.......goat

[@richardparker4703]

having Peter Croft made this video worth watching...thanks!

[@LouisSimon33]

Great climb! Someone should really invent some kind of device that can protect the head from injury.

[@absbsbrkdndjrb]

That's exactly what I thought lol

[@iboyce485]

They didn‘t have to make it so dramatic… the edit also wasn‘t well done (transitioning music). But good climbing 💪🏼

[@shawntronclimbing]

I concur.

[@timschaufele719]

Thanks for the film credit! Finally something to put on the resume!

[@mattc1256]

Great film! Loved the history and context from Peter Croft!

[@crimpclub5690]

Excellent type of video! Amazing cliff and great climbers! Enjoyed the editing and the cinematography 👌

[@robertnewell4054]

Peter Croft has Ascended & Descended more Vertical Feet in a day than any Person alive. He was Climbing at such a high standard at this time. The First Climber to Solo AstroMan & The Rostrum in a day. The only thing that’s changed about Peter is his grill. He finally got dental work on his top bridge. *A true Traditional Climbing Legend*

[@joji_okami]

Wearing a helmet doesn't even pass from their mind? Huh....

[@ejl74]

Holy hell the video was dope. Editing is tremendous.

[@talmilman]

Love the love for Ontario climbing! Amazing job Shawn Tron

[@shawntronclimbing]

Luv you boo. Can’t wait to one day shoot your photos on it! Upgrade your training cave!

[@steveilg6134]

Great! Thanks kids for honoring us old guys! Keep sending!

[@theFargoClimber]

So cool! The cinematography is so nicr

[@Max-pm4qm]

This is why you wear a helmet…

[@PaoloCaglioLMT]

Yes Gavin

[@joji_okami]

I am always baffled by pro climbers not doing this especially in trad routes. And then this passes down to new young climbers as not being "cool" so they replicate it and injure themselves or worse...

[@Jagknorr]

Wearing helmets is aid.

[@7Blau7]

Wearing shoes is aid

[@mr.apartment]

youtube comments are aid

[@nomaddevelopers]

yes boys. so cool seeing local crushers who I've met at the glen (they really are both humble dudes) and spots I've climbed in a proper film. jared representing the Ironworkers 721 and crushing on the weekend fam. mad respect!!

[@Eric.V.]

“All great crack climbing”😆…sorry…

[@shahzadulalam86]

Mr. Tron Photon, I really enjoyed watching it. Great work.

[@shawntronclimbing]

Thank you Mohamed!!

[@MedicatedBlunt]

Saw it @ Boulderz! great film!

[@philwaters9751]

Yeah.Thanks folks...Great vid. And a superb effort by all concerned. Inspirational even for an old git like me. Lovely to see Mr Croft still out there grinning like a Cheshire cat as usual... xxx :-)

[@kiphenrie2291]

So well done guys! Totally love it!

[@simeoncheshmedjiev-shraik4719]

Great video!!! I didn't know both of the climbers before, but they look very promising.

[@heighRick]

GG guys, awesome effort! Thanks, helps a lot.

[@Rodjeure]

What grade is that route ? (And Peter Croft is a legend !)

[@shawntronclimbing]

Most say 12d/13a

[@paulmitchell5349]

Classic line. Any routes across the roof ,on undercuts and crimps close by the crack ?

[@AliHassan-qb6fm]

Cool rock

[@wabdih]

I'm new to climbing so I didn't know that there was such a classic route close to me in Canada. Pretty cool

[@Sparky210-11]

just like our Passport to Insanity route in the Grampians

[@westpacificmarketanalytics2384]

Monumental Crack.

[@andrewgill6490]

Great climbing superb😊👍😎

[@eugenenomarch4285]

Jared, congrats man! Amazing to see you do this.

[@niallgrimes3642]

loved that thanks :-)

[@CusTomNo]

Im here cos the wideboyz told me to

[@yeskiii]

so so sick! Makes me want to go visit there

[@cory8242]

werk on your shoe glue

[@jumpingjackflash00]

🔥

[@christopherbuchauer4859]

Simply fantastic

[@superdad942]

Wow rad! In all ways

[@SandraRock-1970]

Amazing 😍

[@justrione]

Outstanding

[@neddysun3995]

Amaaaazing!

[@UNS33NSHAD0W]

So sick

[@NSYS]

🙌

[@aron7548]

nice

[@ashleighp4560]

👏👏👏

[@marzbitenhaussen]

cool

[@InfamousMS]

Siiiiick! 👊🏼❤

[@marcopervo]

The sight of this route took my breath away and made my hands sweat. I remember when Dave S freed it minus a rest 5.12 (A0) back in the late 1980s.

[@jon-williammurphy9780]

Git some petzl connects and ladders for chill aiding

[@LiveLoveLevelUp]

That was super cool, enjoyed ever minute of it

[@whatscreenname]

Sooooo much talking and talking and more talking 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jameshussey4900]

Would you rather they are silent?

[@whatscreenname]

@@jameshussey4900 I would rather them show more climbing…and talk much less

[@adelelove7358]

What an amazing documentary! The crack itself is just about the same size as Jacob's front teeth.