Rope Soloing El Capitan: Zenyatta Mondatta (A4)

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A couple months ago I rope soloed Zenyatta Mondatta on El Capitan over 8 days and I thought I'd try to make a video to convey what soloing a bigwall feels like. Sorry it's so long.

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@Pitchingdad 23 күн бұрын

Well done Oliver. Back in '87 I soloed the Zodiac and Xaver Bongard was starting his ZM solo that same day. We shared a beer and off we went. When I finished and he was still half way up, but I always wondered what the route entailed. Thanks for sharing an amazing experience! BTW - Walt Shipley had also just finished soloing the NA wall and we shared drinks back at the bar that evening. I think it was the start of a solo aid climbing era, trying to replicate the achievements and honor the efforts of Charlie Porter, Robbins and Grossman, then Kohl and Cole took over. Appears to be a resurgence today. Nothing like it.

@thomaskofron6428 2 ай бұрын

Hey Oliver, I Was climbing Zodiac the same time you were on this Route. We spoke briefly about half way up the wall. I have some pictures and videos of you, mostly your hanging haulbag/portaledge, if your interested. Great video.

@climberevan 2 ай бұрын

This is a great reminder of just how scary harder aid can be, and how blue collar the whole endeavor is! Thanks for putting it together for us! I, too have aided 5.7 at the top of El Cap--transitioning to free climbing after several days of standing in aiders is just a huge mental leap!

@hughthornbery7883 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this so much Oli, got all your other videos lined up! Super impressive effort and love your day off to appreciate the wonder of Yosemite Valley. A quarter of a century since I've been there, I should go back!

@olivertippett4811 2 ай бұрын

@@hughthornbery7883 Cheers! Yeah, you should definitely go back!

@Ejreklam 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Love the well spoken choice of words as well. Thank you and well done sir!

@FerdinandRTvedt 3 ай бұрын

Great work and don't be sorry for a long video, it was cool to see all the details.

@tomcanac850 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the share! Very cool to be able to see all the details

@ericbradley6670 3 ай бұрын

when you said you had to clean the pitch at the end, i shed a single tear for you

@tommybahommy 3 ай бұрын

Great work man! Thanks for posting this, so cool to see footage from up there 🤙 keep crushin!

@bazcardinal1176 2 ай бұрын

Amazximg! Well done. Funny moments and gripping .

@Midnight_Lightning 3 ай бұрын

Duro trabajo hermano, felicitaciones ❤💪

@MatthewHill-vc6kn 3 ай бұрын

Other than a complete loss of words, oh yeah! Thanks Mate! I'm happy to stick to paragliding, dunno how you pulled that off, stellar performance! Eternal gratitude for the travelogue version, great reminder of not wanting to be there, once you are!Hahaha you kilt hit!

@rookiemoves 2 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff and love the preemptive “fuck off” to anybody faffing about you nailing

@eightLives_forever Ай бұрын

Just curious, do you wear climbing shoes on your big wall solos? Some kind of hybrid? I have always struggled with shoes on big aid climbs!!!

@meesalikeu 3 ай бұрын

good work nigel - 🎉

@jefe3799 3 ай бұрын

Nice work! Way to go!

@horaciogratton4925 2 ай бұрын

good work! congrats

@Sicnus 3 ай бұрын

WoW. Loved it! After this I hearby pronounce you Sir Sketch; Lord of the Mank! :) Whew. Kudos brother. (I'll stick to my wimpy C2)

@gonzoliam1720 3 ай бұрын

Great work!

@user-sh9yq8nu9b 2 ай бұрын

Molto bella Zenyatta mondata al cap

@nicolaiherzog 2 ай бұрын

im really impressed.so cool.are you from the uk ? did you teach it yourself ? the sound is so shit but i had it on full volume to get a little bit what you were saying=)big probs and all the best to you !

@dannydevito6407 3 ай бұрын

totally inspiring

@paulmitchell5349 2 ай бұрын

Some ace trundles for a crowbar party.

@jackiceful 2 ай бұрын

Beginner question if u don’t mind: each your ladder on biners with a Petzl attach but you only switch and crank up the Yates/Skots hook on all pros. Advantage of having 3 lanyards I understand but advantage of having 2 on same pro I’d like to know - tks

@olivertippett4811 2 ай бұрын

@@jackiceful the alfifi is much quicker and easier to adjust than the petzl lanyards, and is also better for top stepping and releasing under load. For that reason I use the petzl lanyards for bounce testing but otherwise don’t adjust them and mainly use them to avoid dropping my ladders. I then use the alfifi for positioning myself. Everyone has their own system that works for them, but for me this is the best.

@jackiceful 2 ай бұрын

Make sense. I aided few time in past and was simply using 2 Yates (bounce testing on them) and for spicy stuff I would think a 3rd Alfifi would be smart.