Rotpunkt | Alex Megos and the Advent, the Agony and the Art of the Redpoint | Patagonia

Through failure and success, Alex Megos strives to be the best climber in the world.
Directed by Ken Etzel + Chelsea Jolly
Produced by Monika McClure
Editor: Kahlil Hudson
Original score by Sanders Bohlke
Slime track "Hey Punk” @ 1:16
Slime track “Ich Will Nicht Warden” @ 14:27
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[@elfriederich]

Can't believe it's for free! Thanks Patagonia!

[@DoingMyBestToo]

If it's free, you're the product. never forget ... Great climber anyway.

[@johnnycigar3240]

@@DoingMyBestToo I don't own any patagonia products but if every ad was like that I'd love the advertising world.

[@narisevansangynriivaama9903]

Ads are useless. When I need something, and if it's something they carry, I always buy Patagonia.

[@jordanhaliday295]

The fact that this is free to watch on KZbin blows my mind

[@the.real.frosty.g2682]

@jon gibson You are a sad, angry man. Go outside and scream like Alex Megos did in the movie and hopefully some of the hatred that makes up your heart will dissipate.

[@Jooolse]

@jon gibson That's obviously not what the OP meant... He meant offered for free, as opposed to sold.

[@jordanhaliday295]

@jon gibson There was clearly a lot of time, effort, and thought that went into this film, exploring the human behind one of the leaders of modern climbing and the historical progression of the sport. To throw a 50 minute film of this quality out to the public without asking for any money in return is very generous and I will watch it over and over without complaint :)

[@cole3848]

Alex: *Onsights 9a* "I think I might be able to go pro now."

[@qcrockk]

As usual, Chris Sharma just appears in a rock-climbing movie, helping pro-climbers in achieving their projects. This guy is the real G.

[@robzs8388]

the goat, for sure

[@etiennepagex1756]

Somehow the thing that touched me the most is that I shouldnt feel bad for always wearing the same 5 shirts

[@Cole.stacks]

Came for the climbing. Stayed for the twerking.

[@TendoTheDude]

Rumor has it that Chuck Norris once asked Alex to open a jar for him.

[@MrHeliosoul]

👍

[@domcole1991]

😀

[@frankschaapman8023]

This reaction is genius

[@alexbarros4951]

Alex: "I like the color yellow and I like carrots." That cracks me up

[@thesuperchoober]

Alex (I like the colour yellow and I like carrots) Megos

[@renemoch305]

On the one hand he is a machine, on the other hand he is also a machine...

[@andrewskerratt8353]

So stoked knowing the 40 day project turned into a 60 day project and he just sent the world’s second 9c

[@rasmusblomberg7373]

9b+ ;)

[@nolan6976]

"there are no bad conditions, only weakness"

[@golgariguy]

Sounds like something Yoda would say ^^

[@DoingMyBestToo]

@@golgariguy sounds quite violent to me ...

[@leanderseiler]

@@golgariguy... Stfu

[@4156ksj]

@@leanderseiler ,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@duuplo]

Sounds kinda David Goggins

[@tiuclaudio]

Thanks for releasing the full movie for free. Very well done! Love the historical background. Makes the movie much more interesting than just another biographical "super climber" show.

[@tannervrabel2324]

well that was just a fucking great use of 50 minutes. good job.

[@verticaldancer50]

I love the line, When you're climbing, you see chalk on a hold, you know someone has used it before you. If you can't hold it, then you're not the best. Wow.

[@bricemakesmusic]

40:22 "there's no bad conditions, there is only..... weakness" aaaalrighty then Alex.

[@ianpablomartinezalanis4765]

Who is here after he sent Bibliography?

[@HimanXK]

The man is a beast

[@RascaculosOfficial]

There's no bad conditions, there's only weakness

[@aidanjohnson7571]

Don't know how I missed the fact that at the beginning he says he's trying to flash 9b. What the fuck

[@rezinatebasshead]

"Free climbing is giving the rock a chance to win. Its a fair game" Word.

[@diegoponce5423]

Beautiful video, especially when Stefano was twerking, pretty engaging

[@allyhvis6046]

Yeah, that part got me, especially because seconds ago Alex said that he's not fun to be around. 😂😂

[@katharinaprinz8283]

thank you for putting this up for free!!

[@DavidMucli]

Thanks Patagonia for making such a great movie freely available.

[@dominikslawinski7109]

"There is no bad conditions, there is only... weakness" DAAAAMN Alex Megos!

[@MyNainoa]

His coach is extremely insightful and poetic.

[@Lockdown335]

First thing i noticed watching a lot of these climbing vids is they ALWAYS look at their hands straight away after a climb..... It must be a huge thing maintaining hand and finger condition for them. Gotta love this level of dedication.

[@assaqwwq]

Well the fingers are in agony if not numb at that point. So what they are doing is looking if looks as bad as it feels. Most, if not all, athletes at that level have constant pain signals they just ignore. You can't just give up. If it's not broken or bleeding, it can be fixed later

[@mrforpe]

Awesome film, thanks so much for making it so accessible! - Can't wait to see what Alex does next!!!

[@trentarnold7226]

Thank you for the free film, everyone involved, thank you

[@JackboMack]

38:52 that undeniable Sharma Shout.

[@brigadierharsh1948]

Alex Megos looks like a real life anime character

[@hootiewho547]

pokemon trainer

[@leewiese6210]

"I was scared of failing, so I would then end up not trying certain things, because I knew that I might not succeed on them." - I feel you... Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will...

[@stephenr80]

40:45 that woman from the shop so nice and funny, i always spend time talking to her when I go down to Marga:)

[@nicholasvaloff6064]

41:12 When you habitually check your skin like other people check their phones.

[@albertogines3777]

I'm watching this every time before a competition, I simply love it

[@kais7589]

Good luck mate. Hope the season serves you well!

[@georgr.7249]

I've watched this movie about 20 times to keep my motivation going. By the way WHAT THE FUCK 32:10 !

[@DaleTurrell]

Bibliography footage at 48:00

[@jrblackify]

I think it's at 0:34 as well?!

[@frenchflair7699]

@@jrblackify Yes

[@JanFlycaster]

This dude is like Naruto. "I have to become stronger" ..... "I have to become stronger, way stronger". But with with great strength, great patience is also required!

[@endpin9930]

lol he have the same foxy eyes too

[@GavynPendleton]

More flowers, more colors, less legs

[@sebastianbauer3622]

I never thought I needed footage of Stefano and Alex twerking, but well I got proven wrong. Hot damn.

[@larrymichienzi9326]

The best part is.... no clapping hands with chalk going up in the air.... Excellent film making Ken and Chelsea!

[@Harpoika]

This was one seriously great film. I hope they do as good job when he is going for the Silence.

[@TadpolCreative]

Thanks for releasing this to us on youtube - it's so good!

[@bfeinson]

41:30 is such a funny and endearing moment. On a crux move of one of the hardest climbs on earth, casually discussing his massive struggle

[@leoingson]

I like how Sharma came along, to fight side by side with the young guns :)

[@dmm4133]

Exactly the 5th time a watch this. This movie is just awesome.

[@michaelvoigtlander9721]

Great documentary! It beautifully intertwines Wolgang Güllich's legacy with Alex Megos' striving to become the best he can be.

[@Vaan66]

22:14 "more flowers more colors less legs!" 100% agree

[@derekxiaoEvanescentBliss]

40:21 there's no bad conditions, only... Weakness

[@midi510]

In regards to skiing I've always said that there's no such thing as bad snow, just poor skiers.

[@adrenaline.factory]

Whenever I watch a great documentary like this, the next time I go climbing, I'll get crazy and climb harder stuff!

[@penko123]

Thank you for a great hour full of motivation. I also would have paied for the film, but thanks! :)

[@johnmcmillen4540]

such a great film. Thanks for sharing it for free. The insights of the daily struggles are so much more interesting than only pure success stories. It was thrilling to see how Alex copes with his inner deamons. I wish Alex much growth and a splendig future exploring his true potential!

[@MrVoidism]

Probably one of the best climbing films ive seen. Great work Ken

[@miguelgalllego]

What an absolute masterpiece of documentary. Patagonia as a firm and Megos as a climber, you guys are awesome.

[@jazzediceberg1175]

"There's no bad conditions - Only weakness"

[@UnicycleSoul]

This is just sick, so many good climbing videos out lately, I love this.

[@marlorsy]

Brilliant film. Still surprised it was released free on KZbin. Thanks, Patagonia.

[@danielh8673]

Which one of those could you recommend?

[@felixlavey86]

Yes Please some recommendations!

[@ristof2]

CAMERAMEN do a remarkable job too...

[@sdpy15]

They either aid climb or rap off the top of the cliff. Still skilled, but not nearly the same as the climbers.

[@coldcheese3156]

It's official; Megos is the Vegeta of climbing and Ondra is the Goku.

[@SgtSnausages]

"... easy 5.12d climbing ..."

[@neuzethmusic131]

What I love the most about climbing is that it's so poetical. It's a brilliant metaphor for life itself. It's the inner battle, the mental game. Am I strong enough to top this route? Epic!

[@brucek61]

Fantastic film! German rock climbing history, Alex's development as a climber & ending with FA of Perfecto Mundo. All beautifully filmed & editted.

[@noahjon-darius1509]

Is he the only climber in the world, other than Adam Ondra, to climb a 9b+? Edit: Adam Ondra, Chris Sharma, Alex Megos, and Stephano Ghisolfi are the only climbers to top a 9b+ as far as I know

[@mikegruber1771]

Seb Bouin has 2 9b/9b+, atleast on of them should be a confirmed 9b+ at some point.

[@victorkrutyanskiy768]

+Jakob Schubert

[@boetschge]

R.I.P. Wolfgang Güllich

[@JesusFreak3day]

There is no bad conditions... only weakness

[@Extreamways_YY]

Impressed. Even if I try 50 times and finally climb the route, the move is almost completed by the 10th try. At that moment I'm convinced that this is going to climb, but as Megos said at last, knowing that I can climb is different from actually climbing. So the remaining 40 times for RP are not fun climbing. It is regrettable, painful, irritable, work-like and boring. However, suddenly a move or notice to move forward led to the completion of the climb. This film tells about RP is able to find such a process and part of life.

[@ApathyLight]

Alex is literally the stiffest person ever trying to twerk 🤣🤣🤣

[@GregHartSk8er]

Yes! Cool movie - this is inspiring me to get my fat, lazy backside off the couch and to use the Corona lock-down time to start getting fit and strong again! All I have is a yoga mat and a hangboard but lets see what can be done!

[@themothpope1720]

exactly

[@Lucatheclimber]

This movie is definitely one of the best I've ever seen, if not the best. Alex you're just inspiring and I wish you best of luck to send 9c or even 9c+:)

[@tanner791]

Can’t believe he climbed action direct in two hours

[@ErikPukinskis]

This guy. 10 years ago the greatest climber in the world bolted the hardest route the world had ever seen. "I think I'll climb it on my first try."

[@cedartree9911]

i can’t truly express the amount of times i’ve watched this, especially the training sequence around 18:00. rock climbing isn’t even my main sport, but the amount of motivation that this film brings me every single day in my head is just insurmountable. thank you ken and chelsea and alex for crafting a true masterpiece of filmmaking.

[@irisvucemilovic79]

yes that's thru real quality love and peace

[@CourtneyWarren]

Incredible film! One I will watch multiple times. Thank you to all those involved in creating it.

[@ChrisHaileyTrainHardDiveEasy]

This is incredible!!! Thanks for sharing guys, Alex you're a f**king inspiration dude!!!

[@trevorratchford3768]

this is one of the most beautiful things on youtube. Alex is so amazing, a generational talent that we are all lucky to be able to see in action.

[@d3xCl34n]

47:06 bruh thats not an arm thats a gun

[@shirewark]

How awesome. Thanks Patagonia for sharing this quality video with the world and bravo Alex, well done! Please continue your growth as a climber and as a wonderful person. Thankyou for sharing the raw journey which was deeply touching and nostalgic for many of us who have attempted to climb hard and have experienced similar failures, as well as the same feelings of euphoria and success after achieving something after many days of battle (even if nothing in comparison). Capturing the mental challenges are not often done justice in many climbing films but was poised brilliantly here.

[@sstrong42]

Man. Climbing jargon comes from the most mundane stuff. Betamax tapes for beta. A coffee pot for redpoint. Lawd.

[@vincentlaflamme3454]

"There's no bad conditions. There's only weakness"

[@rileywebb9]

It's a nice sentiment, for sure, but just seems objectively false at the same time.

[@foureyeswonder]

@@rileywebb9 Agreed, but definitely useful to push yourself harder, but it's a double-edged sword.

[@rileywebb9]

@@foureyeswonder It's true, and I suppose it is more useful to think of such a sentiment in a manner that equates it more closely with a Zen koan than to a truth-statement.

[@nchan602]

“I like the color yellow and i like carrots” -Alex Meigos

[@ferguscarroll5520]

This is so inspiring, I like the emphasis on failure being ok, you only get see others successes on social media and it sometimes means viewing yours as failure, This film has the crucial reminder that every success in climbing is only met as the result of a litany of failed attempts, at the end of the day the real satisfaction in success is reflection on the journey that led you there.

[@maxstealsstuff4994]

even more impressive than the climbing is that he survived the bavarian school system while spending most of his time on the wall

[@paulperkins7397]

That Russ Clune dude has the same voice as Anthony Bourdain, right? Or am I trippin?

[@harrisonerratt5442]

Imagine your hiking through or climbing a nearby wall and suddenly the scream of megos rage thunders through the canyon. I think I would run 43:44

[@slomo_thesloth6940]

This makes me miss home so much..... i will definetly move back to the Frankjura after I'm done with university! Best place on earth for climbing!!

[@harrisonerratt5442]

I never realised that I needed to see Alex megos twerking

[@thewateringwiz7118]

What a beautiful movie. Such an inspiring view in the life of Alex

[@setadoon]

"Performance enhancing drugs.." LOL

[@HerbalTeabag]

This is actually crazy! Alex was at my local climbing gym in Toronto a few weeks ago and I had no idea who he was. I was blown away buy this random guy making everything he climbed in the gym look so easy and doing moves I could only dream of. My friends and I kept saying to each other wow this guy is crazy! But I had not idea how good he actually was.

[@radimm5936]

Oh you fool

[@TheSoteriologist]

@@radimm5936 haha. Imagine you hang out with Jesus, the two of you playing ping pong for hours. But you don't not know it's him and wonder why he has holes in his wrists. Only later to find out that that was the only chance to ask him the most important questions of your life.

[@cretin456]

This movie is so inspiring and makes me want to campus all my climbs always.

[@morgendorffer3504]

17:06 I wish that soundtrack would be available for purchase. I would totally buy it. Such a gnarly sound

[@hopelesswanderer6891]

Fun fact I was told that style limestone rock in Germany only exists in 3 places in the world. Germany, China and Iowa 😂 maybe leaving in the middle of no where Illinois isn’t so bad lol

[@danielr.7137]

Love how you imbedded Alex story in the climbing history and community, couse the spirit behind climbing is what´s connecting us all. And Alex, man, what a strong and focused guy.

[@jirimalik7125]

Breathtaking mental and physical strength. And fantastic movie. History of modern climbing during 50 minutes. Applause.

[@aladeenmadafaka6286]

40:53 Is it standart German warm up exercise? Thx for sharing!

[@pocmatos]

Germans...

[@jamesvieira4053]

Alex has always been one those people who can inspire me personally to really push my limits and boost up my confidence. Just watching him climb in videos makes me think that I can do so much more. The ferocity that he has for climbing is truly addicting and it rubs off on me. Thank you Ken Etzel and Chelsea Jolly for capturing this and putting it together, and thank you Patagonia for hosting and sharing this video.

[@zanewright8106]

One of the best climbing films I have ever seen... hands down.

[@AdmiralTrevMan]

40:55 thank me later

[@aspah12450]

After all these years, I never thought Alexander Megos would be the one to teach me how to twerk.

[@DNAD16]

Hold on, I gotta run through a brick wall now

[@simongreenthumb6376]

Superb insight. Great film. More please!!! Can't wait to see what next🤔

[@padaudio6969]

Thanks! Great film , great backgrounds, great style n best climber 💪

[@nextoliver]

Excellent filming, editing, and storytelling! And a little bit of hyperbole. There's no doubt about Megos's abilities and potential as a climber, but that he can climb "way harder than the existing grades"? Way harder than 5.15d/9c? That would mean at least harder than 9c+/10a, no? Come on, give the guy some slack. Obvious talent, no doubt about that, but he's just done his first 9b+, and not too many 9b before that. Hopefully he'll be the second to tick off a 9c, and who knows after that, maybe we'll see the 9c+ number sooner rather than later.

[@septembermorgen1690]

Use correct quotes. His trainer said “physically he is able to climb way harder” but in the same sentence he said “but the mental part is not easy”... so his trainer gave a hint they know what they need to improve to climb ‘way harder’. And his trainer for sure knows his potential better than all of us commenting here.

[@nextoliver]

@@septembermorgen1690 yeah, I guess that "mental part" is common for all climbers, regardless of the grade. It's a part of climbing.

[@the_zenclimber]

The mental part is where Ondra excells

[@connormccafferty5288]

Put it in perspective, he climbed (arguably) the second hardest route in the world in 16 days.

[@lenisemicolon]

@@connormccafferty5288 I thought he said 40 days?