Scary Free Solo POV

[@WideBoyz]

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[@masonbeard7209]

we asked for ROPE solo footage and you said oh, let’s give em FREE solo footage. legendary.

[@themeatpopsicle]

at least it didn't cost anything?

[@cameronlmac]

can't complain about a free upgrade

[@tomazturra4134]

al least he have a helmet. safety first hahahahah

[@darknes7100]

Honestly cool just to be able to see how you place your hands more clearly, super informative angle to toss in with other angles

[@kalimer0968]

Very much agree with this. It's good for showcasing hand placement, but kinda rubbish at giving an overview of whats happening. Wouldn't want to only use the GoPro-view for an entire video.

[@GabrielCharette]

Agreed, was interesting to see where on some finger jams Pete slid the thumb inside underneath and on others not, I'm guessing a slight difference in width, but nice to see the subtle adjustment.

[@KestonMoore]

if you want to check out some more climbing content I just posted a new video and would love to hear what you think.

[@dannygrout92]

All the Americans: wow those are some short cragging cracks British people: glory of our premier crack climbing venue

[@WideBoyz]

😂 so true!

[@Saucelier]

Those routes look amazing, I'd love to spend some time at this crag. Short and sweet

[@BurkeLCH]

Love it. Very methodical. I'm not going to lie. I do like raw footage. Even shaking out for a minute. When you're looking around POV I can, kind of, understand your headspace, concerns, and pace. These things can help a less skilled climber like myself. Thanks for the upload. You're stoking the 'stoke fire'!

[@Greesher]

Agreed it almost gives us a taste of what it would be like to be up there and wow it’s a crazy feeling

[@KestonMoore]

if you want to check out some more climbing content I just posted a new video and would love to hear what you think.

[@Sigrt]

I think it works great as long as the go-pro footage is just an addition. Having an entire video in POV might not be that good.

[@alexbowersox2127]

I definitely don't disagree, but I really wish there were a place where I could go watch go pro crack climbing uncut and with uncut audio, maybe a second channel or a second video with the footage. I really like watch an athletic performance in whole, and being able to hear the climbers breath in conjunction with the beta

[@Quicomansmash]

@@alexbowersox2127 Not exclusively crack climbing but a good look at POV with no cuts or music, just ambient. kzbin.info

[@adamploof3528]

Totally agree with this.

[@ML-oe3oy]

yea a bit dizzy from the short clip already

[@TheHam100]

@@alexbowersox2127 check out channel FirstPersonBeta - full uncut gopro trad climbing videos.

[@YL_AmericadoSul]

Great footage. I think the go-pro as an addition to what you have been filming will be GREAT! Hand placement, jams and gear placement will look awesome this way!!!

[@KestonMoore]

if you want to check out some more climbing content I just posted a new video and would love to hear what you think.

[@Michenckien]

Loved the GoPro POV. I would love to see more of it along with the full shots of you climbing.

[@niske]

The gopro is also good when the belayer films the lead climber at multipitches or something. Magnus did that a while ago and it was a more continuous narative

[@dave_h_8742]

Would also stop my motion sickness kicking off

[@duncanpope2899]

Great way to see hand jams being used in the real world

[@sylviaclimbing7217]

Pete is becoming the next big soloist! I was actually quiet surprised that the solo in the Brit rocks was not a rope solo! Well done! Super impressive

[@WideBoyz]

Maybe not known to most, but I've actually always done solo climbing on and off from quite young. I guess my crack climbing and other trad climbing has always overshadowed it though. It must be said I have zero interest in hard free soloing though. I like to keep it at a level that is comfortable

[@SWISSPOWERJET]

i like go pro but i dont like to see you solo without rope because i have fear for you

[@WideBoyz]

You don't need to have fear for me. I was only testing the camera, the climbs are easy 👍

[@dylan7407]

@@WideBoyz the climbs are easy. truly built different

[@ondrejmrstny3386]

Hi! Big fan from Czech Republic here. I definitely enjoy the POV footage especially when there's no music over it. It's very good to be able to see how you go about using your jams and vary techniques accordingly to the width and shape of the cracks and holds. I am a beginner when it comes to crack climbing (weird for a Czech person - I know) so I also appreciate being able to hear the breathing and wind and everything.. makes the experience much more immersive. Lastly I agree with some of the others that a combination of some angle shots and the POV is probably the most enjoyable to watch although it is probably the most demanding one when it comes to production. Anyways THANK YOU for making such an amazing content on regular basis. Btw I'd love to see you do more parkour after watching the videos with Toby! I do parkour for living and think you're a natural talent Pete!! :))

[@MrRaandom]

Logged onto yt on my pc just to say that WE NEED MORE OF THIS! This is better than any crack book or indoor instructional video (I've consumed them all), seeing you use those jams up close. I could watch 10 hours of this

[@padreigh]

Wow - not for the faint of heart. I cought myself sometimes trying to spot where you place next - somthing thats simply not possible from the wide/far angle. Love it.

[@partykrew666]

While I would basically never encourage anyone to free solo, I think the GoPro footage is absolutely fucking incredible! Love to see how the master climbs on some cracks! So much to learn!

[@danieljensen2626]

I like this, it's cool to see your hand placement better, but I'm glad you have the shot from further back too. GoPro footage tends to lose perspective so it's nice to have it in addition to another angle. I think this would be good to mix into your outdoor stuff, on multipitch we could get a bit more than just vlogging from the ledges when you take a rest, haha.

[@Jaysthudandblunder]

Climbed when I was younger because I have vertigo. Watching you free solo and then look down past your feet made it all come back in abundance. Prefer rope solo if for nothing other than I can keep my dinner down ;) The go pro works really well in tandem with long shots

[@northerngreg]

Loving the POV, Pete. Good balance of POV and wider shots. Some picture in picture would be good too - smaller POV in the corner of a wider shot all synced up for crucial moves would be mint.

[@ees0137]

Would enjoy hearing a little commentary hearing you discuss some of the jam selections and techniques as you climb. Knowing the camera's rolling, you can make sure you get a good view of the jam start to finish before looking away and moving on. How about maybe a video supplement to your book that you can unlock with a purchase?

[@KestonMoore]

if you want to check out some more climbing content I just posted a new video and would love to hear what you think.

[@tilofobes7451]

It's the second camera on the ground that really ties it all together. Very nice, Oscar worthy I'd say; free solo, eat your heart out.

[@TheJason118511]

Absolutely mental. That last minute had my hands sweating. Good shit

[@traceyedwards350]

Love the mix of go pro and distance footage. Gives much more of an idea how you place your hands/feet.

[@AMM1998]

I could watch this all day. It's amazing to be able to actually see what every hold looks like. Two thumbs up from me

[@kavali6320]

Seeing what you see looking downward is so scary but fascinating at once. Amount of GoPro footage was just right. FREE solo was definitively an unexpected bonus ;)

[@subliska7210]

I think the go pro footage would be great for trad routes to see gear placements, that seems to be lacking in many climbing videos. But in general it's nice to see the intricate detail of hand placements, hold details etc

[@Friendfox]

definitely love the intercut with the view from the ground. when i'm TRS-ing, I'll set a camera at the top of the route, which it looks like you had an opportunity to do as well

[@gritlup2089]

You're a madman! No way I'd ever feel confident enough to free Solo! Great vid. My palms are sweating.

[@schnabelinski6067]

That's amazing. Astounding climbing footage please more of this. Keep safe though :)

[@oddjacobson3059]

wow! So cool to see some free solo from your pov. I'd say you nailed it. Looks like a great spot as well.

[@beezow7113]

Super awesome for trad since you get to see the technical holds up close. 100% rate it!

[@jarenbrazell6794]

Yo Pete, actually thank you so much for this video bro. It’s sick seeing your solo stuff, and the GoPro was definitely a good buy. Come climb in Utah soon✌️

[@Crosaith]

Beautiful. Having those close up shots makes it more immersive.

[@zamiG74ever]

Thanks for the sweaty palms Pete, be safe!

[@algorerhythm2751]

I'd prefer rope solo over free solo footage. I'd like to get into trad climbing so getting some POV of placing cams and securing ropes and all that would be golden! Free soloing is very simple on paper, trad climbing is not!

[@JumperTheHunter]

Awesome to see the hand placement in the cracks! Would love to try out the first route looks like an amazing crack to test different techniques!

[@MMSuperstore]

I really also like footage of things around the climb, like getting down from the Solo/Peak, organising your gear etc.

[@lukaszobrocki5506]

Love the new angle! Freaky exhilarating looking sends

[@damienmitchell9828]

This works so well for crack loved it man hope to see more of it I liked it switching between both aswell would be nice to get unedited go pro footage aswell :)

[@thebazm606]

Really like the perspective. Finally can clearly see the jams

[@person849]

This is amazing. Definitely need more of this. No music needed imo.

[@wlr215]

Love to learn your flow and sequance in a POV, feel so real, very useful!!!

[@Robbyone81]

Really cool to have both footage from "standard" camera and go-pro, as i see it, it would be a great thing if in future you could use the go-pro images in the most spicy passages , i think it gives a stronger emphasis . As always thank you for the funny and intresting videos and keep on the great job.

[@TheRedWon]

I really like how you've switched between GoPro footage and a zoomed out 3rd person shot. It can be really hard to get an idea of the scale and angle of a route with the POV shot alone.

[@rayft1422]

Well, the GoPro footage is a serious bonus to your normal footage, I did like seeing how you place your hand and feet. A nice personal touch.

[@petet3025]

That was pretty cool! Would be awesome to see you do a whole route like that. Total side note: that last route that you did had more piton scars in it than I've cumulatively seen in the wilderness!

[@Schleuderus]

Amazing footage Pete! I really enjoyed the POV - being able to see you testing rocks and so on. One thing, while showing the POV footage I'd prefer it without music, to be closer to the real experience (wind noise etc.) :)

[@WideBoyz]

Yep that was my plan, but it was so windy that day the go pro audio was terrible

[@Schleuderus]

@@WideBoyz makes sense.. nice, looking forward to upcoming ones then! :)

[@mikew.6897]

This is madness. I nearly shit myself watching this! Gopro yes, but not during free soloing please.

[@ArticFrost18]

2:17 very satisfying, nice. 10/10 would slap again. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@Adamjen]

Amazing footage, the cracks look so good!

[@rellify3]

Don't die my dude. Looks like a fun crag

[@richardruns4cake]

Definitely worked . I’d very much like to watch more 👍

[@peterberens]

Personally I would like to see slightly longer uncut sections of pov to get a feel for the hand hand foot foot sequence and see how you place them. Cool video though

[@Bade_05]

PETE you’re scaring us! Crazy from that POV

[@TonySpinach]

Gopro footage looks great!

[@glynwilliams13266231]

I have had to stop watching some videos as the Go Pro footage makes you dizzy. You have used it sparingly and cut in wide angle shots etc so that def works better

[@dave_h_8742]

I'm the same old Eric vlogs did me in but the wider every so often helped.

[@andrewgilbertson5356]

More of these please

[@smuir6104]

I liked the detail in how you work your hands and explore the holds

[@ludoaesthetics]

i know first-person video is polarizing so why not do both? i'd LOVE a separate, uninterrupted first-person-only video so that way the dramamine crowd can watch regular videos and keep their lunch

[@carlamachin4351]

interweaved with the long shots, this was great!!

[@alexsemkow6266]

Nicely done Pete!

[@Papershields001]

Best climbing channel on KZbin.

[@grey-yem]

This was great. In conjunction with the super wide shots it worked a treat: them both together was sick. I agree with the commenters who've already said that the best video is one with both but I'd also like to add my voice those who've asked for raw footage uploads; why not, eh? I definitely would've enjoyed this video a bit more if the climbs were more fully shown or with less sped-up footage; I think the editor got a bit trigger happy, Pete

[@darylrock9256]

POV is great. Prefer it to the long shot. Audio at POV is nice too. The balance of 1x long shot then sped up and majority of 1x POV that you use in this demo is the best!

[@briandoolittle3422]

The Gopro footage is not enough on its own, but definitely adds to the content well.

[@spencershields9186]

I enjoy the footy where we get the POV shot of you doing a certain move and then you cut to the camera on the ground so we get a second perspective of that move.

[@Landolini]

I really like some GoPro footage mixed in. Also those cracks all look like really cool climbs!

[@TheKelix]

Gopro&Nopro Boyz! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@jimfredrickson4190]

Great video, got a severe case of sweaty palms though. Would like to see one of those routes uncut from the gopro!

[@andiedel]

Very cool climbing! Nice perspectives. I haven't climbed for a while but my hands are really sweaty now :) super well done!

[@JimJam-t3f]

Cracking vid, love the perspective 🙌🏼

[@angst_]

looking down from the go pro perspective makes the wall seem so much higher!

[@WaechterDerNacht]

The UK in autumn and it's damp... what a surprise!

[@WideBoyz]

Oh yes! Dampness is here

[@piewert787]

This is awesome! Gave me some sweaty palms!

[@matthewbuckler8195]

I think you should wear the go pro like that lad who spots trains, facing your face. That would be footage!

[@yungODB]

Damn those hands look thicc in the Go Pro footage.

[@WideBoyz]

They are...😅

[@TG-pd3ft]

makes me feel sea-sick that go-pro footage

[@mw5360]

Fascinating stuff. Cool video.

[@mikearmstrong2970]

Consider a fisheye/wide angle on the go pro so you can see the fov a human can when they climb? This was a great video I really enjoyed :)

[@Yammss]

Really cool video, the looks down with the GoPro are amazing!

[@WideBoyz]

I think I should have pointed the camera down more in general actually. I think it would have looked better. The down Shots are nice

[@toddphillips9989]

@@WideBoyz And it helps people learn better footwork, too!

[@the_listamin]

I'd want to like this more than once.

[@chethalstead]

LETS GOOO! Absolutely loved the variety of angles in this video. Now we just need a multi pitch rope solo POV. I did my first rope solo yesterday and it was a success overall but still have no idea how it would work on a multi pitch hanging belay. I also don’t see why you can’t just attach to the anchor and lower off the dead rope if the route is less than half a ropes length and doesn’t traverse. Then you don’t have to switch over the gri gri to the live rope. Is there something I’m not getting?

[@sota5143]

Are those all pin scars in the last crack?

[@jacobtumey2895]

Scared to jump over a power box with 2 feet, yet does this: 😂😂😂

[@dubadew2370]

You deserve to be in the olyimpics and this was the exact video i was looking for :D Im a new rock climber

[@trevorratchford3768]

what beautiful, clean lines

[@0bm31770]

Nice mix of POV and distant.

[@lui5gif]

Yeah, adding climbing to the climbing video definitely made it more interesting. But it's also cool that those were small crags, so you could pair it with the ground view. A fully POV video might not be as interesting. Unrelated, but I do have to ask, because I've only ever seen Free Soloers go up... How do you get down?

[@wippo42]

They usually jump down

[@nelsonianb1289]

Would be awesome to have a video showing whole route view and gopro right next to eachother. No edits up the whole route. But id imagine thatd be quite tough a couple feet off the ground.

[@christhomas1141]

Camera looked great. Footage scared the crap out of me.

[@EricNewtonfff]

every other hold has a pin scar, guessing millstone's a pretty old area? Those climbs all look excellent!

[@paulbrown2971]

Having another camera angle is always good for interest. More work for you in editing but I think worth it.

[@Govanification]

2nd route was surprisingly piton scarred! Looked like P1 of serenity crack in Yosemite. Crazy that some routes are only free-climbable because of the scars tho. Are scarred routes like this common in the UK?

[@JezzaParker]

Not in general. Millstone, the crag is this video, used to be a very popular aid climbing location because it is a former quarry. Aid climbing on natural outcrops is/was much more frowned upon.

[@ayd11]

Love seeing the rock up close!

[@CusTomNo]

Footage was mesmerising 👍

[@jacobjenkins2190]

I think it's good footage for learning jamming techniques

[@justingabriele3881]

Better than the movie itself. A1

[@craigrichards5472]

I think it was great, would be good to see a split screen video. Left side from a distance and right side gopro.

[@willg9106]

You make crack climbing look so effortless. I tried yday and I'm battling to not fall when switching hands. Had fun though definitely going to try until i see improvement

[@SneekinNeek]

powerful hand jam footage