Climbing ALONE on EL CAPITAN - Breaking Records in Yosemite

The Salathe Solo speed record stood for 10 years at 20 hours and 6 minutes. Only 4 people had even succeeded in conquering this beast alone in under 24 hours.
Follow along as Brant tries to break the record and has a few laughs along the way. Oh and poops next to strangers.
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[@DekarNL]

Dude climbs an 8a and suddenly he's a full blown pro with his own movie😊. It was a pleasure to watch, thanks!

[@GravityLabz]

HAHA well said! Except I'm the one who does all the editing and shooting. Thanks for joining!

[@JesusWearsGuccii]

Cinematography 10/10, Commentary 10/10, Climbing 10/10, Beard 10/10 🔥

[@GravityLabz]

AYYYY its like it runs in the family or something!! Cheers buddy!

[@lisasnotes]

Incredible effort! I'm just sitting here in sheer awe of what Brant accomplished. Props for shooting nearly everything whilst doing this impressive monster of a climb! Just wow!

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks so much lisa!!

[@crack-or-slab-or-else-its-wack]

Dude! What an epic achivement, congrats! The part at the hollow flake gave me the heebie-jeebies…

[@GravityLabz]

Ayy thanks so much! Yes, the hollow flake is quite an exciting pitch!

[@jenniferbridgeman1398]

Hell yeah! What a journey! I love this. Thank you for creating and sharing the process with us. I'm so glad you're safe too! I took a big fall 10 months ago on my right SI joint while climbing and I still haven't healed yet, can barely walk or stand. Been super difficult to imagine going back to climbing even though I miss it, but this film gave me those first feelings I ever felt the first time I climbed on granite outside. 🥰 And it gave me hope in the power of determination.

[@GravityLabz]

Jennifer! Stoked to hear it got those endorphins firing! Hope your recovery is going well. Don't forget to rest and rehab! Hopefully ill see you out on the rocks in no time!

[@monicahysell874]

Amazing climbing, commentary, and scenery! I'm living it through Gravity Lab!

[@GravityLabz]

Ayyy thanks so much Ma! Thanks for being there every step of the way!

[@peyton5554]

What and incredible feat and an incredible watch!! Great job on both your accomplishment and documenting it!! Way to finish it with such class at the end!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!! - Marci

[@GravityLabz]

Wehooo! Thank you thank you!!

[@martinforrester8249]

Congrats, what an awesome story. Loved every minute.

[@CloveHitchCory]

bro you are a beast, watching you tip out that #6 made my stomach turn, and you are just laughing.

[@GravityLabz]

Haha thanks Cory! Sometimes laughter is the best way to make a serious situation seem less intense!

[@kyledrake9750]

Yeah scary. Nothing worse than persisting with walking a piece until it ceases to even be a piece.

[@heinzwurzer2345]

having climbed el cap several times I really enjoyed this video ... all the great joy and daring situations came back to my mind ... GREAT CLIMB AND GREAT VIDEO ... thank you

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks so much Heinz! It takes a couple trips up the captain to properly know the feelings involved!

[@bobbystorc]

F**K YEAH Brother!!!! That's how you crush it! Super happy for you! Rock On!!!

[@GravityLabz]

Rock on Bobby! Hell yeah brotherrrr!

[@bonefishboards]

But imagine being Peter Haan on the first rope solo 50+ years ago! And he bivied at the lip of the roof, in a hammock, which is the start of the headwall. And Peter had no filmers and almost no one even knew he was up there. Rescue would have been exceptionally difficult.

[@GravityLabz]

Woahhh that is mega!! can you share the link to where you read that? I am always inspired by those who came before us and did it with much less technical gear!

[@jrigs30]

Dude, solid work!! Always enjoy watching you crush on the walls while listening to you and the commentary along the way! "just a little bit"! 😃👊

[@GravityLabz]

Hahha thanks dude! Not a lot...

[@MattCooperKay]

Incredible effort man and props for shooting the whole thing whilst going for the record! This was a fun watch 🤙

[@GravityLabz]

Big thanks Matt! Certainly added a little bit of nuance to manage both, but glad I did so I could share it with all of you🫡

[@codyandvictoria]

Crushed the film!! So good dude 🙌🏼

[@GravityLabz]

Hell yeah! Thanks for the guidance my dude!

[@marcushill78]

Awesome achievement and great video, well done! This made for a great Saturday night film!

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks for joining along Marcus!

[@billbegg1139]

On ya Brant. Awesome achievement. I have watched many of your videos- maybe Serenity Crack was the first, Kaukulator, Verdon, wiring up your van and so on. I have enjoyed them all but none of them match this one. I think you are deserving of that highest Yosemite accolade…….Stone Master.

[@UNS33NSHAD0W]

Loved this brant and gravity lab team. Thanks for sharing! I could help to think of those piton scared being made back in the day as you kept popping out cams haha.

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks so much! We really enjoyed the process. Haha yes definitely fun trying to find decent placements in horrible pin scars!

[@jackgreener2864]

the king of questing. the vision. the mental fortitude. stoked on this!

[@GravityLabz]

Ayy thanks for being a sounding board along the way!

[@gliderfs621]

Just wow ! Amazing, this is the kind of video that makes me dreaming and love climbing !

[@bennyorthner7223]

Amazing achievement and awesome film! Crazy how that "some guy called Alex" dude went and did the rope solo in just 11h 18min right after. Probably placed max 1 piece of protection per pitch

[@BangBangChicken]

Congratulations man, what a feat and thrilling you took us along your ride. Cheers!

[@GravityLabz]

Hell yeah! Thanks kfor joining along for the ride!

[@jacknugent4812]

You rock Brant, super good video

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks Jack! We gotta linkup again soon! Been too long

[@jonathanandrade176]

He'll yeah! I love watching movies like this!

[@GravityLabz]

Hell yeah Jonathan!

[@bazcardinal1176]

That was absolutely a brilliant piece of climbing and in my humble opinion extremely historical. I love the self talking to hype yourself up. A very well filmed and edited film with gripped scenes and funny moments. Love it!!!!!

[@FunFactOfTheDay]

Absolutely sick man, well done!

[@brentbclimbs]

Nice work making this happen, Brant 🙌 great effort up there!

[@GreenGloop]

26:59 hands sweating. When you called the totally tipped out cam bomber 😅

[@GravityLabz]

HAHA you and me both! But such a fun time! After all, that portion was only 5.9 wide...

[@zachswart7199]

Great work! Loved hear more of your story!

[@peyton5554]

I am so proud that you made it up to el cap that has to be a very hard climb but not only physical but mentally I love watching these kinds of videos I hope you had an amazing time and can’t wait to see you and Brittany- Peyton

[@MaximusRox]

Man, let me tell you how excited I was to watch this video. What a great effort and determination!! Rope Soloing on single pitch is one thing, but to be on the wall for multiple days and having to psyche yourself none stop is another. It takes a strong mindset, understanding gear and not to forget balls of steel to pull it off. Much respect to you my friend, well done and I’m hoping to see more ascents like this one in the future. Rock and roll bro💪💪🤘👍😀

[@thaddeusstewart6843]

So epic! Thanks for sharing this story. Incredible to see what a regular climbing bum is capable of. I always enjoy your stoke, self-talk, determination, and, most of all, sing-alongs. Congrats!

[@tacomacomics7946]

Really well done video in addition to an amazing climb!

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks homie!

[@simplycatsvetclinic]

Awesome adventure and superb video top notch Salathe still on my bucket list suspect not LRS!!! Thank you 🙏

[@GravityLabz]

Hell yeah! Thanks for joining on the adventure! It is such a mega wall! Make it a priority as you will never forget it!

[@craigretzloff]

Riveting! Thanks for sharing your climb with humanity. That was a pretty scary fall, dude! Congrats on obtaining that climb record! I gave yourself and your broski, Aaron a ride to your van last year post Salathé wall climb. May the amazing adventures continue!

[@randydewees7338]

Congrats on the record! Nice production, I took my time, didn't rush viewing it. So nice to see places I've heard about but will never be in person. The headwall is amazing!

[@jimsmindonline]

The granite sparkling in the head torch is so beautiful, what an amazing place to climb.

[@precursor4263]

Inspiring! Maybe one day I'll be able to do a big wall after seeing this.. but definitely not solo lol! Sick job

[@GravityLabz]

Ay Cheers homie! You can def do it! Definitely want to start with a partner though haha

[@fatboi6901]

Any chance of an uncut video of the climb? That would be insane to watch.

[@GravityLabz]

Hey fatboi! Any particular pitches? I just set up my Patreon and could certainly throw some of the pitches in there! www.patreon.com/GravityLab?

[@muttiplay]

What a great feat! Huge congrats!!! Then comes that Honnold guy and takes 11 hours 😅

[@GravityLabz]

truth! Records was meant to be broken!

[@andrewoakoutdoors9353]

Watched over two morning before work. Great presentation of what all went down! Really enjoy your videos, they always get me soooo stoked to climb!

[@alanblair8166]

Awesome, congratulations

[@GravityLabz]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@CollinGill7]

really really inspiring stuff Brant, absolutely great job

[@valmeristuntman8207]

WOO THAT IS AWESOME, I LOVE ROPE SOLO. CONGRATULATION FROM MEXICO.

[@gusschalo6985]

Great film badass ascent

[@GravityLabz]

thanks gus! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Palehorsereaper]

So stoked I just caught this. Love gravity lab! Keep crushing it!!!! 🍻

[@GravityLabz]

Cheers! Will do!

[@David.Cromer]

28:57 nice darn toughs! I have the same pair, love them!

[@JuicyPeaches504]

Great video!! I'm just an ol sick woman in the Louisiana swamps living vicariously thru your videos. Oh and learning a lot about something I'll never do lol 😊🧡 ~Peace &Love ☮️ 💜 ☯️ From, New Orleans 🐊 🎷 🎼 🎺

[@dangosselin8363]

Bravo! Nice movie man!

[@GravityLabz]

Merci beaucoup mon ami! Il faut grimper beaucoup cet automne!

[@130runescaperocks]

Beautiful film man, truly an inspiration for the corporate slaves

[@GravityLabz]

Big thanks dude! I used to be one myself!

[@user-zz5je8dq1c]

Just imagining Alex Honold free soloing this cliff is just horrific... its unreal when you see the scale of the face..

[@puggly111]

Congratulations, man! That was killer!

[@GravityLabz]

Cheers homie!!

[@thawkward3985]

Proud work, Brant!

[@GravityLabz]

Big ups!!

[@YannCamusBlissClimbing]

That's a fat fnckiug loop! Don't fall. Hehehe! Awesome!

[@GravityLabz]

Hehe you get it Yann!

[@YannCamusBlissClimbing]

@@GravityLabz I had a close epic right there. I’ll tell you when we meet ;-)

[@Nicks_Colorado_Channel]

frickin awesome dude!

[@GravityLabz]

Big thanks Nick!

[@rangemealbar]

This is next level!

[@Chance-ry1hq]

This makes free soloing look very attractive.

[@ADVJunkie]

27:14 This is the only way to handle the situation 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I love it

[@Leon-qh9br]

Late bloomer this is inspiring. I do a bit of a rope soloing and I’m pretty much a nobody I’m not like a big hard climber but planning to attempt to rope solo in Alaska for me as a black person. This is brand new but I know other people before me have done this so it’s nothing brand new, lovely video

[@skidogleb]

Nice film! Beautiful shots

[@GravityLabz]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it

[@michelemaio8399]

Love from Italy ❤ this is great

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks so much! We will be back in italy soon!

[@michelemaio8399]

@@GravityLabz hope this content will get the visibility it deserves. Enjoy Italy when you’ll get back here

[@Shakis87]

great job man well done! give me the fucking fear right enough 😂

[@GravityLabz]

Haha gotta do it!

[@bodhimedia1]

Impressive! Nice work! 🙌

[@Glenners]

Did I like this video? Just a little biiiit

[@GravityLabz]

not a lot bbgirl....

[@hj40]

so cool, well done mate!

[@riccardobelleggia4260]

Congrats!

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks Riccardo!

[@Thuky1]

27:25 at least I have one really bomber piece. Nervous chuckle ensues as he shifts up his completely maxed out nr 6 :)

[@joecool1875]

Absolutely and totally crazy feat! Well done congratulations =)

[@masonhenke802]

Crushed it Brant! so stoked you made it. You put in the work and topped out an amazing route in such a cool fashion. look mom its mee! 43:42 (I've been waiting to see this posted to see if i made the final edit :P)

[@masonhenke802]

Also huge thanks for guiding us down the east ledges decent the next day. made our lives a lot easier!

[@GravityLabz]

Absolutely dude! It was awesome hanging out up there and kicking it the next day! Let me know next time you are around my area!

[@bflagg94]

The constant references to "a FULLY ROPED ascent" strike me as a tad passive aggressive tbh

[@GravityLabz]

HAHA. How many were there? I think 2 in 52 minutes... but I could be wrong!

[@faszineroso]

Impresionante!! 💥Enhorabuena por la actividad, enhorabuena por el video.. enhorabuena maquina!! 🦾Gracias por compartirlo, es muy motivador para los que intentamos hacer cosas menores en rope solo. He alucinado!! Gracias 🤟

[@Templercz]

wow man ! good you survived

[@CollinGill7]

there are few honors greater than having a yosemite speed record broken by honnold

[@YangiTheCat]

Hes kinda a dbag for immediately doing that though. and obv honnold free soloed huge swaths, brant full ropesolo

[@robertpearson9137]

Inspirational. I still have my silent partner from a long time ago. I saw someone was trying to sell one on eBay for $2,500, LOL.

[@NPC-fl3gq]

Typically they go for less than that (roughly 1400 on avg). But yeah, every now and then the prices spike (probably every time a KZbinr mentions them)😂

[@kapn742]

Sick.

[@eater9333]

this is so sick dude ty for the video

[@cesspool1676]

If i never watched alex free solo el cap in 4 hours id be impressed with this video

[@vlaaady]

Thanks for the video! Do you think the exposure comes more from ledges or bad cam placements or long run outs?

[@GravityLabz]

Great question! I would say the danger comes from the long runouts, but the exposure comes moreso from how the wall leans back over towards the valley and all of a sudden you go from secure corners to 3,000 feet off the deck!

[@ajmalanuwarful]

Amazing climb and film Brant! Was just wondering what setup did you use for your personal tether/adjustable daisies for those aid sections. Is it 2 connect adjusts with your own rope on it (girth hitched on your belay loop)?

[@richardsmith9918]

Looked like a BD C4 #6 up the flake, as opposed to a DMM Dragon #8. Think I'll go with them for my bigger cams, maybe big bros to but they can't slide up with you as you go. Totems and some kind of micros maybe aliens.

[@mthudon]

Are you going to be in the Valley this fall? I’d like to have a beer with you.

[@WMorris]

Nice work and video! Slumping the silent partner in some of those squeezes sounds like work! Let’s get a Spotify playlist?

[@martinbodocky1227]

Amazing film! Can you share how old are you and what is your training? I am very inspired and want to discover what it takes to make this! Thank you

[@GravityLabz]

Hey Martin! Yeah I am 32. Are you talking about climbing training or video training?

[@martinbodocky1227]

@@GravityLabz climbing training, I am 37 and want to know whether is possible to climb El Cap when I devote my training towards it

[@eliastanner566]

Wild

[@GravityLabz]

You know it!

[@michelemaio8399]

The real solo adventure was to edit this video 😂

[@GravityLabz]

Truth!! What an adventure that was!

[@CollinGill7]

incredible

[@faldocool1996]

So was Pete Whitaker’s free solo in under 24 hours the first on el cap on a different route than this route

[@James-nc2zx]

You new school climbers can't climb a barstool without making a video

[@coryupton669]

Kinda messed up that Alex Honnold came along and took the record from Brant so quickly. Like come on man, at least show a little class. Let Brant bask in his win for a little bit. I love stories Like this. The underdog takes the win. You are amazing brant, I hope to climb with you one day.

[@ac311205]

Well he’s in the same boat as brad gobright, and that’s certainly something to be proud of.

[@GreenGloop]

Lets goooo!

[@GravityLabz]

Yessss!!! LFG!!

[@juliandurchholz]

3:15 stoked squirrel in the crack :D

[@GravityLabz]

haha good eye!!

[@juliandurchholz]

@@GravityLabz Quite surprised it's not gotten too fat to scale anything beyond a campsite table

[@Vitamin-Deez]

What happens to all the clamps you put into the rocks? Do you decend same way and collect?

[@sofers2069]

Простите но я не понимаю, как вы можете использовать обычные доевние лестницы из ткани...

[@ianhunt1327]

BEAST

[@GravityLabz]

thanks ian!

[@ihenzt]

can someone explain me, how the get the bolts into the wall befor going down to get the gear?

[@beeestuff9819]

wtf are toads doing 600' up a cliffside?

[@GravityLabz]

great question! They live in the cracks and the cracks must go back really really far....is what i am guessing!

[@beeestuff9819]

@@GravityLabz oh btw huge congrats on making such a good movie and just climbing that in general! you've been a huge inspiration to me! :) i thought that was a given but felt kinda rude not saying it ^^'

[@jordancampbell2577]

Is that the base of surrealistic pillar in Tahoe you are doing the interview at here? 3:11

[@Brickswol]

I read 31 people have died trying to climb this.

[@Ericxnugz]

bad asssss dude

[@maximecastilloux9049]

3:16 Mouse crack climbing

[@AdamJohnson407]

Just a lil bit!!!?

[@GravityLabz]

Not too much bbgirl...