The Toughest Climbing Event You've Never Heard Of

Making its long-awaited return, Red Bull Creepers saw 16 of the world’s best climbers tackle a challenging course on the Salamanca Bridge, above the waters of the Adaja River. The leading eight men and women were pitted against each other in the world's hardest climbing competition that you've never heard of, as they attempted to defy gravity and reach the 13m summit in the quickest time. Who came out on top in this ultimate test of speed, strength and agility? 🧗‍♀️
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[@redbull]

Would you make it to the top?

[@tizianomonza5748]

One answer nope

[@TheCrestCollective]

just take the train, less effort.

[@MythAvatar]

Yes, it's straight juggin.

[@notericmoore9479]

Easy

[@beezow7113]

@@MythAvatar it always looks that way doesn’t it.

[@Tan12]

I'd find speed climbing way more interesting if it was a brand new route each competition that the two competitors had to read briefly and then race on identical copies of.

[@FaithRise]

Look up psychoblock, that's kinds of what you mean! It's super cool

[@thomasr1051]

They may have to once the time to complete gets so close together. Although sprinting hasn't had to change their route much

[@natanyoutube692]

That's what lead is, just harder

[@jordanheller1151]

Arco rockmaster is what you're thinking of for lead and psicobloc is just like what is shown in the video.

[@TheJerbol]

A climber having to learn a route through reading won't work out well though. I would be more interested in a wall with many possible routes and its up to the climbers to find their own fastest one

[@jordanheller1151]

Next time don't introduce Sharma as the red bull creepers 2014 champion

[@ikkoichigo]

"the American will have to try again next year for a chance to reclaim his crown" oh, really? ...

[@jordanheller1151]

@@ikkoichigo Do you know who this is?

[@ikkoichigo]

@@jordanheller1151 do you know what sarcasm is? I agreed with your comment and upvoted it. In my comment I just highlighted another riddiculous statement ("The American"), but I guess he will be back next year, because RB pays him lots.

[@jamescrud]

"Historic bridges..." Drills a bunch of holes in it to attach the holds.

[@theprocess9873]

Thats what I was thinking!🤣

[@Oscarcat2212]

Its not one of the many Roman bridges - But yes it is very old and built of sandstone. A beautiful example of post industrial age architecture. They should find a concrete bridge to drill holes in next time.

[@perperson199]

Yeah. Why would they allow that?

[@John-Smlth]

@@perperson199 In my eyes old things like this should be used rather than just preserved. Sure, don't do this if it means the bridge will collapse, but this event will clearly have been thought through, and I'm sure it won't leave lasting impact. Plus, as the competitors said, this makes the event much cooler visually than if they used a concrete bridge.

[@piccalillipit9211]

Its Europe - we have literally tens of thousands of them. And they are living structures - they constantly need repair. Honestly its no big deal.

[@FallLineJP]

Bonus points for the 1990s VHS commentator voice over. 🤣🤙🏻

[@BoulderingBobat]

GET US ON THIS! pls

[@CieraC1993]

Aye, I second this!

[@jacobsack]

Third this

[@basurabasura]

4th

[@ScottishGoldHunter]

5th

[@toortyb]

69th

[@KilterClimbingGrips]

We were so psyched to provide the holds for this year. The route and event looked amazing! Great work climbers and organizers!

[@dondrap513]

Just realized the routes are not the same. They're asymmetric. The same hold grabbed with one hand on one route would be grabbed with the other on the opposite route. A right or left hand dominant climber would have an advantage depending on if the water is on his right or left, wouldn't they?

[@darthdredz]

word

[@snefansson]

I mean yeah, but even through this is a competition it seems to be mostly for fun

[@Android480]

For sure it definitely has some small effect. But I do think that climbing tends towards more even strength than say tennis or baseball. When climbing you need to use the arm that you need to use, you don't get to choose most of the time.

[@mp40submachinegun81]

Wich isnt a bad thing, it adds to the competition. Its not going to have a crazy effect.

[@dereks7061]

The left side won... LOL

[@daepak9099]

Former Redbull Champion Chris Sharma... Like referring to former Birmingham Barons Minor League Baseball player Michael Jordan.

[@mackiechang]

man, upgrade that trophy, looks like a middle school art project

[@socio-economicnewsnetwork4740]

That's redbull for you, it's just their drinks promotion event not a proper championship

[@joeeckley5272]

It goes perfectly with the idiot music!

[@Mihaelloncar]

Fun Fact: that Jesus looking guy "the defending champion" Chris Sharma is probably the most influential climber in history and by many the greatest one

[@DreIsGoneFission]

Imho, Tommy Caldwell is the GOAT, but Chris is definitely up there. It definitely felt like he was here to have fun and wasn’t really pushing himself.

[@giacomocasanova2893]

Sharma was one of the greatest along with the Huber Brothers and Güllich but i think Ondra, Megos and maybe Ghisolfi have already passed them. Of course it‘s difficult to compare different generations.

[@Nathan-wh3db]

@@giacomocasanova2893 it’s kind of an ever continuing thing. Just so many good climbers over the last 50-60 years. I mean Fred beckey wrote the book on a lot of sport climbing and such. So many awesome people in this sport!

[@Pablo-ob2bx]

@@DreIsGoneFission there is no comparisson between Caldwell and Sharma in terms of influentiality or climbing history... It seems to me that you don't really know who this guys are and you just watched The Dawn Wall

[@dondrap513]

Fun fact: everyone knows who Chris is. Stop pointing out the obvious.

[@mitchellhintzsche6910]

Finally I’ve been waiting for some good footage of this event!

[@HUSHHUSH-]

This is so intense and hard . Really good fun to watch .

[@aigarsznotins1600]

I love Red Bull for this kind of stuff! Keep it up boys!

[@12thMandalorian]

Damn that is rad, never heard of it, but it looks insane!

[@wouter210694]

The routes are not identical, they are mirrored.

[@SuperBobKing]

They weren't constructed very precisely either, I can spot some differences in spacing.

[@1haris1]

Yep

[@VitaKet]

Yea but you should train to be ambi when climbing.

[@ZG0002]

It's unlikely that the bridge will be identically mirrored either, willing to bet one side will have a cheeky foot hold the other does not etc. Still pretty cool to just have something different going on imo and the climbers seem to enjoy it.

[@dertfert745]

As long as it's completely random who gets what side then its "fair". Plus the winner of the competition won the quarters on one side and the final on the other.

[@lephil64]

Thanks for the video. We need like this 💗

[@redbull]

you're welcome Chez

[@bikinggal1]

Most sports for me, are uninteresting, but I love watching climbing. I also love watching mt biking, so perhaps because I have done both, raced mt biking, only indoor climbed its interesting!!

[@escaladaseguraamimanera3621]

me encanto el video. iniciativas como estas se deberían hacer por toda España

[@AVONEUS]

The coolest climbing event I’ve ever seen

[@dontgetoffended9524]

Red Bull I just want to say I love your company and I love all the events y'all put on 😊

[@aimush6697]

thanks redbull for supporting the climbing sport so much !

[@mr.banana6532]

Amazing and cool ! I would just jump into the water anyway 😂

[@Reshmidevikuswaha]

Hi

[@jerrystrango]

I love that redbull just pays for awesome stuff like this

[@dusanzgonc5001]

Bravo mojster, čestitam.

[@Blackcoffee765]

wow! siblings power! 💪

[@mikedaknight8854]

This is magnificent.

[@kingopiglandia6885]

Are you guys going to keep the route up

[@battlehenge4]

Win or lose, I would choose to just drop into the water.

[@nicolasjeannet1063]

Yeah, cool event but weird feature

[@battlehenge4]

@@nicolasjeannet1063 It’s part of the fun. The water makes for a natural shock absorber.

[@dereks7061]

Seriously - such a bucket list

[@moonlight5050]

Do they get to choose which side they go on...? Looks awesome 👌

[@piccalillipit9211]

*THAT* was about 100 X more interesting than I expected...

[@j.cheung7274]

i had no idea sharma competed also, angie at 1:51 being aussie pride

[@sadmermaid]

Who is she?

[@TalicGod]

@@sadmermaid Angie Scarth-Johnson

[@joellewis759]

Climbing is so fun!

[@Op1zilla]

Crazy, nice scenery, ggz

[@sauatbmxandmtb6901]

Oh my my favorite yotube chanel

[@spicts1671]

AMAZINGGG!!!!!!

[@theprocess9873]

which is it more of, a deep water solo, or a speed climb?

[@iyazrozaimi3775]

Honestly looks fun tho (yes even if u the one compete cause u love it)

[@slink66]

How to be sure both paths are exactly the same ? I can't help thinkink in parallel giant slalom there is always a better side.. ⛷️

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

Beautiful location. Hot climbers!

[@Triggerboy78]

Is it possible to watch the full event?

[@DaedalianAbilon]

that looked hella fun

[@BunyipnAbout]

awesome stuff. in general id enjoy giving that a shot, makng it to the top. most likely not lols

[@emilion8071]

honestly, body goals, all of em

[@orderofchaos8680]

how are these handles sticked so tightly to the bridge?

[@aimush6697]

so cool!!

[@willyberm1144]

Que buen video

[@MythAvatar]

STRAIGHT JUGGING FROM BOTTOM TO TOP

[@RunQuixote]

Coole Sache 😎💪

[@normg2242]

"Always feels good to be the winner of a competition. .." I had a hunch this would be the case...lol

[@Android480]

Turn it down to a 5.9 and I'm hella in there. Looks like a blast.

[@JJ-sf5nb]

Hi what is the climbing stone’s brand ? Thank you !

[@KilterClimbingGrips]

They are Kilter! ❤️

[@nirbhayshah6976]

Don't know about climbing but that jump looks dope

[@jamesmoriarty573]

Mama Kruder must be proud

[@leblubblab]

Just Slovenian things...

[@helidevil123]

Anyone else notice the unintentional moon @ 4:12?

[@davitoloco351]

Dejarán la ruta para poderla escalar??

[@AdrianStalker]

Cool that brother and sister were both champions

[@Vinod-kumar-saini]

This is so crazy 😧😧😧

[@linebk40]

Anyone know the brand of black training hangers they are warming up on?

[@Worthley11]

I have the same question!

[@supernewuser]

Next year you should make it go under the bridge too so they can try and make it all the way across.

[@RiverRockXIII]

I want to participate. i'd love this.

[@geeftw69]

That's 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@splattt8482]

Так классно

[@kindalost1]

Too short. Would love a longer coverage

[@hobbybugs1286]

I wanna try just dont count on getting to or past thr first hold

[@Days-nf6lf]

I bet more hands were sweaty watching this video than the actual event.

[@mandlabooys1200]

How do one join this sport?

[@witheringleaves5431]

0:05 even the river is made out of red bull

[@EricHowl]

So cool

[@alwaysplaythegame]

This is more about speed than difficulty. Not the 'hardest' in any sense.

[@criminallyretarded6312]

its 7c/v9

[@jasperray6576]

@@criminallyretarded6312 ahaha that's not how it works - sport and boulder grades are different. This is 7c route grade so probably around V6 difficulty moves but for a longer duration

[@criminallyretarded6312]

@@jasperray6576 yes grades are fake you are correct

[@michaelback283]

This event is about speed. And knowing how to swim.

[@Rickdegraaf]

Creeper? Awww man!

[@isakberg3490]

Why is it so half assed? I mean, They could at least have made the routes identical. And what Grade is it? Cool consept tho!

[@kensleyraoapajee4590]

FUN!!!!

[@HajimeChan]

Highlight: 1:50

[@simonmatty5819]

Would love to see Chris Sharna and Rodney Mullen meet!

[@theAdamAronggear]

*Red Bull Cliff Diving v2*

[@tristanlucnel3276]

Let’s go this looks great

[@traildaze1895]

Ah man!

[@fauxdauteur]

How do I participant in this if I'm not loaded?

[@Richie016]

Vertical walls are usually hard to climb, due to the scarcity of grip spots.

[@BahnYahd]

Well now I’ve heard of it

[@Tryicks]

Name of the first song ?

[@chocolateagles]

Magnus should do this

[@the_yungchubbz]

The water though.... ugh... 🤢

[@mrmagillacutty1]

Of course red bull ahead of me financially mentally funding events of whom ever press that lope

[@v.demonaco3718]

We need to see Magnus do this

[@yashsvidixit7169]

Make Max and Checo do this

[@gijskramer1702]

Hell yeah

[@lotta-abathingape9064]

Gokil sih

[@mullervolker9814]

hmmm. The bridge is historic but has holes now? I dont know about it

[@sankalpsingh2104]

Just for se lling one drink Awesome 👌🆒️🙌 😬😬😬

[@Make_Boxing_Great_Again]

Looks dangerous

[@nityasingh3]

Make tsunoda do that

[@pietrobianchini5246]

Ma la foto alla fine?

[@vojta98]

Event looks great! Just honestly I dont like the way this edit was made very much.

[@turkeyphant]

But the right side is easier for right handers so it's not fair.

[@06racing]

... is the climb out of the friend zone.

[@JoranMoerman]

nice

[@CrxmmW_7289]

I came because of Nile red of you saying it’s impossible to extract the caffeine out of it ;-;

[@reidthompson6272]

I’ve never heard of any. So this is true.