WHAT is it like to CLIMB 5.12 trad in YOSEMITE VALLEY? Romulan Warbird (5.12c 700')

[@hirokiide7750]

Nice work! I love these realistic footage rather than always successful polished "pro" climber films. Thanks for sharing the video!

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks Hiroki! I try to show the real experience. We out here trying hard, taking whips, and definitely not always sending!

[@jimms5681]

superman

[@DekarNL]

Great video once again. Just commenting for the YT algorithm honestly. You deserve more views.

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks a lot Elron! You are the man!

[@staleyexplores]

smart thinking.

[@orjanlindunger2731]

One of the best home-made climb vids in a long time. Big thanks from Sweden (I havent climbed for 12 years but this felt like I did it myself).

[@GravityLabz]

cheers Orjan! Glad to take you along on the journey!

[@Only_Cans_101]

I found your channel, and i am very happy, i am not a climber, but i am fasinated in watching it, and learning the art. Thankyou from Australia.

[@brianrodman1033]

Thank you for posting bad ass Yosemite climbing content. It gets me stoked to hopefully start getting after it again after a long hiatus. Shout out to Dan McDevit, he and his wife Sue have put up some great routes.

[@seanpinoobers]

Great job video editing. I was intrigued the entire time and the shots were really stellar. I felt like I was there!

[@GravityLabz]

Hell yeah Sean! That's exactly what I was going for. Appreciate the hype!

[@codyandvictoria]

Keep making these videos man! Love it

[@GravityLabz]

Ayyy thanks!! Gotta get you in one of these soon!

[@slatoraplin7150]

huge fan of the authentic home footy with a high level of post production. keep it up. cheers for the share

[@gracht24]

Proper warts and all climbing video. Tremendous

[@dasfitness9501]

Super fun Edit! Even better climb! Romulan is a new Yosemite Classic for sure.

[@GravityLabz]

Totally agree!

[@boundforeverywhere]

Those whips were insane! Great video!

[@GravityLabz]

Yeeeeehawwww! Here we go...

[@cozygravity]

Ah, my dream...thanks for making this. Really cool.

[@GravityLabz]

Yeww! stoked to hear it!

[@johnliungman1333]

Great video, very engaging and in a beautiful place. Thank you!

[@tristanbradford99]

Excellent, lance and I just watched this while at work 😂

[@GravityLabz]

You and the boss watching it at work is LEGENDARY!

[@karabaia5417]

i would love to watch the full pich leading footage without cuts. Crazy

[@GravityLabz]

oh yeah? I can certainly do something like that. How long of a video and how difficult of a climb? I have something coming up that could hit that niche.

[@karabaia5417]

@@GravityLabz I don't mind the dificulty, and the longer the video the better, even if you are 1 hour lost and dealing with the pro, for me that's the best part of this type of uncut videos:). Hi from Spain

[@erickinho1BRA]

@@GravityLabz i fee like a 30 minute video is perfect imo. Keep up the good work! :D

[@largeformatlandscape]

I really enjoyed this - good work...

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks Tim!

[@dh.l7499]

Good stuff, route looks incredible.

[@MarkMilne-u8v]

The 12c pitch looked pretty desperate. Climbing trad at your limit is always so cool.

[@ananda_miaoyin]

What a great climb!

[@GravityLabz]

could not agree more!

[@djHolthusen]

Keep it up, loved the video! Gets me psyched to go climbing after exams!

[@GravityLabz]

Thanks buddy! Go crush those exams and get out on the sharp end!

[@Volkhari]

Damn I have the same climbing shoes, and now I feel like I am definitely not worthy of wearing them in the gym and on easy outdoor climbs. Awesome video!

[@GravityLabz]

Haha nah man I'm sure you are crushing in your own right. Katanas were my 2nd pair of shoes and I have been wearing them since then. My first 3 pairs were actually a full size too big haha. Just don't do that and you will be all good!

[@bhgraf08]

Kick ass. Inspiring

[@Ryan-ep5fu]

so sick

[@GravityLabz]

ayyyy thanks!

[@konstantinosv.9858]

Well done guys. I wonder if there's a single one trad climber who hadn't leave a few friends behind because he thought they are to small or to big for the route and suddenly he is in the middle of it in a hard pitch fitting for his life and these ones would fit perfect. I've said to my self that I'm an idiot a lot of times. Most of the time was for that reason.

[@felipe2fp]

I love this video!!! Very motivating, hope one day I do it :)

[@ZammisHolc]

Nice work guys! Looks epic.

[@muttiplay]

The route looks dynamite!! Nice job!

[@GravityLabz]

So Classic! Cheers!

[@SneekinNeek]

great content. would love a gear overview of what you bring and how you do research for a trad climb like this

[@karupt422]

Gear videos are pretty soy

[@GravityLabz]

We can certainly make that happen on one of the next videos! Stay tuned.

[@DarkSliders]

Awesome video dude!

[@John-xd9no]

Amazing video my dude! I love the content

[@GravityLabz]

Appreciate it! Cheers buddy!

[@YnseSchaap]

Using a Duck and Super glue.....I think that's aid climbing 😁

[@seanmacnaughton2981]

Dis da real deal innit

[@GravityLabz]

ayy thanks mane!

[@lisa-koschat]

„Superglue to stop the bleeding“ 😜

[@GravityLabz]

haha yes this was certainly not the best idea. paid for it for a week afterwards.

[@the_allisonnicole]

Well, that's a minor fear now upgraded to full- blown I'm having nightmares tonight.

[@brookskellymedia]

This video was rad. What's the benefit of having the follower come up on a micro trax? Are they coming up the haul line, allowing you to use a single rope for belaying and hauling?

[@130runescaperocks]

could be wrong but it is just easier on the leader so they can rest for the next pitch vs having to belay them up.

[@GravityLabz]

Yup that is correct. On straight up and down pitches, the follow tractions so the leader can bring up the bag, rest, eat, and get ready for leading the next pitch.

[@AnonymousOtters]

@@GravityLabz Uh, pretty sure the micro-traxion is not supposed to be used in that configuration, no? The teeth can shread a rope sheath if it is dynamically loaded that way

[@HorrorCow]

@@AnonymousOtters there's lots of fun ways to use gear that aren't endorsed by the manufacturer :)

[@AnonymousOtters]

@@HorrorCow Except, that isn't "fun", it's downright dangerous. You can literally de-sheath your rope doing that, which leaves you in a bit of bind that high up. Just use a device that's meant to belay, they have a Grigri with them.

[@CzujnyJakZuraw]

Care to give us your take on why your microcams popped out at 12:00?

[@GravityLabz]

Hey Marek. Yes. I believe that the gray one was too small for the crack. Likely the .2 yellow cam was slightly undercammed and got moved around a bit in falls and takes. Since it wasn't totally engaged, when I fell on it from above, it ripped out .

[@peterpwn9558]

Lesson learned (hopefully): don't extend your dummy runner. That could have easily disengaged the cam in your GriGri.

[@GravityLabz]

Yes agreed. That portion of the pitch was 5.9 so we weren't anticipating a fall.

[@peterpwn9558]

​@@GravityLabz Well, really enjoying the videos, so please stay safe and keep them coming! ;)

[@owen9535]

So what actually happened with the fall from belay? Hold snapped off?

[@GravityLabz]

yes. a flake that had chalk on it totally popped off. I don't believe anybody (or many people) used it in the past.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

i subacribed

[@GravityLabz]

🍻cheers!

[@kianfarahani]

Hey how do you like those crack gloves?

[@yoseftopas2418]

That scared me soo bad

[@krisjj100]

What’s he using to top rope follow? One or two microtraxions?

[@GravityLabz]

Two micro traxions with the upper one lifted. Some people just use one, but we are risky enough in other places that we try to keep it tame on the follow.

[@aaronfriedley8817]

GoPro on a chest mount?

[@GravityLabz]

head mount! Sometimes it gets in the way though haha.

[@bonefishboards]

I like these videos. 5.12b or 5.12c, how does anyone tell the difference in difficulty? I have trouble telling the difference between 5.6c an d 5.6d in the Gunks.

[@kingofdehsea]

Hey I've mostly done indoor climbing but I'm super interested in going outdoors more and multi pitching. What are the anchors like in between pitches? I believe I saw 3 bolts at the top of the first pitch, are both of you in different bolts for safety? Or is everything bolted through all 3 and pretty much 99.99% failsafe?

[@GravityLabz]

Great questions flip! It totally depends on the area you are climbing. This is a modern climb in yosemite, so all the anchors are equipped with 3 bolts and almost all of them are really solid bolts I would blindly trust. However, there are quite a few climbs with no bolts at anchors, but those are more alpine, scramble climbs vs hard free climbing 5.10 and up

[@chargertechengineer3998]

You guys are fucking amazing pardon my language you are like those high altitude goats who walk on air.

[@staleyexplores]

ok so the follower is using micro-traxions instead of a belay, is that saving energy or something? i know you are moving quick here, I'm 5 min in the video but had the same question the last video, new here also so I'm sorry if you've answered this a milliongzillion times.

[@staleyexplores]

I see this was answered below, epic climb!

[@GravityLabz]

Cheers! Yup, saving energy

[@fatefly4619]

dumb questions. if certain parts of the route drop off, does the route get downgraded/upgraded?

[@SpitefulAZ]

I can't even do a single 5.12 at my local gym. 😓

[@GravityLabz]

which gym? Just keep climbing and you'll be crushing them one day.

[@SpitefulAZ]

@@GravityLabz hangar 18 in southern California. I feel like my climbing ability has hit a plateau.

[@oliverhale7508]

bOmBeR

[@GravityLabz]

YoU KnOw iT

[@markconcar7681]

Mentally tough.

[@maximemercier7805]

How did you pre place your piece in the 12c pitch?

[@mydude457]

He didn't. He placed it on lead, fell and left it up for the next attempt.

[@vlaaady]

WhAT;S THE TECHNIQUE OF DROPPING TWO MICRO CAMAS TO THE GROUND ? :)

[@colecuttitta8875]

Back clipped the bolt

[@GravityLabz]

true, but with an alpine draw I take back clipping with a grain of salt. What are your thoughts on that?

[@TG-pd3ft]

6:20 'trad' with 'bolts' lol

[@djsavada7033]

this makes me so dizzy 😯

[@Jordan__Sloan]

KZbin must be paying off, you were able to quit your day job, congratulations!!

[@GravityLabz]

I wish! I just got tired of working and now try to scrape by as I make very little money off youtube haha.

[@MarcusJGrey]

Lmfao what happened? Bruh, you broke a piece off the mountain with those hands of steel...

[@dilligafwoftam985]

Good to see you climbing without chalk. As an old trad climber there's nothing more annoying than doing a second or subsequent ascent and having white birdshit show you where the earlier party thought handholds were.

[@connordobsonclimb]

Cool story