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Garon Cooper
Registrace 7. 04. 2009
This channel is a collection of my various rock climbing efforts around the country. As a newer climber since 2021, you can follow my progress from start to current, and watch how a variety of routes climb.
Grabbing The Send On "Ruby Red Stilettos" - 11a
Another great line out at Ferne Clyffe!
#rockclimbing #climbing #sandstone #ferneclyffe #leadclimbing
#rockclimbing #climbing #sandstone #ferneclyffe #leadclimbing
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First Time Climbing "Big Bad Wolf" in Red Rock Canyon
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I finally got a chance to hop on Big Bad Wolf in Red Rock Canyon. It's easy to see why this is such a classic! The last pitch is pretty confusing though, if you don't know it shares bolts with the adjacent route. But still got the flash! Also, pretty wild running into Alex Honnold at the top of the route! He had just soloed another route on the wall and was hanging out while waiting on some fri...
Warming Up On "That Goode Dude Climb" - 5.8 - Red Rock Canyon
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Just a fun little warm up route in The Gallery at Red Rock Canyon.
Going For My First Trad Onsight With The Only 3 Pieces Of Gear I Own
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Granted, it's only a short 5.6, but I'm new to trad and this looked like a fun chance to use the only 3 pieces I currently own. If I was wrong, the route looked easy enough to finish anyway 😅 Route is "Uncle Grandfather" - 5.6 at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch
Climbing "Mecke, Mecke, Whats The Difference?" - 5.9+ - HCR
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This was a short but fun slightly overhanging route at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. A pretty good warmup for some of the harder stuff nearby. Originally 10a according to the placard on the route, but I agree with the downgrade.
Climbing “Season Of The Storm” - 5.10a - Horseshoe Canyon Ranch
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Just another fun sandstone 5.10 at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Arkansas.
Climbing "Corner Of Revelation" - 5.9 - Ferne Clyffe
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This is one of the newest routes out at Ferne Clyffe, and it's a blast. For arete lovers like myself, this is a must do!
Climbing "Climbers Paradise" - 5.10a
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This is such a great line on Classic Rock Wall in Red Rock Canyon! This was my flash.
Trying To Onsite Everything At "Amusement Park" Before Dark
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We decided to swing by Amusement Park at the end of our day in Red Rocks. With just a little bit of daylight left, I decided to try knocking out all of them as fast as possible. The wall has a bunch of short 5.7's that are perfect for running some chill laps on and made a fun challenge when time was short.
Climbing the Questionably Chossy "Begin Again" - 5.10a
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I always expect questionable rock quality at Robinson Bluff, but I was surprised to see just how much work had to go into holding this route together. It was still a fun, long, and pumpy route - but it felt pretty sketchy the entire way! #rockclimbing #leadclimbing #choss #limestoneclimbing
Climbing Mongol Horde - 5.10a
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Headed out to Civilization Crag at Red Rocks for a chill climbing day with my wife. Capped the day with an onsight of this little gem that was surprisingly pleasant! #climbing #rockclimbing #redrocks #redrockcanyon #leadclimbing
Nice Little Vertical Warmup "Two Times Tough" - 5.7 - Ferne Clyffe
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Another nicely featured climb out at Ferne Clyffe! #leadclimbing #rockclimbing #outdoorclimbing #sandstone
Flash Go On "Purple Rain" - 5.10b - Ferne Clyffe
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Another great vertical climb on the Ferne Clyffe Wall! #leadclimbing #rockclimbing #outdoorclimbing #sandstone
Playing With Some Off Width On "Be My Alpha, Gal" - 5.8 - Ferne Clyffe
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This is one of the funkier routes at Ferne Clyffe that I've done. A nice jug pull to start, then a small section of some squeezing off width, to finally a bit of a traversy face climb to the chains. It's a good time!
Climbing "Doodle Dogs" - 5.10a - Ferne Clyffe
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Just a fun little route with a reachy finish on a bulge out at Ferne Clyffe.
My First Time On "Fear Of Failure" - 11a - Ferne Clyffe
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My First Time On "Fear Of Failure" - 11a - Ferne Clyffe
"The Tallest Man" - 5.10a - Pere Marquette
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"The Tallest Man" - 5.10a - Pere Marquette
Climbing "Dead Mouse" - 5.8+ - Pere Marquette
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Climbing "Dead Mouse" - 5.8 - Pere Marquette
Climbing "The Ring Neck" - 5.9 - Pere Marquette
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Climbing "The Ring Neck" - 5.9 - Pere Marquette
Face Climbing "Seashells and Sea Rocks" - 5.10
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Face Climbing "Seashells and Sea Rocks" - 5.10
Ticking The Onsight For "Schism" at Ferne Clyffe
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Ticking The Onsight For "Schism" at Ferne Clyffe
Probably The Best Warmup At Ferne Clyffe! "Tower Of Babel" - 5.7
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Probably The Best Warmup At Ferne Clyffe! "Tower Of Babel" - 5.7
Climbing "Rain Dance" - 5.9 - Ferne Clyffe
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Climbing "Rain Dance" - 5.9 - Ferne Clyffe
Onsighting "Chimney Sweep" - 5.8 - Ferne Clyffe
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Onsighting "Chimney Sweep" - 5.8 - Ferne Clyffe
Climbing "For Mom" - 5.9+ At Ferne Clyffe
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Climbing "For Mom" - 5.9 At Ferne Clyffe
NEW CRAG! One Of The First To Climb "Jane Fonda" - 5.10a at Ferne Clyffe
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NEW CRAG! One Of The First To Climb "Jane Fonda" - 5.10a at Ferne Clyffe
Getting The Send On "Green Dragon" - 5.11b
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Getting The Send On "Green Dragon" - 5.11b
Lead Climbing "The Dagger" - 5.8 - Jackson Falls
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Lead Climbing "The Dagger" - 5.8 - Jackson Falls
Climbing "Big Wall Greg's Chicken Shack" - Jackson Falls
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Climbing "Big Wall Greg's Chicken Shack" - Jackson Falls
Climbing "Ham and Jam and Spam" - 5.10a - Red River Gorge
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Climbing "Ham and Jam and Spam" - 5.10a - Red River Gorge
Nailed that warm-up! w00t w00t
Nice work! That’s an awesome climb!
@@craigjerrells647 thanks!
nice climb!!!
Thanks!
your belayer is a professional short roper 😎
It was horrible. Never climbed with him again.
knew I recognized that wrist band! HCR rock was pretty noticeable too. Had no clue this route was there.
We were just warming up on some easy stuff around there and I spotted it and thought it looked like it would go with the few random pieces I happened to own haha
To be totally honest, on this video the climb looks 10 times more terrifying than it was in real life. Trad climbing on 3 pieces was spicy and fun. And the blue cam was walking like crazy.
Fun, chill route for sure! Good job ticking that lead too!
Get some more gear! I wont climb anything without a double rack + nuts. Might as well solo it
Good suggestion. I hadn’t thought of that 😏
@@garoncooper lol
Damn so underrated ._. Epic climb tho man
Thanks!
Real nice climb
Thanks!
Cool climb but that protection was so badly placed that I wouldn't rule out soloing as more safe bc at least then you won't have any feeling like its safe to fall and you might fight a little harder
🤷🏻♂️
dope climb man!
As a smith rock local this appears to be premium stone.
Haha, yeah, I suppose it’s all relative 😄
imagine u solod it and smoked a blunt at the top
I’d have to if I soloed it. My nerves would be shot 😆
Great video, thanks for sharing! Good to see how meticulous and careful you were on those sketchy holds! Luckily there was plenty of protection and it wasn’t run out, so the biggest worry would be pulling something out onto your belayer
Right! I had more confidence after seeing the biggest stuff had been securely bolted to the wall. But the entire way I was still very conscious about trying to minimize the risk to my belayer. Thanks for watching!
gnarly
i live a couple hours from here, might go check this out. thanks for the vid!
You definitely should!
Is it considered a send/flash if you are so far off route that you are onto the next climb?
You must be referring to the one bolt that’s set off to the right side of the line bypassing a blank section before cutting back, on a wall with fairly closely established routes. I figure as long as my bolts are easily within reach then I’m on route, so yes, I’d call this a send/flash.
Nice climb, what state is this in? Beware on those lower few bolts, you clipped backwards on a few and that could result in an unintended groundfall. IF, and that's a huge IF imo, if you did fall from that ledge you likely could would un-clipped yourself from the draw. Same result for the 2nd bolt but a longer fall. Stay safe so you can climb hard m8!
This is in Illinois. And it's funny that the angle really does make some of those look back clipped at first. If you look later where I look down at them you can see they actually aren't. I'm solid at avoiding back clips, and my climbing partner and I are good at calling it out if it happens. But I appreciate you looking out for it! You definitely see it a lot online!
keep training
Always
Looks like the weather is perfect. I have been there too! My friend taught me how to clean routes there. Good times.
Awesome! Yeah, we took advantage of what looks like some of the last nice weather of the season.
Did this one too. Had to try the start a couple of times!
That start is a fight for sure! I was like 95% sure I was about to blow it at one point.
Did this one yesterday. Excellent route, especially the Lovely juggy sidepull near the top.
Still a strong contender for my favorite route out there. Just keeps going and going!
by the quality of the video i thought that this channel has thousands of subs. really underrated!
Thanks!
are you afraid of scratching your 360 camera?
A little. And it’s happened. If you watch later videos you’ll notice it at some angles haha. But this is also the only thing I use it for, so might as well risk it!
How awesome! The rock looks solid. Is it sandstone? Very excited for your onsite. By the way, if there are projects without names, you can give them your own name, after you send them. They recently bolted a lime stone crag very close to my house, it but most of the climbs are sketchy and hard and the ones I can lead have very sharp edges and eat your skin like nothing. If you are around Elk Lake City, check the climbing crag here :-)
Yeah! Really good quality sandstone! There are a few project routes here but I think they’re going at upper 13’s, so I likely won’t be getting any FA’s on those 😅 But I’m intrigued by the sound of your local crag!
Awesome, Garon! Just look at you: sending mid 11's on lead!
Thanks! Pushing hard!
Good send my friend. Clipping anchors looks like a weird set up but a ton of fun
Thanks! Yeah, you never get to quite rest to get them.
I gotta ask how did you create your intro
I just plugged my logo (made in photoshop) into an after effects template that purchased. I’m not super skilled in graphics work so I’m always happy to pay other creators for cool stuff like that 😊
That mantle at the end is spicy
No doubt!
Seems like a nice spot ! + cool POV, and cool climbing 👍
Thanks! Definitely an awesome location for climbing!
I love your videos
Thanks Jacob!
Do I hear a Slavic accent? 🙂
That’s Nadia from Ukraine 🙂
Climbing monster! Congratulations on first outdoor 5.11!
Thanks!
Darn, I thought it was Robinsons Bluff! One route took me 14 quickdraws, so generously bolted. And that approach stairs climbing up was strenuous. Check Jacsons Falls while Illinois. It is just amazing
Yep! Plenty of bolts (and stairs) for sure! And I love Jackson Falls! It’s about an hour further away than Robinson, so I get there less often
really cool find
Imo, a full view of the climb before switching to POV would be nice - nice work
Thanks! I definitely wish I had a better angle for the full route. I wear a 360 camera rig for some of my other videos that show more of the routes from a backed out view 😊
So how did Red Rock Park feel in general for you as a climber compared with HCR? Besides the fact that rope getting stuck becomes a tradition for both locations?
I always love Red Rock! The sandstone can be a little more brittle, but the varnish is so much fun on face climbs. The weather and views and even the approaches are great. Just a way different environment!
Limestone is my the least favorite rock to climb on. Too slippery for feet and too sharp for fingers.
Yeah, I don’t love most of it. Not compared to sandstone anyway.
His hands look harder than limestone
Congratulations with the send! It like this narrative format even better. Gives me a little of Adam Ondra's vibe 🙂
Planning to do a little more if it with future projects. Going to be attempting my first outdoor 11a soon and will make a video ☺️
This video makes me feel nostalgic. I want another session of outdoor climbing therapy with my friends!
Definitely! Can't wait to get back at it out there!
We need to get back on it with a cameraman hanging on parallel route and filming from above 👇
That would be pretty epic!
That looked like a fun climb. Well done.
Thanks! It had an enjoyable bit of variety for such a short route ☺️
It was my first out of Oklahoma and Arkansas climbing area. My climbing partner taught me how to clean the sport route and very soon hurt his finger on a ten. The climbs were quite tough there. You are getting very strong, congratulations!
This was my first time up there. Pleasantly surprised by the variety for such a small crag!
Epic!
A definite favorite out there!
I would expect a whole python from such a jungle! So much vegetation!
Great footwork! 5.10 B it is!
Thanks!
Very good effort... but honestly, you mixed up the name of the route. It is called "The Fucking Bee" 😎
holy short rope....Painful to watch!
Definitely. My first time climbing with that guy. He wouldn’t change how he belayed so I stopped letting him on the end of my rope 🤗
May Clipstick always be with you!
Haha, I had it, but didn’t expect that first bolt to be any problem 😆
Ha ha ha! I totally feel your pain!