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The achievable adventure! That is what this climbing vlog is about! If you are new to rock climbing, ice climbing or alpine climbing or you have have been climbing for a few years, this is the channel for you! Here I will give gear advice and show some of the greatest rock and alpine climbing routes around Europe. If you are looking for rock climbing superstars climbing 9c, then visit the channels of the many climbing brands - this channel is about ordinary, average, weekend warriors, who have a strong passion for rock, ice and alpine climbing.
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How to choose the right climbing shoes
Do you find it hard choosing the right climbing shoes!? In this climbing gear video I will give you tips on what you should consider when choosing your next or first climbing shoe! And also show you a bit from my own line up of climbing shoes
If you are a beginner rock climbing then there are a few things regarding how to choose the right climbing shoe you should certainly pay attention to, and if you are more experienced, maybe there are some things you can learn here too about how to choose the right climbing shoe.
You need to ask yourself what type of climbing you are doing; hard, steep, overhanging sport climbing, crack climbing, slabs, multi-pitches, big walls or even bouldering! The range of climbing shoes out there is immense, and it is not trivial finding the right shoe for the right purpose.
You can basically divide climbing shoes into two main types. Soft rubber shoes like the La Sportiva Futura are great for smearing and standing on large, rounded surfaces. They are super soft and can be bent and twisted, which means they follow whatever motion you make with your feet! Stiff climbing shoes are great for standing on small edges, but performs less well on slopy surfaces. A good example of a stiff show is the La Sportiva Solution, which are a perfect shoe for standing on small edges. A more extreme example of a stiff shoe is the La Sportiva TC Pro, which is a super comfortable, flat shoes, perfect for long multi-pitches.
However, there are a lot of other climbing shoe brands in all price ranges. Look up Scarpa, Ocun, Red Chili, 5.10 or Tenaya! They all make great shoes!
You should try on your new climbing shoes to find the right climbing shoe for you. Go to your local climbing store and try different models from different brands. And if you go online, then order different sizes and try them out. Yes, you will probably have to pay for returning the pairs that you do not keep, but it is a good investment! Finding the right climbing shoe for you will take time, and if you are new to climbing you will also realize that the first pair of climbing shoes you buy will not suit you further down the road.
In this climbing gear video I will show some of the different climbing shoes out there such as the La Sportiva Solution, La Sportiva Futura, La Sportiva Otaki, La Sportiva Finale, La Sportiva TC Pro, Scarpa Vapor, Scarpa Drago and so on!
The La Sportiva Otaki is a great choice for you first rock climbing show! It has a fairly wide front foot and is not as downturned and aggressive as the more performance-oriented shoes, but not completely flat as other shoes. Or the La Sportiva Finale. This is what actually the shoe I bought for my daughter, who started climbing recently! I started with a pair of La Sportiva Katana in my regular shoe size, but now I do hard sport climbing in the La Sportiva Solution, bouldering in the La Sportiva Futura, and long multi-pitches in the La Sportiva TC Pro.
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If you are a beginner rock climbing then there are a few things regarding how to choose the right climbing shoe you should certainly pay attention to, and if you are more experienced, maybe there are some things you can learn here too about how to choose the right climbing shoe.
You need to ask yourself what type of climbing you are doing; hard, steep, overhanging sport climbing, crack climbing, slabs, multi-pitches, big walls or even bouldering! The range of climbing shoes out there is immense, and it is not trivial finding the right shoe for the right purpose.
You can basically divide climbing shoes into two main types. Soft rubber shoes like the La Sportiva Futura are great for smearing and standing on large, rounded surfaces. They are super soft and can be bent and twisted, which means they follow whatever motion you make with your feet! Stiff climbing shoes are great for standing on small edges, but performs less well on slopy surfaces. A good example of a stiff show is the La Sportiva Solution, which are a perfect shoe for standing on small edges. A more extreme example of a stiff shoe is the La Sportiva TC Pro, which is a super comfortable, flat shoes, perfect for long multi-pitches.
However, there are a lot of other climbing shoe brands in all price ranges. Look up Scarpa, Ocun, Red Chili, 5.10 or Tenaya! They all make great shoes!
You should try on your new climbing shoes to find the right climbing shoe for you. Go to your local climbing store and try different models from different brands. And if you go online, then order different sizes and try them out. Yes, you will probably have to pay for returning the pairs that you do not keep, but it is a good investment! Finding the right climbing shoe for you will take time, and if you are new to climbing you will also realize that the first pair of climbing shoes you buy will not suit you further down the road.
In this climbing gear video I will show some of the different climbing shoes out there such as the La Sportiva Solution, La Sportiva Futura, La Sportiva Otaki, La Sportiva Finale, La Sportiva TC Pro, Scarpa Vapor, Scarpa Drago and so on!
The La Sportiva Otaki is a great choice for you first rock climbing show! It has a fairly wide front foot and is not as downturned and aggressive as the more performance-oriented shoes, but not completely flat as other shoes. Or the La Sportiva Finale. This is what actually the shoe I bought for my daughter, who started climbing recently! I started with a pair of La Sportiva Katana in my regular shoe size, but now I do hard sport climbing in the La Sportiva Solution, bouldering in the La Sportiva Futura, and long multi-pitches in the La Sportiva TC Pro.
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ADDRESS FOR RESOLING COMPANY IN ARCO
Rock Service
Via Ferrera, 11
38062 Arco TN
Italy
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Lights by A Sappheiros
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Leaf by KV czcams.com/users/KVmusicprod
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Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/2CCnozj
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you norwegian people are lucky bastards in so many aspects ...
beccati questa Tolkien... te ne mancano 3
I want to climb it this summer 😊
Thanks for a great video.
Do you need permit to climb in Arco Italy ? Or does it cost money ?
The camping ground is non profit and is run by volunteers.
Hello! I am going to Chamonix soon and I am deciding whether to climb this as I have little experience jamming. I know the basics of hand jamming and foot jamming and can lead at least 6b+, onsight 7a. I have also done alpine climbs like the cosmiques arete and entreves traverse. Do you reckon me and another 7b sport climber who has little crack experience can do this route?
I felt the part about longer runouts in Germany. Especially here in the saxony sandstone area, sächsiche schweiz, some runouts are basically free solos. As a outdoor beginner this is definately to much. Looking forward to our first trip to arco this year.
Great video! My son and I will be in Chamonix in early June and are thinking of climbing at Le Brevent. Would you recommend carrying a few smaller cams and nuts, for a route like La Somone? And is a 70 M rope good for the area? Thanks Greg
Im doing this 2nd week july 2024 if weather ok. All booked ! With a fab mountain guide 1:1. Should be epic. Ive wanted to climb this since i saw it doing aiguille entreves in 2017 ad not been back since. Video gives me goosebunps ! Thank you !
So, we will meet there 😉
Beautiful 😎💪🏻
Thank you 🙌 Citta dei Sassi near Sassolungo is a beautiful area in the Italian Dolomites.
J'ai réalisé cette ascension en Août 2018, je suis natif de la vallée, ce sommet était pour moi un accomplissement. Merci pour ces belles images. Elles m'ont refait sentir un instant les sensations que j'avais ressenti en parcourant ce granit. 👍🤩
Wire gates are as strong as straight or bend gate, they have the same strength in KN
Amazing footage! Thank you
Thank you too!
My ask is how do you put the ancor point before climb
Great video! Thanks for making these :) Any suggestions for a ice climbing guide book which would have routes around Tirol? Perferably in English. Thanks!
Thanks! :) Tirol is a great area for ice climbing. It has been a while since I've been there as I have gone to Norway the last couple of seasons instead. To be honest, I use this guidebook - www.alpinverlag.at/buecher/eiskletterfuehrertirol.html. However, it is in German :/ You could use Google Translate by taking a picture of the pages.
Thanks for the info! I'll check it out :)
using the mountain equipment tupilak 50-75
That is also a really good pack!
I have been leading on ice for about a few years now. I threw away the leashes the first winter. It was just to scary to lead with them on. Must be a nightmare to do a big fall with the axes leashed to your wrists. And with no leash Its much easier to using the screws and handling the rope.
I totally agree!" I have also stopped using leashes years ago. I must admit, if I am climbing a long multipitch I still tend to bring them just for security if I do drop one...abseiling 8 pitches to retrieve the tools is also a pain :p
@@Cragcloud Its the same with solo climbing. I dont solo climb anymore. Its honestly just stupid. But I have seen clips here on CZcams on people soloing on ice who has their axes totally unleashed. And that is f-----g dangerous. If they drop one they are basicly dead meat. They should at least have their axes leashed to their harness.
Should other climbers leave chalk marks behind?
It is a good question. It is hard to clear all chalk marks, but if you set your own tick marks to mark specific foot holds I would encourage to clean them after you have send the route. It could confuse if people would like to use other foot holds or hand holds.
If you have opportunity I’d suggest trying a bunch of different axes before you buy. Nomics where I live are very popular but I found out they are not for me and the spice at the bottom isn’t the best for Kaning. I went with the BD fuel cause I climb more moderate ice and alpine routes
It is a really good advice! I also tried the Nomics first which wasn't for me. I climb with the Grivel Tech Machine which i am really happy with. I have also tried the Fuel and Quarks (hence the video) and had a few goes with the Petzl Ergo too.
Great video I climbed in both back in 2004 the vipers I loved on the left to the big crag
Thanks! It is a great crag in Chamonix :)
Nice tips thanks. My daughter (11) is doing amazing and can do clip drops including touching the next quickdraw. However it is definitely the case that her climbing still becomes more tense when on harder routes and this limits her progress on a route or lead versus on top rope. She often is only able to half commit or hesitates on a move for quite a while then makes the move but the tension means she doesn't make the move, but does still take the fall. Are there any ways to work on overcoming this issue, other than just keeping taking the falls?
That is really good progress! :) I think the only thing you can do is just to keep practising. It takes time to fully let go, and also be confident falling when leading. There is also a lot of things you can do in terms of softening the fall, so it becomes more comfortable for her. Try looking up "Hard is Easy", he has done some really good "How to belay" videos regarding soft falls. What I have learned is that too hard of a fall often increases the fear of falling as people hit the wall hard and experience injuries. Just a thought :)
@@Cragcloud - cheers for that response. Just in the last month my daughter has improved hugely in her confidence in taking lead falls. She now always opts to not clip the lower off on warm ups routes, and regularly opts to surprise me by taking in a load of slack as if about to clip and then jumping. With more experience she will contact me to become more relaxed on lead and the next step is taking the falls confidently outside where the draws are more spaced.
The video is well done. Abd seems to explain the critical segments. Thank you.
You have very welcome :) Have you done Dent du Geant?
This is exactly how info vids should be done, no pointless waffle and to the point.
Thank you so much :) Have you done Monch? :)
@@Cragcloud We've not climbed the Monch but we are searching for our first 4000m peak that is appropriate to our experience and we've settled on the Piz Bernina for a few reasons. What I will say is there are an army of youtubers posting vids with horrendous music over the top with no actual info and another bunch just posting gear reviews and waffle about kit which we personally find boring.I wonder how much outdoor vids are about the kit compared to the actual activity of routes and doing it? Your vids have helped me plan 2 ice climbing trips to Norway so your archive is one of the first places I look now as the quality of info on your material is outstanding. Thanks for all your help, we're extremely grateful!
Great video, you skipped the risk of a crampon catching and the rest of your body keeps falling shattering your ankle. (happened to a friend) Everyone always talks about the risk of dying but I think all the other risks i.e. stabbing yourself are more likely and can be really bad. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you :) You are absolutely right! Crampons striking and severely injure your legs (especially your calves) is a very big risk :/
Потрясающие места 💪🔥👍
Thanks :)
Super 💪🔥👍
Thanks :)
Потрясающе 👍🔥💪
Thanks :)
yea reverso atc
3 climbers? I've only seen one! Respect for the helmet guy.
The helmet guy is a really strong climber - well, they all are of course :p
why was there a pair of nomics up there ? did someone else already fall?
Yes. Another climber fell just before me on the exact same place :/
I have a pair of la sportiva gtx tx5 boots and would like to do some light mountaineering do you think that universal crampons are compatible?
I am not that familiar with the La Sportiva GTX TX5. I would reach out to La Sportiva to get advice from them :)
Ok i would defo "freeze" on that ridge..probable sit down and stay until i became part of the landscape.🫣
Haha! It is a really nice, and somewhat exposed, ridge :D
This is a great video. Thank you.
Thanks :)
We did the Nollen. One hell of a job.
I would really like to do the Nollen Route too! It looks really nice!
Nicely presented brother 👍
Thank you :)
Did the Monch and Jungfrau but 3 attempts on Eiger were snowed off.
The Mittellegi Ridge on Eiger is definitely a climb you should come back to. It is so great! I would like to do it directly from Grindelwald someday. We crossed the Eismeer glacier and climbed from the Mittellegi Hut.
How to start outdoor rock climbing, step 1: get off youtube and hire a professional guide to teach you how
Yeah I have a question. How do you start rock climbing if; ✔You've never been to a climibing gym ✔you don't have any gear ✔you are not willing or capable of going to somewhere popular to climb rather than your hometown's rocks (Yeah i think im gonna die soon😂)
Great video! I'm preparing for a trip here; based on the guidebook, it looks like there are many runouts and it would be wise to bring some trad gear. I have none, so I wanted to ask if you or other viewers have recommendations about which size cams to get (in addition to a full set of nuts)? Thank you so much!
Ith is a bit like old school Frankenkjura crags, where the routes are quite sparsely bolted. I would recommend bringing a small set of cams and nuts. However, the Holzener Klippen crag is quite nicely and modernly bolted with 1,5-2 meters between the bolts.
Thank you! Meanwhile I've been there, and this checks out. There's plenty to climb without any trad pro, but options open up with a single rack of cams and set of nuts, plus alpine draws (use the slings to wrap hourglass holds)
what months are best?
The season in Hemsedal usually lasts from late November and into March :)
The first tip in the U.K. is to find some ice. It'll soon be that if you want winter ice you'll have to do what Joe Tasker and Pete Boardman did when training for Changabang - visit a Manchester deep freeze. It's the only ice you'll get. Perhaps that could be a new theme for climbing walls.
Thank you
Fluffy scream puppies🥰
Awsome video mate ,When does this route come into condition?
Thanks! It is indeed a fantastic climb! We climbed in January. It depends on the season, but it seems like early January is a good time to vita Alta Badia 😄
NIce route, when I did it forty odd years ago, there was a Japanese guy soloing it. I took some slides (no digital cameras in those days) and we exchanged addresses at the Mönchsjochhütte (no email either!). He didn't speak any English and I didn't speak any Japanese, I sent him the slides once I got home and we kept in touch a bit. When I did the route, in those years there was much more snow cover. Time to urge our politicains to stop digging up and burning fossil fuels. :) :) Thanks for posting.
nice vid and explanation. Earned a sub here! :)
Lead my first route. A 5.9 50m I got really nervous not being able to see my partner or be able to communicate. He kept me on a tight rope. Route was kinda slopy if I fell I would have gotten scratched up pretty bad. What made me feel comfortable was placing gear between the bolts. This made me feel confident. I finished the 295 foot climb and was in shock like stunned. Repeated exposure will help me get comfortable at height.
I love the style of your guide videos like this. Great work!
I take a big ol`flask of whisky on my way up and usually that will cut my fear of falling. /joke