Margo Hayes Makes History - First Woman To Climb Biographie, 5.15
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Nineteen year old Margo Hayes became the first woman in the world to climb a confirmed 5.15a (9a+) when she did La Rambla, in Siurana, Spain, in 2017. A few months later, she did her second 5.15, sending Chris Sharma's legendary route Biographie (AKA Realization). Both ascents were featured in the film "Break on Through," part of Reel Rock 12 (Available here: reelrocktour.com/collections/....
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Alex does this with no rope
Thank you for respecting her accomplishment enough to let it speak for itself. No ridiculous editing or effects. Just hard climbing.
Her climbing is so smooth that I almost forget how insanely difficult the route is.
It's because she has it all memorised and has done it many times
@@Sofiaphoenix123 Let's not forget its still really hard even after attempting it many times. Thats no guarantee that you'll ever be able to do it
SHe isn’t about climbing, she is worried about how she looks on a climb. Or where the cameras are pointed. True climbers dont care about recognition.
@@BenMJay You can be a true climber and care about recognition especially when it could reward you with money for all the hard work and time spent developing your skills
She is a very strong contender for the best outdoor female climber of our time and you think she's not about climbing SMH. She literally made a 6 page topo of the route so that she could visualize, how is that not about the climbing? Stop hating on pros for being willing to sacrifice some time and privacy to stand in front of a camera in order to allow themselves the financial ability to climb at their best.
This has moved me deeply. I had no idea Rock Climbing could be so spiritual. The older I get, the more sensitive I become to that Human need to test oneself & the more enjoyable it is to witness people conquer themselves in such pursuits. Margo is an inspiration
How is this spiritual? Its just one ego trip after another. You have conquered failure b/c your ego can't stand loosing. Its a trip down narcissism.
@@Joshuatree7746 overcoming fear and doubt to complete difficult tasks builds character. Building character is the basis of all spirituality. What are you on about?! Lol
@@soupeducrayon mat seems to be about putting people down for their personal achievements. Just a guess but I bet he scores kind of low an awfully lot, but only to prove he has no ego. Knowing you can do well on a task but intentionally doing poorly to prove superiority to others is the new thing, don't you know!
@@Joshuatree7746 This comment displays a near-complete misunderstanding of what 'ego' actually is.
@@Joshuatree7746 This is an impressively sad comment, well done! Overcoming (personal) obstacles is in our nature. It grows character and evolves personalities, of which both you seem to have very little.
"I slipped in my own blood" is the best way to explain this sport
Also a good way to explain your fingers slipping on your own blood
said with a smile, I have to add!
Not really. Actually does not explain this sport at all.
@@sergeig685 You might not have tried rock climbing then, or maybe it's the rocks in my region that are spiky and prickly, but in my experience there's often blood involved in high level climbing like she does 😊
@@Emmuki091 Sure, I often leave bloody traces on the rock when climbing crack. But that is not what the sport is about.
This is my kind of climbing video! One that actually shows the climbing! Probably the best footage of this route ever recorded.
Except when Sharma did it :)
Dosage volume 1 ;) thank me later
I also like that they didn't cut all the clips and rests. So often climbing videos cut out clips as an uninteresting or unimportant part of the climb, but it feels so sterilized to see climbing videos like that. Plus there can be a lot of tension in that moment. 😂
Lol fr I dunno why most climbing vids don't show the climbing
I love how quiet it is for such a long period. Thanks to the producers for not filing this in with an annoying soundtrack.
I’m impressed. These elite sport climbing routes all just look impossible to me. The combination of skill, strength, technique, and perseverance required to send a route like this is mind boggling to me.
At 9a and above you are essentially climbing a completely vertical/horizontal wall with the smallest of possible imperfections in the rock being your handholds for the most part. It's interesting that these route were considered unclimbable before Chris Sharma came along. Even now, only a handful people have managed to get this far.
But if you think this is crazy, check out 9b/+ and 9c routes, some of them are basically hanging upside down on a cave wall as you climb across. That's pretty much the first part of Silence haha.
@@AveSicarius “Silence” is actually what got me watching this type of climbing. I didn’t know things like this were being climbed, but “Silence” popped into my recommended about a year ago and it completely blew my mind.
@@YogSoth
It's actually incredible thinking of Ondra climbing silence from the perspective of a decade or two ago. If you showed Ron Kauk that in the 80's his head probably would have exploded.
@@AveSicarius what I don't understand is apparently they've never found anything higher difficulty than 9c? Surely there are plenty of truly unclimbable or nearly unclimbable places all over the world at higher difficulty than 9c
@@eyeofhorus1301
I mean there are likely plenty of routes that are potentially 9c, but nobody has managed to map them out yet or climb them fully yet. Also, if I remember correctly, it took Adam some four years to map out and climb Silence, and this was pretty recently.
The real issue with 9c+ is that you start to approach the point where a face just isn't climbable. Handholds are very small and quite spaced for the most part, and even just mapping the route can take a very long time depending on how long it is. You have to remember that Chris Sharma had been working on La Dura Dura, a 9b, for four years before he climbed it, and Adam only climbed it in 1 and 1/2 years with Chris's guidance (he definitely could have done it himself, it just would have taken much longer).
Actually establishing a climbable pitch takes quite a significant amount of time, I wouldn't be surprised if Adam or his peers have got a 9c+ in the works, it's just likely a few years away from completion.
Her persistence is truly admirable.
Margo, i enjoyed this climbing film more than anything I've seen in years. My hands got sweaty as I watched it and it brought back all the sensations that remind me of why I love climbing. Thank you and congratulations on your achievement!
That’s funny! My hands are soaked!
I have been climbing at the gym and she wanted to climb the route next to us. So we let her! She is a beast. So calm and calculated. Every move she made was flawless and strong. Nice to see her crushing a huge project.
That is so cool and awesome!♥️love from 🇺🇸
She has beautiful arms! Wonder how many chinups she can do? Or how long she can hang on a bar?
What an amazing flow. Great footage that not only captures a great personal achievement but also the essence of climbing.
@@paulbarclay4114 She probably moved onto something different. She may of course go back in the future.
The footage of final crux and Margo's commentary literary brought tears to my eyes. Magical.
As a new woman climber you're such an inspiration. That was amazing and you look so strong and happy. Thank you for sharing !
Isn’t it depressing? You’ll probably never climb anywhere close to her level, no matter how hard you try.
@@Mike-oz4cv True as that may be, one can still use her explosive motivation, determination and dedication in their journey to become a better climber. Plus it's fun seeing someone so passionate about what they do!
@@Mike-oz4cv Advocating not trying something on the basis that there'll always be someone better than you is a depressing attitude.
@@deaddoll1361 I don’t say you shouldn’t try. I just say that good, talented climbers make me feel bad.
@@Mike-oz4cv They shouldn't make you feel bad. They should inspire you to push yourself to improve - be better. A change of attitude will open the world to you.
My 7 year old daughter watched this and wants to be like Margo now. Go Margo! 🤙
Haha. Same thing! I m gonna show this to my 7 year old daughter tonight.
This warms my heart.
We want to be like Margo too!
Wouldn’t encourage my daughter to pursue death wish sport...but it’s just me
@@donkeykong516 climbing with rope and protection is not a death wish sport. people die playing cricket and baseball
Quite a business filming an ascent like this, because you don't know when or even if she's going to make it. Weeks of effort to get this result. Respect to the crew!
The crew didn't capture it in the end. It was her friend. But still, I share your sentiment.
@@thesadwolf True - but there's a lot of high quality footage to give context to the final ascent. Must put a hell of a lot of pressure on the climber, though, to deliver a result.
@@tullochgorum6323 Can also make films about failure, but yeah this is a business. FFME (french federation of rock climbing) filmed for two years and a half Fanny Gibert, which was a favorite candidate for the olympic games in France, but due to bad luck, some comps being cancelled, she ended up not qualified. They released a trailer, so I assume a bigger video is going to come up, but we know how the olympics prep ended.
Well, that goes twice for the footage of Sharma's send - afaik they filmed most of his attempts (26 over 3 years iirc). Hence, the successful one was captured in full.
The footage wasn’t a waste though. It just puts you there in the moment from the beginning thinking she’s going to make it. But surprisingly she doesn’t. The frustration is real for the viewer too, what with all the time invested in watching the climb lol. Everything worked out good in the end.
Wow! Her grace, style and strength! Just wow! CZcams suggested this for me and what a great suggestion! I never paid much attention to how strong you have to be and how nimble you have to be to do this. Kudos to her for pushing beyond and making it. I love it! This story was expertly told and beautiful filmed. Thank you! Subscribed!
What amazing camera angles to see the immense focus, strength and determination it takes to climb something that was never meant to climb. Bravo Margo.
Never meant to be climbed? Never mind all those man-made hand / foot holds all over the rock.
@@atlantic_love your an idiot if you think there are man made holes all over this climb 😂
I stood at the base of that route maybe a year after Sharma first climbed it and it looked like getting to the first bolt would be impossible. Congrats! That’s talent and dedication. Great filming and editing as well.
It's crazy how you can see so much passion and emotion she's displaying while breaking through on that crux even though you can't see her face lol. Bravo!
"you can see how much ... emotion she's displaying ... even though you can't see her face". Would you like to try again ?
Strength, beauty, perseverance, determination. Truly an inspiration. Congratulations Margo!
Absolutely incredible achievement, what an accomplishment!! Her movement on the final send was clearly soo much more comfortable than before, very precise and swift
Hard and long fought victories, man... they just hit different
In my mind, there‘s always Chris Sharma shouting - but it just doesn’t fit: Margo‘s so smooth, delicate and fluent. Amazing job!
To see her get past that crux brought a tear to my eye and to see her talk about it afterwards brought more tears, such an inspiration.
I know next to nothing about climbing, but I can see and appreciate the combination of strength, agility, flexibility, endurance and sheer grit on display here.
I loved that the new edit used the old music! This was such a beautiful rework of an already classic Reel Rock moment!!
So graceful! It is amazing to see her climb like that. Thank you.
I remember that going down in 2017, it was a milestone ! Great footage ! Margo, you worked hard for that and won !
Super, nice footage and incredible climbing, but don´t forget, the feeling she describes, will will appear no matter what level you climb, It's the feeling of achieving something you thought was more than you could handle.🤙
One is just a drop, the other is an ocean.....
This is beautiful, thank you for sharing this video Margo.
Brilliant climber and a brilliant video of this truly dedicated young lady breaking through and making history.
This is so so so amazing. The emotion that is invoked through intense climbing is like none other… such immense talent man
It's so good to see and feel this climb, an amazing achievement how ever you look at it, commitment, dedication, training, will power the list is long.
Hats off to all those who assisted you through this historic journey.
I have been climbing for over 40 years and only occasionally do things turn my head and hold my gaze, enjoy the feeling of pride through self achievement and never stop climbing. ✋
Wow, it was like watching a beautiful ballet performed on a rockface. Thanks for sharing this incredible story
Truly inspirational to every man and woman on the Earth. Fantastic to watch this epic climb and Margo's mindset, she is so strong. Bravo Margo !
Maximum and Total Respect!! Goosebumps !! Inspirational !! You rock Margo, literally!!
Absolutely crushing it, Margo! Thank you for inspiring men and women alike :)
Sorry to offense you ! But Men are following Men's examples , like in any physical sport ! Her performance is fine, but so far away from guy's level !! Think well, don't fantasize, and Do part of it !
@@MarcusDecius what grade do you climb?
@@MarcusDecius bro shuuuut upppppoppppppp nobodyyyy carrrreeessss
Breathtaking achievement. Good show Margo -- it would have so easy to give up. And thx to RR for the inspirational, well-produced films.
that slow motion minute from 10:05 to 11:05 is still my favorite climbing clip after 1.5 years of climbing..... Lines of tension running perfectly from fingertips to toes at all times. I'm flashing V5s consistently thanks to this technique and inspiration that I placed firmly in my mind's eye over a year ago.
Phenomenal and inspirational on so many levels! I'm going to show to my 6 year old daughter and son before we head out to the crag this weekend. Congrats on the send Margo!
So inspiring! We love you Margo!
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Ought to mention in the description that this occurred in 2017
This made me cry. Beautiful climbing ! !! !!!
Absolutely amazing! One of the best things I've seen in a long time. Congrats Margo! :)
Incredible, so proud!!! I can’t wait till when my daughter gets old enough and I can show her what grace and power looks like on the rock. You’re an inspiration to so many people!!!! Keep crushing!
how good can a person climb ? it gives me goosebumps. ty a lot for this amazing video and ty Margo for given this much inspiration for climbing :)
love the editing of this vid. How it goes to slow mo with music as she goes through the crux, and then it ends as she falls and it's so tragic. So fun to watch.
I’m crying sooo proud of her 😩🥺👏🏻💕💕
You're right to get emotional kid. I spent 18 consecutive days on a route before I achieved the first ascent. On that day, it was effortless. It was like I was in a different world. I can remember every move on the route as though it was yesterday. It was 30 years ago.
I thought Sharma made the first ascent about 20 years ago. How did you get the first ascent 30 years ago?
@@petrhermanadventures9509 He said a route, not this route specifically
@@ilikeyoutube836 Ok, I see that now. Didn't make any sense the way I read it. OOPs.
that move at 10:45 omg. amazing. such a great video. i felt i was there on the rock. so intense. had me in tears. subscribed.
Wow what an amazing person! I don´t rock climb, still I find this video absolutely fascinating. Her determination, passion and sheer strength is really inspiring. It makes me want to learn how to climb!
Being honest I dont know anything about climbing, nevertherless your archivement got me emotional. Many thanks for sharing it. Congrats, absolutly very very well deserve it. 💪🏻
Margo's sheer determination to conquer this line is inspiring. Great edit of a real GIRL-POWER moment framed nicely with her cut away commentary that really shows her poise and confidence tempered with humility before her beautifully terrifying chosen discipline. World-class climbing . . . really.
Girls better stick to raising non-brainwashed childs. Boys as well, but there is nothing like a good mom. That is what the planet needs, not more extreme climbing. Climbing is fun but not when everything around you collapses, like ie. in the past two years and beyond, minus plus.
@johnnytheprick -naw, I didn't mean it like that. Sorry.
@johnnytheprick Why because "girl-power" became passe term, or because he acknowledged certain wholesome beauty of Margo? She is LITERALY first woman to do it, is video title condescending also?
@johnnythepr1ck and sexist !!!
@johnny - the_tampon_repairer Shouldn't have to be said but men & women are not equal, in general they have much less strength , stamina and speed , I could go into far length of detail listing the many differences between men in women , especially in anatomy , which translates to major physical differences. Its what makes this video quite the accomplishment , this climb is far more difficult for women I would say then men. You can take that as condescending all you want but, facts don't care about you're feelings.
Also ... props to her belayers for giving so much of their time to her goals :)
Thank you for posting this, Sir.
well, one of them was her dad. I would give the rest of my life if my daughter wanted to share climbing with me tbh.
@@noskillzdad5504 thats beautiful.
Amazing to watch. I think the feeling you're having is the feeling of overcoming adversity. Great video
my hands get sweaty and my heart inflammed watching this, also her dad securing her in the first take is super sweet.
Wow, that is some true persistence and dedication. Looks like a great sport to get into to teach life skills and get fit. Amazing young lady, congrats!
Wow.
Great camera work. I love watching her. What a force!
Damn, y'all remember how much more aggressive Sharma went up Biographie? . She milked that route till she got it as smooth as butter.
She’s more flexible but less powerful, so she is able to climb much more efficiently:)
@@kylenakamura4353 less powerful in what sense? She's less massive than big boy Sharma. Why should she be 'more' powerful?
@@ChrisShawarma saying she's less powerful doesn't mean that there's something wrong with that. It's a simple fact that she does not have the upper body strength and power of most top male climbers, and so she has to use other skills to climb it. Doesn't make her a worse climber in any way
@@ChrisShawarma in the sense that Sharma has a lot more upper body strength.
@@aidanjohnson7571 What he said haha
Great work, a beautiful explanation what climbing is. Thank you for the video 💞
There's nothing more inspiring to me than to watch someone be a complete master of their craft. Brava! So impressive!
This is a great video! Powerful and emotional, an absolute joy to watch. Truly an inspiring testament of the human spirit.
Amazing young lady......strong mind, perfect concentration, superb technic.
An absolute pleasure to watch!!!!
Awesome! A slow strenuous dance with the wall. Gorgeous
Graceful climbing with quiet focus ! Awesome 👏
Amazing focus and empowering and inspiring on many levels. Congratulations well done 👍🏾
How did she make this look so easy? Incredible.
Practice makes possible, she must have tried it 100 times.
This is the first time I realized this is a vertical dance with a person and a rock.
I met her a couple of years ago at Stone Summit in Kennesaw Ga and she is an incredibly humble and sweet young lady. I have no doubt she will achieve even greater things in her life. Rock on Margo, you're an inspiration.
Incredible ,Rock on Margo ! like the fact that she shows the falls as well, so many climbing vids don't.
12:35 when you're telling the boys about finishing your V5 project at the gym
Lmaoooooo
Underrated comment 👏🏽😂
Soooooo good
Don't come for me like this, I know I'm weak
😂😂
Her movements are so organic and balletic. Mesmerising.
really cool! Finally someone shows a full climb and not just the highlights!
so brilliant to see the route map on her wall... i do a similar thing for my work and its incredible to see it with such high acheiving people.. really happy to see i am not nuts
I am 44, a mom with 2 kids, I started indoor climbing just a year ago but I do understand that feeling, when achieving a route , sometimes I think I can’t do it, but the end I did, climbing trains your brain, it’s a very good Sport for the Body and mind!
Margo is such a beast. A legend at only 19
Love this. Just mega mega climbing. So smooth, so precise. Astonishing footwork. Our sport is wonderful because it’s open to all and anyone can experience that feeling, even on lower grades. Fabulous video. Thank you!!!!!!!
It's so great to see the multiple attempts on video. Well done!
I watched it with my 3 year old daughter and she was super inspired! Thanks Margo!
Amazing accomplishment!! Super beautiful climbing!
Side note:I like when a video can give an impression of how hard the moves are. Not that its easy to do but it would be nice.
I love this sport so much. This sport is so much underrated. Wonderfull video.
Such an amazing line, and an amazing job by her, such power and grace combined!!! well done :D
Amazing, inspiring, fanominal, incredible. Well done Margo!!
phenomenal
@@Kvathe So glad you were here to point that out. Wouldn’t have been able to understand his comment otherwise. Thank god for people like you, making the comment section a better place with your original and clever insights. Keep it up!
@@YogSoth And yet it was a totally uncontroversial comment until you showed up. You think that I'm the one imposing here, but in fact it's you. Your argumentative reaction has made this comment section worse.
@@Kvathe I wouldn’t have expected a grammar nazi to be so touchy. As someone who apparently enjoys being an asshole to people online, you should probably grow a thicker skin so can handle yourself better when you get called out for you bs.
@@YogSoth They only pointed out a spelling mistake, lol. The person he responded to may be grateful for the correction. No need to be a douche about it.
wow, that was beautiful. what an amazing spirit this woman is. thank you for inspiring
Wow. Incredible video, actually showing a big amont of the climb in real time is great. Really thought that Margo was going to make it at 11:00.
And of course, amazing expression of what Margo is capable of. And as if it wasn't enough, 19 years old. Crazy
12:23 eeeeevery project ive done is like that. When the whole route is hard, and you normally struggle to even do the moves after the crux, but when you are climbing from the bottom and do the crux, nothing can stop you
What an accomplishment! So happy for her :)
Congrats! Thats an amazing feat!!! 🤘🔥❤
This is awesome!! And love how your dad takes you climbing :)
This is one incredibly strong woman! Much respect and love ❤
"did you just send?" that's so cute xD
Great coverage of headspace and climb 🙌🏻
Fantastic film and an incredible achievement by Margo.
This video is just amazing!
Bravo Margo! Absolutely amazing climb! 👍
Goosebumps!!
what a battle, inspiring stuff. Well done Margo!
Excellent video. Wish we had more footage of her right after the climb.
Thanks for uploading this gem! Margo at her best - "mind control is the new black"!
What does that mean?
She attacked it with utter GRIT! Keep trying, stay consistent and never give up! ✔