The true story of my first 9b+

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2023
  • Five years (of 35 years) after my ascent of Perfecto Mundo, I wanted to show you all the details and secret behind the ascent of my first 9b+, Perfecto Mundo in Margalef, sharing moments with Alex Megos and Chris Sharma during the siege of this iconic route.
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Komentáře • 123

  • @GPatronymic
    @GPatronymic Před 9 měsíci +216

    I know it gets mentioned fairly often, but I love to see the camaraderie with Stefano and Megos and Sharma and Ondra and Bosi and all the other S-tier legends. Instead of cutting each other down, like you see in so many professional sports, these guys support each other and build each other up and are equally stoked no matter who gets the send. Just pure badassery all around 🔥🔥🔥

    • @jensen8230
      @jensen8230 Před 9 měsíci +10

      You saw the same thing when Will Bosi did the send of Burden, and Shawn was just genuinely happy that Will got the second ascend, even though he was "competing" with him for the SA.

    • @GPatronymic
      @GPatronymic Před 9 měsíci

      @@jensen8230💯💯💯

    • @adrianwalter4438
      @adrianwalter4438 Před 6 měsíci

      Such a pity that we haven't seen Megos joing forces with the other top tier climbers like Stefano and Ondra for a long time. Would be so cool to have him back with these guys.

  • @petersotherland9230
    @petersotherland9230 Před 9 měsíci +188

    Good to see Old Stefano is holding up well since the last time we saw him.

  • @middle-agedclimber
    @middle-agedclimber Před 9 měsíci +77

    Thanks for the tips on entry-level 9b+, Stefano! I hope it will come in handy.

  • @highonakaya7644
    @highonakaya7644 Před 9 měsíci +25

    never did i expect to see stefano and alex trying to twerk in between attempts on perfecto mundo

  • @ScribblesAndHighlights
    @ScribblesAndHighlights Před 9 měsíci +71

    You can almost hear tears in Sarah's voice when he sent at 18:18. What a great partner, she was just as psyched as he was. Another awesome video, Stefano.

  • @nieziemskim
    @nieziemskim Před 9 měsíci +40

    I really love, how professionally the sword is taped to the wall 😊

  • @Arthur-ru5mm
    @Arthur-ru5mm Před 9 měsíci +22

    "Dancing" with alex megos

  • @benjamindavenport2011
    @benjamindavenport2011 Před 9 měsíci +19

    Stefano is my perfecto mundo

  • @brycespryce
    @brycespryce Před 9 měsíci +11

    Old Stefano has a Bishop bouldering guidebook, that must meen he’s been there quite a bit. Looking forward to the Old Stefano episode talking about him polishing off all the classic Bishop highballs during the 2024 bouldering season. Slabby top outs high above pads are the best!

  • @friedlichequitte4767
    @friedlichequitte4767 Před 9 měsíci +11

    "I became a 9b+ belayer" got me laughing so hard, hehe

  • @patrickbryant_
    @patrickbryant_ Před 9 měsíci +68

    Does this mean you and Seb are the only two people to belay and send 9b+? I hope you can become the first person to belay and send 9c :)

    • @koobzor
      @koobzor Před 9 měsíci +4

      Hasn’t Seb belayed Adam on Silence ?

    • @patrickbryant_
      @patrickbryant_ Před 9 měsíci +7

      @@koobzor good point, though not on the send go

    • @koobzor
      @koobzor Před 9 měsíci

      @@patrickbryant_ ok I wasn't sure about it, thanks !

  • @cienciadedados
    @cienciadedados Před 9 měsíci +11

    Dude, I see myself very very old, and still listening to your stories. You have a heart of gold. Great to see someone like you pushing the sport.

  • @Renslink
    @Renslink Před 9 měsíci +15

    The sheer delight and passion is just amazing, lovely to see. Congratulations x

  • @gabethomas8123
    @gabethomas8123 Před 9 měsíci +1

    18:00 The triumphant screams when he clips the chains are beautiful

  • @gardenhose590
    @gardenhose590 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great stuff, as always, Stefano!!

  • @Conoman100
    @Conoman100 Před 9 měsíci +3

    This series of videos is the best!!!❤

  • @sergiodubgaku
    @sergiodubgaku Před 9 měsíci

    great video and very great humor!

  • @eddgodoy
    @eddgodoy Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for sharing Stefano

  • @hansfrost-schimpf2110
    @hansfrost-schimpf2110 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Eine wunderschöne Gutenachtgeschichte!
    Danke für das großartige Video!

  • @gavyndame3700
    @gavyndame3700 Před 9 měsíci

    Love hearing the story it’s always amazing when you can collaborate with other legends in your craft to create a beautiful memory

  • @averageandrew82
    @averageandrew82 Před 9 měsíci

    I really enjoy watching stories behind the climb!

  • @owenwestpoley1652
    @owenwestpoley1652 Před 9 měsíci

    Old Stefano never fails to bring a smile to my face! I love these throwback videos!!!

  • @adamstackable7336
    @adamstackable7336 Před 9 měsíci

    Great video! Thanks for sharing! Stef had me laughing multiple times with his great jokes too.

  • @tommasose733
    @tommasose733 Před 9 měsíci

    gran bel video Stefano, non immaginavo fosse possibile ma la parte in cui tu e Sara avete urlato di gioia mi ha commosso

  • @Schlongusdongus
    @Schlongusdongus Před 8 měsíci

    thanks for telling the story of the pure beauty, the climbing experience can bear. love that you love the process. with all its ups and downs. keep it up!

  • @SebaCufer
    @SebaCufer Před 9 měsíci

    Glad for you to mention what was the most important thing for you. The whole subtile experience and sharing feeling with other climbers in this adventure. Thats whats all about😊

  • @matthoskin3572
    @matthoskin3572 Před 8 měsíci

    LOL....the EXCALIBUR sword!!!!!! - that is pure FLEX 101!

  • @notapplicable7292
    @notapplicable7292 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I can't imagine how disheartening it must be spending multiple whole trips failing at one spot. The mental game of top climbers is absolutely incredible

  • @Johnny-zs6vo
    @Johnny-zs6vo Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome video!

  • @simeoncheshmedjiev-shraik4719

    Nice story you got there, i love it. :)

  • @gobl-analienabductedbyhuma5387

    Che bello sentire Sara gioire! 😅 Grandi voi due!! Bella copia. E grazie per il bellissimo racconto che mette tutto in prospective

  • @Hugodayglo
    @Hugodayglo Před 9 měsíci +2

    Dude, appart from inspiring and beautiful, this was funny! You made me laugh out loud a few times 😂 Grande!!

  • @AllegraClimbingPsychologist
    @AllegraClimbingPsychologist Před 9 měsíci +5

    Incredibile mental toughness! I strongly believe you are one of the greatest representative of the climbing community and that you give a significant contribution to it's improvement in collective culture!

  • @letsgo759
    @letsgo759 Před 9 měsíci

    so good!

  • @vickvick3710
    @vickvick3710 Před 9 měsíci

    I love old Stefano! He is so wise!

  • @AwsomeNinja001
    @AwsomeNinja001 Před 9 měsíci

    Love story time with old Stefano!

  • @matteobecchi1210
    @matteobecchi1210 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Oh, Change it's entry-level 9b+. I'll try that, then.

  • @michaelbraendel
    @michaelbraendel Před 9 měsíci

    Very entertaining as always 😂

  • @achjo123456
    @achjo123456 Před 9 měsíci

    I really like these videos..🙂

  • @juliangrube6319
    @juliangrube6319 Před 9 měsíci +4

    A book about crack climbing on the side 🤣 he be coming for the silence

    • @durabelle
      @durabelle Před 9 měsíci

      Not just the book, he's been practising in the crack cellar too! Must be preparing for silence.

  • @gustau4764
    @gustau4764 Před 9 měsíci +8

    Man, Silence is making you age damm fast. Maybe you should look for an entry level 9c?

  • @josephdeuis178
    @josephdeuis178 Před 9 měsíci +1

    This is gonna be epic

  • @neilgjohnson
    @neilgjohnson Před 9 měsíci

    Tu sei un goof, proprio! I'm not sure how to translate goof into Italian... This was great. Thanks for sharing your story

  • @fernandoolsen1530
    @fernandoolsen1530 Před 9 měsíci

    I love the Excalibur sword sticked to the wall 😆

  • @nachob5107
    @nachob5107 Před 9 měsíci +2

    LLEIDA climbs !!! 😍😍😍

  • @pauldj6
    @pauldj6 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Heartfelt and inspiring story.
    ... but Excalibur?!??

  • @jarinmuscoloni7713
    @jarinmuscoloni7713 Před 9 měsíci

    💪fantastico😜

  • @Dexter-lk8if
    @Dexter-lk8if Před 9 měsíci

    I LOVE old Stefano

  • @matteofrau1378
    @matteofrau1378 Před 9 měsíci

    L'altro giorno, durante un simpatico simposio tra amici, sei stato usato come esempio su come i robot siano molto lontani dal raggiungere il potenziale umano. A parte questo il video è una figata, ottimo lavoro!

  • @BoboBish
    @BoboBish Před 9 měsíci +3

    Conspiracy theory: the celebratory scream here does not match with his scream in the North Face video. Either it's all a lie or these sends occurred in different parts of the Ghisolfiverse.

    • @tressom3
      @tressom3 Před 9 měsíci +3

      You're right! You cannot hear Sara in the North Face video at all. Besides that he's also clearly wearing blue pants in this video (on the send-go) and black pants in the other video. I'm guessing they just fooled us with the other video and came back after the send to record some shots pretending that that was the send-go. Kind of awkward to have to pretend the screams after having already sending it hahah

  • @PB-sk9jn
    @PB-sk9jn Před 8 měsíci

    Old stefano is looking pretty slim, trim and fit for an old guy.
    I hope I look that good when I hit his age.
    I'm only 50 !

  • @denislejeune9218
    @denislejeune9218 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Good story. Can you single out anything in particular that made the send possible? And say you would have been working on BoD just before, could it have helped (stronger fingers)?

  • @fstew1
    @fstew1 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I love the implication that stefano is able to time travel in the future, what other secrets does he possess?

  • @a-j.2002
    @a-j.2002 Před 9 měsíci

    Grande

  • @jonathanrossddsmhs1271
    @jonathanrossddsmhs1271 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Old Stefano reveals Stefano’s real life goal. To have more subscribers than Magnus.

    • @boogaloo4640
      @boogaloo4640 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Not sure I'm ready for Stefano in uniform, or coaching some random muscle dude up a jug ladder though

  • @fallandclimbsr
    @fallandclimbsr Před 9 měsíci +1

    Tieni duro per i Rock Master

  • @abelabel3664
    @abelabel3664 Před 9 měsíci

    Any plans on trying La Dura Dura?

  • @implausibleduck
    @implausibleduck Před 9 měsíci

    Ha I have that Lleida climbs book at home!

  • @lucaricci6722
    @lucaricci6722 Před 9 měsíci

    Super Stefăno..!!! 😂

  • @floijd
    @floijd Před 9 měsíci +1

    Soooo, for grade chasing I should try Change? 😅

  • @user-hw5vn3gm6i
    @user-hw5vn3gm6i Před 9 měsíci

    Did Old Stefano got his climbing gym finally?

  • @Voidload
    @Voidload Před 9 měsíci

    I enjoy slabs!

  • @emilyscloset2648
    @emilyscloset2648 Před 8 měsíci

    I love slab

  • @Scrungii
    @Scrungii Před 8 měsíci

    Anyone know the name of the song around 9:30?

  • @audetetvincit
    @audetetvincit Před 9 měsíci

    i 💛 slab!

  • @biomorphic
    @biomorphic Před 9 měsíci +8

    Since Megos climbed this way faster, do you think at the time you climbed with him, he was considerably stronger than you?

    • @peterkapunkt6783
      @peterkapunkt6783 Před 9 měsíci +14

      I think it was the belayer, who made the difference.

    • @La0bouchere
      @La0bouchere Před 9 měsíci +2

      Megos just seems to be an absolute genetic freak for climbing. If you look at specific routes he's shared with other top climbers, he almost always outperforms everyone for effort, even Ondra. He'd probably be climbing 10a's if he pushed himself like Adam, but it seems like he prefers chilling and onsighting 8c's all the time.
      Bibliographie was just him being dumb about the beta, if he had it right he'd probably give it 9b like his other recent FA's on hard projects lol

    • @biomorphic
      @biomorphic Před 9 měsíci

      Ghisolfi did Bibliographie quite quickly, I think quicker than Megos. Megos is strong, but I don't like his climbing style. I think, at the moment I am writing, in this order, there are: Bouin, Bosi (I am confident he will send Excalibur), Ghisolfi, Schubert, Ondra, Megos. Adam is not at his best. Megos is a training freak, I do not think is genetic. Sharma has a superior genetic.@@La0bouchere

  • @Andre-lv9bs
    @Andre-lv9bs Před 9 měsíci +1

    So we are not talking about the fact that megos is literally useing super glue to climb?😂
    Jokes aside, these guys are beasts! Well done 🔥🔥🔥

  • @GiorgosPlanar
    @GiorgosPlanar Před 9 měsíci

    What's with the sword on duct tape?

  • @MrSoeren99
    @MrSoeren99 Před 9 měsíci

    9:10 the German: da ist er 😂

  • @philclimbr8763
    @philclimbr8763 Před 9 měsíci +15

    Did he just downgrade Bibliographie again? 😅

  • @grahmtheoverstoker
    @grahmtheoverstoker Před 9 měsíci +7

    Is this a story true?

  • @Rockmaster867
    @Rockmaster867 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I enjoy slab because I have weak arms but strong legs

  • @felipesandoval2794
    @felipesandoval2794 Před 9 měsíci

    xcalibur on the wall XD

  • @fedorrik
    @fedorrik Před 9 měsíci

    I enjoy slab))

  • @grimpepartout3744
    @grimpepartout3744 Před 9 měsíci +5

    why nobody trying la dura dura

    • @MrClarktom
      @MrClarktom Před 9 měsíci +1

      I believe it has been fire damaged

    • @grimpepartout3744
      @grimpepartout3744 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@MrClarktom the bolt or the hold

    • @juliangrube6319
      @juliangrube6319 Před 9 měsíci +3

      Too much dura not enough passaa

    • @noelfrey5522
      @noelfrey5522 Před 9 měsíci

      Janja garnbret projected it before the fire

    • @grimpepartout3744
      @grimpepartout3744 Před 9 měsíci

      @@noelfrey5522 so what happened ? The bolt need to be replace ?

  • @juanpablomantecon448
    @juanpablomantecon448 Před 9 měsíci

    Eres la mera verga padrino

  • @Arnau_climbs
    @Arnau_climbs Před 9 měsíci

    Madonna quanto parla il vecchio Stefano, ma quanto è saggio 😂

  • @unclepasha2718
    @unclepasha2718 Před 9 měsíci

    Why didn't anyone even try to climb La Dura Dura after Adam and Chris? Ten years gone!

    • @jens1525
      @jens1525 Před 7 měsíci

      Janja tried it about a year or so ago, but I haven't read anything about further activities on her part. It would be super cool if this, as well as other top routes (Silence, DNA, BIG, …) were to receive further ascents.

  • @jmek8868
    @jmek8868 Před 9 měsíci

    The real route was the friends we made along the way...

  • @nikko9116
    @nikko9116 Před 9 měsíci

    Certo che dopo sei viaggi, avere un video del genere per la chiusura della via è proprio una sfiga pazzesca😅😅😅😅😅

  • @alexanderbonnet3494
    @alexanderbonnet3494 Před 5 měsíci

    I will never become a 9b+ belayer 😢

  • @NeuralGamerAI
    @NeuralGamerAI Před 9 měsíci +4

    Adam said that final slab is a 6b 😂

    • @juliangrube6319
      @juliangrube6319 Před 9 měsíci +5

      But he did not flash the 6a in font so what does he know after all ?

  • @dark-o
    @dark-o Před 9 měsíci +6

    There is a not true story! Have we been lied to? 😂

  • @alexandersvensson7830
    @alexandersvensson7830 Před 9 měsíci +9

    Wow, he aged badly!

    • @juliangrube6319
      @juliangrube6319 Před 9 měsíci +2

      It the climbing that did it to him.. yall better stop while you can

  • @TWO_DOWGS
    @TWO_DOWGS Před 9 měsíci

    will you grow a mustache when you get old?! :D

  • @FedericaAlagna
    @FedericaAlagna Před 9 měsíci

    Ciao

  • @McEspada
    @McEspada Před 9 měsíci

    well dome

  • @rookjameson
    @rookjameson Před 9 měsíci +1

    You should get that haircut and beard for real, once you are actually that old xD

  • @luca_8409
    @luca_8409 Před 9 měsíci

    Tu nn stai bene Ste

  • @juanpablocisneros9007
    @juanpablocisneros9007 Před 9 měsíci +10

    Only psychos enjoy slabs