19-Year-Old Could Become World’s BEST Rock Climber

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  • Growing up, Kai Lightner was ALWAYS climbing things. Now he's one of the BEST rock climbers in the world.
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  • @whistlesports
    @whistlesports  Před 5 lety +126

    COMMENT with the highest wall YOU think you could climb!

  • @joshbrown4662
    @joshbrown4662 Před 5 lety +210

    We get it, the title is clickbait. Kai is still a badass climber and at a young age still has the potential to do pretty big things.

    • @muhammadrifadz11
      @muhammadrifadz11 Před 5 lety

      The best climber from Indonesia you know czcams.com/video/lBf2lp7OxnY/video.html

    • @rag4877
      @rag4877 Před 3 lety +5

      @@muhammadrifadz11 speed climbing isn't really climbing, its its own category

  • @Jana-cw8xf
    @Jana-cw8xf Před 5 lety +97

    kai the surfer
    next video: kai the rock climber

  • @onlineprof13
    @onlineprof13 Před 5 lety +359

    At 1:29 it's that his bedroom? I want a room like that

  • @chaseavery5671
    @chaseavery5671 Před 5 lety +608

    "basketball goal" 😂😂

    • @brettstirle401
      @brettstirle401 Před 5 lety +4

      ikr

    • @BlackHowl1
      @BlackHowl1 Před 5 lety +4

      What's funny about that?

    • @osiege4529
      @osiege4529 Před 5 lety +35

      BlackHowl1 you don't call it a goal, it's a basketball hoop or rim

    • @BlackHowl1
      @BlackHowl1 Před 5 lety +6

      Siege no, in fact “goal” is perfectly acceptable basketball terminology. Don’t take my word for it, look it up. Where do you think terms like “goal tending” come from?

    • @avaabartelss1432
      @avaabartelss1432 Před 5 lety +16

      BlackHowl1 ...it’s hoop or rim

  • @peacenlove0273
    @peacenlove0273 Před 5 lety +11

    I loved this video, as a tall climber myself I found it very interesting as to how his training and climbing is so relatable to me. Even though hes only two years older than me hes such an inspiration and Im determined to get strong like him.

  • @adamwalkeraw
    @adamwalkeraw Před 5 lety +17

    i discovered climbing a few weeks ago , and am a middle aged man and it has bitten me big style. theres something about the feeling of it, hard to place, i love disciplines where its you against yourself and its almost like an art form.i got my first pair of climbing shoes today and am going to try them out tomorrow. i love what jai said about climbing being for everyone. i love how nothing matters on the wall, no race, no gender no anything just skills.love it love it love it

    • @Ludix147
      @Ludix147 Před 5 lety

      Yeah man, glad to have you on board! Keep holding on :D
      In my experience climbers are very cool people in general.

  • @michaelcorleone7598
    @michaelcorleone7598 Před 2 lety +2

    I’m rooting for you dude!

  • @iamjeeves
    @iamjeeves Před 5 lety +54

    2:31, 2:55 Is that a Drop-knee bar??? Kai is Legendary, and always a pleasure watching him crush the routes at CRG. Keep it up Kai! Super inspirational!

    • @Beet5090
      @Beet5090 Před 5 lety +1

      yes it is :)))))))))))))))))))))))

  • @lucyreed4452
    @lucyreed4452 Před 3 lety

    Kai is so awesome. I've been watching him progress for a while and I hope he gets the best success

  • @CGagnon5
    @CGagnon5 Před 5 lety +338

    Adam Ondra is the world's best climber.... and will be for a while

    • @HLmilkcarton
      @HLmilkcarton Před 5 lety +14

      nah alex hannold smashes adam

    • @danielanderson5409
      @danielanderson5409 Před 5 lety +108

      no, I'm pretty sure even Alex agrees Adam is better.

    • @TheMasterMacc
      @TheMasterMacc Před 5 lety +31

      Daniel Anderson yep. Alex always says he is not the best climber in anything. He is just a really good allarounder

    • @HLmilkcarton
      @HLmilkcarton Před 5 lety +8

      @@danielanderson5409 nah he only says that cause of his humble character. adam doesn't even have the balls to free solo el cap.

    • @danielanderson5409
      @danielanderson5409 Před 5 lety +59

      Free soloing is a different kind of climbing. Most people don't free solo. and a climbers skills has nothing to do with the size of his "balls" Adam climbed the dawn wall with about a month of prep, Alex will not even try the Dawn wall because it is "too hard"

  • @jondyttfcz8700
    @jondyttfcz8700 Před 5 lety +38

    Adam Ondra climbed La Dura Dura being 19yo just saying

  • @GeekClimber
    @GeekClimber Před 5 lety +3

    We are rooting for you, Kai!

  • @karlaalba4796
    @karlaalba4796 Před 5 lety +16

    "Top of the Basketball goal"

  • @TanzvaterJan
    @TanzvaterJan Před 5 lety +376

    what do you mean, world champion.....I mean he's good an all, and won the pan america title, but still...facts still matter

    • @MasthaX
      @MasthaX Před 5 lety +30

      He might be top in his age group but I think it's gonna get a lot harder, think of guys such as Jongwon Chung.

    • @kennylau111
      @kennylau111 Před 5 lety +12

      Didn't realize that Jernej Kruder was 19.

    • @allantaylor6046
      @allantaylor6046 Před 5 lety +3

      @@windriver2363 Theres been two world champs since 2014.....

    • @windriver2363
      @windriver2363 Před 5 lety +24

      @@allantaylor6046 Neither of which have changed the result of the previous ones. You win a world championship, and that makes you a world champion. Just like how when you win Olympic gold you are forever an Olympic gold medalist.

    • @Del1Dub
      @Del1Dub Před 5 lety +1

      @@kennylau111 wut lol, he isnt 19

  • @edqlyn
    @edqlyn Před 5 lety +29

    *and there’s me afraid to climb the schools rock wall*

    • @sirrivet9557
      @sirrivet9557 Před 4 lety +2

      ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ your school had a rock wall? (College I’m assuming)

  • @andrewkimball130
    @andrewkimball130 Před 5 lety

    I love your guys channel it is awesome to see all these sports.

  • @queNWS
    @queNWS Před 5 lety +14

    Adam ondra: am i a joke to you?

  • @roseyoung1775
    @roseyoung1775 Před 4 lety

    i am a climber and ive only been climbing for 7 months but i am so strong now and so involved. i train everyday but lately i am lacking in training but i train at home when i cant go to the gym. climbing involves tough love, pain, blood, tears, and sweat. all of which i have expirienced in just one session. it truly is a hard and dangerous sport but it makes you so strong yet gentle. it makes you so much more balanced and makes you mentally tough

  • @johncener6917
    @johncener6917 Před 5 lety +19

    3:15 because he is thicker LOL

  • @mediumtalent3907
    @mediumtalent3907 Před 5 lety +13

    This guy's coach has only been climbing 6-months longer than him? Good luck with that

  • @michaelderosier3505
    @michaelderosier3505 Před 5 lety +44

    What grade is he climbing outdoors?

  • @scottleeper
    @scottleeper Před 5 lety +1

    Fantastic stoke and a great guy, way to go Sir!

  • @ButtaBeanE
    @ButtaBeanE Před 5 lety +5

    I’ve watched 3 “no days off” videos and they’re names have all been Kai 😂

  • @tommymyles6776
    @tommymyles6776 Před 5 lety +71

    This video should have been about Kai harada, the actual world champion

    • @0hhSly
      @0hhSly Před 5 lety

      Tommy Myles I mean... why ? I love kai h and all but I don’t get this comment at all

    • @IzzyBee99
      @IzzyBee99 Před 5 lety +9

      Sly well Kai Harada is an actual (not just youth) world champion and is currently 19

    • @tiktianchan1913
      @tiktianchan1913 Před 5 lety +4

      It would be a very apt video, with Harada only being 5 months older than Lightner!

    • @noobass1996
      @noobass1996 Před 4 lety +1

      Yep. This video is like the one made about ashima. American propaganda to its people about having the best of anything. When in actuality, there others out there who are better. There's a lot of salty people saying "whats the big deal" about giving this kid the spotlight. But no way is publishing false info considered okay. Saying this kid is the world's best climber is an insult to those who have achieved more.

  • @coopermeehan2416
    @coopermeehan2416 Před 5 lety +6

    5:17 "Because he's thicker" haahah

  • @jobama9909
    @jobama9909 Před 4 lety +6

    oh man if he got bitten by a radioactive spider

  • @BloodshotSteak7
    @BloodshotSteak7 Před 5 lety +28

    Adam Ondra, Chris Sharma, Alex Honnold, and Magnus Mitbø have entered the chat

  • @math.and.physics
    @math.and.physics Před 5 lety

    Dope. Totally true about height totally determining what kind of style you must adopt

  • @timy4739
    @timy4739 Před 3 lety +5

    “He needs more strength because he’s taller, he’s bigger, he’s THICCER”

  • @morgann1862
    @morgann1862 Před 5 lety +61

    The title of "best climber in the world" is a ridiculous one. Within climbing there are many different types of categories. One may argue Ondra is the strongest sport climber and his quick repeat of the Dawn Wall is a amazing accomplishment. Alex Megos nearly flashed Realization, he has next level ability. The difficult climbing that David Lama has done in the Alpine realm separates him in that category. Obviously Honnold is the greatest free solo climber. There are a handful of great V16/17 climbers, so who knows who the best boulderer is. And Tommy Caldwell is great at about every type of climbing, from speed ascents in Patagonia, to 5.15 sport climbing, to extremely hard bouldering and big wall climbing. But always remember the best climber is the one having the most fun!

    • @sashazykova4122
      @sashazykova4122 Před 5 lety +2

      It doesn’t say best climber in the world. It says COULD BECOME best climber in the world. So please read the title carefully before calling it a ridiculous title.

    • @kcc8986
      @kcc8986 Před 5 lety +1

      @@sashazykova4122 bruh climbing is every thing Morgan n said they are just climbing sub variants and saying best climber in the world would be a title for being the best at all of those things Head a*s

    • @morgann1862
      @morgann1862 Před 5 lety

      @@sashazykova4122 I think you misunderstood what I was saying.

    • @sashazykova4122
      @sashazykova4122 Před 5 lety

      morgan n ok

    • @a-a-ron3542
      @a-a-ron3542 Před 4 lety

      I'd be curious to know who these "v17 climbers" are. Ondra has done two v16s. No one else duplicated.

  • @baiweilo136
    @baiweilo136 Před 5 lety +114

    I love kai, but he never won or close to a world champion title in his career?

    • @TRCmom
      @TRCmom Před 5 lety +42

      Youth world championships, yes. He's never been to an adult world championship. This whole series is about kids/teens. The title doesn't specify that, totally agree.

    • @LeaderOfTehBox
      @LeaderOfTehBox Před 5 lety +1

      @@TRCmom he also won the adult nationals when he was only 14

    • @zakiya9095
      @zakiya9095 Před 5 lety +1

      羅百尉 he’s only 19 smart one ☝️

  • @jipe4153
    @jipe4153 Před 5 lety +41

    "Youth world champion 2014", winning a senior world championship is a LONG way to go.

  • @allanonabike
    @allanonabike Před 5 lety +11

    Lol at Morgan Uceny 'Conditioning Coach' She's a multi-time Olympian herself!

  • @lauraslate2720
    @lauraslate2720 Před 5 lety +11

    That was very inspirational

  • @peteyburgers
    @peteyburgers Před 5 lety +1

    Go Kai!

  • @adonut4u
    @adonut4u Před 5 lety +6

    "You could find me on the top of a basketball goal"

  • @xv5962
    @xv5962 Před 5 lety

    I love his personality 💕

  • @tacticalchunder1207
    @tacticalchunder1207 Před 5 lety +7

    There’s already 19 year old climbers (and younger, especially in women’s divisions) who are the best in the world...

  • @funworldtv9427
    @funworldtv9427 Před 5 lety +4

    2:53 I thought his shorts were split in the middle!!!

  • @CP-qc3iv
    @CP-qc3iv Před 5 lety +56

    Any of you hv heard of magnus mitbø???

  • @SkiSummer
    @SkiSummer Před 5 lety

    Ahhh so stoked for this dude, hope he smashes it.

  • @xmnemonic
    @xmnemonic Před 5 lety +1

    amazing thing is before his growth spurt he was like 5'6" and still winning comps. he got tall and had to completely change his style.

  • @arsebiscuits560
    @arsebiscuits560 Před 2 lety

    The one that's in my mind always trying to discourage me!!!

  • @sirravi
    @sirravi Před 2 lety

    Wow! He is fantastic 👏

  • @enriquelizarraga7870
    @enriquelizarraga7870 Před 4 lety

    Awesome video

  • @formeme1239
    @formeme1239 Před 4 lety +1

    And there is me taking off my glasses when reaching for my chips

  • @goobber7768
    @goobber7768 Před 3 lety +1

    All legends have the name kai

  • @nialloc4786
    @nialloc4786 Před 5 lety +16

    The title of “conditioning coach” for Morgan Uceny is slightly offensive to describe a multi-time Olympian

  • @kaiekstrom9033
    @kaiekstrom9033 Před 5 lety +2

    So many Kai’s just like me

  • @jayn8392
    @jayn8392 Před 4 lety

    I feel like he might might benefit from some barbell lifts as well to build explosivness and overall core strength. I feel like traditional strength training is often undervalued in the climbing community. Complex barbell movements are an absolute top tier way to build explosiveness and raw strength. You don't need to do it like a powerlifter and build shitloads of muscle but instead do speed reps and work on that fast twitch.

  • @kreir
    @kreir Před 5 lety +2

    Oh dang

  • @nikiwaggoner6386
    @nikiwaggoner6386 Před 5 lety +5

    3:07 was anyone else thinking of Uncharted 4

  • @Nathan-cd9zz
    @Nathan-cd9zz Před 5 lety

    What a UNIT

  • @rcho223
    @rcho223 Před 5 lety

    Respect brother respect

  • @climberdad
    @climberdad Před 5 lety

    Go Kai Go! Stoked to see you on the speed wall. I know you are a talented boulderer and lead climber, it will come down to speed in 2020 for most climbers.

  • @woofwoofwinston505
    @woofwoofwinston505 Před 4 lety +1

    I’m a competitive rock climbing and I watch him sometimes

  • @Sam-zu3px
    @Sam-zu3px Před 5 lety +3

    I think personally this is the greatest channel ever!

  • @danm1279
    @danm1279 Před 5 lety

    The way they say basketball goal makes me laugh! Very nice video!

    • @TRCmom
      @TRCmom Před 5 lety +2

      No need. It's clear his mom (me) is clueless about basketball. I mean, the goal is to get the ball in the hoop, right 😊?

    • @danm1279
      @danm1279 Před 5 lety +1

      @ConnieLightner love it! Made me giggle. Your son seems like a wonderful and kind human being. I wish him all the best!

    • @danm1279
      @danm1279 Před 5 lety +1

      Connie Lightner also his evolv shoes are my favorite climbing shoe I’ve ever used. Currently working through my second shaman in his color way.

    • @TRCmom
      @TRCmom Před 5 lety +1

      @@danm1279 He's a sweetie. He let's them film him, but I don't think he's ever watched a finished video. He likes climbing, and let's me handle "business stuff".

  • @loganmanmano7496
    @loganmanmano7496 Před 5 lety +2

    Honey where’s my super suit

  • @hamptontrendzz8094
    @hamptontrendzz8094 Před 3 lety +1

    You know he’s a climber when he calls a basketball hoop a basketball goal

  • @coco_cory
    @coco_cory Před 5 lety +1

    0:48 did he just say climbing the sides of buildings? XD

  • @kylejohnson8462
    @kylejohnson8462 Před 5 lety +2

    “On top of a basketball goal”

  • @averypollck8588
    @averypollck8588 Před 4 lety

    Kai!!! He is so sweet

  • @gustavzettervall8803
    @gustavzettervall8803 Před 4 lety

    Om praying for Kai because of the undone olympics ❤️

  • @Pucksndeep6
    @Pucksndeep6 Před 4 lety +4

    Called a hoop a "basketball goal" lmao. Yup, he's a climber alright.

  • @davidstolyar8501
    @davidstolyar8501 Před 4 lety +1

    Goal: wants to go to the olympics in 2020
    Corona Virus: Are you sure about that?

  • @91722854
    @91722854 Před 5 lety

    got that Diamond chalk bag, just in orange

  • @reckless702playz5
    @reckless702playz5 Před 4 lety +1

    Some day I want to be like him

  • @gabrielcurraj3994
    @gabrielcurraj3994 Před 4 lety

    2020 is here know I hope I will see him

  • @kuj07
    @kuj07 Před 5 lety

    To all the people saying this is click bait you are slow it doesn't say that he is the best rock climber, it says he could become the best, because how good of a rock climber he is.

  • @ppvagina69
    @ppvagina69 Před 5 lety +4

    Wow

  • @faithzhao8540
    @faithzhao8540 Před 4 lety

    I can’t even get on the table to get my favorite bag of chips from the kitchen cabinet

  • @chrisfilas1219
    @chrisfilas1219 Před 5 lety +1

    My guy is Spider-Man lol

  • @MrJking065
    @MrJking065 Před 4 lety

    I know Magnus Midto has got to appreciate this young man's talent.

  • @marinafm8932
    @marinafm8932 Před 5 lety +2

    WTF is a BASKETBALL GOAL!!!!!!

  • @adamsandlerschildrenahhh7633

    Every kid on one of these videos is named Kai. They are good at everything. Imma name my kid Kai

  • @x3i4n
    @x3i4n Před 5 lety

    PURE SAVAGE

  • @michaelspeciale8791
    @michaelspeciale8791 Před 5 lety

    He’s from the vile🙌🏼

  • @EmilyS-ym5mw
    @EmilyS-ym5mw Před 7 měsíci

    I can climb V7, and have made it to youth nationals. I also climb in USA climbing competitions

  • @GamerGirl_BRE
    @GamerGirl_BRE Před 5 lety +1

    I have a fear of heights, it's a no from me😂 he is VERY BRAVE!

  • @BsjOP
    @BsjOP Před 5 lety +2

    7:57 i just saw his foot placement, how did it not break

    • @skamakaze701
      @skamakaze701 Před 5 lety

      all he did was a heel hook what’s wrong??

  • @Alex-Gale1
    @Alex-Gale1 Před 5 lety +1

    3.05 I think we found the real spiderman 😭😭😒

  • @coleswift6630
    @coleswift6630 Před 5 lety

    Spidey you got competition.

  • @krystal7305
    @krystal7305 Před 3 lety

    I’ve done 10,000 metres before it’s an inside support team for climber under 12 I’m 9 I was freaking out it had no harness I’ve been training since I was three when I started to climb up a 9ft cupboards. I had a tense time of 2, tense time means how long you get tensed and if you get to -5 you continue to the finals I’ve been in the finals for a total of 23 times. I have a tense time total of -20,000,000 I’ve had a few people that wanna get taught but they never new what a climbing support team meant and how to get it, my support team let’s me get a good stretch for the back bend twisters. If you wanna know where to train in Queensland for starters go to climb centres they usually have pre support teams my support team is very technical.
    I hope you enjoy climbing!

    • @kyranian1155
      @kyranian1155 Před 3 lety

      stfu your channel is basically roblox

  • @nate8z256
    @nate8z256 Před 5 lety

    Good job cuz goat

  • @TimmyVision
    @TimmyVision Před 4 lety

    Please do badminton

  • @bikeracelegends957
    @bikeracelegends957 Před 4 lety

    Daniel woods, nallie hukatival, megos, ondra, Jimmy Webb, vadmin_timonov, tomoa narisaki, Chon won chong, ondra, janja garnbret. And many many more are better so odd title.. but mad respect for his dedication

  • @omelo689
    @omelo689 Před 5 lety

    I have same chalk bag

  • @reaperofthenorth7097
    @reaperofthenorth7097 Před 5 lety +1

    More like I am going to climb and be the new Spiderman

  • @ariviecelifitch6084
    @ariviecelifitch6084 Před 3 lety

    When he said i want to go to the olympics in 2020 my heart dropped . I feel so sorry for him ,stupid coronavirus had to ruin everything 😭😭

  • @deepdishandres
    @deepdishandres Před 5 lety

    Who are the kids on the left and right of Kai

  • @PepperBopps
    @PepperBopps Před 5 lety +9

    It says "could" and "become" the worlds best climbers you Adam Ondra fanboys blowing up the comments, lighten up the kid is amazing.

  • @angelathomas6209
    @angelathomas6209 Před 5 lety

    I like the video it was very good

  • @katrinarepine3879
    @katrinarepine3879 Před 2 lety

    I found the real Spider-Man, I found him!

  • @sawyerdepies659
    @sawyerdepies659 Před 5 lety

    mans really just said "basketball goal"

  • @lillost
    @lillost Před 5 lety

    “No days off” should just be called rich kids with multiple private trainers and home gyms.

  • @jamespaul2569
    @jamespaul2569 Před 5 lety +1

    "on top of a basketball goal"

  • @SammieMousie
    @SammieMousie Před 5 lety

    Holy Moly, when did Kai get so tall. Wow.

  • @vightymcfly
    @vightymcfly Před 5 lety +3

    No way your keeping him outside the wall.