[Wood FT]

Was a bit disappointing The Salmon wasn’t no handed 😂

It’s interesting on The Salmon that his movement is quite ‘normal’ looking, I always thought maybe that on Stone Monkey etc. there was a lot of overegging the flamboyant dynamic stuff for the camera.

Not such a springy chicken anymore

[Duncan campbell]

I thought it was pretty impressive how he still rinsed his way up the salmon. Yes it’s a slab and yes it’s johnny, but didn’t look like he pre-practiced it and grit E7s don’t get done like that very often do they? Certainly not by people in their 50s! (Is Johnny in his 50s?)

[andy_e]

I don't know but those cams looked like they were in their 50s

[teestub]

I thought it was pretty impressive how he still rinsed his way up the salmon.

I’m sure he’s more than capable, but there’s a tonne of cuts in the video, so not evidence of an ascent as such.

[andy popp]

It’s interesting on The Salmon that his movement is quite ‘normal’ looking,

The top moves on The Salmon are slabby but quite steep and have handholds, of sorts, but not really footholds. I remember it being a bit of a frantic sprint. It's not something for walking up.

I don't know about edits, but for final moves there does appear to be a high side runner off to the Johnny's left.

[Duncan campbell]

  good beady eyes!

I thought teestub was just being cynical!

[webbo]

Also at 6:07 as he looks up you can see a karabiner hanging over top of the crag.

[haydn jones]

 I loved the no music and you actually get to see large chunks of climbing from really great angles on and amazing looking climb in and incredible position! If this doesn't get you psyched I don't know what will!

[mrjonathanr]

I thought it was pretty impressive how he still rinsed his way up the salmon.

How did he get the side runner in after he had committed to the slab?

Edit- just seen Andy’s post

[Wood FT]

 I loved the no music and you actually get to see large chunks of climbing from really great angles on and amazing looking climb in and incredible position! If this doesn't get you psyched I don't know what will!

Agreed, I liked that. Would love to see footage of a redpoint on it.

[mrjonathanr]

Some interesting differences between them. For example, Steve climbs with his laces undone, whereas Buster leaves the velcro strap free.

[Fiend]

If this doesn't get you psyched I don't know what will!

Some more luck-based scrittle??

[Doylo]

Think my old man was belaying at 4.12...

[Duma]

Think my old man was belaying at 4.12...

Ha!

[jwi]

Apparently Les Eaux Claires is the place to be....



The only natural hard route there is 8m tall and looks like it has some fairly small holds. Great little vid.

[Fiend]

If you don't love monos and duos you"d be a bit fucked. Cool looking little route, it even tops out! Some of the editing / strobe-speed cutting in the middle of the video did my fucking tits in tho.

[mrjonathanr]

At 1.25 he says the grades are stiff, not that he struggles with quotations.  (Although don't we all..) and at 2.44 the cut takes = chipped holds.

[jwi]

At 1.25 he says the grades are stiff, not that he struggles with quotations.  (Although don't we all..) and at 2.44 the cut takes = chipped holds.

I didn't see that it had subs. That's great! (And yeah, the subs are clearly done by someone French =)

[andy popp]

Very cool.

I watched it last night, not realising there were subtitles and really hoped that in the short interview at the end Seb was saying "There's no way I'm trying that, it looks hideous."

[jwi]

Follows a very well-worn Yosemite film groove (seems mad to release a film in 2020 and describe the distinction between the Boulder Problem and Teflon Corner pitches on Freerider without even mentioning Free Solo) but I really enjoyed it.

For those who missed the 'Free As Can Be' video the last time around, it is now released on Arcteryx youtube channel:

[cheque]

It’s gone again already. Looks like Arc’Teryx are doing a virtual film festival where they put films up for one day at a time. Second time I’ve sent my mate a link to that film and it’s been gone by the time he’s tried to watch it! 

[mrjonathanr]

Mark is jealously guarding his dark horse status. 

There was an article (in Mountain I think) about 30 years ago, about him and Max Jones doing really hard roofs and stuff, entitled 'A different sport' - posing the question. Pretty much the precursor to mainstream now. Would be interesting to read it again.

[galpinos]

It’s gone again already. Looks like Arc’Teryx are doing a virtual film festival where they put films up for one day at a time. Second time I’ve sent my mate a link to that film and it’s been gone by the time he’s tried to watch it! 

Still there today?

[cheque]

So it is. It definitely wasn’t last night. Who knows what they’re playing at? 

[mark s]

I know I've probably linked it wrong, sorry.

I know it's everest, sorry

But the filming and images are outstanding.
The storm is mind blowing. I'm sure you can see people out of the tents roped to the ground.

Another big mountain video I saw which had me captivated this week was an old one of simone moro on gasherbrum 2 in the winter. It was called cold, I think the title is a slight understatement.