Dunkield Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 According to the blurb, this is just the approach to a famous climb site http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayward Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) thats just wrong i felt ill watching it ,its falling apart and could give way anytime from what i can see its not for me that one !! even clipped up .. i would like to have seen them build it tho !!! Edited May 14, 2008 by jayward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Watched this about a week ago, couldnt believe how the guy was just wandering the path, i would be flat up against the side clinging to that guide rope. I got to 13 secs in before turning around Not a heights person me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 i would be flat up against the side clinging to that guide rope. I was fine until the path was mising and he walked across the supporting metal beam. Mind you, I say that from the comfort of my chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Jeez, even with a harness, that is scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) I live for that stuff!! I try to go climbing once a week too, depending on the weather. Theres something very peaceful about being on the edge, I need it every once in a while to keep in shape or I feel like a vegetable Must go there oneday, been to similar places in Italy and Norway. Luckily I dont suffer from vertigo but my dad is absolutley terrible with heights. But the kit costs a bit too Edited May 14, 2008 by Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 My ***** was nibbling the sofa during that ...... excellent clip, although really hard to watch in places! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) You are ******** me. Deffo ring twitter. EDIT: just out of interest who and how did the concrete walk ways get poured? Edited May 14, 2008 by Mungler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Incredible stuff that. I'd struggle to find the bottle to take that walk now even without the added weight and encumberence of a back pack. To do it at the obvious speed and confidence the cameraman did while filming is truly outstanding. The most interesting point for me is what it says about the calibre of person who built that path, how they would have found the means to fix all of the 'scaffolding etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 You have to admit that's pretty cool. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Incredible What was the purpose of the path? quarry etc??? Think id rather walk round myself, even if it was 20 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 What was the purpose of the path? quarry etc??? Construction of a damn. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caminito_del_Rey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 cheers for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I watched it hoping the camera was on his hat, if he is holding that in his hand that is double scary, especially when he walks round the other guy and crosses the holes in the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 makes me dizzy and unless you have wings you should not be up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Now there's real balls of steal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 The soundtrack is great too, I like that kind of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverpig1 Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I bet he drinks carling black label!! The brickies couldnt have forgotten their bicycle clips on that build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 hairy stuff.... but have you read the comments below ? someone claims to have used a friggin skateboard on it !!!! i climb too, dont mind heights, but thats a bit much..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 hunter, i went to meet simon yates a few months ago....and watch a talk about his latest climb/book..... if you dont know who he is, read joe simpsons " touching the void" simon was the rope cutter......... simon is a great climber and writes great climbing books too.... joe simpsons books are a fantastic read aswell... also, try arron ralston's " between a rock and a hard place..... he's the guy who cut his own arm off after getting trapped in a cannyon...... thrilling read.... im guesing from your pics your new to climbing, if this is the case, keep pushing your limits my friend, the world is yours. this was my last ascent....i love this spot.... 10 mins from my dads house,well, at least the botom is ! an hour or so walking then 2 hours climbing to the top... spent a night up here on this ledge..... its awsome.... http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm189/m...ye/mixed095.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) how do you post an image on here then ? i see the linky works, but how do you get the image on the page ? Edited May 14, 2008 by myzeneye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 If you go back to photobucket there's a choice of link codes. The one with IMG on the start and end will bring up the pic :yp: Stunning view, but you wouldn't get me up there. I tried to get into tree surgery a few years ago but was s******** bricks when I got half way up a large ash tree. I never bothered again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 phew that is mental ? i would like to know how they built that path it was a long way to wait for a barrow of concrete to turn up if knockt up at the base of the moutain ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 njc.... i just tried that and this site wont allow it....:yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Okay today (19.12.08) I have tried to find the original video that was posted by StuartP but the people who were hosting the video appear to have removed it. I have found this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NXrVG7aoizc on you Tube but it's not the groovy one set to music. Anyone got a video, copy or link of that original one posted by StuartP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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