Is this the curse of the cobra striking into the heart of a european crack obsessive yet again. The granites rough texture provides just enough friction to keep. Hes a strong man who was on the forefront of the new hardcrack era, and who understands the nature of pride as a sin. Well, the 24 year old swissman has now upped the ante, placing the trad gear on lead, thereby laying the final piece in this intricate jigsaw puzzle of ascents. Featuring dean potter, timmy oneill, sonnie trotter, and the amazing didier berthod on his quest for the first ascent of the cobra crack. Didier berthod apparently has quit climbing since his knee surgery and is livingworking in a swiss catholic monastery. The overhanging, 30m high finger crack had originally been ascended with a2 aid by squamish local peter croft in the 1980s and after swiss ace didier berthod had got excruciatingly close to the first free ascent in 2005, in june 2006 27yearold. Featuring dean potter, timmy oneill, and sonnie trotter. Pete whittaker made a successful ascent last week, and tom managed to. The elegant, granite cobra crack in squamish, british columbia is perhaps the hardest crack climb in the world and swiss climber didier berthod is among the worlds best crack climbers. By peter mortimer, sender films since the late 90ties, i think it began in 1997, i ve been more or less a boulderer. Century crack by steve crusher bartlett pete whittaker and tom randall both climbers led century crack, one right after the other have pulled off a free lead of what is quite likely the longest roof crack in the world 120 feet long.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. I realised i didnt really have any idea about grading them or any hard cracks so i thought that cobra was the place to start. Timmy oneill hosts one of the most fun climbing movies ever, featuring a young crusher and freesoloing. Cobra crack, located at the cirque of the unclimbables on the backside of. Cobra crack in squamish is infamous within knarly crack climbing circles. Matt segal does 4th ascent of cobra crack climbing narcissist. Far from the spotlight, didier spends months battling weather, poverty and the sheer difficulty of the cobra crack in his epic quest to snag the. Feb 14, 2007 push the envelope please its oscar time in hollywood, and at outside, too. To help improve ukcukh we need to know all about you. He specializes in traditional crack climbing and has climbed many. While this film features climbers establishing first ascents all over the world, the centerpiece of the film in didier berthod s attempts to send the previously unascended cobra crack in squamish. We see the cobra cracka long, thin line that splits an overhanging face of weathered granite right through its middle. Didier berthod attempting cobra crack at squamish first ascent is the newest offering by the american company sender films, following a wide range of motivated climbers on their various quests to seek out, and conquer new lines from squamish to thailand.
First ascent follows didier s efforts to make the first ascent of cobra crack in squamish, british columbia, canada. Back in the day i was hanging out in squamish when didier and sonny were projecting the cobra so i always saw it as the ultimate crack. The video of americas mason earle climbing cobra crack, one of the hardest crack climbs in the world located at squamish, canada, first ascended by peter croft in the 80s and freed by sonnie trotter in 2006. One amazing highlight of this extreme sports program is didier berthods dangerous attempt to become the first person ever to climb the imposing cobra crack in british columbia.
In 2005, swiss crack climbing ace didier berthod, who had redpointed 5. The granites rough texture provides just enough friction to keep him from tumbling down the face of the rock. From june 27, 2006 trotter climbs the worlds hardest crack canadas own sonnie trotter has freed one of the most coveted crack testpieces in north america, squamishs cobra crack. Last summer, swiss crackclimbing ace didier berthod, who has redpointed cracks as hard as 5. Didier berthod celebrity profile check out the latest didier berthod photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Cobra crack is an arching thinfinger crack splitting a steep wall at the cirque of the uncrackables on the chiefs backside. Banff mountain film festival sponsored by outdoor action. Hes a strong man who was on the forefront of the new hard crack era, and who understands the nature of pride as a sin. But were skipping the academy darlings to salute the little guys. Trotter tried the route 3040 times over three years.
Far from the spotlight, didier spends months in his epic quest to snag the first ascent. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Matt segal does 4th ascent of cobra crack climbing. I actually never really thought id ever be capable of jumping on it. He was working it on lead, but once he got into the real business it was strictly a dog fest.
Canadas own sonnie trotter has freed one of the most coveted crack testpieces in north america, squamishs cobra crack. Swiss climber didier berthod tries to become the first man to climb treacherous cobra crack in british columbia. Join swiss climber didier berthod as he attempts the impossible to become the first man ever to climb the insanely treacherous cobra crack. Moix belayed didier berthod on the first free ascent of the route in 2003. The famous top climber didier berthod and his second life. Since 2010 ukcukh have carried out a readership survey every three years and it is now time for a new one. He wants and needs to climb it in order to become the first man that ever did it. I remember watching the race to send cobra crack in first ascent and him getting hurt, and then. Cobra crack is an arching thinfinger crack splitting a giant overhang at the cirque of the uncrackables on the chiefs backside. He specializes in traditional crack climbing and has climbed many lines of this style. Mountaineering and rock climbing movies on netflix. Remember didier berthod and greenspit, the steeply overhanging 5. It mentioned sonnie trotter and didier berthod from the cobra crack video from last years showing. The film, freshly filmed in october 2004, bears witness to ascents of indian creeks most classic and most incredible climbs, including berthod s first ascent of god bless everyone 5.
The hard route has been repeated a number of times, including ascents by yuji hirayama. Pete whittaker made a successful ascent last week, and tom managed to pull an ascent out of the bag on his last day. Before attempting the route, haston climbed the relatively easy opening moves, placing a couple of cams, and then downclimbed and belayed his wife, laurence gouault, on an attempt. It had been attempted by many of the worlds hardest climbers, most recently by swiss crack master didier berthod. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the world. Didier berthod is a swiss rock climber who has been featured in many climbing films, notably first ascent. First climbed by canadian rock star sonnie trotter after battling it out with didier berthod, the route hit the media spotlight in the film first ascent. Its hosted a number of battles over the years, but mason earles is perhaps the only war. Didier is seen attempting the first ascent of cobra crack in squamish with a sequence that involves him inserting his middle finger upwards into an undercut mono in the crack in the fortyfivedegree wall above him. Matt segal does 4th ascent of cobra crack posted september 12, 2008 at 6. It had been attempted by many of the world s hardest climbers, most recently by swiss crack master didier berthod.
First ascent follows didiers efforts to make the first ascent of cobra crack in squamish, british columbia, canada. I dont know who he was not didier berthod, though, but he must have been at least semifamous, cuz there was a guy filming him. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This section is one of the best on the dvd, capturing a rare hard first ascent on film.
Didier berthod tries to become the first man to climb treacherous cobra crack. And the swiss climber didier berthod is among the worlds best singepitch crack climbers. First ascent follows didiers efforts to make the first ascent of cobra crack in. Stevie haston has made the fastest ascentto date of the granite roof crack greenspit in northern italy, first climbed by didier berthod and repeated a couple of times since. Canada s own sonnie trotter has freed one of the most coveted crack testpieces in north america, squamish s cobra crack. Probably also the hardest offwidth crack ever climbed weighing in at around lowend 5. Didier berthod, a young swiss climber, has set out to make the first ascent of the legendary cobra crack, perhaps the hardest traditional climb ever done. Viewers will be blown away by their truly incredible feats of athleticism and courage.
Parallelojams showcases the best in crack climbing at. Jan 15, 2015 featuring dean potter, timmy oneill, sonnie trotter, and the amazing didier berthod on his quest for the first ascent of the cobra crack. I went to banff film festival last night in san rafael and in the program guide there was a where are they now page. Logan barber makes 12th ascent of cobra crack gripped magazine. Logan barber makes 12th ascent of cobra crack gripped.
Mason earle climbing cobra crack, one of the hardest crack climbs in. On the redpoint, berthod placed seven cams, the last of. It also documents his climbs in europe and his frugal lifestyle such as working in a. Matt segal has made the 4th ascent of one of the hardest traditionally protected crack climbs in the world, cobra crack 5. Last summer, swiss crack climbing ace didier berthod, who has redpointed cracks as hard as 5. Dave macleod, terry sullivan and ed grindlay are also filmed repeating their first ascents of classic routes in glen nevis. Trident du tacul super purple crack 8a fissure chamonix montblanc massif nicolas potard 10036 duration. Join a global quest with worldclass climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal. The donut jam can actually be performed with one, two, or three. In 2005, swiss crackclimbing ace didier berthod, who had redpointed 5. This clip from sender films first ascent shows didier berthod giving a.
First ascent is the film that preceded the similarly titled national geographic series that featured in the reel rock film tour 2009. Didier raboutou didier raboutou dedicated many years to his climbing career, competing in the very first international climbing competition sportroccia 85 and going on to compete for the french national team through the late 80s and early 90s where he podiumed in several masters and world cups and won an arco rock master. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our. Oct 01, 2006 directed by peter mortimer, nick rosen. He hangs on by a single finger twisted into a halfinch crack. First ascent 2010 is sender films groundbreaking 6part series.
The elegant, granite cobra crack in squamish, british columbia is perhaps the hardest crack climb in the world and the swiss climber didier berthod is among the worlds best crack climbers. Didier berthod dangles from a rock wall 65 feet above the ground. Didier was a real soul climber, on a mission to climb the hardest cracks in the world. Watch it full screen and try fathoming how underneath the onlookers are. The route was first climbed in 2006 by canadian climber sonnie trotter, who was trying the line alongside didier berthod of switzerland.
Heres didier berthod s undercling mono jam on cobra crack 5. Pete whittaker training in the cellar of tom randalls sheffield home for their 2012 wide crack tour of the u. But i love being able to dig up some obscure flick about climbing and mountaineering, and i think ive pretty much seen just about all that is available for dvd rentals i dont have internet streaming in terms of mountaineering and rock climbing movies on netflix. In essence, the movie is a great example of superb extreme sports filmmaking and true mountainclimbing movies. I think alot about my friend didier berthod, who has since dropped off the grid and lives in a monastery in europe. Cobra crack, located at the cirque of the unclimbables on the backside of the chief, squamish, was first climbed by sonnie trotter in.
Join the conversation on the hardest trad routes in the world now and share your view on the topic by logging in or creating your own profile. Didier berthod is an actor, known for first ascent 2006. While this film features climbers establishing first ascents all over the world, the centerpiece of the film in didier berthods attempts to send the previously unascended cobra crack in squamish. The himalayas is the setting for the next first ascent before the film returns to squamish, and the continued efforts of didier berthod on the cobra crack, after which attention shifts to the hardest crack climb in europe greenspit. We watched a euro climber working it the summer before sonnie trotter finally got it. This film focuses on masons eight years of attrition, and captures his changing motivations over time from simply wanting to beat alex honnold to an ascent, to eventually wanting to climb the route for himself. June 27, 2006 trotter climbs the world s hardest crack. It was first climbed by sonnie trotter a few years back with nicolas favresse and ethan pringle making quick repeats earlier this summer.
Didier berthod guns for the first ascent of cobra crack and other notable first ascents. It also documents his climbs in europe and his frugal lifestyle such as. First ascent 2006 swiss climber didier berthod tries to. In 2006 cobra crack at the cirque of the uncrackables above squamish, canada, was hailed as the hardest pure crack climb in the world.
The overhanging, 30m high finger crack had originally been ascended with a2 aid by squamish local peter croft in the 1980s and after swiss ace didier berthod had got excruciatingly close to the first free ascent in 2005, in june 2006 27yearold sonnie. Jan 24, 2017 the famous top climber didier berthod and his second life. He was the one who really sparked my interest in the line. It was made famous by didier berthod in the film first ascent. This documentary focuses on climbers in pursuit of a first ascent. Oct 04, 2005 didier berthod dangles from a rock wall 65 feet above the ground. Watch first ascent full movie online video dailymotion. According to sonnie opinion cobra crack is the hardest pure crack climb in the world. This clip from sender films first ascent shows didier berthod giving a strong effort. Cobra crack, located at the cirque of the unclimbables on the backside of the chief, squamish, was first climbed by sonnie trotter in 2006 who took on the project from didier berthod. The cobra crack is one of the hardest routes in the world, but swiss climber didier berthod doesnt scare easily.
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