Join swiss climber didier berthod as he attempts the impossible to become the first man ever to climb the insanely treacherous cobra crack. 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. I went to banff film festival last night in san rafael and in the program guide there was a where are they now page. He specializes in traditional crack climbing and has climbed many lines of this style. 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. 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. Featuring dean potter, timmy oneill, sonnie trotter, and the amazing didier berthod on. Featuring dean potter, timmy oneill, sonnie trotter, and the amazing didier berthod on his quest for the first ascent of the cobra crack. If you arent looking for something quite so comprehensive, ive also cut to the chase and put together a post about the best climbing movies ever made, decided by a reader survey and. The recovery drink and the worlds hardest crack climbs is a rock climbing community website where climbers can find information about rock climbing routes, gear, news, forums, photos, videos and more. For my relatively young filming career, it seemed like an apotheosis.
Dvds available at this clip from sender films first ascent shows didier berthod giving a strong effort for the first ascent. It was made famous by didier berthod in the film first ascent. It had been attempted by many of the worlds hardest climbers, most recently by swiss crack master didier berthod. Its a roof crack that doesnt relate at all to the cobra. Cobra crack is an arching thinfinger crack splitting a steep wall at the cirque of the uncrackables on the chiefs backside. I was extra psyched because didier, my personal climbing hero, had set out to make the fa of the cobra crack, a climb as elegant as it is improbable. The popular climbing documentary, first ascent by sender films, documents the epic struggle of didier berthod against the thenunclimbed cobra crack located in the deep of the squamish forest. The donut jam can actually be performed with one, two, or three. Oct 01, 2006 directed by peter mortimer, nick rosen. According to sonnie opinion cobra crack is the hardest pure crack climb in the world. This is actually didier berthod climbing guru from swizterland trying to make the first free ascent of squamishs cobra crack 5. With the wide variety of rock climbing routes and the magnificent view, squamish attracts climbers from all over the world year round.
It was first climbed by sonnie trotter a few years back with nicolas favresse and ethan pringle making quick repeats earlier this summer. Wide boyz ii slender gentlemen 2014 the movie database. 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. Logan barber makes 12th ascent of cobra crack gripped. Wide boyz ii slender gentlemen hot aches productions. Oct 04, 2005 it used to be i would go climbing as much as possible, every day. My form of training is just to go in and try really hard on problems or routes until i cant lift my arms and then go home. 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. 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. The best climbing movies of all time a definitive guide.
Didier berthod guns for the first ascent of cobra crack and other notable first ascents. The worlds hardest and purest crack lines is a rock climbing community website where climbers can find information about rock climbing routes, gear, news, forums, photos, videos and more. The recovery drink and the worlds hardest crack climbs. It used to be i would go climbing as much as possible, every day. This clip from sender films first ascent shows didier berthod giving a. 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 crack climbing ace didier berthod, who has redpointed cracks as hard as 5. In 2005, swiss crackclimbing ace didier berthod, who had redpointed 5. 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. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the world. Matt segal does 4th ascent of cobra crack climbing. It mentioned sonnie trotter and didier berthod from the cobra crack video from last years showing. But after 10 years, its less interesting to me, berthod says. Didier berthod celebrity profile check out the latest didier berthod photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. With didier berthod, david lama, timmy oneill, kevin perez. The heroic sends, the failuresand all the rest of the cobra crack lore.
First ascent follows didier s efforts to make the first ascent of cobra crack in squamish, british columbia, canada. First ascent 2010 is sender films groundbreaking 6part series that takes you to the cutting edge of adventure. Heres didier berthod s undercling mono jam on cobra crack 5. Canadas own sonnie trotter has freed one of the most coveted crack testpieces in north america, squamishs cobra crack. 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. In 2005, swiss crack climbing ace didier berthod, who had redpointed 5. Dec 24, 2009 this clip from sender films first ascent shows didier berthod giving a strong effort for the first ascent of the cobra crack, one of the worlds most notirious finger cracks.
I was psyched to climb big routes on the chief, but i mostly wanted to attempt the cobra crack. This section is one of the best on the dvd, capturing a rare hard first ascent on film. First ascent follows didiers efforts to make the first ascent of cobra crack in. Mar 10, 2015 this time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. In 2006 cobra crack at the cirque of the uncrackables above squamish, canada, was hailed as the hardest pure crack climb in the world. Following his injury documented in first ascent, his. We see the cobra cracka long, thin line that splits an overhanging face of weathered granite right through its middle. Wanna sit back and watch some awesome climbing movies. 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. Logan barber makes 12th ascent of cobra crack gripped magazine. First ascent is unlike any mountain climbing film youve ever seen. I did 6 months in a climbing gym bouldering and lead climbing.
This clip from sender films first ascent shows didier berthod giving a strong effort for the first ascent of the cobra crack, one of the worlds most notirious finger cracks. I knew everything about the routedidier berthods legendary undercling mono, nico favresses exotic inverted beta he used to make the second ascent. Before attempting the route, haston climbed the relatively easy opening moves, placing a couple of cams, and then downclimbed and belayed his wife, laurence. Last summer, swiss crackclimbing ace didier berthod, who has redpointed cracks as hard as 5. Watch wide boyz ii slender gentlemen online vimeo on. It also documents his climbs in europe and his frugal lifestyle such as working in a.
Dec 19, 2015 cobra crack is an arching thinfinger crack splitting a giant overhang at the cirque of the uncrackables on the chiefs backside. Dont miss this ultimate guide to climbing movies, rated from best to worst. Matt segal has made the 4th ascent of one of the hardest traditionally protected crack climbs in the world, cobra crack 5. Dec 31, 2014 this time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. Trotter tried the route 3040 times over three years.
I then did a bit of bolting and sport climbing in yangshuo before returning to perth. Cobra crack is an arching thinfinger crack splitting a giant overhang at the cirque of the uncrackables on the chiefs backside. Trying the cobra crack once or twice a week was enough. First ascent follows didiers efforts to make the first ascent of cobra crack in squamish, british columbia, canada. According to, whittaker was continue reading wide boy pete whittaker sends the cobra crack 5. Join a global quest with worldclass climbers in pursuit of the ultimate goal.
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