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[The Knobs]

I love watching climbing and both these guys are legends in their field. I just cannot watch either without shivers and goose bumps and still cannot believe people do this.

 

Does anyone remember a documentary on Alain Robert in I reckon 2014 ish? Cannot find it anywhere 

[Nev]

You could try learning to climb, it's a most wonderful and rewarding sport. Easy to go on an indoor training course at a climbing wall to learn the basics (makes good Xmas/B'day pressy). I've been doing it for 28 years now, nothing comes close to it for adventure & adrenaline, some pics here.

Edited by Nev, 28 February 2019 - 07:28 PM.

[alanwetherall]

You must be totally mad, i tried it once in the lake district, scared the pants off me

[jonnyboy]

All of Fred's documentaries are on Youtube I re watched them all again just recently. His only flaw in my eyes was that he should have been born a Yorkshireman but can't really be helped. 

[Nev]

You must be totally mad, i tried it once in the lake district, scared the pants off me

 

But that's what makes it so exciting, overcoming subconscious/primal fear with your conscious mind.

 

I was stricken with fear the first time, but the buzz was electric, after a few gos you learn to manage it, and that's where the reward stems from.

[Nev]

Fred:

[Ormes]

Very sweaty palms after watch that!!!   The guy is a legend, but suspect also has a screw loose ...those overhangs at the top... !!!!!!

[Ormes]

Very sweaty palms after watch that!!!   The guy is a legend, but suspect also has a screw loose ...those overhangs at the top... !!!!!!

 

Sorry wrong tense... was/had.