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- Since Tiffany
isn't here this week,
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we're having to adapt
the competition.
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Normally, you'd be climbing
to stay in the competition,
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but today, the top two
from the main climb
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will be going head to head,
and the winner
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will be safe from elimination
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in the next round
of competition.
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- Oh.
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- Come on, Cat.
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- Get it, Cat.
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- He's two draws
from the anchors right now.
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- The upper section
right there--
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it gets a little bit steeper.
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- Mm-hmm.
Oof.
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- You see that hold's
gonna run out right there.
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- Yeah.
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Now he just has to figure out
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how to get his body
in the right position
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to be able to clip
that last anchor.
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He's so close.
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Hopefully he can reach it.
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- He might be able
to just clip from there.
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- It looks a little
out of his reach.
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If he moves a little taller,
he could just clip from there.
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If he falls right here,
this would be
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so devastating for him.
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- I'm so stuck.
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- He's gotta clip it.
He's almost there.
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- Come on, Cat.
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- Take.
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- Nice job, Cat.
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Good fight.
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- That was awesome.
- Oh, my God.
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- That was great, huh?
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- Nice job, Cat.
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- That was so sick.
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- [panting]
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- Completely horizontal?
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Dude, that was rad.
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That was so sick.
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- That was awesome.
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- I felt like I was gonna fall
so many different times,
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and just to be able
to fight and stick through it,
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and especially at the top,
just like, inch by inch,
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make my way.
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I don't know
if it's redemption or not
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or if it's just like
I'm really proud of it.
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- It's gotta feel good, huh?
- Yeah.
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Whoo-hoo.
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- I mean, he deserves it!
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I mean, he climbed really well.
- For sure.
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That was a great climb.
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- Seriously,
in my 15 years of climbing,
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I have never seen
anything like that.
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- Okay.
Can I go?
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I'm just gonna jog quickly.
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- So needless to say,
the pressure is on.
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- The pressure is
seriously on for Alice now.
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We're getting really close
to the end of this whole thing,
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so to have the safety
from elimination
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in the next round
of competition is really huge.
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- I just have a feeling
she's gonna get to the top,
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which means I'm gonna have
to get on it again,
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and I cannot do that
while pumped.
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- You know, on the arete,
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Alice just kind of went up it,
did her thing.
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So I kind of learned
never to underestimate
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what she might pull off.
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- Oh, my God.
- It's just for fun.
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- It is.
- It's just for fun.
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- It is just for fun.
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- Alice, are you ready?
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- I'm ready.
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- All right.
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Begin climbing now.
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- Come on.
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- She already just kind
of slipped.
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- Find your feet.
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Find your feet.
Good.
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Come on.
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- This bottom part, I think,
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more difficult for her.
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- Come on.
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You can do this.
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Come on.
You can do it.
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Take your time.
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Come on.
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Come on, Alice.
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Come on.
You can do it.
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- Oh!
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- Oh.
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- Whoo.
- Oh, no.
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- Oh!
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- Well... you're safe.
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- You're safe, right,
and you won't climb again,
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so, like...
- Give me some of that.
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- Bow.
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- Hell, yeah.
- Fuck yeah.
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- It looked like her foot
slipped, like her heel
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kind of slipped up.
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- Good try.
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- Whatever.
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- Falling off, like,
so close to the bottom,
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like, felt pretty much
the same as it did in Majorca.
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Like, I was too pumped
with adrenaline.
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Like, I couldn't really focus.
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So I definitely made mistakes.
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- I wish--I really wish
you were able
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to feel the top.
Fucking go.
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- It's all right.
- Good effort.
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- Kind of an uneventful try.
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- That's frustrating.
- Yeah.
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I feel like Alice is going
to be really hard on herself
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about this because
she was definitely capable
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of climbing the route.
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So I hope she doesn't let
this define her
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and is able to work through it
and show us
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some great climbing next round.
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It's really exciting
to watch you both climb.
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Congratulations, Cat, again.
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- Yeah, Cat, that was amazing.
- Thank you.
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- You've secured the pass
through the next round
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of competition, so you'll
just get to enjoy the climbing
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without any pressure.
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- Good job.
That was super proud.
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- Yeah, really exciting.
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- As climbers,
we adapt to the unknown
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so we can face new challenges
with courage and trust.
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That trust will be put
to the test
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in the next leg
of this competition
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as these climbers venture
even further
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into the great expanse
of Wadi Rum.
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Being on Wadi Rum--
it's pretty cool, man.
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I mean, we're, like, giving
these guys a huge opportunity.
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I want to just keep
pushing these guys
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out of their comfort zone,
you know?
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We're just, like--wanna
keep throwing them
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into new situations, keep
testing them in new ways.
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And so next thing
we got on the list is,
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like, we gotta put them
on a crack climb.
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- I think this is gonna be
the most scariest part for me.
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I'm absolutely terrified
of trad climbing.
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- Not your favorite thing.
- Not my favorite thing.
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- Not really my favorite thing.
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- I always feel
like I'm gonna break the rock.
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I don't trust me.
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- Trad, or traditional,
climbing is placing
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your own protection
in the rock
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using these cams
or other types of devices.
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Back in the day, before they
had bolts and fixed anchors,
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you know, the only way
to get up rock faces
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was climbing the cracks.
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People would be climbing
up these mountains
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and basically trying to find
ways of protecting themselves,
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so they would usually
wedge things in the crack.
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the origins of climbing
come from.
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Trad climbing, you know,
placing your own gear,
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climbing cracks, can be totally
safe when it's done properly.
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You really have to know
how to place things well
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to be able to trust
those pieces.
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to place them properly,
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they could easily pop out,
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and you could fall
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I think this is gonna be
one of the most challenging
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and potentially
most dangerous climbs
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they've done
on this whole trip.
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- This, for me, is like terror.
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- Oh, yeah, dude.
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Trad climb is dangerous, man.
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Like, those things
do rip out,
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especially if you don't know
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how to place them properly,
especially...
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- On sandstone.
- On soft sandstone.
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- This is the part
where I would absolutely fail.
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- I think it's gonna throw them
for a loop,
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man, I mean,
and that's the idea.
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If this is a competition
to see who's
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gonna be the most
well-rounded climber,
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it's like, we've gotta throw
a crack in there.
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- Absolutely.
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- The warm-up, I think,
would be like something
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around these corners, man.
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- This is gonna be good.
- Yeah.
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- I'm happy
that we're here, man.
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- Same.
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- 'Cause I don't know
about you,
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but I was, like, nervous.
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First on the incline,
you know, just
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going against you
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because fucking love you, man.
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It's just--you know?
- Yeah.
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It's the first time
either of us
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have been in this position.
- Yeah.
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Tiff wasn't with us
in the last week,
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and we couldn't figure out
how it was gonna work out
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in a way that would be
fair to her
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and fair to all of us.
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So having
the non-elimination round
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last week turned out to be,
like, a great surprise,
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and it was definitely
a wake-up call for me.
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There was a lot of things
to learn from that experience
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for sure, man.
- Seriously.
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- For this week, I'm just
gonna be like, you know,
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a little bit more centered
and just be trying
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really hard towards it,
you know,
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'cause it's a blessing just
being here.
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It's a good reminder for us
both, you know, to just--
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- Keep it tender.
- Keep it tender.
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Keep it with the tiny holds.
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At least they don't break.
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You know, you can just--
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- No!
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- Are you kidding me?
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- What?
- What?
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Bring it in.
- Ah!
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You made it.
- Oh!
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- Fuck, yeah.
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- Welcome.
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- Tiff.
- Right?
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- Here's everyone.
Go. Go.
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- Go. Go. Go.
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- Yeah.
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- I'm very grateful to be
out here,
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sitting in this, seeing this,
feeling this.
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Having COVID, I'd been knocked
down pretty hard
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in a way
that I wasn't expecting.
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I just kept holding on
to the notion and the idea
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that this isn't
entirely over for me.
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- How are you feeling,
like, health-wise, like?
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- I'm tired.
- Yeah.
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- But I'm just like...
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- Ready to go?
- I'm going.
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I just want to be here
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and be here with you
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and have a--
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I just want to touch this
and--and see
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what you guys have been doing.
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- Touch it, but be careful.
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- Don't break things.
- It breaks.
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- I've been immobile.
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I am concerned
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about what my fitness is gonna
be like,
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and how dramatically have I
fallen off the playing field?
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
262
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- I set up
a little demonstration
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here for you guys.
- Oh.
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- Tiffany, we're really happy
to have you with us again.
265
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- Thank you so much.
266
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- I wanna just, like, go
through this
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with you guys a little bit.
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What we're gonna focus on
this week
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is trad climbing.
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- Spice.
- Oh, man.
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- Placing your gear, putting
your hands in the cracks.
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Your lives are in your hands
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when you climb
with natural protection.
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This is gonna be
a really new experience
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for some of you guys.
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And it really is
super important
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to know how to place
these things properly,
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especially
in this soft sandstone.
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You're gonna be mostly just
be placing camming devices.
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You want to place them--
the sweet spot
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is kind of, like, halfway.
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That's kind of
their ideal position.
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So the more you pull out,
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the more they push out
on the crack.
285
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So really, what we're
gonna focus on here
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is making good decisions,
287
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and when you do have
to take risks,
288
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you make calculated risks.
289
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- Trad climbing
can be dangerous.
290
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You may place the protection,
but that doesn't mean
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that it's going to hold.
292
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There's a term called
zippering,
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where you take a fall
294
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and everything just pop, pop,
pop, pop--
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pops out like a zipper,
and you hit the ground.
296
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And more times than not,
it's not gonna end well.
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- So, Deco, you want to do
the honors, man?
298
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See if you can find some
good placement for those.
299
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- Oh, yeah.
300
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Think I've done trad climbing
301
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maybe three times in my life.
302
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I don't know, maybe 10 years is
the last time I trad climbed.
303
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So it's gonna be
a funky experience, man.
304
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I have almost zero experience
trad climbing,
305
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to be completely honest.
306
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I actually need to learn
307
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how to use the gear properly
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and make sure that I have
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a little bit
more experience on it.
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- ...really important points,
you know.
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Like, you want to put the cam
in in the direction
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that you would be weighting
it, so if you were to fall.
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So that's why it's nice
to place it
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kind of at an angle.
315
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In theory, it will hold,
but the cam
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can also move quite a bit
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if you place it
in the wrong direction.
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Once you know how to identify
what a good placement is,
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then you can, you know,
actually be quite confident
320
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in all of this.
321
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- I don't like
trad climbing at all.
322
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[laughs] So there is
definitely a fear component
323
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when I'm trad climbing.
324
00:13:08,954 --> 00:13:10,873
And, like, I know climbing
is always risky,
325
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but, like, it just seemed
like so much extra risk.
326
00:13:16,462 --> 00:13:18,255
- It's a very empowering thing
327
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that you can be able to come up
to, like, a virgin climb,
328
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like this crack.
329
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And you don't need any bolts.
330
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You can just come in
and kind of, like, regulate
331
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your own safety, right?
332
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So yeah, you're gonna get
a little bit more practice
333
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before the main climb.
334
00:13:31,268 --> 00:13:32,937
But yeah, on this
trad climbing adventure.
335
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Yeah, it's gonna be good.
336
00:13:36,065 --> 00:13:39,318
- I'm very apprehensive
about trad climbing.
337
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I really do hope,
in this context,
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that this will be
a reinforcing experience,
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trying to make good decisions,
340
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and, first and foremost,
being safe,
341
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and that's
the most important thing.
342
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- Yeah.
How do you feel about it?
343
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- I'm afraid.
I had that one friend
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who passed away,
345
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and after that,
I honestly just avoided it.
346
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I had a friend pass away
trad climbing.
347
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She had three pieces
of gear in,
348
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and all of them popped,
349
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and she just hit the ground,
and that was it.
350
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So...
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I was, like, trying
to take steps, you know,
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towards, like,
not being afraid,
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and especially because
it's just all around.
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Like, in Chicago,
I could avoid it,
355
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but in Utah, like,
everyone trad climbs.
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When she passed away,
357
00:14:33,998 --> 00:14:36,041
I just could never imagine
myself trad climbing
358
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because so many things can
go wrong, and that's scary.
359
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Like, it's really scary
to just have that much loss
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in, like, a second.
361
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You know, like,
I've been trying
362
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to put myself into it,
but I struggle, too,
363
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'cause at home, I'm like,
"Okay, I should go do it,"
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but then I'm like,
365
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"Oh, I don't want to
'cause it's scary."
366
00:14:54,893 --> 00:14:57,771
It's so overwhelming to just
think like, that's a piece
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of gear that could pop out.
368
00:14:59,189 --> 00:15:00,941
I don't know
if I put that in great.
369
00:15:01,025 --> 00:15:02,484
Like, it's hard to, like,
be able
370
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to just push that thought away
371
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and focus on just the climbing.
372
00:15:05,904 --> 00:15:08,407
- When you get into that
competitive mind space,
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which is, like, very focused
and very calm,
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you're able to kind of juggle
good-decision making,
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and you know, as well
as, like, moving yourself
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like, physically
377
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and pushing yourself
physically.
378
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So I have lots of faith.
379
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- Yeah.
380
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[dramatic music]
381
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♪ ♪
382
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- Yeah, so here we are.
383
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Here's that crack
I've been telling you about.
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♪ ♪
385
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- It's beautiful.
- Beaut.
386
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- [laughs]
387
00:15:52,868 --> 00:15:54,453
- When I first saw
the main climb,
388
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I was 100% nervous.
389
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I was really scared.
390
00:15:58,457 --> 00:16:00,501
- There's, like,
a pretty well-defined crux,
391
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I think, you know.
392
00:16:02,002 --> 00:16:04,213
- Looking at the climb,
everyone else is saying,
393
00:16:04,296 --> 00:16:07,633
like "Oh," like, "I can tell
where the crux is."
394
00:16:07,716 --> 00:16:09,385
I literally
couldn't tell at all.
395
00:16:09,468 --> 00:16:13,472
Looking at a crack line
for me is just like, "Huh."
396
00:16:13,555 --> 00:16:15,557
- I'm just having this moment
397
00:16:15,641 --> 00:16:17,226
where I'm going...
398
00:16:17,309 --> 00:16:18,394
[whispering]
I really don't have
399
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a bloody clue what I'm doing.
400
00:16:19,978 --> 00:16:21,230
- I mean, I don't, either.
401
00:16:21,313 --> 00:16:22,231
- I feel like I have a lot
402
00:16:22,314 --> 00:16:23,357
of nervous anticipation,
403
00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:24,483
and I just don't really want it
404
00:16:24,566 --> 00:16:25,776
to get worse.
405
00:16:27,111 --> 00:16:30,739
- For our main climb, we chose
this really splitter crack,
406
00:16:30,823 --> 00:16:32,324
and it's kind of like
an open book
407
00:16:32,408 --> 00:16:35,577
with a really clean seam
in the back.
408
00:16:35,661 --> 00:16:38,288
Not really anything
for your hands and feet
409
00:16:38,372 --> 00:16:40,332
outside of the cracks,
so you actually just
410
00:16:40,416 --> 00:16:44,044
have to stick your hand
in the crack and flex
411
00:16:44,128 --> 00:16:46,380
so it kind of wedges
your hand in the crack.
412
00:16:46,463 --> 00:16:47,881
That is a hand jam.
413
00:16:47,965 --> 00:16:49,383
It's very technical.
414
00:16:49,466 --> 00:16:51,093
These guys know how
to do it properly,
415
00:16:51,176 --> 00:16:53,846
but it is a very different
style of climbing.
416
00:16:53,929 --> 00:16:55,889
It's all about jamming
your hand in the crack
417
00:16:55,973 --> 00:16:59,393
and wedging it in there versus
holding on to something.
418
00:16:59,476 --> 00:17:01,645
On top of that, they will
be placing their own gear.
419
00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:03,355
So it's gonna be one of
the most mentally challenging
420
00:17:03,439 --> 00:17:04,606
climbs so far.
421
00:17:04,690 --> 00:17:06,108
I just want to remind you,
this is
422
00:17:06,191 --> 00:17:08,152
one of the most serious climbs
423
00:17:08,235 --> 00:17:09,820
we've done on this entire trip.
424
00:17:09,903 --> 00:17:12,573
You know, your life
is in your own hands.
425
00:17:12,656 --> 00:17:13,782
Whether or not you get
to the top,
426
00:17:13,866 --> 00:17:15,784
let's just make sure
427
00:17:15,868 --> 00:17:17,703
we all get home in one piece.
428
00:17:17,786 --> 00:17:20,748
[soft suspenseful music]
429
00:17:20,831 --> 00:17:25,294
♪ ♪
430
00:17:25,377 --> 00:17:27,421
The main climb
is very vertical.
431
00:17:27,504 --> 00:17:29,506
Then there is a section
about halfway up
432
00:17:29,590 --> 00:17:31,133
that's super-continuous,
433
00:17:31,216 --> 00:17:32,760
where you'll be forced
to climb in the crack
434
00:17:32,843 --> 00:17:35,220
for multiple moves
without any rests.
435
00:17:35,304 --> 00:17:37,306
This is the most painful
and exhausting part
436
00:17:37,389 --> 00:17:39,057
of the entire climb.
437
00:17:39,141 --> 00:17:41,477
Near the top of the route,
there are some solid holds,
438
00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:43,270
but you're gonna need
to be super careful
439
00:17:43,353 --> 00:17:46,064
to not rush and make proper
placements of your gear
440
00:17:46,148 --> 00:17:49,067
in order to reach
the final anchor point.
441
00:17:49,151 --> 00:17:50,903
- Because no one
went home last week,
442
00:17:50,986 --> 00:17:53,238
there will be
a double elimination
443
00:17:53,322 --> 00:17:54,281
this round.
444
00:17:54,364 --> 00:17:56,575
The person who finishes last
445
00:17:56,658 --> 00:17:57,910
on the main climb
446
00:17:57,993 --> 00:17:59,411
will be going home.
447
00:18:01,413 --> 00:18:03,999
And then the climbers
that end up fourth and fifth
448
00:18:04,082 --> 00:18:07,795
on the main climb will go
into an elimination climb
449
00:18:07,878 --> 00:18:09,338
later this week.
450
00:18:09,421 --> 00:18:11,882
- Well, that just got
really heavy.
451
00:18:13,258 --> 00:18:16,428
- As you all know, Cat is safe
from elimination this week.
452
00:18:16,512 --> 00:18:18,555
Take all your gear,
and we'll start getting you all
453
00:18:18,639 --> 00:18:20,057
warmed up and ready to climb.
454
00:18:20,140 --> 00:18:21,850
- Best of luck, guys.
455
00:18:21,934 --> 00:18:29,024
♪ ♪
456
00:18:33,737 --> 00:18:35,489
- Have some fun.
457
00:18:35,572 --> 00:18:38,158
I mean, it's all
just rock climbing.
458
00:18:38,242 --> 00:18:40,035
That's what we do
for fun, isn't it?
459
00:18:40,118 --> 00:18:42,120
- That's true.
460
00:18:42,204 --> 00:18:44,873
- You got this.
461
00:18:44,957 --> 00:18:46,875
- Okay.
462
00:18:46,959 --> 00:18:49,962
- Robyn--I think she was
feeling quite anxious.
463
00:18:50,045 --> 00:18:51,046
Be careful up there.
464
00:18:51,129 --> 00:18:52,339
- I will.
465
00:18:52,422 --> 00:18:54,049
Going!
466
00:18:55,384 --> 00:18:56,718
- That's her battle.
467
00:18:56,802 --> 00:18:59,429
You know, she's battling
against herself.
468
00:19:02,015 --> 00:19:04,351
- It's definitely
a lot to be dealing with...
469
00:19:06,395 --> 00:19:08,856
- Nice, Robyn.
- Nice, Robyn.
470
00:19:08,939 --> 00:19:11,608
- Trying to climb
competitively and well
471
00:19:11,692 --> 00:19:16,071
and perform while also trying
to deal with, like, my fear
472
00:19:16,154 --> 00:19:17,990
and the past.
473
00:19:18,073 --> 00:19:21,785
I'm just trying not
think about it too much.
474
00:19:21,869 --> 00:19:23,745
- She obviously has
the strength to do this,
475
00:19:23,829 --> 00:19:25,414
but we'll see how it goes
for her
476
00:19:25,497 --> 00:19:27,291
with the crack technique.
477
00:19:30,085 --> 00:19:32,337
- She already,
on this first flake,
478
00:19:32,421 --> 00:19:34,089
was trying to avoid
479
00:19:34,173 --> 00:19:35,883
stepping in the crack.
480
00:19:37,217 --> 00:19:38,510
- Come on, Rob.
481
00:19:38,594 --> 00:19:41,013
She's starting
the most continuous section
482
00:19:41,096 --> 00:19:42,347
of the route.
483
00:19:42,431 --> 00:19:44,141
- Where you're, like,
in the crack,
484
00:19:44,224 --> 00:19:46,852
or if you're refusing
to be in the crack,
485
00:19:46,935 --> 00:19:48,979
you're standing on small feet
486
00:19:49,062 --> 00:19:50,606
that could go at any minute.
487
00:19:50,689 --> 00:19:53,692
[dramatic music]
488
00:19:53,775 --> 00:19:55,944
Without having a lot
of trad climbing experience,
489
00:19:56,028 --> 00:19:58,113
if you're unsure
about your gear placements,
490
00:19:58,196 --> 00:20:00,240
you better be sure
about your crack climbing.
491
00:20:00,324 --> 00:20:03,410
That's when you really need
to trust your movement
492
00:20:03,493 --> 00:20:06,496
and trust your feet
and stay calm
493
00:20:06,580 --> 00:20:08,498
to hopefully make
as good of placements
494
00:20:08,582 --> 00:20:10,125
as you can in a situation
495
00:20:10,208 --> 00:20:14,504
so that you don't have
a catastrophic event happen.
496
00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:18,842
- It's stuck.
497
00:20:18,926 --> 00:20:21,470
- Oh, it looks like it
might be stuck, actually.
498
00:20:21,553 --> 00:20:23,972
- Come on, Rob, you got this.
499
00:20:24,056 --> 00:20:26,224
- I'm scared.
500
00:20:26,308 --> 00:20:28,810
I just have, like,
a weight on my chest.
501
00:20:31,563 --> 00:20:36,276
I'm kind of just hoping that
my competitive side takes over,
502
00:20:36,360 --> 00:20:38,487
as opposed
to, like, freaking out.
503
00:20:39,863 --> 00:20:41,657
I can do this.
504
00:20:41,740 --> 00:20:43,533
I can do it.
505
00:20:43,617 --> 00:20:50,666
♪ ♪
506
00:20:51,250 --> 00:20:53,669
- Awesome, Robyn.
Come on.
507
00:20:53,752 --> 00:20:55,587
- She's moving
through pretty quick.
508
00:20:55,671 --> 00:20:59,508
- Robyn has dealt with some,
you know, pretty big fears.
509
00:20:59,591 --> 00:21:01,593
- In the back of her mind,
she's probably thinking
510
00:21:01,677 --> 00:21:05,347
about her friend that she lost.
511
00:21:05,430 --> 00:21:07,516
- [grunts]
512
00:21:07,599 --> 00:21:09,685
- It's not just
a physical moment for her.
513
00:21:09,768 --> 00:21:11,937
It's also
a very emotional moment.
514
00:21:12,020 --> 00:21:16,650
♪ ♪
515
00:21:16,733 --> 00:21:18,527
She needs to place
one more piece of gear
516
00:21:18,610 --> 00:21:20,696
here before she gets
up to the anchor.
517
00:21:20,779 --> 00:21:22,864
She's super close to it,
but a fall here--
518
00:21:22,948 --> 00:21:24,783
with where her last piece was,
519
00:21:24,866 --> 00:21:26,576
that would be
a really big fall.
520
00:21:26,660 --> 00:21:31,289
♪ ♪
521
00:21:31,373 --> 00:21:32,374
- Awesome.
522
00:21:32,457 --> 00:21:33,417
Finish it off.
523
00:21:33,500 --> 00:21:34,710
- So good. Come on.
524
00:21:40,549 --> 00:21:41,591
- You can take.
525
00:21:41,675 --> 00:21:42,843
- There we go.
Just one on.
526
00:21:42,926 --> 00:21:44,136
Nice job!
- Thank you.
527
00:21:44,219 --> 00:21:47,347
- Good job.
- Good job, Robyn.
528
00:21:47,431 --> 00:21:49,099
- She's tired.
529
00:21:49,182 --> 00:21:50,851
Nailed it.
- Okay.
530
00:21:50,934 --> 00:21:53,228
[crying]
531
00:21:56,481 --> 00:21:58,066
I did it.
532
00:22:00,777 --> 00:22:02,029
- You did so good.
533
00:22:02,112 --> 00:22:03,780
- That was amazing, Rob.
534
00:22:03,864 --> 00:22:05,866
- It was actually really fun.
535
00:22:06,992 --> 00:22:08,702
- Awesome job, Robyn.
536
00:22:08,785 --> 00:22:09,995
- Good job, Robyn.
537
00:22:10,078 --> 00:22:12,497
- I was just so stressed
all day long,
538
00:22:12,581 --> 00:22:14,207
and then, like,
I finally did it
539
00:22:14,291 --> 00:22:16,752
and I was just like,
"Oh, my God."
540
00:22:16,835 --> 00:22:19,087
I think my friend
who passed away--
541
00:22:19,171 --> 00:22:21,173
she would be really proud.
542
00:22:21,256 --> 00:22:23,133
She would not
have wanted people
543
00:22:23,216 --> 00:22:26,553
to avoid trad climbing because
of what happened to her.
544
00:22:28,555 --> 00:22:31,558
Trad climbing brought her
a lot of joy.
545
00:22:34,561 --> 00:22:35,937
- Fuck, Rob.
You okay?
546
00:22:36,021 --> 00:22:37,105
You're balanced?
- Yeah.
547
00:22:37,189 --> 00:22:38,106
- All right.
548
00:22:38,190 --> 00:22:39,399
I'll give you some slack.
549
00:22:39,483 --> 00:22:40,525
Give me a fucking hug.
550
00:22:40,609 --> 00:22:42,986
- Thank you.
[indistinct]
551
00:22:43,070 --> 00:22:45,405
It was really fun.
552
00:22:45,489 --> 00:22:46,948
Now you're gonna kill it.
553
00:22:47,032 --> 00:22:47,949
- I'm gonna try.
554
00:22:48,033 --> 00:22:50,952
[dramatic music]
555
00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:53,413
♪ ♪
556
00:22:53,497 --> 00:22:55,999
- Yeah, Deco, you got it, dude.
557
00:23:00,462 --> 00:23:02,297
- I think it's interesting,
you know?
558
00:23:02,380 --> 00:23:05,509
I mean, after what happened
559
00:23:05,592 --> 00:23:07,177
last time on the arete,
560
00:23:07,260 --> 00:23:08,970
you know, Deco broke a hold,
561
00:23:09,054 --> 00:23:10,305
and he wasn't taking it
562
00:23:10,388 --> 00:23:14,976
as seriously as he should have.
- Mm-hmm.
563
00:23:15,060 --> 00:23:16,728
- You know, luckily,
he didn't have to go
564
00:23:16,812 --> 00:23:18,230
to the elimination round.
- Mm-hmm.
565
00:23:18,313 --> 00:23:22,317
- It's a good, like,
reality check, right?
566
00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:23,693
- I feel like he's
already expended
567
00:23:23,777 --> 00:23:25,862
so much energy
on this lower section,
568
00:23:25,946 --> 00:23:27,322
and this isn't
even the hard part.
569
00:23:27,405 --> 00:23:30,033
He's got so much climbing
to do still.
570
00:23:34,371 --> 00:23:37,290
- This is like a first dose
of, like, proper crack climbing
571
00:23:37,374 --> 00:23:39,584
right there.
You can use so much energy...
572
00:23:39,668 --> 00:23:41,795
- Exactly.
- Just kind of thrashing
573
00:23:41,878 --> 00:23:43,672
your way up the crack.
574
00:23:43,755 --> 00:23:45,257
- [exhales heavily]
575
00:23:45,340 --> 00:23:47,843
- Oh, wow, he's
definitely in trouble.
576
00:23:47,926 --> 00:23:49,636
- One of the key things
in climbing
577
00:23:49,719 --> 00:23:52,514
is being able
to stay calm and breathe.
578
00:23:54,015 --> 00:23:56,268
It's very easy to panic
and not know where to go
579
00:23:56,351 --> 00:23:58,436
and start making
bad decisions.
580
00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:00,522
I'm just hoping he, like,
gets into his rhythm.
581
00:24:00,605 --> 00:24:02,399
- A good flow, yeah.
582
00:24:02,482 --> 00:24:08,113
♪ ♪
583
00:24:08,196 --> 00:24:09,531
- Nice, Deco.
584
00:24:11,116 --> 00:24:13,952
- Nice, Deco.
- Nice, Deco.
585
00:24:14,035 --> 00:24:15,704
Nice, dude.
Come on.
586
00:24:15,787 --> 00:24:18,331
- I mean, he's really not
that far from the top now.
587
00:24:20,667 --> 00:24:22,419
He needs to place
another piece.
588
00:24:22,502 --> 00:24:24,296
Oh, here he goes.
589
00:24:24,379 --> 00:24:26,173
That piece is important.
590
00:24:29,217 --> 00:24:30,427
- Stick with it.
591
00:24:30,510 --> 00:24:31,887
- [grunts]
592
00:24:31,970 --> 00:24:33,638
Whew!
593
00:24:35,515 --> 00:24:37,684
- Come on, dude.
- Clip the chain.
594
00:24:37,767 --> 00:24:39,853
Clip the chain.
595
00:24:39,936 --> 00:24:41,771
- Fuck, yeah.
596
00:24:41,855 --> 00:24:43,106
[all cheering]
- Yeah, dude!
597
00:24:43,190 --> 00:24:44,274
- Nice job, Deco.
598
00:24:44,357 --> 00:24:47,152
- Whew!
- That was stressful.
599
00:24:47,235 --> 00:24:49,571
- Fuck, yeah.
600
00:24:49,654 --> 00:24:51,114
Whoo.
601
00:24:51,198 --> 00:24:54,451
That was a little bit
below average, probably,
602
00:24:54,534 --> 00:24:57,037
but it was very good for me.
603
00:24:57,120 --> 00:24:58,580
Whoo.
604
00:24:58,663 --> 00:25:01,583
Fuck, crack climbing
is hard, man.
605
00:25:01,666 --> 00:25:02,834
I don't know how you do it.
606
00:25:06,838 --> 00:25:08,423
It hurts, man.
607
00:25:09,507 --> 00:25:12,093
- Let's go, Alice.
608
00:25:12,177 --> 00:25:15,055
- If everyone ends up
getting at the top of this,
609
00:25:15,138 --> 00:25:16,765
then it's actually gonna come
down to time.
610
00:25:16,848 --> 00:25:18,892
- It would be a huge factor.
611
00:25:18,975 --> 00:25:20,936
- You can see just
the style of crack climbing.
612
00:25:21,019 --> 00:25:23,772
She's just straight in
hand-jamming right there.
613
00:25:23,855 --> 00:25:26,316
When you're climbing
on a face and your fingers
614
00:25:26,399 --> 00:25:30,278
and your arms get, you know,
too pumped to hold on,
615
00:25:30,362 --> 00:25:31,529
you fall.
616
00:25:32,989 --> 00:25:34,282
- Come on, Alice.
- Keep at it.
617
00:25:34,366 --> 00:25:36,743
Keep at it.
- Come on.
618
00:25:36,826 --> 00:25:38,078
- And when you're
crack climbing,
619
00:25:38,161 --> 00:25:39,120
you can find ways to just keep
620
00:25:39,204 --> 00:25:40,538
wedging your appendages
621
00:25:40,622 --> 00:25:42,123
into the crack.
- Body parts in, yeah.
622
00:25:42,207 --> 00:25:43,458
- And you kind of hang
off the bones.
623
00:25:43,541 --> 00:25:45,126
You can get more
and more pumped.
624
00:25:45,210 --> 00:25:47,128
- Whoo!
- [sighs]
625
00:25:49,339 --> 00:25:51,633
Oh, God!
626
00:25:51,716 --> 00:25:53,343
- Really good, Dom.
627
00:25:53,426 --> 00:25:55,136
- He's currently
avoiding the crack,
628
00:25:55,220 --> 00:25:57,347
which is gonna pump him up.
629
00:25:57,430 --> 00:25:59,641
The biggest physical challenge
for the climbers
630
00:25:59,724 --> 00:26:02,894
is gonna be figuring out
how to climb in the crack.
631
00:26:04,562 --> 00:26:05,939
- Oh.
632
00:26:06,022 --> 00:26:07,482
- There's a lot
of pain tolerance involved
633
00:26:07,565 --> 00:26:09,401
in hanging from hand jams,
634
00:26:09,484 --> 00:26:11,528
so they'll have to figure out
635
00:26:11,611 --> 00:26:13,655
how long they want to be
in pain.
636
00:26:16,408 --> 00:26:17,826
How important is this to them?
637
00:26:17,909 --> 00:26:20,745
How badly do they want
to be doing well
638
00:26:20,829 --> 00:26:23,039
in this competition?
639
00:26:23,123 --> 00:26:24,165
- Fuck, yeah.
640
00:26:24,249 --> 00:26:26,668
- Nice job.
- Go Dom!
641
00:26:26,751 --> 00:26:29,504
- That being said,
Cat has really small hands,
642
00:26:29,587 --> 00:26:32,674
so, like, I think it's gonna be
pretty challenging for him.
643
00:26:32,757 --> 00:26:36,094
- And if they choose not
to climb in the crack,
644
00:26:36,177 --> 00:26:38,513
that will be quite
the struggle
645
00:26:38,596 --> 00:26:41,182
and it'll make the route
become a lot harder.
646
00:26:44,394 --> 00:26:45,520
He's getting really close.
647
00:26:45,603 --> 00:26:47,355
I think he'll get it done.
648
00:26:49,274 --> 00:26:51,151
- Yeah!
[cheering]
649
00:26:52,527 --> 00:26:54,487
- Good job.
- Yeah, Cat.
650
00:26:56,948 --> 00:26:59,284
- Oh, it's so pretty.
651
00:26:59,367 --> 00:27:00,952
- Everybody has topped so far.
652
00:27:01,036 --> 00:27:04,164
It's pretty obvious that it's
gonna come down to speed.
653
00:27:06,958 --> 00:27:08,543
- I've been quite unwell.
654
00:27:08,626 --> 00:27:11,338
I haven't climbed
in nearly three weeks.
655
00:27:11,421 --> 00:27:16,801
And I don't know where I stand
with myself physically.
656
00:27:16,885 --> 00:27:20,930
And I obviously have
never done this before, ever,
657
00:27:21,014 --> 00:27:25,602
so this is very much
out of my comfort zone.
658
00:27:25,685 --> 00:27:27,312
We'll see how it goes.
659
00:27:27,395 --> 00:27:30,315
[dramatic music]
660
00:27:30,398 --> 00:27:36,071
♪ ♪
661
00:27:36,154 --> 00:27:37,822
- The added pressure
of going last
662
00:27:37,906 --> 00:27:40,492
and seeing that the five people
before you topped
663
00:27:40,575 --> 00:27:41,910
is a real thing.
664
00:27:41,993 --> 00:27:45,288
Like, you know that there
is no choice but to top.
665
00:27:45,372 --> 00:27:47,457
Otherwise, you're going home
right after this.
666
00:27:47,540 --> 00:27:50,251
- That's not to her advantage,
but you know,
667
00:27:50,335 --> 00:27:52,420
she's pulled it out of the hat
668
00:27:52,504 --> 00:27:54,255
on multiple occasions,
you know.
669
00:27:54,339 --> 00:27:57,634
So yeah, it's gonna be
interesting.
670
00:27:57,717 --> 00:27:58,968
- I feel like, for her,
671
00:27:59,052 --> 00:28:01,596
always the biggest fear
is getting hurt.
672
00:28:01,679 --> 00:28:05,433
So she's really gonna need
to trust herself
673
00:28:05,517 --> 00:28:06,893
and trust the placements.
674
00:28:06,976 --> 00:28:09,062
♪ ♪
675
00:28:09,145 --> 00:28:10,563
- One jam at a time.
676
00:28:10,647 --> 00:28:12,857
You got this.
677
00:28:12,941 --> 00:28:14,609
- We believe in you, Tiff.
678
00:28:14,692 --> 00:28:16,778
Stay strong.
Stay present.
679
00:28:17,695 --> 00:28:19,072
- Good.
Good moving.
680
00:28:19,155 --> 00:28:20,240
Come on.
681
00:28:20,323 --> 00:28:23,535
♪ ♪
682
00:28:23,618 --> 00:28:24,786
- [quavers]
683
00:28:27,247 --> 00:28:29,165
- Looks like she's having
some serious doubts now.
684
00:28:29,249 --> 00:28:30,625
- Yeah.
685
00:28:30,708 --> 00:28:32,502
I think she's a little scared.
686
00:28:32,585 --> 00:28:37,715
♪ ♪
687
00:28:37,799 --> 00:28:39,676
Right now, it looks
like she's trying
688
00:28:39,759 --> 00:28:41,761
to stay more on the face.
- This is kind of, like,
689
00:28:41,845 --> 00:28:43,263
right where they are confronted
690
00:28:43,346 --> 00:28:45,723
with, "All right,
I have to just embrace this
691
00:28:45,807 --> 00:28:47,225
as a pure crack climb."
692
00:28:47,308 --> 00:28:48,226
- Mm-hmm.
693
00:28:48,309 --> 00:28:52,147
♪ ♪
694
00:28:52,230 --> 00:28:54,941
- Come on.
You're almost there.
695
00:28:55,024 --> 00:28:56,067
There.
696
00:28:56,151 --> 00:28:59,112
♪ ♪
697
00:28:59,195 --> 00:29:02,866
- She needs to figure out how
to jam in there with her feet.
698
00:29:05,118 --> 00:29:07,036
- I just don't think I can.
699
00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:09,205
[grunts]
700
00:29:09,289 --> 00:29:10,373
- You're okay.
701
00:29:10,457 --> 00:29:11,541
- I mean it.
Come on.
702
00:29:11,624 --> 00:29:13,543
You got this.
- Come on, Tiff.
703
00:29:13,626 --> 00:29:15,003
- Come on, you got this.
- Come on, Tiffany.
704
00:29:19,466 --> 00:29:20,341
- Come on.
705
00:29:20,425 --> 00:29:22,469
You're almost there.
706
00:29:22,552 --> 00:29:25,013
There. Good.
707
00:29:25,096 --> 00:29:26,181
- Here we go.
708
00:29:26,264 --> 00:29:27,849
Here we go.
- Yeah, Tiff!
709
00:29:27,932 --> 00:29:28,850
- Come on.
710
00:29:28,933 --> 00:29:31,227
[ringing noise]
711
00:29:31,311 --> 00:29:34,022
[muffled voices]
712
00:29:40,069 --> 00:29:41,738
- Sorry, I'm taking.
- Come on!
713
00:29:41,821 --> 00:29:42,947
- Sorry.
- I got you.
714
00:29:43,031 --> 00:29:46,242
- [panting]
715
00:29:59,339 --> 00:30:02,300
[moody music]
716
00:30:02,383 --> 00:30:09,474
♪ ♪
717
00:30:13,102 --> 00:30:14,229
- Well...
718
00:30:14,312 --> 00:30:16,356
- [grunts]
719
00:30:21,361 --> 00:30:22,737
- You did really well.
- I did?
720
00:30:22,820 --> 00:30:24,197
- You did.
You did really well.
721
00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:25,532
- I just didn't know
how to make it work.
722
00:30:25,615 --> 00:30:29,911
- Yeah.
- I didn't know how to...
723
00:30:29,994 --> 00:30:31,746
I didn't know how to do it.
- Yeah.
724
00:30:31,829 --> 00:30:35,375
It's hard to do stuff when
you don't know how to do.
725
00:30:35,458 --> 00:30:39,587
It sucks so hard
that Tiffany's going home
726
00:30:39,671 --> 00:30:41,464
because we just got her back,
727
00:30:41,548 --> 00:30:44,926
and it really sucks that it
happened the way that it did.
728
00:30:45,009 --> 00:30:48,429
But I'm so proud of her.
729
00:30:48,513 --> 00:30:50,390
She pushed as hard
as she could.
730
00:30:50,473 --> 00:30:51,683
You're safe.
You're on the ground.
731
00:30:51,766 --> 00:30:53,476
- I know.
- You're on the ground
732
00:30:53,560 --> 00:30:55,019
in one piece, and you're safe.
733
00:30:55,103 --> 00:30:56,771
I know you're not on the ground
734
00:30:56,854 --> 00:30:58,273
the way that you want
to be on the ground.
735
00:30:58,356 --> 00:31:00,984
- Yeah.
- I think you did really good.
736
00:31:01,067 --> 00:31:08,157
♪ ♪
737
00:31:12,745 --> 00:31:14,622
- It was so great to see
all of you up there,
738
00:31:14,706 --> 00:31:16,874
and you all handled
the pressure so well.
739
00:31:16,958 --> 00:31:18,585
And it was awesome
to see some of you
740
00:31:18,668 --> 00:31:20,878
really find your groove
with the jams,
741
00:31:20,962 --> 00:31:23,881
and then also others find
a way through the jams
742
00:31:23,965 --> 00:31:26,634
without really using
as many as they needed.
743
00:31:26,718 --> 00:31:28,177
[laughter]
744
00:31:28,261 --> 00:31:30,513
- Yeah.
[indistinct]
745
00:31:30,597 --> 00:31:32,223
- Yeah, so...
746
00:31:32,307 --> 00:31:34,017
Tiffany, we're sad
to see you go,
747
00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:37,895
but thank you so much
for fighting out there.
748
00:31:37,979 --> 00:31:39,022
- Good effort up there.
749
00:31:39,105 --> 00:31:41,733
- Thank you so very much.
750
00:31:41,816 --> 00:31:42,859
- Back.
- I know.
751
00:31:42,942 --> 00:31:44,485
- [laughs]
752
00:31:44,569 --> 00:31:47,363
- You will continue
to do great things.
753
00:31:47,447 --> 00:31:50,325
And for the rest of you,
it was so awesome
754
00:31:50,408 --> 00:31:52,744
to see you all top out
the route.
755
00:31:52,827 --> 00:31:54,579
But because that happened,
756
00:31:54,662 --> 00:31:56,831
it ended up coming down
to time.
757
00:31:56,914 --> 00:32:00,376
And the person who had
the fastest time today
758
00:32:00,460 --> 00:32:01,586
was Robyn.
759
00:32:01,669 --> 00:32:04,172
[all cheer]
760
00:32:04,255 --> 00:32:06,507
- I told you, Robyn.
761
00:32:06,591 --> 00:32:10,053
- You jammed the shit
out of it!
762
00:32:10,136 --> 00:32:13,097
- So the two people
that will be going head to head
763
00:32:13,181 --> 00:32:16,851
in the elimination climb
will be Deco and Dom.
764
00:32:18,686 --> 00:32:19,896
- Once again.
765
00:32:19,979 --> 00:32:21,397
- And on the bright side,
I mean, you guys
766
00:32:21,481 --> 00:32:22,940
get to climb again Wadi Rum.
767
00:32:23,024 --> 00:32:24,400
- This is true.
- Totally.
768
00:32:24,484 --> 00:32:26,736
- We've got an epic climb
set up for you guys,
769
00:32:26,819 --> 00:32:28,237
so it's gonna be good.
770
00:32:28,321 --> 00:32:30,323
- Hey!
- ...where you come.
771
00:32:30,406 --> 00:32:32,659
- Hey.
772
00:32:32,742 --> 00:32:36,120
- I have
so many emotions right now.
773
00:32:36,204 --> 00:32:37,664
It's not the result
that I wanted.
774
00:32:37,747 --> 00:32:40,875
It's not the climbing
that I wanted to produce.
775
00:32:40,958 --> 00:32:43,169
But I tried as hard as I could.
776
00:32:43,252 --> 00:32:47,423
It just proved to be
sort of a step too far.
777
00:32:47,507 --> 00:32:50,468
[suspenseful music]
778
00:32:50,551 --> 00:32:54,889
♪ ♪
779
00:32:54,972 --> 00:32:58,393
- If you feel like you're
falling, just roll with it.
780
00:32:58,476 --> 00:33:00,561
[laughter]
781
00:33:00,645 --> 00:33:03,564
[upbeat music]
782
00:33:03,648 --> 00:33:06,192
♪ ♪
783
00:33:06,275 --> 00:33:10,697
[camels groaning]
784
00:33:13,783 --> 00:33:15,410
- Hi.
785
00:33:16,828 --> 00:33:18,329
[laughter]
- Oh, Lord.
786
00:33:18,413 --> 00:33:20,248
Ah! Jesus!
787
00:33:20,331 --> 00:33:22,417
Okay.
788
00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:24,794
- Dude.
789
00:33:24,877 --> 00:33:26,587
- This is some bucket list shit
790
00:33:26,671 --> 00:33:28,423
that I didn't know was
on my bucket list.
791
00:33:28,506 --> 00:33:30,133
- I know!
792
00:33:30,216 --> 00:33:32,969
[flatulence]
793
00:33:33,052 --> 00:33:36,806
- Now was that you,
Deco, or the camel?
794
00:33:36,889 --> 00:33:38,266
- Dude, look at this.
795
00:33:38,349 --> 00:33:40,476
- Look at the shadows.
- Look at the shadows.
796
00:33:40,560 --> 00:33:42,228
- I know!
- So cute.
797
00:33:42,311 --> 00:33:44,772
- Oh, my gosh.
798
00:33:44,856 --> 00:33:46,899
- Now we're out here.
799
00:33:46,983 --> 00:33:49,569
- We're out here.
800
00:33:49,652 --> 00:33:50,903
- Do you guys want some tea?
801
00:33:50,987 --> 00:33:53,030
- Oh, heck yeah.
- Let's get this going.
802
00:33:53,114 --> 00:33:56,075
- [sighs]
803
00:33:56,159 --> 00:33:57,702
- I think there's
only one thing
804
00:33:57,785 --> 00:34:00,121
that would make this moment
just that much better.
805
00:34:00,872 --> 00:34:06,127
It's like the sweet, velvety
chocolate-ness of a Twix.
806
00:34:06,210 --> 00:34:07,712
[laughter]
807
00:34:07,795 --> 00:34:09,630
- Maybe, like, Tiffany
being here.
808
00:34:09,714 --> 00:34:11,215
- Yeah.
- Oh, yeah.
809
00:34:11,299 --> 00:34:13,551
That would be sweet.
- That too.
810
00:34:13,634 --> 00:34:15,428
- That would be nice.
- I don't know about you guys,
811
00:34:15,511 --> 00:34:18,181
but I will definitely
remember this forever.
812
00:34:18,973 --> 00:34:21,809
- Regardless
of what happens tomorrow,
813
00:34:21,893 --> 00:34:24,228
like, I'm psyched to be here
with you all.
814
00:34:24,312 --> 00:34:26,481
- Back
in the elimination round
815
00:34:26,564 --> 00:34:28,399
with Deco again,
816
00:34:28,483 --> 00:34:30,443
and it is not a good feeling.
817
00:34:30,526 --> 00:34:32,528
And, you know, I had
a conversation with myself,
818
00:34:32,612 --> 00:34:34,655
like, "Do you want
to be here or not?"
819
00:34:34,739 --> 00:34:36,199
Yeah.
It's like, "All right.
820
00:34:36,282 --> 00:34:38,076
Get your shit together.
Let's keep it going."
821
00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:40,203
Coming here,
I didn't think that I had
822
00:34:40,286 --> 00:34:42,705
what it takes
to make it this far,
823
00:34:42,789 --> 00:34:45,666
you know, and I realize
that's not what it's about.
824
00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:49,045
It's about simply providing
something
825
00:34:49,128 --> 00:34:53,090
very inspiring to the people
closest to me
826
00:34:53,174 --> 00:34:55,343
and the climbing community
at large.
827
00:34:55,426 --> 00:34:57,470
My little sisters
and their friends,
828
00:34:57,553 --> 00:35:02,850
like--you know, he's in the--
in the literal Middle East,
829
00:35:02,934 --> 00:35:06,479
doing something
so like, like crazy.
830
00:35:06,562 --> 00:35:09,607
It's like maybe I can try
out for the dance team,
831
00:35:09,690 --> 00:35:10,858
or you know?
832
00:35:10,942 --> 00:35:12,360
Like, it doesn't have
to just be
833
00:35:12,443 --> 00:35:13,986
about rock climbing
specifically.
834
00:35:14,070 --> 00:35:18,074
It's just about breaking
through perceived barriers.
835
00:35:18,157 --> 00:35:19,700
It is very important
for me to be
836
00:35:19,784 --> 00:35:21,661
a good role model
to my community.
837
00:35:21,744 --> 00:35:24,747
African-Americans
are often pigeonholed
838
00:35:24,831 --> 00:35:28,000
into very stereotypical roles.
839
00:35:28,084 --> 00:35:29,627
While I am an athlete,
840
00:35:29,710 --> 00:35:31,170
you know, I'm not
a basketball player.
841
00:35:31,254 --> 00:35:33,256
I'm not a football player.
842
00:35:33,339 --> 00:35:35,675
Some kid, you know,
they're looking for something
843
00:35:35,758 --> 00:35:40,721
to put that energy into,
and just to let them know,
844
00:35:40,805 --> 00:35:42,056
like, we can do this.
845
00:35:42,139 --> 00:35:43,724
And that's what gives me
motivation
846
00:35:43,808 --> 00:35:47,270
to give the best effort
I can every day,
847
00:35:47,353 --> 00:35:49,897
just letting people know that
you can follow your own path.
848
00:35:49,981 --> 00:35:53,150
It's a beautiful thing
to be a part of.
849
00:35:54,735 --> 00:35:57,655
[dramatic music]
850
00:35:57,738 --> 00:36:04,829
♪ ♪
851
00:36:10,501 --> 00:36:12,587
- Welcome
to this beautiful crack.
852
00:36:12,670 --> 00:36:15,256
It's gonna be
your elimination climb.
853
00:36:15,339 --> 00:36:17,675
This is an off-width climb.
854
00:36:17,758 --> 00:36:20,970
On the main climb, you guys
were, you know, hand-jamming.
855
00:36:21,053 --> 00:36:22,680
This time, you guys
are gonna be jamming
856
00:36:22,763 --> 00:36:24,515
with your entire body
on this thing.
857
00:36:24,599 --> 00:36:26,559
This is gonna be one
of the most difficult climbs
858
00:36:26,642 --> 00:36:28,102
you've ever done, perhaps,
859
00:36:28,185 --> 00:36:30,479
in your entire climbing career.
Get psyched.
860
00:36:30,563 --> 00:36:32,148
You know, this is gonna be
a huge battle.
861
00:36:32,231 --> 00:36:34,108
- Came here to step outside
the comfort zone,
862
00:36:34,192 --> 00:36:36,235
and here it is.
863
00:36:36,319 --> 00:36:37,987
It'll be good.
864
00:36:38,070 --> 00:36:41,032
[suspenseful music]
865
00:36:41,115 --> 00:36:43,201
♪ ♪
866
00:36:43,284 --> 00:36:46,245
- The elimination climb
is 125 feet long.
867
00:36:46,329 --> 00:36:49,040
That's about 40 feet higher
than the main climb.
868
00:36:49,123 --> 00:36:50,708
The first section of the climb
869
00:36:50,791 --> 00:36:52,293
is very straight
in-crack climbing
870
00:36:52,376 --> 00:36:54,086
where you'll have to use
hand and foot jams
871
00:36:54,170 --> 00:36:55,963
to get up the crack.
872
00:36:56,047 --> 00:36:58,215
Halfway up the climb,
the crack will begin
873
00:36:58,299 --> 00:37:00,301
to get wider and wider
until you reach
874
00:37:00,384 --> 00:37:01,928
the off-width section.
875
00:37:02,011 --> 00:37:04,096
Here, you're gonna have
to wedge your entire body
876
00:37:04,180 --> 00:37:06,432
into the crack
and wiggle your way up it
877
00:37:06,515 --> 00:37:08,225
to reach the ledge,
which will lead you
878
00:37:08,309 --> 00:37:10,102
to the top of the climb.
879
00:37:10,186 --> 00:37:12,563
I think it's really gonna put
these guys
880
00:37:12,647 --> 00:37:14,690
way far
out of their comfort zone.
881
00:37:14,774 --> 00:37:17,526
Excruciating, gnarly,
kind of terrifying forms
882
00:37:17,610 --> 00:37:18,945
of climbing, because
you're not even
883
00:37:19,028 --> 00:37:20,404
holding on with your hands.
884
00:37:20,488 --> 00:37:22,114
You're just, like, trying
to, like, wedge
885
00:37:22,198 --> 00:37:24,325
your entire body,
and it's really uncomfortable,
886
00:37:24,408 --> 00:37:27,370
and it's really hard
to gain upward motion.
887
00:37:27,453 --> 00:37:29,538
I don't think either of them
have ever climbed
888
00:37:29,622 --> 00:37:31,082
anything quite like this,
889
00:37:31,165 --> 00:37:33,209
so it could go either way.
890
00:37:33,292 --> 00:37:36,087
- So for this
elimination climb,
891
00:37:36,170 --> 00:37:39,590
you will be required to place
gear on this route again.
892
00:37:39,674 --> 00:37:42,343
So, hopefully, you learned
a bit from the main climb.
893
00:37:42,426 --> 00:37:43,678
It's a little different
this time
894
00:37:43,761 --> 00:37:44,929
with it being an off-width
895
00:37:45,012 --> 00:37:46,138
and how you're gonna
have to navigate
896
00:37:46,222 --> 00:37:47,223
your way up the route.
897
00:37:47,306 --> 00:37:49,016
So, Dom, you performed better
898
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:50,351
than Deco in the main climb,
899
00:37:50,434 --> 00:37:51,686
so you're gonna get to choose
900
00:37:51,769 --> 00:37:53,270
when you want to climb today.
901
00:37:53,354 --> 00:37:54,605
So do you have an idea?
902
00:37:54,689 --> 00:37:56,732
- Yeah, I'm actually
gonna go first.
903
00:37:56,816 --> 00:37:59,235
- Awesome.
Best of luck.
904
00:37:59,318 --> 00:38:01,529
Fight hard.
905
00:38:01,612 --> 00:38:03,155
- Whoa.
906
00:38:03,239 --> 00:38:05,741
- Go, Dominic.
907
00:38:06,993 --> 00:38:08,411
- Come on, Dom, you got this.
908
00:38:08,494 --> 00:38:09,704
- Breathe...
909
00:38:09,787 --> 00:38:10,830
- Choosing to go first--
910
00:38:10,913 --> 00:38:13,249
it's very, like,
kind of samurai,
911
00:38:13,332 --> 00:38:16,544
you know, like, just, like
basically accepting your fate
912
00:38:16,627 --> 00:38:18,921
and going for it.
913
00:38:19,005 --> 00:38:21,007
- To get into this crack
is actually
914
00:38:21,090 --> 00:38:22,967
much more of a
straight in crack
915
00:38:23,050 --> 00:38:25,052
than what they climbed
on the main climb.
916
00:38:25,469 --> 00:38:27,680
- Nice, Dom!
- Nice.
917
00:38:27,763 --> 00:38:29,557
Come on, Dom.
918
00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:30,891
- But, you know, right now,
they're just--
919
00:38:30,975 --> 00:38:31,976
it's just hand jams,
920
00:38:32,059 --> 00:38:33,144
but it's starting to get wider
921
00:38:33,227 --> 00:38:34,395
and wider and wider
922
00:38:34,478 --> 00:38:35,896
until it literally swallows up
923
00:38:35,980 --> 00:38:37,064
his entire body.
924
00:38:37,148 --> 00:38:38,232
- Good.
925
00:38:38,315 --> 00:38:39,984
Just a little bit at a time.
926
00:38:40,067 --> 00:38:41,652
- You got this, Dom.
927
00:38:51,829 --> 00:38:54,248
- So now he's getting
into the off-width part.
928
00:38:54,331 --> 00:38:56,584
This is the part
that's really exhausting,
929
00:38:56,667 --> 00:38:59,545
but you don't want to rush it
and make a slip-up.
930
00:38:59,628 --> 00:39:06,719
♪ ♪
931
00:39:08,512 --> 00:39:11,432
This is definitely, like,
a critical spot right here.
932
00:39:11,515 --> 00:39:14,351
- He could easily just fall
out the crack completely
933
00:39:14,435 --> 00:39:16,479
if he starts to panic.
934
00:39:16,562 --> 00:39:18,939
- Oh, fuck.
935
00:39:19,023 --> 00:39:20,232
- Come on, Dom.
936
00:39:20,316 --> 00:39:22,651
You got this, brother.
Come on.
937
00:39:22,735 --> 00:39:23,986
- Oh, there he goes.
938
00:39:24,070 --> 00:39:26,447
- Just to have
a bit more protection.
939
00:39:26,530 --> 00:39:27,573
Yeah, Dom.
940
00:39:27,656 --> 00:39:28,991
- Nice, Dom.
941
00:39:29,075 --> 00:39:30,701
This is really tricky
to clip right here.
942
00:39:30,785 --> 00:39:31,994
- Very tricky,
943
00:39:32,078 --> 00:39:33,871
but he might be able to.
944
00:39:33,954 --> 00:39:36,290
♪ ♪
945
00:39:36,373 --> 00:39:38,167
Really good, Dom.
946
00:39:38,250 --> 00:39:41,128
- He's climbing much more solid
than on the main climb.
947
00:39:41,212 --> 00:39:43,172
He looks like he knows
what he's doing.
948
00:39:43,255 --> 00:39:45,591
- He really does.
I think he's crushing it.
949
00:39:45,674 --> 00:39:52,723
♪ ♪
950
00:39:53,265 --> 00:39:54,558
- Nice, Dom.
Come on.
951
00:39:54,642 --> 00:39:55,976
- I mean, he's literally
952
00:39:56,060 --> 00:39:58,187
a couple feet from the top now.
953
00:39:58,270 --> 00:39:59,897
And right now, what
he's having to do
954
00:39:59,980 --> 00:40:01,065
is figure out
where he can place
955
00:40:01,148 --> 00:40:02,566
one of his last pieces
956
00:40:02,650 --> 00:40:04,110
just to have a bit
more protection
957
00:40:04,193 --> 00:40:06,320
before going to the top
958
00:40:06,403 --> 00:40:07,863
and getting to the anchors.
959
00:40:07,947 --> 00:40:14,829
Just got to stay in that crack.
960
00:40:15,579 --> 00:40:17,873
- He's out.
- Oh, he's off the crack now.
961
00:40:17,957 --> 00:40:19,291
He's on the face now.
962
00:40:19,375 --> 00:40:21,502
- He's on the face.
- He was fully in there,
963
00:40:21,585 --> 00:40:24,213
and then now he's off.
964
00:40:24,296 --> 00:40:26,841
- Only part that's--
what's he doing?
965
00:40:26,924 --> 00:40:28,509
Oh, God.
966
00:40:28,592 --> 00:40:31,387
- There's so much rope drag.
967
00:40:31,470 --> 00:40:34,849
- He's trying
to manage it a bit
968
00:40:34,932 --> 00:40:37,893
and readjust
that last placement.
969
00:40:37,977 --> 00:40:42,773
♪ ♪
970
00:40:42,857 --> 00:40:46,527
- You're almost there, brother.
971
00:40:46,610 --> 00:40:47,611
He's crushing it.
972
00:40:47,695 --> 00:40:49,530
♪ ♪
973
00:40:49,613 --> 00:40:51,448
- Yeah!
- Come on, Dom.
974
00:40:54,952 --> 00:40:55,870
Yeah.
975
00:40:55,953 --> 00:40:58,956
[cheering]
976
00:40:59,039 --> 00:41:00,416
- Way to go, Dom.
977
00:41:00,499 --> 00:41:01,792
That was awesome.
978
00:41:01,876 --> 00:41:02,960
- Nice, dude.
979
00:41:03,043 --> 00:41:04,545
- Oh, my gosh.
- That was epic.
980
00:41:04,628 --> 00:41:06,213
- That was amazing.
981
00:41:06,297 --> 00:41:07,923
I was so nervous.
982
00:41:08,007 --> 00:41:10,092
- You crusher.
983
00:41:10,176 --> 00:41:13,053
- No matter what, I feel proud
of the way that I climbed.
984
00:41:13,137 --> 00:41:15,264
And it was a battle.
985
00:41:15,347 --> 00:41:19,185
Fortunately, I was able
to see myself to the top.
986
00:41:19,268 --> 00:41:22,771
That was a fucking battle.
987
00:41:22,855 --> 00:41:24,398
- Yeah.
- What's his time?
988
00:41:24,481 --> 00:41:26,901
- 28, 28:41.
- Wow.
989
00:41:26,984 --> 00:41:28,569
- That was super smooth.
990
00:41:29,278 --> 00:41:31,363
- Wow.
- [exhales deeply]
991
00:41:31,447 --> 00:41:32,823
- My palms are so sweaty.
- I know.
992
00:41:32,907 --> 00:41:34,450
That was scary.
- Jeez.
993
00:41:36,911 --> 00:41:38,579
- I've never done
an off-width in my life,
994
00:41:38,662 --> 00:41:41,582
and Dom showed me that it's
not impossible, you know?
995
00:41:41,665 --> 00:41:44,293
You just have to really hustle
your way through it.
996
00:41:44,376 --> 00:41:46,837
You know, warrior mode,
and send that thing
997
00:41:46,921 --> 00:41:48,297
because it looks amazing.
998
00:41:48,380 --> 00:41:49,548
Just one shot, baby.
999
00:41:49,632 --> 00:41:50,925
Let's see if Deco can get
1000
00:41:51,008 --> 00:41:52,635
to the top of that thing.
1001
00:41:52,718 --> 00:41:55,721
[suspenseful electronic music]
1002
00:41:55,804 --> 00:41:57,890
♪ ♪
1003
00:41:57,973 --> 00:42:00,100
- Take your time, Deco.
You got this.
1004
00:42:00,184 --> 00:42:02,811
- Going into elimination climb
against Dom--
1005
00:42:02,895 --> 00:42:05,105
it's pretty sad, you know?
1006
00:42:05,189 --> 00:42:06,357
It's one of those things.
1007
00:42:06,440 --> 00:42:07,358
I can't really control
1008
00:42:07,441 --> 00:42:09,944
how this plays out.
1009
00:42:10,027 --> 00:42:12,988
But if I can be
completely honest with you,
1010
00:42:13,072 --> 00:42:14,865
I'm going against myself.
1011
00:42:14,949 --> 00:42:18,953
And I don't feel bad
if this is my end, you know?
1012
00:42:19,036 --> 00:42:24,041
But I would feel bad
if I wasn't going 100%.
1013
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:26,293
- I think he's very focused.
1014
00:42:26,377 --> 00:42:29,880
He knows this is
the moment of truth for him.
1015
00:42:29,964 --> 00:42:31,298
He only has one chance.
1016
00:42:31,382 --> 00:42:33,509
Like, he has to do
this faster than Dom.
1017
00:42:35,052 --> 00:42:36,929
Nice, Deco.
You got this, man.
1018
00:42:37,012 --> 00:42:43,894
♪ ♪
1019
00:42:44,270 --> 00:42:47,481
- He looks like he's
already jamming a lot better
1020
00:42:47,564 --> 00:42:52,278
with his hand jams
than he did on the main climb.
1021
00:42:52,361 --> 00:42:54,446
♪ ♪
1022
00:42:54,530 --> 00:42:56,782
- Dude, he's such
a fucking boss.
1023
00:42:56,865 --> 00:42:58,742
Like, he literally didn't know
how to hand jam,
1024
00:42:58,826 --> 00:43:00,869
like, last week.
- I know, and, like...
1025
00:43:00,953 --> 00:43:04,206
♪ ♪
1026
00:43:04,290 --> 00:43:07,126
- He is entering
into the really crux-y part
1027
00:43:07,209 --> 00:43:09,795
where it gets, like,
full-on off-width.
1028
00:43:09,878 --> 00:43:11,672
So if he's already
going into it tired,
1029
00:43:11,755 --> 00:43:13,173
you can tell he's, like,
already got
1030
00:43:13,257 --> 00:43:14,883
like a full body pump going.
1031
00:43:14,967 --> 00:43:18,554
- [grunting]
1032
00:43:22,891 --> 00:43:23,892
- Yeah, Deco.
Good job, man.
1033
00:43:23,976 --> 00:43:24,852
- Nice, Deco.
1034
00:43:24,935 --> 00:43:26,145
Come on, you got this.
1035
00:43:26,228 --> 00:43:27,730
- That's it, come on.
- Come on, Deco.
1036
00:43:28,147 --> 00:43:29,898
- [roars]
- Yeah.
1037
00:43:29,982 --> 00:43:31,567
- Come on, Deco.
Oh, look, he's able
1038
00:43:31,650 --> 00:43:32,693
to get in a little bit more.
1039
00:43:32,776 --> 00:43:33,902
- Whoo!
1040
00:43:33,986 --> 00:43:36,864
♪ ♪
1041
00:43:36,947 --> 00:43:39,616
Oh, fuck.
1042
00:43:39,700 --> 00:43:42,619
- Yeah, this is where
the feet get sandy.
1043
00:43:44,163 --> 00:43:45,622
- Oh, fuck.
1044
00:43:45,706 --> 00:43:47,374
- I think the crack
is getting smaller
1045
00:43:47,458 --> 00:43:49,460
and he's not gonna be able
to fit in there anymore.
1046
00:43:49,543 --> 00:43:50,878
- Exactly.
- And now he's facing
1047
00:43:50,961 --> 00:43:52,713
the wrong direction, so...
1048
00:43:52,796 --> 00:43:55,299
[dramatic music]
1049
00:43:55,382 --> 00:43:57,968
- You got it, dude.
1050
00:43:58,052 --> 00:43:59,803
- [groans]
1051
00:44:04,767 --> 00:44:06,810
- Oh, look, he turned
himself around again.
1052
00:44:06,894 --> 00:44:08,187
Nice, Deco.
1053
00:44:08,270 --> 00:44:11,398
- Nice, dude.
1054
00:44:11,482 --> 00:44:13,108
- You got it, Deco.
That's it.
1055
00:44:13,192 --> 00:44:14,234
Come on.
- Get in.
1056
00:44:14,318 --> 00:44:15,486
It's gonna end up being, like,
1057
00:44:15,569 --> 00:44:17,196
pretty close.
1058
00:44:18,572 --> 00:44:20,866
- You can do it!
- Deep, dude.
1059
00:44:20,949 --> 00:44:23,452
[dramatic music]
1060
00:44:23,535 --> 00:44:24,912
- Come on, careful.
1061
00:44:24,995 --> 00:44:26,246
- Yeah.
- Whoo!
1062
00:44:26,330 --> 00:44:29,541
- Yes, Deco.
[cheers]
1063
00:44:32,294 --> 00:44:33,587
- Yeah, Deco.
1064
00:44:33,670 --> 00:44:37,216
[all cheering]
1065
00:44:37,299 --> 00:44:38,926
- Nice job.
1066
00:44:40,677 --> 00:44:42,388
- Oh, man.
- That was epic.
1067
00:44:42,471 --> 00:44:43,430
- Yeah.
1068
00:44:43,514 --> 00:44:45,599
- What was his time?
- 34:57.
1069
00:44:45,682 --> 00:44:47,476
- There's a lot
of, like, dignity,
1070
00:44:47,559 --> 00:44:49,603
the way he's going out,
you know?
1071
00:44:49,686 --> 00:44:51,772
- Yeah.
- Of course, you know,
1072
00:44:51,855 --> 00:44:53,982
Dom is gonna be the climber
going to the next round,
1073
00:44:54,066 --> 00:44:55,359
but I think
1074
00:44:55,442 --> 00:44:56,985
Deco ended on a high note.
- Yeah.
1075
00:44:57,069 --> 00:44:59,780
- I mean, look, he's up there,
taking this all in.
1076
00:44:59,863 --> 00:45:01,573
- I feel like I did try
my best.
1077
00:45:01,657 --> 00:45:05,452
I did, like, fucking endured
as much as I could, you know?
1078
00:45:05,536 --> 00:45:08,455
- That's a lot of blood
on the wall.
1079
00:45:08,539 --> 00:45:09,790
- There was definitely moments
1080
00:45:09,873 --> 00:45:11,917
I thought I wasn't gonna
succeed,
1081
00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,128
but I just kept fighting
and kept fighting
1082
00:45:14,211 --> 00:45:16,797
and I kept fighting,
and eventually,
1083
00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:18,799
I was on the top,
1084
00:45:18,882 --> 00:45:20,926
clipping the chains.
1085
00:45:21,009 --> 00:45:22,761
I felt such a relief.
1086
00:45:22,845 --> 00:45:25,472
- Oh, my God!
- Never give up, man.
1087
00:45:25,556 --> 00:45:27,558
Keep on fighting.
1088
00:45:27,641 --> 00:45:31,311
Sometimes life can surprise you
in a very good way,
1089
00:45:31,395 --> 00:45:33,856
and you find yourself
on top of the world.
1090
00:45:33,939 --> 00:45:36,024
- I've never seen you
look exhausted like this.
1091
00:45:36,108 --> 00:45:37,317
- Yeah?
- Are you okay?
1092
00:45:37,401 --> 00:45:38,944
- You look all peaceful.
- Yeah.
1093
00:45:39,027 --> 00:45:40,821
- Even though Deco
did get eliminated,
1094
00:45:40,904 --> 00:45:42,739
it was a great way
for him to leave.
1095
00:45:42,823 --> 00:45:44,158
He tried harder than he had,
1096
00:45:44,241 --> 00:45:45,742
you know,
this entire competition.
1097
00:45:45,826 --> 00:45:48,328
He managed to get up
without any falls.
1098
00:45:48,412 --> 00:45:50,164
So I was really proud of him.
1099
00:45:50,247 --> 00:45:53,667
- Come on.
Bring it in.
1100
00:45:53,750 --> 00:45:56,545
I feel that I've
just grown so much.
1101
00:45:56,628 --> 00:45:59,298
You know, I conquered
my fear of performance,
1102
00:45:59,381 --> 00:46:02,843
my fear of being vulnerable,
my fear of,
1103
00:46:02,926 --> 00:46:04,970
you know, stepping out
of my comfort zone.
1104
00:46:05,053 --> 00:46:07,264
And I feel like I'm gonna be
going back home
1105
00:46:07,347 --> 00:46:08,807
knowing myself much more.
1106
00:46:08,891 --> 00:46:10,476
[sighs]
1107
00:46:10,559 --> 00:46:12,394
♪ ♪
1108
00:46:12,478 --> 00:46:15,439
[suspenseful music]
1109
00:46:15,522 --> 00:46:19,318
♪ ♪
1110
00:46:19,401 --> 00:46:20,861
- As climbers,
1111
00:46:20,944 --> 00:46:24,531
when we face our fears
and trust in ourselves,
1112
00:46:24,615 --> 00:46:28,327
we discover we're stronger
than we ever imagined.
1113
00:46:29,536 --> 00:46:32,623
We move on from the past
and look to a new summit
1114
00:46:32,706 --> 00:46:34,374
in the distance.
1115
00:46:35,792 --> 00:46:39,296
And in climbing, sometimes you
can't reach that summit alone.
1116
00:46:39,379 --> 00:46:41,590
You guys are gonna be climbing
in pairs.
1117
00:46:41,673 --> 00:46:44,384
- Okay.
- Let's get it.
1118
00:46:44,468 --> 00:46:46,470
♪ ♪
1119
00:46:46,553 --> 00:46:48,597
- This formation is called
Aguja Roja.
1120
00:46:48,680 --> 00:46:50,516
- Whoa.
- Okay.
1121
00:46:50,599 --> 00:46:54,520
- Returning to Spain,
the climbers will team up...
1122
00:46:54,603 --> 00:46:57,397
- All right, secure.
- Holy shenanigans.
1123
00:46:57,481 --> 00:46:59,942
- To attempt
a multi-pitch climb,
1124
00:47:00,025 --> 00:47:02,069
their highest route yet.
1125
00:47:02,152 --> 00:47:04,780
- Got a twisty.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
1126
00:47:04,863 --> 00:47:06,740
- He is clearly on a mission.
1127
00:47:06,823 --> 00:47:08,617
- Rock.
1128
00:47:08,700 --> 00:47:09,868
- Oh, Lord.
1129
00:47:09,952 --> 00:47:11,119
- Welcome back to Majorca.
1130
00:47:11,203 --> 00:47:12,746
But only three climbers
1131
00:47:12,829 --> 00:47:14,122
will return to Majorca,
1132
00:47:14,206 --> 00:47:16,041
where this competition began,
1133
00:47:16,124 --> 00:47:17,793
where they will have
to go face to face
1134
00:47:17,876 --> 00:47:19,628
with one of the world's
most notorious
1135
00:47:19,711 --> 00:47:22,339
deep water
solo walls, El Diablo.
1136
00:47:22,422 --> 00:47:23,757
- Very good.
Come on.
1137
00:47:23,840 --> 00:47:24,925
- Hold on!
1138
00:47:25,008 --> 00:47:28,971
♪ ♪
1139
00:47:29,054 --> 00:47:31,098
- Whoa!
1140
00:47:31,682 --> 00:47:34,643
- Who will rise
up to The Climb?
1141
00:47:39,856 --> 00:47:42,818
[dramatic music]
1142
00:47:42,901 --> 00:47:49,992
♪ ♪