1 00:00:04,838 --> 00:00:07,757 [dramatic music] 2 00:00:07,841 --> 00:00:11,553 ♪ ♪ 3 00:00:11,636 --> 00:00:13,763 - Since Tiffany isn't here this week, 4 00:00:13,847 --> 00:00:16,474 we're having to adapt the competition. 5 00:00:16,558 --> 00:00:19,936 Normally, you'd be climbing to stay in the competition, 6 00:00:20,019 --> 00:00:23,148 but today, the top two from the main climb 7 00:00:23,231 --> 00:00:27,360 will be going head to head, and the winner 8 00:00:27,444 --> 00:00:29,571 will be safe from elimination 9 00:00:29,654 --> 00:00:31,656 in the next round of competition. 10 00:00:31,740 --> 00:00:33,575 - Oh. 11 00:00:37,245 --> 00:00:38,747 - Come on, Cat. 12 00:00:38,830 --> 00:00:40,457 - Get it, Cat. 13 00:00:40,540 --> 00:00:43,334 - He's two draws from the anchors right now. 14 00:00:43,418 --> 00:00:44,836 - The upper section right there-- 15 00:00:44,919 --> 00:00:45,962 it gets a little bit steeper. 16 00:00:46,045 --> 00:00:47,464 - Mm-hmm. Oof. 17 00:00:47,547 --> 00:00:48,798 - You see that hold's gonna run out right there. 18 00:00:48,882 --> 00:00:49,841 - Yeah. 19 00:00:49,924 --> 00:00:51,301 Now he just has to figure out 20 00:00:51,384 --> 00:00:52,886 how to get his body in the right position 21 00:00:52,969 --> 00:00:55,388 to be able to clip that last anchor. 22 00:00:57,807 --> 00:00:59,809 He's so close. 23 00:00:59,893 --> 00:01:02,145 Hopefully he can reach it. 24 00:01:02,228 --> 00:01:03,646 - He might be able to just clip from there. 25 00:01:03,730 --> 00:01:05,648 - It looks a little out of his reach. 26 00:01:05,732 --> 00:01:09,652 ♪ ♪ 27 00:01:09,736 --> 00:01:12,155 If he moves a little taller, he could just clip from there. 28 00:01:12,238 --> 00:01:14,032 If he falls right here, this would be 29 00:01:14,115 --> 00:01:15,825 so devastating for him. 30 00:01:15,909 --> 00:01:18,077 - I'm so stuck. 31 00:01:18,161 --> 00:01:20,538 ♪ ♪ 32 00:01:20,622 --> 00:01:22,415 - He's gotta clip it. He's almost there. 33 00:01:22,499 --> 00:01:27,295 ♪ ♪ 34 00:01:27,378 --> 00:01:28,755 - Come on, Cat. 35 00:01:28,838 --> 00:01:35,929 ♪ ♪ 36 00:01:38,848 --> 00:01:40,350 - Take. [cast cheers] 37 00:01:40,433 --> 00:01:42,352 - Nice job, Cat. 38 00:01:42,435 --> 00:01:43,686 Good fight. 39 00:01:43,770 --> 00:01:45,188 - That was awesome. - Oh, my God. 40 00:01:45,271 --> 00:01:46,815 - That was great, huh? 41 00:01:46,898 --> 00:01:48,566 - Nice job, Cat. 42 00:01:48,650 --> 00:01:50,401 - That was so sick. 43 00:01:50,485 --> 00:01:54,572 - [panting] 44 00:01:54,656 --> 00:01:56,699 - Completely horizontal? 45 00:01:56,783 --> 00:01:59,202 Dude, that was rad. 46 00:01:59,285 --> 00:02:01,037 That was so sick. 47 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:02,539 - That was awesome. 48 00:02:02,622 --> 00:02:06,876 ♪ ♪ 49 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,964 - I felt like I was gonna fall so many different times, 50 00:02:11,047 --> 00:02:14,050 and just to be able to fight and stick through it, 51 00:02:14,133 --> 00:02:16,553 and especially at the top, just like, inch by inch, 52 00:02:16,636 --> 00:02:18,721 make my way. 53 00:02:18,805 --> 00:02:21,182 I don't know if it's redemption or not 54 00:02:21,266 --> 00:02:25,019 or if it's just like I'm really proud of it. 55 00:02:25,103 --> 00:02:28,356 ♪ ♪ 56 00:02:29,566 --> 00:02:31,651 - It's gotta feel good, huh? - Yeah. 57 00:02:31,734 --> 00:02:32,944 Whoo-hoo. 58 00:02:33,027 --> 00:02:34,696 - I mean, he deserves it! 59 00:02:34,779 --> 00:02:36,322 I mean, he climbed really well. - For sure. 60 00:02:36,406 --> 00:02:37,740 That was a great climb. 61 00:02:37,824 --> 00:02:40,910 - Seriously, in my 15 years of climbing, 62 00:02:40,994 --> 00:02:45,790 I have never seen anything like that. 63 00:02:45,874 --> 00:02:47,750 - Okay. Can I go? 64 00:02:47,834 --> 00:02:49,627 I'm just gonna jog quickly. 65 00:02:49,711 --> 00:02:53,006 - So needless to say, the pressure is on. 66 00:02:53,089 --> 00:02:55,758 - The pressure is seriously on for Alice now. 67 00:02:55,842 --> 00:02:59,178 We're getting really close to the end of this whole thing, 68 00:02:59,262 --> 00:03:01,222 so to have the safety from elimination 69 00:03:01,306 --> 00:03:04,559 in the next round of competition is really huge. 70 00:03:04,642 --> 00:03:06,644 - I just have a feeling she's gonna get to the top, 71 00:03:06,728 --> 00:03:08,563 which means I'm gonna have to get on it again, 72 00:03:08,646 --> 00:03:10,899 and I cannot do that while pumped. 73 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:13,943 - You know, on the arete, 74 00:03:14,027 --> 00:03:16,613 Alice just kind of went up it, did her thing. 75 00:03:16,696 --> 00:03:19,949 So I kind of learned never to underestimate 76 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:21,200 what she might pull off. 77 00:03:21,284 --> 00:03:24,078 - Oh, my God. - It's just for fun. 78 00:03:24,162 --> 00:03:25,705 - It is. - It's just for fun. 79 00:03:25,788 --> 00:03:27,081 - It is just for fun. 80 00:03:27,165 --> 00:03:28,124 - Alice, are you ready? 81 00:03:28,207 --> 00:03:29,167 - I'm ready. 82 00:03:29,250 --> 00:03:30,460 - All right. 83 00:03:30,543 --> 00:03:32,462 Begin climbing now. 84 00:03:32,545 --> 00:03:35,506 [dramatic music] 85 00:03:35,590 --> 00:03:42,680 ♪ ♪ 86 00:03:44,807 --> 00:03:46,351 - Come on. 87 00:03:46,434 --> 00:03:48,269 - She already just kind of slipped. 88 00:03:48,353 --> 00:03:50,313 - Find your feet. 89 00:03:50,396 --> 00:03:53,232 Find your feet. Good. 90 00:03:53,316 --> 00:03:54,692 Come on. 91 00:03:54,776 --> 00:03:57,028 - This bottom part, I think, is gonna be significantly 92 00:03:57,111 --> 00:03:58,571 more difficult for her. 93 00:04:02,116 --> 00:04:04,285 - Come on. 94 00:04:04,369 --> 00:04:05,411 You can do this. 95 00:04:05,495 --> 00:04:06,829 Come on. You can do it. 96 00:04:06,913 --> 00:04:08,331 Take your time. 97 00:04:10,208 --> 00:04:12,251 Come on. 98 00:04:12,335 --> 00:04:13,962 Come on, Alice. 99 00:04:14,045 --> 00:04:16,464 Come on. You can do it. 100 00:04:16,547 --> 00:04:17,590 - Oh! 101 00:04:17,674 --> 00:04:18,716 - Oh. 102 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:19,926 - Whoo. - Oh, no. 103 00:04:20,009 --> 00:04:21,803 - Oh! 104 00:04:21,886 --> 00:04:26,224 - Well... you're safe. 105 00:04:26,307 --> 00:04:29,269 - You're safe, right, and you won't climb again, 106 00:04:29,352 --> 00:04:30,436 so, like... - Give me some of that. 107 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:31,646 - Bow. 108 00:04:31,729 --> 00:04:33,189 - Hell, yeah. - Fuck yeah. 109 00:04:33,272 --> 00:04:34,691 - It looked like her foot slipped, like her heel 110 00:04:34,774 --> 00:04:36,609 kind of slipped up. 111 00:04:37,527 --> 00:04:38,820 - Good try. 112 00:04:38,903 --> 00:04:40,405 - Whatever. 113 00:04:40,488 --> 00:04:42,699 - Falling off, like, so close to the bottom, 114 00:04:42,782 --> 00:04:45,410 like, felt pretty much the same as it did in Majorca. 115 00:04:45,493 --> 00:04:48,287 Like, I was too pumped with adrenaline. 116 00:04:48,371 --> 00:04:51,624 Like, I couldn't really focus. 117 00:04:51,708 --> 00:04:54,210 So I definitely made mistakes. 118 00:04:54,293 --> 00:04:56,004 - I wish--I really wish you were able 119 00:04:56,087 --> 00:04:57,422 to feel the top. Fucking go. 120 00:04:57,505 --> 00:04:59,424 - It's all right. - Good effort. 121 00:04:59,507 --> 00:05:01,592 - Kind of an uneventful try. 122 00:05:01,676 --> 00:05:03,553 - That's frustrating. - Yeah. 123 00:05:03,636 --> 00:05:06,305 I feel like Alice is going to be really hard on herself 124 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:08,725 about this because she was definitely capable 125 00:05:08,808 --> 00:05:10,351 of climbing the route. 126 00:05:10,435 --> 00:05:13,229 So I hope she doesn't let this define her 127 00:05:13,312 --> 00:05:15,314 and is able to work through it and show us 128 00:05:15,398 --> 00:05:17,191 some great climbing next round. 129 00:05:17,275 --> 00:05:19,360 It's really exciting to watch you both climb. 130 00:05:19,444 --> 00:05:20,903 Congratulations, Cat, again. 131 00:05:20,987 --> 00:05:22,780 - Yeah, Cat, that was amazing. - Thank you. 132 00:05:22,864 --> 00:05:25,408 - You've secured the pass through the next round 133 00:05:25,491 --> 00:05:28,870 of competition, so you'll just get to enjoy the climbing 134 00:05:28,953 --> 00:05:30,496 without any pressure. 135 00:05:30,580 --> 00:05:31,873 [laughs] 136 00:05:31,956 --> 00:05:33,082 - Good job. That was super proud. 137 00:05:33,166 --> 00:05:34,584 - Yeah, really exciting. 138 00:05:37,336 --> 00:05:40,381 - As climbers, we adapt to the unknown 139 00:05:40,465 --> 00:05:45,094 so we can face new challenges with courage and trust. 140 00:05:45,178 --> 00:05:47,263 That trust will be put to the test 141 00:05:47,346 --> 00:05:49,015 in the next leg of this competition 142 00:05:49,098 --> 00:05:51,517 as these climbers venture even further 143 00:05:51,601 --> 00:05:53,895 into the great expanse of Wadi Rum. 144 00:05:53,978 --> 00:05:57,482 ♪ ♪ 145 00:05:58,524 --> 00:06:01,486 [serene music] 146 00:06:01,569 --> 00:06:07,325 ♪ ♪ 147 00:06:07,408 --> 00:06:09,869 Being on Wadi Rum-- it's pretty cool, man. 148 00:06:09,952 --> 00:06:12,288 I mean, we're, like, giving these guys a huge opportunity. 149 00:06:12,371 --> 00:06:14,791 I want to just keep pushing these guys 150 00:06:14,874 --> 00:06:16,375 out of their comfort zone, you know? 151 00:06:16,459 --> 00:06:17,960 We're just, like--wanna keep throwing them 152 00:06:18,044 --> 00:06:19,712 into new situations, keep testing them in new ways. 153 00:06:19,796 --> 00:06:21,798 And so next thing we got on the list is, 154 00:06:21,881 --> 00:06:23,633 like, we gotta put them on a crack climb. 155 00:06:23,716 --> 00:06:27,053 - I think this is gonna be the most scariest part for me. 156 00:06:27,136 --> 00:06:28,763 I'm absolutely terrified of trad climbing. 157 00:06:28,846 --> 00:06:31,182 - Not your favorite thing. - Not my favorite thing. 158 00:06:31,265 --> 00:06:32,725 - Not really my favorite thing. 159 00:06:32,809 --> 00:06:33,976 - I always feel like I'm gonna break the rock. 160 00:06:34,060 --> 00:06:35,394 I don't trust me. 161 00:06:36,813 --> 00:06:38,815 - Trad, or traditional, climbing is placing 162 00:06:38,898 --> 00:06:41,150 your own protection in the rock 163 00:06:41,234 --> 00:06:43,486 using these cams or other types of devices. 164 00:06:43,569 --> 00:06:46,989 Back in the day, before they had bolts and fixed anchors, 165 00:06:47,073 --> 00:06:49,951 you know, the only way to get up rock faces 166 00:06:50,034 --> 00:06:51,327 was climbing the cracks. 167 00:06:51,410 --> 00:06:53,329 People would be climbing up these mountains 168 00:06:53,412 --> 00:06:56,916 and basically trying to find ways of protecting themselves, 169 00:06:56,999 --> 00:06:59,001 so they would usually wedge things in the crack. 170 00:06:59,085 --> 00:07:00,461 So that's really where 171 00:07:00,545 --> 00:07:03,131 the origins of climbing come from. 172 00:07:03,214 --> 00:07:05,216 Trad climbing, you know, placing your own gear, 173 00:07:05,299 --> 00:07:09,345 climbing cracks, can be totally safe when it's done properly. 174 00:07:09,428 --> 00:07:13,391 You really have to know how to place things well 175 00:07:13,474 --> 00:07:16,227 to be able to trust those pieces. 176 00:07:16,310 --> 00:07:18,104 If you don't know how to place them properly, 177 00:07:18,187 --> 00:07:19,522 they could easily pop out, 178 00:07:19,605 --> 00:07:22,608 and you could fall to your death. 179 00:07:22,692 --> 00:07:24,861 I think this is gonna be one of the most challenging 180 00:07:24,944 --> 00:07:27,572 and potentially most dangerous climbs 181 00:07:27,655 --> 00:07:29,073 they've done on this whole trip. 182 00:07:29,157 --> 00:07:32,493 - This, for me, is like terror. 183 00:07:32,577 --> 00:07:33,578 - Oh, yeah, dude. 184 00:07:33,661 --> 00:07:35,037 Trad climb is dangerous, man. 185 00:07:35,121 --> 00:07:36,747 Like, those things do rip out, 186 00:07:36,831 --> 00:07:38,207 especially if you don't know 187 00:07:38,291 --> 00:07:39,792 how to place them properly, especially... 188 00:07:39,876 --> 00:07:41,961 - On sandstone. - On soft sandstone. 189 00:07:42,044 --> 00:07:43,588 - This is the part where I would absolutely fail. 190 00:07:43,671 --> 00:07:45,256 - I think it's gonna throw them for a loop, 191 00:07:45,339 --> 00:07:46,757 man, I mean, and that's the idea. 192 00:07:46,841 --> 00:07:48,467 If this is a competition to see who's 193 00:07:48,551 --> 00:07:50,052 gonna be the most well-rounded climber, 194 00:07:50,136 --> 00:07:51,971 it's like, we've gotta throw a crack in there. 195 00:07:52,054 --> 00:07:53,514 - Absolutely. 196 00:07:57,768 --> 00:08:04,859 ♪ ♪ 197 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,289 - The warm-up, I think, would be like something 198 00:08:18,372 --> 00:08:21,417 around these corners, man. 199 00:08:21,500 --> 00:08:23,753 - This is gonna be good. - Yeah. 200 00:08:23,836 --> 00:08:25,379 - I'm happy that we're here, man. 201 00:08:25,463 --> 00:08:26,714 - Same. 202 00:08:26,797 --> 00:08:27,757 - 'Cause I don't know about you, 203 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:29,926 but I was, like, nervous. 204 00:08:30,009 --> 00:08:32,845 First on the incline, you know, just 205 00:08:32,929 --> 00:08:34,138 going against you 206 00:08:34,222 --> 00:08:35,723 because fucking love you, man. 207 00:08:35,806 --> 00:08:37,058 It's just--you know? - Yeah. 208 00:08:37,141 --> 00:08:38,476 It's the first time either of us 209 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:40,561 have been in this position. - Yeah. 210 00:08:40,645 --> 00:08:42,813 Tiff wasn't with us in the last week, 211 00:08:42,897 --> 00:08:45,399 and we couldn't figure out how it was gonna work out 212 00:08:45,483 --> 00:08:47,985 in a way that would be fair to her 213 00:08:48,069 --> 00:08:49,737 and fair to all of us. 214 00:08:49,820 --> 00:08:52,531 So having the non-elimination round 215 00:08:52,615 --> 00:08:55,534 last week turned out to be, like, a great surprise, 216 00:08:55,618 --> 00:08:58,037 and it was definitely a wake-up call for me. 217 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:02,750 There was a lot of things to learn from that experience 218 00:09:02,833 --> 00:09:04,794 for sure, man. - Seriously. 219 00:09:04,877 --> 00:09:07,046 - For this week, I'm just gonna be like, you know, 220 00:09:07,129 --> 00:09:09,131 a little bit more centered and just be trying 221 00:09:09,215 --> 00:09:10,633 really hard towards it, you know, 222 00:09:10,716 --> 00:09:13,427 'cause it's a blessing just being here. 223 00:09:13,511 --> 00:09:16,722 It's a good reminder for us both, you know, to just-- 224 00:09:16,806 --> 00:09:18,975 - Keep it tender. - Keep it tender. 225 00:09:19,058 --> 00:09:20,559 Keep it with the tiny holds. 226 00:09:20,643 --> 00:09:22,186 At least they don't break. 227 00:09:22,270 --> 00:09:23,604 You know, you can just-- 228 00:09:23,688 --> 00:09:25,147 - No! 229 00:09:25,231 --> 00:09:26,816 - Are you kidding me? 230 00:09:26,899 --> 00:09:28,401 - What? - What? 231 00:09:28,484 --> 00:09:31,112 Bring it in. - Ah! 232 00:09:31,195 --> 00:09:32,947 You made it. - Oh! 233 00:09:33,030 --> 00:09:34,365 - Fuck, yeah. 234 00:09:34,448 --> 00:09:36,701 - Welcome. 235 00:09:36,784 --> 00:09:38,244 - Tiff. - Right? 236 00:09:38,327 --> 00:09:40,454 - Here's everyone. Go. Go. 237 00:09:40,538 --> 00:09:43,291 - Go. Go. Go. [laughter] 238 00:09:43,374 --> 00:09:46,168 - Yeah. 239 00:09:46,252 --> 00:09:49,213 - I'm very grateful to be out here, 240 00:09:49,297 --> 00:09:52,258 sitting in this, seeing this, feeling this. 241 00:09:52,341 --> 00:09:57,430 Having COVID, I'd been knocked down pretty hard 242 00:09:57,513 --> 00:10:00,683 in a way that I wasn't expecting. 243 00:10:00,766 --> 00:10:04,937 I just kept holding on to the notion and the idea 244 00:10:05,021 --> 00:10:08,733 that this isn't entirely over for me. 245 00:10:08,816 --> 00:10:11,569 - How are you feeling, like, health-wise, like? 246 00:10:11,652 --> 00:10:13,237 - I'm tired. - Yeah. 247 00:10:13,321 --> 00:10:15,740 - But I'm just like... 248 00:10:15,823 --> 00:10:17,116 - Ready to go? - I'm going. 249 00:10:17,199 --> 00:10:18,534 I just want to be here 250 00:10:18,617 --> 00:10:20,578 and be here with you 251 00:10:20,661 --> 00:10:22,413 and have a-- 252 00:10:22,496 --> 00:10:26,042 I just want to touch this and--and see 253 00:10:26,125 --> 00:10:27,209 what you guys have been doing. 254 00:10:27,293 --> 00:10:28,544 - Touch it, but be careful. 255 00:10:28,627 --> 00:10:30,463 - Don't break things. - It breaks. 256 00:10:30,546 --> 00:10:34,133 - I've been immobile. 257 00:10:34,216 --> 00:10:35,760 I am concerned 258 00:10:35,843 --> 00:10:38,637 about what my fitness is gonna be like, 259 00:10:38,721 --> 00:10:44,268 and how dramatically have I fallen off the playing field? 260 00:10:46,479 --> 00:10:49,440 [dramatic music] 261 00:10:49,523 --> 00:10:56,614 ♪ ♪ 262 00:11:02,036 --> 00:11:03,871 - I set up a little demonstration 263 00:11:03,954 --> 00:11:05,831 here for you guys. - Oh. 264 00:11:05,915 --> 00:11:08,000 - Tiffany, we're really happy to have you with us again. 265 00:11:08,084 --> 00:11:09,251 - Thank you so much. 266 00:11:09,335 --> 00:11:10,419 - I wanna just, like, go through this 267 00:11:10,503 --> 00:11:11,587 with you guys a little bit. 268 00:11:11,670 --> 00:11:12,797 What we're gonna focus on this week 269 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:14,799 is trad climbing. 270 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,177 - Spice. - Oh, man. 271 00:11:18,260 --> 00:11:21,555 - Placing your gear, putting your hands in the cracks. 272 00:11:21,639 --> 00:11:22,932 Your lives are in your hands 273 00:11:23,015 --> 00:11:25,351 when you climb with natural protection. 274 00:11:25,434 --> 00:11:27,311 This is gonna be a really new experience 275 00:11:27,395 --> 00:11:28,521 for some of you guys. 276 00:11:28,604 --> 00:11:30,439 And it really is super important 277 00:11:30,523 --> 00:11:32,358 to know how to place these things properly, 278 00:11:32,441 --> 00:11:34,276 especially in this soft sandstone. 279 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:37,947 You're gonna be mostly just be placing camming devices. 280 00:11:38,030 --> 00:11:40,116 You want to place them-- the sweet spot 281 00:11:40,199 --> 00:11:41,534 is kind of, like, halfway. 282 00:11:41,617 --> 00:11:43,369 That's kind of their ideal position. 283 00:11:43,452 --> 00:11:45,037 So the more you pull out, 284 00:11:45,121 --> 00:11:46,997 the more they push out on the crack. 285 00:11:47,081 --> 00:11:48,999 So really, what we're gonna focus on here 286 00:11:49,083 --> 00:11:50,584 is making good decisions, 287 00:11:50,668 --> 00:11:52,169 and when you do have to take risks, 288 00:11:52,253 --> 00:11:54,296 you make calculated risks. 289 00:11:54,380 --> 00:11:56,966 - Trad climbing can be dangerous. 290 00:11:57,049 --> 00:11:59,468 You may place the protection, but that doesn't mean 291 00:11:59,552 --> 00:12:00,970 that it's going to hold. 292 00:12:01,053 --> 00:12:03,222 There's a term called zippering, 293 00:12:03,305 --> 00:12:05,266 where you take a fall 294 00:12:05,349 --> 00:12:07,768 and everything just pop, pop, pop, pop-- 295 00:12:07,852 --> 00:12:10,813 pops out like a zipper, and you hit the ground. 296 00:12:10,896 --> 00:12:14,483 And more times than not, it's not gonna end well. 297 00:12:14,567 --> 00:12:16,819 - So, Deco, you want to do the honors, man? 298 00:12:16,902 --> 00:12:18,863 See if you can find some good placement for those. 299 00:12:18,946 --> 00:12:20,156 - Oh, yeah. 300 00:12:20,239 --> 00:12:21,532 Think I've done trad climbing 301 00:12:21,615 --> 00:12:23,742 maybe three times in my life. 302 00:12:23,826 --> 00:12:26,745 I don't know, maybe 10 years is the last time I trad climbed. 303 00:12:26,829 --> 00:12:29,540 So it's gonna be a funky experience, man. 304 00:12:29,623 --> 00:12:33,335 I have almost zero experience trad climbing, 305 00:12:33,419 --> 00:12:34,670 to be completely honest. 306 00:12:34,753 --> 00:12:35,796 I actually need to learn 307 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:37,006 how to use the gear properly 308 00:12:37,089 --> 00:12:38,424 and make sure that I have 309 00:12:38,507 --> 00:12:39,884 a little bit more experience on it. 310 00:12:39,967 --> 00:12:41,510 - ...really important points, you know. 311 00:12:41,594 --> 00:12:43,345 Like, you want to put the cam in in the direction 312 00:12:43,429 --> 00:12:45,764 that you would be weighting it, so if you were to fall. 313 00:12:45,848 --> 00:12:47,349 So that's why it's nice to place it 314 00:12:47,433 --> 00:12:49,059 kind of at an angle. 315 00:12:49,143 --> 00:12:51,061 In theory, it will hold, but the cam 316 00:12:51,145 --> 00:12:52,480 can also move quite a bit 317 00:12:52,563 --> 00:12:54,565 if you place it in the wrong direction. 318 00:12:54,648 --> 00:12:58,027 Once you know how to identify what a good placement is, 319 00:12:58,110 --> 00:13:01,113 then you can, you know, actually be quite confident 320 00:13:01,197 --> 00:13:02,406 in all of this. 321 00:13:02,490 --> 00:13:04,700 - I don't like trad climbing at all. 322 00:13:04,783 --> 00:13:07,536 [laughs] So there is definitely a fear component 323 00:13:07,620 --> 00:13:08,871 when I'm trad climbing. 324 00:13:08,954 --> 00:13:10,873 And, like, I know climbing is always risky, 325 00:13:10,956 --> 00:13:16,378 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 00:13:18,339 --> 00:13:21,550 that you can be able to come up to, like, a virgin climb, 328 00:13:21,634 --> 00:13:22,593 like this crack. 329 00:13:22,676 --> 00:13:24,178 And you don't need any bolts. 330 00:13:24,261 --> 00:13:26,764 You can just come in and kind of, like, regulate 331 00:13:26,847 --> 00:13:28,307 your own safety, right? 332 00:13:28,390 --> 00:13:29,892 So yeah, you're gonna get a little bit more practice 333 00:13:29,975 --> 00:13:31,185 before the main climb. 334 00:13:31,268 --> 00:13:32,937 But yeah, on this trad climbing adventure. 335 00:13:33,020 --> 00:13:35,981 Yeah, it's gonna be good. 336 00:13:36,065 --> 00:13:39,318 - I'm very apprehensive about trad climbing. 337 00:13:39,401 --> 00:13:41,237 I really do hope, in this context, 338 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:45,449 that this will be a reinforcing experience, 339 00:13:45,533 --> 00:13:47,117 trying to make good decisions, 340 00:13:47,201 --> 00:13:51,455 and, first and foremost, being safe, 341 00:13:51,539 --> 00:13:54,375 and that's the most important thing. 342 00:13:54,458 --> 00:13:56,627 - Yeah. How do you feel about it? 343 00:13:56,710 --> 00:13:58,546 - I'm afraid. I had that one friend 344 00:13:58,629 --> 00:13:59,964 who passed away, 345 00:14:00,047 --> 00:14:02,591 and after that, I honestly just avoided it. 346 00:14:02,675 --> 00:14:05,803 I had a friend pass away trad climbing. 347 00:14:05,886 --> 00:14:08,097 She had three pieces of gear in, 348 00:14:08,180 --> 00:14:09,640 and all of them popped, 349 00:14:09,723 --> 00:14:15,354 and she just hit the ground, and that was it. 350 00:14:16,689 --> 00:14:18,148 So... 351 00:14:20,484 --> 00:14:23,112 I was, like, trying to take steps, you know, 352 00:14:23,195 --> 00:14:26,198 towards, like, not being afraid, 353 00:14:26,282 --> 00:14:28,242 and especially because it's just all around. 354 00:14:28,325 --> 00:14:30,286 Like, in Chicago, I could avoid it, 355 00:14:30,369 --> 00:14:32,413 but in Utah, like, everyone trad climbs. 356 00:14:32,496 --> 00:14:33,914 When she passed away, 357 00:14:33,998 --> 00:14:36,041 I just could never imagine myself trad climbing 358 00:14:36,125 --> 00:14:39,628 because so many things can go wrong, and that's scary. 359 00:14:39,712 --> 00:14:44,133 Like, it's really scary to just have that much loss 360 00:14:44,216 --> 00:14:45,551 in, like, a second. 361 00:14:45,634 --> 00:14:47,011 You know, like, I've been trying 362 00:14:47,094 --> 00:14:49,096 to put myself into it, but I struggle, too, 363 00:14:49,179 --> 00:14:51,432 'cause at home, I'm like, "Okay, I should go do it," 364 00:14:51,515 --> 00:14:52,808 but then I'm like, 365 00:14:52,891 --> 00:14:54,810 "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 367 00:14:57,855 --> 00:14:59,106 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 00:15:02,568 --> 00:15:03,944 to just push that thought away 371 00:15:04,028 --> 00:15:05,821 and focus on just the climbing. 372 00:15:05,904 --> 00:15:08,407 - When you get into that competitive mind space, 373 00:15:08,490 --> 00:15:11,702 which is, like, very focused and very calm, 374 00:15:11,785 --> 00:15:15,581 you're able to kind of juggle good-decision making, 375 00:15:15,664 --> 00:15:19,752 and you know, as well as, like, moving yourself 376 00:15:19,835 --> 00:15:21,003 like, physically 377 00:15:21,086 --> 00:15:22,212 and pushing yourself physically. 378 00:15:22,296 --> 00:15:24,298 So I have lots of faith. 379 00:15:24,381 --> 00:15:25,924 - Yeah. 380 00:15:29,261 --> 00:15:32,222 [dramatic music] 381 00:15:32,306 --> 00:15:39,396 ♪ ♪ 382 00:15:43,067 --> 00:15:44,652 - Yeah, so here we are. 383 00:15:44,735 --> 00:15:46,862 Here's that crack I've been telling you about. 384 00:15:46,945 --> 00:15:49,948 ♪ ♪ 385 00:15:50,032 --> 00:15:51,450 - It's beautiful. - Beaut. 386 00:15:51,533 --> 00:15:52,785 - [laughs] 387 00:15:52,868 --> 00:15:54,453 - When I first saw the main climb, 388 00:15:54,536 --> 00:15:56,413 I was 100% nervous. 389 00:15:56,497 --> 00:15:58,374 I was really scared. 390 00:15:58,457 --> 00:16:00,501 - There's, like, a pretty well-defined crux, 391 00:16:00,584 --> 00:16:01,919 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 00:16:18,477 --> 00:16:19,895 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 ♪ ♪