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A Rookie's Guide to Big Wall Climbing- Chasing Vertical Short Version
This is the short version of the full rock climbing documentary that is Chasing Vertical. Follow Matheson and the team as they go from beginner grade rock climbers, to testing out there skill on one of the biggest stages on earth, The Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome in Yosemite national park.
There were injuries, and setbacks and with only 9 months to pull the whole thing off, time was running out.
If you enjoy this documentary be sure to watch the full version, also free on our UA-cam Channel.
Thanks for watching and if you enjoyed it feel free to make a donation towards the next project as currently we don't make any money from these videos and they take a lot of time and hard work to make.
gofund.me/58acaf06
I know I'm the one on the screen in this documentary, but the idea is that you imagine yourself going after your own goals as you watch it. It will never be easy, and maybe you wont make it, but if you don't try you'll never know.
So get out there, and start chasing your own version of greatness.....
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Відео

Chasing Vertical: Can you train for a Yosemite Big Wall in 9 months?
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I was only 18 and had never climbed before in my life, but I looked off the steep side of Half Dome in Yosemite National park, and decided I was going to climb it. 4 years later I quit my job, and got some friends together and got to work. The training was hard, and I wasn't in the best shape, and it took its toll on my body. I worked through countless injuries and my team and I climbed all ove...
Chasing Vertical- Beginner to BigWall in 10 months Trailer
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This is the long awaited trailer for the full length Chasing Vertical Documentary. Not long to wait now team, release date is only a month away on April 15th. Get ready and please share this around. We decided to make it free to watch despite costing me personally around 20 thousand dollars to make so i'm really hoping people get seriously inspired by this and get out there and chase their own ...
Chasing Vertical: The Life Behind the Film
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Contains spoilers for the full documentary. Enjoy this short film about the behind the scenes and lifestyle of the Chasing Vertical Doc. Special thanks to all the team members and those who helped out even in the slightest for making this project a reality. Stay tuned for the full length Documentary coming out soon! Edited by Vince
Chasing Vertical Beginner to 5.12 Big Wall Climber in a Year Episode 10: The Final Chapter
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As my visa was coming to an end, I entered the final 6 weeks of the project. My timeframe of a single year to train up to climb Half Dome from beginner climber was already hard enough, but it was cut short so it was time to really train, really grind, really climb. So much so we forgot to film a lot of the time. With the blistering heat from the Moab desert, to the stunning glacier carved grani...
Chasing Vertical Episode 9: Heat of Summer
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Join us as we travel across the States to find some great climbing spots and figure out just how under prepared I could be when it comes to crack climbing. First we had to build out Vince's van which was much smaller and more compact than the van back in NZ, so we had to get creative with the build to save space and make it livable. The first spot was Seneca Rocks, West Virginia which had some ...
Chasing Vertical Episode 8: Winter Climbing
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With winter approaching finding good weather and good rock was getting difficult. We searched high up in the mountains, and way down low in the farmland, but luckily we found at least one good location to keep climbing and transitioning to trad which is still a big challenge. We said goodbye to our last third member and good friend Katie and then went for one final climbing trip in NZ. Deciding...
Chasing Vertical Episode 7: Level 4 Lockdown
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*Disclaimer* All the climbing in the Dream Sequence was filmed before NZ Level 4 lockdown (before 25.3.2020) and all the climbing in Mt. Somers was filmed during Level 2 lockdown (after 14.5.2020) With Level 4 Lockdown commencing we just happen to arrive in the "climbing mecca of NZ" Takaka and managed to get a few days of climbing in at Paynes Ford before Level 4 initiated. Unfortunately Level...
Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to Half Dome in a Year Episode 6: Down but not Out
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Better late than never. Rather than just sitting around waiting for my shoulder to heal we decided to climb a few mountains. After a midnight mission into Milford Sounds to try and climb Mitre peak, we were forced to turn back after a few injuries and the weather getting in our way. So we carried on attempting some more ambitious adventures but once again, for various reasons, fell short of our...
Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to Half Dome in a year Episode 5. Disaster Strikes
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I knew what the worst injury I could get during this project was, but honestly I really didn't think it would happen........Until it did With Vince going home to America for 3 weeks, id be riding solo with the focus on training our fitness off the rock in hopes that by the time he got back we both will have increased our grades due to better endurance. At least, that was the plan. Fully Filmed ...
Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to Half Dome in a year Episode 4.5, Siege on Port Hills
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With over 2 kilometers of crags all lined up like that, it was just asking for it ya know? Can we work our way all the way along it in the 5 days we have, before time and food run out? Well we didn't know but we sure tried. The weather and injuries were hardly shining on us but we gave it hell regardless. Watch as Bear and Legs Seige apon the port hills climbing everything in their grade battli...
Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to Half Dome in a year Episode 4, On-Sight Climbing
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On-Sighting: You don't know anything about the route other than the grade, if you lunge for that hold, will you stick it, will you fall, or is it even a hold at all, what could be better than that. This video's emphasis is on On-Sighting, but starts with a caving trip as well, and shows the first 2 weeks of our 3rd month of Chasing Vertical. Enjoy, subscribe if you aren't already and I post eve...
Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to 5.12 Big Wall in a year? Ep. 3 Finding a Rhythm
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With injury still holding me back, it was difficult to find a balance between trying hard enough and not making my injuries worse. During the month, we traveled all over the South Island and climbed in some of the most scenic places. I even tested myself against my previous best from 3 years ago and came out disappointed, kick starting my new training routine. This month was filled with creativ...
How to Attach a Hangboard to your van
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Hangboards are great, but it can be a struggle finding somewhere to put one if you live in a van. We figured out a way it could work for us, and after watching two super average videos on the subject I decided to make a video myself, this is that video. Its not a step by step guide but will hopefully give you some ideas of how to make a system that works for attaching your board. Hope you like ...
Elevation 750: Average climber tries 2000 vertical feet in a day
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Elevation 750: Average climber tries 2000 vertical feet in a day
Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to 5.12 Big Wall in a year? Ep 2/13 Getting started
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Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to 5.12 Big Wall in a year? Ep 2/13 Getting started
Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to 5.12 Big Wall in a year? Ep 1/13
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Chasing Vertical: 5.7 Climber to 5.12 Big Wall in a year? Ep 1/13
Chasing Vertical: Mathesons new adventure project teaser trailer.
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Chasing Vertical: Mathesons new adventure project teaser trailer.
WinterWest- Hitchhikeing across the US in 30 days with only $10. Part 3
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WinterWest- Hitchhikeing across the US in 30 days with only $10. Part 3
The Realest and Cheapest Van Build on the Internet
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The Realest and Cheapest Van Build on the Internet
WinterWest- Hitchhikeing across the US in 30 days with only $10. Part 2
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WinterWest- Hitchhikeing across the US in 30 days with only $10. Part 2
WinterWest- Hitchhiking across the US in 30 days with only $10. Part 1
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WinterWest- Hitchhiking across the US in 30 days with only $10. Part 1
Matheson Grylls Australia edition
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Matheson Grylls Australia edition
Sweden to Spain on €500 without a phone
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Sweden to Spain on €500 without a phone
15 Ways to hurt yourself by New Years Official trailer
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15 Ways to hurt yourself by New Years Official trailer
Appalachian Trail, 10,000 calories in a day challenge
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Appalachian Trail, 10,000 calories in a day challenge
How to hike the AT on a budget
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How to hike the AT on a budget
Tips for Hitchhiking on the Appalachian trail
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Tips for Hitchhiking on the Appalachian trail
Matheson Grylls: Appalachian Trail Man VS Wild Part 5
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Matheson Grylls: Appalachian Trail Man VS Wild Part 5

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @JohnnieV
    @JohnnieV 4 місяці тому

    Is it possible to carry enough food and shoes ? I want to do it unassisted.

  • @Th4EvilH4nd
    @Th4EvilH4nd 5 місяців тому

    Damn dude, I get genuinely sad when this video ends. You’ve really inspired a lot of people. Maybe next year I’ll finally quit my job and hit the trail. Hope you’re doing well bro!!

  • @brandonramon-l2x
    @brandonramon-l2x 6 місяців тому

    Been a year since he posted. This isy favorite video of his. Hopefully he makes more

  • @fatboyfish6
    @fatboyfish6 6 місяців тому

    Good shit, Love the music

  • @WeAllDieee
    @WeAllDieee 10 місяців тому

    ill hitchike next year, entire eu or usa, i wanna do usa first, so hopefully, ill record a series of everything

  • @tb4876
    @tb4876 Рік тому

    Awesome video! I watched with a smile on my face the whole time. Thanks for bringing back fond memories! I thru hiked the AT in 2014 and had a blast!

  • @Beni-pj7dx
    @Beni-pj7dx Рік тому

    Hi Matheson loved the video. It brought back a lot of memories for me. My brother and I through hiked the AT in 1981. We started in early April from Springer mountain and finished mid August. I was 19 when I started and turned 20 on the trail. It was an incredible adventure and also the first time the both of us had left New Zealand. Congratulations on on your journey. All the best. Beni

  • @davet.3587
    @davet.3587 Рік тому

    Had my shoulder done three years ago, they say it hurts so bad cause it's close to your brain, Fraight hoped the sand line last winter awesome trip😂🏜️👍 keep on keeping on, waiting for part two hitch hiking across USA ?

  • @Tomcat-ey9ee
    @Tomcat-ey9ee Рік тому

    What happen to the sound

  • @chipcurley631
    @chipcurley631 Рік тому

    One day I wish to find a barber as skilled as you sir!!

  • @mellowmarmot1191
    @mellowmarmot1191 Рік тому

    This is a truly great vid. I've always wanted to do the trail, but now I can't wait until I can!

  • @crg233
    @crg233 Рік тому

    Today''s Washington Post has a detailed article about how the trail has been re-positioned over the years. I watched your entire original documentation of your and Legs' hike, and reading about the trail made me want to re-visit your adventure. Thanks for this remastered gem I've just finished watching. I gave you some props in the WaPo comment thread and I hope it will motivate a few folks to venture over here. Cheers mate and thanks for your channel!

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown Рік тому

      Dude that’s so awesome man, thanks so much for doing that and I’m glad you liked it

  • @jtmagx
    @jtmagx Рік тому

    1:29:46 wearing masks outside, in Yosemite…WOW! I can only imagine what it’s like hanging w/these 2 socially 🤯 I guarantee I can predict their exact politics as well….which are too predictable! You can almost see the sticks up both their booty holes 😂

    • @jtmagx
      @jtmagx Рік тому

      Nice masks 😷 Baahaahaaa Bahaha 🐑🐑🐑 🫏 < 🐘

    • @jtmagx
      @jtmagx Рік тому

      Other than that, very cool video!!

  • @parasbhanushali2400
    @parasbhanushali2400 Рік тому

    What camera did you use?

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown Рік тому

      We just used a go pro 5 and a Samsung phone 😂

  • @jessiewilmott282
    @jessiewilmott282 Рік тому

    Subscribed as soon as I saw you "sneak" 😂 great video!

  • @Pedigru
    @Pedigru Рік тому

    I heard skinny dipping video.

  • @georgiaw
    @georgiaw Рік тому

    This is such a sick doco man!! I'm at the start of my own climbing/adventure dreams and looking forward to see what the future has in store

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown Рік тому

      That’s awesome dude, I’m stoked you’re out there getting after it, and I’m wishing you all the best

  • @Zefukwa
    @Zefukwa Рік тому

    One part I not get why when hitchhike not sit in car when cold hahaha

  • @4Mik
    @4Mik Рік тому

    this is the kind of adventure I want to go on so bad! hmm.. maybe in the summer holidays i can do at least something

  • @MrViking842000
    @MrViking842000 Рік тому

    i wish you had shown more interactions with your drivers

  • @lyndajefferson5929
    @lyndajefferson5929 Рік тому

    Congratulations you made it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @NavyAssassinOnBLAST
    @NavyAssassinOnBLAST Рік тому

    Kitty is holding a grudge 😂😂 Very odd for them to 💩 where they can't burry it. 😂

  • @NavyAssassinOnBLAST
    @NavyAssassinOnBLAST Рік тому

    This exactly what vanlife is supposed to be about. Building it out as you go with goodies you find along the journey. Ending up with a uniquely crafted home on wheels! BRAVO 🎉

  • @lewie5745
    @lewie5745 Рік тому

    When I was 16 I made it from LA to DC in 5 days. It was grueling and sleepless. I arrived sick with a temperature. Rode the light rail asleep for 6 hours. I was homeless by choice then...

  • @hoghopper
    @hoghopper 2 роки тому

    ... but you _should_ be famous. Good story Fantastic cinematography. One of the most likeable and entertaining people on the 'net. Looking forward to seeing more of you.

  • @D.E.Williams
    @D.E.Williams 2 роки тому

    You know, I’m watching this today, and I got to the part of where you where you describe the seed, to thru hike, being planted. I start to think to myself I remember a video talking about something like this that I watched years ago. Then you did the thing when you cross the state lines, and my suspicion grew a little more. And then the West Virginia section came on and I knew that this was in fact the video I had remembered. I saw all of that, because I am currently planning my thru hike of the Florida trail, for 2024, and I fully believe you are the one who planted that seed for me! I watched this video back when you first published it and now I’ve come across it again when I’m planning my own thru hike! And watching this video again revealed to me that you are the one who planted the seed! I never would have know! But I just wanted to say thank you for publishing this video and documenting your journey! You are to me, what those three thru hikers were to you! And I can’t thank you enough!!

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown Рік тому

      Hey man, so sorry my reply is so late but this is such an awesome message to finally get to see. I’m wishing you all the best with your hike in 2024 and I couldn’t be happier to have been the one to plant that seed. All the best mate

  • @MartyOfEarth
    @MartyOfEarth 2 роки тому

    Hey I just found out you and this series and I want to say thank you! Me and my girlfriend wanted to do this for some time now and we finally got the courage to do it. We'll start travelling in 3 months (saving some money just in case) and these are the first videos I've found that actually realistically show how a trip of this kind works so thank you!

  • @Laura-kv7bl
    @Laura-kv7bl 2 роки тому

    Minimalist shoes or foot shaped shoes would be better, altra lone peaks are amazing.

  • @pigpenstrikes9400
    @pigpenstrikes9400 2 роки тому

    Great video. Really enjoyed it from start to finish. I attempted in 2014, and I'm aiming for a second try in 2023.

  • @jakechristie6870
    @jakechristie6870 2 роки тому

    One of, if not the dopest video I have seen on youtube. Shows me it's possible. Cheers to you !

  • @kdavis4910
    @kdavis4910 2 роки тому

    I bought gear over 2 years after a ton of research and have been saving money for a few years. Credit cards in case of emergency.

  • @kdavis4910
    @kdavis4910 2 роки тому

    Dude, you gross me out and make me laugh my ass off all in the same minute. Lol. Very enjoyable 😉 Edit: And you earned that summit too. I can't believe you went over Mt Washington in a storm and hopefully the Giardia was mild 😳

  • @ISAK629
    @ISAK629 2 роки тому

    Man this is so friggin cool. You seem to just carry on no matter what. Quite the inspiring stuff you got here. Many thanks to you for making this great video. Im sure you have inspired many to go out on their own adventure. Thank you🙏😀😎

  • @sainenman
    @sainenman 2 роки тому

    I liked the documentary very much, really high level for a yt video. Sick guy!

  • @Oklahomahiker405
    @Oklahomahiker405 2 роки тому

    If you lost that much weight in your thumbnail. You totally messed up on your food carries and calorie intake. I'm sure you've learned , I did the same a bit and it took me a while to get dialed in. I eat like a piggy on trail I actually gained weight on the cdt this year (Southbound) lol . Cool documentary though

  • @willswalkingwest7267
    @willswalkingwest7267 2 роки тому

    Thanx for this video.

  • @mattiasmtb8715
    @mattiasmtb8715 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite documentaries/films. Amazing filming, production, cutting and music choice! Best comment: than we get desk jobs and never speak about it again😂 you sir are not meant for a desk job 🤘

  • @Nevermizzinzz
    @Nevermizzinzz 2 роки тому

    Brilliant series, thanks so much for uploading it! Surprised it doesn’t have more views. In any case you gained a new sub. Would love to see you do this again. Xoxo

  • @lucasboyd5876
    @lucasboyd5876 2 роки тому

    Brilliant movie truly inspiring

  • @davechristian7543
    @davechristian7543 2 роки тому

    Ya let's all film our selves getting scrap wood out of building sites n Bunnings scrap bins eh. Way would U n secondly who hasn't done this shit mate n thirdly wats theses new generations coming to thinking there the first to do everything when it's all be done not to mention filming evey thing they do n then posting it for the world to see. How pathetic. Sorry but come in just think about it

  • @parallax8322
    @parallax8322 2 роки тому

    Just finished watching the first one and now I see there's a remastered one for me to check out haha. Loved seeing your journey- I'll be hiking the trail in 2023 myself! One quick question- around when did you start/finish your hike?

  • @villageidiot9729
    @villageidiot9729 2 роки тому

    Half dome? KC now. I miss the west and Nevada. In a old rusted van near the river.

  • @vegasjaydon1aauditstrump2024
    @vegasjaydon1aauditstrump2024 2 роки тому

    The second I saw you eating out of the trash. I knew it wasn't gunna end well. Lol

  • @a.o.skurtt
    @a.o.skurtt 2 роки тому

    would love to see you do another one and hit the south east coast and south west

    • @a.o.skurtt
      @a.o.skurtt 2 роки тому

      also would like to see more about the people who pick you up, find them interesting

  • @sherlockhomie4696
    @sherlockhomie4696 2 роки тому

    nice seeing a new video from you man. love it.

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown 2 роки тому

      Thanks a bunch man, appreciate that

  • @bardhoprasad2334
    @bardhoprasad2334 2 роки тому

    Nice video

  • @SPAINISHLOCKSMITH
    @SPAINISHLOCKSMITH 2 роки тому

    I don't think the full sheet of ply was rubbish ...

  • @frescogelato
    @frescogelato 2 роки тому

    Amazing video ❤ Really want to vist New Zealand in the near future, if i'll do, i'll hit you up for a climb 🤙 cheers from Italy. Couldn't believe that this video on had a thousand views, more to come for sure.

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown 2 роки тому

      Thanks so much, i'm glad you liked the video. Sounds good to me and yea, a lot less views than I was hoping haha

  • @storm7063
    @storm7063 2 роки тому

    fantastic video :)

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown 2 роки тому

      Thanks a bunch, i'm glad you liked it

  • @vlaaady
    @vlaaady 2 роки тому

    Well, one day...

    • @MathesonBrown
      @MathesonBrown 2 роки тому

      I hope so too man, I'm sure you could do it if you set aside enough time for the right training. Good luck with it Matheson