8-year-old leads his first 5.12 climb!

[will5122]

Why is there a cam at the top? Kid cant handle a little runout?

[bolanos333333]

Ponle casco, no seas animal, es solo un cahamaco haciendo lo que le dice al padre.

[lastmanout121]

If thats a 5.12 than I can climb a 5.15, and Chris Sharma could climb up 100 feet of vertical drywall. pshh

[Snoep76239]

@lastmanout121 Sharma could climb a mirror as long as it had a chalk smear on it, but that's beside the point. The kids good for his age, I think he meant he climbed it in 5 min, 12 sec....5:12

[kevinpilon11]

@lastmanout121 it looks like a 12 to me, and mountain project calls it a 12a. so no you can't climb a 5.15

[riftsin]

congrats john! great drop knee at 3:32, burley power!

best of luck on your journey and props to your pop!

[fender96able]

Kinda looks like Adam Ondra

[MakeFoodNow]

I wish I'd started climbing when I was 8 instead of 20 :0

Kudos to the parents for giving this kid the opportunity to get involved in a great sport!

[WalkerSomerville]

rockin the neon Metolius chalk bag!! awesome! your a stud!

[hjhrocks]

been there done that

[bearthemountaineer]

The next Chris sharma!

[training4climbing]

Update (August 2011): the 8-year old boy in this video has redpointed 18 routes of the 5.12 grade at crags across the country...

[817merm]

where at the red is this at? like was part



[kevingrr]

@817merm Red River Gorge - Left Flank in Kentucky

[kevingrr]

Great climbing! Strong work and looks like you were having fun.

[masheely1]

Nice work Jonathan! I can tell that you're completely motivated to succeed. Keep up the great work!

[larmolarmo]

The kid looked like he was having fun.