First ascent of Evilution by Jason Kehl

[kimmbalo]

i met jason in south lake tahoe during a boulder comp.. the holds were made by him.. i got 3rd place.. outta 15 people.. he is a cool guy

[mattlarsson1980]

SUNSET SILVER BACK ACES ARE WILD .... WHEN I PLAYED CHRONO TRIGGER I SAVED THE MAGNUS

[mattlarsson1980]

SUNSET SILVER BACK ACES ARE WILD .... WHEN I PLAYED CHRONO TRIGGER I SAVED THE MAGNUS

[cri7ica1]

It's just a boulder...

[plank3000]

his hair is brutal

[chhrriissss]

wow, this is amazing !! I really know how difficult it is because a 7 + is really difficult to me !! but I love climbing and I hope I am getting like him one day :)

[goosehunter87]

Ok first ascent... how are there camera angles from above... just look at 2:13

[petepiaire]

@goosehunter87 Cameraman dont have to climb THAT line with all their equipements....there are multiple sides to this big rock...

[janmorez]

@goosehunter87 derp

[CDPuffer]

@goosehunter87 /facepalm

[JBarPlaysDrums]

@goosehunter87 let me go ahead and say that you are a fucking retard. :}

[fuckmania07]

burn forever in hell or believe in Jesus

[CzarThePlezer]

@fuckmania07 hahahaha is all I have to say to that comment

[MrClanzO]

I never knew how addicting Rockclimbing was to watch!

[iareace]

why the shit do people care so much about his damn haircut and face and attitude. jesus christ are you trying to weigh out pros and cons so you can marry the dude. just enjoy the fuckin climbing or dont enjoy it. quit looking about how symmetrical his nut sac is. its a fucking art. do you care how retarded Beethoven was murmuring and deaf and shit. who cares, he made good music. damn. i gotta treat you guys like kids. shit is a shame

[EXALTEDDIRT]

vanity, vanity, all is vanity!

[luvdady]

@EXALTEDDIRT

nah its called talent.

[golfismygame88]

@Dwaithy

yes, the video is pretty emo, but jason kehl isn't just some emo kid. he's one of the best climbers out there

[azhum]

meh hes not that great. I mean has he ever even gotten a v14??? Hes only famous cause his hair is crazy....

[kyledbyron]

I would love to see you try to climb v14. He's one of the most natural instinctive climbers around douche.

[fgonz007]

@golfismygame88 he's an emo kid who can climb really well...

[Dwaithy]

lol wtf? a emo kid climbing a rock?

[kyledbyron]

emo? no. kid... no...considering hes in his 30s.. douche number two.

[Dwaithy]

We don't listen to what THEY say! OH GAWD!! /wrist

XDD

[4701877]

i dont get why people always argue on climbing videos, why cant we all just he Friends and go argue about sucky roller blading films!!

p.s. its a hard climb

[ChickenHawk110]

I dont get this.

Where did the downward looking camera angles come from? Is there a much simpler way to get to the top of this rock? That a camera crew can easily gain access by this route?

[ovomusic]

@ChickenHawk110

Yes, every boulder problem has an easier way to get up/down. That is how you get off a hard problem safely.

[Philipisgr8]

He climbed over the rock, whereas I would've walked around the rock.

[cragot]

solo un pagliaccio coi capelli da idiota

[smokeweedinhell666]

No fear.

[ave383]

Dude go get your cape and put it on.You are now a super hero.lol

[Hwiazen]

this guy is so down to earth, i met him at the comp today, he was way more laid back than i expected

[thofer23]

crazy

[sydneydoc]

When does bouldering become free solo ?

[DedyPhlincke]

When you no longer can come to terms with the consequences of falling.

[sydneydoc]

There's a bouldering video I've seen here with a guy breaking his leg from a one metre fall onto the edge of his mat.

Was he free soloing then ;-)

[Mixolydian87]

How do you get down?

[smeghead666]

Good climb, too much ego in the narration of the video

[Duke509]

I agree, i respect his talent and perseverance, but his haircut and attitude kind of ruin it for me..

[Dynosaur85]

right hes good...but a wierdo

[guruu29]

Skullets are ugly, but pretty metal. Awesome climb

[HaeXtXa]

great moves

ugly face

[GodKillerAtheist]

what does this have to do with evolution?

Whats with the hair cut, was there a half off sale at the barber shop?

FUCK niacin makes my hands sweat like crazy OK peace out!

[elementsofinfinity]

wow. mullet on steroids. nice look.

wicked problem though. the buttermilks is one of the best high-grade bouldering spots in the world...

[yogonu]

I would just about call that a 35ish foot route.

[joecrawford815]

have you seen the grandpa peabody? try 50 or 55 ft. the lip is like 30.

[yogonu]

I figured it was bigger than that thanks for correcting.

[monkeyapeman]

amazing..

[joanne1017]

So bad ass.. It is such a great line and that comment about the native Americans. Now that is very funny I second that. Stop smoking the peyote the natives there did climb those rocks. But not grandpa pebody.

[Sickandwhy]

awesomenesssss

[moosmann12020]

sat at the base of this problem and just stared at it, seriously an unbelievable line on an equally unbelievable boulder.

[grendelee]

awesome. nice nine inch nails.

nice climb

[solmaligno100]

what is the name of the song??

[rogerrabbit6075]

"Pilgrimage"

[JCriss]

Awesome climber. Lousy haircut.

[robissocool07]

is that a joke? Native americans climbin Evilution way back in the day...bare foot? Not a chance. Other boulders sure, but this line, no way.

[venornfongx]

it actually probably wasn't the first climb. Native Americans are said to have climbed it before.

[waylonhLewis]

Funny Jason comes off so badass/evil/etc...he's one of the nicest people I've met.

[Zanjistic]

how do you get back down from that? Climbing down that slant on top would be pretty dangerous

[adam880]

i meet this man is pretty crazy....and loud lol,that top out on that boulder is a bitch lol

[rphllxndr]

He also free soloed the Fly 5.14d in Rumney, and sent the FA boulder of a 5.13a 3 bolt in Squamish.

[SeanSingle]

is it really fair to say "free solo" on a 2 bolt route? even if the fall is a little scetchy.

[MaxSafeheaD]

Not bad ... just OD on the narcissism ... but then he is American.

[flyingscience]

Dumb question , How often do rock climbers get in a jam and find they cant climb any higher with zero hand holds ? Can they climb back down , do the make cell phone call or what ? I came across this googling something else.

[petepiaire]

they prepare the send . Often they'll just rappel down with climbing gear to chalk up holds and mentaly prepare the climb .

[EvilMoG68]

I would be impressed if you were not such a humongous faggot.

Seriously.

[TankJacked]

Suck my dick. Jason kehl is fucking awesome.

[obdandzigzag]

fuck you man. this dude is rad. he does what he wants to do while your a fuckin self concious conservative fag. but deep down the fag is still in there bitch

[MaxSafeheaD]

Americans take self-love to a whole new level don't they!

Alain Robert is the man =)

[VitoFunn]

Badass!

[TankJacked]

My favorite fucking climber ever.

[katahrund]

this is awesome. how hard is this problem?

[petepiaire]

jason rated it v12 ,at least that what i heard . But a v12 that high is definitely a step harder in my book

[chrisdohfr]

To the large flakes, without topping out is V11

[K0723491B]

yea, but just after that is all friction work. ... i've only ever had that one other time and that was on a problem me and my brother call the elephant. ~35-40 ft and half friction.

[huyiy]

actually would be easier coz its so high.. if that was a v12 half as short, that would be harder... just like a really long v13 could be a v14 coz of length

[petepiaire]

your have a point , but hey lets say it looks hard as hell ;) and jason did an awesome job

[huyiy]

lol yea

[joecrawford815]

No it wouldn't be easier. Bouldering ratings rarely consider pump as a factor, rather the hardest move.

[huyiy]

you dont know what you're talking about.

[joecrawford815]

umm actually i do. that is true, the move may be harder because your pumped but a problem being pumpy doesn't get a harder rating just because it is pumpy. the buttermilks have tons of examples of this...green wall center for example.

[huyiy]

why do you think the wheel of life is v16, the moves on it dont look like anything on jade v15, witness the fitness v15, the island v15, etc. it is so long and no doubt the moves are hard, but no v16 moves in there. but its so long it gets a v16

[qwert371]

@huyiy its not a 16 at all

[moosmann12020]

Do you understand how grading works? A 5.12 finger crack doesn't have to have at least one 5.12 move for it to be granted that rating. The reason people typically rate boulder problems off of the hardest single move is because boulder problems are typically so short that being pumped or just generally tired isn't really a factor. However, if you look at a problem like Midnight Lightning, you can see where this comes into play. That mantle probably isn't a V8 move, but it damn well is the crux.

[jugh123]

british grading is better because it takes everything into account such as overall technical difficulty, exposure, length, gear placements, general scariness etc. Too bad our tiny little island sucks at climbing. Stanage is still one of the best cliffs in the world.

[bertfallen]

Thats probably because its so long and as such theres so much potential for routes, and plus its not that high so great for all different types of climbers. I miss Stanage :(

[ilikeclimbingrocks]

rad.

[booman606]

yea i looked at that problem. ridiculous. The boulder is at least 40-45 feet tall. it ends at the lip as a dropoff.

[CASPERCLIMBER]

Jason Kehl is a High-balling fool. AN awesome highballing fool.

[joecrawford815]

the problem doesn't end at the lip, it tops out and on super hard slab nonetheless. Super hard slab the moves over the lip have proved to be stopper in repeat attempts.

[remarkablegroup]

Amazing feat of relative strength - I'm speechless.

Now let me introduce you to my barber.

[andrewtheblacksheep]

bravo

[oliviervanaschen]

holy shit! the anti-christ is here! or is it dan osman back from the dead?

[CASPERCLIMBER]

LOL. Dan Osman.

[nothing242424]

finally a good soundtrack... complication... pilgrimage... I can't think of a better album to climb to - my personal favorite is track #1 of Fragile. nice climbing.

[Lifesucksdie123]

someone needs a haircut

[huyiy]

i cant even imagine daring to do those moves that high,,, like if you missed on the higher part youd topple over falling down.. Jason Kehl is "the high baller"...

[kakaguete]

kojonudo!!!!

[oqcbon]

du lourd...

[cheznikos]

wow!!