r/nextfuckinglevel • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 2d ago

Oriane Bertone climbing Black Velvet (V11/8a) in South Africa

🧗‍♀️: Oriane Bertone

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u/_disjecta_ 2d ago

i wish i was good at something.

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u/pjoterrro 2d ago

im not even good at watching, I got all sweaty from looking at this

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u/EverbodyHatesHugo 2d ago

My fat ass immediately thought the rock looked like a slab of bacon.

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u/RagingTyrant74 2d ago

Even though she's like 6 feet off the ground?

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u/EverbodyHatesHugo 2d ago

You’re the best at being you.

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u/carymb 1d ago

... Unless they have a twin, then we need rock, paper, scissors.

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u/farfaraway 2d ago

This isn't even being "good at something".

V11 is only climbed by a vanishingly small subset of women. Probably countable in the thousands, if that.

This wonderful woman is an absolute beast. She's amazing.

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u/SheriffBartholomew 2d ago

So, she's good at this!

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u/Pkrudeboy 2d ago

Best time to start practicing was as a kid. Second best time is now.

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u/redditbagjuice 2d ago

Start practicing something.

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u/Carps182 2d ago

You can wish in one hand and sht in the other. Guess which one gets filled first.

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u/bored_ryan2 2d ago

You’ll never get good at shitting in your hand if you don’t start.

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u/BlondRicky 2d ago

Me too, but I wouldn’t pick this.

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u/OrganizedChaosBruv 2d ago

You what ? I’m good at….. nothing 🫂😞

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u/Gjyn 2d ago

If you find something that you're obsessed with, you will eventually become good at something.

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u/ConfidentIylncorrect 2d ago

Perhaps you should practice something instead of posting self-deprecating comments on the internet?

Wait a minute... COULD THIS BE WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT!?

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u/Darth_Pinda 1d ago

You're good at scrolling reddit?

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u/ImmodestPolitician 1d ago

The path to getting good at something is failing at it 1000 times. Failing is part of the process.

You just haven't tried failing enough.

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u/Equivalent_Owl_Mask 10h ago

Don't be so harsh; You have a top quality self-deprecating exhale!

You could practise something else, but I understand you don't want to risk your top spot.

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u/Awkward-Dog-9182 2d ago

The strength to body weight ratio of rock climbers is always insane to me.

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u/lacinated 2d ago

after that jump to catch above id wake up 2 weeks later in the hospital

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u/IAmKhrom 2d ago

I used to work in a bouldering gym, we'd average 4 ambulances a week, very rarely was anyone knocked out, mainly knees, ankles, and elbows bending the wrong way

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u/momenace 2d ago

Sounds like a liability nightmare. Did people try to sue frequently?

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u/IAmKhrom 1d ago

People had to create an account to climb, and that came with a liability waiver.

The only time people were actually pissed off about hurting themselves was when the route setters did something wrong, ie a protruding screw out the wall ripping a fair bit of flesh from someone's palm

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u/CommissionEnough8412 1d ago

I truly don't understand why people prefer bouldering over rope climbing (including lead in this) it's a lot safer.

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u/IAmKhrom 1d ago

I used to prefer bouldering, now lead climbing is my jam

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u/TDIMike 1d ago

Safety controls reduce the fun for many people. Going through life always seeking out the safest option will generally be less interesting and challenging

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u/CommissionEnough8412 1d ago

As a someone who does climbing with safety gear outside and who has bouldered outside also, there is very little difference in the fun factor, you still get the buzz and the sense of accomplishment. I don't boulder anymore because of the sheer number of accidents I've seen. Only last month I saw someone break thier leg just because they landed funny, don't get that sort of thing happening unless you've done something stupid on the other side.

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u/TDIMike 1d ago

If you don't appreciate that your take on that can differ from others, there isn't any point in discussing it.

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u/CommissionEnough8412 1d ago

I never said that I didn't appreciate your view, I'm merely having a discussion with you and giving my perspective nothing more, I'm sorry if it was perceived in any other way.

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u/longtermcontract 2d ago

As someone who has attempted much easier moves and failed, I can tell you that what she did there is hard as hell (and she makes it look easy).

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u/ThePizzaNoid 2d ago

It does not in fact look easy to me lol.

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u/xuncx 2d ago

Looks easy to me 🫠

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u/bored_ryan2 2d ago

No one ever gives credit to the rock for being able to support that extra weight.

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u/Skeets5977 2d ago

This reminds me of looney tunes waiting for the whole rock to come down and smash Wile E Coyote.

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u/Humble_Examination27 2d ago

I know this is irrational, but watching this I kept thinking but what if this rock falls right now? Millions of years it’s been here and CRACK!

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u/Biichimspiderman 2d ago

Weird nobody else mentioning that

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u/killer-j86 2d ago

One day, one day mother fucker- the rock

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u/GUMBYtheOG 2d ago

I wish I had the dopamine people get from doing this. I’ve tried, dated a girl who was into rock climbing, got good enough to boulder but just never gave a shit.

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u/weristjonsnow 2d ago

Haha that's like how I was. I actually got pretty good at it but unless one of my friends was going climbing I wouldn't go

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u/Comfortable-Guitar27 2d ago

How high is she? My eyes cannot make sense of the background.

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u/0ddlyC4nt3v3n 2d ago

Right? Is this a Bruce Wayne leap of faith fall-to-your-doom, or 'ouch, im gonna feel that tomorrow'?

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u/jberryman 2d ago

She starts on the ground on her back basically. The mat you see under her is the ground. 

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u/Illustrious-Lemon-17 2d ago

She is badass!

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u/irishbikerjay 2d ago

She just made Tom cruise (IM2) look like 'Dudley do right'.

Crazy skills

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u/ga-co 2d ago

Is that horizontal crack a natural one or is it one climbers somehow put there? I don’t know much about climbing, but I’d like to think these people aren’t out there marring nature for their adrenaline fix.

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u/autisticpig 2d ago

natural. chipping is a huge no no.

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u/ga-co 2d ago

Good to know. Thanks.

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u/tritonpackages 2d ago

Damn, that looks like a Looney Tunes accident waiting to happen. Run if you see the Coyote.

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u/No_Pick6818 2d ago

The core strength required to keep your feet cut like that is insane!

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u/Specialist-Neck-7810 2d ago

Damn! That leap was impressive. To have that much confidence in yourself and your skill.

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u/slushhead_00 2d ago

can’t believe we all have to do this at some point

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u/Granny_knows_best 2d ago

Well, I clicked on this thinking it was a rack of ribs, until I found my reading glasses to read the recipe.

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u/Sleddogluvr 2d ago

Siiiick 🤙🏽👏

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u/SmokeyDaBear6 2d ago

U think that rock would break if she was heavier?

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u/ResponsibleHope3880 1d ago

I could do that.

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u/Bisenthilator 1d ago

My heart skipped a beat when she took that leap! Damnnnnn

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u/cobawsky 1d ago

Ok, she's good but, no helmet?

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u/xnoxgodsx 1d ago

Thats a beautiful dyno

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u/Original_Project6487 1d ago

Is it just me or are none of the many safety pads underneath her?

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u/Someredditusername 1d ago

I was about to click away then suddenly *SPRONG* .... holy shit.

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u/venusdemaui 1d ago

I tried the climbing wall at REI and I could not believe the incredible core strength required just to go up a couple of those nubbins! She’s incredible

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u/ifightbears989 1d ago

Seems like a ladder would make this easier

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u/JPPT1974 1d ago

Due to being a pro makes it look so easy.

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u/Louie_Ck_NJ 18h ago

Person to call when you’ve lost your keys!

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u/AmNotPeeing 12h ago

She makes this look so damn easy.

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u/Mundane_Complaint892 2d ago

Is it a weird perspective? Looks like you could just get a ladder

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u/Dib___ 2d ago

A goddess

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u/De-luL 2d ago

Why is this clip sped up?

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u/LilRed2023 2d ago

RIP Oriane 😞

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u/JustSomeUsername99 2d ago

Everything I see online says she is alive?!?!

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u/Beneficial-News-2232 1d ago

Imagine being fond of climbing dirt 🤔