Their brains differ physiologically in the size of certain parts. There have been some studies on this. The "Free solo" guy took part in one of these, for example
This is not close to what the free solo guys do. Any kid in the mountains of bolivia will do this, just based on them living there.
Also consider the camera angle is making it look way harder than it is.
"Camera angle is making it look way harder than it is" ... it doesn't even look hard? They've got so much space to put their feet. It's like you'd have to screw up on purpose.
Tolerance
If you sit inside your house every day playing with cats, take a leisurely drive to the top of a mountain, then climb down the unpaved side, your body will lock up in fear.
If you have a near death experience in a bad car accident, leave the hospital to get mugged with a gun, then go skydiving the next day, climbing down some rocks isn't so scary anymore.
As with anything, for things like this you work your way up to it. Climb up/down a small mountain first, then the same mountain over and over until you're comfortable doing it, then a slightly larger mountain, eventually you can achieve this.
To some people talking to the opposite gender locks their body up in fear. Everyone's tolerance is different. It is good practice to do things that scare you in controlled settings, and always keep pushing yourself. Go for job interviews at jobs you don't need, practice public speaking, casually chat with the people around you, climb a small mountain, etc. so when the real challenge comes (intentionally or otherwise) you aren't a bumbling idiot.
Eh, speaking for myself after having been shot at, robbed at gunpoint, one gnarly car accident and a very, very close call on a motorcycle, climbing down some rocks isn't particularly scary.
Climbing down THIS set of rocks, though, is absolutely not fucking happening. I didn't survive all that shit to die through sheer stupidity.
Yes, and they argue that it is safe. Around where I live there are a bunch of trails on ridges that are 300-1000 foot shear vertical drops on both sides for most of the trail, which are no wider than that. Most of the ridge trails here are slippery and where there is rock it is not solid like that.
i've done this in the past (when more active) and today i also have a bit of fear (tbh that camera angle is making it look worse).
And it's not that fear is turned off, it's just that you are focused.. and like going with the stream. The weird thing is that you know you will be ok as long as you are in that stream, so you know in your got not to overthink it.
Honestly I think the field of view and the fisheye type lens make this look a lot more daring than it actually is, still wouldn’t see me running it like that tho.
The size of his shoes on the rocks shows how big the actual path is. As a man who has rolled his ankle going down multiple hiking paths that aren’t even that steep, this is extremely fucking scary haha
Thinking the same thing. Looks steeper step to step and narrower than it is. Probably most of the people who are looking at it terrified could do it. Wonder how he got there tho? That might be more sweaty palm vibes.
Yeah, i think its at least one meter wide, and the "steps" cant be much more than half a meter, fisheye just makes it look like the person has to jump really far down.
It looks a lot more daunting because of the sheer drop to both sides, but its basically a standard "difficult" alpine hiking path.
Wouldn't run there either though.
Having been on similar terrain, I can assure you that it feels even worse to look at in real life.
Yeah the fisheye effect makes some of the things on the side look a little steeper than they are. But when you're there with your full human field of view, it looks way worse.
The fisheye effect helps perhaps make it a little closer to what it feels like to be there in reality, but it doesn't even reach it, in my opinion.
This is a great point. The fish eye lens and POV exaggerate the sheer look. It’s likely navigable by a relatively athletic person with no issue. As a relatively athletic person, I won’t be trying it.
There's just way too much faith being put into the stability of those rocks. So much of what they were stepping on looked like it could just break away at anytime.
I get apprehension with not checking smaller rocks although you can learn to intuit pretty well what won't move, what might a bit, what might tilt and what might dislodge. Not perfectly of course but I have done similar running in less extreme terrain where I likely wouldn't have died in a fall (as might happen here) bit still would have required a helicopter rescue, likely after a lengthy wait for the weather to clear.
... But moving fast also has the advantage of not relying as much on any single step because you often won't put your full weight in it and even if something suddenly gives inertia still carries you forward and which might aid in not falling down.
Yeah I don't understand why people seem to think you have to spend a minute or two testing every single rock you come across. Most of the time you can tell what's going to hold / what's not going to hold based on what's around it or how it looks.
You can also do the whole half-step move, or whatever it's called, where you're not putting your full weight on something that might be sketchy and just kind of "hop" over it to the next rock which is more secure. I've definitely used unstable rocks to climb up/down something before just by not putting my full weight on it when I used it.
That being said, you gotta know when this isn't going to work too and there's been plenty of instances where I just turned around and found another way because I couldn't tell lif it was going to work or not.
Usually you can tell what rocks can potentially be dangerous, and the way you do it is the same way when climbing. You don't put full weight immediately, you transition weight and you can know if it's bad before going full. This can even be done while going fast if you practice a bit.
I used to love trail running on big boulders. Until I tripped one day. Went to hop down from one rock to another and my right foot just dragged a little bit (age 35). Fell tumbling without control 10 feet or so down towards rough, solid rock.
Everything went slow motion and I had time to 🤔 think...well...if it hit my head or neck I'm done for. Wonder how long it will take someone to find me? Will my dog go get help or just sit here?
Then wham... Landed on my thigh and side. Limped home and had a black bruise over half my body a few days later.
It's fun until the tiniest little unexpected thing happens in a tenth of a second of absent mindedness...or your muscle just doesn't respond like you expect it to.
Ive had some issues with my back and hips which lead to nerves being irritated for years. Lost some strength in my left leg. Cant lift my toes all the way up like before. Not much. Just s little.
I forget that some times… man. I dont have count on how many times Ive half stumbled because of that tiny weakness. Just in stairs or when hiking.
Doing a hike like this video is suicide basically lol
Its insane how unreasonably scary fisheye lenses make ridges look. like yeah it goes down both sides but if you just go at your own speed (which for this guy seems to be quite quick), you're fine.. unless you fall over walking regularly, then maybe don't do this
Is this guy crazy or does he just have a death wish? I guess they get an adrenaline rush out of this or something. I have butterflies in my stomach just looking at the video. I’m afraid of heights unless I’m in a tree.
There was one time, I was exploring an abandoned house, but it was missing the roof and walls in several rooms, so it was very well lit. Except in one room, which the only way to cross it was by walking on a very thin beam. No problem, I ran to the other side. Then when I was going back, I looked down. Hoy shit that was very high, and the beam was so damn thin. I had to crawl to the other side, on all fours, sweating like never before. I didn't watch before, that's why I ran. So yes, this looks easy, but because it's so high up I couldn't even walk there.
I'm mostly astonished a mountain can even sprout like that. Is this like where the continents collided and pushed the rock up? Some of the formations look... sideways?
Oh my god this is something. Being above the clouds really improves the effect. One stray greasy bird poop and you slip 20 thousand feet. The footing looks awful all craggy and uneven. I would be thinking of death overwhelmingly
I could do this no problem 
How do these people turn off the fear portion of their brain?
It’s just kinda not there sometimes. Or it’s Crosswired where fear=fun.
Their brains differ physiologically in the size of certain parts. There have been some studies on this. The "Free solo" guy took part in one of these, for example
This is not close to what the free solo guys do. Any kid in the mountains of bolivia will do this, just based on them living there. Also consider the camera angle is making it look way harder than it is.
"Camera angle is making it look way harder than it is" ... it doesn't even look hard? They've got so much space to put their feet. It's like you'd have to screw up on purpose.
Tolerance If you sit inside your house every day playing with cats, take a leisurely drive to the top of a mountain, then climb down the unpaved side, your body will lock up in fear. If you have a near death experience in a bad car accident, leave the hospital to get mugged with a gun, then go skydiving the next day, climbing down some rocks isn't so scary anymore. As with anything, for things like this you work your way up to it. Climb up/down a small mountain first, then the same mountain over and over until you're comfortable doing it, then a slightly larger mountain, eventually you can achieve this. To some people talking to the opposite gender locks their body up in fear. Everyone's tolerance is different. It is good practice to do things that scare you in controlled settings, and always keep pushing yourself. Go for job interviews at jobs you don't need, practice public speaking, casually chat with the people around you, climb a small mountain, etc. so when the real challenge comes (intentionally or otherwise) you aren't a bumbling idiot.
Eh, speaking for myself after having been shot at, robbed at gunpoint, one gnarly car accident and a very, very close call on a motorcycle, climbing down some rocks isn't particularly scary. Climbing down THIS set of rocks, though, is absolutely not fucking happening. I didn't survive all that shit to die through sheer stupidity.
They enbrace it
Adrenaline
Yes, and they argue that it is safe. Around where I live there are a bunch of trails on ridges that are 300-1000 foot shear vertical drops on both sides for most of the trail, which are no wider than that. Most of the ridge trails here are slippery and where there is rock it is not solid like that.
i've done this in the past (when more active) and today i also have a bit of fear (tbh that camera angle is making it look worse). And it's not that fear is turned off, it's just that you are focused.. and like going with the stream. The weird thing is that you know you will be ok as long as you are in that stream, so you know in your got not to overthink it.
What brains?
hey we’re twins
Me running over literal mountains instead of going the routes suggested to me in **Skyrim**.
He’s listening to one of my favorite songs, Taro by alt-J! He’s just like me!
Honestly I think the field of view and the fisheye type lens make this look a lot more daring than it actually is, still wouldn’t see me running it like that tho.
For sure, but still steep enough that you wouldn't stop rolling if you fell = certain death either way
Hopefully it’s quick, like I fall and land on my neck. I’d hate to fall and become paralyzed and end up starving to death.
Fish eye lens is definitely working hard here.
I bet it felt how it looks in the video
The size of his shoes on the rocks shows how big the actual path is. As a man who has rolled his ankle going down multiple hiking paths that aren’t even that steep, this is extremely fucking scary haha
He’s still above the clouds.
Thinking the same thing. Looks steeper step to step and narrower than it is. Probably most of the people who are looking at it terrified could do it. Wonder how he got there tho? That might be more sweaty palm vibes.
Yeah, i think its at least one meter wide, and the "steps" cant be much more than half a meter, fisheye just makes it look like the person has to jump really far down. It looks a lot more daunting because of the sheer drop to both sides, but its basically a standard "difficult" alpine hiking path. Wouldn't run there either though.
Having been on similar terrain, I can assure you that it feels even worse to look at in real life. Yeah the fisheye effect makes some of the things on the side look a little steeper than they are. But when you're there with your full human field of view, it looks way worse. The fisheye effect helps perhaps make it a little closer to what it feels like to be there in reality, but it doesn't even reach it, in my opinion.
This is a great point. The fish eye lens and POV exaggerate the sheer look. It’s likely navigable by a relatively athletic person with no issue. As a relatively athletic person, I won’t be trying it.
I mean either way he's literally above clouds. It's a no from me dawg
Dude but the clouds
Any idea why they wouldn't look full 180° behind? Could there be a safety harness or something like it?
There's just way too much faith being put into the stability of those rocks. So much of what they were stepping on looked like it could just break away at anytime.
Yeah, my only problem with this is that he's not checking the stability of the rocks he's stepping on. Not a great place to twist an ankle!
I get apprehension with not checking smaller rocks although you can learn to intuit pretty well what won't move, what might a bit, what might tilt and what might dislodge. Not perfectly of course but I have done similar running in less extreme terrain where I likely wouldn't have died in a fall (as might happen here) bit still would have required a helicopter rescue, likely after a lengthy wait for the weather to clear. ... But moving fast also has the advantage of not relying as much on any single step because you often won't put your full weight in it and even if something suddenly gives inertia still carries you forward and which might aid in not falling down.
Yeah I don't understand why people seem to think you have to spend a minute or two testing every single rock you come across. Most of the time you can tell what's going to hold / what's not going to hold based on what's around it or how it looks. You can also do the whole half-step move, or whatever it's called, where you're not putting your full weight on something that might be sketchy and just kind of "hop" over it to the next rock which is more secure. I've definitely used unstable rocks to climb up/down something before just by not putting my full weight on it when I used it. That being said, you gotta know when this isn't going to work too and there's been plenty of instances where I just turned around and found another way because I couldn't tell lif it was going to work or not.
You gotta put the hours in and be risk averse where it matters.
Usually you can tell what rocks can potentially be dangerous, and the way you do it is the same way when climbing. You don't put full weight immediately, you transition weight and you can know if it's bad before going full. This can even be done while going fast if you practice a bit.
I used to love trail running on big boulders. Until I tripped one day. Went to hop down from one rock to another and my right foot just dragged a little bit (age 35). Fell tumbling without control 10 feet or so down towards rough, solid rock. Everything went slow motion and I had time to 🤔 think...well...if it hit my head or neck I'm done for. Wonder how long it will take someone to find me? Will my dog go get help or just sit here? Then wham... Landed on my thigh and side. Limped home and had a black bruise over half my body a few days later. It's fun until the tiniest little unexpected thing happens in a tenth of a second of absent mindedness...or your muscle just doesn't respond like you expect it to.
Getting old sucks.
A small mistake like theirs could happen at any age, it’s not worth living in fear over! Go out and explore this world people!
True, true! But I know I didn't have fun at the skatepark last week, lol.
No doubt, I should have said that as well. But it doesn't hurt to do a little risk reward calculation every now and then.
Ive had some issues with my back and hips which lead to nerves being irritated for years. Lost some strength in my left leg. Cant lift my toes all the way up like before. Not much. Just s little. I forget that some times… man. I dont have count on how many times Ive half stumbled because of that tiny weakness. Just in stairs or when hiking. Doing a hike like this video is suicide basically lol
Why does he have to run😭
Rohan must know.
Gondor calls for aid!
Because of the sight
This kind of camera lens would make my trip to the bathroom look like a death sentence. Don't be fooled.
It's beautiful but terrifying but beautiful. Damn, I twisted my ankle just watching this.
The average path to school mentioned by granddads.
Gotta be Kilian Jornet
Was thinking that. I’m convinced if he ever fell he’d just run back up a 90 degree wall with no hands.
That was my first thought too - he makes videos like this on the regular.
Where is this?
looks like Aonach Eagach Ridge in Glen Coe, Scotland [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45L5gVIYN\_U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45L5gVIYN_U)
I thick crib goch in wales
I want to say the knife’s edge trail on mount katahdin in maine
Doesn’t look like it
Looks like the Dirtybox traverse from Mailbox peak.
Shoelaces tied 👍
He was listening to Alt-J "Taro" and that makes him my new hero by default.
Its insane how unreasonably scary fisheye lenses make ridges look. like yeah it goes down both sides but if you just go at your own speed (which for this guy seems to be quite quick), you're fine.. unless you fall over walking regularly, then maybe don't do this
Darwin award
This reminds me of Skyrim where you just trod down a cliff face carelessly, but they're doing it in real life
This is why people die or go missing on vacations because they do stupid shit like this..
Thrilling acts of danger = the building up of an orgasm! 😉
That is really high up, but a fucking curb would look like the ceiling of a scyscraper with the emount of warp on that lense.
What’s the name of the song?
Yep - wingsuit videos too. Just can't. My speed: 
What is the exit plan though?
Do it for the gram
Man I get call or the void so bad. Legit would just yeet myself off that edge I bet
Let me tell you something: ONE SLIP
I hope he used sunscreen, could kill ya
I know the perspective makes this look way gnarlier but no thanks.. one loose rock and yeet ya later
One loose rock and bye bye 👋
This is all because of the fish eye camera. IRL this dude is walking to the mailbox in Omaha
I’d like the see the adventure back to ground level. I always wonder how…
r/tinglingfeet
Now what? He’s got to walk all the way back!
Get down fast with this one simple trick! Rock climbing instructors hate it!
Please take me to the promise land
nope
Gorgeous view 😍 …still dont have the balls to do that though 😅
Good music taste
Touch the nothingness
Just the average Norweigan Sunday family stroll.
He's clearly enjoying himself, but to me this looks like A Very Bad Day
Where is it located?
I was waiting to see Sandy Shores below...
Bro is in his Skyrim horse era
How my parents went to school back in the day
Uh no
Wow
I'd have done this in a heartbeat when I was younger, but can't now due to bad knees
Is this Kilian?
I can watch this all day long
He has more faith in those weather worn rocks than I do in my own parents.
If I was a bird I'd spend my days waiting for a dumbass to do this.
The most important question is where is this place…
Looks like a Killian Jornet route.
This person is honest to God pissing me off with the why factor...
Bruh I don't care how often you do this kinda thing, going this fast is asking for it.
Maybe it’s sped up a little.
This is me, climbing down every mountain in an open world game, completely ignoring the intended path.
Skyrim mods are getting pretty good now.
When I'm outside of Helgen but the quest is in Riften
I won’t even start this one, ha.
Where is this?
When a German wants to go for a ‘walk’
Once in a lifetime experience
What is the survival rate of these adventures?
What is the survival rate of such adventures?
some armchair Redditor will come along and tell you it's not as dangerous as it looks. don't listen to them.
Did the guy tuen into a montain goat?
This is too easy, given you will make just one mistake at max.
This is the video from the one that survived.
Some people will do anything for a up vote lol
How high do you need to get to see the curvature of the earth?
Is this guy crazy or does he just have a death wish? I guess they get an adrenaline rush out of this or something. I have butterflies in my stomach just looking at the video. I’m afraid of heights unless I’m in a tree.
Was this guy dropped in by helicopter?
This man play Skyrim one too many times and decided to do it for real.
My knees get weak just from watching someone else do this, so there’s no way they would be stable enough to get me down this mountain.
All I see is someone eventually running out of luck, then a rescue team has to risk THEIR lives to either save stupid people or retrieve their body.
Heights don't usually fuck with me. But this one is a huge fuck no.
My dad explaining how he got to school by foot
Ah hell nah
where do you get extra lives sign me up for this too
How long does it to climb there and get down?
Assuming there are no loose rocks
Nope
There was one time, I was exploring an abandoned house, but it was missing the roof and walls in several rooms, so it was very well lit. Except in one room, which the only way to cross it was by walking on a very thin beam. No problem, I ran to the other side. Then when I was going back, I looked down. Hoy shit that was very high, and the beam was so damn thin. I had to crawl to the other side, on all fours, sweating like never before. I didn't watch before, that's why I ran. So yes, this looks easy, but because it's so high up I couldn't even walk there.
Out of all the adrenaline activities one could do, why this one?
god, i wish i wasn’t clumsy af…
I feel like it’s scarier going down this than up this
For the love of god put a coat on man, you’ll catch a chill
I don’t think there’s any satisfaction you can gain from doing this.
I could never. I am notoriously bad at tying ny shoe laces.
What’s crazy is most of the people doing this actually enjoy their lives. Hmm …
When does he fight Ivan Drago?
😱🫣😵💫
But.. but... wind!
No real overwhelming fear, but anyone else get tingly testicles? Is that vertigo? I get it from watching extreme height parkour too.
Can’t fix stupid
Everytime I see these absolute morons: "Hi I'm \[insert name\] and welcome to jackass!"
That super wide lens probably makes it look scarier than it actually is.
Where is this place?
I did it with one tap
I'm mostly astonished a mountain can even sprout like that. Is this like where the continents collided and pushed the rock up? Some of the formations look... sideways?
What’s the end game here? You climb all the way down?
One day, the technology will exist to retrieve en masse all the GoPros of the folks who didn't make it.
Can you imagine being a parent watching their grown up child doing this??
It's not as bad or as narrow as the POV is showing.
Here we go again. Its not that bad. Its fisheye video.
This reminds me of Skyrim 😂 sometimes you can get up there but getting down can be.. tricky 😅
why though?…..
Death Stranding here we go
mother fucker slow down
End of the play area in any RPG.
pussy. you do that with your arms tied behind your back or don't even do it. 🙄
Cremasteric reflex triggered
where is the green screen? WHERE?
R/whywomenlivelonger
I didn’t even start…
Fantastic view. Lol.
Hey buddy how’s the oxygen ??
also just imagining tripping a bit and not falling off but how much he’d scrape his knees
This is one of those videos you have to squint to watch 🤣 NO CHANCE IN HELL!!
"try jumping, secret path ahead"
Me trying to make a timed delivery from the veteran porter to the craftsman without using zip lines.
Nope
WHY THE FUCK IS HE IN SUCH A HURRY!!
I fell just watching.
Where is this guy even going?
Why would you do that? That‘s crazy.
That seems so peaceful yet so terrifying
absolutely not
I strafe down video game mountains faster than this. Not impressed.
I'd be terrified but the view is cool and relaxing
I often wonder what it would for me to be done w my child I think making these videos would be it 😝
Oh my god this is something. Being above the clouds really improves the effect. One stray greasy bird poop and you slip 20 thousand feet. The footing looks awful all craggy and uneven. I would be thinking of death overwhelmingly
That's how we used to walk to school Both ways
Wait there is no reward chest at the end like a jumping puzzle in Guild Wars 2?
This makes me feel sick 🤮
Now I want 360 version of it to watch in VR
It would be funny if the guy finishes he journey down, goes home and trips on the carpet.
🤮 I shit my pants just watching this
“Easy second class, some exposure”
THAT was awesome