Deep Water Soloing In Britain

Ever Thought about taking a 50-foot fall off a sea cliff into the chilly North Atlantic? Time for some British deep water soloing. When we think of deep water soloing, it usually involves warm-water paradises like Mallorca, Thailand, and Vietnam. However, contrary to popular opinion, there is far more to British climbing than scary ledge-shuffling on the gritstone escarpments of the Peak District. British climbing has a long, colorful history of sea-cliff climbing. The Pembroke, Swanage and the Devonshire coasts have long played host to some of the country’s finest traditional lines but in recent years, the development of the country’s sea cliffs has been revolutionized by the burgeoning deep water solo scene. The sea is no longer the enemy, to be avoided with rope and rack, but the safety net, cushioning failures and encouraging a try-hard attitude. This video is a tribute to that spirit: one of freedom and exploration that is seeing a new generation of pioneers drawing lines on the British coast.

Careless Torque

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk climbs Careless Torque in the Peak District, England. Ron Fawcett first climbed the arête in 1987 and was waiting 25 years for a female ascent... You'll be able to see more of Mina on Careless Torque, on rock and in competitions in Light Shed Pictures' upcoming flick about her year - lightshedpictures.com/

Everest -A time lapse short film

Experience the beauty of Mt. Everest at night in time-lapse. While most climbers slept, I attempted to capture some of the magic that the Himalayan skies have to offer while climbing to the top of the world. Here's a bit of what I endured at the end to make this possible: eliasaikaly.com/2013/05/into-the-death-zone/ One of the most rewarding parts of the journey was being able to share it with thousands of students on epals.com/everest This time lapse video is comprised of thousands of photographs, processed and assembled on Mt. Everest. Shot on a Canon 5D Mark II -Canon 2.8 16-35mm -Canon 2.8 24-70mm -Canon 2.8 70-200mm (which was way to heavy to carry beyond 6400M) -TL Remote was purchased off eBay Edited in Final Cut Pro Processed in Adobe LightRoom Movies compiled in Quicktime Music: A Heartbeat away purchased on goo.gl/AJZcM I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please leave a comment and let me know what you think. My stock footage, professional and charitable work can be see on my website at eliasaikaly.com And on FB: facebook.com/elia.saikaly.adventurer