Crevase jump filmed from underneath

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Confirmed: The crevase that Bear jumped into wasn't deep, because it was filmed from underneath.

When Bear jumps into a crevase, the scene is filmed from underneath/from the side[1]. The logical conclusion, it seems, is that the "crevase" only extends a few feet below Bear. It has been further claimed that, as they never show the biting rope from above, he was actually anchored before his jump rather than relying on the safety device he advises.

Update: The edited version of the episode reveals this scene was staged.

[edit] Analysis

Oppose: He could have been filmed by someone on an adjacent rope. The camera does wobble like the filmer was on a rope.

Oppose: The subsequent scene shows a good look down into the crevasse.

Support: The subsequent shot it is taken at a significant angle, thus not showing what is immediately below him. For all we can tell, there's a net down there. Or a Starbucks for all we know.

Oppose: Isn't it logical to have a safety net even if there is one? Why would you want the guy to die?

Support: No one says we want him to die. It's just suicidally BAD ADVICE. A knot in a rope WILL NOT arrest a crevasse fall - that's just simple physics - and that's assuming that the knot DID actually catch on the crevasse lip. The odds are so astronomically high that it will NOT catch it's not even worth doing it.

Oppose: The intention of the scene was to simulate a crevasse. Expecting the host to purposely jump into a crevasse with flimsy parachute cord and knots is insane.

Support: But telling viewers it's a good idea is perfectly sane? The point is he's giving terrible tips that if you tired could get you seriously injured or killed.

Neutral: The crevasse chosen was only several feet deep and was filmed from directly underneath to ensure a good camera angle and the safety of Bear during the demonstration. No safety nets. No need to jump into a large one either, if a small one proves a point and a larger one could kill him.

Support: And that's the point - it's all fake, all set up ahead of time using hidden safety gear, with the host endorsing really dangerous advice. It's not Bear that you should be worried about, it's the poor sap who follows Bear's dangerously bad advice.

Oppose: The entire situation was a simulation, not a real event and the show acknowledges that fact. As it has been said, the concept of using knots as a safety harness for jumping into crevaces is insane, but it's better than having nothing. Bear's advice is to use what resources you have to prevent the worse situation and on a glacier. Instead of having nothing for protection, the rope with knots acts as a possible deterrence against a catastrophic plunge. There is no guarantee, but it gives a greater chance than having nothing.

Support: The show did *not* originally acknowledge this fact. If you had been aware of its history, it originally tried to pass itself off as legit.