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Blackhawk posted:I couldn't see a mountaineering thread so I figured this would be the most appropriate place to post about alpine climbing. Very cool stuff! I don't think I'll ever get into mountaineering but this is rad. Also, this makes my discovery of a guy on youtube much less interesting.
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Thinking of getting some Scarpa Vapor Vs for my second shoe after trying on a few different pairs today. Does anybody have them or have strong opinions on them?
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Jun 18, 2021 03:58
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I decided on La Sportiva Miuras instead after trying them, Instincts, and Vapors in a smaller size. My stupid high instep wouldn't even let me get into Instincts.. I went to the gym and played around on the spray wall today to see how well my ankle would hold up and took some falls without pain, but some pivoting on foot holds was a bit weird feeling. Being on the wall feels pretty great in these shoes, except for some pain in my toes pushing up against the inside of the shoe. I managed to wear them for about 45 minutes before they had to come off... It's a far cry from my comfy Scarpa Helix pair which I could wear forever but I feel so much more precise already I got them at MEC so if they don't break in as well as I hope I'll just return them. bvj191jgl7bBsqF5m fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Jun 20, 2021 |
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Jun 20, 2021 00:46
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For me it's moreso that my middle and index toes are longer than my big toe, so they press on the roof of the shoe since they are curled up, which I think should be alright as the toe box expands a bit to fit my foot.
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Jun 20, 2021 22:15
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After talking a bit with climbing friends about what type of pain I get and when with these new shoes, I decided to return them and try out Vapor Vs instead Also MEC apparently is getting rid of their return policy and it's becoming 30 days instead so I never really have a reason to shop there again bvj191jgl7bBsqF5m fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Jun 21, 2021 |
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Jun 21, 2021 22:10
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After a month and a half of not climbing, I feel bad at climbing now. I was always bad at climbing, but now moreso. And my fingers feel delicate. And my big toe hurts from new shoes.
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Jun 24, 2021 20:53
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The semis for boudlering at Innsbruck last weekend go taken down from youtube because they were too horny
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Jun 28, 2021 19:23
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It's reuploaded now
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Jun 29, 2021 04:32
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My dream climb is any V5 that I can actually send 
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Jul 5, 2021 04:44
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Argh I wanna get this mantle so bad. This was the sort of thing that I saw when I first started bouldering and thought would always be too hard for me https://streamable.com/7sc1kw Tomorrow I'm gonna try to switch my right hand to a mantle while locked off with my left, then push a bit and switch my left to a mantle, and then I should be fine. bvj191jgl7bBsqF5m fucked around with this message at 06:14 on Jul 9, 2021 |
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Jul 9, 2021 06:11
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Verviticus posted:we have a similar build/height do you want me to take a vid of this next time im in north van That would be awesome, thanks!
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Jul 10, 2021 12:05
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I went to Squamish today. I didn't see a bug, but I saw a dog, so I love climbing outside now.
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Jul 11, 2021 01:44
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Verviticus posted:https://streamable.com/9gv0th Thanks for this! Looks like there are a lot of small things I can improve on that would make this problem much easier for me. armorer posted:Squamish is amazing. I definitely need to get back up there for like, a solid week or so. I was only there for two days when I was there, and the biggest cam I had was a single #4 C4. Did you do any bouldering there? Pretty rad environment, and very different from the gym (right now at least) socially. I got a couple of moves into a really tough V6 (Minor Threat) which feels like my biggest accomplishment ever. bvj191jgl7bBsqF5m fucked around with this message at 18:49 on Jul 11, 2021 |
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Jul 11, 2021 18:41
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MockingQuantum posted:was able to finish (send? do I get to use bouldering slang now?) all three of them. You are going to have to start learning to be a true boulderer and begin complaining that the 3 problems you couldn't send were sandbagged
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Jul 12, 2021 15:31
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Verviticus posted:https://streamable.com/9gv0th Got it finally, the big change I had to make was take my left foot off of the hold where I put it before I make the big move, and consciously push up with my right foot instead of at the wall. bvj191jgl7bBsqF5m fucked around with this message at 03:24 on Jul 14, 2021 |
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Jul 14, 2021 03:22
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MockingQuantum posted:So it seems like the general advice for starting out is "just go climb" but is there anything that I should be thinking about or focusing on right off the bat, in the interest of developing good habits (or avoiding bad ones)? I can already tell I'll need to log some mileage before I'm even going to know what questions to ask about technique. Here are some things that will be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2v4brHpdxY
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Jul 14, 2021 14:49
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Sab669 posted:Nice nice nice. I love that you two can do beta-by-video-sharing like that I actually pulled up the video on my phone between burns yesterday to have a look before I attempted. Got it on the second try of the day. I flopped my gut onto the top out like a beached whale instead of mantling like a normal person, but whatever, I sent it. I ran into Verviticus on my way out of the gym to let him know too haha 
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Jul 14, 2021 15:33
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https://gripped.com/news/another-huge-squamish-rockfall-on-the-chief/ The first boulder pic in this article is right beside a problem I was doing last weekend. Those rocks were not there before  The part that came down was a part of a bunch of popular trad routes too I'm told. Dreamcatcher is right there too. I hate it when they reset an area right before I send my project... bvj191jgl7bBsqF5m fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Jul 27, 2021 |
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Jul 27, 2021 16:32
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Welp my recovering ankle hit a downclimb jug as I fell on a vertical wall and I'm injured again lmao gently caress everything
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Jul 30, 2021 06:26
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Verviticus posted:that fuckin sucks dude. what problem was it so i can fall and hurt myself on it in solidarity The purple 3 at the front of the gym that they set a couple of weeks ago
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Jul 31, 2021 07:58
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I can stand on my toes on one foot with minimal pain already so it looks like I mostly just aggravated by recovering injury and didn't re-damage anything, as far as I can tell. I was supposed to go here to sport climb for the first time today:  So I guess this was fate deciding I should never sport climb
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Jul 31, 2021 18:47
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spwrozek posted:I am sure there is an "olympic thread" but man what a stupid format for climbing. The winner could lead ok is but couldn't even boulder at all. Good thing he could run up at 10c............ I'm glad they hired a goon to set B3 so that the entire planet has been goatsed
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Aug 5, 2021 18:56
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Slimy Hog posted:This is a good point. I'm not a fan of speed climbing but was super into the close ending between Mawem and Coleman (I think?) The speed part of the combined thing does make for some good sports drama, I gotta say. It was also adorable seeing Ondra and Seo celebrate their PBs while losing, too
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Aug 6, 2021 10:04
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Juche Couture posted:I started climbing about 2 months ago now, my local gyms great (and open late) but man, Im finding the jump from the V1-3 to the V2-4 circuit enormous. I finally managed this one today, which I think is meant to be the easiest of the circuit That seems especially odd since the circuits should have like 75% crossover with eachother in the ranges of grades they set. Do you struggle with most of the 1-3 grade still? I find that a gym using circuits/ranges doesn't really change the subjectivity of grades. Also in a worst case scenario you end up with a setter who has to set 3 V1-3 problems and 3 V2-4 problems, and ends up setting 3 V1 jug ladders and 3 V4s
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tildes posted:I just started bouldering again after a very, very long break and have a few bouldering questions! I dunno about your wrist thing other than if it hurts, stop If I get a flapper or cut my finger with a dull bread knife last weekend while trying to open the tube that weed comes in at the weed store, I will usually use sport tape to cover it while climbing. As your skin gets tougher, it'll happen less. Buy the shoes that fit you, basically. Don't worry about aggressively downsizing or anything like that for now, you want something that won't make you miserable. I think that the "Movement for Climbers" youtube channel has some really helpful stuff that isn't available in the "Top 10 tips for beginner climbers" lists. Also Neil Greshams Masterclass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkfUqdr-0zk
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Aug 20, 2021 15:15
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I hate bouldering problems where I get shut down on the starting holds but can breeze through the rest of it.
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Verviticus posted:theres a yellow 4 just to the right of the entrance in NV that goes to the very top of the wall and ive fallen on the last move like four times and i gotta say... ill take a bad start over that because goddamn i hate that fall Ah, is that on the overhang in the corner beside the slab that I'm always reluctant to try anything on because it always seems so high and scary? Also, toe hooks feel so cool (please ignore how badly I climb the rest of this): https://streamable.com/jknwv2
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Sep 7, 2021 06:12
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There's a rumor going around that my gym hired Sonnie Trotter to set for them 
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Sep 7, 2021 06:21
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Verviticus posted:
I think a lot of the new crimpy stuff is his. The brand new pink to the left of the entrance on the wall I last hurt my ankle on is named "from a Trotter to a gallop" in the Venga Climb app, which I also just learned existed. He signed for a 3 month contract so I would guess he is working on something in Squamish this fall also
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Sep 10, 2021 23:36
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Verviticus posted:that app fuckin sucks lol Yeah it does lol
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Slow News Day posted:My philosophy is that if it's not the type of problem one is likely to encounter outdoors, it's dumb and also a waste of good wall space. My philosophy is I like to have fun at the climbing gym
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Sep 14, 2021 23:02
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Nerd guy from that meme: noooo you can't set dynos it's not real climbing Chad beard guy: I like to go up
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Sep 14, 2021 23:07
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I'm watching this video about coordination dynos  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOcybemmTms
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Sep 18, 2021 04:52
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Sep 22, 2021 05:35
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I bought a harness and like sport climbing now
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Oct 3, 2021 15:24
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU_dOcZgu2A&t=475s
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Was doing a problem where I gotta get a pretty high heel and then rock over all of my weight onto it and then do a pistol squat with no other feet available and a lovely concrete wall I can't smear well on while using pretty lousy slopers mostly just for balance and now one side of my butt is sore 
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Oct 26, 2021 07:13
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Liquid chalk is not nearly as brutal on my skin as powdered stuff, so I like it good enough
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Nov 24, 2021 20:00
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Went climbing yesterday for the first time since November. I still suck
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Sab669 posted:It really really depends on the specific climb / crag. Some have great flat clean landings, otherwise slide down a short hill. And yea some very sketchy top outs can be very unnerving, even if the climb itself was easy. I down climbed my first V0 outdoors instead of topping out because the top of the boulder was dusty and I got scared of slipping lol
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