UKC

by Wills Young @

http://www.climbxmedia.com/

featuring circular grading, indoor training antics, cooking and the first ascent of some Font 8a+ near the Secrets of The Beehive area in the Buttermilk

click on Feb 6th

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Mick

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA:

The fingerboard section has to be the most tedious bit of climbing video I've ever seen.

In reply to jon:

Too right. Only in America eh?
The rest of it's alright. Another one to add to the CXM movie folder for rainy days.

In reply to BenThorne:

Splinter?

Wills in English...well he;'s both..

M

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA:


Good point - that was so tedious I didn't manage to watch all of it. Actually many of American bouldering clips in the competition area of CXM are pretty terrible as well - shaky footage of bouldering dudes climbing to shit thrash metal or rap sound tracks ... ugh.

In reply to jon:

Sorry Jon....I actually like Splinter.........from a historical grainy black and white perspective. I like the insight it gives into a top climbers mind....well his activity.....same with Amazing Small Things...

M

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA:

Seconded. Splinter is a gem.

In reply to tobyfk:

....and my other favourite is Psicobloc...Loskot and Emmet deep water soloing in Mallorca.......both give me lots of entertainment and inspiration....(when I get lazy).....

Mick

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA: my sounds broken... bugger

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA: piscobloc's certainly one of the best climbing film's i've seen, ever really.

Small amazing things made me go down the wall on my rest day yesterday! as you said, it's interesting to see a bit more of the top climbers than just their climbing. the rumney vid's pretty good too.

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA:

Psicobloc is excellent (although I'm not too sure about the Spanish rap!). The dyno looks amazing, and the slow motion footage of Klem's fingers uncurling from the hold with the sea forty feet below is the most memorable climbing footage I've seen.

In reply to Jon Greengrass:

I'll let climbx know. My was OK but apparantly the sound was slightly out of synch on the outdoor climbing bit.

M

In reply to jon:

I couldn't work out if the shouting was part of the music or from people on the top of the cliff shouting encouragement..

M

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA:

I thought it was a really nice little vid. One thing that struck me were the subtle "Real Thing" references around the middle (on the way to the Buttermilks). It just shows how much of a "fan" one of the world's most accomplished climbers is!

In reply to NeilK:

If you've seen West Coast Pimp as well that is filled with "Real Thing " references as well. It had quite an impact I think.

M

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA: We want more footage of topless climbers hammering white hot iron..

In reply to Mick - Rockfax USA:

No I haven't seen it, but you're right when you say that TRT had "quite an impact". That's not to say that the protagonists are hero-worshipped; quite the opposite in fact! Watch out for the "he's full of shit..." quote in Small Amazing Things...

In reply to Jon Greengrass:

You go and take a cold shower Jon Greengrass.

M