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NEWS: Skyler Weeks - Huge New Dyno

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 Jack Geldard 03 Oct 2008
“Skyler has taken dyno climbing somewhere it hasn't been before... to him it's not really a party trick for gym sessions or for laughs. Get this: He trains alongside the Denver Nuggets. His vertical leap is over 30" which is pretty good even by NBA standards...”

Read More: http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?month=10&year=2008#n45354
 Bulls Crack 07 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Is 30" a lot then?
 Paz 07 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Have you seen Spinal Tap? "Your 12 `foot' model of Stone Henge was in danger of being stepped on by a dwarf"

If that Dyno's 30'' jug to jug I reckon it's easier static.
In reply to Paz:

I could have sworn I saw a clip on youtube of some basketball payer jumping five foot from a standing start.

Actually of course a vertical leap is measured from the difference between fingertip stretch on the floor and in the air, isn't it? So jumping five foot with legs tucked up is no indication.

I believe this dyno is 102' from jug to jug and was only achieved on the 76th day of trying, so it's probably quite hard.

It would undoubtedly be a mighty pisser if a static alternative were discovered, assuming that is that the problem wasn't simply an eliminate in the first place.

jcm
TimS 07 Oct 2008
In reply to johncoxmysteriously: http://vertcoach.com/highest-vertical-leap.html vertical jump records - 48" for Jordan!
OP Jack Geldard 07 Oct 2008
In reply to TimS: Nice link - from the same page:

Random Fact: The average NBA vertical leap is a measly 28"


In reply to Paz: I think you need to read more slowly!
 The Pylon King 07 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:


Dynoing isnt climbing its like slacklining
 Paz 07 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Yes, but that wouldn't be any where near as funny.
 zorro 08 Oct 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

I hope the climbers from Brussels don't read this board. You'll get fined for not using metric!!!!
 Adam Lincoln 02 Nov 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Repeated, and suggested new grade is 7b+.
And we though we were hard done by with the recent grit downgrades.

Contender for the biggest down grade ever considering Skyler suggester a tentative V13/8b grade!

 krikoman 02 Nov 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: Devner Nuggets !!! - made up name surely?
fred_stone 03 Nov 2008
In reply to krikoman: didn't know skyler had suggested any grade...
 Strife 03 Nov 2008
I heard that 8a.nu suggested a grade of 8C+ due to how long it took him.
 seagull 03 Nov 2008
In reply to Strife:

The true comedy is that 8a.nu DID suggest 8C+ as a grade based on a ludicrous idea that grades ahould be based on how long it takes to do something. They said that as this dyno took Sykeler Weak 70 odd days to do it would take anyone who isn't such a specialist even longer and is therefore 8C+.

Then some random bloke pisses it third go.........and on 8a.nu takes the grade of 8C+. It's very funny really.
 Adam Lincoln 13 Nov 2008
Video of second ascent here.
Go Cookie!
http://www.b3bouldering.com/2008/11/11/zion-2/
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