Alizée Dufraisse: Just My Style

Alizée Dufraisse: Just My Style from Prana Living on Vimeo.

I started climbing when I was 8 years old on the legendary French cliffs in Verdon, Buoux. At the age of 15, I had sent my first 8b+ (Putain Putain) and had become a climbing Junior World Champion. I decided to take a break from climbing so I could devote myself completely to the pole vault as it was something that I was really excited about. I vaulted for 3 years and became champion of France only to realize that climbing was my means of expression and a lifestyle that suits me. I can not live without climbing. Traveling, meeting new people, learning and challenging myself is the life I want. I have improved my climbing abilities (multiple 8c & a 8a block) and competition results (3rd in the European Championships - Imst). Ceus & Spain are the places where I feel the best climbing and want o be more often. I discovered Bishop in the U.S. and Smith Rock and they are a different world! Now I want to discover more climbing hot spots in the United States. I think I can still push myself, to express my passions at an even higher level and push my limits!

~Alizée Dufraisse

For more on Alizée visit www.prAna.com

Climbing Equipment at OutDoor 2011

Chris Sharma on Sterling Rope - UKC/UKH at OutDoor 2011 from UKClimbing.com TV on Vimeo.

Chris Sharma at the Sterling Rope stand at the Friedrichshafen Outdoor Trade Show 2011

Yuji Hirayama on Boreal - UKC/UKH at OutDoor 2011 from UKClimbing.com TV on Vimeo.

Yuji demonstrates the amazing stickiness of the new Zenith rubber from Boreal at OutDoor 2011.

Stefan Glowaz on Red Chili - UKC/UKH at OutDoor 2011 from UKClimbing.com TV on Vimeo.

Stefan Glowacz goes through the Red Chili rock shoe range for the coming season at OutDoor 2011.

FiveTen rock shoe round up - UKC/UKH at OutDoor 2011 from UKClimbing.com TV on Vimeo.

Ryan Beggs of FiveTen takes us through the FiveTen rock shoe range for the coming season.

[Comp] Arco 2011: Boulder

Men's results
1. Dmitry Sharafutdinov
2. Adam Ondra
3. Rustam Gelmanov
4. Kilian Fischuber
5. Cedric Lachat
6. Thomas Tauporn

Women's results
1. Anna Stöhr
2. Sasha DiGiulian
3. Juliane Wurm
4. Yana Chereshneva
5. Akiyo Noguchi
6. Olga Bibik

I momenti più intensi delle finali, il pubblico caldissimo ed emozionato in ogni istante. Intervista al tracciatore Alberto Gnerro e impressioni di Marco Ballerini.
Un video che vuole dare un punto di vista un po' diverso dalla documentazione sportiva vera e propria.

Anna Stöhr's way through the (semi-) Finals towards being bouldering world champion 2011. Unlike at the BWCs, the organizers made it difficult to film for anybody who didn't pay for TV rights. We hope you'll enjoy this little clip nevertheless!
The Arco World Championships was a two faced affair, at least concerning the bouldering. On the bright side was solid route setting, stunning performances and the realization how high the standard is meanwhile, especially in countries that usually don't compete in the world cups (for many reasons). On the dark side we an arrogant organization that was unable to cope with the many competitors and clearly not interested in bouldering at all. Lets start with the bright side though!

We have 2 well-deserved winners!
Bouldering World Championships have their own rule, one is, "they all boulder well, and in the end a russian boy wins!" (as it has been from 2005 on). When Rustam Gelmanov and Dmitry Sharafutdinov executed their first problems in the semis it became clear to all their competitors that they intended to write this rule in stone.
The same is not quite true for the girls, but how Yana Chereshneva and Olga Bibik managed to show this year's best performances when it is the most important is a secret all other athletes and coaches would like to know! They both climbed easier into the final than ... Anna, who was on the brink of repeating "the best unsuccessful climbing you can possibly see" as in Sheffield and Barcelona. In the semis she cruised problem 1-3 only to be stopped with the delicate match on problem #4. The semis were again dominated by Jule Wurm who is clearly the strongest female climber around without a mayor title!

The cards are re-shuffled (at least for the non-russians)
Anna Stöhr, who just had had one of her darkest moments when she couldn't do problem #4 in the semis was a different person in the finals and put up an almost flawless performance. She was the undisputed winner in the finals. Second became the very well climbing Sasha Digiulian, who apparently benefited from the rather conventional route setting and, most of all, not expecting too much! That seemed to be the problem of Jule, who temporarily lost her Mojo in the finals and ended up on third place. The tragic hero of the finals though was Akiyo Noguchi who, on problem #1, forgot everything she knows about bouldering! In the world cups Akiyo always has been "the girls without nerves" - but here in Arco, on that Sunday afternoon ... well, we are all human beings and no machines after all!
That is, except Dmitry! Hindered only by the weird politics of his home country to give Kilian a run for the world cup, he was in every second and on every problem the alpha male of the comp and became world champion for the second time after 2007. Rustam also kept on climbing brilliantly but had to let Adam Ondra pass and took the bronze medal. And how about Kilian? A Akiyoesque Mojo loss I would say! The most successful competition climber of all times has to wait for his first world championship title till next year in Paris. Good luck, Kilian!

"If water is scarce, drink less and it will last longer"
- Angelo Seneci, MC of the Arco Rockmaster and apparently put into the position of a feudalistic
emperor for these world championships, when being informed that there is not enough water in the isolation zone.
I'm not psyched to write about the dark aspects of this event and not interested in all the politics, but if Arco was a glimpse into what happens if climbing becomes Olympic - sign me out! Angelo's quote pretty much sums his personality up, for him the athletes are just the ticket for selling TV rights. It was heart wrenching to see competitors from countries like Peru or Iran arriving 2 minutes late at their problem, misguided by the over-extended personnel, while Angelo chased competitors off places he thinks they don't belong. That happened for example to Anna just after winning and taking place at the always empty "VIP" seats.
All of Angelo's efforts to put up a good show and to sell TV rights with it of course brings our sport forward, who knows if the next great climber wasn't in front of a TV, getting inspired by what he/she saw?
That the IFSC gave Angelo full reign over their championships though is a sign of weakness in my book though, lets hope that future championships will be about sport first and TV events second!

The Arco World Championships was a two faced affair, at least concerning the bouldering. On the bright side was solid route setting, stunning performances and the realization how high the standard is meanwhile, especially in countries that usually don't compete in the world cups (for many reasons). On the dark side we an arrogant organization that was unable to cope with the many competitors and clearly not interested in bouldering at all. Lets start with the bright side though! (see pics from Arco from the perspective of the German bouldering team here!)
We have 2 well-deserved winners!

Bouldering World Championships have their own rule, one is, "they all boulder well, and in the end a russian boy wins!" (as it has been from 2005 on). When Rustam Gelmanov and Dmitry Sharafutdinov executed their first problems in the semis it became clear to all their competitors that they intended to write this rule in stone.
The same is not quite true for the girls, but how Yana Chereshneva and Olga Bibik managed to show this year's best performances when it is the most important is a secret all other athletes and coaches would like to know! They both climbed easier into the final than ... Anna, who was on the brink of repeating "the best unsuccessful climbing you can possibly see" as in Sheffield and Barcelona. In the semis she cruised problem 1-3 only to be stopped with the delicate match on problem #4. The semis were again dominated by Jule Wurm who is clearly the strongest female climber around without a mayor title!

The cards are re-shuffled (at least for the non-russians)

Anna Stöhr, who just had had one of her darkest moments when she couldn't do problem #4 in the semis was a different person in the finals and put up an almost flawless performance. She was the undisputed winner in the finals. Second became the very well climbing Sasha Digiulian, who apparently benefited from the rather conventional route setting and, most of all, not expecting too much! That seemed to be the problem of Jule, who temporarily lost her Mojo in the finals and ended up on third place. The tragic hero of the finals though was Akiyo Noguchi who, on problem #1, forgot everything she knows about bouldering! In the world cups Akiyo always has been "the girls without nerves" - but here in Arco, on that Sunday afternoon ... well, we are all human beings and no machines after all!
That is, except Dmitry! Hindered only by the weird politics of his home country to give Kilian a run for the world cup, he was in every second and on every problem the alpha male of the comp and became world champion for the second time after 2007. Rustam also kept on climbing brilliantly but had to let Adam Ondra pass and took the bronze medal. And how about Kilian? A Akiyoesque Mojo loss I would say! The most successful competition climber of all times has to wait for his first world championship title till next year in Paris. Good luck, Kilian!

"If water is scarce, drink less and it will last longer"
- Angelo Seneci, MC of the Arco Rockmaster and apparently put into the position of a feudalistic emperor for these world championships, when being informed that there is not enough water in the isolation zone.
I'm not psyched to write about the dark aspects of this event and not interested in all the politics, but if Arco was a glimpse into what happens if climbing becomes Olympic - sign me out! Angelo's quote pretty much sums his personality up, for him the athletes are just the ticket for selling TV rights. It was heart wrenching to see competitors from countries like Peru or Iran arriving 2 minutes late at their problem, misguided by the over-extended personnel, while Angelo chased competitors off places he thinks they don't belong. That happened for example to Anna just after winning and taking place at the always empty "VIP" seats.
All of Angelo's efforts to put up a good show and to sell TV rights with it of course brings our sport forward, who knows if the next great climber wasn't in front of a TV, getting inspired by what he/she saw?
That the IFSC gave Angelo full reign over their championships though is a sign of weakness in my book though, lets hope that future championships will be about sport first and TV events second!

Daniel Woods climbing at Lincoln Lake

Stormy Day at Lincoln Lake from Courtney Sanders on Vimeo.

Daniel Woods climbing at Lincoln Lake on Red Herring and Evil Backwards

[Comp] Mammut Blocmaster 2011 in Innsbruck

BLOCMASTER 2011 - TV SHOW from FREILUFTDOKU on Vimeo.

The Swiss Account

The Swiss Account ~ Feature Length from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

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To download the full HD version of "The Swiss Account" FOR FREE that will play on your television, please visit http://lt11.com/downloads2/

Louder Than 11 is making climbing history with the longest feature length, HD bouldering movie created entirely for free. The movie is FREE, the HD download is FREE, the whole experience is FREE. "The Swiss Account" is the first climbing video ever made to "go viral" of its kind and we intend to keep it that way. Free whether you like it or not...

Louder Than 11 is making climbing history. We are releasing a 1 hour, feature length climbing video, free of charge as an HD download. The video is FREE, the download is FREE, the whole experience is FREE. "The Swiss Account" is the longest climbing video created to "go viral" of its kind.
Louder Than 11 in association with Traversi Entertainment present "The Swiss Account". A documentary film about the lives of three American friends bouldering in Switzerland during the fall of 2010. Follow Jon Glassberg, Connor Griffith and Carlo Traversi as they climb on some of the worlds finest Granite boulder problems in Brione, Cresciano, Chironico and Magic Wood. Special guests Paul Robinson, Alex Puccio, Dai Koyamada and Adam Ondra join forces with the American team to climb over 40 boulders in the mountains of Southern Switzerland.

Special thanks to Revolution Climbing, La Sportiva, Five Ten and Verve Clothing for Sponsoring the trip and supporting the athletes.

Boulder problems by area:

Cresciano:

Balu der Bar (7C)
Dreamtime Stand (8A+)
La Grotte Des Soupirs (7C+)
XP (7C)
Jungle Book Stand (7C+)
Harry Spotter (7A)
Never Ending Story Slab (6B)
The Dagger (8B+)

Brione:

Molunk (7C)
Fake Pamplemousse (8A)
Amber (8B)
Atlantis (7C)
Vecchio Leone (8B)
Cellar Door (8A)
Bach Blok (7B+)
General Disarray (8B)
Unknown (8A)

Chironico:

Boogalagga (8B)
Big Paw (8B+)
Le Vent Nous Portera (7C+)
No Mystery (8A)
Freak Brothers (7C+)
Serre Moi Fort (8A)
Schule Des Lebens (8A+)

Magic Wood:

Blown Away (7B+)
Ill Trill (8C)
Voigas (8A+)
Practice of the Wild (8C)
Left Hand of Darkness (8A+)
Sofa Surfer (8A)
Jack's Broken Heart (8a+)
River Slab (7B)
Riverbed (8B)
The Never Ending Story (8B+)
Free for All (8A)
Electroboogie (8A+)
Super Nova (7C)
Down Under (7C+)
Muttertag (8A)
Dino's Don't Dino (7B+)
Octopussy (8A)
Steppenwolf (8B)
High Spirit (8A+)

Louder Than 11 is making climbing history with the longest feature length, HD bouldering movie created entirely for free. The movie is FREE, the HD download is FREE, the whole experience is FREE. "The Swiss Account" is the first climbing video ever made to "go viral" of its kind and we intend to keep it that way. Free whether you like it or not...

Magic Wood - The bouldering paradise

idden in the forest of the Avers valley there are some of the best boulder problems we have ever seen. The name Magic Wood seems more than appropriate for this forest with those incredible boulders. The rock quality and the setting inspired us to make this short video with some of the best problems we did: Unendliche Geschichte 2, Enterprise in space, Blown away, Höhenrausch, Protektor, One summer in paradise, Grit de luxe and Dinos don't dyno

Starring in order of appearance: Rudi Moroder, Alexandra Ladurner, Alex Walpoth, Martin Dejori and Marvin Kobald

Kate Rutherford and Brittany Griffith attempt Venturi Effect (IV 5.12) on the Incredible Hulk, High Sierras, CA

BD athletes Kate Rutherford and Brittany Griffith attempt Venturi Effect (IV 5.12) on the Incredible Hulk, High Sierras, CA from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

Black Diamond athletes Kate Rutherford and Brittany Griffith hiked in to the High Sierras' famed Incredible Hulk to have a go at the 1200-foot granite wall’s prime line, Venturi Effect. Stacked with numerous techy pitches of 5.11 and 5.12 stemming and jamming, the pair gave it all they had. Though they came up short of a redpoint, Andrew Burr did come back with some great footage from the adventure that we have since edited into the video below. To read Kate's report and see some sweet photos by Burr, go to: http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb/all/bd-athletes-kate-rutherford-and-brittany-griffith-attempt-venturi-effect-iv-512-on-the-incredible-hulk-high-sierras-california

The North Face "Towers of the Ennedi" in Chad

The North Face®: Towers of the Ennedi from Camp 4 Collective on Vimeo.

Music in order of appearance:

Diagram Collective
"Ordway"
www.DiagramCollective.com

Philip Sheppard
"Adrenaline Rusher"
www.PhilipSheppard.com

Jett Craze
drone sound FX
www.JettCraze.com

Computer Vs Banjo
"Give Up On Ghosts"
www.ComputerVsBanjo.com

CatacombKid
"Cellar Door"
www.CatacombKid.com

Adam Parker
"K3"
www.bit.ly/adam_MMC

Computer Vs Banjo
"San Joaquin"
www.ComputerVsBanjo.com

Ki:Theory
"Daily Routine"
www.KiTheory.com

Green Button Music
"The Cave"
www.GreenButtonMusic.com

Cedar Wright
African Acid Experience
www.CedarWright.com

Ki:Theory
"Pathways"
www.KiTheory.com

[Trailer] Why We Climb

Why We Climb Trailer from Viper Studios, Inc. on Vimeo.

This is the Trailer to the upcoming short documentary Why We Climb.

Directed by Jason Nower

The Song is 'WHIRRING' by THE JOY FORMIDABLE

For updates on the progress of the film add us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Why-We-Climb/188470301206308?sk=wall

From Climberism Magazine...

Everyone knows there is a lot of pain and suffering involved with climbing — ridiculously tight shoes, horrible food, heavy gear, long approaches. Waging wars with the natural environmental and tackling hurdles when the hands of god himself squeeze ever last droplet of liquid from your body is the hard reality of climbing sometimes.

What inspires us to climb is different for everyone, but somehow we find common ground that connects us to the sport we love — the memories, the adventure, the growth, near misses with death. Jason Nower says he created the small documentary — Why We Climb — to highlight the “Deeper purpose of climbing within people’s lives.” The short trailer does a good job at creating something we all experience when we climb, a connection with ourselves and the people we climb with. “I don’t expect any one to answer the question “why do we climb?”, because I don’t know anyone that knows. But rather the answer to the question is the documentary, something that is more than words, or a sound bite; to give the audience an experience I believe is the best answer to such a question. ”

So what makes you a climber? When did you realize it and how did you feel once you made the connection? We challenge you to answer these questions and determine what made you a climber and why!

The Grit Approach: Peak District, UK

The Grit Approach from HD Rock on Vimeo.

A climbing film documenting a Trip to The Peak District in the UK, 4 climbers from south wales venture up into the wilderness that is Stanage,Millstone and Frogget. They get lots of the classic Peak climbs under there belt as well as having alot of fun on the way!

Jen Vennon climibing Dumpster Barbecue (5.13c, 8a+)

Dumpster Barbecue, 5.13c from Rock & Ice on Vimeo.

Jen Vennon climbs Dumpster Barbecue at the Crystal Cave in Rifle, Colorado.

Klaudia Buczek: Need For Speed

NeedForSpeed from Vacaspurpuras on Vimeo.

music: Airlock Holmes (http://www.myspace.com/airlockholmes)

Blocz in Valais, Switzerland

Blocz from Dead Deaf Fennek on Vimeo.

Grimpeur : Nils Favre
Réalisation : Dominique Fumeaux
Musique : Birdy Nam Nam, Ratatat

« Blocz » est né de la rencontre de deux passions, celle de la grimpe et de la vidéo. Nous avons voulu retranscrire en images toute la beauté et la force qui émanent de ces blocs et la lutte acharnée que mène le grimpeur avec la roche… Quand l’agilité et la volonté de l’homme se mêlent à la puissance de la roche éternelle et immobile…

Ces scènes ont été filmées en Valais, plus précisément à Massongex, Dorénaz et Vernayaz.
Ce film est le résulat d’une première expérience. Emballés par le résultat, nous avons décidé de ne pas nous arrêter en si bon chemin et de continuer l’aventure. Ce premier film est une étape vers un projet plus conséquent. Nous désirons réaliser un film plus long, d’environ une heure, sur les blocs qui parsèment le rude paysage valaisan.
Actuellement nous planchons sur le projet et bientôt nous espérons vous faire découvrir à quels blocs nos pieds, nos mains et notre caméra se sont accrochés.

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"Blocz" was born when two passions meet, that of climbing and video. We wanted to transcribe an image that showed the beauty and force emanating from these blocks and the fierce struggle waged by the climber with the rock...When agility and willingness to mingle with the man power of the eternal rock and still ...

These scenes were filmed in Valais, more specifically Massongex , Dorénaz and Vernayaz. This film is a first experience. Excited by the result, we decided not to stop in so good way and continue the adventure.This first film is a step towards a more substantial project. We want to make a longer movie, about an hour on the blocks that dot the rugged landscape of Valais.
Currently we stecklings on the project and soon we hope to discover what blocks our feet, our hands and our camera got caught.

Street-Climbing: "Nouvelle vague"

Extractの中盤にはリアル”孤高の人”的シーンが出てきます。面白いwww


Nvl Vague (HD download 10€) from RedPoint movie on Vimeo.

«Nouvelle vague» is the first movie dedicated entirely to «street-climbing».
it features 40 minutes of HD footage in the Streets of Geneva. Allow some legendary climbers show us that, with a little imagination, the next line is sometimes just around the corner.

Actors: ELIE CHEVIEUX, LOIC GAIDIOZ, GIOVANNI QUIRICI, ETIENNE LYARD, LIV SANSOZ, STEPHANIE LOUIS, MATTHIEU SAUNIER, TONY LAMICHE, LUCA PRETI, ALAIN ROBERT....

Nouvelle Vague "extract" from RedPoint movie on Vimeo.

DOWNLOAD the entire feature length film at www.redpointmovie.fr


«Nouvelle vague» is the first movie dedicated entirely to «street-climbing».
it features 40 minutes of HD footage in the Streets of Geneva. Allow some legendary climbers show us that, with a little imagination, the next line is sometimes just around the corner.

Actors: ELIE CHEVIEUX, LOIC GAIDIOZ, GIOVANNI QUIRICI, ETIENNE LYARD, LIV SANSOZ, STEPHANIE LOUIS, MATTHIEU SAUNIER, TONY LAMICHE, LUCA PRETI, ALAIN ROBERT....

nouvelle vague(HD dowload 10€) from RedPoint movie on Vimeo.


redP from RedPoint movie on Vimeo.

Bouldering in Finland: Åland

Bouldering in Finland: Åland from Walker Kearney on Vimeo.

A short video from a 6 day trip to Åland in May of 2011. The problems are from the main three areas (Kasviken, Grottan and Fågelberget) and include Dodo, Pictor, Martikainen, Supermartikainen, Hammas, Kalimist, Game Over, Mundo Ganja and more.

Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Fontainebleau, France

BD athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Fontainebleau, France from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

Black Diamond athlete Nalle Hukkataival escaped the cold of his native Finland this past winter to enjoy the iconic blocs of France's Fontainebleau. Here is the video that Nalle's fellow BD athlete Chris Schulte filmed and edited while he was also in the forest.

Salewa Rockshow 2011 - Orpierre (Fr)

Salewa Rockshow 2011 - Orpierre (Fr) from blues-connexion on Vimeo.

Salewa Rockshow 2011 - Orpierre (Fr)

Rock climbing contest in Orpierre (Haute-Alpes)

Daniel Olausson: 85 days in Font

My 85 days in Font - Highlights from Daniel Olausson on Vimeo.

This video shows some of the highlights out of my 85 days spent in Fontainebleau between 15th of January and 9th of April this spring. As always, not everything was caught on tape but, much thanks to Neil and Emil, we captured some sweet stuff for this film. Hope you enjoy it!

Keller Rinaudo Climbing Trebuchet(5.14b) in New River Gorge

Trebuchet from Keller Rinaudo on Vimeo.

Keller climbing Trebuchet, 14b, in the New River Gorge.

Nick Duttle on Trebuchet (14b) at the New River Gorge, WV from DPM CLIMBING on Vimeo.

Nick Duttle talks about the difficulties of climbing with a rare genetic disorder that prevents him from sweating. It does not prevent him from redpointed Trebuchet, a long 14b pitch at the New River Gorge's famed Cirque. Nick also redpointed Proper Soul 14a, Lord Voldemort 14a and Still Life 14b on his visit to the New River Gorge.

[Comp] Bouldering World Cup 2011: Sheffield

Nice Photos

Men’s Final Results
1. Kilian Fischhuber AUT 2t3 3b4
2. Cedric Lachat SUI 2t5 4b9
3. Alexey Rubstov RUS 2t13 4b13
4. Daniel Woods USA 1t2 4b14
5. Thomas Caleyron FRA 1t2 3b4
6. Nicky De Leeuw NED 1t3 3b5

Women’s Final Results
1. Akiyo Noguchi JPN 2t2 4b4
2. Melissa Le Neve FRA 2t3 3b5
3. Alex Puccio USA 2t7 4b11
4. Juliane Wurm GER 1T1 3b4
5. Katharina Saurwein AUT 1t1 2b2
6. Anna Stöhr AUT 1t2 4b8


IFSC Bouldering World Cup 2011 | Sheffield from Ed Ratcliffe [Slender Films] on Vimeo.

Last weekend in Sheffield the Austrian Kilian Fischhuber assured the World Cup 2011 with his 5th victory, which brought him to 560 points in the 2011 ranking - with his direct rival Sharafutdinov following at 430, and one competition left to close the Boulder World Cup 2011.
Second on the podium Cedric Lachat (SUI), third the Russian Alexey Rubtsov, with respectively 5 and 13 attempts to complete 2 problems.
Gold in the women's field was awarded to Akiyo Noguchi (JPN), at her 4th victory of the year; nevertheless, Anna Stöhr (6th in Sheffield) remains at the top of the 2011 ranking. Silver goes to the French Melissa Le Neve, and bronze to Alex Puccio (USA).
The Boulder World Cup will be back with the final competition in Munich in August; but all the best climbers will gather in two weeks in Arco for the IFSC World Championship...

The penultimate round of the IFSC Boulder World Cup hit Sheffield on the 2nd and 3rd July 2011. The competition took place as part of the Cliffhanger festival and the women's finals were held on the Sunday.

[Comp] Behind the Eastern Mountain Sports PRO

Behind the Eastern Mountain Sports PRO: Vlog 1 from NE2C on Vimeo.

Aimee and Seabass are back vlogging it up at the UBC Pro Tour's (UBCprotour.com) second stop of 2011, the Eastern Mountain Sports Pro. This was the first-ever pro climbing comp to go down in Central Park, right in the heart of one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world, making this a very unique and unforgettable tour stop.

Set loose in New York City for three days of vlogging, our very own dynamic duo finds themselves atop the Empire State building, climbing palm trees (?!), contemplating Diddy's current moniker and providing behind the scenes coverage of the climbing comp at The Cliffs at Valhalla and Central Park venues. Stay tuned as we release more of their Eastern Mountain Sports Pro adventures in coming weeks. Enjoy!

Behind the Eastern Mountain Sports PRO: Vlog 2 from NE2C on Vimeo.


Behind the Eastern Mountain Sports PRO: Vlog 3 from NE2C on Vimeo.

The Resiners : Back to Basics

The Resiners : Back to Basics - English Version from Girwet on Vimeo.

Short english version: http://vimeo.com/girwet/resiners2short

« But what do you do exactly ? »

THE question you’re always asked when you say you’re practicing indoor rock climbing !

This movie describes the different aspects of indoor rock climbing and their specificities in a simple way and with maximum action.

WATCH OUT : no 5.15b (9b) or V15 (8C) climbers here !

Cliquez ici pour la version 100% française : http://vimeo.com/girwet/resiners2fr

Any question about the documentary or rock climbing is welcome, don’t hesitate !

Music (Creative Commons) :
Sunrise Step – The3amAssociation (http://ccmixter.org/files/The3amAssociation/21301)
Stray Strumming – I am this (http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/6207)
Chain Splendour 2 – ET_ (http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/61157)
The Monkey Kingdom – Captain AdHoc & the Sporadic Sinners (http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/57083)
Transitional Moment – Scott Altham (http://ccmixter.org/files/scottaltham/24942)
Ikebana – StrangeZero (http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/62524)
Remember The Name - ECHOED

Look at the Girwet Entertainment page on Facebook for some behind the scene pictures.

[Comp] BattleRoyal 2011

BattleRoyal 2011 Season2 START! from project_daihold on Vimeo.

戦いの火蓋は切られた！
あの興奮の日々を再び。

The fight starts.
That excitement again.

BattleRoyal 2011 Season2 first half (HQ) from project_daihold on Vimeo.

バトルロワイヤル前半戦の映像です。
エリアで繰り広げられる熱いドラマをご覧ください。

A short movie from first half of Battle Royal 2011 season 2 at "Project climbing gym".

Check it out!

You will see burning motivation of project climbers!!

Don't miss it!

BattleRoyal2011 Season2 second half (HQ) from project_daihold on Vimeo.

皆様お待たせしました！
バトルロワイヤルシーズン２後半戦の映像です。

シーズン２は稀に見る大接戦となりました。
最終日が近づくにつれヒートアップしていくエリア。
あの日の興奮を再び映像で体感して下さい。

Thank you very much for waiting!
A movie from Battle Royal 2011 Season 2 second half!

This season was rarely seen real close match!
As a final day comes closer and closer, every climbers became madder and madder.

Please re-experience the excitement of the day.
Check it out and feel it!

Traverse of the Gods (V14) - 100m Traverse

Nick Moulden - Traverse of the Gods (8b+) from Bystander Climbing on Vimeo.

Earlier this summer, fresh back from a sport climbing trip to France, Nick Moulden climbed the 'Traverse of the Gods' at Longridge crag. Nick was kind enough to go back for the cameras so we could bring you this film. The traverse is best described with a sport climbing grade (8b+) and is about 100m long!

I am an independent film maker based out of Leeds and this is my first outdoor climbing video. Many more should hopefully follow! Its a bit long and a bit boring but is a solid base for improvement! :o)

瑞牆 - Mt.Mizugaki - in Japan

山梨県の北部、瑞牆山麓にある花崗岩のボルダー群は、小川山を凌ぐほどの規模と傾斜をもち、情熱をもつクライマーに長く愛されてきました。その瑞牆も今ではすっかりシーズ­ンの終わりを迎え、秋までの間、森も岩も潤いを蓄えているところです。そんな5月下旬の一日、クラシック課題ともいうべきポピュラーな数課題の登りを収録してまいりました­。

収録課題：「阿修羅」「高野聖」「美しき日」ほか。

Lincoln Lake GIANTS!

Lincoln Lake GIANTS! from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

Lincoln Lake GIANTS is a story about climbing in the high country of Colorado. Mt. Evans is a world renowned bouldering destination and the newest development has been at Lincoln Lake near the summit of the 14,000 Ft Mountain.

In Chapter 1, we witness our heroes braving the rugged tundra of Mt. Evans to clash heatedly with the most inspiring blocks of granite they can find. Unbeknownst to them, large, ill-spirited residents of the lake lurk nearby. In Chapter 2, our heroes again seek boulders to conquer, mauling their skin and spilling blood on the way to their noble achievements! Following the grisly discovery of a certain boney pelvis, they realize there is more to Lincoln Lake than they could have ever imagined. Chapter 3 portrays our heroes slaying yet more classic boulders! Sadly, the slayers become the slain, as a resident Giant (of the Lincoln Lake species) begins terrorizing the unlucky climbers. Much blood is shed from our heroes’ shapely, toned bodies. Even so, their deaths arrive awash in honor, ridden with glory.

In Chapter 4, our two remaining climbers experience a massive resurgence of psych, even in the wake of their friends’ atrocious murders. The surrounding boulders are simply too enticing. And fortunately for one of our heroes, even a member of the vicious race of Lincoln Lake Giant can display forgivable amicability.

~words by Connor Griffith

Chapter 1 - vimeo.com/​16347350
Chapter 2 - vimeo.com/​16578302
Chapter 3 - vimeo.com/​16838917
Chapter 4 - vimeo.com/17069080

Melt Your Face Off.

Produced by
Jon Glassberg

Directed by
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman

Story by
Jon Glassberg
Jonny Hork
Kevin Jorgeson
Jordan Shipman
Ryan Silven
Carlo Traversi
David Tucker
David Wetmore
Max Zolotukhin

Video by
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman
Ryan Silven
Carlo Traversi
Max Zolotukhin

Edited by
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman

Visual FX by
Jordan Shipman

Music by
Brent Fosdick
Nicolas Sherman

Boulder Problems
Bayonet (V4) - Max Zolotukhin FA
Cutlass (V10) - Jon Glassberg FA
Locust Lawn (V6) - Jon Glassberg FA
Lincoln Pinch (V8) - Carlo Traversi FA
Lincoln Turd (V5) - Ryan Silven FA
Rebel Yell (V3) - Kevin Jorgeson
Northern Aggression (V8) - Max Zolotukhin (FA)
Powder Keg (V7) - Jon Glassberg
Rebellion (V9) - Kevin Jorgeson (FA)
Trail of Tears (V9) - Jon Glassberg (FA)
Honey Badger (V12) - Jon Glassberg
Shot Tower (V5) - Ryan Silven (FA)
Exfoliator (V13) - Carlo Traversi
Small Arms (V12) - Carlo Traversi (FA)
The New Slavery (V3) - Max Zolotukhin (FA)
A Bloody Lineage (V9) - Ryan Silven (FA)
Take it to the Grave (V12) - Jon Glassberg (FA)
Bull Run (V7) - Jon Glassberg (FA)
Confedarete (V7) - Kevin Jorgeson (FA)

Sponsored by
Revolution and Pusher

In Association with
Five Ten

Special Thanks to the Spot Bouldering Gym!

[Comp] UBC Pro Tour: The Eastern Mountain Sports Pro Central Park, New York

Photo gallery from the comp on the New York Times

Men's Results
1. Vasya Vorotnikov
2. Ty Landman
3. Mike Feinberg
4. Rob D’Anastasio
5. Mauricio Huerta
6. Jon Glassberg

Women's Results
1. Angie Payne
2. Sasha DiGiulian
3. Lizzy Asher
4. Francesca Metcalf
5. Dana Riddle
6. Tiffany Hensley


The Eastern Mountain Sports Pro rocks Central Park 2011 from NE2C on Vimeo.

The Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Tour brought the first-ever pro climbing competition to New York's Central Park with the Eastern Mountain Sports Pro on Saturday, June 25th, 2011.

Thousands and thousands of New Yorkers gathered to witness an amazing display of athleticism and drama from the world's best climbers. The crowd collectively held their breath, gasped, screamed and fist pumped the competitors on to their absolute limits. Feeding off the crowd's infectious energy, Vasya Vorotnikov and Angie Payne turned in inspired performances and snagged mens and womens first place victories.

On this day, pro climbing captured the attention of thousands of new fans and even found it's way into one of the world's most acclaimed publications, The New York Times. The sport of climbing was on display for all to see in front of one of the world's largest most influential audiences, New York City, and the result was a resoundingly huge success. Climbing represented itself to be every bit as worthy of delivering the energy, drama, excitement and athleticism expected from a major sporting event.

For full results, pictures, videos and more visit www.UBCprotour.com.

Music: Mon Voyage Neon (http://soundcloud.com/mon-voyage-neon)

UBC Pro Tour • Central Park, Manhattan from David Wetmore on Vimeo.

Quick uncut/rough footage of Vasya Vorotnikov on flashing Finals #3.

2011 Unified Bouldering Championships - Eastern Mountain Sports Pro from NE2C on Vimeo.

On June 23-25 the second stop on the 2011 Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Tour comes to New York City with the Eastern Mountain Sports Pro! More details at www.ubcprotour.com

Music by Ki: Theory

Unified Bouldering Championships EMS PRO Women's Semi-Finals from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

Highlights from Semi-Finals the day before the big event in Central Park, NYC. Shot on location at The Cliffs Climbing Gym in Valhalla. Video by Taylor Kasler and Jordan Shipman. Edit by Taylor Kasler.

Unified Bouldering Championships EMS PRO Men's Semi-Finals from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

Highlights from men's semi-finals the day before the big event in Central Park, NYC. Shot on location at The Cliffs Climbing Gym in Valhalla. Video by Taylor Kasler and Jordan Shipman. Edit by Taylor Kasler.

Behind the scenes of Organic - Josh Helke

No Spray with Josh Helke from Eric Heiden on Vimeo.

Keller Rinaudo climbing Trebuchet (5.14b) at the New River Gorge

Trebuchet from Keller Rinaudo on Vimeo.

Keller climbing Trebuchet, 14b, in the New River Gorge.