Video #1: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra has recently focused his energies to the world of bouldering, and the results have been stunning. This December, fresh off his second ascent of Gioia in Italy (at 8C+, one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), Adam set off for his first-ever visit to the iconic boulders of Fontainebleau, France.

We sent videographer Alvi Pakarinen down to Font to film Adam during his four-day trip, and he was on the scene for a slew of hard sends by Adam, including his stunning flash of Gekko Assis (8b+), one of the hardest flashes in history, on his last day in the forest.

Below is Video #1 of the three-part series Alvi edited together for us of Adam's trip, and follows Adam on his first couple of days in the forest as he discovers just how tricky and fickle Font climbing can be. Adam, though, is not one to get pushed around for too long and he quickly comes to form and rails off a series of 8A+ and 8Bs, including Sideways Daze (8B), Fata Morgana Bas (8A+, flash), Satan l'Helvéte (8B).

Check back soon for Videos #2 and #3 from Adam's historic visit to Fontainebleau.

Video #2: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra has recently focused his energies to the world of bouldering, and the results have been stunning. This December, fresh off his second ascent of Gioia in Italy (at 8C+, one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), Adam set off for his first-ever visit to the iconic boulders of Fontainebleau, France.

We sent videographer Alvi Pakarinen down to Font to film Adam during his five-day trip, and he was on the scene for a slew of hard sends by Adam, including his stunning flash of Gekko Assis (8b+), one of the hardest flashes in history, on his last day in the forest.

Here is Video #2 of the three-part series Alvi edited together for us of Adam's trip, and follows Adam as he boulders with one of the forest's true maestros, Jacky Godoffe (who is also a BD athlete). Jacky took Adam on a proper tour of some classics, including La Merveille (8A+) and C'etait Demain (8A, the first of its grade in the forest and FA'd by Jacky).

If you missed Video #1, watch it here: http://vimeo.com/35171521

Stay tuned for Video #3 (which has the Gekko Assis flash footage).

Adam wrote the following about the moments captured in Video #2:

"We went to Bas Cuvier parking where we had a meeting with the man of the forest: Jacky Godoffe. It was very inspiring to see him bouldering, being as psyched as ever even after so many years in the forest. I wanted to do some real classic and that is definitely La Merveille (8A). This is amazing prow with the high, but safe crux on the top. Jacky gave me some good beta and I flashed it! Funny thing was that when I latched the lip, I got just slopper a couple centimeters below the real jug and hung there for a second, having no clue what to do or if I was about to fall. From the ground, I might have seemed pretty relaxed and I heard Jacky as a spotter saying OK and going away. In that moment I squealed a desperate “No!“ and I felt that my spotter returned and I could stabilize myself again to do a final bump into the real jug. The end of the day was spent by trying C'etait Demain, the first 8A in the forest in 1984 and also established by Jacky. This was a hard one, and I spent about 20 tries on it, trying and trying again and getting desperately close to doing these two crux moves. Jacky tried with me and we had a plenty of fun, laughing at the precision and coordination this problem requires. In the end, I made it up this blank overhanging wall."

Video #3: BD athlete Adam Ondra bouldering in Fontainebleau, France from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

Black Diamond athlete Adam Ondra has recently focused his energies to the world of bouldering, and the results have been stunning. This December, fresh off his second ascent of Gioia in Italy (at 8C+, one of the hardest boulder problems in the world), Adam set off for his first-ever visit to the iconic boulders of Fontainebleau, France.



We sent videographer Alvi Pakarinen down to Font to film Adam during his five-day trip, and he was on the scene for a slew of hard sends by Adam.



Here is Video #3 of the three-part series Alvi edited together for us of Adam's trip, and this one capture‘s Adam's flash of Gekko Assis (8B+), one of the hardest flashes in history, on his last day in the forest.



If you missed Video #1, watch it here: http://vimeo.com/35171521
If you missed Video #2, watch it here: http://vimeo.com/35329118

Adam wrote the following about the moments captured in Video #3:

"After restday, we woke up into still and foggy conditions, but it was obvious that the fog must diminish soon and the sun will show up on the sky. Warm up in Bas Cuvier was an incredible joy, doing the first 6A (Marie Rose) and 7A (Joker) in a sunny morning was a true pleasure. Kheops assis was ticked off in a couple of tries. I went to L'Apparemment low start, an 8B in Apremont sector. This is truly incredible problem with insane typical-Font topoput. I had some problems, especially wet footholds at the beginning, but after an hour it was done. Just next to it, there was one more 8B, La pierre philosophale by Fred Nicole. A roof with hard fingerlocks, it was too much for the end of the day, Jacky was true claiming that this is one of the hardest roofs in Font.

One last day. My goal for the season was to flash an 8B+, but within autumn having too many projects, I abandoned this idea and gave it up for the year. But one problem came on my mind, Gecko. My friend Andrej Chrastina told me about it 5 years ago, when I did bouldering very rarely. Andrej was persuading me to go to Font to try this problem, saying that it would fit my style very well. A last day of climbing of 2011... why not give it a try to fulfill my goal of the year? All the other goals for the year I had already managed to fulfill (excluding competitions).

The day didn't start in the best way: after cleaning the gite and getting lost and searching for the bloc in the wood from a different parking, we arrived in the sector a little while after noon, already tired after the beginning of the day and after the climbing the previous day. I took some warm up, not feeling very well, but having a lot of psych thanks to cold conditions. I tried to remember the video from the previous night, asked my friends to clean the holds that I couldn't reach from the pads and I set off. First two moves were OK, then it was very hard to move left heel to the left. I was very close to falling, feeling that I was loosing a balance for a moment, but somehow I stayed on the rock. There is a one thing that I really love in climbing: heel hooking. And the rest of the problem is about awkward heelhooks and I felt pretty solid. The last hard movement I shrieked, but I was almost sure I would do it. I felt unstoppable at that very moment.

Concrening the grade I am not very sure, I would love to claim that I flashed an 8B+, but I am awkward to admit that I could climb that well. Considering the effort and how (not) fresh I felt, I can't agree with 8B+, at least for my height. Or was I really in such a good shape, especially when all the other repetitions had confirmed the grade of 8B+? I wish I were, but my own subjective feeling tells me something else.

The rest of the day we spent in Cuisiniere, where I had to climb Karma, the world-famous 8A. And despite humidity, mission completed. Duel, another famous 8A, seemed like an ideal end of the year, but I had to admit defeat in that humidity. Doesn't matter, the year 2011 was successful enough to make me feel satisfied and this trip will be definitely immense source of motivation for the next year.

Font is an incredible place and the beauty of climbing there was even better than I had hoped. It is definitely, the best bouldering area I have ever visited."

Entre Prises / Chris Sharma Commercial from Entre Prises Climbing Walls on Vimeo.

Here is the the new Entre Prises commercial featuring Chris Sharma on the new wall at The Quay Climbing Centre in Exeter, UK.

Big Thanks to DR from Rock & Ice and Boone Speed for getting all the good shots.

Enjoy...

Indoor Climbing Gym Timelapse from Entre Prises Climbing Walls on Vimeo.

This timelapse shows a new indoor climbing gym in action. You can see the climbers interacting and belaying, lead climbing and others watching all the fun.

The Quay Climbing Center in Full Effect from Entre Prises Climbing Walls on Vimeo.

Time lapse video of the Entre Prises MozaiK wall at the Quay Climbing Centre in Exeter, UK.

Big thanks to Boone Speed for putting this together.

The Quay Climbing Centre_Rendering Model from Entre Prises Climbing Walls on Vimeo.

Rendering Model of the Quay Climbing Centre

Hoosier Heights Preliminary Design from Entre Prises Climbing Walls on Vimeo.

Ideas that will be going into final design for Hoosier Heights climbing walls

Tallest Climbing Wall in the World from Entre Prises Climbing Walls on Vimeo.

This timelapse shows the grand opening of the new world record, tallest climbing wall at CommRow in Reno, NV. Check it out as the full day flashes by and crowds gather for the ribbon cutting by Dan (Spiderdan) Goodwin and the fireworks blast off.

The Sum Cali from ByronWolter on Vimeo.

This is a video feature some of the best Cali climbers in various places around california. Enjoy and share!

Shooters:
Byron Jordan Wolter
Ethan Pringle
Brian Hedrick

Collaborators:
Spenser Tang-Smith
Vikki Glinskii

Graphics:
Wolter Byron

Edit:
Wolter Byron

A Byron Jordan Wolter Short Film

Enzo Oddo bouldering in Bishop, Ca from Karman Line Productions on Vimeo.

Gordon McArthur from Karman Line Productions on Vimeo.

Gordon McArthur working on his project in Bull River Gorge! "Elmatador"


Music: R.L. Burnside - Glory Be

Czech Cup bouldering Competition Teplice nad Metuji, Czech Republic, August 28, 2011. The special guest Dani Andrada from Spain attended in the finals and finished on podiums on the 3rd place.

Vada Street Boulder Contest 2009 from kletterkiddies on Vimeo.

Street-bouldrové závody v centru Prahy pod taktovkou HO Vada, v hlavních rolích pejsek, kočička a paraple...

Street-boulder competition in the middle of Prague.

support: http://www.boulder.cz , http://www.aix.cz , http://www.purebouldering.cz , MayBar

ENCORDADES from gerard montero on Vimeo.

First demo-trailer from the documentary ENCORDADES (2011) featuring Helena Alemán, Ester Sabadell, Anna Ibáñez, Mònica Verge, Elisabet Vergès and Carme Romeu.

WAKE UP'S & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
15/11/11 @ Auditori Blanquerna URL (Karcelona) CAT
17/11/11 @ Torelló International Mountain Film Festival CAT
19/11/11 @ Kendal International Mountain Film Festival UK
15/12/11 @ Climbat La Fuixarda (Karcelona) CAT
17/12/11 @ International Mendi Film Festival Vitoria EUSK
07/01/12 @ Mountain Extreme Benasque (ESP)
26/01/12 @ Lapanxadelbou (Sabadell) CAT
29/03/12 @ Cicle d'Audiovisuals de Muntanya i Aventura de Girona

*AWARDS
Best Mountaineering Film @ Kendal International Mountain Film Festival 2011
Best National REA Film @ Torelló International Mountain Film Festival 2011
Special Jury Mention @ International Mendi Film Festival Vitoria-Gasteiz 2011

dir/rea Gerard Montero ex.Prod Carlos Bria dop Pau Savall prod. Aniol Pallàs/Anna Boldú screenw Anna Justo sound Ferran García/ Lluís Maymó editor Ruth Gascón camera Pau Savall/Gerard Montero/Jordi Canyigueral motionG New Layer Studio/Miquel Santiveri/Xavi Rojas/Mateu Marcet color Xavi Santolaya bso Pere Jou postproduction sound Víctor Cuadros credits editor Isaac Bergadà sound assist. Genís prod. assist Albert Mena translator Tracey Owen

Produced by Alkimia Produccions in association with Televisió de Catalunya TVC, Euskal Telebista ETB, Institut Català de les Dones, Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals ICIC, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya FGC, TOP30 and with the colaboration of http://www.fixeclimbing.com, Aclam and http://www.disefoto.es

ENCORDADES CREDITS WILL LOOK LIKE THIS! from gerard montero on Vimeo.

Credits of the documentary Encordades (2011) featuring Helena Alemán, Ester Sabadell, Anna Ibáñez, Mònica Verge, Elisabet Vergès and Carme Romeu.

WAKE UP'S & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
15/11/11 @ Auditori Blanquerna URL (Karcelona) CAT
17/11/11 @ Torelló International Mountain Film Festival CAT
19/11/11 @ Kendal Mountain Festival UK
15/12/11 @ Climbat La Fuixarda (Karcelona) CAT
17/12/11 @ International Mendi Film Festival Vitoria EUSK
07/01/12 @ Mountain Extreme Benasque (ESP)
26/01/12 @ Lapanxadelbou (Sabadell) CAT
29/03/12 @ Cicle d'Audiovisuals de Muntanya i Aventura de Girona

*AWARDS
Best Mountaineering Film @ Kendal International Mountain Film Festival 2011
Best National REA Film @ Torelló International Mountain Film Festival 2011
Special Jury Mention @ International Mendi Film Festival Vitoria-Gasteiz 2011

dir/rea Gerard Montero ex.Prod Carlos Bria dop Pau Savall prod. Aniol Pallàs/Anna Boldú screenw Anna Justo sound Ferran García/ Lluís Maymó editor Ruth Gascón camera Pau Savall/Gerard Montero/Jordi Canyigueral motionG New Layer Studio/Miquel Santiveri/Xavi Rojas/Mateu Marcet color Xavi Santolaya bso Pere Jou postproduction sound Víctor Cuadros credits editor Isaac Bergadà sound assist. Genís prod. assist Albert Mena translator Tracey Owen

Produced by Alkimia Produccions in association with Televisió de Catalunya TVC, Euskal Telebista ETB, Institut Català de les Dones, Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals ICIC, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya FGC, TOP30 and with the colaboration of fixeclimbing.com, Aclam and http://www.disefoto.es

TRAILER vimeo.com/23845154

ENCORDADES | Behind the scenes from gerard montero on Vimeo.

WAKE UP'S & OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
15/11/11 @ Auditori Blanquerna URL (Karcelona) CAT
17/11/11 @ Torelló International Mountain Film Festival CAT
19/11/11 @ Kendal International Mountain Film Festival UK
15/12/11 @ Climbat La Fuixarda (Karcelona) CAT
17/12/11 @ International Mendi Film Festival Vitoria EUSK
07/01/12 @ Mountain Extreme Benasque (ESP)
26/01/12 @ Lapanxadelbou (Sabadell) CAT
29/03/12 @ Cicle d'Audiovisuals de Muntanya i Aventura de Girona

*AWARDS
Best Mountaineering Film @ Kendal International Mountain Film Festival 2011
Best National REA Film @ Torelló International Mountain Film Festival 2011
Special Jury Mention @ International Mendi Film Festival Vitoria-Gasteiz 2011

dir/rea Gerard Montero ex.Prod Carlos Bria dop Pau Savall prod. Aniol Pallàs/Anna Boldú screenw Anna Justo sound Ferran García/ Lluís Maymó editor Ruth Gascón camera Pau Savall/Gerard Montero/Jordi Canyigueral motionG New Layer Studio/Miquel Santiveri/Xavi Rojas/Mateu Marcet color Xavi Santolaya bso Pere Jou postproduction sound Víctor Cuadros credits editor Isaac Bergadà sound assist. Genís prod. assist Albert Mena translator Tracey Owen

Produced by Alkimia Produccions in association with Televisió de Catalunya TVC, Euskal Telebista ETB, Institut Català de les Dones, Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals ICIC, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya FGC, TOP30 and with the colaboration of fixeclimbing.com, Aclam and disefoto.es

ENCORDADES | BS | non-commercial edit from gerard montero on Vimeo.

showing more footage from the documentary
thank you all for your support
Music: Freestylers - Cracks (Ft. Belle Humble) (Flux Pavilion Remix)

Basilicata Bloc Fest 2o11 from silvano castellani on Vimeo.

kukkoblock 2o11 from silvano castellani on Vimeo.

street boulder contest in Costacciaro, Italy

NO*SECRETS

NO*SECRETS from Van Lu on Vimeo.

Bishop 2012, The Buttermilks: Part I from Max Krimmer on Vimeo.

Max Krimmer sends Iron Fly (V9) and Xavier's Roof (V11)

Sean Crozier sends Evilution (V10)

Bishop 2012, The Buttermilks: Part II from Max Krimmer on Vimeo.

Bryan Boyko sends Saigon (V6)
Ben Spannuth flashes The Checkerboard (V8)
Eli Michaels and Rick Sharf send the Leary/Bard Arete (V5)

Bishop 2012, The Tablelands: Part I from Max Krimmer on Vimeo.

Bouldering in the Tablelands, Bishop.

Problems:

He Got Game (V12)
Serengeti (V5)
Bubba: The Legend (V10)
Molly (V5)
Down With the South (V5)
Standing Kill Order (V10/11)
Low Rider (V10)
Rio's Secret Arete (V3)
Acid Wash (V9/10)
Los Locos (V7)
Last Dance (V9)
Highbrow (V8)

Climbers: Terry Paholek, Rick Sharf, Owen Anderson, Eli Michaels, Max Krimmer, Sean Crozier, Zane Dordai

ErzBloc from Boreal Video on Vimeo.

Kurt Hötzel present us "Erzbloc", a film about the bouldering venues in Erzgebierge, Germany. Friendly people, absolut motivation, strong ethics and beautiful boulders is what you will find there. Enjoy it!

Nobody's Climbing Trailer from foxality.org on Vimeo.

Coming Spring 2012

Song: Sun Country - Golden Letter
Support the artists: www.suncountry.bandcamp.com

Nobody's Climbing, first impressions from foxality.org on Vimeo.

Secret Spot, FA of Milestone, first trailer coming soon...

Song: Mt Eden Dubstep - Bat for lashes Daniel

Cca... / climbing performance / 26.5.2011 from Vojtěch Fröhlich on Vimeo.

site-specific installation and performance
climbing thru the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague without touching the ground

more info: http://vojtechfrohlich.blogspot.com/
short video report: http://artycok.tv/lang/en-us/7946/cca

Cca... 10.11.2011 from Vojtěch Fröhlich on Vimeo.

site-specific installation and performance
climbing thru the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague without touching the ground

more info: http://vojtechfrohlich.blogspot.com/
short video report: http://artycok.tv/lang/en-us/7946/cca

Cca... from Vojtěch Fröhlich on Vimeo.

site-specific instalation and performance: Vojtěch Fröhlich

cinematography: Jan Vidlička, Erik Sikora
short report: http://artycok.tv/lang/en-us/7946/cca/

more info: http://vojtechfrohlich.blogspot.com/

Cca..._Vojtech Frohlich_sV from Vojtěch Fröhlich on Vimeo.

documentation of site-specific performance (edited version for preview)

more: http://vojtechfrohlich.blogspot.com/

Lake Sessions - Part 1 from 2nd Go Productions on Vimeo.

Early January session at Devil's Lake State Park in Wisconsin, showcasing a couple problems climbed during the course of the day. More Coming Soon!

Music:
Booka Shade - "Night Falls"

2nd Go Productions

In association with Rock Warrior Films

Norway Switzerland Matterhorn Matrerhorn Unterbachhorn Belalp Fusshorn Eiger Expedition Climbing mountain mountaineering black white film glass slides marjelensee glaciers snow hill pass passes valley Trifthorn climbers

PRA CARAMBA from Cedar Wright on Vimeo.

A climbing adventure to Brazil that will BLOW YOUR MIND! WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!! The video is available as a free download over at http://www.iclimb.com/ along with a bunch of other awesome films.

Mayan Smith-Gobat on Salathe from Five Ten on Vimeo.

Five Ten's Elite Athlete Mayan Smith-Gobat free climbs Salathe wall on Yosemite's fabled behemoth, El Capitan.

Filmed and Edited for Five Ten by Andy Bardon.

http://fiveten.com
http://andybardon.com

plan b from 3d Media Watch on Vimeo.

scott adamson and andy knight, climbing plan b, 6 pitch 5.12, in zion national park.

2012/01/24

#KISSING♥AIR#

#KISSING♥AIR# from Van Lu on Vimeo.

#MISSING·HOME▲ from Van Lu on Vimeo.

# SPONSOR: [FIVE·TEN & NODOGMA]
# CLIMBERS: [L. ALONSO & VANLU]
# EDITION: [VEGAS]
# CAMERA: [MAGIC 5D·II]
# PRODUCTION: [OVERT0NICA]
# MUSIC: [MOBY·GOTYE·UNKLE]

What was that my sweet sweet nothing?
I can't hear you through the fog
If I holler let me go
If I falter let me know

Where were you when I was lonesome?
Locked away with freezing cold
Someone flying only stolen
I can't tell this light so old

I don't want to swim the ocean
I don't want to fight the tide
I don't want to swim forever
When it's cold I'd like to die

Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end
Always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
And you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
And I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
And you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

I used to know
That I used to know

I have burned my tomorrow
And I stand inside today
At the edge of the future
And my dreams all fade away

I have burned my tomorrows
And I stand inside today
At the edge of the future
And my dreams all fade away

And burn my shadow away
And burn my shadow away

Fate's my destroyer
I was ambushed by the light
And you judged me once for falling
This wounded heart will rise

And burn my shadow away
An' I see the light, too light for love
An' I see the light, too light for love
Burn my shadow
An' I see the light, too light for love
Oh...
An' I see the light, too light for love
Burn my shadow
An' I see the light, too light for love
Away
Oh, how I loved you.....

Northland 2009, New Zealand Bouldering from Roman Alexander Hofmann on Vimeo.

Turakirae Head, Windy Weekend Bouldering from Roman Alexander Hofmann on Vimeo.

2012/01/23

Yosemite HD

Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.

This video is a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. All timelapses were shot on the Canon 5D Mark II with a variety of Canon L and Zeiss CP.2 Lenses.

Project Yosemite Website: http://projectyose.com
Contact info: info@projectyose.com

Thanks to Dynamic Perception for their motion controlled dolly and continued support!

Dynamic Perception Website: http://dynamicperception.com

Music is "Outro" from the new album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83.
Publishing: http://emimusicpub.com
Licensing: http://bankrobbermusic.com

This whole project has been an amazing experience. The two of us became friends through Vimeo and explored a shared interest in timelapsing Yosemite National Park over an extended period of time. We'd like to expand this idea to other locations and would appreciate any suggestions for a future project.

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/SheldonNeill
https://twitter.com/#!/barple

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/sheldon.neill
http://www.facebook.com/delehanty

Behind The Scenes: http://vimeo.com/35223326
By Dalton Runberg

Yosemite HD | 2K will be hosted on YouTube shortly. Link coming soon!

Our hearts go out to the family of Markus Praxmarer who lost his life while climbing Half Dome on September 19, 2011.

Life On Hold - Samson Preview from Outcrop Films on Vimeo.

Ned Feehally attempts Samson at Burbage South in the Peak District. A preview from our upcoming film "Life On Hold"

Life On Hold - Trailer 2 from Outcrop Films on Vimeo.

Life on Hold is a new UK bouldering film from Outcrop Films. It follows Britain's top climbers and visiting stars around the UK, tackling some of the highest and hardest problems around. From the tough, mentally challenging highballs on the gritstone edges, to the short, powerful, esoteric testpieces of the limestone and everything in between. We've filmed the new emerging scene of strong boulderers and their tour around Britain's finest.

Featuring: Ned Feehally, Micky Page, Dan Varian, Chris Webb-Parsons, Michele Caminati, Shauna Coxsey, David Mason, Alex Puccio, Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, Jon Partridge, Martin Smith, Ryan Pasquill, Ben Thompson

In association with Five Ten and Arc'teryx. With support from The Climbing Works, Wild Country, Tip Juice and Beastmaker.

Music: Outro by M83

"Bewegungsrepertoire" war das Motto des ersten DAV - Kaderlehrgangs in 2012 und da das jeder braucht, war ausser dem Boulder- auch der Lead- und eine Auswahl des Jugendkaders eingeladen - insgesamt 20 Kletterer. Obwohl es natürlich deutliche Leistungsunterschiede gibt, hat doch jeder was aus den von Robert Heinrich und Tobi Reichert geschraubten Problemen lernen können. Als Trainer standen mir und den Aktiven Jugendtrainer Gunter Gäbel und Bayern-Stützpunkttrainer Thorsten Neuhaus zur Seite. Feine Sache das Ganze, die wir mitte Februar in Augsburg wiederholen wollen!
2012/01/22

Rocklands 2011

Rocklands 2011 from Michele Caminati on Vimeo.

A few shots from our Rocklands experience during summer 2011.

Capodanno a Campomaggiore from Michele Caminati on Vimeo.

Pietra del Toro, new year's holiday, a southern sandstone hardcore bouldering experience...

Boulders: (in order)

-il Ribaltone, 7b+
-la Tauromachia, 7b+/7c
-Barret, 7b+/c
-Minkiatel, 7b
-Occhio di Bue, 8a/8a+
-Tzunami, 6c
-il Tappabuco, 7b
-l' Agronomo non Praticante, 7c+/8a
-la Chiave del Sole, 8a+/8b
-the Empire State Boulder, 8a/8a+

www.pietradeltoro.it

il Matto from Michele Caminati on Vimeo.

Marcello Bombardi climbing the classic 8a traverse at Lagoni, while Stefano Bettoli il playing drums like a fool (il matto).

Ultimo dei Moicani from Michele Caminati on Vimeo.

Quick editing of last year's footage of L'Ultimo dei Moicani, 8b+(?!) at Monte Amiata... for sending the bouder I had to wait one year more and spend there over 2 months across Christmas time!

New video with more footage coming out soon inside the longer Monte Amiata presentation video... stay tuned!

City Slickers: Part I from Brooklyn Boulders on Vimeo.

Brooklyn Boulders route setters Jeremy Bini, Mark Heal, Ben Weaver and Garrett Koeppicus take you on a journey out of the city and into country cooking.

Part 1 of 2.

Part 2 will be released on 9.10.11 during the Brooklyn Boulders Second Birthday Bash.

City Slickers: Part II from Brooklyn Boulders on Vimeo.

Brooklyn Boulders route setters Jeremy Bini, Mark Heal, Ben Weaver and Garrett Koeppicus take you on a journey out of the city and into country cooking.

La Sportiva Climbing Party 2011 from Boulderwelt on Vimeo.

http://boulderwelt.de/aktuell/la-sportiva-climbing-party-goes-boulderwelt.html

La Sportiva Climbing Party goes Boulderwelt

Kletterprofis, ein Weltrekord und ein exklusiver Materialtest

Die Partyserie des italienischen Sportlabels La Sportiva hat Wettkampf, Party und spektakuläre Events in die Münchner Boulderwelt gebracht. Neben einem exklusiven Kletterschuhtest, Meet and Greet mit den La Sportiva Stars und einem kostenlosen Buffet, stand vor allem eins auf dem Programm: Jede Menge Spaß!

Der „Neue“ unter den Kletterschuhen

Rund 500 begeisterte Boulder-Fans ließen sich die Gelegenheit nicht entgehen, das neueste La Sportiva Modell unter den Kletterschuhen, den Futura, schon vor dem offiziellen Verkaufsstart auf Herz und Nieren zu testen. Wie schon der Modellname, verspricht auch La Sportiva: „Das ist der Kletterschuh der Zukunft“. Auch wenn die erhoffte Leistungssteigerung um ein bis zwei Schwierigkeitsgrade an diesem Abend wider Erwarten ausblieb, fiel das Gesamturteil unter den Boulderern für den „Neuen“ durchaus positiv aus. Bis das Modell allerdings auch in den Geschäftsregalen steht, wird es noch ein Weilchen dauern. Erst im Frühjahr 2012 ist der offizielle Verkaufsstart.

Meet and Greet mit den La Sportiva Stars

Unter die fleißigen Tester mischten sich auch Special Guests wie die Weltcup-Sieger Mina Markovic und Kilian Fischhuber, sowie Lokalmatador Heli Kotter. Die La Sportiva Stars zeigten wie es aussehen könnte, verrieten Tipps und plauderten ein bisschen aus dem Nähkästchen. Kletter-Koryphäe Cody Roth ließ ausnahmsweise die Finger von den Griffen und für diesen Abend nur an den Turntables und sorgte als Live-DJ für den richtigen Sound. Von der Boulderwelt zeigten sich alle vier begeistert und der Rosenheimer Heli Kotter möchte nun sogar öfters zum Trainieren vorbei kommen. Wir freuen uns darauf!

Höher, schneller, weiter...

Als Boulder-Problem der besonderen Art stellten sich die drei Special Events des Abends dar:
Zunächst musste bei der „Wackel Traverse“ nicht nur Balance und Trittsicherheit, sondern auch Nerven bewiesen werden. Die nur aus Tritten bestehende Traverse musste dabei in möglichst kurzer Zeit bewältigt werden, was die Teilnehmer Barbara und Niko am besten meisterten und dafür ein Paar La Sportiva Schuhe als Siegprämie kassierten.

Als zweites Highlight stand der „High Jump Contest“ auf dem Programm. Runde für Runde wurde hier die Distanz zwischen Start- und Zielgriff erweitert, bis zum Schluss eine Höhe von 1,95 Meter bei den Frauen und rekordverdächtigen 2,60 Meter bei den Männern erreicht wurde. Nur Afra und Sebastian waren dieser Höhe noch gewachsen und konnten sich so ebenfalls ein Paar Kletterschuhe sichern.

Höhepunkt des Abends war ein bisher noch nie gewagter Versuch: der Weltrekord im „Person Traversing“. 17 Teams stellten sich der Herausforderung und waren an Eleganz gegenseitig kaum zu übertreffen. Einige der Paare mussten, von Koordinationsproblemen gebeutelt, frühzeitig zu Boden gehen. Dennoch konnten 12 erfolgreiche Umrundungen gezählt und als aktueller Weltrekord vermerkt werden!
Als Dank für den selbst- und schamlosen Einsatz wurden die Teilnehmer auch hier mit Preisen von La Sportiva belohnt, wie einem Kletterwochenende im Val di Fiemme in Italien und weiteren Sachpreisen.

Veronika Holler

Big Fat Bouldersession meets Hardmoves from Boulderwelt on Vimeo.

http://boulderwelt.de/aktuell/zwei-auf-einen-streich-big-fat-bouldersession-meets-hardmoves.html

Zwei auf einen Streich - Big Fat Bouldersession meets Hardmoves

Am 14. Januar ist es soweit! Gleich zwei Spaßkontests locken in die Münchner Boulderwelt: Die Big Fat Bouldersession geht in die erste Runde und trifft auf den Wettkampf-Dauerbrenner Hardmoves.

Bereits zum zweiten Mal findet die Serie der Big Fat Bouldersessions (BFBS) in der Münchner Boulderwelt statt. Der Spaßwettkampf für Jedermann geht über drei Termine an denen es je 40 Boulderprobleme zu lösen gilt. Am Ende jedes Wettkampftages gibt es wie immer spannende Special Events und eine Tagessiegerehrung. Außerdem gibt es nach jeder Bouldersession eine Verlosung mit tollen Preisen unserer Sponsoren unter allen Teilnehmern und eine Zusatzverlosung am Finaltag der BFBS. Am dritten und letzten Termin findet dann als Highlight auch ein großes Finale im Onsight-Modus statt.

Spaßkontest-Ökonomen kommen im Rahmen der BFBS voll auf ihre Kosten, denn am kommenden Samstag können sie gleich doppelt punkten: die 40 BFBS-Boulder sind gleichzeitig die noch fehlenden Boulder des Hardmoves-Pacours. Außerdem steigen mit jeder BFBS-Teilnahme die Gewinnchancen für die große Verlosung am Finaltag. Mitmachen lohnt sich diesmal also gleich doppelt und dreifach.

Alle Infos zur Big Fat Bouldersession hier noch einmal im Überblick:

3 Termine: 14. Januar / 18. Februar / 17. März 2012

40 Boulder in allen Schwierigkeitsgraden
Kosten: regulärer Eintrittspreis, jeder Besucher bekommt einen Laufzettel
Keine Anmeldung nötig! Einfach kommen und mitmachen!
Startzeit: Den ganzen Tag über! Die Laufzettel müssen bis spätestens 18 Uhr abgeben werden
In die Wertung gehen die 10 schwersten geschafften Boulder je Teilnehmer ein
Eigene Jugend-Wertung für alle Teilnehmer unter 16. Jahren


Bewertung (Flash / Top / Bonus):

Boulder 1-10: 10 / 5 / 1 Punkte
Boulder 11-20: 25 / 15 / 5 Punkte
Boulder 21-30: 60 / 40 / 20 Punkte
Boulder 31-40: 100 / 80 / 50 Punkte


Qualifikation Finale am 17. März 2012:

Das Finale findet im Anschluss des regulären BFBS-Wettkampfs am 17. März statt

Die jeweils 10 besten Frauen & Männer (Erwachsenen-Wertung) und die 6 besten Mädels & Jungs (Jugend-Wertung) qualifizieren sich

Für die Qualifikation gilt nur die Wertung des Finaltages am 17. März

Im Finale gilt es 4 Boulder im Onsight-Modus zu bewältigen, für jeden Boulder gibt es 4 Minuten Zeit, eine gemeinsame Besichtigung über 8 Minuten findet davor statt

Jeder griff zählt, ein Punkt pro Griff, der Boulderer mit den meisten Punkten gewinnt!

Wir danken allen BFBS-Sponsoren:

La Sportiva, Sporthaus Schuster, Black Diamond, Patagonia, Mantle, Kletterszene.com, Lapis, Bleaustone, Rockstore, Voltomic, 23

Hardmoves 2012 – „Fight for Glory“ - Teaser from Boulderwelt on Vimeo.

Beim größten Kletter-Event Europas wird in der Münchner Boulderwelt nicht nur um Ruhm und Ehre gekämpft.


20 Hallen, 6 Wochen Zeit und am Ende locken 1500 Euro. Im Rahmen des europaweit größten Spaßwettkampfes für Jedermann, den Hardmoves, ist so einiges geboten. Es ist der umfassendste Zusammenschluss von ausgewählten Kletter- und Boulderhallen in Deutschland, Belgien, den Niederlanden und der Schweiz. Von den 20 teilnehmenden Hallen richtet jede eine eigene Qualifikationsrunde aus, um die 10 besten Boulderer und Boulderinnen zu ermitteln. Diese vertreten dann ihre Halle als mixed Team im großen Finale in Wuppertal.

Das Konzept ist anders als bei bisherigen Spaßwettkämpfen, bei denen oft die Tagesform entscheidet. Bei den Hardmoves werden die Finalteilnehmer über einen Zeitraum von mehreren Wochen ermittelt. In dieser Zeit gilt es 100 Boulderprobleme in allen Schwierigkeitsgraden zu lösen. Die geschafften Boulder werden in eine Scorecard eingetragen, welche nach jedem Besuch in der Halle wieder abgegeben wird. Eine Zwischenauswertung ist stets aktuell auf der gemeinsamen Plattform unter www.hard-moves.de einzusehen.

Am 3. Januar fällt der Startschuss in der Münchner Boulderwelt. Hier warten zunächst 60 gesondert markierte Boulder auf euch. Am 14. Januar kommen dann im Rahmen der Big Fat Boulder Session die 40 finalen Boulder dazu. Die Qualifikationsphase läuft bis 16. Februar. Der Einstieg ist jederzeit möglich. Den Laufzettel erhaltet ihr für 3,50 Euro an der Theke. Gebt ihn nach eurem ersten Besuch an der Theke wieder ab. Danach werdet Ihr auf www.hard-moves.de freigeschaltet und ihr könnt eure geschafften Boulder selber online eintragen. Eure Zugangsdaten erhaltet ihr auf dem Laufzettel.

Insgesamt werden rund 2500 Teilnehmer erwartet, die sich für das Finale am 3. März 2012 in Wuppertal (Wupperwände) qualifizieren möchten. Mitkämpfen lohnt sich, denn am Ende winken – neben Ruhm und Ehre – 1500 Euro für das Gewinnerteam!

Nur die Harten kommen in den Garten...

... oder eben in die Münchner Boulderwelt, denn dort hat diese Woche mit dem Start der Hardmoves, dem europaweit größten Spaßkontest, der Kampf um Glanz und Gloria begonnen.

Boulderwelt-Chefgärtner Dave und Markus haben zusammen mit ihrem Team die ersten 60 von 100 Boulderproblemen gesät, die nun in allen Farben und Schwierigkeitsgraden an den Wänden der Boulderwelt sprießen und unter den Boulder-Fans neben heller Begeisterung manchmal auch ein wenig Verwirrung auslösen. Wer sich also noch nicht ganz sicher ist, was ihn bei den Hardmoves so alles blüht und wie man es genau zum Finale in Wuppertal schafft, für den kommt hier noch einmal alles Schritt für Schritt.

Pflanzanleitung zum Heranzüchten eines potentiellen Hardmovers:

1. Scorecard für 3,50 Euro an der Boulderwelt-Theke holen und nach dem ersten Besuch wieder dort abgeben
(jederzeit noch bis zum Ende der Qualifikationsrunde am 16. Februar 2012 möglich)

2. Das Bouderwelt-Team erstellt auf www.hard-moves.de einen Account für euch

3. Beim nächsten Besuch in der Boulderwelt ID + Login für euren Online-Account an der Theke erhalten

4. Künftig alle geschafften Boulder unter www.hard-moves.de selbst eintragen und die tagesaktuellen Rankings einsehen
(jeder geschaffte Boulder gibt einen Punkt, egal ob Flash oder Top bzw. welcher Schwierigkeitsgrad)

5. Bis zum 16. Februar 2012 alle 100 Boulder schaffen und unter die Top 10 der Boulderwelt kommen.

6. Am 3. März 2012 mit dem Boulderwelt-Team zum Finale nach Wuppertal fahren und jede Menge Blumentöpfe, Ruhm, Ehre und Kohle gewinnen!

Für prächtiges Gedeihen wird regelmäßiges Düngen mit Magnesium wärmstens empfohlen! Nach sechs Wochen ist ein „Über-sich-hinaus-Wachsen“ nicht ausgeschlossen!

Awesome Shed - Dinas Rock from Ben Norman on Vimeo.

Nice problem on the main crag at Dinas Rock that was recently put up. Good extension to go too!
Given 7B+/7C but i think 7B+ is fair.

Brad Pit - Stanage from Ben Norman on Vimeo.

Well pysched to get this one, what a classic!!

Went early second session.

Music: Blockhead - Insomniac Olympics

Rock Atrocity Fail from Ben Norman on Vimeo.

Fell off this last move at least 15 times over a weekend, will be back to send soon!

Wrights Rock, Churnet from Ben Norman on Vimeo.

Went back to wrights for some unfinished business and came away with a handful of sends. Chance to do some fancy text work too!

Park Life - Yosemite Bouldering from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

DOWNLOAD THE FULL VIDEO FOR FREE AT:
http://lt11.com/2012/01/16/park-life-yosemite-bouldering/

Jon Krakauer wrote, “In any human endeavor, some fraction of it's practitioners will be motivated to pursue that activity with such concentrated focus and unalloyed passion that it will consume them utterly. As a result of this infatuation, existence overflows with purpose. Through immoderation, he experiences something akin to rapture.”

Yosemite Valley has long been regarded as the holy land for climbers and boulderers throughout the world. The origins of rock climbing lie in the 3000-foot granite walls lining the valley and the boulders that sit strewn about below these staggering monoliths.

In the late weeks of November, the Louder Than 11 crew gathered from all corners of the country to experience Yosemite Valley bouldering. As a group of passionate individuals, we enveloped ourselves in the landscape for two weeks, attacking boulders as if tomorrow would never come. On the surface, the very foundation of our identities is built on rock climbing—a sport that we believe is the greatest on the planet—but there is much more to this seemingly inherent addiction than meets the eye.

With Park Life, we strive to answer this age-old, omnipresent question: Why? By combining difficult climbing, captivating visuals, and engaging music under the all-encompassing umbrella of a professional production company, we hope to portray a unique lifestyle that has given us all a palpable sense of unwavering purpose. The long-lasting friendships, incessant failure and equally abundant success, reckless commitment and dedication driven to the point of complete and utter irresponsibility; it’s an eternal battle. We do it because we love it. At LT11 our media is always free, whether you like it or not.

A Louder Than 11 Production

Starring
Natasha Barnes
Rich Crowder
Sarah Fullerton
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman
Ryan Silven
Ben Vernon
Anson Whitmer
Dave Wetmore
Max Zolotukhin

Directed by
Rich Crowder
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman

Video by
Rich Crowder
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman

Additional Camera Support by
Ben Vernon

Director of Photography
Rich Crowder

Edited by
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman

Motion Graphics by
Jordan Shipman

Visual Effects by
Jordan Shipman

Music Supervision by
Jon Glassberg

Music
Django Django "Default"
The Japanese Pop Stars "Take Forever"
Metronomy "Everything Goes My Way"
Gramatik "Dungeon Sound"
Umek, Baltek "Out of Play"
Mr. Sche & L. Ceasar "Hustle Maniac"
Flowers and Sea Creatures "Secrets we Stole from the Dance Floor"
Kemek "Certain Frequencies"
The Japanese Pop Stars "Shells of Silver White Sea"
Flowers and Sea Creatures "A.M."
T&K "Summer Night"

Best Boy Grip
Ben Vernon

Special Thanks to
Urban Climber
Revolution Climbing
Buck Hoover
Ethan Pringle
Chad Wolak
Doug Hartman

Free. Whether you like it or not.
© 2012 Louder Than 11

Park Life Titles Tutorial: Projection & Camera Mapping techniques. from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

"To celebrate the release of Park Life: Yosemite Bouldering I recorded a hung over video of myself (Jordan Shipman) attempting to teach you how I made the titles for this video. I used some camera mapping techniques to project textures onto 3d geometry to create text that appears to be emerging out of the boulders. I try to explain a lot in this one. As always, constructive feedback is always appreciated. Feel free to ask me any questions and I'll do my best to answer them! Oh, and sorry about the audio glitch in the beginning. I didn't realize the music volume was up that high. I wasn't saying anything important anyway :)"

You should watch Park Life: Yosemite Bouldering and/or Download it for FREE here! http://lt11.com/2012/01/16/park-life-yosemite-bouldering/

A behind the scenes look at Sonnie Trotter and Will Stanhope climbing Yosemite's Prophet (5.13.d)

One year after Leo's legendary first ascent of the Prophet (5.13d R), Canadian climbers and fellow Five Ten Athletes, Sonnie Trotter and Will Stanhope climb one of Yosemite's boldest and hardest free climbs. Sonnie managed to free every pitch, with only 1 fall in all 13 pitches, while Will climbed everything but the final crux clean. An outstanding effort on their part, especially considering this was Sonnie's first El Cap route EVER. The duo spent their birthday's on the climb (November 15 and 16), starting up on November 14th, what a gift they gave themselves.

http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12287-superhero-sonnie-will-stanhope

Katha Saurwein and Jorg Verhoeven Highballing in Bishop. 'Ambrosia' V11, 'This side of Paradise' V10 etc from katharina saurwein on Vimeo.

two climbers, two crashpads, too many highballs in Buttermilk county, Bishop CA
sorry mom and dad...

www.katharina-saurwein.com
www.jorgverhoeven.com

Bishop Highballs part 2: 'Flight of the Bumblebee' V8, 'Golden Shower' V10, etc from katharina saurwein on Vimeo.

Katharina Saurwein & Jorg Verhoeven, two crashpads, too many highballs in Buttermilk county, Bishop CA
sorry mom and dad...

katharina-saurwein.com
jorgverhoeven.com

Bishop Highball part 3: 'Saigon Direct' V9, 'Evilution Direct' V11 etc. from katharina saurwein on Vimeo.

This is the end of the trilogy, just as it starts to get boring...

Katha Saurwein doing 'Xavier's roof' V11 the girls way. Bishop CA from katharina saurwein on Vimeo.

Bishop December 2011

www.katharina-saurwein.com

The North Face climber Emily Harrington shares on her new experiences with ice climbing and the trust needed to successfully send an ice climb. Climber Sam Elias also provides insight and mentorship on this highly technical climbing style.

Cameras
Mike Call
Brian Dalrymple
Boone Speed

Edit
Mike Call

Music
Gloss
Ki:Theory
The North Face climber Sam Elias shares on his experiences with ice climbing - a dangerous, engaging, creative, and highly technical climbing style.

Editing:
Brian Dalyrmple

Cameras:
Brian Dalyrmple
Mike Call
Boone Speed

Music:
Ki Theory - Wool and Water

New Years in Hueco Tanks - Evangalion (v13) from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

Mike Finberg climbing Try Harder (V9) and Something Different (V8). Jon Glassberg flashing Taxing the Pipe (V9). Brian Antheunisse climbing Evangalion (V13) in Hueco Tanks, TX.

The Fingerboard from Michele Caminati on Vimeo.

ClimbingTraining presents: The Fingerboard

Raining Training from Michele Caminati on Vimeo.

November rain... time to take some train and play a little bit with new lenses. Spot: Pareti Sportcenter and King Rock

Shit Climbers Say from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

Written by
Andrew Tower

Starring
Andrew Tower
Taylor Fultz
Jordan Shipman

Video
Jon Glassberg
Jordan Shipman

Edit
Jon Glassberg

Thanks to
Boulder Rock Club
Urban Climber

Louder Than 11 - LT11.com

Super positions, 8a+ (FA), Gauxberg from EscaladeAlsace on Vimeo.

Nouvelle exhumation d'archives :

Pierre Bollinger dans Super positions, 8a+ au Gauxberg (première ascension le 27/09/2007)


Musique : Eric Serra, Timecrash (le 5e élément)

New Year in Hueco from John Gass on Vimeo.

A bouldering short featuring Brion Voges and John Gass climbing in Hueco Tanks

Problems _ Frogger, The Butterpumper, Julio and Me, Esperanza, Shroom

Video _ John Gass

Additional camera work _ Brad Weaver, Brion Voges, Nate Drolet

Music _ IV The Polymath , Kromestar

RMNP BOULDERS - Bulgaria from Stoil Dimitrov on Vimeo.

Shot in the beginning of November 2011 this short video follows Emiliyan Kolevski in his attempts to realize few of the hardest boulder problems in Rila Mountain National Park.


Support by:
STENATA: www.stenata.com
GRAVITY CLIMBING GYM: www.gravitybg.com
TRANGOWORLD: www.trangoworld.com


Music by:
LITTLE PEOPLE: www.littlepeoplemusic.com
KID LOCO: www.kidloco.com

* may not be used for comercial purposes!

A Desert Life from Austin Siadak on Vimeo.

Alf Randell is a self-described "dirtbag" who has spent nearly a decade of his life climbing amongst the soaring sandstone cliffs of Indian Creek, Utah. In November, 2011, I spent some time climbing with Alf and documented his life in "The Creek," his love of tall splitter cracks, and his decision to shun city life in favor of a small camper in the middle of the Utah desert.

Music:

This Will Destroy You
Song: Freedom Blade

Ki:Theory
Song: Step Outside
www.kitheory.com

Gregory Alan Isakov
Song: If I Go, I'm Goin'
www.gregoryalanisakov.com

Rocklands

Rocklands from Rafael Matheus on Vimeo.

Filme sobre a passagem dos brasileiros por Rocklands em Outubro/2011.

Produção: Fred Rodrigues - Sloper Filmes

Boulders: The Rhino, Last Day in Paradise, Nutsa, Sunset Arete, Winnie, Sex Etiquette, Let it Die e Minki.

The Mark of the Beast from CryptoChild on Vimeo.

One lone man in the middle of the desert does the impossible and turns back the hands of time. After a five year hiatus from the bouldering mecca of Hueco Tanks, Texas. Jay Bone returns to try and prove himself on the stone that made him the man he is today. His inner struggle is only half the battle as he try's to earn the Mark of the Beast, with his trusty sidekick Flash at his side.

Alizée Dufraisse Sends Patinoso 5.14c Siurana, Spain from Prana Living on Vimeo.

French climber Alizée Dufraisse has repeated the climb Patinoso (5.14c) in Siurana, Spain. According to ukclimbing.com, she was aiming to climb the route Chikane, an 80-foot 5.14c in the Campi Qui Pugui sector. She instead redpointed Patinoso, a 130-foot endurance route in the El Pati sector. This is Dufraisse's first of the grade; previously, she had climbed two 5.14b's, including l'Arcadémicien in Céüse in 2010—a 5.14b established by Sylvain Millét that had not seen a repeat since a hold broke on the route.
~Climbing Magazine

prAna Portland and PRG Citizens Comp 2011 from Prana Living on Vimeo.

prAna Portland and PRG hosted a citizens comp to celebrate the grand opening of our new prAna store in PDX. prAna ambassador, Steph Davis was in attendance as one of the judges. The event raised money for The Access Fund and was a huge success as well as a lot of fun for everyone who attended!

Amiata 2011 Preview from Michele Caminati on Vimeo.

Quick preview of bouldering around Monte Amiata, in sunny Tuscany.

Featuring Ossezia (8a\+) and the highball Sofia (7b)















Enzo Oddo Sends La Rambla 9a+ (5.15a) at Siurana Spain (video) from Prana Living on Vimeo.

16-year-old French phenom Enzo Oddo has climbed yet another 5.15 with his repeat of La Rambla original in Siurana, Spain. The route was first climbed before Oddo was even born by Alex Huber to a stopping point 3/4 up the wall, and it was subsequently extended by Ramón Julián Puigblanque. The accepted grade for this route these days seems to be 5.15a, but Rock and Ice has a good recap of this history of the route including Huber’s thoughts on how the grade of this route and many others has been inflated over the years:

“It’s a fact that La Rambla increased in grade from 8c+ (5.14c) to 9a+ (5.15a). Often people believe this is due to the route extension, but in reality the difficulties do not change substantially with this extension.”

~ClimbingNarc.com

Fontainebleau & Switzerland Nov2011 from Wild Country on Vimeo.

Ascents from Wild Country and Red Chili climbers and other friends of Wild Country.
Filmed in Fontainebleau & Switzerland during November 2011.
Climbers in order of appearance:
Tim Palmer
James Blay
Leo Moger
Ned Feehally
Ben Moon

Little Cottonwood Canyon Classics - Episode 1 from Wagon Productions on Vimeo.

Finally releasing the first edit of the LCC Classics series. The backyard bouldering area :) On showcase here are the problems Bronson Arete (7B+), Alzheimer's (7B+), Stephan (7A/+), and the classic Euro (7C+). All from Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, and all classic top notch boulders. We'll see how much more we get done while the weather is still good, but there should be lots more to come. Big props to my bro Scott (Kinematix) for some music! Thanks for watching!

Film/Edit: Kipp Schorr - Wagon Productions
Music: Mechanical Me - Beachy Head
Kinematix - Always Late
Bajka/Bonobo - Walk in the Sky

Little Cottonwood Canyon Classics - Episode 2 from Wagon Productions on Vimeo.

Back again with a second batch of boulders from Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. Boulders climbed here in order are Surprise (7B+), Fat Grips (7C), Shingles (7C+), Matt's Roof (7B+). Once again, these are the pick of the litter from LCC, and there are many more to come! This week looks good weather wise, so we should get another dispatch in the coming weeks. Thanks for watching! 'Til next time.

Climbers: Kipp Schorr, Max Paget, Dolan Alday
Film/Edit: Kipp Schorr - Wagon Productions
www.dksphotography.com
Music: Mechanical Me - Beachy Head
Tune-Yards - Bizness
Portugal, The Man - All Your Light

Little Cottonwood Canyon Classics - Episode 3 from Wagon Productions on Vimeo.

Back again with a 3rd installment of the LCC Classics bouldering series. In this video, we have the three classic problems in order; All Thumbs (7C+), Red Headed Stepchild (7A), and Copperhead (7C+). Ran a little short on the season with this edit, so this will likely be the last one until spring unless we have some warmer weather soon. Enjoy for the time being, and keep an eye out in a few months for another video!

Climbers: Dolan Alday, Kipp Schorr
Film/Edit: Kipp Schorr - Wagon Productions
dksphotography.com
Music: Mechanical Me - Beachy Head
Lotus - Dowrn
The Roots - Episodes

Big thanks to Brandon at VLine. Check 'em out.
http://www.vlineclimbing.com

First Down / Mini-Maisch from Wagon Productions on Vimeo.

A quick edit of a couple quality lowball problems from Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. First Down (V8?) and Mini-Maisch (V8). First of the videos I'll be making with the help of Brandon from VLine Climbing, so check that channel for more updates once spring comes!

LIP 8 - Lost In Plastic from Bione Happyclimb on Vimeo.

Retrouvez la LIP 8 en vidéo.
15 min 30 pour revivre l'édition 2011 avec les qualifs, les demies et finales hommes et femmes.

Enjoy!

SAM ELIAS/ MIXED CLIMBING/ RED BULL AND VODKA M11 from Cedar Wright on Vimeo.

Watch Sam Elias climb Red Bull and Vodka an impressive Mixed climb on Vail Pass that ventures out a hundred and twenty feet of tiered roof madness! The climb overhangs over fifty feet, and finishes on the Fang one of the most iconic ice climbs in the world.

I shot most of this with the 5d mark ii, and used a GH2 as the b-cam. For the opening scene I used a Kessler Pocket Dolly, to create some movement.

Portland Boulder Rally from Karman Line Productions on Vimeo.

WHY - Nikon D4 Release Video from Corey Rich on Vimeo.

A film by Corey Rich

Carlo Traversi: Alpine Sessions from Five Ten on Vimeo.

Five Ten's elite athlete Carlo Traversi reflects on a few of his notable projects and ascents from last season.

Top Notch V13, RMNP
Memoirs Of The Invisible Climber V12, RMNP
The Nothing V8, Mount Evans
Nuthin' But Sunshine V13, RMNP
Both Sides Of The Spectrum V12, RMNP

Australian Climbing Part I from Roman Alexander Hofmann on Vimeo.

Australian Climbing Part II from Roman Alexander Hofmann on Vimeo.

Barbara Zangerl Hotel Supramonte from Planetmountain.com on Vimeo.

Barbara Zangerl climbing Hotel Supramonte (400m, 8b) at the Gola di Gorroppu, Sardinia, in April 2011.

Barbara Zangerl ripete Hotel Supramonte (400m, 8b) nella Gola di Gorroppu, Sardegna in aprile 2011.

Rumble in the Jungle: Part One, The Unclimbed Horn from Cedar Wright on Vimeo.

After a whirlwind three day travel sequence Lucho and I found ourselves on Tioman Island staring up at the mythical "Dragon's Horns." It was hard to believe that only one of the huge jungle spires had been climbed...until we started the approach...then it made more sense. But after some epic jungle bushwhacking which culminated with me being attacked by giant hummingbird sized wasps, we someway, somehow, managed to summit the unclimbed Dragon's Horn on our first full day on the island. We topped out at night and endured a shiver bivy until about two a.m. when an an impending lightning storm encouraged us to rappel at night. I hope this short film captures some of the magic of our Experience.

We are raising money in the name of our climb for Big City Mountaineers, an awesome program that gets under resourced teens into the wilderness. Programs like these are close to mine and Lucho's hearts and we'd really appreciate even a couple dollars donated in our names.... find out more by going to http://www.summitforsomeone.org/main.php?page=4&climber=8058

Special Thanks to the folks at Tanoshi Lodge for making our stay a stylish one.

We brought two cameras up the climb with us, a tm900 and a gh2, and I shot some of the timelapses with my 5dii. Hopefully you like my edit and original music.

Special thanks to The North Face who is matching dollar for dollar the first 4000 we can raise for Big City Mountaineers, and Five Ten, Blue Water Ropes, Clif Bar, Backcountry.com, and Black Diamond for their additional support.

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE: Part Two, The Dream Route from Cedar Wright on Vimeo.

After managing to climb the unclimbed north Dragons's Horn, we rested for a few days and then headed up for a new route on the steeper and more impressive South Dragon's Horn. Follow Lucho and I as we establish one of the Best Climbs of Our Lives!

Big Thanks to Tanoshi Lodge for feeding us and housing us during the adventure.

If you find our adventure compelling or entertaining, please donate even just a dollar in the name of our climb to Big City Mountaineers, so that urban teens can get the chance the get out on their first wilderness adventures! summitforsomeone.org/main.php?page=4&climber=8058

Special thanks to The North Face who is matching dollar for dollar the first 4000 we can raise for Big City Mountaineers, and Five Ten, Blue Water Ropes, Clif Bar, Backcountry.com, and Black Diamond for their additional support.

Hopefully you are inspired to get after an adventurous dream of your own creation. Much Love for the Journey!

Cedar.

■Gregor Pierce, Mark Heal, and Max Zolotukhin

A Maze of Death from Louder Than 11 on Vimeo.

Gregor Pierce, Mark Heal, and Max Zolotukhin all climb A Maze of Death, a classic technical V12 dihedral at the Bardini boulders in Bishop, CA.

■Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson Sending A Maze Of Death (V12) from ClimbingNarc.com on Vimeo.

Paul Robinson sending A Maze Of Death (V12) at Bishop, California's Bardini Boulders.

■Emi Moosburger

maze of death in the snow... from emi-moosburger.blogspot.com on Vimeo.

epic ascent of maze of death in february 2009, the crux was getting down from the top ;D

2012/01/09

The Vision of Dave Graham

The Vision of Dave Graham from Andrew Kornylak on Vimeo.

An excerpt from the new Deadpoint Media climbing film A FINE LINE featuring Dave Graham, Daniel Woods, Peter Beal, Jimmy Webb, Brion Voges and Diego Montull in Castle Rocks, Idaho.

Directed by: Andrew Kornylak & Josh Fowler
Music: "Save" by Philipp Weigl.

Buy the Film: www.hdclimbingvideos.com/products/fine-line

Watch the Trailer: at http://vimeo.com/28677263

A Fine Line - Film Trailer from Andrew Kornylak on Vimeo.

Now shipping on DVD! http://www.hdclimbingvideos.com/products/fine-line

See an excerpt for free HERE http://vimeo.com/34423456

"A long-awaited gift to the bouldering community" - Andrew Bisharat / Rock & Ice Magazine

"Beautiful, intelligent..." - Escalade Magazine

"Raised the bar in terms of simplicity, story-line and beauty" - Joe Kinder

"Amazing... A new breed of climbing movies is here." - John Glassberg / LouderThan11

A Fine Line

A new full-length film from directors Andrew Kornylak and Josh Fowler for Dead Point Media, A Fine Line follows one season with some of the world's most visionary boulderers as they pursue the best - and worst - rock in America, from Alpine Colorado to remote Idaho and the Deep South.

Featuring Jimmy Webb, Brion Voges, Dave Graham, Daniel Woods, Peter Beal, and other top climbers, A Fine Line is a beautiful visual meditation on the bouldering life.

If you are interested in screening this film to an audience anywhere in the world, we have a screening package available! contact director Andrew Kornylak akornylak@gmail.com
Check out more reviews here: http://theblindmonkey.com/2011/09/a-fine-line-2/

Parbald II - Bouldering Competition from Wojtek Kozakiewicz Vacaspurpuras on Vimeo.

Music:
- Birdy Earns Remix - Everything Decays
(http://soundcloud.com/deepspaceorbit/everything-decays-birdy-earns)

- Paul White - Ultra Violet
(http://paulwhite.bandcamp.com/track/ultra-violet)

- Paul White - Wait For Me
(http://paulwhite.bandcamp.com/track/wait-for-me)

Red River Gorge from katharina saurwein on Vimeo.

Kaleidoscope 5.13c
Golden Boy 5.13b

Reds 2011

www.katharina-saurwein.com

Black Diamond athlete and tech rep J.P. “Peewee” Ouellete sending No Way Jose (5.13), North Wash, Utah from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

BD tech rep and athlete J.P. "Peewee" Oullete is always on the hunt for hard crack lines and set his sights on repeating the notoriously hard No Way Jose. As with most significant ascents, this one is not without a great backstory, as Peewee battles illness and airline tickets in order to get the redpoint. James Q. Martin was on hand to record the action and put together this video for us.

Bouldering in the Mediterranean from STORY.teller on Vimeo.

Watch Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou discovering the boulders of La Maddalena and Caprera, two magic islands off the coast of Sardinia.

A video from the STORY.teller Collective
Editing: Alessandra Conti

Black Diamond Grassroots athlete Justin Wood bouldering in Fontainebleau, France from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

Black Diamond Grassroots athlete Justin Wood has taken numerous trips to the famed blocs of Fontainebleau and each time he returns more and more inspired by the forest's near limitless bouldering. Here's a quick video of Wood from his most recent trip, pulling down a couple of classic-looking 7c+s. Watch out for those sloper mantles!


January Dose of font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.
Well folks, there back, First dose of 2011, hope you enjoy. Its short and kind of thrown together but I decided just a couple of days ago to start making them again.........



Routes,

Autochtone 6c+ (7a)

Danger Majeur assis 7a

Katioushka gauche 7a+

Nouvelle Vague 7c

Eclipse 7c



Climbers, neil hart and James Pearson



Music:

Futurecop! - Dreams

Kenna - Love-Hate Sensation


Feb Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.
Its Feb. Time for another dose of the forest, the month is short, I was away in pedriza bouldering, But also I took a bad fall off Fluide Magnetique and twisted my ankle which put me out for over week, thanks to Chris for stepping up to the mark and climbing it for me.



Climbers:

Neil Hart, Christopher Schulte, Daniel Olausson



Music:

Hey Sexy lady - Shrillex

New Sacred Cow - Kenna


March Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.
March Dose is here, I have been very ill this month with glandular fever, so there nearly was no dose, but a miraculous recovery and amazing conditions meant we could get out and climb some amazing problems, With Easter on its way, most of you guys will head for the busy crags of the Franchard and such like, So my video this month, you have a bunch of routes in isatis from 6c to 7c



And for those who want to escape the crowds you have a load of absolute classics in areas you would never dream of going, trust me all the routes are well worth the visit



Enjoy...........................





Climbers: Neil Hart @ Daniel Olausson



Music: The Wind Blows [The All-American Rejects]Shrillex Remix

With Your Friends [Long Drive] Shrillex Remix


April Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.
Time for another dose of font, April has been kind, with nice summer lie days, but also a lot of humidity, but out early enough in the morning is fine, Its also time to say goodbye to Daniel for another year, but mike has just arrived so maybe a few project jumps will go down in the next months dose.



Also got to say a big thanks to the blind men who made the intro, it was so funny watching them for hours on end and they didn’t even know that we filmed them :)



Routes are:

Montée Divine 6c+ (7a)

magma 7a

Bombe X 7b

Dix sur Dix 7b

when pigs fly 7a

L'Étrave 7b+

Multipass 7b

Barricades 7a

Le Jardin d'Ulysse 7b+

palpitations 7c

De Fil en Aiguille 6c (6c+)

Dévers et des Pas Durs debout 7a

Super Bouffon assis 7c (7b+)



Climbers:

Neil Hart

Daniel Olausson

Mike (the bear) mullins

gege moffat





Music:

The Script / dead man walking

The Naked and the Famous / Girls like you



Enjoy........................


May Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.
Its dose time again, this month went really quick, with lots of climbing, The weather has been so hot as well, no rain, so lots of really early starts to make the most out of the heat, Its pretty hard trying to warm up on 7a's at 7 in the morning. The things we do just to climb a small piece of rock :)

Enjoy..............

Climbers:
Neil Hart & Mike Mullins

Music:
The script-you wont feel a thing
The Naked and Famous-Punching a dream

Routes in order:
Le Toit 7a+
Les Nombrilistes 7a+
Outil de Coupe 7a
Gargantoit assis 7b+ (7c) middle version
Le Danseur 7b
Coup de Torchon assis 7a+
Chicorée 7a
Belle Gueule 7a
Voilà la Chenille 7a (6c+)
La Poussière qui Tue 6c+ (7a)

June Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.

Well what a month this has been, the weather has been hot and humid, sorry about the short video, but I have sold all my cameras and invested in a new dslr :) so I only had a couple of days worth of footage. The routes are good mind...


Sorry Daniel about the snake footage :)

Enjoy................

Music:
Filling Up The City Skie - Who loves me

Routes in order:

Le Bout du Monde 7a
yoguignol 7b
Le Lepreux direct 7a
Le Chainon Manquant 7b
Mucho Bueno assis 7a
La Barre Fixe 7b+
Les Copains d'Abord direct 7a+

July Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.

A hot very humid month in the forest, Its Harvest time in the forest and it’s also been alive with so many ticks and snakes. But the climbing has been great fun. Be careful out there, check yourself every night for ticks, and be very careful were you sit to eat lunch, apremont has seen lots of vipers this year, especially around science friction area, and they are aggressive...

Sorry About some of the footage, I finally got round to buying a DSLR but I really don’t know how to use it, so any tips would be great, Most of the footage I hade to doctor with magic bullet to make it watchable, Hopefully over the next few months the footage will get better as I learn to use the camera better
Climbers:
Neil Hart
Andy Valentine
Mark (the visiting american)

Music:
Elle Lefan - Runaways
Elle Lefan - Ballad of the Metronome

Routes in order:
Delice choc 7a
Yoyage a cythere assis 7b
Water Roof 7b
Respect d'intention 7a+
Little Karma assis 7a+
Vin Rouge 7a+
Beatle Juice 7a+
L'Homme a la Dent Creuse 7b
Kangaroo City 7b+

August Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.

August, the summer, hot sunny and humid, despite this there is still some very good climbing to be had, A short month this month due to the vacations and lots of friends being around.

Its all about getting out early, for our send of symbiose which is very sloppy, we were there at 9am which is not that early but early enough before the sun hits the rocks.

Still playing with the new camera, so some of the footage aint great, but I am learning

Enjoy...................

Climbers:
Neil Hart
Andy valentine
Mark Bryant

Routes:
Tntation assis 7b
Retour aux soures 7a
onde de choc 7b
Le 13eme travail d'hurcule 7a+
Indestructible 7a+
Le P'tit herisson 7a
Hibernatus 7b
Baloo 7b
Symbiose 7c

Music:
daughtry-crashed
Flobots-The Rhythm Method

September Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.

Well its that time of the month already, September has been so hot this year, with temps into the 30's most days, and also most days have been really humid, making climbing in the forest difficult, unless you can get out early, :)

This month I have been exploring the forest, cleaning and trying new boulders with friends, footage soon (promise) I have also started the siege on a couple of projects, but for now enjoy some really good 7's

There is one of the new routes in this month’s video, gege's super heavy, amazing wall in the conquibus, just the right height for a boulder, little crimps, but nice ones that don’t cut, a must for people to go do, 4 stars for sure.

I have also had a friend, Haroun, the master of camera work, giving me a few a tips on how to use my camera better, so I think my footage has improved a lot since last month.

Routes:
Jet Stream 7a
Snoopy 7a
SR 71 6c+
Sein de Glace 7a
Dynosaure 6c
Jour de Reve 7a
La Porte de temps 7a+
Super Heavy 7a/b Geralds new route :)
Le Dernier des Geants 7a (8 meter slab)

Music:
Cat Empire - side to side
The Jezabels - A Little Piece

October Dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.

October has been a busy month in the forest, we have been busy cleaning lots of new routes, video will be next month aprt form iball, geralds new route, the camera does not do it justice, its tall its scary, shame it did not turn out to be a little harder

Mister dynamite was a real pain for us, we spent hours on it, a small 7b dyno, 3 of the best jumpers in the forest got spanked good and proper on this, but success finally.

routes:
iball 7a
atmosphere 7a
la baleine 7a/7a+
Au bord des levres 7a+
rein dans le ventre 7a+
ras les paquerettes 7b
bizarre, bizarre assis 7a+
mister dynamite 7b

music:
cat empire - falling
flight facilities - crave you

November dose of font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.

November Dose for you all to enjoy, this month there has a been lots of discussions on the forums about ethics in bleau, and the way chalk and pads have been misused, my videos taking the brunt of it all. I tried not to get involved but personal attacks made it hard not to.

Basically it boils down to some simple facts, people putting tick marks all over the blocs and not cleaning them off after climbing, also stacking pads to start routes.
So please respect the forest, and leave it the way you found it, if you see tick marks on boulders please try and clean then off.

Bouldering is becoming very popular and the forest has seen more climbers than ever this year and it is only going to get worse. We need to enjoy the forest and preserve it for future generation so please read this and enjoy the forest.

• Clean off your tick marks
• Don’t misuse chalk
• Take your litter home
• Dig a hole for the toilet
• Don’t chip the rocks
• Respect others around you
• But most of all, respect the forest

So that said, back to the climbing, the conditions have been great in the forest this month, but I have not, 2 weeks off with man flu :) but some great climbs none the less, I think its going to be a good winter.

The climbs:

• Kendo 7c - Mont Pivot
• Le Toit du ninja blanc 7a - JA Martin
• La Mouche 7a - Beauvais
• Nature 7c+ - Cuvier
• Le Chavaliers du Chaos 7c - Bouligny
• Sur Le fil 7a/6c+ - JA Martin
• Panoramix 7a+ - Cuvier
• Musclor 7a - Buthiers
• Fantasia 6c+/7a - Buthiers

Music:

• The Wombats – Tokyo
• Cat Empire - Shoulders

December dose of Font 2011 from neil hart on Vimeo.

The final dose of the year, and what a year, nice and dry for most of it, Lots of great climbing days with great friends. Happy new year to you all, Lets hope that 2012 will be just as good.

This month with the holidays has been all about seing friends and family, not to much climbing, but we have managed to get out and clean a lot of new rock, some of which you will see in this video,

Once again happy new year.

Climbers:
Neil
Gerald
Keith (unclesomebody)
Abond

Route info:
Evolution 7a Cuvier Ouest
FA 7b/7b+ Buthiers tennis (GC,TF,FX)
FA 7a Buthiers canard (GC,TF,NH)
Les Monos 7a Buthiers Tennis
FA 7a+ (GC,TF,NH) Buthiers Canard
Le Toit du Gollum 6c/7a Cuvier Ouest
La Mue Fine 6c/7a Cuvier Ouest
Big Crotte 7a Cuvier
La Joker 7a Cuvier
Concept 6c+ Apremont

Music:
Washington - Sunday Best
Two Door Cinema Club - Undercover Martyn
Illy - It Can Wait