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MonkeyBoy

10-Aug-2010
8:55:50 AM

A bit more climbing this part.

http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb/video/video-2-bd-athletes-sonnie-trotter-and-alex-honnold-make-oneday-ascent-of-28pitch-513a-in-mexico


IdratherbeclimbingM9

11-Aug-2010
7:58:10 PM

On 9/08/2010 nodot wrote:
>On 9/08/2010 rod wrote:
>>On 7/08/2010 daave wrote:
>>>Alex Honnold soloing Moonlight Buttress. Absolutely insane!
>>
>>I got sweaty palms watching that, awesome.
>
>I agree. That effort along with him soloing the North-West Face of Half
>Dome (there is footage of that on Youtube too) are such mind boggling achievements that they defy words. When you consider the history behind these routes and how significant they were when they were established (with aid) and how significant they were when free climbed and how even today's free ascents are still noteworthy, then free-soloing them is beyond comprehension.
>I would love to know what Peter Croft (soloist extraordinaire and involved
>with FFA of Moonlight Buttress) thought of Alex's efforts.
>

A good post, that after having watched those amazing vids I totally agree with.

The second thought that occurs to me is that when nearing topping out on Moonlight Buttress, Alex Honnold appears to be having a conversation with the person filming the event.
This blows me away on a couple of fronts. 1stly, what if it had gone wrong, ... how would the filmer feel?

3rdly, soloing is one thing, but to clutter the headspace with extraneous things (conversation with another, rather than focus on the task), is a big (t)ask in my opinion!


shiltz

12-Aug-2010
12:42:56 AM

I'm amazed at the level of confidence displayed in soloing such a long and technical route. The "what-ifs" are impossible to avoid. Regardless of the conversation, I think the camera crew would feel a level of responsibility if he died during filming. What would they do with the footage?
"Professional climbers" make a living by maintaining a profile that their sponsors can advantage from. The recent documentary about Dean Potter's slack lining feats (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8A0FejuhhY) gives some insights into the ups and downs of sponsorship. I also remember Neil commenting on Alain Robert and his need to keep performing to put food on the table. Watching guys like Potter, Robert and Honnold pushing the boat right out there is thrilling but there is also a lingering sense of voyeurism and nagging memories of Dan Osman.

olbert

12-Aug-2010
1:03:22 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c94wOZqr1xY&feature=player_embedded
Im not sure if this has been linked on a previous page, I got it off Facebook but wow! I mean wow!! This is handsdown the best edited climbing vid I have seen...possibly ever! It just makes me wanna push it!!

pok

12-Aug-2010
1:16:56 AM

On 12/08/2010 olbert wrote:
>It just makes me wanna push it!!

Awesome vid, but not sure if I agree there- some of those falls are pretty big! (Not to mention the gear blowing out on one of them)

devlin66

12-Aug-2010
9:55:40 AM

The Pou brothers are tearing it up the hard Euro multi pitch stuff......

http://vimeo.com/13322934

http://vimeo.com/14008866

(from 8a)

edit: here's a subtitled version of the Pan Aroma clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqi25e1VnaM


markq

12-Aug-2010
10:00:26 AM

Where do you get those Red Bull helmets? Seems like every bastar8s got one these days...........


ajfclark

12-Aug-2010
10:25:21 AM

I get the impression that you just hand over your soul and they give you one...

Duncan

12-Aug-2010
11:53:27 AM

On 12/08/2010 ajfclark wrote:
>I get the impression that you just hand over your soul and they give you
>one...

What have the Pou's done to earn that?


ajfclark

12-Aug-2010
12:16:54 PM

I wasn't referring to the Pous at all. Between the compressor route debacle and some tree clearing Redbull film crews haven't been endearing themselves much lately.


gordoste

12-Aug-2010
12:56:09 PM

On 12/08/2010 ajfclark wrote:
>I wasn't referring to the Pous at all. Between the compressor route debacle
>and some tree clearing Redbull film crews haven't been endearing themselves
>much lately.

I get it - you weren't referring to them, but you thought you'd tar them with the same brush.


ajfclark

12-Aug-2010
1:15:00 PM

That was unintended. I'll try to be more specific with my tarring in future and listen to that voice that says "This one won't turn out the way you mean it to". I should've been a little more verbose about the incidents I was referring to. Maybe it's Redbull's recent advertising or something? They really shit me at the moment.

devlin66

12-Aug-2010
1:49:25 PM

I must admit I am a bit over the whole Red Bull image. Though, they do support a lot of 'sports' people and seem prepared to put money up where others won't. BUT, my belief is the whole 'energy' drink market is part of the reason why kids are more restless these days than ever before. All charged up and no where to go.


ajfclark

12-Aug-2010
1:57:15 PM

I used to go bowling with some guys from work. One night one of them was complaining about his son's ADD. While his dad was talking, said son ran up to the lane, cracked and chugged an entire bottle of Red Eye, grabbed a handful of red frogs and ran off again, returning to his laps of the facility. We kept 'listening' to his dad complain about his kid, all the while nodding and thinking "Sure it's ADD mate. Nothing to do with the 4 tons of sugar and caffeine the kids just pumped into himself"...

I think the only good energy drink is Power Thirst.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Aug-2010
2:02:07 PM

On 12/08/2010 devlin66 wrote:
>BUT, my belief is the whole 'energy' drink market is part of the reason why kids are more restless these days than ever before. All charged up and no where to go.

~> then encourage them into the sports that are promoted?

For the record, regarding my stance on Red Bull; I am dismayed by the incidents that ajfclark refers too, however I am stoked that they 'generally' support the fringe 'out-there' style of sports...


markq

12-Aug-2010
3:16:14 PM

According to blokes in my line of work, Newer sports trying to get themselves the 'extreme' tag, dont even get to charge Red Bull to have thier brand all over the said product or attraction at events and the like. According to Red Bull, Just having their Red and Yellow cow on your stuff will actually cost YOU money. Such is their market penetration into the 'extreme sports industry'. Guess with that kind of pull, drilling a few bolts into a wall in some far flung part of patagonia doesnt really bother you or your corporate Austrian buddies.

devlin66

12-Aug-2010
4:39:26 PM

On 12/08/2010 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>~> then encourage them into the sports that are promoted?

The problem is most of them wouldn't ever think of doing sports. They drink it like it's tap water and then everyone wonders why they are so disruptive in school. I am far from being a 'goody two shoes' but I'd be happy to see them banned. If that meant sponsorship dollars drop off then so be it. Might save a few bolts being put in places where 99.999999999999% of the population won't see them.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Aug-2010
4:48:12 PM

I will take your word for it.
What is with this next generation?
Heh, heh, heh.

devlin66

12-Aug-2010
11:13:37 PM

Roger!


Desk monkey

13-Aug-2010
8:24:21 AM

Amongst the usual set of films on this years Reel Rock Tour (with Chris Sharma redefining climbing…. again…. and Dean Potter lobbing himself off something whilst stoned) there’s a film, set in Tasmania, called Tasmanian Devils.

Apparently it’s…“A once-in-a-lifetime adventure expedition for first ascents in Australia and on the wild sea cliffs of outer Tasmania”

There’s no other info that I can find on it.
Anyone have any ideas?

http://www.reelrocktour.com/films/

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