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Fabi Buhl im Portrait | Vom Boulderspezialisten zum Allrounder Watch on vimeo
THE CROWN - 20 Years of Marmot Triple Crown Bouldering Watch on vimeo
Isabelle Faus - The Altruist Watch on vimeo
Emily Harrington - Training For Your Goals Watch on youtube
Holy Boulders: the return Watch on vimeo
Black Diamond Ambassador Nalle Hukkataival Sends L'alchimiste Watch on youtube
2015 ABS Open Nationals Highlights Watch on youtube
The 22nd Hueco Rock Rodeo Watch on vimeo
Washington 2014 Watch on vimeo
8X8B+ Watch on youtube
Asana Climbing Presents Paul Robinson and Fernando Jimenez Watch on youtube
The Swoop Project Watch on vimeo
I Don't Know Jack | First Ascent in Bishop, CA Watch on vimeo
Oh, The Places You'll Go! Watch on vimeo
More hard sending for Alex Puccio
Melissa Strong, who owns and operates the excellent Wagon Wheel Co-opt in Hueco Tanks , brings news that the Public Use Plan that lays out guidelines for access to Hueco Tanks is u...
The other side Watch on vimeo
US trip : Guillaume GLAIRON MONDET in Red Rocks and Bishop Watch on vimeo
Home Sweet Nowhere Watch on vimeo
Insanity of Grandeur Kilian Fischhuber February 2015 Watch on youtube
Daniel Woods wins the 2015 Hueco Rock Rodeo
Alex Puccio, writing about her mindset prior to winning her 9th National Championship in bouldering: I always feel more pressure for ABS Nationals than any other Pro competition in...
2015 ABS Nationals - Alex Puccio - National Champion Watch on youtube
2015 ABS Nationals - Top Ten Moments Watch on youtube
Climb Magazine reports on a potential new V15 in the UK by Mike Adams: The latest chapter unfolded on Tuesday 3rd of February when Mike managed to link in the obvious low start of...
V15 repeats for Alex Megos, Griffin Whiteside, Kilian Fischhuber, Manuel Brunn, Martin Keller and Nils Favre
Paul Robinson: Red Rockin Watch on youtube
Alex Puccio and Mohammad Jafari Mahmodabadi win 2015 ABS Nationals
Tune in tonight night at 7:30 pm CST for live coverage of ABS Nationals Finals from the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin
Tune in this morning at 10 AM CST for live coverage of the 2015 ABS Nationals Semi-final round from the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI.
Tune in at 4 PM CST this afternoon for our live coverage of the 2015 ABS Nationals Men's Qualifying round from the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI
Tune in at 9 AM CST this morning for our live coverage of the 2015 ABS Nationals Women's Qualifying round from the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI
Check back later this evening at 6 PM CST for a Live ABS Nationals Pre-show from Madison, WI with Alex Puccio and much more...
The Chattanoogan V12 Watch on vimeo
Dark Horse Series - Season 6 - CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Watch on vimeo
Nalle Hukkataival takes care of business in Red Rock
Bloc Buster 2015 at Climber's Rock - Tour de Bloc Season 12 Watch on youtube
The 2015 edition of ABS Nationals is set to stream live from Madison, WI this Friday and Saturday
From Dirt Grows The Flowers 8C/V15 - Nils Favre Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods, writing about his recent FA of The Process in Bishop, CA which he believes is V16: To grade something like this is hard. Media loves big numbers and to see a progress...
Stomping Grounds - Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein Bouldering in Colorado Watch on youtube
Le marathon de Boissy 8C, Fontainebleau Watch on vimeo
Dark Horse Series - Season 6 - Round 3 Highlights Watch on vimeo
From Dirt Grows The Flowers 8C Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods completes the first ascent of the big project out in Bishop
Dark Horse Series - Season 6 - Round 2 Highlights Watch on youtube
The Holy Rails Sit, V13 (First Ascent) Watch on vimeo
Petzl RocTrip 2014 #Ep5 - Bafa Lake, Turkey Watch on youtube
Little Things - Vol. 3: LCC Bouldering Watch on vimeo
South Africa Climbs - Moving Pictures Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods Climbs Lucid Dreaming V15 Watch on youtube
LOST NATION V11 FA - Pawtuckaway State Park, NH Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson, South Africa 2014 Watch on youtube
INERTIA 1 Watch on youtube
One of Missouri's Best Watch on vimeo
Alex Johnson "Critically Acclaimed," Red Rocks Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson - Komodo (V14, 8B+) Watch on youtube
Montecore 8B+ Watch on vimeo
The Year of The Pooch™ continues...
Jimmy Webb does the 2nd ascent of one of Colorado's hardest boulder problems
Dark Horse Series - Season 6 - Round 1 Highlights Watch on vimeo
The 2014 Yank-N-Yard HIGHLIGHTS Watch on vimeo
Fontainebleau buldring oktober 2014 Watch on vimeo
Five Ten 2014 | Jimmy Webb | Feels Like Home - Climbing Rocklands, South Africa Watch on youtube
My hands down favorite is The Sled. Can't wait for sledding season to start...
First Ascents In The Wild Watch on vimeo
One Week in Washington Watch on vimeo
Exposure Vol. II Official Trailer Watch on youtube
The Cosmic Boulder Watch on youtube
Jason Kehl's World of Illusions - Episode 1 - THE END Watch on vimeo
RAW CUTS_from the valley floor_001 Watch on vimeo
2014 Portland Boulder Rally - OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS Watch on vimeo
ORGANIC Climbing 'Our Story' Watch on vimeo
Petzl RocTrip 2014 #Ep3 - Prilep, Republic of Macedonia Watch on youtube
Time In The Pines: Welcome To The Future Watch on vimeo
Results from the open finals of the 2014 Portland Boulder Rally
Tune in tonight at 6:15 PM PDT for live coverage of the 2014 Portland Boulder Rally from The Circuit Gym in Tigard, Oregon.
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
Giorgia Tesio - Portrait Watch on vimeo
New Bouldering in the Holy Cross Wilderness Watch on youtube
Well-timed post over on The Stone Mind about the inevitable questions we get any time we go bouldering around normal people: I’ve bouldered for 20 years now and have been asked thi...
Rocky Mountains National Park - Part 1 Watch on vimeo
Alex goes BIG Watch on vimeo
More hard sends in the summer of 2014 for Alex Puccio
On the road Pt. I Squamish, BC Watch on vimeo
3824 Watch on vimeo
INERTIA 2: Focus Watch on youtube
The CWIF 2014 - Highlights Film Watch on vimeo
Euro trip pt ii Watch on vimeo
Jimmy Webb and Daniel Woods In Upper Upper Chaos Canyon Watch on vimeo
KINETIC - Jan Hojer in Fontainebleau Watch on vimeo
From Rocklands with love 2014 Watch on youtube
Leavenworth Spring 2014 Watch on vimeo
After a thrilling battle Saturday night that saw both the men's and the women's competition come down to the final attempts by the final climbers, Adam Ondra and Juliane Wurm emerg...
Andy Practice Watch on vimeo
This weekend is the highly anticipated 2014 Bouldering World Championships in Munich, Germany. Several Americans will be joining a massive field full of the best male and female co...
A Few New Things Watch on vimeo
Red Rocks - Jan 14 Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson - South Africa Watch on youtube
Meagan Martin Athlete Spotlight Watch on youtube
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
Swiss summer bouldering - part3 Watch on vimeo
Return of the Native Watch on vimeo
The summer of 2014 continues to be dominated by headlines about women climbers pushing the limits of what has been done before, and last week that trend continued with hard sends b...
One Week with Alex Megos Watch on vimeo
Mile 18 Watch on vimeo
Boulder World Cup 2014 - final report Watch on youtube
Nice piece on OnBouldering.com about Tamás Zupán's recent repeat of Daniel Woods' In Search Of Time Lost (V15): Back in Budapest, Tamás developed a special training regime, tailore...
Sparkshop 2014 Reel Watch on vimeo
DPM caught up with Paul Robinson who spent the past couple of months exploring a newer area in South Africa called Three Corners: On my fourth trip , I was told vaguely about some...
The Bloc Shop's Grand-Opening Bouldering Competition Highlights Watch on vimeo
Middle Trifecta Watch on vimeo
Everyone who is anyone has been in South Africa the past couple months, and 13-year-old Mirko Caballero is among those who have been pushing their limits in Rocklands.
Shauna Coxsey notches her first V14
Survival Mode Watch on vimeo
Busy week for 13-year-old Ashima Shiraishi in Rocklands, South Africa
Matt Fultz: A Day in Lincoln Lake Watch on youtube
Shauna Coxsey: One Summer in Paradice 8B (Magic Wood) Watch on youtube
FONTAINEBLEAU - II Watch on vimeo
It was a busy week for women repeating V13s as Brooke Raboutou, Shauna Coxsey and Alex Puccio all added a v13 (or two) to their ticklists
Bouldering World Cup Series - Best of IFSC 2014 Watch on youtube
8X8B part 2 Watch on vimeo
Since wrapping up her season on the World Cup Circuit three weeks ago in Vail, Alex Puccio has been keeping busy out on the real rocks around Colorado culminating with her notching...
Griffin Whiteside | Paul Bunyan v13 and Dark Matter v12 | Lake Tahoe, CA Watch on vimeo
Bouldering in Åland (Fin) Watch on vimeo
Local crusher Jim Merli opens the Midwest's hardest boulder problem
L' Étoile du Nord FA- Jim Merli Watch on vimeo
Akiyo Noguchi and Rustam Gelmanov win the final Bouldering World Cup of the 2014 season
The 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup concludes this weekend with its 8th and final stop in Laval, France.
Sean McColl, writing on his blog : I knew before this weekend started that it was going to be one of the hardest I’d ever have to endure. To compete in 3 disciplines in one weekend...
Boulder World Cup 2014 report - Toronto & Vail Watch on youtube
Check out the replays from the most recent Lead & Bouldering World Cups in Haiyang, China
Five Ten 2014 | Jimmy Webb | The Magical Forest of Fontainebleau, France Watch on youtube
Akiyo Noguchi and Jan Hojer continue their brilliant 2014 Bouldering World Cup season with gold in Haiyan
The 2014 IFSC World Cup circuit continues this weekend in Haiyang, China with Bouldering, Lead and Speed events
Practice Of The Wild (8C) Watch on vimeo
Slow Moments - Bouldering World Cup Watch on vimeo
Dave Graham climbs 8A+ FA in La Pedriza, Spain Watch on vimeo
Nice piece by the inimitable BearCam for Rock & Ice about the incredible concentration of hard bouldering along Bear Lake Road in Rocky Mountain National Park: Bear Lake Road is Ro...
Mark Heal and Friends fly South for the Winter Watch on vimeo
Noguchi and Sharafutdinov win gold in Vail while American Megan Mascarenas places 4th in her first World Cup finals
Results from the qualifying round of the 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup at the GoPro Mountain Games
Champions: Tommy Caldwell Watch on youtube
The 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup resumes this weekend with its annual stop in Vail, CO at the GoPro Mountain Games.
Paul Robinson "Bossin Up" V14 (8B+) First Ascent Watch on youtube
Akiyo Noguchi and Guillaume Glarion-Mondet win the 2014 IFSC Bouldering Cup in Toronto
The 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup circuit resumes this weekend in Toronto, Canada
Boulder World Cup 2014 mid term report Watch on youtube
This is the last part from Mina's trip to Rocklands last summer and it focuses on one boulder problem and her struggle with it. The Amphitheatre is very short and powerful in natur...
Japanese climber Sachi Amma repeats two V15s in one day
Alexander Megos and Wiz Fineron Magic Wood 2014 Watch on vimeo
In this video Mina climbs three classic Rocklands 8a's; showing her determination to get things finished! Problems include: A Tea with Elmerie Pendragon Out of Balance
The 4th stop on the 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup circuit took place this weekend in Innsbruck, Austria with Shauna Coxsey winning her 2nd consecutive gold medal and Kilian Fischh...
100 DAYS EPISODE 1 Watch on vimeo
The 2014 Bouldering World Cup continues this weekend in Innsbruck, Austria
The 3rd stop on the 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup circuit took place this weekend in Grindelwald, Switzerland with Germany's Jan Hojer winning his 2nd gold medal of the season and...
In this episode Mina comes up with cunning beta to climb 'Ghost in the Darkness', discovers the hidden delights of 'Joseph Malbos' and 'Technicolour Dreamcoat' and gets a first day...
The 3rd stop on the 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup takes place this weekend in Grindelwald, Switzerland
Bigfoot V10 First Ascent - Thomas Betterton & Lee Payne of The DBC Watch on vimeo
Storm Shadow Stand Watch on vimeo
Emotional Landscapes - Klem Loskot Watch on youtube
Dave Graham - Te Cuelgas Guey 8B Watch on vimeo
Dmitrii Sharafutdinov and Anna Stöhr win the 2nd Bouldering World Cup of 2014 in Baku, Azerbaijan
THE WHITE HOUSE FA - White Mountains, NH Watch on vimeo
The 2014 IFSC Bouldering World Cup circuit continues with live coverage from Baku, Azerbaijan
Nalle Hukkataival has finished a long term project with his FA of the sit start to Klem Loskot’s Bügeleisen
Acheron SDS - Second Ascent Watch on vimeo
Nice write up by Martin Keller about his recent FA of Gepresster Hase , a proposed V15 in Sustenpass, Switzerland: But after a wild party night (till 3am) I finally got this one tr...
Joes in Bros Valley Watch on vimeo
The Showdown Competition originated in 2002 in Southern, IL. It's now in St. Louis at Climb So iLL. The winners received a custom made trophy (hand crafted by Hunter Creel), their...
Jimmy Webb has been busy in Switzerland and Austria
Alex Megos bouldering and sport climbing in Germany's Frankenjura
This is the first short in a four part series of Mina's trip to Rocklands, South Africa in the summer of 2013. Part one focuses on some of the stunning highballs that Rocklands has...
Germans Juliane Wurm and Jan Hojer win the first bouldering World Cup of the 2014 season
Bouldering clip from Dominik Hadwiger!!!!!!!! It shows Guntram Jörg and Daniel Woods climbing the most classic hard boulders in the Silvretta Mountains. It was filmed in the summer...
The 2014 Bouldering World Cup season gets underway this weekend in Chongqing, China
The Holy Boulders in Southern Illinois is home to some of the most perfect sandstone boulders in the world. While many people know of problems like Jungle Book and The New Zero, th...
Lucy Humphreys might not be a name you're familiar with, but after an impressive spring tour de force you should probably take notice. This 20 year old from Palo Alto, California i...
Alexander Megos bouldering in Ticino, Switzerland
A day's worth of moderate classics at the 420 boulders in the Poudre Canyon. Problems include: Puffing Stone V5 Party Trick V4/5 Hank's Lunge V5 Scarface V6 Herm's Micro Mantel V7...
The first two episodes in the Viva Peñoles series featuring Daniel Woods, Dave Graham, Jimmy Webb, Paul Robinson and Diego Montull
Bügeleisen - Maltatal. 7. 4. 2014
An icon of bouldering, The famous wagon project filmed in Dosage IV. Always dreamt to climb this powerfull and particular line. Off the wagon 8B+ - Valle Bavona - 4th Ascent
This winter, BD athlete Chris Schulte headed to the crack-climbing Mecca of Indian Creek, where instead of heading to the cliffs with a huge rack, he scoured the desert for aesthet...
MetroRock’s inaugural Iron Maiden all female bouldering competition kicked off on Saturday, March 29th, 2014. The goal of Iron Maiden is not only to put all those months of winter...
La Sportiva athlete Nalle Hukkataival comes back to Colorado to showcase some of the new high-end boulder problems that have been recently put up in Rocky Mountain National Park an...
Sean McColl working and doing a boulder problem in Las Vegas called "Meadowlark Lemon". (V14, 8B+)
Part 1 of my trip to the 2014 Red Rock Rendezvous
Short video about my trip to Albarracin in March 2014... enjoy! Problems: Brainstorm 7b Supernafamacho 7b+ Zarzaparilla 8a+ El Varano 7c+ Un Bocadito si le daria 7b+ Esperanza sit...
After a stellar trip last year, Jimmy Webb is back in Switzerland with similar results.
The story of Ian Dory's repeat of Paint It Black (V15)
Mirko Caballero tops out his first V14 at the age of 13
Wet dreams (right) is located in the colorful canyons of Red Rocks, NV. While there for not long enough, we found a boulder that needed to be displayed and showcased. For beta or f...
DG battles through cold and numerous snow storms with a long time "nemisis rig" Hypnotized Minds V15. Tracks are "The Blues Pt. 2" by Buck 65 and "Lost In Space" by Starkey Filmed...
On a frigid trip to Red Rocks, outside Las Vegas, Nevada, Nalle Hukkataival put up new problems and repeated a long list of hard test-pieces including the second ascent of the high...
During a quick weekend back home in Rhode Island, FiveTen Athlete Nina Williams decided to capitalize on some frosty temps. Prime conditions yielded success on a long term project...
Possibly the hardest boulder problem in the world, Gioia combines a long sequence of microscopic crimps with a heart-breaking finish. Drawn by the rumors, Nalle Hukkataival travele...
Dirty South B-Sides is a showcase of 3-Star boulder problems that you wont find at any of the big 3 southeast fields. These problems were filmed in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georg...
Catch live coverage of the 2014 Climbing Works International Festival this Sunday
This is my first clip oversea. Giulia and I decided to call it "Giants". The reason for the name is due to the amazement that we felt where everything looked bigger than in Europe....
A look into the life of Kevin Jorgeson and his impossible invitation to free the hardest unclimbed big wall route in the word. Directed & Filmed by: Andy Mann & Keith Ladzinski Edi...
Sardinia is not only a magical land but also a climber's paradise - with lots and lots of rock, the majority of which is still unexplored. In the collective imagination the region...
Follow adidas USA Athletes Jon Cardwell and Carlo Traversi through the Qualifying and Final rounds at the Di'namik Competition in Salt Lake City, Utah last month. Great climbing fo...
PrAna ambassador Paul Robinson discovers a handful of hidden sandstone gems in remote areas of Nevada's Red Rock Canyon. Learn more about Paul at http://www.prana.com/life/ambassad...
It's MAN VS ROCK in this Ragin' Rockies - a V15 #bouldering problem has Daniel Woods and his digits in a tizzy -- can he complete the insanely hard problem before winter sets in? B...
On February 21st & 22nd 2014--USA Climbing and founding partner, The North Face brought you the biggest names in climbing at the American Bouldering Series 15 National Championship...
On February 21st & 22nd 2014--USA Climbing and founding partner, The North Face brought you the biggest names in climbing at the American Bouldering Series 15 National Championship...
It's no surprise to me that ancient Aboriginals who first inhabited the Grampians, believed the surreal landscapes and animated structures of sandstone were designed by a creator n...
The second half of our trip to the States: two weeks in hot and sunny Hueco Tanks.
Two weeks of bouldering in the the Red Rocks around Las Vegas.
Based on real life and a true story, this character enters a world that he, amongst many, are unfamiliar with. He faces extreme temperatures and extreme finger tips. Monsters from...
After the Winter OR Show in SLC, Matty Hong, Chelsea Rude and I stopped in Joe's Valley for a day on the drive back to Colorado. We showed Matty the Black Lung. Video - Jon Cardwel...
Training for more than a game. Team climber Daniel Woods explains why he trains.
Watch as the Sanuk climber, Chris Sharma, gives us a first-hand-look into his unconventional beginnings as a rock climber, barges the world famous, "The Mystery Spot" to find out i...
Fred Nicole is still out there exploring new bouldering areas at the age of 43, this time in Patagonia : The rock is beautiful and compact. In places it reminds me of a quartzite a...
Here is the event video for the 21st Annual Hueco Rock Rodeo! It was a truly awesome event this year, held to benefit the Hueco Tanks State Historic Site, outside of El Paso, TX. "...
We often joke that Adam Ondra might be a robot based on his out-of-this-world ticklist, but I'm starting to think that if any of the top climbers is a robot it might be Nalle Hukka...
Scott Hall climbs Wing Chun V12 & The Bone Collector V11. Griffin Whiteside easily climbs Bruce Lee V10 after slipping on his first try. Slow Motion shenanigans provided by Matthew...
Sean McColl competing at the 2014 Hueco Rock Rodeo in El Paso, TX. Sean talks about how the day went and also what he was thinking as the day progressed. Boulders in the video are:...
Final results from 2014 ABS Nationals
Tune in this Saturday night at 7:30 PM MST for live coverage of Men's & Women's Finals at 2014 ABS Nationals in Colorado Springs, CO
Tune in this Saturday morning at 11 am MST for live coverage of Men's & Women's Semi-finals at 2014 ABS Nationals in Colorado Springs, CO
Tune in this afternoon at 3 pm MST for live coverage of Men's Qualifiers at 2014 ABS Nationals in Colorado Springs, CO
Tune in this morning at 9 am MST for live coverage of Women's Qualifiers at 2014 ABS Nationals in Colorado Springs, CO
Some problems from our endeavours in Squamish during the beginning of Winter 2014.
In the fall of 2013, Five Ten Elite Athlete Carlo Traversi traveled to Leavenworth, Washington to attempt the longstanding "ladder project". Just minutes from the main road, this i...
Schedule for this weekend's ABS Nationals which will be streamed live in its entirety
Huntsmen. A debut film documenting some of the finest boulder problems, first ascents and off-the-grid areas in southern Colorado. Summer 2014
Jakob Schubert, in a photo posted to Facebook during his current visit to Hueco Tanks: In the end it wasn't worth it though, at the second to last move I heard a loud noise and hop...
Three classic problems at Big Bend, just outside of Moab. Circus Trick, Washed Up, and Chaos.
Female Qualifiers 2/21 2014 • Live 9AM MST • youtube.com/watch?v=1CrbR8hvakY Male Qualifiers 2/21 2014 • Live 3PM MST • youtube.com/watch?v=t7QyxX2lHgo Semifinals 2/22 2014 • Live...
Jimmy Webb doing a few new problems in Hueco Tanks and repeating Blood of a Young Wolf
Ticino Bouldering Chironico - Schule des Lebens 8b Cresciano - The Story of 2 Worlds 8c
High Plains Drifter v7, Center Direct v10, Green Wall Center v6, Suspended in Silence V5, Acid Wash v10, Soulslinger v9, The Mystery v12, Evilution v10. Featuring shots of Iron Man...
MetroRock’s fifth year of the Dark Horse Series concludes in a heart-stopping Championship round where six of the country's most vicious, blood-thirsty competitors battle for this...
Don't Blink is a feature length film exploring the life and mind of Chris Webb Parsons. Chris, a strong Oz who has been at the forefront of rock climbing for many years takes you t...
This is a collection of problems spread throughout a few different areas in KY. Climbers are Mark Osbourne, David Wise, and Kyle Fisher.
In the late winter of 2013, two Canadians, Gord Konkin and Gerry Chow, and one American, Conrad Piper-Ruth traveled to the remote and relatively untouched 14,000 foot climbing mecc...
Climber's Rock in Burlington, ON Canada hosts the Tour de Bloc, Season 11 for the first competition of 2014. With a big prize purse and a bonus for the best scoring competitor in t...
The EMOTION is the problem that is famous in Mt. Kasagi like a CALM. A valuable video of first ascent by Dai Koyamada, March 29, 2010.
Daniel Woods repeats Lucid Dreaming
Some swedish climbers getting their "dose" of fontainebleau (whatever that means!?) We filmed a bit and some of it ended up here in this movie. Hope its good beta at least! The fil...
After twenty years, this unclimbed problem, The Rail, Font 8b+ has been worked, worked again and finally has a first ascent from Dan Varian. 'The Rail' at Bowden Doors, Northumberl...
Ashima Shiraishi bouldering in the Gunks for a DPM exclusive where she shares her outlook on climbing and how it has changed since she first began the sport. Ashima is one of the s...
Here is the video of "Jour de Chasse", an 8C at Recloses roof. This boulder, recently opened by Jan Hojer, start as "La mécanique élémentaire", but with the end of Narcotic. more i...
A life over the rocks. Music-driven short film visualizing a climber's attempt to overcome the physical and mental barriers while on the rock.
Really nice profile by Chris Schulte for Rock & Ice of the legendary Klem Loskot: These shouts have been in our heads since the year 2000, when Loskot’s marshaling call hit the Sta...
Iker Arroitajauregi climbing numerous hard boulders in Albarracin, Spain including the FA of a proposed V15, Txapela
A look at a handful of upcoming climbing comps including the Hueco Rock Rodeo, ABS and SCS Nationals and more
Another short film showcasing some of the amazing boulder problems located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT. Boulders include: Copperhead - V10 ( 0:33 ), Ditchwitch Sit Start - V10...
Carlo Traversi makes an ascent of Spectre V14 in Bishop, CA. Filmed by Mary Mecklenburg. Special Thanks to adidas Outdoor, Five Ten, Revolution Climbing, and Skratch Labs.
2 months of airplanes, buses, trains, sight seeing. Oh, and a little bit of rock climbing.
A few gems from our trip to the southern sandstone in the United States. This place should be on every boulderers list of places to visit, it is incredible! Problems include: Morta...
UKC caught up with Bernd Zangerl to discuss his new problem Shantaram , which he opened this past summer in Norway: It is my hardest problem for sure - I can't compare it with anyt...
Bernd Zangerl making the first ascent of SHANTARAM on June 11 ( 2013)
My biggest project... Watch on youtube
After an overnight drive from the Bay Area to Orangeville, Utah we woke to freezing temperatures and overcast conditions. Two days and nights of shivering lead to the decision to p...
Daniel Woods : On the day I sent The Nest, we first stopped at another project in this wash, which we had been walking by and looking at multiple times on our way to The Nest. In a...
Jason Kehl is renowned for establishing highball boulder problems all over the world. Here, he heads back to one of his familiar stomping grounds to tackle the Hand of Time.
Interesting picture over at the RV Project which seems to show damage to one of the more photogenic boulders at Tennessee's Little Rock City due to the possible use of a blowtorch....
Crown Jewel: One of Tahoe’s finest unclimbed lines, Crown Jewel, was sent by Kyle O’Meara this past summer. It climbs a perfectly clean 30 foot overhanging wall with sustained move...
A short film featuring a few of the incredible boulders Little Cottonwood Canyon has to offer. Many of these great lines are less trafficked/filmed and tend to go under the radar....
Las Vegas local climber Matt Kuehl getting into the wide in Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, NV. Matt started climbing in Wisconsin 14 years ago and hasn’t looked back. He splits his ti...
Kevin Jorgeson spends some down time bouldering in Camp 4 and reviewing how the 2013 campaign to free the Dawn Wall has focused and consolidated their efforts.
A rock climbing video guide to bouldering in the stunning and unique destination of Rocklands, South Africa. We're documenting a group of British, American and Candian climbers as...
The Boulder Beyond the pines ! new opus about my mini trip in Albarracin, 4day's and nine boulder's in the 8°. In this opus #5, you will find some beautiful Albarracin lines I clim...
Daniel Woods & Jimmy Webb swoop in to Red Rock Canyon and establish The Nest
In 2012 we had the chance to visit South Africa to film bouldering in Rocklands. While bouldering there is amazing, we could not help but ask ourselves if there was good bouldering...
MetroRock’s fifth year of the Dark Horse Series will be in full swing this winter—a four comp series culminating in a heart-stopping Championship round where six of the country's m...
Nice interview over at Crux Crush with one of my favorite people in the climbing world, Angie Payne: If I could climb all the time? I wouldn’t. It’s really easy when I’m working al...
After a long time of sport and trad climbing I moved back to Ticino trying to grow some strength and get back into the bouldering game... Enjoy some problems of Chironico mixed tog...
Nalle Hukkataival, Daniel Woods & Jimmy Webb run train on an amazing highball in Nevada
Singing Rock athlete Felipe Camargo went on a 2 week trip to Europe and despite a lot of rain he managed to climb two 8b+ boulders.
Alberto Rocasolano FA de Soyuz 8C Watch on youtube
Five years ago, my wife Lydia and I spent 3 months traveling around the most incredible country in the World. INDIA. After watching Chris Sharma and friends in the movie "Pilgrimag...
Gabri makes the second ascent of Koyamada's Insanity of Grandeur, 8C, in Chironico.
A few problems from Eldo, Boulder Canyon and the Flatirons
Jason Kehl and Martina Mali check out the granite bouldering high above the tobacco fields just outside the city of Prilep in Macedonia.
A summary of the "Legends Only" - Boulder event in Stockholm - 2013
Jimmy Webb & Daniel Woods repeat Meadowlark Lemon in Red Rock, NV
Joe's Valley in Utah is made up of three areas: Left Fork, Right Fork and New Joe's, all of which the Lost crew found FORKING AWESOME. And you can bet, if the Lost crew goes to Joe...
Peter Bonamici explores some of the best boulders in So Ill on a solo weekend trip. Jackson Falls: Yosemite Slab, v0 Zig Zag, v8 Praying Mantle, v8 Body Karate, v8/9 Holy Boulders:...
Tom Randall climbs the first ascent of My Kai solo. The route is a direct version of the existing E7 6c Gecko Blaster, and Tom estimated the route to be a french grade of 8a, but q...
Ty Landman, in an interview with UKC about a recent FA he did in the UK: I think an important part of climbing is figuring out what the sport means to you, and where and how it fit...
Je suis allé à Albarracin avec Vivi Monteiro pour 1 semaine durant le mois d'Octobre. Nous avons grimpé 5 jours, et nous avons été vraiment surpris en bien des secteurs et de la ré...
Toshi Takeuchi has done the 4th ascent of Paul Robinson's Meadowlark Lemon (V15) in Red Rock, NV, his first of the grade and just his fourth V14 or harder. With the likes of Jimmy...
Japan marks stop #4 of Marmot's Lead Now Tour (www.leadnowtour.org/), a global tour to inspire people through rock climbing and raise $10,000 a month for twelve different non-profi...
Watch the 2013 La Sportiva Legends competition live today at 2pm EST
A small group becomes a big group, and a mega-day on mega-classics ensues. No Excuse for Porn Hair, Funeral Arrangements, Dynamite, Teenage Lobotomy, Be On Four, Black Slabbath, an...
Climbing the Ben Scott problem Peasants Into Leaders at Mt. Evans' Area A
MetroRock’s fifth year of the Dark Horse Series will be in full swing this winter—a four comp series culminating in a heart-stopping Championship round where six of the country's m...
The crew has arrived in Las Vegas and they're ready to gamble (with the hot weather), gorge out (on endless buffets) and climb (just climb).
A frustrated Paul Robinson can't seem to connect the dots during a morning bouldering session in the Rockies. He takes a break to get centered, connects to his breath, calms his mi...
Apple - Chris Sharma Watch on vimeo
Alex Savage has put together this beautiful film about a life on the road, not a road trip...life on the road. Paul Nadler has spent the last 6 years of his life climbing and livin...
Daniel Woods adds another new V15 to his ticklist
Giddy athletes Taylor Mcneill and myself along with good homie Tyler Weiss spend 14 days in the granite heave of Leavenworth, WA. This is the product of our trip!!
Dai Koyamada's latest short movie of climbing tour in Toroku Kyushu, Japan 2013 Part 2.
Late fall in the Silvretta mountains. Fabi Buhl climb Anam Cara on the 22th of October 2013.
An overview of the country's first all-women climbing competition brought to you by Andrea Brennen and Brittany Marryott in partnership with Central Rock Gym. Ladies took over the...
Here is a short film about the development of some boulders near Lennoxtown, Scotland. For more info go to: http://alandjen.com/2013/06/17/new-area/
The Uncut Series brings you Carlo Traversi on the 2nd Ascent of the lowest start to the Euro Roof in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Special Thanks to adidas Outdoor, Five Ten, Rev...
Reportage of 15 days of bouldering in Macedonia with some new lines. Camera: Rudy Ceria Full story: nikyceria.blogspot.it/2013/11/macedonian-experience-bouldering-in.html
In 2012 Pro climber Philippe Ribiere sat alone in his van all winter contemplating why he climbs, he almost gave up climbing but luckily for us he didn't, I was lucky enough to spe...
Paul Robinson has done the 4th ascent of Daniel Woods' White Noise (V15) in Wild Basin, RMNP, CO, commenting on his 8a scorecard : 2 days. 4th ascent. had some of the most perfect...
More of the same from Jimmy Webb
Scott Hall and Art Lim visit the Leavenworth/Index area in the fall of 2013. Climbs: Lions Den V9, Cotton Pony V10, Monarch V11, Trickle of silence V10, Hagakure V12 Thanks to Asan...
Another year long compilation of dry fires, stupidity and failure. Not necessarily appropriate for all ages. As always, best enjoyed with the sound on.
Uncut video of Alexander Megos doing the FA of Wheelchair in the Hollow Mountain Cave, Grampians, Australia
Daniel Woods is one of the strongest boulderer in the entire World, but also really capable in sport climbing (he climbed until 9a+ route). His motivation and free spirit really am...
After doing the original earlier this year, Daniel Woods has done a low start to Dave Graham's The Ice Knife (Once V15, now seems to be V14) at Guanella Pass, CO to yield what he c...
Dave Graham, writing for The Island about his FA of Foundation's Edge in Fionnay, Switzerland: It was an awesome climb. I battled it out, got super pumped, and didn't kill myself f...
The bouldering in Australia's Grampians, and the sector Buandik in particular, has gotten wide attention the past couple of years as climbers like Nalle Hukkataival, Dave Graham, D...
7a+ to 8a+ bouldering in Bishop | Lost in North America, Ep. 5 Watch on youtube
The Teacup Watch on vimeo
The Shoe Wars Round 1: Five Ten vs. La Sportiva in Joe's Valley Watch on vimeo
Bouldering World Cup Series - Best of IFSC 2013 Watch on youtube
Jimmy Webb continues his great 2013 with more hard flashes in Leavenworth
Portland Boulder Rally Highlights Watch on vimeo
On the Road Watch on vimeo
Alexander Megos Grampians Watch on vimeo
Sender One Grand Opening & Pro Invitational Highlights Watch on vimeo
Alexander Megos Wheel of Life Watch on vimeo
Dragon Turns - V9, The Gunks,Ronnie Dickson Watch on youtube
Dave Graham has succeeded in doing the FA of a long-time project of his in Fionnay, Switzerland that he's calling Foundation's Edge . Swiss granite rock has always suited Graham as...
Exposure Vol 1 Trailer Watch on youtube
Solutions 2.0 Watch on vimeo
Carlo Traversi does the FA of a long-standing project in Washington
Dark Horse Series 5 Round One Highlights Watch on vimeo
Dorothea Karalus, writing on her blog about her FA of the stellar looking problem In The Clouds (V12) in the Grampians: On cloudy days attempts were usually thwarted by rain shower...
Matt Fultz in the Rocklands Watch on vimeo
Results from the 2013 Portland Boulder Rally
Island Presents the Wheel Of Chaos Watch on vimeo
Portland Boulder Rally 2013 Live 10/12 5PM PDT Watch on youtube
Joe's Valley, Sept. 2013 Watch on vimeo
Adam Ondra Sends 2 V16 Boulder Problems Watch on youtube
A few tidbits of bouldering news on Paul Robinson, Michael O'Rourke, Isabelle Faus and Thomasina Pidgeon from the past couple of weeks
In the Cloud, Grampians // Australia Watch on vimeo
Last time I plugged the live streaming of a bouldering comp in Europe it didn't go very well , but let's try this again. On Saturday the Sisu Masters will stream live out of Helsin...
Marmot's Lead Now Tour - Stop 2 - Russia Watch on youtube
Paul Robinson - Warpath V14 Castle Rock, Idaho Watch on youtube
Through Hell & Very High-Water, Bouldering Squamish BC | Lost in North America, Ep. 3 Watch on youtube
Ever since the flood a few weeks back a lot of people have been wondering how RMNP and the boulders it holds fared during the big storm. Most of the Park reopened late this week,...
Highballs or no Balls Watch on vimeo
A guidebook to the bouldering in Minnesota will be released next month
Busy times along the Front Range as hard sends are going down at Rifle, Guanella Pass and Mt. Evans from the likes of Dave Graham, Daniel Woods, Matty Hong and Jimmy Webb
Martina Mali - Rumble in the Jungle - Hueco Tanks Watch on vimeo
Bouldering in Russia - Triangular Lake Watch on vimeo
Gunks Monkeys, NY & SD | Lost in North America, Ep. 2 Watch on youtube
Tune in here Saturday, September 14th at 1:15 PM EDT to catch Finals of the 2013 adidas Rockstars live from the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany
You know what they say, a V15 a day keeps the doctor away
Nice recap with pictures by the UK's Mina Leslie-Wujastyk of her six week trip to Rocklands which saw her climb 8 V11s and 1 V12, but not that V12: One sad thing was the closure of...
Tommy Caldwell - Athlete Spotlight Watch on youtube
Boulder World Cup 2013 report - Munich, Germany Watch on youtube
Reel Rock 8 Official Trailer Watch on youtube
Jimmy Webb continues his strong form by doing the FA of a probable V15 at Lincoln Lake
How unsurprising : On Sunday night at Eindhoven (The Netherlands) the Austrians Anna Stöhr and Kilian Fischhuber won the European Bouldering Championship 2013. If you didn't catch...
the vice anna stöhr Watch on youtube
World-Class Piece of Schist - Rumney, NH | Lost in North America, Ep. 1 Watch on youtube
The 2013 European Bouldering Championships are this weekend in Eindhoven, Netherlands and all the action will be streamed live throughout the weekend
Squamish Selection Watch on vimeo
Nice interview with Alex Megos by Nick Fletcher: Watching Alex climb is like watching an elite athlete running or swimming (for example). There’s no discernible effort – yet you kn...
Anna Stöhr and Dmitrii Sharafutdinov win the 2013 Bouldering World Cup
Bad news for fans of the annual bouldering comp that has taken place for 19 years at Hound Ears in North Carolina: For 19 years, the Hound Ears Club has graciously allowed one of t...
As usual these days, if it doesn't happen on Instagram it didn't happen. The it in this case is 12-year-old Ashima Shiraishi making a quick 2 day repeat of The Automator (V13) in R...
Watch the 2013 Bouldering World Cup in Munich, Germany live
Trailer Life: Episode Two Watch on vimeo
"Somewhere in Colorado..." Watch on vimeo
Why??? Discarded climbing tape and litter are an everyday find at the climbing areas; faeces and toilet paper are hidden in caves and under rocks; and huge tick lines and graffiti...
Daniel Woods' "boner arms" seem to have recovered quite well after his 2nd place finish at the Psicobloc Masters Series as he established a new V14 in the far reaches of Chaos Cany...
27 Crags has a nice recap of what the kids have been up to in Magic Wood, Switzerland over the past few weeks with the highlight being a repeat of One Summer In Paradise (V13) by 1...
Flannery Watch on vimeo
Nina Williams on Dead Can't Dance (V11) - Uncut Watch on youtube
Libertadores V14 - Felipe Camargo Watch on vimeo
Impressive trip to Rocklands for Anna Stöhr as she repeats The Power Of One (V13) and The Vice (V13): Once again, Anna has broken through the glass ceiling and set a new precedent...
Before his victory at the Psicobloc Masters Series event, Jimmy Webb was busy wrapping up his visit to South Africa in much the same way he started
Interesting piece on Vertical Life about The Wheel Of Life , one of the most repeated hard boulder problems in the world: It wasn’t that long ago – sometime after Fred Nicole’s asc...
Daniel Woods has done the 9th ascent of Dai Koyamada's The Wheel Of Life in the Hollow Mountain Cave in the Grampians, Australia. On his 8a scorecard he suggests a route grade of 5...
Rocklands bouldering access is in jeopardy
Christian Core "GIOIA" 8C+ Watch on vimeo
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
James Kassay Rocklands 2013 Watch on youtube
Shauna Coxsey recaps her visit to Colorado which was highlighted by her ascent of Nuthin' But Sunshine (V13): I had never really understood how people can become so transfixed by o...
Boone Season 2013 Watch on vimeo
Rafael Passos in "Momento Histórico" - First V14 in Brazil Watch on vimeo
If you've always wondered what Chris Sharma might look like if he was hiking your project in the nude, your wait is over. Sharma and girlfriend Daila Ojeda were featured in the 201...
Boulder World Cup 2013 report - Vail, USA Watch on youtube
In what should be surprising news to no one at this point, Alex Megos has made quick work of Wheel Of Life in the Hollow Mountain Cave in the Grampians: Though he hasn’t been here...
Jimmy Webb, in an interview DPM about his flash of Sky : It felt surprisingly easy. Yet that's how most flashes at your limit should feel. It's that wild moment where everything co...
Understanding HD Watch on vimeo
As usual it's been a busy time for visiting climbers down in Rocklands, South Africa
Nuthin' But Sunshine see it's long-awaited first female ascent
FIVE TEN #01: Sachi Amma Watch on youtube
Mirko Caballero continues to rack up an impressive list of hard sends
La Force Tranquille V15 - Nalle Hukkataival Watch on vimeo
Nalle Hukkataival is on a roll : Just climbed La Force Tranquille V15 in Magic Wood!! Had a devastating fall from the easy top slab because a hold broke, but managed to pull it tog...
Nalle Hukkataival, writing on his blog about a problem called The Understanding that he just opened in Magic Wood, Switzerland: This beautiful project caught my eye the very first...
Boulder World Cup 2013 report - Toronto, Canada Watch on youtube
Dave Graham, writing for sponsor Five Ten : Life has some pretty crazy twists and turns in the last couple months. This time around the story starts with my epic skiing accident th...
Sunseeker Watch on vimeo
After the initial excitement of being free wore off, my interest in reading Deadpoint Magazine has waned a bit. I wasn't really enjoying the articles and the interface for the onli...
The annual bouldering World Cup at the newly renamed GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, CO has come and gone. As usual, it was an exciting show filled with an above average presence fr...
The bouldering World Cup returns to Vail, CO this weekend at the GoPro Mountain Games. Catch all the action with the following live feeds
A few words about the new bouldering guidebook for the Virgin Islands
Souvenir Watch on vimeo
Alex Puccio & Chris Webb Parsons, 2013 Bouldering World Cup - Where in the World, Pt 1 Watch on youtube
GRANITE EARTH Watch on vimeo
Woods and Robinson send The Ice Knife V15 Watch on vimeo
Boulder World Cup 2013 report - Innsbruck, Austria Watch on youtube
Beau Kahler was on the scene in Guanella Pass, CO yesterday as Daniel Woods and Paul Robinson did the 2nd and 3rd ascents respectively of Dave Graham's The Ice Knife (V15) . Graham...
Boulder World Cup 2013 report - Log-Dragomer, Slovenia Watch on youtube
Live from the 2013 Bouldering World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria
A few words about my recent trip to central Washington to boulder in Gold Bar, Index and Leavenworth
L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être & Chaos Watch on vimeo
Watch the entirety of the 2013 Bouldering World Cup in Log Dragomer, Slovenia live starting early Saturday morning
Gold Bar & Leavenworth Bouldering Watch on vimeo
Boulder World Cup 2013 - Kitzbühel, Austria Watch on youtube
Keith Bradbury, who is perhaps best known for his work on films 85 Days in Font and Between The Trees , is back in the climbing game after a long break. This also means he's back i...
"Two Girls, One Pup" Watch on vimeo
It's going to take a while for me to get that song out of my head . Also, some words from Woods on the process of sending this problem in one day can be read here : This was the fi...
Steve Bechtel, writing about a first ascent that was done in Wyoming recently: When Micah first walked up to the climb last year, the face had already been bolted. There were ancho...
Washington Bouldering - Jon Glassberg Watch on vimeo
Joe's Valley Damn Boulders: A New Zone Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson: American Gangster V14 Watch on youtube
LTS Lincoln Woods: Part Two Watch on vimeo
James Lucas, writing about why he removed the iconic chalk lightning bolt outline from beneath Midnight Lightning in Yosemite: Over thirty years, with every passing ascent, the lig...
Te Cuelgas Guey - First Ascent Watch on vimeo
IFSC Climbing World Cup Millau 2013 - Bouldering - Highlights Watch on youtube
Boulder World Cup 2013 report - Millau, France Watch on youtube
Rumbling Bald: Open Access Watch on vimeo
Boulder World Cup 2013 report -Chongqing, China Watch on youtube
ROCK TRIP JAPAN 2013 Daniel woods Watch on youtube
A few words and pictures from my first visit to Joe's Valley, UT
Jimmy Webb closed out his Swiss trip in fine style by doing the FA of La Rustica , a potential V14 in Valle Bavona: One of the coolest projects i've ever climbed. Big thanks to Car...
Paul Robinson had a nice trip to Joe's Valley last week, repeating a couple of V13s and doing the 2nd ascent of James Litz's The Insurgency (V14).
The Network Trailer Watch on vimeo
Nalle Hukkataival, blogging about his repeat of a V14 in Maltatal called Bügeleisen which was first done in 2001 by Klem Loskot : Bügeleisen really is one of the BEST hard boulders...
Bügeleisen-Nalle Watch on vimeo
Revolution Athlete Carlo Traversi • Meadowlark Lemon (V15) Watch on vimeo
Bügeleisen Watch on youtube
Relishing the Decadence Watch on vimeo
Aussie James Kassay has flashed Dave Graham's Sideways Daze (V13) in Fontainebleau, France. This is the 2nd V13 (or harder) flash in the forest after Adam Ondra flashed Gecko Assis...
James Kassay Flashing Sideways daze 8B/ V13 Watch on youtube
ハイドランジア 5段 塩原 Watch on youtube
endless basement Watch on vimeo
Jimmy Webb & Carlo Traversi rack up the hard sends in Switzerland
Otoño en Albarracín Watch on vimeo
Elliot Faber on the FA of ZAP on Grandpa Peabody, Bishop, CA Watch on vimeo
Gandalf il Grigio + Tai Lung Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson - Sequence Watch on youtube
The hits just keep coming for Carlo Traversi as he has done the 5th 1 ascent of Dave Graham's The Story Of Two Worlds (V15) in Cresciano, Switzerland. This send comes shortly after...
We call it " Bleau " Watch on vimeo
Esperanza V14 Watch on vimeo
Adam Ondra does it again...
Nalle Hukkataival has repeated Fred Nicole's Esperanza (V14) in Hueco Tanks, making him at least the 16th person to do so. Commenting about the problem on his 27crags ticklist he s...
Phil Schaal has done the 8th ascent 1 of Midnight Express , a V14 in Colorado's Boulder Canyon established by Ty Landman in 2007 . See footage of Schaal's repeat, starting as Landm...
Midnight Express 8b+ Watch on vimeo
Painted Spider - Ron Kauk on Midnight Lightning Watch on youtube
Enzo Oddo: Fontainebleau Watch on youtube
Huecos Rancheros_Excerpt Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods gets really "next level" with things by flashing a Fred Nicole testpiece in Switzerland
Sean McColl, Paul Robinson and Daniel woods have posted up in Ticino, Switzerland and as one might expect they've managed to climb their fair share of hard boulders
Adam Ondra keep cleaning up projects near his home in the Czech Republic
The Season 2.17...Fall Arrives Watch on vimeo
Alpine Bouldering - Summer 2011 - Louder Than 11 Watch on vimeo
A Few from the Forest Watch on vimeo
Stone Fort Triple Crown 2011 Watch on vimeo
Dark Horse Series Highlights - Competition #1 Watch on vimeo
Adaptive Climbing Clinic with Ronnie Dickson - Joshua Tree, CA Watch on vimeo
Western Gold Teaser Watch on vimeo
Västervik International Boulder Meet 2011 Watch on vimeo
The Beta - Alabama Spring Watch on vimeo
Tomorrow I Will Be Gone Watch on vimeo
rocklands, climbing in south africa Watch on vimeo
Ledgends Only, Klättercentret, Sweden 22/10 2011 Watch on vimeo
Ingenuity, creativity, a $4,000 cash purse and a star studded cast of boulderers come together in Albuquerque, NM. A report from from the 15th annual Yank-N-yard on Yale at Stone...
2011 Yank-n-Yard, Albuquerque, N.M. Watch on youtube
Lander Rock Climbing Watch on vimeo
Dave Graham adds yet another hard boulder to Colorado, this time at Guanella Pass
Blackout V13, Joe's Valley UT Watch on youtube
Rocktown - Double Trouble, Brown Hole, Croc Bloc (Direct) Watch on vimeo
The Season 2.11...A Choice Watch on vimeo
As fall wears on and winter starts to rear its ugly head, many of us head for the friendly confines of our local gym. While the cold, dark days can be a bit on the depressing side...
Bubba Hotep V10 FA - NRG Watch on vimeo
Adam Ondra and Daniel Woods each add proposed V15s to Petrohrad and Magic Wood respectively
Training Tips: Alpine Bouldering Watch on vimeo
The Season Episode 2.9...Almost Home Watch on vimeo
Fresh off a trip to Font , Nalle Hukkataival returned to a project in his native Finland that he was finally able to dispatch after a prolonged effort : It’s a great problem on bul...
The Bawse Life, Part1.mov Watch on youtube
Stone Fort Comp 2011 Watch on youtube
News & Notes from Lynn Hill, Joe Kinder, Sasha DiGiulian, Reno climbing walls, 50 year anniversaries and more...
Colorado tour 2011 Watch on vimeo
While the discovery and development of new boulders in Wyoming and elsewhere has gotten a lot of attention of late, it's instructive to remember that many times the quest for new r...
Hound Ears 2011 (Triple Crown Bouldering Series) Watch on vimeo
According to his 8a scorecard Australia's Ben Cossey has repeated Dai Koyamada's The Wheel Of Life in the Hollow Mountain Cave in the Grampians, Australia. Cossey registered the as...
The 2011 Triple Crown Bouldering series got underway last weekend at Hound Ears, NC
Hound Ears 2011 Watch on youtube
One Old, Two New Watch on vimeo
Despite some challenging conditions Dai Koyamanda, Adam Ondra and Daniel Woods have all been getting it done on the boulders of Switzerland of late.
LE LENT SILENCE DU MOLESKINE - First Ascent Watch on vimeo
LCC: Euro Trash (Euro Roof Low) V12, Second Ascent Watch on vimeo
Crazy Belly 12 Watch on vimeo
Go Pro Edit, Daniel & Gu.mov Watch on youtube
Nalle Hukkataival, Dave Graham and Ian Dory are back from their adventure in Australia and reports are starting to trickle in out about what they were up to.
Results from the finale of the 2011 Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Tour at The North Face Open. UPDATED with more details from finals.
Three live blogs in two days? Sure, why not. Check back around 2:45 PM EST for finals of the 2011 UBC Pro Tour The North Face Open.
Check back around 9:45 AM EST as I'll be kicking off yet another live blog, this time for the semi-final round of the 2011 UBC Pro Tour The North Face Open. Get psyched!
Results and photos from the qualifying round of the 2011 UBC Pro Tour The North Face Open
Live updates from Day 1 of the finale of the 2011 Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Tour, The North Face Open, at the Nor'easter Sports & Music Festival
The Season Episode 2.5...The Method Watch on vimeo
The Beta - Hole 18 Watch on vimeo
Fred Nicole reports on a new boulder problem he did in Switzerland that could be V15
Tomorrow I Will Be Gone Trailer Watch on vimeo
The Beta - Clinch Knot Watch on vimeo
Better Than Chocolate // Permanent Midnight excerpt Watch on vimeo
The Season Episode 2.3...Itchy Feet Watch on vimeo
News & Notes from Sasha DiGiulian, Ben Spannuth, Dai Koyamada and a slew of upcoming access related events...
The Art of War Watch on vimeo
Threat Level Colombia Watch on vimeo
A final update from Adam Ondra's most recent trip to Rocklands, South Africa
It begins...The Season 2.1 Watch on vimeo
Desert fox Watch on vimeo
Rocklands 2011 Watch on vimeo
About two years after he climbed the epic Hollow Mountain Cave link-up Sleepy Rave , James Kassay managed to send the epic Hollow Mountain Cave link-up Wheel Of Life which adds a V...
A Fine Line - Official Trailer Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods ticks off two hard Bernd Zangerl problems in the mountains of Silvretta, Austria
REEL ROCK 6 Official Trailer (2011) Watch on youtube
Slice of Squam Watch on youtube
Adam Ondra has wrapped up his trip to Rocklands, South Africa, and in addition to the earlier repeats he added flashes of Leopard Cave (V12) and the likely 3rd ascent of Fred Nicol...
the Art of Anna Stöhr - Arco 2011 Watch on youtube
Dai Koyamada is back in Magic Wood, Switzerland...
Vastervik Action Watch on youtube
Nalle Hukkataival checks in from Australia with news of a handful of new problems done in the V11-V13 range by himself and Dave Graham. So, are they almost out of things to do? In...
Therese Johansen and Melissa Le Nevé rack up impressive ticklists in Rocklands, South Africa
Boulder World Cup 2011 report - Munich Watch on youtube
Threat Level Colombia - OFFICIAL TRAILER Watch on vimeo
In the most recent update from his amazing trip around Europe and South Africa Joe Kinder takes a minute to comment on Matty Hong's recent FA of a route Kinder equipped in Rifle: T...
Paul Robinson in South Africa Part I Watch on youtube
The 2011 Bouldering World Cup circuit finished up last weekend in Munich, Germany with Kilian Fischhuber and Anna Stöhr claiming the overall titles while American Alex Puccio cemen...
ARC'TERYX presents: The Season 2 Watch on vimeo
After following the careers of certain well-known American climbers like Chris Sharma and Dave Graham throughout the years one kind of starts to get the feeling like man, these guy...
Shaking Balls: The Ticino Highball Session Watch on vimeo
Mike Stam - Fear of Commitment Watch on vimeo
News & Notes from Jonathan Siegrist, 5.14d and V14 in a week by Jorg Verhoeven, a hard mult-pitch gets repeated and MUCH more...
Fresh off overall gold at the World Championships and quickly redpointing two 5.14d's, Adam Ondra has taken his talents to Rocklands, South Africa
The Swiss Account ~ Feature Length Watch on vimeo
A chance for you to win something for free and a few thoughts on The Schengen Files, The Swiss Account, Better Than Chocolate and Midwest Unknown just as soon as the cops are done...
Amputee Climbing: A Weekend in Hueco Tanks Watch on youtube
This little sport we call bouldering draws more mainstream coverage
2011_07 The Enchanted Forest Watch on vimeo
According to her 8a scorecard 19 year-old Flannery Shay-Nemirow has repeated the maybe it's V11, maybe it's V12 crimper problem Clear Blue Skies at Mt. Evans, CO. This is her 12th...
Rocklands South Africa: Boulder Movie (HD) I VAUDE Watch on youtube
Bad news for comp climbing fans as the annual competition at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Trade Show was cancelled
the Art of DMITRY SHARAFUTDINOV - Arco 2011 Watch on youtube
A few lingering pieces of News & Notes left over from my recent vacation...
Wheel of Life non-edit Watch on vimeo
With his time in Rocklands coming to an end Ethan Pringle nabbed a repeat of Daniel Woods' Sky (V14) last week. Check out some footage of the send by clicking here . Pringle has a...
Sky V14 Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson releases a climbing movie and climbs a slew of hard new boulder problems near Cape Town, South Africa
Green Mamba / Amphitheater Watch on vimeo
Midwest Unknown Trailer Watch on vimeo
Adam Ondra and Sasha DiGiulian highlight the results from the 2011 Climbing World Championships that took place in Arco, Italy
Arkansas Feb. 2011 Watch on vimeo
Unified Bouldering Competition EMS Pro Takes Over NYC's Central Park! Watch on vimeo
What else if there left to say about the alpine bouldering found in places like Rocky Mountain National Park and Mt. Evans? The scenery is stunning, the boulders are massive, the p...
After the summer of 2010 saw an explosion in development thanks mainly to the efforts of Dave Graham, the summer of 2011 looks to be one of repeats and consolidation in Colorado's...
Tunder Tighs Watch on vimeo
MELLOBLOCCO -The Solution (official video 2011) Watch on youtube
Leavenworth Spring Fling Watch on vimeo
After a bit of a hiatus Ethan Pringle is back with a mega blog detailing what he's been up to the past few months since he left the U.S. Of particular note is his recent sending sp...
Chris Webb Parsons and Alex Puccio crush Parisellas Watch on youtube
Results from the Sheffield stop on the 2011 Bouldering World Cup circuit
A few words about the end of my trip to Colorado, the schedule for the Bouldering World Cup in Sheffield this weekend and Video Friday videos
Boulder World Cup 2011 report - Barcelona Watch on youtube
27Crags reports that Phil Schaal is down in South Africa where he's managed to send many of the well-known classics including a flash of Green Mamba (V12) and a send of Fred Nicole...
Results from this past weekend's UBC EMS Pro in Central Park and the Bouldering World Cup in Barcelona, Spain
Boulder World Cup 2011 - Eindhoven Watch on youtube
Boulder World Cup 2011 report - Vail Watch on youtube
Results from the semi-finals round of the UBC Pro Tour Eastern Mountain Sports Pro as well as a live blog of Finals!
The UBC Pro Tour's Pete Ward kicks off their Eastern Mountain Sports Pro with a guest post about the road to comp climbing in the Big Apple. Be sure to check back for a live strea...
Results from the most recent bouldering World Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands that saw an American male find his way onto the podium
2011 Flock Hill - The Season Begins Watch on vimeo
Endo Valley, RMNP, CO Watch on vimeo
Schedule for this weekend's bouldering World Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands and news of a lead World Cup coming to Atlanta in 2012
Boulder World Cup 2011 report - Canmore Watch on youtube
At Home On The Road: Joe's Valley Watch on vimeo
The Zanskar Odyssey: Part 4 - The Battle of Little Big Rocks Watch on vimeo
Pilgrim 8a+ Watch on vimeo
Jimmy Webb and Brion Voges continue to get things done at Mt. Evans according to their respective scorecards with Webb repeating Dave Graham's Big Worm (V14) at Area A and Voges re...
David Graham makes the 2nd ascent of Koyaanisqatsi V11 Watch on vimeo
2011 Bouldering World Cup Mens Finals • Vail, Colorado Watch on vimeo
Final results from the Bouldering World Cup at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO
2011 Bouldering World Cup Womens Finals • Vail, Colorado Watch on vimeo
Hawaii Bouldering Teaser Watch on vimeo
The IFSC Bouldering World Cup at the 2011 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO begins this morning with proceedings kicking off live on IFSC.tv at 9:00 AM MDT
First Ascents in The Poudre! Skyline Boulders Watch on vimeo
The 2011 season is on at Mt. Evans' Lincoln Lake and to start things off Jimmy Webb has done the 3rd ascent of Dave Graham's We Can Build You (V14) . He and Brion Voges also made q...
Life On Hold Trailer 1 Watch on vimeo
The Right via Freedom V13, First Ascent with Dave Graham Watch on vimeo
News & Notes from Ethan Pringle, Nina Caprez, Carlo Traversi, Jimmy Webb, potential problems with the GriGri 2 and much more...
Scarred For Life/ V13/ Romain desgranges Watch on youtube
Results of the IFSC Bouldering World Cup held in Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Endovalley • Rocky Mountain National Park • Colorado • Flux for Life (V13) FA Watch on vimeo
The IFSC bouldering World Cup circuit hits North America this weekend with a stop in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. As expected, there will be many familiar names on hand with more Ame...
Alexey Rubtsov in Magic Wood Watch on vimeo
Monkee Family: Anthony Gullsten in Font Watch on vimeo
Boulder World Cup 2011 report - Vienna Watch on youtube
Norway's Therese Johansen repeats Bernd Zangerl's Propaganda, a potential V13 in Norway
The World Cup wasn't the only comp taking place last weekend as a small field comprised of many of America's strongest boulderers including Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Sasha DiGiu...
Alex Puccio takes 2nd at the 2011 Bouldering World Cup in Vienna, Austria plus another American joins the fun!
Adam Ondra at the Cliffhanger World Cup Watch on youtube
A Half Hour In Hueco Watch on youtube
Colorado has a new bouldering hotspot in the Endo Valley region of RMNP. Last week Dave Graham established a potential V14 up there and here Jamie Emerson updates us on the latest...
iCLIMB.com brings us a nice video profile of Italy's Christian Core
Boulder World Cup 2011 report - Log-Dragomer Watch on youtube
Paul Robinson put together a list of all the hard boulder problems he's done over the years, offering his revised opinion on the grade each problem based on some of the climbs he's...
The Riverbed | Magic Wood Watch on vimeo
Chris Sharma, Melloblocco 2011 Watch on vimeo
Adam Ondra, Melloblocco 2011 Watch on vimeo
Alex Puccio takes 3rd at the 2011 Bouldering World Cup in Log-Dragomer, Slovenia, plus I try my best to explain the World Cup scoring system...
niccolò ceria _ the never ending story Watch on vimeo
The Scene Official Trailer Watch on vimeo
Sasquatch Watch on vimeo
Dave Graham adds a potential V14 to the Endo Valley area of Colorado's RMNP
Dandelion Mind Watch on vimeo
Boulder World Cup 2011 report - Milano Watch on youtube
Brett on Bully v11/12 Watch on youtube
A report from the final event of the 2011 Collegiate Climbing Series
Alex Puccio has been keeping busy in between World Cups events, sending Jack's Broken Heart (V12) and The Right Hand Of Darkness (V11) in Magic Wood, Switzerland according to her 8...
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
Lindner Roof Watch on vimeo
A few words on a new movie called The Southeast Showdown, a nice piece on Jason Kehl's "The Seventh Circle" and the most popular videos of the last 7 days...
Seven of Nine V14 Dave MacLeod Watch on youtube
A few bonus News & Notes from Emily Harrington, Dorothea Karalus, Enzo Oddo and more...
Huecos Rancheros Trailer Watch on vimeo
A few News & Notes from Nik Berry, Daniel Woods, Adam Ondra, the Petzl Roc Trip China, a new iPhone app guidebook for Joshua Tree and more
Moe's Valley and Vegas Bouldering Watch on vimeo
Too Many Projects Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods does his 3rd V14 or harder in a week in Magic Wood, Switzerland
Daniel Woods does the 3rd ascent of a Chris Sharma testpiece in Magic Wood, Switzerland. Updated with news of Woods doing the 3rd ascent of Ill Trill, also in Magic Wood.
The Southeast Showdown Trailer Watch on vimeo
A pair of international comps went down over the weekend in Canada at the Canadian Bouldering Championships and in Milan, Italy at the 1st leg of the 2011 World Cup that featured s...
The Schengen Files: Official Trailer Watch on vimeo
Voyager V13 Watch on vimeo
Ticino Times: Switzerland Bouldering Watch on vimeo
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
New England Bouldering • Bradley, Pawtuckaway, and Great Barrington • Jon Glassberg, Dave Wetmore, and Max Zolotukhin Watch on vimeo
News & Notes from Nina Caprez, Cedric Lachat, Kevin Jorgeson, Fred Nicole and much more...
East Coast Thriller FA Watch on vimeo
An update on 9 year-old Ashima Shiraishi's trip to Hueco Tanks that saw her send a handful of double digit problems and a heartbreaking near send of a V12
'First Try Friday' at Red Feather with Dave Graham and Jimmy Webb Watch on vimeo
End of the Innocence Watch on vimeo
When E7 is V7 Watch on vimeo
Beautiful Gecko Watch on vimeo
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
If there is one recurring theme about my climbing you probably picked up from reading this site over the years is that I get injured. A lot. In fact, injury was the main impetus fo...
Alex Savage 's roadtrip around the western U. S. rolls on as he seeks out problems to film for his upcoming movie Western Gold . His latest stop found him in Idaho's Castle Rocks S...
NO NUMBERS Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods has embarked on a trip to Europe which will include stops in Varazze, Italy (presumably to try the unrepeated V16 Gioia ) and Ticino, Switzerland. Before getting to th...
2011 HEART OV ZTEEL • Highlights! Watch on vimeo
Joe's Valley Bouldering - Playmate of the Year V9, Resident Evil V10 & Trent's Mom V11 Watch on vimeo
Thomasina Pidgeon writes on her blog that she recently repeated Beautiful Gecko (V12) at Bishop, CA's Sad Boulders. In addition to talking a bit about how the problem has increased...
Dominated, v13, Yosemite, CA Watch on youtube
Under the radar crusher Pete Lowe has added a new problem called The Shining Path to the boulders of Red Rocks, NV that is among the hardest and most beautiful in the area.
Dave Wetmore • Busted Shadow Assis (V13) • Bradley, CT Watch on vimeo
Castle Rocks Bouldering Watch on vimeo
Phil Schaal reports via his blog that he has done the likely 4th ascent of Echale , a V14 in Colorado's Clear Creek Canyon first done by Daniel Woods in 2004.
Burnout V12, Walker Ranch, Colorado Watch on vimeo
Nacho Sánchez climbs Entropía 8c boulder Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson ended his 9 month road trip on a high note by sending another V15 in Fontainebleau
Climbing in the Eastern Sierras Watch on vimeo
Big Up Productions is out in Hueco Tanks shooting some footage of 9 year-old Ashima Shiraishi . According to their Facebook page she has done Chablanke (V11 or 12) and Rogered In T...
News & Notes from Adam Ondra, Daniel Woods and much more...
10 Days on the Front Range Watch on vimeo
Kasia Pietras sending Bedwetters Watch on vimeo
Charlie Barrett Crushing Watch on youtube
Extra Bacon V11/12 Watch on vimeo
Two Capstan Testpieces Watch on vimeo
Ian Dory writes on UGB that he did Esperanza (v14) in Hueco Tanks after "more then 100 goes". In addition, he spent some time putting up a few new problems which you can see here .
Untitled Watch on vimeo
Kris Hampton on Riverdance (V9) Watch on vimeo
A who's who of Boulder's climbing elite gathered under Boulder Canyon's Cob Rock today to have a go at Daniel Woods' The Game, a previously unrepeated proposed V16. After the dust...
Bouldering at Joe's Valley Utah - Spam V7, Bring the Heatwhole V8 - flash, and Freak V10 Watch on vimeo
gabriele moroni _ confessions Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods capped off a productive season of new problems in Hueco Tanks yesterday with the FA of The House Of Doom (V13) according to his 8a scorecard . In the scorecard comment...
The Obed Watch on vimeo
A few notable sends by Enzo Oddo, Jason Kehl and Dave Graham
Nalle Hukkataival on the Grit Watch on vimeo
Bouldering Roadtrip: 10 Days in ARKANSAS Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson grabs the 2nd ascent of Dave Graham's The Story Of Two Worlds in Cresciano, Switzerland. UPDATED with pictures.
Ivo Penchev on Germ Free Adolescence Right Sit V8 - Eldorado Canyon, Colorado Watch on vimeo
Three From Yosemite Watch on vimeo
More New Swan Watch on youtube
NES Watch on vimeo
Monk Life, Font 8b+, Kyloe Watch on vimeo
Invisible Man Project, 8c++? Watch on vimeo
One Week In Hueco Watch on vimeo
A smorgasbord of News & Notes to get you through your Wednesday
Authentic Battle Damage, 8a+ by Jon Cardwell Watch on vimeo
A quick look at the new Moe's Valley bouldering guidebook and a new production company in the desert southwest
Anam Cara | Silvretta by Korni Obleitner Watch on vimeo
Better Than Chocolate // Trailer Watch on vimeo
Evilution direct Watch on vimeo
Stone Fort Moderates Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson is still in Fontainebleau where in recent days he dispatched with Sideways Daze (V13) and La Force Du Destin (V14) according to his 8a scorecard . The former was the...
JWebb climbing Fantasia v14 Watch on vimeo
Winter Bouldering In Yosemite_ Feb 2011 Watch on vimeo
Ambrosia, the tall line on the south face of the Grandpa Peabody boulder at Bishop's Buttermilks made famous by Kevin Jorgeson's FA in Progression, saw its 4th ascent yesterday at...
Natasha Barnes reports on her blog that she has done Drive On (V10/11) in Yosemite, CA. First done by Randy Puro back in 2005 and featured in the Valley Bouldering segment of Dosag...
A final look back at 2011 ABS 12 Nationals
Natasha Barnes - Drive On Watch on vimeo
Behind The Scenes • 2011 ABS National Championship Watch on vimeo
The ABS 12 National Championships: Stop #1 of the 2011 UBC Pro Tour. Boulder, CO. Watch on vimeo
According to his 8a scorecard Jimmy Webb has done the 2nd ascent of Daniel Woods' Fantasia (V13) at Matthew Winters Park near Denver, CO. In addition, he ticked off Free Range (V13...
Three days to remember Watch on vimeo
Brion Voges at Horse Pens 40 Watch on vimeo
Final results of the 2011 ABS 12 National Bouldering Championships won by Sean McColl and Alex Puccio
Results from the qualifying round of the 2011 ABS 12 National Bouldering Championships in Boulder, CO
CTNPCD: HP40 Edition Part 3 Watch on vimeo
According to his 8a.nu scorecard Brion Voges has recovered from a recent finger injury sufficiently enough to do the 4th ascent of Dave Graham's Wood Grain Grippin' (V14) at the bo...
CTNPCD: HP40 Edition Part 2 Watch on vimeo
This may have to become a recurring item but Nalle Hukkataival spent another day out on the boulders of Bishop, CA and he came away with quick 1 day sends of The Mandala (V12) and...
Portia Menlove climbing, Barefoot on Sacred Ground Watch on vimeo
2011 Dark Horse Championship & Behind the Scenes Watch on vimeo
According their respective 8a scorecards Nalle Hukkataival has done The Swarm (V13/14) and Guillaume Glairon-Mondet has done The Mandala SDS (V13/14), both in Bishop, CA. Hukkataiv...
The 2011 edition of ABS Nationals kicks off Friday in Boulder, CO. While the event is returning to familiar ground this year there a couple of changes worth noting.
A Week in Hueco Watch on vimeo
Details about upcoming bouldering comps at Shades Crest, Hueco Tanks & HP40
Sam Davis On Crown Royal V13 Watch on vimeo
An interview with Paul Robinson as well as news about another hard send in Fontainebleau, France
CTNPCD: HP40 Edition Part 1 Watch on vimeo
In a warmup for this weekend's ABS Nationals, Daniel Woods and Francesca Metcalf bested a strong field at the 2011 Dark Horse Series Championship at Metrock in Everett, MA.
Brian Antheunisse and Co. in Hueco Tanks Winter 2010/11 Watch on vimeo
A Summer in the Rocklands Watch on vimeo
Dave Graham Working Fantasia, 8b+ Watch on vimeo
All of the Above Watch on vimeo
Just the other week Alex Johnson mentioned in the comments of the Bucket List post that the iconic boulder problem The Mandala (V12) was high on her list of problem she was looking...
Daniel Woods has notched another potential V13 in his proverbial belt with the FA of Fantasia at Denver's Matthews/Winters Park. Clocking in at 27 moves, Fantasia adds a long serie...
Added Planet v10, 7c+ Watch on vimeo
France's Lucas Ménégatti nabs the second ascent of one of Fontainebleau's most difficult testpieces
Progress , part II Watch on vimeo
Portia Menlove reports via her 8a scorecard that she's done Barefoot On Sacred Ground (V12) on North Mountain at Hueco Tanks. Based on her scorecard this is her first problem of th...
Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Zillertal | FA Watch on vimeo
Nagual V13 Watch on vimeo
Dayton and Rocktown Watch on vimeo
Has it really been almost 2 months since we last did this??? Hopefully this massive round-up of News & Notes will get me back in your good graces...
Untitled Watch on vimeo
Ticino Silvester 10/11 Watch on vimeo
Honeycomb 7c+ Dayton Watch on vimeo
Alex Johnson. Stained Glass. Watch on vimeo
Black Diamond's athletes and employees share stores from trips to Afghanistan, Mongolia & Montenegro
Bouldering in Las Vegas • Red Rocks • Jon Glassberg, Jonny Hork & Jay Jay Jeffery Watch on vimeo
The Mandala Watch on vimeo
Still recovering from a finger injury, Jimmy Webb opens hard new boulders at Arkansas' Horseshoe Canyon Ranch
Via Under Ground Bouldering comes news that Matt Hong has repeated Esperanza (V14), the popular Fred Nicole testpiece on Hueco Tanks' North Mountain. This was Hong's first problem...
Black Lung Watch on vimeo
Tickmarks and Picnics Watch on vimeo
Via 8a.nu comes news that Alex Johnson is back in Bishop where she recently dispatched of the excellent Haroun And The Sea Of Stories (V11/12) at the Buttermilks. You can read more...
Fontainebleau: Its Good For You Watch on vimeo
Alex Puccio, Portia Menlove and a pair of Australians are getting things done in Hueco Tanks
Southeastern Brews Watch on vimeo
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
Jon Glassberg • Bambi (V12) • Matthews Winters Park, Colorado Watch on vimeo
Hueco and Joes Valley2010 Watch on vimeo
Doxology First Ascent! Watch on vimeo
Sitting Moon Watch on vimeo
Newlin Creek • Jon Glassberg & Ryan Silven • Magisters Terrace (V10) & Rahula Sit (V9) Watch on vimeo
happy classics Watch on vimeo
Leaf Man - Rumbling Bald Boulders Watch on vimeo
Ethan Pringle climbs Wet Dream, Black Velvet Canyon Watch on vimeo
vimeo video Watch on vimeo
Dark Horse Comp HIGHLIGHTS - December 2010 Watch on vimeo
First Ascents in South Korea Watch on vimeo
Two from the Tanks: The Feather and Full Service Watch on vimeo
Switzerland 2010 • Cresciano • Jon Glassberg, Connor Griffith, Paul Robinson, & Carlo Traversi Watch on vimeo
BOULDERING QINGDAO CHINA Watch on vimeo
Switzerland 2010 • Magic Wood 2 • Jon Glassberg and Lucas Menagatti Watch on vimeo
The Beta - Manute Bol Watch on vimeo
Switzerland 2010 • Magic Wood • Jon Glassberg and Carlo Traversi Watch on vimeo
Triton FA Watch on vimeo
WEEKEND WARRIORS Watch on vimeo
Triassic Bouldering Watch on vimeo
Ground Control V11 Watch on vimeo
Dave Wetmore • Full-Sized Man (V13) • Farley, MA & Hayden Miller • Prince Paul (V9) • Farley, MA Watch on vimeo
HP40 Triple Crown 2010 Watch on vimeo
ASU Climbing Team Bouldering at Rumbling Bald Watch on vimeo
3 Days in Boone Watch on vimeo
Contact Watch on vimeo
Rocktober 2010 Watch on vimeo
Trailers for the upcoming bouldering movie Reach which features the likes of Jon Cardwell, Felipe Carmargo, Dave Graham, Zach Lerner and Daniel Woods
Alex Savage, who brought us the excellent short film Swanky Swizzy, is back with his latest offering, Orange Crush.
Building on the strong start to his time in Fontainebluea, France, Paul Robinson added a couple more V14s to his 8a scorecard over the past few days with fast repeats of Gecko Assi...
Daniel Woods adds yet another hard new boulder problem in Hueco Tanks
Paul Robinson has moved on from Switzerland and set up shop in Fontainebleau, France with predictable results
The winter season is in full effect in Hueco Tanks, TX with several interesting sends going down in recent weeks
A look at Tom Moulin's new Southern Nevada Bouldering guidebook
Paul Robinson's strong season of bouldering in the Swiss canton of Ticino continues, this time with the likely 5th ascent of Dave Graham's From Dirt Grows The Flowers (V15) in Chir...
Jimmy Webb and Kasia Pietras continue their dominance of the 2010 Triple Crown Bouldering Series at a wet Stone Fort
Video of Daniel Woods sending Hypnotized Minds, a potential V15 in RMNP, CO
27Crags reports that Paul Robinson did the 2nd ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's Ninja Skills , a beautiful and long V14 in Sobrio, Switzerland. According to the report Robinson felt i...
According to his scorecard Adam Ondra did his 2nd V15 in as many days yesterday with a repeat of Dave Graham's From Dirt Grows The Flowers in Chironico, Switzerland. On Monday he r...
Feast on the latest edition of News & Notes with news about several repeats of Dave Graham V15s in Europe, a tragic accident in Red Rocks, a lesson about the importance of helmets...
Louder Than 11's 4 part series called Lincoln Lake GIANTS! about the bouldering at Mt. Evan's Lincoln Lake came to an end this week so now seems like a good time to revisit the ent...
Back in the fall of 2008 I spent a great many days venturing out to the local bouldering areas here in Wisconsin on solo missions to what were, for the most part, deserted areas. U...
According to his 8a scorecard Brion Voges has done the 3rd ascent of Dave Graham's Lost In The Hood (V14) in Cowell, AR. You can see video of the ascent here courtesy of Jimmy Webb...
A few noteworthy sends from across the pond last week by Bernhard Schwaiger, Dai Koyamada, Chris Webb Parsons, Dave MacLeod and Pierre Bollinger
Hear Jason Kehl, Abbey Smith and Pete Takeda talk about their recent bouldering expedition to Zanskar, India
Results from the second leg of the 2010 Triple Crown Bouldering Series at Horse Pens 40 (HP 40), AL
Videos are back this Friday, but first some news about longer form movies from the Reel Rock Tour and Chuck Fryberger
27Crags reports that Paul Robinson repeated The Dagger (V14) in Cresciano, Switzerland suggesting that with optimal beta the problem felt like climbing 2 V11s in a row which math m...
News & Notes from Rifle, the Red River Gorge, Switzerland, the Petzl Roc Trip and more...
Chris Sharma won an innovative DWS comp in Bilbao, Spain over the weekend which has a lot of people talking
Carlo Taversi is having himself quite the year...
This weekend saw some interesting news on the bouldering front with hard FAs by the likes of Daniel Woods, Alex Puccio and James Litz
Part 2 of 2010's "The Beta" series follows Adam Henry as he climbs two problems at Horse Pens 40, AL
The Bishop Bouldering Blog reports that Charlie Barrett established a sit start to Compression Session (V9) at Rock Creek near Bishop, CA to yield a potential V13 called Lessons ....
Americans aren't the only ones getting things done on the boulders of Switzerland, Australia's Chris Webb Parsons has been cleaning up several area classics and he recently establi...
A recap of my 5 day trip to Yosemite last week
Americans Carlo Traversi, Alex Puccio and Paul Robinson are having an excellent start to the bouldering season over in Switzerland including the FA of a potential V15 in Magic Wood...
Jamie Emerson & Chad Greedy offer their summaries of the 2010 season at Lincoln Lake plus a brief promo for a new movie about the area
Carlo Traversi writes on his blog that he completed The Never Ending Story (V14) in Magic Wood, Switzerland. Check out video of the ascent here .
Nalle Hukkataival sure puts his rest days to good use
Results from the first leg of the 2010 Triple Crown Bouldering Series at Hound Ears, NC
In case you couldn't watch it live, here is a nice highlight video put together by Rock & Ice for the 2010 UBC Pro Tour's stop at the Nor'easter
News & Notes from Rifle, Smith Rocks, Mt. Evans, Alex Honnold, Jamie Emerson, Phil Schaal and more...
Magnus Midtbø does his hardest boulder problem yet with the FA of Blood Redemption in Matre, Norway
The season at Mt. Evans' Lincoln Lake is nearing its end, but not before a few more hard boulders are sent...
27 Crags reports that Anna Stöhr nabbed the FFA of The Riverbed (V13), a long power endurance problem in Magic Wood, Switzerland.
The team of Jason Kehl, Abbey Smith, Pete Takeda and Mick Follari travel all the way to India to...go bouldering???
It's hard to believe it has already been 2 years since Paul Robinson broke his ankle taking a bad fall of The Never Ending Story (V14) in Magic Wood, Switzerland. After a long road...
Catch the final stop of the 2010 Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Tour live on the internet this Friday and Saturday
News & Notes from the European Championships, Alex Honnold, Steve Wempler and more
Stop me if you've heard this before : another week, another hard boulder added to the talus near Mt. Evans' Lincoln Lake by Dave Graham and Daniel Woods. This has become such a con...
Alex Savage and Les Warnock treat us to this superbly done video about their time spent bouldering in Ticino, Switzerland
Jon Cardwell is back in Colorado after a month spent exploring the bouldering in Brazil. His ticklist from the trip is, to put it mildly, not bad. In addition to repeating a slew o...
Paul Robinson is back in Switzerland doing what he does best
I meant to post this awhile back but it slipped through the cracks. Kairn (via UKClimbing ) reported back in August that Zach Lerner did the 3rd ascent of Daniel Woods' Rememrance...
Dave Graham continues his excellent summer with yet another potential V14 at Lincoln Lake. UPDATED with video
A trio of excellent videos to get you ready for your weekend
DPM has the video of Paul Robinson's recent repeat of a possible V15 in Rocklands, South Africa
DPM reports that Dan Beall added his name to the growing list of climbers who repeated the RMNP, CO testpiece Jade . Originally given V15 after its FA by Daniel Woods back in 2007,...
News & Notes from Adam Ondra, Brent Perkins, Phil Schaal, Black Diamond and MUCH more...
With the addition of Warrior Up (V15) at Mt. Evans' Lincoln Lake, Daniel Woods & Dave Graham have teamed up to establish a contender for one of the hardest boulder problems in the...
A rare repeat of a proposed 5.15b by Norway's Magnus Midtbø
It's Friday again which is never a bad thing. Today's edition of Friday is especially notable because it's the last Friday of August which means September Sendtember and October ar...
Daniel Woods took down another hard project at Mt. Evans, CO's Lincoln Lake the other day with his FA of the so-called "Big Wall" project. Woods registered the new boulder on his 8...
DPM has the video of Angie Payne's recent repeat of the RMNP, CO testpiece The Automator (V13)
It sounds like Paul Robinson has ended his 2 month trip to South Africa's Rocklands with a bang
A few notable sends that caught my eye recently and sad news from the Alps...
The weekend is almost here and what better way to get ready for any weekend of climbing than to watch a couple of videos, right?
One of Fred Nicole's unrepeated and proposed V15ish boulder problems in Rocklands, South Africa was repeated the other day. No, it wasn't Paul Robinson repeating Monkey Wedding , r...
Just in time for the prime conditions of the year, Greener Grass Publishing will be releasing the first guidebook to bouldering at Tennessee's Stone Fort (formerly Little Rock City...
Angie Payne pulls off an impressive ascent of The Automator (V13) in Rocky Mountain National Park,CO
Youth seems to be the theme of this edition of News & Notes...
If there's one thing I miss the most when I'm not climbing it has to be the travel. For me, and I think many of you probably feel the same way, there's something strangely addictin...
B3Bouldering reports that Dave Graham has done the FA of another potential V14 up at Mt. Evans' Lincoln Lake called The Mote in God's Eye . Graham's latest edition brings the numbe...
Paul Robinson adds a potential V14 to the 8 Day Rain Sector of Rocklands, South Africa
A new climbing media site iCLIMB kicks off with video of Daniel Woods putting up hard boulder problems at Mt. Evans' Lincoln Lake
Daniel Woods & Alex Puccio come out on tap at the Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Tour's stop at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
News & Notes from Dave Graham, Alex Honnold, the Pou brothers, another new 5.14 in Utah, more World Cups coming to North America and more...
Adam Ondra and Akiyo Noguchi win the Bouldering World Cup in Munich & they win the overall title for the 2010 Bouldering World Cup as well
A little love for Rocklands local Arjan de Kock
Trailer for the upcoming bouldering movie Try Harder
A couple nice videos of 2 of America's strongest female climbers posted over on Deadpoint Magazine to help get you psyched for your weekend.
American Jesse Bonin is in Rocklands, South Africa for the summer and according to his 8a.nu scorecard he recently succeeded in doing his first V14, Derailed . Check his blog for u...
Another week, another new V14 * new hard boulder from Daniels Woods at Mt. Evans' newest hotspot Lincoln Lake. Woods logged his latest FA on his 8a scorecard as The Exfoliator and...
Paul Robinson heads back to Rocklands, South Africa as part of his multi-year road trip around the world
Simon Carter has some nice pictures up on his blog of Ethan Pringle's recent repeat of Wheel Of Life (Vhard/5.long) at the Grampians in Australia. Check them out here .
UBC Pro Tour: OFFICIAL TRAILER Watch on vimeo
A few stories from the past few weeks that caught my eye including World Cup Bouldering, climbing on El Cap and more...
Hi there. Hello. Um, how does this blogging stuff work again??
B3Bouldering reports that Angie Payne has ticked No More Greener Grasses (V12) at Mt. Evans, CO "in a stunning effort" for its first female ascent. Look for video of the ascent som...
Daniel Woods reports on his blog that he did the FA of a potential V14 dubbed Evil Backwards at the new bouldering hot spot Lincoln Lake near Mt. Evans, CO.
A few News & Notes from over the weekend...
16 months after a devastating shoulder injury Ethan Pringle returns to top form in Australia
A Good Day Watch on vimeo
News & Notes from Joe Kinder, Shawn Raboutou, Jimmy Webb and more...
The Summer of the Woman ™ continued this week out on the boulders as Angie Payne dispatched Clear Blue Skies at Mt. Evans calling it "definitely not V12. I guess V11" while over in...
1 last highlight video from the recent Bouldering World Cup at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO
Alex Puccio fought through the terrible conditions that plagued Colorado over the weekend long enough to nab the FFA of The Centaur (V12) in RMNP.
DPM has another nice video up , this one featuring Carlo Traversi on his recent repeat of Suspension Of Disbelief (V13) in Eldorado Canyon, CO.
The season for high-end sending in Colorado's alpine bouldering areas started with a bang with RMNP's Jade already getting repeated twice and the 2010 season has really barely begu...
DPM has a really nice video up right now from Walker Emerson that features a handful of lesser-known climbers repeating some of the "new school" boulder problems that have been put...
La Pedriza Bouldering Part II Watch on vimeo
As expected , Jimmy Webb did the 7th ascent of Jade in RMNP, CO yesterday suggesting a downgrade to V14. Check out his blog for the video .
News on what Adam Ondra was doing instead of competing in the Vail World Cup as well as a trailer for an upcoming movie chronicling some of his hardest sends
A wrap up of this past weekend's Bouldering World Cup in Vail with highlight reels of both Men's and Women's Finals
Final results of the Bouldering World Cup at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO won by Daniel Woods and Chloé Grafiaux
Results from the Semi-final round of the Bouldering World Cup at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO
Results from the Men's qualifying round of the Bouldering World Cup at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO
Results from the Women's qualifying round of the Bouldering World Cup at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO
Results from the 2010 Bouldering World Cup event held in Vienna, Austria as well as a few thoughts on the upcoming World Cup at the 2010 Teva Mountain Games
Jimmy Webb 's seemingly inexorable climb through the bouldering grades continued last weekend with repeats of 2 RMNP V13s in 1 day. He dispatched Don't Get Too Greedy and Top Notch...
6th ascent of one of Colorado's hardest boulders by Carlo Traversi
News & Notes from Jonathan Siegrist, Paige Claasen, Mike Foley, Alex Honnold and more...
Shadow Warrior (V12) Watch on vimeo
Andre Di Felice on Mongolian Cosmonaut, V10 Watch on vimeo
Highlights from the Battle In The Bubble won by Daniel Woods and Alex Puccio
An excerpt from CORE showing Nalle Hukkataival climbing some of Finland's hardest boulders
Videos from last weekend's bouldering World Cup in Greifensee, Switzerland featuring Alex Johnson, Akiyo Noguchi, Kilian Fischhuber and Adam Ondra as they compete in finals and tal...
Dave Graham made a short trip to Sweden last week to give lectures and check out the local climbing scene. During his brief stay he found time to repeat Houdini Assis Left (V13), s...
Two familiar faces come out on top at Boulder's Battle In The Bubble...
American Alex Johnson wins the first bouldering World Cup event of the 2010 season. UPDATED
A new short film from Big Up Productions called "The Insiders" seeks to capture the excitement of indoor climbing
Dai Koyamada makes the long awaited 2nd ascent of The Story Of Two Worlds, a potential V16 in Cresciano, Switzerland
A few words about my trip to the Red River Gorge over the weekend and video of Jimmy Webb and Brion Voges climbing boulders in Colorado
Gecko Assis Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods make a trip through the Midwest and dispatches several notable boulder problems
A special Access edition of News & Notes with additional news from Adam Ondra, Jimmy Webb, Dai Koyamada and more...
Highlights from the Men's and Women's finals at the UBC Pro Tour Earth Treks Roc Comp are now online
Ambrosia V11 Mega highball Watch on youtube
Isaac Caldiero has done the 3rd ascent ( Jorgeson , Honnold ) of the highball Ambrosia (V11) at Bishop, CA's Buttermilks. Check out the excellent write-up on the Bishop Bouldering...
News from the boulders of Switzerland including updates from Dai Koyamada, Alex Savage and Michele Caminati
Abadon HD Watch on vimeo
Over the weekend at Petrohrad in the Czech Republic Adam Ondra climbed 17 problems V9 and harder including the FA of a V14 called Stix SD .
Results from the 2010 Unified Bouldering Championships Pro Tour's first stop at the Earth Treks Roc Comp. Updated with more videos...
Two long bouldering movies from Fontainebleau and the New River Gorge to help pass your Friday...
During a brief visit to the U.S. recently Chris Sharma managed to add Spectre (V13) and Haroun And The Sea Of Stories (V11/12) to his ticklist in Bishop, CA.
News & Notes from Daniel Woods, Chuck Fryberger, Paul Robinson, the Teva Mountain Games and more...
Chaz Bronson Watch on vimeo
Well, that went fast. Mrs. Narc and I are back from a week-long trip to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Somehow this was the longest stretch of sport climbing I’ve done in one tri...
Desert Rat Productions has a nice preview clip from The Dirty Southwest of the likes of Daniel Woods, Isaac Caldiero and Jon Cardwell bouldering in Moe's Valley, UT.
Odub on Robbin' the Tooth Fairy (V9) Watch on vimeo
Joe's Valley 2010 Watch on vimeo
Vintage footage from the old PCA bouldering series
Paul Robinson blogs about his recent FA of Lucid Dreaming
Five 7's from Font Watch on vimeo
Paul Robinson nabs the FA the Rastaman Vibration Sit Start, the hardest boulder problem in Bishop, CA and one of the hardest in the U.S. UPDATED
News & Notes about an 8 year-old sending V10, a new climbing gym, route development and much more...
Four Minutes in Font Watch on vimeo
Bishop part one Watch on vimeo
Moe's Valley Bouldering
News & Notes from Alex Honnold, Natasha Barnes, GP Salvo, Dean Potter, Yvon Chouinard and more...
Tuzgle le teaser Watch on youtube
The exploits of Jimmy Webb and Brion Voges in Bishop gives me a good excuse to re-post a classic Dave Graham video...
Get Over It, Big Elk Meadows, Colorado Watch on vimeo
The Black Dahlia Watch on vimeo
An update on the downtime experienced by this site over the weekend and news of a hard new boulder problem established in Minnesota
News & Notes from Chris Sharma, Daila Ojeda, Chris Webb Parsons, Hueco Rock Rodeo Results and much more...
Huceo and Wagon Wheel Ranch Watch on vimeo
Highlight videos from the 2010 ABS 11 Nationals Adult Bouldering Championships
News & Notes of a new V14 in Utah, a new competition series from NE2C, highballs in Bishop and much more...
Alex Honnold has nabbed the 2nd ascent of Kevin Jorgeson's Buttermilks uber-highball Ambrosia . Honnold figured out a slightly easier sequence for the 45+ foot tall line on the Gra...
Hueco Bouldering Watch on vimeo
Teaser video of Daniel Woods working his new V16 in Boulder Canyon, The Game.
Kaya Watch on vimeo
Results of the 2010 ABS 11 Nationals Adult Bouldering Championships held at Sportrock in Alexandria, VA. UPDATED with video of Daniel Woods.
Results and media from the qualifying round at the 2010 ABS 11 Open National Championships
Props to Brant Hawkins for putting together this excellent video on DPM featuring Jimmy Webb, Brion Voges and Brad Weaver doing their thing on the boulders of Tennessee.
Daniel Woods takes it to the next level in Boulder Canyon with the first ascent of The Game (V16)
Dodge 2009 Watch on vimeo
It’s been a bit of a slow news year month week so there’s not much to report of late. ABS Nationals , probably the biggest and most important indoor bouldering comp of the year, wi...
The Big Island 8C Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods ticks off another of America's hardest boulders in Fred Nicole's Terremer (V15) at Hueco Tanks, TX
Triple Crown 2009: The Stone Fort
Switzerland II Watch on vimeo
Vortex, North Carolina Watch on vimeo
UKClimbing has a couple of nice year end review type articles that they posted recently to wrap up major news items from 2009. One for sport climbing and one for bouldering .
Down in Flames Watch on youtube
Friends Part 3 Watch on vimeo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Gerbils Watch on vimeo
Check out this excellent clip on DPM that Carlo Traversi put together of Kevin Jorgeson repeating Dave Graham’s Spectre (V13) at the Pollen Grains in Bishop, CA.
I caught up with Paul Robinson to find out more on his recent bouldering trip to Red Rocks, NV
News & Notes from Matt Wilder, Paul Robinson, Daniel Woods and MORE. Updated 1/12/10.
Almost a year after a debilitating shoulder injury, Australia's Chris Webb Parsons begins his comeback at the Buttermilks
Black Mountain Bouldering Watch on vimeo
Accomplished Fontainebleau local Vincent Pochon recently repeated Dave Graham’s Font V15 The Island , adding what he felt was a more logical lower start from the right. Kairn.com h...
Stained Glass Tilly Parkins Buttermilks Bishop Watch on youtube
News & Notes from Jimmy Webb, Charlie Barrett, Carrie Cooper, Fred Nicole and more...
Video of Nalle Hukkataival and Kuutti Huhtikorpi bouldering in Ticino, Switzerland and Maltatal, Austria
Battling through pretty terrible sounding conditions in Arkansas , Paul Robinson managed the first repeats of Welcome To Fight Club (V13) and Lost In The Hood (V14).
Green in the Face - V13 Watch on youtube
Brion Voges has done 2 Chris Sharma V13s in Hueco Tanks with sends of Diabolique and Full Throttle . Prior to arriving in Hueco he stopped in Arkansas to send One Inch Pinch (V12)...
It seems like an annual tradition at this point that each winter some of America’s strongest boulderers make their way to Arkansas to sample the untapped sandstone that can be foun...
Another week, another impressive piece of news from Czech youngster Adam Ondra. UPDATED with a link to video of Daniel Woods doing the problem as well as additional details.
Important to some and meaningless to others, climbing grades have long been a great source of debate to pass the time in between sessions. Recent years have seen an explosion of c...
O Dia Santo (with english subtitles - http://vimeo.com/11898090) Watch on vimeo
Video of several boulder problems from my recent trip to Hueco Tanks
Nalle Hukkataival has been hanging out in Ticino, Switzerland where he recently did the first repeat of the stand start to Dreamtime since it broke a few weeks back. Formerly V12,...
Hueco Tanks Watch on youtube
Results of the final leg of the 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering series as well as the final overall standings
Three Bolt Route at Wild Iris "White Buffalo" 5.13.d free solo Watch on youtube
A few photos from Hueco Tanks and the Red River Gorge
rocklands '09 classics Watch on vimeo
Daniel Woods is done with the sport climbing game for now and he’s moved on to the bouldering around his temporary home in Innsbruck, Austria. UPDATED
A new movie about bouldering icon John Gill premiers tonight in Boulder, CO. UPDATED
It only took me 10 years, but I finally climbed at Hueco Tanks
Careless Torque 8a @ Stanage Plantation Watch on vimeo
A few News & Notes as I get caught up from nearly 2 weeks away from a computer
Jesse Bonin on Party Animal V13(?) Watch on vimeo
Full Service - Hueco Tanks Watch on vimeo
5.10 Hueco Video Watch on vimeo
One of my favorite things about running this site are when people point out news from their local areas, especially when it comes with HD video.
Slashface 8B Watch on vimeo
Crown of Aragorn Watch on vimeo
Baby Face Watch on vimeo
Sweet lines: Bouldering, La Proue. F7a+ bloc. Watch on vimeo
It seems like an eternity has passed, but about a month ago I set aside a long weekend for a bouldering trip to the Southeast. The trip was to be a training mission for my trip to...
Peachy Watch on youtube
Demon Daze Watch on youtube
Footage of James Kassay repeating the long linkup of boulder problems that is Sleepy Rave (V15) in the Grampians Hollow Mountain Cave
Psychadelia 2009 Watch on vimeo
The Beta - Super Mario Watch on vimeo
American life style : josua tree Watch on vimeo
According to the Bishop Bouldering Blog , the nearly 40 year old Swiss bouldering legend Fred Nicole has climbed The Swarm (V14) in Bishop, CA, adding his name to the long list of...
Any time Chris Sharma comes through an area and leaves behind a wake of difficult looking ungraded boulder problems it's always interesting to see what subsequent repeaters think a...
Getting a jump on the winter bouldering season in Bishop, CA, Dan Beall has done the 3rd ascent, and perhaps more notably the first ground up ascent, of the highball Luminance (V11...
Gunshow 2009 Watch on vimeo
Brad Weaver has done what I believe to be the 4th the 5th ascent of Mike Doyle's Lucifer (5.14c) at the Red River Gorge, KY. Over in Utah, Paul Robinson did the 2nd ascent of James...
Boulder Canyon, CO • Jon Glassberg • The Hug (V11), Authentic Battle Damage (V8), The Replacement Killers (V11) Watch on vimeo
A lesson in belief from Tommy Caldwell as he runs laps on Midnight Lightning in Yosemite, CA
Boy did I pick a bad day to stay home from Devil’s Lake yesterday...
Tramway Bouldering 2009 Watch on vimeo
A couple of video teasers for an upcoming film about Ty Landman's spring '09 trip to Fontainebleau, France
Triple Crown 2009: Hound Ears Wrap-Up Watch on vimeo
A mini guide to the bouldering at the West Bluff of Devil's Lake as well as video of the FA of Moj (V8)
Little Rock City Advanced Bouldering Circuit
Dave Wetmore put together a short video of Max Zolotukhin and company doing the first repeat * of Random Man (V11, FA James Litz 2001) at this year’s Hound Ears Triple Crown event...
Results from the 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series stop at Hound Ears, NC. UPDATED with links to more pictures.
Yesterday was one of those perfect fall days you spend the entire year waiting for. Crisp temps in the 50s, trees just beginning to change colors and zero clouds in the sky. In o...
Last summer while I was wandering around the boulders in RMNP’s Lower Chaos Canyon I stumbled across an odd scene: there was a really strong looking guy getting very close to sendi...
The Beta - Brutus Watch on vimeo
Check out this video of Tommy Caldwell preparing for his upcoming attempt to free climb a new route on El Capitan in which he discusses his training philosophies and runs a few lap...
Bouldering in South Africa Watch on youtube
The Dolphin Watch on vimeo
News from Jon Cardwell, Adam Ondra and Paul Robinson. Notes from Chris Sharma, the Reel Rock Tour and more...
Another video to get you psyched for the 2009 Triple Crown Bouldering Series, this one of Brion Voges bouldering at The Stone Fort
Jesse Bonin adds a new V13 to the boulders near Lake Tahoe
South Africa Part Ten: The Champagne Room Watch on vimeo
It lives…for now. Footage of Phil Schaal’s 5th ascent of Jade (V15) is up at MVM .
Alex Johnson will be the lone U.S. participant in the 23rd Arco Rock Master this weekend. UPDATED with Results.
Forbidden Forest Watch on vimeo
Albarracin 2007 Watch on vimeo
The weather this Summer in Wisconsin has been a climber's dream. Temps have rarely gotten higher than 80 and many perfect sunny days in the 70's have been there for the taking whic...
The Players - Alex Puccio sends Trice (v12) Watch on vimeo
Sport climbing news from France and Colorado and a slew of notes...
Rocklands 09 Watch on vimeo
Deadpoint Magazine has a lengthy video from Fontainebleau that features Chris Schulte and Jackie Hueftle sending several problems in the forest including 2 V14s, Gecko Assis and Kh...
One of America's hardest boulders gets a 5th ascent. Updated.
The Beta - Controller Watch on vimeo
Full highlight clips are now available for both the Men’s and Women’s final from this year’s Mammut Bouldering Championships (in DPM HD!). Let the debate continue...
News on a new V15 from Nalle Hukkataival, several notes and a few good videos
Adam Ondra climbs Derailed (V14) and Ray Of Light (V13) in South Africa's Rocklands
I’m still decompressing and trying to catch up after being on the road for the past 10 days, but here is a bit of news to tide you over. UPDATED TWICE
I mentioned last week how it has been a somewhat slow summer for climbing news. Part of this can be attributed to the lack of action taking place here in the States, but another r...
An area like Boulder Canyon outside Boulder, CO is the type of climbing area you would think holds zero first ascent potential given its proximity to so many climbers, but that was...
Back in 2003, a strange thing happened in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. A massive rainstorm came through that caused a boulder to fall over from its perch betw...
Here at ClimbingNarc.com the summer climbing season at areas like Mt. Evans and RMNP is one I usually look forward to quite a bit as it usually provides good news fodder. Unfortuna...
A few News & Notes for your Monday...
Kevin Jorgeson updates us on 3 new highballs he established in the bouldering mecca of South Africa
The area around Bishop, CA is well known for being a great cold weather destination with tons of bouldering to be had at the Buttermilks, The Happys and elsewhere. What is not as...
Two of the world's best doing their thing in the alpine areas of Colorado
DPM has the video of Carlo Traversi on the 2nd ascent of Nalle Hukkataival's recent addition at Mt. Evans , Sunseeker (V13).
Nalle Hukkataival is making his trip to the U.S. this summer count
Jade (V15) sees a 4th ascent. UPDATED
Jamie Emerson has a pretty interesting post about some areas in Colorado that may hold untapped potential for new bouldering. It sounds like working out on a Stairmaster might be a...
Chris Schulte and Paul Robinson have done quick 2nd and 3rd ascents of Dave Graham’s recently opened V14 at Mt. Evans called Big Worm with Robinson suggesting it might be hard V13....
Links and video from this weekend's Bouldering World Cup at the 2009 Teva Mountain Games
Americans take 3 spots on the podium at the Bouldering World Cup at the 2009 Teva Mountain Games.
Results from the Semi-Final round of the Bouldering World Cup at the 2009 Teva Mountain Games.
Media from the Qualifying round of the Bouldering World Cup at the 2009 Teva Mountain Games
The Men's qualifier is in the books at the Bouldering World Cup at the 2009 Teva Mountain Games.
4 American Women move on to the Semi-Final round at the 2009 Teva Mountain Games Bouldering World Cup including defending champ Alex Johnson.
The International bouldering circuit returns to American soil today with the kick-off of the Bouldering World Cup at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO.
Dave Graham has apparently recovered from his latest finger injury and is “syked to be climbing again”. The other day he did the FA of Big Worm at Mt. Evans, CO for which he has su...
An interview with boulderer Shawn Diamond about his recent V14 FA at the Buttermilks.
Deadpoint Magazine has added video of Alex Puccio, Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson and Jon Cardwell bouldering in Moe’s Valley as well as footage of Joe Kinder on his new 5.14d The Re-...
Adam Ondra wins the bouldering gathering Melloblocco.
This weekend the 2009 Canadian Bouldering Championships will be taking place in Montreal...and it will be broadcast live on the internet. Be sure to take the poll regarding the li...
Shawn Diamond linked up the problems Direction (V13) and Magnetic North (V8/9) on the Grandma Peabody boulder at the Buttermilks to create Direct North . Diamond has proposed a gra...
In Yosemite last summer and again this spring in Rocktown I ran into aspiring climbing filmmaker Brant Hawkins. On both occasions he showed me some cool videos he made, and all th...
After 6 weeks of sitting inside watching the spring season pass by while waiting for my knee to feel better, I was abnormally psyched to meet up with Nic (of Five Ten fame), Steve...
Back in Colorado after a successful trip to Europe that saw him climb his first V14s, Chris Schulte has once again turned his attention to climbing new problems
After getting rained out in Kentucky, tearing my LCL and climbing on many fun problems in Rocktown we finished up our trip with a brief stop at Zahnd on our way out of town.
Ty Landman opens a new V13 at Lincoln Woods, RI. UPDATED with Video.
In keeping with the theme of videos lately, here are a few more I came across that I think will help keep you psyched.
Apparently Daniel Woods did the first repeat of James Litz’s Chinese Arithmetic (V13??) at the Lilly Boulders of Tennessee this weekend in a mere 3 tries . More to come…
Videos featuring Paul Robinson and James Litz added to the DPM HDTV channel.
With the Spring season at Joe's Valley in full effect lately, Joe's best known hard problem has been receiving a fair amount of attention lately with Jamie Emerson working it and M...
More pictures from my recent trip to Rocktown, GA.
If you ask most people to identify one classic problem in Rocktown, GA, The Orb would probably be it. One of the first problems you come across on the approach to the boulders, Th...
An interesting article about James Litz in a recent Urban Climber Magazine is now online.
Still in Moe’s Valley , Daniel Woods has added a 5 move lower start to Isaac Caldiero’s Meatbag (V13) to yield The Beach , a proposed soft V14. Check out the updated list of V14 bo...
Video of Bernd Zangerl repeating Dave Graham's From Dirt Grows The Flowers (V15)
Last week was a pretty big week for the areas in the desert southwest as some of the best climbers in the world descended on the areas stretching from St. George, UT to Las Vegas,...
Another of Dave Graham's longstanding unrepeated testpieces sees a 2nd ascent this week.
Phil Schaal has made a probable 2nd ascent of Paul Robinson’s Agent Orange (V13) at the Gunks. Here is some video and a few thoughts on the FA..
Video of Paul Robinson cruising double digit boulders at the 2009 Hueco Rock Rodeo
Max Zolotukhin has done the 3rd ascent of Dave Graham’s The Book Of Bitter Aspects at Bradley, CT, registering it at V13 on his 8a spraycard.
Vimeo is quickly becoming a great place to peruse climbing videos in a clean, high quality format. In the past few months it has replaced YouTube as the default location for most c...
I think it's fair to say that Ty Landman has had a pretty decent season at Fontainebleau thus far. If you haven't read about it, news of his exploits have been all over the interne...
Jamie Emerson has had a productive couple of weeks at the Northern Colorado area Red Feather Lakes. He has done the FA of 3 V12s recently in The Big Bang , The Mastodon and The Vam...
Video of some of Finland's strongest, including Nalle Hukkataival, climbing hard problems and putting up First Ascents in the Rocklands of South Africa.
Kevin Jorgeson has been in Colorado this week in search of overlooked highball boulder problems that need FAs. With the help of Andy Mann he found just such a boulder in Eldorado...
Andre Di Felice has made the 4th ascent of Timy Fairfield’s V12 into V11 link up called The Saadhu (V14) at The Temple, NM. The other repeats came from Jon Cardwell and Daniel Wood...
In addition to his FA of The Machinist (V13), Nalle Hukkataival managed another V13 FA before leaving Hueco Tanks. He climbed an obvious sit start to Dirty Martini On The Rocks ( V...
Paul Robinson made his return of sorts to outdoor bouldering this past weekend at the Hueco Rock Rodeo. Apparently spending the past 5+ months rehabbing from his broken ankle hasn'...
News of James Webb and Jon Glassberg repeating The New Zero (V13) in Southern Illinois including footage of Glassberg's ascent.
I think it’s safe to say that Ty Landman has been having an above average trip to Fontainebleau. On the heels of his ascents of Kheops Assis (V14) and Gecko Assis (V14), Landman re...
Jon Cardwell and Matt Wilder have made the 5th and 6th ascents respectively of Fred Nicole’s Terre De Sienne (V14) at Hueco Tanks, TX.
UKClimbing.com has a nice write-up that summarizes some of the more noteworthy bouldering ascents that have taken place around the world thus far in 2009. They also included a vide...
On the still not-functioning-in-the-U.S. MoonBlog comes apparent word that Ty Landman has repeated Kheops Assis (V14) in Fontainbleau. ( Via TheLowDown )
Dave Graham’s boulder problem The Book Of Bitter Aspects (V14) has stood unrepeated for several years now. Strong climbers like Paul Robinson have come close to repeating the prob...
Bouldering news from Hueco Tanks, TX including a new V13 from Nalle Hukkataival and Jon Cardwell as well as a slew of V13 repeats. Other news makers include Matt Wilder, Andre Di...
James Webb repeated two Dave Graham V13’s this weekend in Arkansas, suggesting a possible downgrade to V12 for both. The problems in question are Chunk Up The Deuce and Loved By Fe...
American Chris Schulte has climbed his first V14 during his current trip to Fontainebleau, Gecko Assis . You can read a recent interview with Schulte at Mountains and Water, and I...
A wrap up of this past weekend's 2009 ABS 10 Nationals Adult Finals with thoughts from several of the athletes as well as links to pictures and video.
Results of the 2009 ABS 10 Adult Bouldering National Championships from The Spot Gym in Boulder, CO. UPDATED 2/16/09.
As a follow up on my post about Daniel Woods’ recent trip to Arkansas , Woods himself has posted a trip report on La Sportiva’s website . 9 out of 10 eh?
It continues to be a somewhat slow winter on the uber difficult boulder front, but that doesn’t mean that nothing is happening out there. Dave Graham is back stateside which can me...
Quality bouldering videos from Switzerland and Bishop feature Ty Landman, Daniel Woods and Ethan Pringle (among others) climbing amazing looking boulders.
Boone, NC strongman Jon Glassberg has been having a pretty good last 12 months; sending several of his hardest problems and winning the Triple Crown event at Hound Ears . It would...
Chuck Fryberger has a new bouldering film coming out. His latest work is called Pure, and frankly it looks like it could be pretty cool. It features climbers American audiences don...
ClimbIdaho.com is a great blog that I'm not sure many people have heard of. I for one never even knew there was so much climbing to be had in Idaho, so I have thoroughly enjoyed le...
News from Hueco Tanks including repeats of Slashface, Diabolique, Nagual and Couer de Leon by the likes of Chris Webb Parsons, Keita Mogaki and Phil Schaal. Also, a new update on...
Online climbing movie site Modump.com has returned with a new update...
Not all the bouldering on the West Bluff at Devil's Lake is spread out and hard to find. A short hike down the tumbled rocks trail followed by a brief foray in to the talus will b...
When we were moving last year, I was very psyched to stumble across a series of pictures from the spring of 2003 I didn't remember taking. Among the pile were several pictures of t...
Since we last checked in , Daniel Woods has continued his exploration of the sandstone blocs in and around Arkansas' Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. Recent noteworthy ascents include a new...
Kevin Jorgeson has bouldered/soloed a new line on the east wall of the incredible Grandpa Peabody boulder in the Buttermilks of Bishop, CA. Big Up was on hand to film and the Bisho...
News & Notes from Shawn Diamond, Alex Johnson, Matt Segal, Matt Wilder, Tim Clifford and much more...
Our trip to HP40 in Alabama wasn't a complete wash, but as far as climbing was concerned it sure felt like it. Before we left I didn't feel all that prepared, and it showed once w...
It’s the winter season in Hueco Tanks, TX and with strong youngsters all across the fruited plains lacking anything else to do, the sends are starting to roll in. A couple of years...
Tomorrow we will heading to Steele, AL to ring in the New Year at HP40. I’m nursing a tweaked finger on my right hand and Mrs. Narc is still recovering from her unfortunate ankle i...
The bouldering at Arkansas’s Horseshoe Canyon Ranch was featured in Dosage III in a memorable piece culminating with Chris Sharma’s FA of Witness The Fitness. This footage is pres...
Over the long holiday weekend, Momentum Video Magazine posted up a video by Scott Neel of Lynn Hill’s ascent of Chablanke (V11/12) in Hueco Tanks. You can check it out by clicking...
Here is one last video from the footage that Paul Robinson was kind enough to send along. This time up he is depicted repeating The Swarm , an "easy" V14 at the Buttermilks outside...
The Momentum Video Magazine has posted a clip from Best Of The West of Chris Sharma repeating Fred Nicole’s Hueco Tanks testpiece Esperanza (V14). Beyond the climbing being impres...
The so-called Nameless Arete (V4) at Governor Dodge is one of those problems that can be really frustrating. Based on its grade it shouldn't be that hard (in the grand scheme of t...
Dave Graham's Fontainebleau testpiece The Island (V15) is repeated twice.
This weekend was the final installment of the 2008 Triple Crown Bouldering Series. After comps at Hound Ears in North Carolina and Horse Pens 40 in Alabama , it all came down to th...
Via the blog of Andy Mann comes news that 47 (soon to be 48) year old Lynn Hill has sent Chablanke (V11/12) in Hueco Tanks, TX. Very impressive!
A few links for your perusal on this Monday...
Dave Graham has added a sit start to the V13 Boogalagga in Chironico, Switzerland that he is calling Big Paw . He has suggested a grade of V15 for this new problem. You can read th...
Video of Paul Robinson's 2007 FA of the sit start to The Mandala Direct (V14).
Over the past month, as Fall conditions have finally arrived here in Wisconsin, I have been slowly working my way through some of the harder problems at Governor Dodge in an attemp...
Alex Puccio does the FFA of another V12.
My Dad often asks me why I don’t just use a ladder to get to the top of a boulder when I tell him about our various bouldering excursions. That’s a valid question I suppose, but wh...
Here's another video from Paul Robinson . This time it is footage from his send of Direction (V13) at the Buttermilks outside of Bishop, CA. You can see video of Paul sending A Maz...
Two weekends ago we took the kids from our climbing team on an 11+ hour drive to try out the bouldering at the Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, Arkansas. Based on both awesome se...
I have to admit that I lived the past several years in a bubble, believing that Devil’s Lake was the only place to climb in the entire state of Wisconsin. Thanks to the generous be...
Results from the 2008 Triple Crown Bouldering event at Horse Pens 40, AL.
Video of Paul Robinson sending "A Maze Of Death" (V12) in Bishop, CA
Tony sent along this video of Dave Graham on the FA of Speed Of Life. It's a rad looking problem, but that's not why he thought it was worth watching. See if you can notice anyt...
I think it is safe to say that 2008 has been an above average year for bouldering development in Wisconsin. Websites like MountainProject have helped rekindle interest in boulderin...
Results from the 2008 Triple Crown Bouldering Series stop at Hound Ears, NC.
This weekend we made a brief 2 day roadtrip to Minnesota. On Friday night we attended the “Sweet 16” party at Vertical Endeavors St. Paul . They were celebrating 16 years of busine...
Video of Ty Landman doing the 2nd ascent of Chris Sharma’s testpiece Practice Of The Wild (V15) is now up at Moonclimbing . What an amazing looking line.
Rocktoberfest is coming soon to the Red River Gorge, Ty Landman repeats Sharma's Practice Of The Wild, James Pearson climbs E12, the Colorado Bouldering guidebook controversy and m...
Bouldering access at the Canadian area Niagara Glen is in jeopardy. Located just across the border from Buffalo, NY, “The Glen” is a popular destination for U.S. & Canadian climber...
News & Notes from Alex Honnold, Way Lake Bouldering and several big upcoming events.
The summer bouldering season of 2007 was one for the record books in Rocky Mountain National Park. It seemed like every week a new double digit problem was being established or rep...
Largo Lunge is one of the more fun easy problems in Yosemite’s Camp 4. As with just about all problems (of any grade) in Yosemite though, this V0 is no gimme. Here is Mrs. Narc get...
As usual when we go out of town I fell way behind on my obsessing over what other people are doing in the climbing world. It took me a few days to get through everything in my read...
Yesterday was another beautiful and atypically pleasant summer day here in Wisconsin. Mrs. Narc and I had a good day bouldering out at Governor Dodge where we were able to do a cou...
Going into the bouldering leg of our trip in RMNP, I had pretty low expectations. The cast from my latest surgery had only been off for 2 months, I got bouted in Yosemite recently...
Last week I had the opportunity to tag along with Paul Robinson as he worked on an (at the time) unclimbed line in Upper Chaos Canyon, RMNP, CO.
Alex Johnson has had a very productive month of August since she moved to Colorado. Yesterday she made the first female ascent of Clear Blue Skies (V12) at Mt. Evans. I think I men...
Last year I made a few trips to Governor Dodge State Park to check out some of the bouldering that I had heard was there. I found a few good problems and a lot of suspect rock. My...
Another ridiculously close finish between Alex Puccio and Alex Johnson. Full Results here. No P-Rob in finals?? Qualifier #3 must have been wicked.
If this is a post about the Housekeeping boulders, then why is the preview image of the LeConte memorial you ask? Because it gives me an excuse to bring up Dean Potter’s ridiculou...
News & Notes from bouldering strongmen, a Mt. Evans bouldering guidebook in the works, the Fortress Of Solitude and more...
If you are looking to pad your spraysheet with a slew of easy ticks, Yosemite might not be for you. If you are looking to try hard and climb classic lines regardless of the grade...
It took me awhile to get around to watching it (on my iPhone no less), but the recently released climbing movie The Outsider was well worth the wait. It features a plethora of clas...
Let's start out the stories from our trip to Yosemite with someone (sadly not me) sending the most famous boulder problem on the planet, Midnight Lightning (V8). Located smack dab...
Paul Robinson and Ty Landman have taken their talents on the road to South Africa and Switzerland respectively. Read on for tales of V15 sending in two hours and repeats of histor...
To conclude this series of posts, let me recount one of my more unpleasant experiences during my trip to Bishop. One of the more well known moderate lines at the Happy Boulders is...
Soulslinger. One of the Buttermilks's most iconic problems. At V9 it is tops on the ticklist of many who aspire to climb hard problems, but cannot pull down on double digit testp...
During my 2006 trip to Bishop, I spent a lot of rest time running around and fondling holds of testpieces like The Mandala. Who hasn't? However, I couldn't spend the hole trip mi...
No One Gets Outta Here Alive (V2) is probably one of the best boulder problems at Governor Dodge State Park in Southwest Wisconsin. Check out these two sequences of photos featuri...
Dave Graham - The Island V15 Watch on vimeo
Andy Mann is in South Africa living the dream, and he reports in his first blog for Climbing.com that Tony Lamiche has repeated Fred Nicole's Rocklands, South Africa V15 Amandala.&...
Looking for a climbing video that is different than your average climbing porn? Also looking to avoid breaking the bank to see said movie? Look no further than "Karma" from BS Pr...
On the heels of the recent footage of Kevin Jorgeson bouldering The Fly comes the footage of Kevin’s ropeless ascent of Feeding Frenzy (5.13d) also at Rumney.
In Colorado for the recent Bouldering World Cup event, Finland's Nalle Hukkataival made short work of several Mt. Evans testpieces. UPDATED 6/17/08
News & Notes on Sonnie Trotter, Ethan Pringle, tribute to Todd Skinner, the Caldwell's and more...
Media from this past weekend's Bouldering World Cup event at the Teva Mountain Games is starting to trickle in. Updated on 6/12/08
The Midwest's own Alex Johnson took the top spot at the World Cup Bouldering event in Vail, CO this past weekend. Paul Robinson was the top Male U.S. finisher in 3rd place. Full Re...
The 1st round of the Bouldering World Cup at the Teva Mountain Games concluded yesterday. Paul Robinson is in 1st place for the men and Alex Johnson qualified 1st for the Women. Fu...
News & Notes on the Dosage 5 premier, videos from Wade David & Jamie Emerson and more...
There have been hints dropped here and there as to what will be on the upcoming Dosage 5 DVD, but never a definitive list. Until now that is. Check out this list of what Doses wi...
Two weeks from today, internationally sanctioned competition climbing will make its return to U.S. soil at the Teva Mountain Games. It seems like just yesterday we were at ABS Nat...
To wrap up this series of ego boosts for T-Boz here is a sequence of photos of him climbing the left side of the Tombstone (not sure if it has a name or not). Regrettably he botch...
After Sarah & Kevlar gave the Tombstone their best efforts, Tony came down from his perch...
After finishing up at the Flatiron, we made our way over to the Tombstone boulder. Home to 3 tall problems ranging from V1 to V5, the Tombstone is one of the best boulders in...
Late in the month of March, I headed up to Devil's Lake with the goal of exploring some lesser traveled boulders with the not-so-R-Tard crew (Kevin, Sarah & Tony). Unfortunately,...
Sharma Andrada Lamiche Irati y otros en el X-Tone 2008 Watch on youtube
X-Tone 08 chris sharma Watch on youtube
I have another interesting topic for discussion tomorrow, but in the meantime here are a few links for your perusal: If you enjoy salivating over the posts at the Betabase blog , y...
It has been a week or two of good videos over at the Momentum Video Magazine ...if you are a premium subscriber: Going back to last week, there was some renewed buzz about James Li...
The 2007 Summer bouldering season in Rocky Mountain National Park was one that will undoubtedly be looked back on as one of the most prolific in the short history of bouldering in...
Not much Earth shattering news going down lately but here are a few things to check out from the past few weeks: Joe Kinder prepared nicely for his 2 month trip to Spain with his r...
These days I don't get to spend as much time on MVM as I would like, however when I received an email from a reader alerting me to a possible ethical lapse in one of their latest v...
Horse Pens 40, AL - October, 2003 Hammerhead V5 The Drip VFun My Tips = Owned
Monday night was (I think) the 4th edition of Adventure Rock's Monday Bouldering Extravaganza Comp (MBEC to the initiated). Besides the fresh new boulder problems, the best part of...
Joe Kinder is reporting on his blog that Kevin Jorgeson has made the 2nd ropeless ascent of Dave Graham's The Fly (5.14d, V13/14?) in Rumney, NH. The first ropeless ascent was by J...
Pictures from Dave Graham's new V15 in Fontainebleau called The Island.
American climbing superstar Dave Graham has opened a possible V15 (8c) in the forest of Fontainebleau, France.
Word on the street has it that, thanks to a visiting Japanese climber, the classic V10 Canopener in Poudre Canyon, CO had its likely first ascent Saturday since a key start hold br...
A few general bits of climbing news along with several links to check out what people were up to over Spring Break: Early last month, Dean Potter completed a 40 foot roof project h...
Apparently climbing 3 hard 5.14s in one day wasn't enough for young Adam Ondra . Here is some video that Jamie Emerson captured of the young Czech climbing prodigy repeating...
Climbing news: Rastaman Vibration Sit pictures, Midnight Express repeated, Steve House in Argentina, Steve Dieckhoff's passing, Yosemite Bouldering, Ty Landman FAs and Pete Whittak...
If there is one dream I have, it is to simultaneously hold down a respectable job and travel the world climbing. Mike Doyle is living my dream. He has spent the last couple of year...
Just an update on Beth Rodden's new 5.14 trad route Meltdown . Big Up Productions was there filming her work on the route for the upcoming Dosage 5. Big Up shares their first hand...
click pictures to expand Horse Pens 40, AL - October, 2003 Paper & Plastic V5 The Lowdown
Dave Graham doing the 3rd ascent (Landman, Woods) of Midnight Express (V14) in Boulder Canyon. Seth Allred recently did the problem's 4th ascent. dave graham, midnight express, v14...
"Pilgrimage", the Big Up movie featuring Chris Sharma and Katie Brown bouldering in Hampi, India, inspires anyone who watches it to dream of one day climbing in India. Unfortunatel...
Lisa Rands doing the first female ascent of Sharma's The Mandala (V12) at the Buttermilks. Lisa Rands climbs The Mandala V12 Watch on youtube More videos at TNF site
As I reported last week, Dave Graham has returned to Arkansas after tearing the place up over the New Year. Big Up is there to capture everything on film for us (Dosage 5 soon???)...
Matt Birch recently repeated The Mandala Sit Start (V14) at the Buttermilks outside of Bishop, CA. By my count this is the problem's 7th ascent. Wade David has photos posted from b...
Results of the 2008 ABS 9 Adult & Youth National Championships held on Februrary 15-17, 2008 in Boulder, CO
Check out this video of rigging expert Matt Maddaloni attempting to "free solo" Young Blood (5.13a) on the Cacodaemon boulder in Squamish, BC. Matt Maddaloni "soloing" in Squamish...
I thought it would be interesting to compile a list of hard (V14 and up) boulder problems that have not been repeated in North America. Thanks to everyone for help in compiling the...
Recent climbing news including: Sharma & Harrington are national champions, Daniel Woods repeating V14 in a day, Hayden Miller climbing at Ute pass and news from Bernd Zangerl.
Living like I do in a State that seems to be completely tapped out as far as new rock is concerned, I found Chuck Fryberger's recent experiment with Google Earth to be pretty fasci...
Thanks to James for compiling this massive list of updates. In this update you will find a lot of news on Dai Koyamada's exploints in the Frankenjura. Also news from Daniel Woods,...
A summary of recent bouldering activity including more repeats of Trice in Boulder, Bishop bouldering, hard first ascents in Idaho and scary highball first ascents in Hueco Tanks....
The video of Paul Robinson repeating Terremer (V15) is now available on the Momentum Video Magazine . As I expected, the catch is that you have to be a premium subscriber to see th...
Two videos featuring Kevin Jorgeson and Kevin Daniels climbing Flight of the Bumblebee (V7) at the Buttermilks in California.
Super strong Canadian Sean McColl has repeated one of the hardest problems in Bishop, Goldfish Trombone (V14). He has also done 11 other problems graded V10 or harder in the...
Hydra ハイドラ V14 Watch on youtube
Despite the (deserved) attention being focused on the sending taking place at Hueco, people are actually bouldering in other parts of the country. Take Dave Graham for instance who...
Consider with me for a moment what it takes (beyond being freakishly strong) to flash a V13 boulder problem. Patience is no doubt important as one must wait weeks or even years bef...
MVM is reporting that Paul Robinson repeated Fred Nicole's hitherto unrepeated Hueco Tanks testpiece Terremer (V15) on New Year's Day. This problem connects Diaphanous Sea (V12) wi...
Check out this video of Mike McClure making the FA of Muerte al Matador (V12) at Swan Falls, ID. Video from climbidaho.com El Matador Watch on youtube
In what is surely a sign of things to come, the season at Hueco Tanks, TX has gotten into full swing with the arrival of Paul Robinson. Since his arrival about a week ago, Paul has...
Check out this video of Australian Sam Edwards establishing one of the hardest problems in Bishop, Goldfish Trombone at the Happy Boulders. Apparently some holds have broken and su...
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Ben Moon, Matt Wilder and Dave Graham trying to repeat Fred Nicole's Terre De Sienne (V14) at Hueco Tanks Dave Graham climbs Terre De Sienne (V14) Watch on youtube
Ty Landman recently established a possible V14 in Boulder Canyon which he called Midnight Express . Check out the brand new video at Moonclimbing . You can read his quality write-u...
Ty and Jeff Landman spent the Thanksgiving week exploring some of the bouldering on the East Coast. Despite not succeeding on his main objective, Dave Graham's The Fly (V14)...
Thanks to Ryan Olson for the following results from the 2007 Triple Crown finale at the Stone Fort: Women 1) Lisa Rands 2) Kate McGinnis 3) Sasha DiGiullian 4) Jill Church 5) Danie...
21 year old James Pearson added to his unprecedented list of V13 flashes this past month when he flashed Schules des Lebens in Chironico, Switzerland. In Switzerland to work on Dav...
One of the first boulders you encounter upon arriving at the Buttermilks, the Grandpa Peabody boulder towers over climbers as they make their way to more tame endeavors. While many...
In preparation for the upcoming Triple Crown Bouldering event at Little Rock City/Stone Fort outside of Chattanooga, TN, here is a video of me on Red House from the Spring of 2005....
Cold, yet fun day...
November 22, 2006 Buttermilks, Bishop, CA High Plains Drifter
Last week I somewhat jokingly was speculating on who would be first to repeat Jim Holloway's Trice at Flagstaff Mountain after 30 years. Yesterday the answer ended up being Carlo...
Last week I had some news on Daniel Woods and Jon Cardwell quickly making the 2nd and 3rd ascents of Markus Schwaiger's Incubator (V13) at Zillertal, Austria. Now you can see the v...
Probably one of my favorite climbing clips ever featuring rather hilarious banter as well as Dave Graham and Isaac Caldiero pulling down in Bishop, CA. Dave Graham Climbing Watch o...
I realize lately that I have been spending too much time blogging about myself and not enough time talking about all the action going down elsewhere so here goes nothing: During hi...
It has been roughly 30 years since Jim Holloway established Trice (aka Another Hollway Route) at Flagstaff Mountain. Jim Holloway on Trice Photo: Rob Candelaria via Peter Beal Now...
Unofficial HP40 Triple Crown results courtesy of Ryan Olson - 1) Paul Robinson 2) James Webb 3) Jason Kehl
Right about the time that I got injured earlier this year I heard about some bouldering 2 hours away in Governor Dodge State Park. Ever since then I've been eager to get out there...
Day 2 at HP 40 dawned to more fantastic weather. Despite the Boulderween festivities promised for later in the evening the campground didn't seem that crowded and the boulders were...
Last weekend, Amy and I took 5 kids from our climbing team for a long weekend to Horse Pens 40 in Alabama. Having been there a few times myself I was really excited for the kids to...
Tomorrow we are heading to HP40 in Alabama for the Boulderween event that benefits the Southeastern Climbers Coalition. I've only been there previously during Indian Pow-wows and B...
Fresh off a 3.5 month trip to Europe that yielded an impressive ticklist of 1 5.14d (Realization), 1 5.14c, 5 5.14b's and 8 5.14a's (3 onsight or flash), Ethan Pringle has returned...
Wheel of Life (V16) - Chris Webb-Parsons Watch on youtube Earlier this week I reported that Chris Web Parsons had repeated Wheel of Life (V16) at the Grampians, Australia. You can...
The full results for the 2007 Triple Crown Bouldering event at Hound Ears have been posted . Also, check out Scotty Gross's blog for some nice pictures from the comp.
Check out BoulderingMedia.com for new pictures from Independence Pass, CO and the recent Horsetooth Hang at the Horestooth Reservoir outside of Ft. Collins.
What better way to start recapping my trip to the Gunks than to talk about bouldering?
22 year old Chris Webb Parsons has repeated Dai Koyamada's Wheel of Life (V16) at the Hollow Mountain Cave of the Grampians, Australia. At 60 moves long, this link up of several ha...
The Automater V13 Rocky Mountain National Park Watch on youtube
I've spent way too much time spraying about myself lately and not nearly enough time spraying about the accomplishments of others. Here is my attempt to make up for this fact: Andr...
With the Horsetooth Hang taking place this past weekend at the Horsetooth Reservoir it was a perfect opportunity for some of the Frontrange's elite to try and tackle the longstandi...
Due to some schedule adjustments at work I don't have as much time on Monday mornings to put together my spray summary for the previous week so I will have to keep this brief. We h...
Here are a few pictures with related storytelling from our weekend at Devil's Lake. More pictures than what is seen here can be viewed by visiting the pictures page . On Satu...
Enjoy this clip of the bouldering in Albarracin, Spain as a reminder why the climbing in Europe is probably way better than it is here. Situated 3,000 feet above sea level, it seem...
I added some pictures from the past weekend's adventures at Devil's Lake to the pictures page . Amy and I spent Saturday bouldering with Tony & Sarah at the North Shore...
Last week Tony Lamiche made the 5th ascent of Daniel Woods's Mt. Evans, CO testpiece Ode to the Modern Man (V14). You can see video of the send by clicking here . He also has...
Let's get back to the spray... Paul Robinson made the 2nd ascent of Harry Roberton's Both Sides of the Spectrum (V12). He also put a new V9 highball at Camp Dick which he called Th...
Well, it looks like the French invasion has begun and Chad Greedy is on the scene. Tony Lamiche climbing 2 V12's in 1 day at Mt. Evans, CO: Tony Lamiche Watch on youtube
Check out this video of the infmaous Fred Rouhling and others bouldering in the Rocklands of South Africa. All problems depicted weigh in at V11 or harder. escalade à rocklan...
Here is a bit of news for your Wednesday: Paul Robinson has made the 4th ascent of Ode to the Modern Man (V14) at Mt. Evans after Woods, Landman and Jorgenson. This would be Paul's...
Paul Robinson added Freaks of the Industry (V13) to his impressive ticklist yesterday. That means that in the past 8 days he has done 1 V15, 3 V13s, 1 V12, 1 V11 and 1 V10. He even...
As usual, I go away from a computer for a weekend and the sendtrain begins... The big news is that Paul Robinson has made the 3rd ascent of Jade (V15 for now) in RMNP. The day afte...
Sean McColl has made the 2nd ascent of Daniel Woods's Aslan (V14) in RMNP. This brings the number of unrepeated problems in the Park to 0...for now. The 23 move problem is not typi...
The news on 8a.nu is that French crimp master Tony Lamiche is coming back to America : Kairn : Your projects? Tony : Beginning of septembre, I will leave for the US for a 2 months...
There is a (another) very cool new video up at MomentumVM . It is the first in two part series on highballs at Mt. Evans by Chuck Fryberger. The first part features Ben...
Check out a short video put together on some of the problems that Tyler and Jeff Landman did on their recent trip to Squamish, BC. Here are the problems featured in the video...
Here is an excerpt from a nice write-up Ty did for moonclimbing.com about his recent repeat of Jade (V15): I chalked my hands and arranged my hands on the start holds. I pulled on...
At the end of May, I made a few predictions about some events at the pinnacle of difficulty bouldering I thought might happen this summer: Ode to the Modern Man (V15) at Mt. Evans...
If you are still wondering when the next update of MomementumVM is going to be (apparently soon?), here is something to hold you over (as long as you don't mind navigating through...
Back in the day when I visited RMNP to explore the alpine bouldering there was to be done there, I distinctly remember seeing some pads around the boulders that curiously didn't se...
In commemoration of his sending Realization , here is a quality video from 2002 of Dave Graham climbing Dreamtime (V14*) at Cresciano, Switzerland. Dave Graham Bouldering Dreamtime...
I really dropped the ball this morning when I failed to mention a few more tidbits to check out: An updated version of the already phenomenal guidebook to sport climbing at the Red...
Props to Kelly McBride for sending Kind Traverse (V11) at Emerald Lake in RMNP. Nice Work! Photo (of practice sending) by sock hands Pretty strong for someone from Wisconsin.
Click photo to become enlightened... Click the photo and become enlightened to the fact that there is more climbing at Mt. Evans, CO than just the understandably legendary Dali Bou...
Here are a few new videos of Ty Landman doing his thing. The Antihero (V13) - Sit start to Flash Gordon (V10) in the Ozarks of Arkansas. Flash Gordon starts on the slopey rail appa...
Ryan Olson has been spending his summer exploring new boulders near Independence Pass outside of Aspen, CO. He recently put up two videos on ColoradoClimbs showing off some of the...
Here are some tidbits and things to check out: Dave Graham recently added another 5.14d to his impressive list of sends when he sent Ali-Hulk at Rodellar, Spain. Infamous Ali-hulk...
I have returned safely from Las Vegas with both my marriage and my finances still intact so it was a successful trip. While I sort things out, be sure to check out this video of Da...
It's not a secret that I was not a big fan of the climbing movie Specimen made by Chuck Fryberger. With that said, I have really enjoyed most of his short videos (if you fast forwa...
How's this for a 3rd day on circuit at The Park: Handy Capps (V9), Centaur (V12), The Automator (V13) x2?, Tommy's Arete (V7), Aslan (V14)? Notice the sick lock-off str...
Finally back with it...somewhat... Of course the big news while I was gone was Daniel Woods fulfilling another portion of my earlier predictions when he did the first ascent of the...
The Canadian National Bouldering Championships were held last month in Ottawa, Ontario. Famously strong youth climber, who isn't really a youth anymore, Sean McColl took it down fo...
...and try to mix in a rest day. It never seemed to work all that well for me, but part of being a sick strong climber seems to be the ability to climb several days on without gett...
Freaks of the Industry at RMNP, CO was first climbed by James Litz in 2003 and has been repeated several times. Is it V13 or V14? I guess that depends on who you ask. Either way, i...
Here are the results from this year's bouldering contest... basically a repeat of last year. Wade David has the goods on the photos. 1 Daniel Woods 1 Alex Puccio 2 Paul Robinson 2...
Check out the latest post on b3bouldering.com for Jamie's first installment on his trip to South Dakota. I for one haven't heard or read a whole lot on the bouldering up that way b...
More on the weekend later but here is some spray from the past week: Helping me get my previous predictions off on the right foot, Ty Landman made the 2nd ascent of Ode To The Mode...
A couple of months back Paul Robinson made the FA of a rad problem called A Wrinkle In Time (V11) at Joe's Valley, UT. It is named as such because it ascends the boulder above a ra...
Lumpy Ridge The word lumpy is an apt word to describe the bouldering at Lumpy Ridge. The rock was very crystallized and rough on the skin. I think I remember us climbing there a fe...
Nick Duttle recently sent Esperanza (V14) at Hueco Tanks, TX. nick duttle on esperanza v14 Watch on youtube Here is the video
The "Rest" Day On one of our rest days I pushed for a hike to the top of Long's Peak. That was met with a lukewarm reception so we instead decided to hike to the lake pictured belo...
RMNP Bouldering A few more pictures from "The Park" Mike Nash attempting an unkown problem near the Kind Traverse Mike attempting the hyperclassic Deep Puddle Dynamics (V9) Sundev...
Camp Dick Peter was friends with a local named Josh Heiney who was nice enough to take us on a tour of a what I believe was a newer area at the time, Camp Dick. Though the rock was...
Chaos Canyon There isn't much you can say to describe the bouldering and the atmosphere at Chaos Canyon in Rocky Mountain National Park. It has to be one of the best settings to cl...
It seems like a different lifetime, but back in the summer of 2001 I went on a one month road trip after I graduated from High School. The destinations were Colorado for some alpin...
Mixed news out of the climbing paradises of Switzerland. The good news is that James Pearson has made his 2nd flash of a V13 boulder. I had previously reported that he flashed Gany...
When we did some bouldering in Yosemite last summer for our Honeymoon, I had assumed that all the bouldering had to have been tapped out. People have been climbing in the Valley fo...
After a bit of a hiatus, here is some spray: Jamie Emerson sent Circadian Rhythm (V13) at Poudre Canyon. Video is already available here . In the past few weeks Daniel Woods has se...
I guess it’s not really called “Spring Break” any more for me now that I work for a living, but nevertheless this past weekend/week served as our Spring Break trip for the year. I...
Here is a video of Daniel Woods doing the FA of Dark Waters (V12/13) at Clear Creek Canyon, CO last spring:
In an apparent effort to turn the classic Buttermilks problem The Mandala into a western version of the Dark Waters boulder in Clear Creek, CO, two new variations/lines were recent...
Ethan Pringle had a pretty good day up at Poudre Canyon yesterday. He sent Dave Graham's classic problem Circadian Rhythm (V13) . He also managed to repeat Hollow's Way (not in the...
Here are a few news & notes from the past week: As I mentioned earlier , Paul Robinson had a pretty good day at the Buttermilks when he sent 2 v14's in one day. Dave Graham redpoin...
There's not much else to say except that Paul Robinson has been crushing it lately. In the past 2 days in Bishop he has done the following: Mandala SDS - V14 in 1 day - same day as...
I had the day off today so I decided to go and do some exploring up at one of the only crags here in Wisconsin. This of course meant a trip to Devil's Lake State Park. I will be th...
Here is a little video that my friend Eric was nice enough to put together from a trip we took to Little Rock City/Stone Fort last year. The problem is called Red House . It was on...
ColoradoClimbs.com has the video of Jamie Emerson doing the 2nd ascent of Ryan Olson's new V12 Burnout .
A few tidbits from the past week: Another week another FA for Dave Graham . This time it is the FA of a V13 boulder problem he has called Do or Die at Cogul, Spain. You can also re...
Leaving town for the weekend so here are some cool people/sites you can check out in the meantime: Ryan Olson has two pretty cool sites that are worth checking out on a regular bas...
Here are a few leftover pictures that Tim Kettering was nice enough to forward to me.
Ethan Pringle has repeated Fred Nicole's Eperanza (V14) at Hueco Tanks, TX. Fred made the first ascent back in 2001 Stewart Watson has repeated Ben Moon's Voyager (V13). You can se...
Since we're talking about Dave Graham again, here is an old school video of him doing the 2nd ascent of The Mandala back in 2002:
If you are need of some mo, you can head over to Modump where they are back after a bit of a lull with some new bouldering videos: Hueco Tanks Anal Intruder #10 (V11) Crimping Chri...
First off, despite the fact that I tend to read way too much about climbers and know more about their sends than they probably do, I do not really know any of the climbers that I r...
Here is the last of the decent pictures I have from my trip to Bishop. These are from the Sad boulders. These shots have more of a professional flavor because they were taken by a...
Here is the second set of pictures from the Happy Boulders: Weapons of Mass Distraction Serengeti Atari almost ate it hard...
Here is the first set of pictures from the Happy Boulders: Hulk I suck... Heavenly Path (best V1 ever) Big Chicken
I'll be posting a few pictures a day over the next few days from my trip to Bishop last November. I'll start with some pictures from the Buttermilks. High Plains Drifter Cave Probl...
It's not a big secret that Horse Pens 40 has some of the best bouldering in the Southeast and arguably in the whole country. I have been to only a handful of the "destination" boul...
Ethan Pringle has a new Pro Blog over at Climbing Magazine's website . Some good pictures and a good insight into all of the cool bouldering he has been doing lately.
...you know...they're going to get flashed" - paraphrasing Dave Graham in Dosage 4. Speaking of standard setting problems getting flashed, Freakclimbing has a good story about the...
There is a pretty cool new video over at Jamie Emerson's new site . The video is of Jamie doing an ascent of the uber-classic "Crown of Aragorn" (V13) at Hueco Tanks, TX. "Crown" i...
Here are the results from the ABS National Bouldering Competition held Feb 16-17 in Maryland. Men 1 Daniel Woods 4400.00 2 Paul Robinson 4400.00 3 Sean McColl 4400.00 Women 1 Alex...
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