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 Leah Crane on Doctor Crimp and Autopilot - Chironico, Switzerland
Videos by Chris Moran - British boulderer Leah Crane cranks out Autopilot (7b+ / V8) and Doctor Crimp (7c / V9) on the granite of Chironico, Switzerland. This dedicated 19-year-old has been climbing for most of her life (13 years), has been competing for seven years, and lives in Sheffield, England. Visit her blog for more  Street Fighter - Priest Draw, ArizonaTwo chicas, Carrie Cooper and Jill Church work out the moves and send Street Fighter (V7), a 22 move traverse on the perfect limestone pockets of Priest Draw, near Flagstaff Arizona. A Shoot From the Hip Production  The Sharp End TrailerBy Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen / senderfilms.com — Enter the danger zone with legendary climbers Tommy Caldwell, Steph Davis, Matt Segal, Lisa Rands, Ammon McNeely, Alex Honnold, Chris McNamara, Dean Potter, Renan Ozturk, Jonny Copp and many others.  A Segment Preview - Bachar-Yerian (5.11c R)
Filmed and edited by Dave Gill - Photography by Neil Gill - In this clip from Call It What You Want George Ullrich and Mason Earle are attempting to climb the Bachar-Yerian (5.11c R) on Medlicott Dome in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, CA without any fixed protection — only natural gear placements.  Fred Rouhling on Salamandre (9a+/5.15a)Video by Matthieu Raffier — Rouhling found this lost "unclimbable" project at Saint Pierre en Faucigny in the beautiful French Alps. The ultra-technical vertical limestone face's crux comes at 60 feet and involves a vicious move off a one centimeter hold. Raffier also shows Rouhling on some inspiring training sequences, two bouldering sessions and a redpoint of Tequila Sunrise (8c/5.14b) .  Andy Parkin - "A Life in Adaptation" Trailer“A Life in Adaptation” - looks at the life of the Sheffield lad who found himself naturally drawn to the nearby moorland crags. There he encountered his first ‘real’ rock climbers. Inspired, he dedicated all of his attention to climbing, funding what became a nomadic existence through a variety of climbing-related jobs, anything that would get him to the crags. READ MORE about the film  Perfecto - Rock Climbing Above the Sea TrailerPerfecto is a Mike Call Film starring Katie Brown, Ethan Pringle, Chuck Fryberger, Boone Speed and more. Among Mallorca’s fragrant almond groves, famed nightclubs and speedo-sporting Eurotourists, limestone cliffs rise from the sea like sentinels, their steep pockets beckoning to climbers the world over. See Perfecto in Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Boulder July, 2008. For more information visit: www.perfectothemovie.com  Kilian Fischhuber at the Teva Mountain Games
On June 6-7, 2008 in Vail, Colorado, World Cup points leader Kilian Fischhuber from Austria (shown here on the fourth and final problem) came away with another victory. Meanwhile, Paul Robinson, 20, finished third in his very first international competition. The Bouldering World Cup in Vail was the first world cup climbing event in the U.S. since 1990. Click here to see the final results.  Alex Johnson at the Teva Mountain Games
On June 6-7, 2008 in Vail, Colorado, at the Teva Mountain Games, Alex Johnson stunned the visiting Europeans by winning the women’s competition (shown here flashing problem one at the IFSC World Cup finals). Although Johnson, 19, was second at the U.S. bouldering championship in February, she had never competed in a Bouldering World Cup. Click here to see the final results.  Eric's Sister (V10) - Arkansas River, ColoradoVideo shot and editied by Bryan Johnson and Chris Gatzke. Colorado College student Hayden Miller styles the fourth ascent Eric's Sister (V10), near the small town of Cotopaxi in Southern Colorado. Eric's Sister is located on BLM land, has great access and Miller reports that there are hundreds of other boulders to be explored there.  McClure's new 5.15a at KilnseyVideo filmed by Alastair Lee from the PSYCHE DVD courtesy of posingproductions.com — On May 20, 2008, Steve McClure, 37, freed his super-sustained 100-foot crimpfest project on the North Buttress at Kilnsey Crag, in Yorkshire, U.K., on his second redpoint attempt. READ MORE  The Science of Movement: Behind the scenes at a major climbing compBy Susánica Tam - A look at what goes into routesetting at a major national event, as American climbers prepare for the arrival of a climbing world cup for the first time in 20 years. Routesetters are arguably the most important component of readying a venue for a competition.  The Paradox Sports Clip
Video by Devaki Murch and Malcolm Daly - Music by Chris "Odub" Hampton - Paradox Sports envisions a world where people of all backgrounds and abilities can pursue a life of excellence through human-powered outdoor sports, regardless of physical disability or limb-count. www.paradoxsports.org  Timmy O'Neil on Petzl Harnesses
A production by MikeCallVideos — The one and only Timmy O'Neil talks about the Quality, Comfort, and Saftey of Petzl Harnesses for trad, sport and ice climbers. Take a journey — Timmy style — to where the climber meets the harness.  Gym Climbing: Mind Body Soul TrailerA virtual climbing gym with several technique areas for climbing, bouldering, and yoga instruction. Join in on this fun, interactive experience with seasoned climbing and yoga instructors Richard Valdez and Robert Hallworth. Whether you are putting on a harness for the first time or climbing the nose route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, Gym Climbing: Mind, Body, Soul will give you the essential tools to become a better climber, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Skyrider Studios — skyriderstudios.com  ABS 2008 National ChampionshipsProduction, photography and editing by Susánica Tam - Paul Robinson and Alex Puccio won the men’s and women’s open bouldering comps at the ABS National Championships in Colorado. The Saturday-night final drew an audience of hundreds to the Spot gym in Boulder, concluding Season 9 of the American Bouldering Series. READ MORE  Spray TrailerJoe Kinder and Chris Lindner have spent most of their lives in the fast-paced world of professional climbing. They are forever focused on amassing their knowledge and improving their skills to climb increasingly difficult routes. In a sport that requires endless motivation and supreme confidence, there are constant pressures and expectations that would test the moral fiber of any person.  The Devil's Road, 5.13b
Watch 19-year-old, CU student Ben Schmitt redpoint Devil's Road, a 5.13b at the Damage Wall, Shelf Road, Colorado. Directed by Chris Alstrin.  Vasya Vorotnikov on The Hard Way (5.14)
Tim Kemple presents Vasya Vorotnikov on a beautiful, crimpy, granite sport climb called The Hard Way (5.14), in Marshfield, Vermont. Music by Mactonite.  PSYCHE Trailer
Incorporating the best of British climbing featuring Steve McClure, Andy Kirkpatrick & Ian Parnell and Dave Birkett. Birkett goes in search of his dream line, Kirkpatrick is the pioneer of winter climbing in Patagonia, and Steve McClure is Britain’s most accomplished sport climber. |
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