We all know about spotting in bouldering, but what about sun spotting? That’s what I’m calling the technique that you can see in this video from 0:39 to 0:46. The spotter is holding up a small pad to block the sun and keep it out of the climber’s eyes. Neat little trick, one that I’ve never thought of doing before.
All sorts of great climbing content is coming. Stay tuned.
This video consists of footage from Jimmy Webb’s 2015 spent bouldering in the Grampians, one of the premier climbing areas of Australia. Webb says that Australia is “some of the best rock i’ve ever touched.” Quite the endorsement.
Here are the 10 best rock climbing videos that were uploaded to Vimeo and YouTube in the last week.
Is your idea of paradise beautiful granite boulders, world-class beaches, and crystal clear water? Then check out the video (17:36 in length) below. It documents some of the great bouldering and stunning Caribbean scenery of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. It definitely looks like a place to add to your rock climbing/bouldering bucket list.
I follow Renan Ozturk on Instagram (@renan_ozturk), and today he posted the following photo:
Check out this great article at Outside about the routesetters behind big climbing comps and events. Some parts are dumbed down a bit for non-climbers, but it’s still a good read.
