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Climbing Videos
Photo: Earl Wiggins on the first ascent of Supercrack, Indian Creek, Utah. Photo by Ed Webster. Please submit work to afox@aimmedia.com.
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 "First Ascent: The Series" Trailer
Video by Sender Films - The first ever ropeless climb of Yosemite’s sheer 2,000 foot wall of Half Dome. The longest BASE jump achieved, from the infamous Eiger Nordwand. A tragic expedition to the lost peaks of Western China. These are just a few of the amazing feats and personal journeys featured in the First Ascent Box Set.  BD athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold in Mexico: Part 4
Video by Black Diamond Equipment - This is the fourth and final video in a four-part series about Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold making the first one-day ascent of Logical Progression, a 28-pitch 5.13a route on El Gigante in Mexico's Basaseachi National Park. Trotter wrote the following about this final video: "This last clip is hilarious..."  BD athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold in Mexico: Part 3
Video by Black Diamond Equipment - This is the third video in a four-part series about Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold making the first one-day ascent of Logical Progression, a 28-pitch 5.13a route on El Gigante in Mexico's Basaseachi National Park. To read Sonnie’s essay about the climb, as well as see photos from Andrew Burr, click here. Watch Part One and Part Two of this video series.  Alistair Lee's Psych II Trailer - Behind the Scenes
Video by Posing Productions - Out for 2010, top filmmaker Alastair Lee presents PSYCHE II, the follow-up to his successful 2007 film Psyche. Including Alastair's mix of stunning action from many of the U.K.'s best climbers, slick editing, and cracking sound track. In this first preview of the new film from Posing Productions, we see some deep water soloing action in Pembroke with Neil Gresham, including a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the shots were achieved.  BD athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold in Mexico: Part 2
Video by Black Diamond Equipment - This is the second in a four-part series about Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold making the first one-day ascent of Logical Progression, a 28-pitch 5.13a route on El Gigante in Mexico's Basaseachi National Park. Read Sonnie's essay and see Andrew Burr's photos about the climb here.  BD athlete Nico Favresse on La Reina Mora in Siurana, Spain
Video by Lensman Bernardo Gimenez - Black Diamond athlete Nico Favresse spent some time in Siurana, Spain, and managed to redpoint the stunning La Reina Mora (5.14c). Lensman Bernardo Gimenez was on the scene and put together this excellent video portrait of Nico and his efforts on La Reina Mora. To see some amazing photos Gimenez took of Nico on La Reina Mora, go to: blackdiamondequipment.com.  Altitude Sickness
Video by iClimb - Join Daniel Woods on an exploration of high altitude alpine bouldering in Colorado. Two FA's including The Great War For Civilization, Evil Backwards, and a repeat of Unshackled. Guest appearances by Dave Graham, Jon Cardwell, Jon Gass, and Jimmy Webb. Check out the feature length climbing films from Chuck Fryberger and download CORE and PURE now.  Zanskar Odyssey
Video by Cryptochild - This fall, Colorado climbers Pete Takeda, Abbey Smith, Jason Kehl and Mick Follari journey to that lofty crossroads where continents meet, ancient cultures mingle, and great religions clash — the kingdom of Zanskar in the Indian Himalayas. They're looking for adventure, a fresh perspective, and the most aesthetic boulders in the world's greatest mountain range. It's a postmodern blend of traditional expedition climbing and new school bouldering --it's a search for the highest hardest climbing moves in the world.  BD athletes Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold in Mexico
Video by Black Diamond Equipment - This is the first video in a four-part series about Sonnie Trotter and Alex Honnold making the first one-day ascent of Logical Progression, a 28-pitch 5.13a route on El Gigante in Mexico's Basaseachi National Park. To read Sonnie’s essay about the climb, as well as see photos from Andrew Burr (who was along to do the driving and documenting), click here. To order a copy of our Fall 2010 Rock Climbing brochure, email our customer service crew at bdmo@bdel.com and they’ll ship you out a fresh one.  Boulder World Cup 2010 Report #7 - Munich
As the 2010 Bouldering World Cup wrapped up in Munich, world-class climbers Adam Ondra and Akiyo Noguchi stood in the number-one spot for both the comp and overall rankings. This was Ondra's first year as a World Cup winner, but Noguchi won last year as well. Last year's men's winner, Kilian Fischhuber, took fourth in Munich, placing second in rankings, and Anna Stöhr, who took a silver medal, finished second overall. Chloé Graftiaux and Tsukuru Hori rounded out the overall rankings in third, while Alex Johnson and Dmitry Sharafutdinov placed fourth overall.  Rock Climbing with Sylvan Rocks Climbing
Video by Sylvan Rocks Climbing School - The Black Hills, especially the southern Black Hills, are full of unique granite rock formations. It is out of these rock formations that Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse are carved. Excellent rock climbing can also be found among these large granite rocks. Whether you're a novice climber or expert climber, there is something for every level of climber in the Hills! If you're looking for a guide service, Sylvan Rocks Climbing School and Guide Service are great. They have been climbing and guiding in the Hills for years and are sure to show you a wonderful day of climbing.  Jacinda Hunter: Driving Force
Video by Mike Call - Jacinda Hunter, a nurse and mother of four (two boys and two girls), juggles work and parenthood with bouldering V11 and redpointing 5.14b. She says, “usually when I make up my mind to do something, I get it done.” Jacinda feels her biggest challenge is being a good parent and good example for her kids. “It’s hard to find time to provide opportunities for their interests and growth, and still have time to indulge in my own passions like climbing.” Jacinda and her husband, Mike, don’t have a TV — instead, the whole family goes on climbing trips together. Breaking the Law, her hardest route, was a "long, cold winter project with the family."  First Blind Ascent of Alpamayo
Erik Weihenmayer (touchthetop.com) recently completed the first blind ascent of Alpamayo, a striking mountain in the Peruvian Andes that reaches 19,511 feet. Weihenmayer climbed the French Direct line on the peak with friend Eric Alexander and local Peruvian guide Rodrigo Callupe. Rather than spend time acclimatizing, the climbers headed immediately up the mountain, setting up camp at 18,200 feet. Weihenmayer had already started to feel effects of the high altitude (and cattle-tainted water). Beginning the summit push at 1:30 a.m., the team waded through fresh snow and then ten pitches of technical climbing.  Squamish in a Day
Video by Cedar Wright - This summer, I had the pleasure of giving a presentation at the Squamish Mountain Film Festival and arrived a day early to do some shooting with the perhaps overly ambitious idea of presenting an original climbing film that I shot and cut in a day. It turned out to be a lot of work, and I literally didn't sleep for a night to get this ready for the show, but everyone was super psyched to see a slice of their home area presented to them in near real time. This movie features Jason Kruk, Will Stanhope, Tommy Caldwell, and Hazel Findlay crushing Squamish's world class stone! Hope you enjoy it!  Boulder World Cup 2010 Report #6 - Sheffield
Video by Udo Neumann - With only one more Bouldering World Cup of 2010 left, climbers have upped their game, fighting neck and neck for the gold. Winner Chloe Graftiaux of Belgium and runner-up American Alex Johnson were separated only by one attempt. Czech climber Adam Ondra was way ahead of the men's field in finals, topping out every boulder with only France's Cedric Lachat behind him. Kilian Fischhuber of Austria finished a disappointing tenth but remains first in rankings, with Ondra close behind. Graftiaux's win put her on top in rankings, with Austria's Anna Stohr falling to third.  Alex Puccio: The Centaur
Video by Prana Living - "I love to share my passion for climbing with everyone I come in touch with. Climbing is everything to me, and it has brought me great things in life. It has given me the opportunity to meet so many awesome people and has led me to cool places around the world. There is nothing better than traveling around and getting to climb at different places. There are so many different types of rock and various types of movements, and I want to experience them all!"  Boulder World Cup 2010 Report #5 - Eindhoven
Video by Udo Neumann - At the Bouldering World Cup in Eindhoven, Holland, Austrian Anna Stöhr dominated the women's competition, with German Juliane Wurm and France's Melissa La Neve following behind. Russian climber Dmitry Sharafutdinov won the men's division, with Austrian king-of-World-Cups Kilian Fischhuber in second and Canada's Sean McColl in third.
 Boulder World Cup 2010 Report #4 - Moscow
Video by Udo Neumann - At the fourth round of World Cups in Moscow this year, Austrian Anna Stohr eked out a win, and Czech Adam Ondra stormed the men's division, finally securing a gold. Austrian Kilian Fischhuber and Belgium's Chloe Graftiaux were second on the podium, with Korean Kim Jain and Japan's Hori Tsukuru following with bronze.  Free Range Turkey - Dispatch 8 (Final)
Emily Harrington and crew talks about the final take-away installment of the FREE RANGE TURKEY dispatches. Emily reports FA'ing her first bolted route and the positive culture, Sam Elias speaks about the kindness of the people, and the group recounts memories of their trip. Thanks for following! Produced by: camp4collective; additional imagery: Boone Speed; Song: Almost Familiar; Album: Taking Up Your Precious Time: Artist: Pretty Lights  Free Range Turkey - Dispatch 7
Samarai warrior? Ninja assassin? Bruce Lee? No, it's Yuji Hirayama! In dispatch 7, we discover his personal philosophy for life and climbing as he floats up some of the world's most difficult rock climbs (Devers Royal (8c+) – hardest climb in Turkey!). |
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