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2016 USA Bouldering Nationals: Commentary Highlights

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There were a lot of impressive feats during this year’s USA Bouldering Nationals, but perhaps the most astounding wasn’t accomplished by a competitor, but the announcers. Between qualifiers, semi-finals, and finals, commentators Brian Runnells, Chris Weidner, and Emily Harrington filled an absurd 14+ hours of time with words. That’s so many words! And as this compilation proves, they kept it interesting the whole time.

Film: How Matt Cornell Free Soloed One of America’s Classic Hard Mixed Routes

"The Nutcracker" explores the mental challenges of solo climbing and the tactics Cornell used to help him send the route.