Now this is some classic pebble wrangling. It's funny, most of my friends who learned to climb indoors love bouldering in the gym and roped climbing outside. I'm still trying to convey the joy of a short, grunty, contrived problem like this and just haven't been able to do it.
climbing has a long tradition of crusty old men (im 53) mocking the current generation. there's a couple even on this thread. its usually all in fun tho.
I got asked if I was there for “climbing or bouldering” (real reason is for permit numbers) a couple weeks ago on my way into a park. So clearly even the staff know there’s a difference :)
It's not about the destination, but the way to it. Which, in bouldering is the hardest ever possible. It's like someone would poke at calisthenics muscle up as "you can get over the bar more easily" and also it's pointless to get over the bar 3x10 times per week :D but it's incredibly healthy.
When I started climbing I thought bouldering was just like a practice area where people climbed when they didn't have a partner to do proper rope climbing. Now I like it substantially more than rope climbing. The puzzleness is just so much fun and it's simple as hell and all you really need are shoes and chalk.
Anyone who thinks any form of contemporary climbing isn't contrived is delusional. Alpinism has the potential to be least contrived, then you look at the shit show on everest and you realize it's all stupid from the outside looking in. This certainly is a funny emphasis on the contrived nature of bouldering though. Roped climbing finishing at the chains is just as arbitrary if you think about it, if not more, with boulders you at least top something.
I think it’s a great combo to do both. Bouldering helps a lot to train your body to figure out how to overcome the crux. I spent some time only bouldering & felt a lot of difference in my performance when I faced different problems during climbing.
And golf. Seriously golf is just so frustratingly stupid and contrived for no reason, yet it's one of the biggest sports on the planet. Agree on all your points.
I was once chatting with two guys in the bouldering section, and one of them was giving me a hard time for wanting to ride a unicycle for short commutes. My explanations fell flat until his friend turns to him and says "why not just use a ladder?". That gave both of us a better understanding of what I was trying to say.
for sure. when other climbers belittle bouldering i am reminded of the scene in American Psycho where Christian Bale's character is explaining why Huey Lewis and the News are a great band.
I’m two weeks into bouldering but also under the impression that people don’t tend to get killed doing bouldering, unlike roped climbing. Bouldering suits me just fine.
Funny how people deal in absolutes. You die or you don’t! IME the rate of injury is much higher in bouldering than sport climbing. Death is my least fear while on a rope.
I fail to see the problem/pun- just because you aren't 30 feet in the air with a rope to save you doesn't mean it's not climbing. Falling on other rocks still hurts!
Nothing makes me happier than when I'm projecting a boulder, and a kid tells me that I can just walk up the other side
"What's on your back?"
We’re all Conquistadors of the Useless, so let’s just have fun. Nice looking line!
Legendary verse
Its not hard for climbers to look down on boulderers….
Maybe half a pitch if the boulderers are really ballin'.
Bouldering is just “the floor is lava” with more expensive shoes.
But I've yet to meet anyone that doesn't love playing "the floor is lava" .
Brilliant, I'm keeping this one. Cheers
Definitely naming the next highball this
The art of putting in all the effort to get exactly nowhere.... And I love it.
"It's not about the destination, it's the journey," right?
Reminds me of the terrible time my parents had getting me to learn to ride a bike when I was a kid:
Now this is some classic pebble wrangling. It's funny, most of my friends who learned to climb indoors love bouldering in the gym and roped climbing outside. I'm still trying to convey the joy of a short, grunty, contrived problem like this and just haven't been able to do it.
That could be down to the top outs though. Nothing in the gym prepares you for an ass clenching slopey top-out.
Tbf every problem that isn't a jump start is an eliminate, since you can't use the ground (unlike on most routes).
Outdoor bouldering doesn't have nice soft cushiony mats underneath.
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i thought it was sport climbers that never top out ;)
Cool send. Title is going over my head though
It's just the same as how helicopter pilots poke fun at roped climbers
this is Orbit at columbia (which gets 4/4 stars) in california. v6/7--im in the v7 camp, personally. i don't mind upgrading!
I thought the title was cos you sounded terrified while 2 feet off the ground…
Hey, I was right! This thing is pretty tough even for a 7, those crimps at the end are tiny.
What kind of monster uses a 4 star system?!
That looked really fun
Nice send!! Clean
There's more than 4 moves, thats basically a sport climb. Not sure what you mean.
I was waiting for someone to walk around the boulder wearing 5 kilos of trad gear
Home crag, love Orbit! I do a bat hang around the corner, which makes it a bit more interesting lol
Sport climber (0 takes, 6 falls): Wow, that crux was really hard
Lmao you climbed around a rock!
Well, the problem is called Orbit :)
I can get vertical with an elevator, I want to climb to solve interesting puzzles
Sport climbing is basically hiking tho
Sorry new to this why would people poke fun at this
climbing has a long tradition of crusty old men (im 53) mocking the current generation. there's a couple even on this thread. its usually all in fun tho.
Is it because of the haircut?
personal attacks welcomed! im currently trying to grow it out to Nalle or Jimmy Webb length so that i can send my project.
Bouldering is dumb. Nice work though. I boulder. It's still dumb.
This. Lol
I got asked if I was there for “climbing or bouldering” (real reason is for permit numbers) a couple weeks ago on my way into a park. So clearly even the staff know there’s a difference :)
I don’t understand the ‘why’ part.
It's not about the destination, but the way to it. Which, in bouldering is the hardest ever possible. It's like someone would poke at calisthenics muscle up as "you can get over the bar more easily" and also it's pointless to get over the bar 3x10 times per week :D but it's incredibly healthy.
It’s the floor is lava for grown ups.
i get waaay to into it when playing that with my kids!
This is not why
part of the reason...?
I thought this video was going to poke more fun at it, and have someone jump up on the rock and celebrate with the climber. 😂
Is this a question or an example?
example was intent.
Is that Jeff Foxworthy?
When I started climbing I thought bouldering was just like a practice area where people climbed when they didn't have a partner to do proper rope climbing. Now I like it substantially more than rope climbing. The puzzleness is just so much fun and it's simple as hell and all you really need are shoes and chalk.
I don't know, you do you. It's like comparing sprinters and long distance runners and saying "It's basically the same, they both run!".
i think thats reasonable. and exactly. i think its safe to say that most of us are just trying to have fun doing what inspires us.
Anyone who thinks any form of contemporary climbing isn't contrived is delusional. Alpinism has the potential to be least contrived, then you look at the shit show on everest and you realize it's all stupid from the outside looking in. This certainly is a funny emphasis on the contrived nature of bouldering though. Roped climbing finishing at the chains is just as arbitrary if you think about it, if not more, with boulders you at least top something.
Imagine caring about the opinion of an old dude who can’t sit start a plastic v3 lol.
ikr? lol.
I think it’s a great combo to do both. Bouldering helps a lot to train your body to figure out how to overcome the crux. I spent some time only bouldering & felt a lot of difference in my performance when I faced different problems during climbing.
Tl;dr All sports are stupid, when viewed from the right angle. Pole vaulting anyone?
And golf. Seriously golf is just so frustratingly stupid and contrived for no reason, yet it's one of the biggest sports on the planet. Agree on all your points.
I was once chatting with two guys in the bouldering section, and one of them was giving me a hard time for wanting to ride a unicycle for short commutes. My explanations fell flat until his friend turns to him and says "why not just use a ladder?". That gave both of us a better understanding of what I was trying to say.
Didn't look any more contrived than a "slab route" which is 3 feet over from a beautiful crack.
Any boulder with a stand start is just a modified sit start with an easier grade. Gotta use the whole rock
I think sit starts are great, they mean we get to do all the moves low on the rock too, and have lower fall risk
Sit Starts are amazing.
What about eliminates in flip flops? Asking for a friend
Bouldering seems really contrived until you figure out that almost all climbing is contrived
for sure. when other climbers belittle bouldering i am reminded of the scene in American Psycho where Christian Bale's character is explaining why Huey Lewis and the News are a great band.
I mean, as long as you know that what you're doing is contrived and dumb I don't see a problem with enjoying yourself while doing it?
I love bouldering, it's great training for big boy climbing
I’m two weeks into bouldering but also under the impression that people don’t tend to get killed doing bouldering, unlike roped climbing. Bouldering suits me just fine.
the two below speak the truth. far more likely to get injured and far less to die.
Funny how people deal in absolutes. You die or you don’t! IME the rate of injury is much higher in bouldering than sport climbing. Death is my least fear while on a rope.
Maybe not killed, but people tend to get hurt much more often when bouldering.
I fail to see the problem/pun- just because you aren't 30 feet in the air with a rope to save you doesn't mean it's not climbing. Falling on other rocks still hurts!