Hi all, very interesting TED talk about climbing Everest if you've not seen it before

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ken_kamler_medical_miracle_on_everest.html

Anyhoo, very awesome site this, you guys should check out some more of the videos.

Some friends and I climbing at The Classroom :
Enjoy!

Petzl Roctrip in china. The Video editing is amazing.

Looks fun! Except all I can see is the knees taking a beating. And there I thought I was the only one whose knees looks almost worst than my hands after a climbing trip!

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Slackline fail

@funguye yeah, I had recently broken my shoes so I wasn't really thinking about my footwork... Disgraceful I know

Sheldon

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Amazing new aid gear. Just strap 2 vacuum cleaners on your back

For those that care what it's about:
http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/air-force-to-tu.php

That vacuum cleaner is really cool, don't know about it featuring in the next Mission Impossible movie

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The solo is way impressive, what really freaks me out further (than the foot slip) is the way he aids off the (single) bolt at 1:27!
Good thing someone is maintaining bolts in Yosemite I guess.

Interview with Alex Honnold - Triple Solo

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And my understanding is that those bolts are only a cm or two deep? Not full-length expansion bolts. Or am I wrong? Either way, sweaty palm stuff.

That one looks like a new 'proper' 90mm bolt to me.

Here are the Yosemite rules for bolting in the Park from the National Park Service Website (no mention of retro-bolting though)

Bolting Policy & New Routes

The Rules:
Drilling protection bolts for climbing is permitted in Yosemite as long as it is done by hand. Motorized power drills are prohibited. The National Park Service does not inspect, maintain, or repair bolts and other climbing equipment anywhere in the park.

Beyond this simple rule, there is a strong community bolting ethic in Yosemite. If you plan to bolt a new route or alter an existing one, talk with local climbers who are familiar with Yosemite's route history and traditions before permanently altering the cliff face. No one wants to see the rock damaged by bolts being placed and chopped.

"Gardening" (the name given to removing plant life from cracks) is not allowed in Yosemite. Many climbers remove the occasional bit of grass or leaves to place protection or find a finger-lock, but this is nothing compared to the serious damage done establishing a new area.

New Routes:
The damage caused establishing a new route is far greater than that caused by each subsequent party. If you are considering establishing a new route ask yourself, "Is this route worth the damage it will cause?" "Is it a classic line that others will enjoy climbing, or I am simply interested in putting up my own route?" "What will climbers fifty years from now think of this route or this bolt?" There are thousands of established routes in Yosemite already--maybe try a few more of those before making a new mark on Yosemite's Wilderness.


The Reasons:
Most of the Yosemite's climbing areas are in designated Wilderness, and motorized items, including power drills, are not allowed in these areas. In addition to this Congressional mandate, the park has an interest in limiting the impacts from climbing while enabling climbers to enjoy the park. The resulting rule allows climbers the unusual privilege of permanently altering Yosemite's granite cliffs by adding bolts in the location of their choosing, but inherently limits the number of those bolts by requiring that they be hand drilled.

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Bouldering in Rocklands over the long weekend

Sheldon

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Reel Rock 7 looks like its going to be rad...

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Here is the trailer to my up and coming Climbing / Slack line film... Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSySYFPz ... e=youtu.be

Cheers
Sheldon

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Test piece with my new editer, check it out

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Teaser to my Topside video, Check it out



Cheers
Sheldon

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxZMjy6d ... e=youtu.be
Since a couple of people have posted training videos, I thought I might as well...

Sheldon

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Adam Ondra-Fight or Flight 9b

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Happy climbing
Nic

https://vimeo.com/62072757

Llandudno bouldering

https://vimeo.com/65509256

The Classroom bouldering.

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The best place to waste time at work, according to alex: threesixfive.tv is the best website for adrenalin junkies and the reason why poorly filmed climbing movies look sh!t.

These are the ones I have available to anybody with a portable HD:

Yet another bouldering film
the sharp end
the players
smith rock
rocklands
reel rock (all of them)
Rampage
Pure, a bouldering flick by chuck fryberger
psyche
proTips
Progression
On Sight
Lowcut
Kinglines
Improve your climbing with Neil Gresham
Frequent Flyers, bouldering around the world
Free Hueco
Gorte
Echo Wall
E11
Dosage 1-5
Depthcharge Deep water soloing
De torres al pain
Core
Committed
Center of the universe, yosemite climbing
Big Game
Best of the West
v16
touchingvoid
the scene
the insiders
return2sender
Masters of stone
front range freaks
first ascent climbing movie
BD athlete nalle hukkataival bouldering in finland
Arjan sending 8B
acrobase
127hours

peace
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