maybe some of you posters should actually try climbing before commenting. any of you actually been to a national championship?? cause it doesnt sound like it...
as for those who question the value of the comp grades...remember these finalists have already been thru a 3hr qualifying period, attempting to flash 10 probs ranging from v7-v9/10, and then to be subjected to 5-6 more problems at v8 plus grades in the space of 35 mins.
ian vickers (ex european champion, ex british champion to name a few), jamie cassidy (ex british youth champion), percy bishton and andy long (both very experienced routesetters) know what they are setting when it comes to setting competition routes. no matter the height of the wall, they will find a way of making the problem techincal and difficult.
unfortunately the upstairs wall at buk is not very high. but they have done the best with what they have...the owners/staff of buk are experienced wall builders ie built the climbing works in sheffield.
looks like you should get a higher buildings to do this stuff, and have more holds on the walls to give the competitors more options, more mistakes to make. Their path is practically paved by only having a few things on the wall.
I agree with the higher walls, but it wouldn't be much of a competition if there were a number of different ways to complete each climb. There is only one way to do it for a reason, to test the climbers.
If there were more holds it would be too easy for these guys. That is the whole point. Damn did you even go to school as a child? And height doesnt matter - doing this 1000 feet in the air or 10, if you cant touch the ground it doesnt matter. The problems are the same at any height. As if swimming would be harder in deeper water...
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No, I didnt go to school, Im a total dumb ass. Im not earning 80k a year, and I didnt just buy my own house. Clearly Im uneducated by making an opinion. Myself being 6 foot 6 I would find this course easier then someone who is 5 foot. I started my comment with "looks like" and suggests more variety, thus leading to decision making, not just a struggle to reach the next hold.
Height would also add adrenaline and with the aid of a harness you could climb a longer course. pretty stupid comment ehy
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Tompieejj 3 years ago
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Giving people more holds will only give them more options to complete the task at hand...
When you say "this stuff" it implies that you have never done bouldering/climbing before.
Take a hike to an indoor facility and have some fun and challenge your self then come back and comment your opinions...
Also Sheffield Climbing Works rocks arse, love being a student hehehe
jacobite19 3 years ago
maybe some of you posters should actually try climbing before commenting. any of you actually been to a national championship?? cause it doesnt sound like it...
witchx69 4 years ago 7
as for those who question the value of the comp grades...remember these finalists have already been thru a 3hr qualifying period, attempting to flash 10 probs ranging from v7-v9/10, and then to be subjected to 5-6 more problems at v8 plus grades in the space of 35 mins.
ethernol 4 years ago
ian vickers (ex european champion, ex british champion to name a few), jamie cassidy (ex british youth champion), percy bishton and andy long (both very experienced routesetters) know what they are setting when it comes to setting competition routes. no matter the height of the wall, they will find a way of making the problem techincal and difficult.
ethernol 4 years ago
unfortunately the upstairs wall at buk is not very high. but they have done the best with what they have...the owners/staff of buk are experienced wall builders ie built the climbing works in sheffield.
ethernol 4 years ago
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looks like you should get a higher buildings to do this stuff, and have more holds on the walls to give the competitors more options, more mistakes to make. Their path is practically paved by only having a few things on the wall.
Ibsn 4 years ago
I agree with the higher walls, but it wouldn't be much of a competition if there were a number of different ways to complete each climb. There is only one way to do it for a reason, to test the climbers.
Taylor8532 4 years ago
normally a boulder problem in fact are 6 maximal 7 hard moves
sonofmaffia 4 years ago
If there were more holds it would be too easy for these guys. That is the whole point. Damn did you even go to school as a child? And height doesnt matter - doing this 1000 feet in the air or 10, if you cant touch the ground it doesnt matter. The problems are the same at any height. As if swimming would be harder in deeper water...
r0ck3tsm0k3 4 years ago
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No, I didnt go to school, Im a total dumb ass. Im not earning 80k a year, and I didnt just buy my own house. Clearly Im uneducated by making an opinion. Myself being 6 foot 6 I would find this course easier then someone who is 5 foot. I started my comment with "looks like" and suggests more variety, thus leading to decision making, not just a struggle to reach the next hold.
Height would also add adrenaline and with the aid of a harness you could climb a longer course. pretty stupid comment ehy
Ibsn 4 years ago
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What the hell...its like take-a-jug competition.
ClimbinOli 4 years ago
what's the name of that japanese song?
captfrack 5 years ago
akino arai - kirei na kanjou
fifilafoo 5 years ago
eeeexcellent...Thanks for that!
captfrack 5 years ago
I agree theres nothing worse than a 7a uk here...probs arent comp grade
beejay76 5 years ago
Where did you finish? Oh i guess you were just one of the turkeys clucking away in the corner eating frickin worms???
bedevilledwitheggs 4 years ago
guess im just used to watching like asian xgames competitions.
huyiy 5 years ago
the boulder problems seem kinda weird.. doesnt seem like competition problems... nice though
huyiy 5 years ago
doesnt seem like competition problems?? :S
SandraHernandez 5 years ago