Dave Graham - 2nd Ascent of The Mandala

[theultimateshoe]

the direct Assis version straight up the face makes this version look like nothing !

[iTacomanster]

I tried to start this after I saw Chris try it. I got the start, then lost all hope

[Sound4LIF3]

yea i climbed a v27 so stfu...

[peace0through0music]

@Sound4LIF3 Yeah, if that were ever a climbing grade...

[Sound4LIF3]

@peace0through0music yeah, as if i was being serious. yea stopppid

[severmine]

What is it with these levels?

[tm64158]

@mnutt12

fred nicole was climbing v13 back in '92.... just saying.

[shgp1956]

Dave is the most natural climber I think since Johnny Dawes.

[ducko1988]

rap and climbing shouldnt be mixed

[DustinSangMinhTran]

i kno u get narly rock climber hands from this but does a lot of lotion help?

[nathanialbeltz]

@DustinSangMinhTran

no.

[WM955]

i think Doug Robinson climbed this in 1971 or 72.

[mnutt12]

@WM955 nobody was bouldering anywhere close to that level back then. Sharma bagged the first ascent in 2000.

[pintailrock]

@WM955 NOPE!!!

[coloclymer]

I love how in the comments of every great climbing video, someone has to bring up dan osman. decent climber yes, but not a world renouned boulderer or sport climber. period.

[perricida]

Show some respect bitch!

[ovomusic]

It is great to see this problem with no chalk, looking all fresh and brand new. Now it is one of the most popular and most climbed problems around.

[campusmang]

like a mission in the woods

woody wood pecker would

if he could

[expataz]

Nice!

[1gnoramus]

i saw that line back in 92, i sent it on site. wtf this is a popular climb now?

[campusmang]

yeah very popular, new people send it every week i hear. obviously its not that hard.

[1gnoramus]

haha ok it might not be that hard for some people. i was kidding, if i saw that line and sent it in 92 i wouldn't be posting on this thread id contact the person who wrote the guide book. i wish like hell i could send a v12 thatd be pretty sweet, especially a classic like this one, but truth be told i've been climbing just over a year and get shutdown by most v5/6...

[jkdclayson]

Serious? You onsighted the Mandala in 92?!! You were probably the best boulderer in the world at the time then. . . .

[1gnoramus]

haha yes and i still am, fred looks up to me... he actually told me that i am his hero.

[jkdclayson]

Crazy. I bet you don't even need holds! You probably just punch your iron pinky into the rock and climb that way. Ha!

[1gnoramus]

yeh being the only person in the world who can climb completely featureless dead overhung walls is a lot of responsibility sometimes. that is not to abuse my power

[jkdclayson]

I'm simply impressed that you have no desire for fame or recognition. Bravo

[lamonight]

check out some more my measly climbing vids. Only v1's to v3's, but tons of fun and cool vids!

[boxsterwelby]

really

[julesofnc]

nice!

[MonkeyBarMasters]

We've got more urban climbing vids up now for those who are interested. Thanks to all who been watching, Peace :)

[tehpwner9]

lesa rands back yard lol

[cnealey]

This is why climbing is so awesome. I've been on this problem. I didn't pull a single move, but the accessibility is so inspiring.

[onemanarmy801]

going for ten days leaving thursday! pumped!

[RumOom]

im going to do that :D

[guitargenius1234]

absail.

[dre0028]

abseil

[vidallaurel]

do they downclimb this after reaching the top?

[joleson19]

not sure about this problem, usually there's walk-offs

[sailskisurf23]

best footwork in the biz right there

[campusmang]

lmao

he does have pretty good foot work

dude can match on holds really well too

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[masonic3rd]

Sharma is some kind of lord of stone....

I met and watched him boulder. He is an amazing person..

[ulrichinsummer]

same experience here, exactly. chris is a super-nice guy. got to talk with him at the spot a few months ago. haven't met dave graham yet but he seems really mellow and down-to-earth in various vids of him.

[borat123]

wow, his arms are so freaking long. looks like a spider monkey!

[Flash9a]

Oh actually Gabri Moroni just sent it as well.

[knottyboy2007]

why does everyone argue about who's better, chris or dave? they're teammates, and they respect each other. they push each other in a positive way, and have brought climbing to a whole new level.

[revilorellim86]

sure so what? they are both top level climbers and perfectly content in the public eye. why shouldnt people compare them?

[rudeboy93]

i think this is a v11

am i right??

[Dhaulagiri247]

v12

[austindids1]

iin the original sharma said "if i had to rate it id say v16... but im not gonna rate it"

[obdandzigzag]

that was a joke

[coltleader]

I think this music fits him perfectly.

[enfingret]

jaah chris ways look fu**ing hard campared to this.

does anyone knows how hard the sit start is? (isnt it 8b?) and how many who have does this.

[huyiy]

coz dave used one more hold,, you can see the 1st big move to a crimp, chris didnt use. chris bumped way up.

[gymjoem]

the sit was fa'ed by Tony Lamiche who gave it the grade 8B (V13), but everyone else who has done it (Dave Graham, Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson, Sean McColl, and Shawn Diamond... i think thats all?) have called it 8B+ (V14)

[Flash9a]

Kevin Jorgeson sent it October the 14th, before Sean who I think has the most recent ascent.

[TheApothocary]

this dude ian from fort collins, co crushed it on a road trip

[gymjoem]

ian dory, hes a strong guy. he just won bouldering nationals in juniors

[peakrr]

Amazing climb. I was there when Julien Nadiras and Iker Pou did the early ascents. Cool line. I misread the caption though & the first time I saw it I was thinking damn Sharma looks skinny in this vid ... wrong ! lol ... I'm building a social news site for climbers ... Google for 'peakr' to check it out & register.

[siksadlitleworld]

graham found a key crimp when he was up on a ladder filming that chris never found,... chris's version is much harder

[petepiaire]

they are not as crazy because they dont risk their lifes

[blejanre]

chris or dave? I love em both. nice climb no ones as crazy as Osman :P

[vikt0rz]

is he as crazy as DAN OSMAN?

[campusmang]

dan was not crazy

he was very free spirited, and it sucks his ropes broke

[Flash9a]

Chris' beta is a couple grades harder. NO one has done it chris' way yet.

[huyiy]

it doesnt matter of its chris' way or not.. its still the same rock. use whatever you can to climb it

[madboutclimbing]

dave makes it look easy as sharmas climb of it makes it look unreal hard!!

[SandraHernandez]

what prana model are those pants?

[matt10cool]

trousers u yank