Bouldering: playing the game

Documentary about bouldering in Forêt de Fontainebleau.

The practice of bouldering is a complex combination of sport- and play values. On the hand joy and freedom are promoted, on the other hand there is a history of regulation and competition within the boulder community. Debates and ethical dilemmas arise in practice. One of them is illustrated in this movie. Namely the case of The Island, opened by Dave Graham in 2008.

Starring: Jo Montchaussé, Lucas Menegatti, Bart van Raaij and Jean-Pierre Roudneff.

http://www.mirthe.me/2012/01/bouldering-playing-game-competition-and.html

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[ghisinochannel]

Very good work at showing some of the incoherencies and complexities of the bouldering (bleausard) game in a few minutes. ps the word "incoherence" is not meant in a bad way, i actually enjoy it!

[uglypie182]

If it wasn't about winning, then these debates wouldn't exist. No matter how much people say they don't care about grades, I think if they were removed, many climbers would simply quit or not have started in the first place.