How do you climb a trad route when you have absolutely no idea about traditional climbing? Blake McCord and Jeff Snyder set out to understand the intricacies of nut keys, hexes, 'processes' and 'journeys.'
The makers say this: 'JAM infuses a story of obsession and meticulous plot confusion into a rarely told saga of overcoming success and obstacles. This unfortunately long film strikes a perfect balance of forward looking and backwards thinking and will have you pondering the future of climbing.'
I didn't think I'd get much out of this vid, but it really surprised me. I would never have believed that, having climbed for so long, there'd still be so much to learn about trad placements that had somehow escaped me.
> No, It's just that I have a discerning sense of humour.
Such modesty. I wasn't aware that one could have a discerning sense of humour, but now I do I will try and educate myself so that I don't laugh at the wrong things....
> Silly and very, very weak. Embarrassingly so.
It was silly, and it made me chuckle. I like things that poke a little fun. But then I don't take very much too seriously. And certainly not discerningly so...
Press Release Arc'teryx Alpine Academy returns to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc - July 4 – July 7, 2024
Fri Night Vid Ethan Pringle on one of Portugal's Hardest Sport Climb
In this week's Friday Night Video, we follow Ethan Pringle to the 'not-yet-popular' but world-class sport crag of Meio Mango in Portugal. In the film, Ethan attempts one of the country's hardest lines, Filipinos, which was first...
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