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Archive for July, 2012

The Rocklands Post – Week 5

The Rocklands Post – Week 5

| July 31, 2012 | Reply

A quick recap of past week, that illustrates well what happens when you put a psyched crew of strong climbers in the middle of tons of good boulders. Next week video will be the last one for this season, with a present for you, footage of the first repeat of Oliphants Dawn* by sir Hukkataival. […]

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The Rocklands post – El Corazon

The Rocklands post – El Corazon

| July 28, 2012 | Reply

This one won’t fit in the weekly updates. Amazing fight by Michele. El Corazon is a classic highball put up by Daniel Woods a few years back. Hands down the most impressive ascent I ever witnessed.

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Caley Roadside with Matt Birch

Caley Roadside with Matt Birch

| July 27, 2012 | Reply

I’ve edited footage of Matt sending Ben’s Groove sit (7c+) though he’s done it many times. Considering Caley is his local crag…maybe 5 minutes away, he’s got it wired. Still, he climbed it from the stand and sit several times each, including the sit crux a few more times, and never showed any struggling. Here […]

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Caley Roadside with Matt Birch

Caley Roadside with Matt Birch

| July 27, 2012 | Reply

I’ve edited footage of Matt sending Ben’s Groove sit (7c+) though he’s done it many times. Considering Caley is his local crag…maybe 5 minutes away, he’s got it wired. Still, he climbed it from the stand and sit several times each, including the sit crux a few more times, and never showed any struggling. Here […]

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Caley Roadside with Matt Birch

Caley Roadside with Matt Birch

| July 27, 2012

I’ve edited footage of Matt sending Ben’s Groove sit (7c+) though he’s done it many times. Considering Caley is his local crag…maybe 5 minutes away, he’s got it wired. Still, he climbed it from the stand and sit several times each, including the sit crux a few more times, and never showed any struggling. Here […]

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Fred Nicole: Deeper

Fred Nicole: Deeper

| July 27, 2012 | Reply

Bouldering legend Fred Nicole shares his thoughts about his motivation for climbing. He says “It’s not about the difficulty of a climb, it’s about the entire experience.” After almost 3 decades of climbing, Fred continues to grow his appreciation for nature and how we (as humans) fit into the context of the bigger world around […]

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Cody Wyoming – Excerpt from Western Gold

Cody Wyoming – Excerpt from Western Gold

| July 27, 2012 | Reply

If you enjoyed this, watch the full 90-minute film Western Gold at–> savagefilms.net/store Watch Western Gold Trailer –> vimeo.com/39651458 Watch Western Gold Teaser –> vimeo.com/31618494 “I would unhesitatingly recommend this film to anyone who cares about the sport of climbing, even those who don’t boulder. At an hour and a half, plus some excellent bonus […]

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Western Gold Trailer – Bouldering Around the US

Western Gold Trailer – Bouldering Around the US

| July 26, 2012 | Reply

Western Gold DVD and HD Download available now at savagefilms.net/store! “Western Gold offers a voyage of discovery that few other films can match.” – mountainsandwater.com “The entire film has been meticulously crafted with an attention to detail unmatched in other bouldering films.” – lloydclimbingblog.blogspot.com Join Savage Films on an adventure in search of the best […]

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Tramway – Vanishing Point V9

Tramway – Vanishing Point V9

| July 25, 2012 | Reply

Les Van Exel continues his summer tear and hikes Vanishing Point V9 at the Palm Springs Tramway. A fun crimp traverse in to a cool V6 exit. Les makes it look easy, it is not that easy. Nice job Les! “The V6 finish is harder than the V9 start! Still fun though.” LVE. I am […]

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The Rocklands Bouldering Post – Week 4

The Rocklands Bouldering Post – Week 4

| July 24, 2012 | Reply

Few words required to introduce this week edition: highballs, hard climbs, motivation, inspiration. Having a crew like Michele Caminati, Daniel Woods, Nalle Hukkataival, Dave Graham and Chad Greedy in the place helps too. Congratulation to Jesse, Jackson, Nina and Martin for ending their projects this week with good style and after proud battles ! This […]

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