11/25/2011

The Hulk - Peter Croft mentors Lisa Rands on Venturi Effect 5.12+

Climbing legend Peter Croft mentors boulderer Lisa Rands on the finer points of alpine free climbing during an ascent of Venturi Effect, Croft's spectacular route on The Incredible Hulk, in California's Sierra Nevada. This is the second installment in the Origins series, presented by Evolv shoes with The North Face and Mountain Gear. Featured on the 2010 REEL ROCK Film Tour DVD and HD Download. www.bigupproductions.com. www.senderfilms.com.


This is awesome footage !! Watch and feel the urge to become green yourself :))





(zourze: bigupproductions.com)

11/24/2011

Adam Ondra Bouldering Terranova 8C+





Adam's hardest boulder until now, Terranova 8C+ stands for difficulty and "not for the most beautiful, exposed line in the world." he says. Although the different sections of the 16 move boulder have different grades he stil classifies is as a 8C+. Let the reapeats begin and see what others make of it.

(zourze: CzechClimbing.com)

11/22/2011

Cartoon Rock Climbing - Deepzly Motivated

It's an 'oldie' but ever so funny still. Made by the one and only Dutch Climbing Cartoonist Mike Meijnhard. Others will follow, so stay tuned!
(source: with curtacy of Mike Meijnhard)

Ice Climbing World Cup 2012 Trailer



It's not winter yet in the Netherlands but instead an Ice Climbing a Dutch Drytool event has been held (see pic below made by Menno Boermans). Dennis van Hoek won the contest, and no surprise here since he is the leading ice climber in the Netherlands.

For the real thing on ice see the video above (funny similarity in pose of the climber in the picture below :))http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif



(source: Menno Boermans Photography, Dennis van Hoek)