Retired Pro Climber Tests Olympic Level Boulders

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

Комментарии • 89

  • @keletsorabalao7454
    @keletsorabalao7454 Год назад +103

    "Grab onto what? Sorry?" I've never related more to another human being 😂

    •  10 месяцев назад

      "good edge" made me squirm as well

  • @Iwansidi
    @Iwansidi Год назад +76

    Finally I know who Louis remids me of: It's Star Wars' C3PO

  • @herrar6595
    @herrar6595 Год назад +15

    I love seeing a session that is like genuinely seven go´s in total on youtube cause there is a high volume bias in the climbing community... also liked seeing your shoulders come up a bit on your limit, shows that when we try really really hard we´re all the same, just on different climbs lol

  • @winniebear92
    @winniebear92 Год назад +75

    Idk why I assumed that Louis's channel had a lot more subscribers. The production value is great and I love the content so I just thought millions of other people did too. Commenting so the algorithm promotes the video 😊

    • @lemoi6462
      @lemoi6462 4 месяца назад

      Im also commenting then :)

  • @ALGOAI01
    @ALGOAI01 11 месяцев назад +6

    That transition at 9:39 is insane…..great core strength!

  • @TubbyT98
    @TubbyT98 Год назад +7

    Sweet climbs! Really love listening to you think them out in such detail before you have a crack!

  • @toddgreen6862
    @toddgreen6862 Год назад +130

    Question: Why not tape up your tips on coaching days when you are demoing? The grade is probably way sub-limit and you can still show the technique, yet allow your skin to grow back. It's what I do when my tips are wrecked and forces me to focus even more on technique than pulling.

    • @maximedelmas
      @maximedelmas Год назад +2

      Wearing gloves would take less time imo!

    • @PanBuchticka
      @PanBuchticka Год назад +44

      @@maximedelmas Climbing in gloves is terrible. Thats why nobody does it and everyone tapes.

    • @Greesher
      @Greesher Год назад

      @@maximedelmasgloves are the worst. the only reason you’d ever need any type of glove is for crack or a dyno that is guaranteed to give you a flapper.

    • @maximedelmas
      @maximedelmas Год назад +7

      @@PanBuchticka we were talking about teaching people and just climbing to show some moves or techniques. Gloves would be good for this purpose.

    • @Fallenangel_85
      @Fallenangel_85 10 месяцев назад

      @@PanBuchticka It's more complicated then that. You do loose haptic feedback from gloves. But if you were to use some high tech gloves specific to the surface you climb you'd get an advantage over just skin for sure.
      It's impossible to compare your achievements to others, that's why nobody is going for it.

  • @mystishio
    @mystishio Год назад +40

    Really cool climbs! WAAYY beyond me, but would love to try them 😁
    Looking strong despite the thin skin, Louis 😊

  • @OVP1175
    @OVP1175 Год назад +9

    Always nice to see that down climb 💪

  • @albertosanchez-carralerofr5871
    @albertosanchez-carralerofr5871 Год назад +2

    Great fun, just like always, thanks for your videos Louis!

  • @marcbecker1431
    @marcbecker1431 Год назад +17

    If I subscribe, will Louis take a real rest day? I think he's earned one.

  • @thesii213
    @thesii213 Год назад +12

    Louis! Looks like you're in the Mantra pretty much all the time these days. Do you ever use a firmer shoe?

  • @DanielDobbelstein
    @DanielDobbelstein Год назад +3

    Awesome video! Could watch you boulder for hours. ;-)

  • @AB-fh9zh
    @AB-fh9zh Год назад +1

    "grab what sir?" My first thought exactly.

  • @kavali6320
    @kavali6320 Год назад +4

    Louis, you'll always be a 'pro' cause of all the heart you put in your work ;) Your skin though, well ... really looks 'tired' ;)

  • @timon20061995
    @timon20061995 Год назад +6

    Where’s the hold? I only see some dots on the wall

  • @eurekaflows
    @eurekaflows Год назад +5

    Thoughts about using your Mantras on everything? For example, that first boulder seemed like would be much easier with stiffer shoes.
    Asking for myself, as I also got the Mantras for general training, and I'm too lazy to bring a second stiffer pair and swap shoes mid-session.

    • @zacharylaschober
      @zacharylaschober Год назад +1

      Depends on how actually soft/agile/flexible you want them. I don't often wear my dragos because they will soften in the toebox too much to use in most session, and I would rather use my furia air for the dexterity of the toes or boosters for the flexibility and structure of the toes. Something between those two? The dragos come out, but if I wear them for too long in a session then there is no advantage over the furia air and several small drawbacks.
      Likely, you're happy wearing them entire session long because you're just draping the toes around most holds, and that is fine. Might consider getting a second pair to change out every other session rather than necessarily in session.

  • @maxlevelmedia7448
    @maxlevelmedia7448 Год назад +1

    At this point in climbing, if the chalk from your hands sticks on the hold - doubling the width of the hold-size - the grade doubles.... absolutely mental that this is even doable lol.

  • @mausebiker123
    @mausebiker123 4 месяца назад

    Full time inspirational climber

  • @Captainyoshi11
    @Captainyoshi11 Год назад +9

    Can we see you go outdoors? You're so unbelievably strong indoors would love to see that outdoors on some well known hard climbs

    • @CatalystClimbing
      @CatalystClimbing  Год назад +10

      We’ve got you covered don’t worry, keep an eye out in the next month or so!

    • @maximedelmas
      @maximedelmas Год назад

      @@CatalystClimbing what's Louis's hardest outdoor send it terms of grade please? :)

  • @mark6662
    @mark6662 Год назад +1

    Can i ask a question about falling when climbing, I'm kind of just starting to get into bouldering and want to do it safely. Most places I look up videos say don't try and stick the landing just bend your knees and land on your back with arms either tucked in or flat out. But then I watch videos of more experienced boulderers and almost all of them just land straight on there feet. So it's a bit confusing.

    • @Pshady
      @Pshady Год назад

      I guess there is the proper way and the cool way.

    • @BlueEyesWhiteTeddy
      @BlueEyesWhiteTeddy Год назад +1

      Those more experienced boulderers are not doing it correctly if the goal is to save your knees. The best thing is to down-climb, the second best is to do what those videos say. The worst thing you can do for your knees is to repeatedly drop down from height on them.

  • @BibleStorm
    @BibleStorm Год назад +2

    Holds may spin? Wouldn't it be better to fix that instead of making a sign?

    • @Dave1507
      @Dave1507 Год назад +1

      That might be an insurance thing, so if someone falls and injures himself, the owner can point to the sign and say "we told you so and you chose to attempt the climb anyway."

    • @SunnyMorningPancakes
      @SunnyMorningPancakes Год назад +1

      Holds may spin is there to make you aware, but all climbing gyms have that sign, also if it turns out the may is actually a 'do' then you're meant to report it.

    • @Dave1507
      @Dave1507 Год назад +2

      @@SunnyMorningPancakes Not all gyms have those. Maybe in the UK, but over here in Germany I have never seen such a sign.

    • @SunnyMorningPancakes
      @SunnyMorningPancakes Год назад +1

      @@Dave1507 yes sorry to clarify all of the gyms in England I have been in have this sign.

  • @hammerb5364
    @hammerb5364 Год назад +23

    I would love to see him do outdoor bouldering

    • @jakebonham4496
      @jakebonham4496 Год назад

      There are some clips of him from years ago on somebody else's channel, climbing outdoors in Spain.

    • @CatalystClimbing
      @CatalystClimbing  Год назад +8

      Keep an eye out in the next month or so, we’ve got you covered!

  • @freddieodonnell
    @freddieodonnell Год назад

    Enjoy watching the climbing

  • @mrmonsterhunter808
    @mrmonsterhunter808 Год назад +2

    Should’ve just advertised it as Louis or “can a pro coach keep up” etc etc right?

  • @gradyking4739
    @gradyking4739 Год назад

    Great climbs, great video!

  • @BatLB
    @BatLB Год назад

    gosh all those climbs are just sooo close to the wall, you really need to press your whole core towards it. your abs must be stone. impressive stuff!

  • @KaieClacher-Chopra
    @KaieClacher-Chopra 8 месяцев назад

    Almost at 100k!

  • @lyudmillaalexandrov6378
    @lyudmillaalexandrov6378 Год назад

    that slab is actually crazy omg

  • @RazorOfOccam
    @RazorOfOccam Год назад +1

    what happened to the contact lenses, if you don't mind me asking?

  • @LMNAS
    @LMNAS Год назад

    great climbing! thx for sharing! p.s would be great not having the background elevator like soundtrack

  • @ayuminor
    @ayuminor Год назад +1

    Waiting for skin sucks. Off work rn ready to dedicate a lot of time to the awesome new blocks at my local gym but my fingertips still look like undercooked chicken :/

  • @mahyarzohory3884
    @mahyarzohory3884 Год назад

    Louis my love bouldering very good 😊

  • @tristanfletcher321
    @tristanfletcher321 Год назад

    What gym is this?

  • @sponsjeee
    @sponsjeee Год назад

    i love the video but al the non steady images from the cameraguy made me dizzy and needed to pause some times, not so smooth and steady. other thant that, love it.

  • @darkotp7108
    @darkotp7108 Год назад +259

    ''Retired Pro Climber''

    • @nilsp9426
      @nilsp9426 Год назад +27

      more like "retired skin carer" ... ouch!

    • @peterkapunkt6783
      @peterkapunkt6783 Год назад +1

      still waiting

    • @davidclimb
      @davidclimb Год назад +23

      "Olympic Style Boulders"

    • @jrthhfdff
      @jrthhfdff Год назад +28

      Lmao well he does technically have 3 ifsc competitions listed 🤣 maybe more accurate to say retired semi pro

    • @maxdilcon5679
      @maxdilcon5679 Год назад +64

      The definition of pro is making a living from climbing. I’d say he is still ‘pro’

  • @KirstenRietveld
    @KirstenRietveld Год назад

    Do you mean a mirrored replica, and not symmetrical? Haha

  • @titkos8
    @titkos8 Год назад

    Nice episod but little short

  • @dynamo5326
    @dynamo5326 4 месяца назад

    You’re still technically a pro

  • @enjufi
    @enjufi Год назад +2

    Poor Louis! Remember to rest, ye?

  • @yungrut6553
    @yungrut6553 10 месяцев назад

    You need longer boulders Loui

  • @ericmoon871
    @ericmoon871 9 месяцев назад

    purple holds are straight sand paper on hands in any gym...

  • @BuenoSociety
    @BuenoSociety Год назад

    retired???

  • @bainyshmall
    @bainyshmall Год назад +2

    would be V2 in my gym

  • @kuckkuckrotmg
    @kuckkuckrotmg Год назад

    This last one, the 8b would be a 7a in our gym lol

  • @luxlucetq
    @luxlucetq Год назад +1

    First.

  • @nilss0nDav
    @nilss0nDav Год назад

    boring