Will pathing up those yellows isn't just impressive, it's a form of comedy. I will never forget watching Will (probably a couple of years ago) flashing loads of oranges at The Works, with a steady and casual sport climbing level of effort. Monster! So glad Will got the second ascent of BoD, utterly deserved.
will easily becoming my favourite climbing personality... absolute shredder and dumb kind. so awesome to have these vantage points. thanks for the content will!
I feel like so many climbing videos these days are more of monologues or conversations between two climbers, this was a really insightful interview which was so nice to see!
I climb at one of Wills old regular gyms ‘alien bloc, Edinburgh’ and I can attest he is a humble, lovely fella who is more than willing to chat beta and stuff. 🔥💪🏻🏴
I’m not sure if you ever climbed at Alien 2, which came before Alien Bloc, but that was a really underrated wall. You can see why Will got so strong climbing there!!
@@ukclimbingofficial I only jumped on the bandwagon when Alien Bloc opened…….first ever climbing experience there, mid-life crisis. Started at 40 yrs young and still going strong’ish’ at 46. Also had the pleasure of actually climbing with Will and exchanging beta (on a slab but nonetheless,beta was exchanged) cheers for the content 🔥💪🏻🏴
Sorry for the delayed reply, I tried to find a breakdown of what the colours entailed but couldn't find the information anywhere online. I'll drop the team at Hangar Sheffield a quick message to confirm. Bear with in the meanwhile!
So, the answer isn't entirely straightforward, as the Hangar haven't used grades for the last three years. Instead circuits range from 'easy' to 'hard', with yellow and black being the hardest. I think the issue with a more precise approach is getting consistency between the centres, and - to a certain extent - it saves having to explain the grading system to newcomers. Aware this doesn't quite answer your question, but that's the best answer we've got aside from trying to provide a grade for each of the various problems we did (or didn't do) on the day.
Those scarpas are not great unless the foothold has positive edge 36:30 in that specific case they incredible other than board climbing with positive feet I’ve not enjoyed them. Woman’s instincts much stickier and versatile 👌👌….only one persons opinion/experience 👊
Interesting feedback. The Women's Instinct have the exact same rubber as the Instinct S, so they should be pretty much identical in terms of stickiness. Personally I've found the Instinct S to be a massive step-up, although this isn't surprising given that the original Instinct is quite an old shoe now, and Scarpa have obvioulsy learned a lot more about design in the meanwhile. Either way, like you say - it's just two people's opinions, both of which are valid. I'm just glad we both like what we've got, because that's what matters most!!
Its crazy how you dont really realize how strong pros are until you see them climb inside. It makes it easier to captivate their strength for sure!
We basically put Xa in front of the camera for a sense of perspective, because without that it’s hard to grasp just how good Will actually is.
what do you think captivate means?
@@ukclimbingofficialSo true. He moves on v10’s like v8 climbers move on v4’s.
@@justinb4239like capture or replicate i think
Will seems like such a kind and humble guy! SUPER strong too
I’d help if he was a bit less likeable wouldn’t it?! 🤣
Will pathing up those yellows isn't just impressive, it's a form of comedy. I will never forget watching Will (probably a couple of years ago) flashing loads of oranges at The Works, with a steady and casual sport climbing level of effort. Monster! So glad Will got the second ascent of BoD, utterly deserved.
Was climbing with the host today at climbing works in Sheffield - very nice dude, super helpful advice - gained a subscriber!
Xa is an absolute legend - hope you had a good session!
will easily becoming my favourite climbing personality... absolute shredder and dumb kind. so awesome to have these vantage points. thanks for the content will!
I feel like so many climbing videos these days are more of monologues or conversations between two climbers, this was a really insightful interview which was so nice to see!
Thanks for the kind words 🙏
Will has such a healthy ego. So inspiring!
A healthy ego and a bushy beard, both of which are equally inspiring 😅
I climb at one of Wills old regular gyms ‘alien bloc, Edinburgh’ and I can attest he is a humble, lovely fella who is more than willing to chat beta and stuff. 🔥💪🏻🏴
I’m not sure if you ever climbed at Alien 2, which came before Alien Bloc, but that was a really underrated wall. You can see why Will got so strong climbing there!!
@@ukclimbingofficial I only jumped on the bandwagon when Alien Bloc opened…….first ever climbing experience there, mid-life crisis. Started at 40 yrs young and still going strong’ish’ at 46. Also had the pleasure of actually climbing with Will and exchanging beta (on a slab but nonetheless,beta was exchanged) cheers for the content 🔥💪🏻🏴
The man, the myth, the legend 🙌 Love this!
The man, the myth, the legend, THE BEARD 🧔🏻♂️
What a great quality video. Definitely subscribed and can't wait to check out your other videos now.
🙏
Doing that first yellow and not cutting loose until the very last move is just nuts
Crazy isn’t it?!
imagine just going to a gym and flashing all the climbs.. how the fuck... must be a crazy feeling
Solid squats and jerks too 👍
Holy shit Will is strong
yes
It’s great to see randoms with rentals on not knowing who the f#*k that guy is, woooosh! Right over their heads.
if only they knew the truth 🤩
Could you link the grades of the colours?
Sorry for the delayed reply, I tried to find a breakdown of what the colours entailed but couldn't find the information anywhere online. I'll drop the team at Hangar Sheffield a quick message to confirm. Bear with in the meanwhile!
So, the answer isn't entirely straightforward, as the Hangar haven't used grades for the last three years. Instead circuits range from 'easy' to 'hard', with yellow and black being the hardest. I think the issue with a more precise approach is getting consistency between the centres, and - to a certain extent - it saves having to explain the grading system to newcomers. Aware this doesn't quite answer your question, but that's the best answer we've got aside from trying to provide a grade for each of the various problems we did (or didn't do) on the day.
Why doesn’t will compete? 😅😅😅
Those scarpas are not great unless the foothold has positive edge 36:30 in that specific case they incredible other than board climbing with positive feet I’ve not enjoyed them. Woman’s instincts much stickier and versatile 👌👌….only one persons opinion/experience 👊
Interesting feedback. The Women's Instinct have the exact same rubber as the Instinct S, so they should be pretty much identical in terms of stickiness. Personally I've found the Instinct S to be a massive step-up, although this isn't surprising given that the original Instinct is quite an old shoe now, and Scarpa have obvioulsy learned a lot more about design in the meanwhile. Either way, like you say - it's just two people's opinions, both of which are valid. I'm just glad we both like what we've got, because that's what matters most!!
stop asking him about grades! who cares!
Rightly or wrongly, it tends to be the first thing our audience ask about, so it’d be wrong for us not to 🤷🏼♂️
@@ukclimbingofficial audience r suckas. this is known