Climbing Styles: The Stonemonkey

[@lukedavies900]

I like how for "relaxed attitude" you used a clip from the Lynn Hill chat where he is very clearly ruthlessly baked.

[@benruefmedia]

I was thinking the exact same thing hahaha

[@BOodidarma]

Crisp Shawarma is my favorite vegan fitness influencer

[@MF-CLIMB]

Salt and Vinegar?

[@FissureRaiOh]

LOL

[@RealWorldClimbing]

Legend! A huge inspiration when I first discovered climbing. Also... I remember waiting hours/days to download a grainy video of climbXmedia to watch 5 minutes of climbing.

[@tommeyer3871]

6:21 "as close to possible as the wall" had me confused, something was off but couldnt quite tell until my brain processed that haha

[@ascentionism]

Talking isn't hard for most people but apparently it is for me

[@tommeyer3871]

@@ascentionism for me too haha, but fewer people listen to what I say ;)

[@BOodidarma]

@@ascentionism It's ok bro, once people in your comment section start actually complaining about that stuff you'll know that your channel is getting big enough :)

[@ashhodson2063]

I'm disappointed this video didn't explain that Chris is one of the tallest climbers to have hit 9a. His height and reach are a bonus that people like Megos, Ghisolfi, Maclure etc don't have, no matter the ape index or leg length or finger strength etc. Chris has his own techniques he's developed through proprioception and self awareness and I think that's why he's responsible for alot of first accents. He's the IP Man to many Bruce Lees.

[@fromaugustisland]

Great video as always! In my opinion, Sharma is the GOAT, all factors considered (no offense to Ondra). Interesting point about him never spending too much time in the Valley- fun to imagine what he would have done!

[@jeremiahmelson8530]

Solid work as always 🤙🏾🧗🏾 I love your breakdowns and approach to understanding climbers!

[@BiggieChungulus]

This video made me realize I relate to sharmas style. Obviously outclassed incomprehensibly so, I still think there's some similarities which is kinda neat I guess.

[@ashhodson2063]

And let's let's honest Mutation was the first 9a+ in 1998. 20 years for a second accent!!

[@giancarloballestracci7480]

Great job you did here, Chris is my favorite always 🙂

[@dylanb2086]

Honestly - it’s simple Sharma Is freakishly insanely strong. His finger strength is insane, his explosiveness is insane ans his strength especially at his size is insane. Just an absolute freak of nature. Being the best in the world in 3 years is called being a freak . Don’t get me wrong he works hard and is a cool guy but what separates him is not technique flow anything it’s freak strength

[@ejl74]

F yeah dude! I’m at work in a hospital and looking around for what I can climb. This video got me pumped!

[@blackwaveify]

This purism would have never been possible without his monstrous finger strength. As closely witnessed and testified by both TC and BR. Anyways, I love Sharma!

[@thecathouse]

great video. what about one about the actual stonemonkeys and Dean Potter?

[@belaydevice8695]

Love these videos! Great commentary.

[@jahnathonlarson258]

Thanks. I've been looking forward to this one for a long time.

[@fxc5313]

Top notch analysis!

[@alexakten]

great analysis!

[@amethyst8399]

i think we all wanna see one of these on aidan roberts

[@jasonmccormack1190]

"it worked for Sharma"... b/c he's a phenom.

[@MSHNKTRL]

guy is the Keanu Reeves of climbing

[@ianphillips898]

Pretty sure you accidentally put in a short clip of Dave Graham while talking about Chris at 3.40. Another legend but very different physically to Chris!!

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

maybe only clip of that route he could find

[@janwolf753]

Great work! I love the Climbing Styles series. Keep it up!

[@StellarLlama]

shout out @ClimbingIsNeither podcast

[@ensar6803]

he is a genetical freak . I wonder if he could be able to climb harder grades if he had the training discipline. imagine Sharma flow/strength combined with Ondra obsession.

[@mcdoonaldsmanager8706]

Freaak

[@ashhodson2063]

For the record Ondra has more flow and strength than Chris ever had. They climbed in two different generations and times. They're totally different people. Chris is not freakish at all, nor is Ondra. They're average height guys with immense passion for a sport dominated by petiteness and power to weight ratio.

[@miguelgazquez5717]

@@ashhodson2063 You're not an average guy when you are the best of the planet at climbing and repeatedly push the limit of what is possible, as did sharma and ondra.

[@mcdoonaldsmanager8706]

Dude thse guys are not normal😂

[@ashhodson2063]

@@miguelgazquez5717 I said average height. And actually to counter your statement they are actually regular guys. Genius is usually very simple and dedicated to something.

[@johnnightingale7680]

The stone Monkey was originally a film from 1988 documenting Johnny Dawes and his climbing movements... Don't know if the Yosemite climbers copied the phrase from there??

[@ascentionism]

I can't say for sure whether or not they copied it or not, but it definitely seems like the Dawes film used it first - the stone monkeys were a pretty vague group but I can't find any mention of them until the 2000s

[@Jeremysamways1]

@@ascentionism The Dawes originated the Sharma style before Sharma too

[@susanjane4784]

Enjoyable as always.

[@francescacasini4694]

A style for few ❤️

[@franciscorodriguez8697]

Johnny Dawes!!!!! (Please)

[@jonathanandrade176]

I live these videos

[@EKdlwoasred]

2:14 please tell me what this is cut from. Johnny Dawes and Jerry Moffat

[@ascentionism]

"80s Birth of Extreme Part Two: watch first 8a, 8c, 8c+ climbs in UK" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzNZHWrncucaM0&ab_channel=teamBMC around 58:20! Pretty good watch if you want to see some of the old legends

[@EKdlwoasred]

@@ascentionism thank you so much

[@Landolini]

Nice video! I really enjoyed it. I'm a Sharma fan boy as well, but who isn't? :D

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

This is it Ascientionism - please fix your pronounciation of Wolfgang Gulich because hes already climbing out of his grave hearing his name butchered like that. Epic video as always tho :)

[@ascentionism]

I'm so sorry!! I've genuinely tried so hard to get the German "ch" down. Really though I had it this time, but I will keep listening to interviews. If wolfgang wants to climb out of his grave and correct me himself though I wouldn't be against that

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

@@ascentionism Thats because you are using the front of your tongue to pronounce it, similarly to the "ch" in the word "check". In pronouncing the "ch" in his name, you are actually pressing the back of your tongue towards your throat lightly, making the opening smaller - try to emulate the hissing sound that cats make - here is a little angry kitten - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWe3g6J9hNF6kKM I believe you will learn it, looking forward to the next video where you nail it down. I have the german "ch" in my language so its weird when someone cant do it but i genuinely believe its not that hard to learn right away if you know the theory behind it. Definetely easier than the german "R" sound, even some native speakers struggle with that - but if you cam say "skrrrrrrrrrrra" than you got that one as well haha.

[@ascentionism]

@@alexbarcovsky4319 That's a great walk though! I really appreciate the info, hopefully I can get a little closer next time

[@rockiesbouldering]

And Patrick Edlinger. It’s pronounced ee-lonj-ae

[@jakobhofmann6440]

stoned was he aften xd

[@andremelloz]

top

[@noleft]

Great Guy, but i Think its pretty much consensus that Alex Huber climbed first 9a+

[@dddon513]

Boo France? Wat?

[@johnnightingale7680]

😂😂😂

[@FlorianD1991]

Buoux ;)

[@alexanderfradis9026]

Excellent video, but please learn how to pronounce Wolfgang Güllich's last name properly. Thank you!

[@rockclimbinghacks9222]

420 🤙

[@roastedmarhmallow]

Is this a reupload?

[@ascentionism]

Nope, first time I've posted it! I did a similar video for Climbers Crag though that went over a lot of the same points

[@jonpk4760]

New Albert ok

[@ascentionism]

Dollar store Albert Ok

[@PB-sk9jn]

Revisionist shite. The actual and true stone monkey was Johnny Dawes. Who made the 1980's movie, Stone Monkey. With an endless ability to push grades, and relied on a style that was dynamic, balance and motion.

[@PB-sk9jn]

Dawes is in your video from 2:09 to 2:24, and was a well qualified "dirtbag climber" famously living through the 1980's in tents and unemployment benefit. See book by Paul Pritchard.

[@ashhodson2063]

And there is no bad technique. Just an arrogant view of your own.