Beyond The Beta 15 - Boulder Hunting

[@eric.jerome]

Keep making content!

[@Mobeta]

@eric.jerome Thanks! Glad you liked this, wasn't sure a boulder hunting sesh would be interesting to people, but it such a core part of outdoor climbing I wanted to try capturing it.

[@eric.jerome]

@ full disclosure I haven’t yet watched this episode, only have watched 2-3 of your videos. But the passion is apparent and the investment into the quality of the content in spite of a relatively small audience shows it’s a labor of love. Looking forward to watching more of the content but wanted to encourage you to continue regardless of viewership.

[@Mobeta]

@eric.jerome Algo comment, thanks 😅 I've been doing this for 13 years. My goal is to share what I love. My target audience is the 5 people pushing the sport forward locally, and anyone else who wants to follow along with the process. Being a "youtuber" is antithetical to my values.

[@gavinmactarnaghan]

It's like a gambler looking for the next big win, surely there's a mega on the next time out. It's what keeps us coming back and gives that find so much value. Keep it up!

[@Mobeta]

@gavinmactarnaghan That's exactly how it feels! Exploring days always get desperate because you have to check around just one more corner...

[@gavinmactarnaghan]

@Mobeta an all too familiar feeling. So worth, nothing beats being slightly defeated then finding that one. These videos are sick, stay blessed.

[@Mobeta]

@gavinmactarnaghan 🙏

[@necroshock8144]

Some of my favorite climbing content i’ve found this past year. Thanks for making your vids!!

[@Mobeta]

Thanks, I really appreciate it. So many days out like this lost in time - I'm glad I could capture this experience. Bread crumbs for the next generation.

[@Simikins]

What a treat to be let in on this exploration for boulders. Your comment about staying inspired being key to staying consistent is a big one. Giving me the urge to go wandering!

[@Mobeta]

@Simikins Thanks so much! Every project starts with these explorations, I'm glad I was able to document the beginning.

[@rmleventhal]

Awesome video man! Super fun and interesting to watch. Excited to see how that last line you found will turn out!

[@giotto4321]

Great video, I could really relate to the process: the lure, the disappointments, the doubt and the exhilaration. That last bloc was a superb find. I hope you enjoy the projecting and I look forward to following along on subsequent videos. 👍

[@Mobeta]

@giotto4321 thanks! Projects are an emotional roller coaster, starting from day 0 before they are even known. I am super looking forward to the crack line - it's in a spectacular location which is important factor for me because I spend so much time there over the course of a project.

[@Climbveez]

That first roof looks epic! Rad find, love these videos!

[@Climbveez]

And that last finger seam…😮

[@Mobeta]

@Climbveez This was an amazing day out, almost never find anything, and I found 2 spectacular blocs!

[@Mobeta]

@@Climbveez The finger seam is wild, has to be 30 feet of climbing, and looks HARD 😳

[@ElevateClimbing]

@@Mobetaare you planning to go back?

[@Mobeta]

@ElevateClimbing ofcourse! I have an ever evolving list of projects and priorities and some of these lines are definitely on the list.

[@ethansalvo8389]

Sick stuff, love seeing these vids come out. Your psych is contagious

[@Mobeta]

@@ethansalvo8389 I love these granite blocs to an unhealthy degree 😅

[@kochimoon4831]

Man, I’m so jealous of those massive granite boulders that seem to be everywhere in Nova Scotia. I absolutely love boulder hunting, it’s like treasure hunting. But living in France, every single piece of significant rock has already been discovered or climbed. The last untouched boulders here are way up in the alpine. Last time, I had to climb 2000+ feet in elevation just to find a couple of boulders 😅 Anyway, great video. Cheers from Annecy.

[@Mobeta]

@kochimoon4831 We are lucky, but I'm more inspired by you scouring the French Alps for new blocs. You are the first person who makes my exploring look not that hard-core 😅 The local culture that produced you is also why there are no boulders left, but I was fueled by baked goods from our Parisian bakery so the culture was with me in spirit 🙂

[@Tort-]

these look awesome! hope to see more of your process in developing. Stay safe!

[@Mobeta]

Thanks! I'll definitely document the cleaning and first goes.

[@michaelrachman7155]

This is what being a climbing "lifer" is all about! Cheers from northern Vermont

[@Mobeta]

Yup. As soon as the list of projects starts getting achievable, I get the urge to explore. Truly a lifetime of climbing.

[@randstein7617]

Amazing boulders and beautiful drone shots.

[@TristanCleveland]

Hilarious you walked right by that massive boulder when you first left the boat! Can’t see 10 feet through our woods. And I find the Old Man’s Beard makes it hard to tell what’s a boulder between the trees and what’s just some lichen. Epic find!

[@Mobeta]

@TristanCleveland That's so often the way! The target you set out for is uninspiring, but you stumble upon the real gem by accident. Excession and Inversions both happened this way.

[@sgclimb]

Frothing. What a great adventure. Thanks for sharing

[@Mobeta]

@sgclimb thanks! Many such adventures lost in time. Glad I finally got to share one.

[@exyj]

Really cool video!

[@simonlindstrom7530]

As a boulder hunter myself this was a thrilling video. 99% you found choss, but that 1% in fact represents a whole adventure (from almost breaking your ankles in holes to seeing wildlife up close) which makes it all worth it. I curious, in Sweden we have quite high definition aerial photos that we use for finding promising blocs or areas. Do you have something similiar in Canada or do you only go for drone and satellite?

[@averageandrew82]

Boulder hunting was great! Spent years developing and I can really relate to this video.

[@Mobeta]

@averageandrew82 I still have to do the video where I get lost in the dark, fall in a stream, get rained on, and find nothing to really capture the full experience 😅

[@averageandrew82]

@@Mobeta Absolutely! The experience is half the fun 😆 I remember crawling through some thick manzanita brush when developing one time. Went scouting, crawling was often easier than cutting. So I was down low and following a path of least resistance, I started to notice where I was crawling was very uniform in shape. Eventually, it led me to a large bed of leaves that clearly have been laid on by some type of large mountain cat. No doubt I was already being watched 😅 but I kept scouting the area ... with caution😂

[@Mobeta]

@averageandrew82 I lived near the rockies for a few years, and there's a totally different vibe in those forrests - often feels like you are being 👀... because you probably are 😳

[@dietrootbeer_]

quality looks astonishing, especially in that cave about halfway through the video

[@Mobeta]

@@dietrootbeer_ I am psyched! The cave reminds me of El Techo in Heuco.

[@onogrirwin]

Looking forward to seeing some attempts on that last one.

[@Mobeta]

@onogrirwin it's moved to top of my development priorities! It'll be spring at the earliest though.

[@couscousineau9162]

Got to live a man and his Visla's❤

[@guustvanuden2968]

lucky dogs, out and about in nature all the time

[@Mobeta]

@@guustvanuden2968 They are lucky creatures 🐕❤️

[@user-ih3jl9um6e]

13:00 don't let the slab climbers hear this!

[@Mobeta]

@user-ih3jl9um6e ha! I love slab, and have more hard slab FA than anyone in Nova Scotia history. But quality slab is rare.

[@leon-do]

is this your full-time job?

[@sinesiozagnoli6286]

He mentions in grip gains he’s an anesthesiologist

[@Mobeta]

@@leon-do I do joke that climbing is my job, and I'm a physician on rest days 😂