BMC Monthly Show: we go trad climbing with pro-climber Steve McClure

[@fiendsfootage]

Nice one guys, good fun celebration of trad. I was quite mesmerised by the casually, yet artfully arranged guidebooks and cams on the table!

[@wonkylommiter6364]

I really love Niall's way with words... 'The weight of the unknown' when talking about trad leading, and the brilliant 'Cherishing the faff" of course :-)

[@Builder281]

Everything about this whole video is so lovely!

[@DREAPADOIR]

“Cherish the faff” - that’s trad. Love Grimer!

[@niallgrimes3642]

Domhnall Brannigan :/)

[@ananda_miaoyin]

Seven minutes in and the balance; the economy of motion.....great shit! A true Pro. Then to sing some Kenny Rogers!

[@roryboyes2307]

The futures so bright il have to bring my shades brother! What a line, im sorry but its safe to say il be adding that gem to the arsenal.

[@pauljepson1249]

Love how Steve racks the gear like a punter when he seconds.

[@kaitsu1984]

"I need to learn ho to tie my laces. I'm sure it'd make life a lot easier" Goes on to cruise the route, just as he cruises everything else as well! :)

[@simonkirby4056]

Great vid. NIall you are a star.

[@niallgrimes3642]

Steve just makes me look good Simon.

[@leewilliams6174]

"ya picked a fine time to leave me " bit of signing during the crux there, great stuff

[@SallyMossStrength]

Loved the discussion! "Cherish the faff" :)

[@niallgrimes3642]

Good old faff :-)

[@potatothistle]

Released on my birthday! Thanks Grimer and friends.

[@niallgrimes3642]

Happy birthday Kim!

[@TomClothier]

I always pictured Steve Mcclure driving a Jerry Moffat style lancia delta haha

[@DD-yy2ez]

Perfect stoke, perfect weather, perfect nature, what else do you need?

[@rickedeckard2006]

I wish I had known this was on, I would have visited from Germany!

[@balke7935]

what's the climb that Grimer is doing? Looks like one of Cwm Glas Bach crags.... gravestones?

[@niallgrimes3642]

Rembrant Pussy Horse

[@balke7935]

thank you mate! looks class - might go seek it out

[@jaspersonnyoner]

Is Niall leading with his atc on the belay loop?

[@bluejuice7229]

Where can I get a sweater like that!!?

[@benedictionkupo]

trad climbing is a bit like an adventure isnt it :)

[@Vicentecarmonagonza]

👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@h2m1ify]

Did you ever go the nut out he was falling on?

[@michaelhart7569]

I guess every climber has their idiosyncrasies. Myself, I never started singing Kenny Rogers songs when life got hard at the crux.

[@paulmitchell5349]

Nice guitar.

[@markhense]

Ondra...completes Dawn Wall in 8 days...Reel Rock...onsight of a 5.15. Legacy or not, the torch has been passed whether you choose to let go or not is your choice.

[@tomsomerville1617]

Mark Hense Steve doesn't even want the torch. Ondra fights for it while Steve quietly hold the kindle to what keeps the torch going. Ondra is brilliant, Steve is a legend.

[@1Molehill]

As usual to much talking from Niall

[@frenchfree]

No helmet, must have a thick skull or the NHS.

[@mr_joshua8510]

"A sport for all" (Steve McClure, 2019) - except unfortunately it's not. Climbing (bar indoor bouldering which is becoming increasingly accessible) is a sport for a privileged few. There are so many barriers (although the predominant barriers are mostly monetary) to climbing that it's almost exclusively a white, middle-class sport. I have the privilege of being able to afford my own climbing equipment, and have friends in the same position meaning we are able to enjoy 'the great outdoors' and go climbing in our free time and I am truly grateful of this. Yet, there are many who simply don't have these opportunities. I think given the associated cots of climbing, it is unlikely to ever be a sport for all, but I do think that climbing (in the UK) needs to become more diverse before we can claim it is a "sport for all". Just my thoughts Steve/The BMC... A great video nonetheless and always a fan of free climbing media! Keep crushing and keep the vids coming

[@balke7935]

I think you should donate your equipment and computer to this cause. This comment is so out of touch with reality that it's funny!

[@simonkirby4056]

Couldn’t disagree with you more..I’m not rich, but I climb. Unfortunately nothing in this world is totally free. Indoor climbing is getting expensive but to me that’s not really what Climbing is about.

[@ak47only]

If you knew a bit about climbing and mountaineering you would know that a lot of climbers were (and are) not "white privileged middle-class " or whatever you want to call them. In fact a lot of the first ascents in the alps were made by poor people that didn't have enough money to get a decent meal !

[@dukeofnuke2446]

I don't think you know the term dirtbag do you moral apostel ?

[@Mdjagg]

@R(H)ogue I'd say you're half right. Gear is more affordable than ever, maybe not a trad rack, but you can get sport climbing gear for a reasonable cost. I think the main challenge is exposure to the outdoors. A lot of urban dwellers, regardless of income, will never find the stoke for climbing becasue they are never exposed to it. No one will invest in gear just to try it out, but if you're excited about it, the majority of folks CAN save up for a rope, harness, draws, and shoes. That's like $300ish. I applaud all the efforts of different organizations and pro climbers trying to get more "underprivileged" people out. It's the only way to find the stoke for it. Climbing is one of the few natural sports that practically everyone is relatively good at.