The Most Annoying People in Rock Climbing

[@FirstLast-vv6lv]

I love peacocking. Nothing gives me more satisfaction than barefoot campusing the overhanging v4 in front of rental shoe wearers. The reason I think I feel this way is generational trauma of once being the guy trying v3 over and over until a comp kid warms up on it.

[@Greesher]

Real

[@sunny-kx1yh]

yes

[@entwurfung]

How can this 1o year old dwarf be so much better than me?

[@lillipearse5579]

I get extra satisfaction out of this as a female climber doing it to male rental shoe wearers 💁‍♀️

[@Greesher]

@@lillipearse5579 I approve this message

[@autumn_k]

re. making anything into a dyno: Look, the setters are the enemy, so if you aren't actively trying to break their beta so hard they cry, you're just letting them push you around. The only time you shouldn't dyno is when they set the move as a dyno, in which case you do it static even if it breaks you in the process.

[@MacnCheeseHC]

Hahaha so true theres an entire community at my gym just for this (once one person figures out the best beta break everyone else does it as well)

[@camcoolcam]

I've not been climbing long but best believe I am already on this vibe 😂😂

[@camcoolcam]

They released a v3 with a dramatic dynamic move.... I feel like I was the first to do it statically.. few strange looks after 😂

[@SomeVagrant]

I admit that's me. There's always this rebellious little voice in the back of my head going "you know how it *should* be done.. but, like.. what if you just said fuck it and did it differently?" Though, granted, dyno's where they aren't intended are usually just a way to get past sequences I fail too hard at. The setters aren't usually a consideration, though they do sometimes pull something real scummy out of their hat and I feel completely justified in giving them the finger.

[@jordanalbareed]

Just did that on my first v7. The dyno move hurt my shoulders so I used a form on the corner of the wall to help me mantle and stand in a hold to reach the end

[@noodlesthe1st]

Climbing is an addiction. As an addiction it'll make you do crazy things. I used to break into peoples houses, steal their beta, whisper in their ear that I flashed their project then dyno out their window.

[@Robbrasn]

Underrated Comment😂

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

This shit is like generational trauma. First, you are the V3 begginer where a V8 guy just campuses your project, then you are the V8 guy who campuses the project and a V12 guy just plays a game with his friends to skip as many holds on your project as possible, and then you are the V12 guy who does the exact same thing. The peacocking never ends.

[@Milos-mk9pb]

This is so true, my brother is around V8 level and just campuses all the V4s, this is called mogging

[@Spyziy]

As a team kid I can confirm we both play the golf game to skip holds as well as campus the pretty lady's projects. On the daily.

[@danielrubin353]

Until you get so strong the only problems hard enough for you are outdoor

[@Spyziy]

@@danielrubin353 then you go to the gym to moonboard everyday, that’s what my friend does lmao Just depends where you live I suppose. For me there’s a few good outdoor problems but they only really go up to v9 unless you want you drive 3 hours. Austin Tx btw

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

@@danielrubin353 I supposed your gym doesnt do comp sets?

[@נתנאלאפלבאום]

The showing off for the ladies is so accurate lmao Reminds me of a podcast I've listened to with one of the top Israeli Climbers, where she said she was warming up on some V3s and a guy with rental shoes showed her the beta for that route ( which she set, btw). after a while she ended up doing a v9 or something like that

[@xyzNexus]

What was that podcast?

[@נתנאלאפלבאום]

@@xyzNexus it's called "local climber", it's in Hebrew and the climber that I'm talking about is Yael Taub

[@sevman2000]

jooish

[@oliviawhitaker4577]

I am a woman boulderer and nothing gives me more joy than when a man sees me send something, assumes it's therefore easy and fails super hard straight away. The confusion and betrayal in their faces is worth more than gold.

[@biomorphic]

As a male climber, nothing gives me more joy than watching your ass, pretending I am interested in the problem. 🙂 I think we can set it square.

[@n00g33]

I am a man and also love this. It's especially good when there's a group of macho buff gym guys who realise all that extra muscle is a huge hindrance.

[@goloher]

True! I do lead and I've been there a few times)) Most recent was when I was having fun on a 5.11d route and some guy was watching me. While belaying me, my buddy heard this guy say the route looked easy (a walk in the park, aha), he then went for it and failed miserably. It's just fun though, no gloat.

[@willmurrin9344]

Lady Crushers being balance to the climbing community!

[@lillipearse5579]

Hahaha THIS .. somehow it feels more ok to burn men off 🤔

[@jaed4444]

I love your humor. Perfect embodiment of the modern indoor boulderer.

[@MrChaluliss]

May be a bit of a controversial take here, but I find that a lot of folks actually like to be approached about a problem they're struggling on in the gyms I frequent. If they're not in a party, and are stuck, usually getting a tip or seeing how someone else approaches it is welcome. My personal rule of thumb is to ask if someone wants any tips first, as then they have a choice. Honestly I think the gym would feel a lot less friendly if stronger climbers NEVER gave any interest or advice to lower level climbers. I have legitimately had several first time climbers be extremely thankful and respond with glowing, friendly energy after offering a simple tip or two, teaching them a term for something they don't know how to express, etc. and for me, I just enjoy interacting with new people and participating in a friendly interaction mostly. They gym is my main social hang space as an adult, and its nice to just talk with others. I guess I just want to throw it out there that you can offer beta or tips without doing it for egotistical reasons.

[@sunny-kx1yh]

Personally I agree with this and I would love it if people would give me some tips more often.

[@brettmartin3529]

Yeah, seems like around 80% of people want to talk about the problem they are struggling on and the other 20% don't want to talk to anyone.

[@holstblock.web3]

They don’t

[@KIVagant]

Despite the obvious joy of figuring out a new V5 (just set in the gym) straight away on my own, there are some problems where I can get stuck for quite a while. And having someone just saying "Hey, you can use your left foot on that rock instead of your right" which turns out to be a key to the whole solution, is priceless. Knowing that I can actually send that terrible V4 on the overhang that many people fail to ever do is one of the marks of progress. I spend hours and hours in the gym, and I want to feel that it's not for nothing. Helpful advice is an aid, but I am not a sportsman; I appreciate aid.

[@levone8958]

I once got approached with someone offering beta and I was very happy to get some help. But as you said, the person approaching me actually asked and I was really frustrated. I think its always important to ask first, and that's just what I've been doing lately.

[@sleshstamp]

There was a ripped veteran boulderer loudly saying, "No! No!" Whenever I made a wrong move on a v0.

[@sarahslife6781]

I’m sorry but this made me laugh so much 😂

[@gezzapk]

Sounds like a Trad dad

[@irvine5732]

When my only advice to my other climbing friends is "just stand up" or "just reach for it" and I say that multiple times in a row.

[@marilynsparks5931]

I love to say "Think tall thoughts!" on reachy climbs

[@kyranday3906]

I say go up

[@Fred-oz3tw]

honestly that is a very good advice often :DD

[@Trhow]

I love saying "you just need to climb up bro"

[@noahlevy1698]

when I can't do a climb, i love when someone comes up to help me. I understand if other people don't feel the same but i really appreciate the help rather then throwing myself at a climb uselessly over and over again

[@dawnriddler]

Same, why would i waste time and energy on something if there's a more efficient way to do it. Even better is when various people come up and you find the best approach together, that's what climbing to me is all about. This whole "oh no, don't you dare share beta with someone" concept is very new and strange to me. And I'm very glad it's not a thing in my gym, people are actually happy to help and be helped.

[@Smonjirez]

I just ask if someone wants the beta or not. Really not difficult to ask first.

[@SomeVagrant]

@@Smonjirez This. Never offer up the beta immediately. Ask them if they'd like some pointers. I'll often just ask if it's okay if I have a go at it myself. If they don't want to know, they can just not look while I'm up on the wall. Otherwise, they may find it helpful. Either way, I'm getting my repetition in.

[@TravelingGaby]

I brushed handholds for me to start up and the SAME GUY got on it before i could TWICE like guy im not your personal boulder brusher!!

[@captaintvb]

I'm usually on the opposite side of this: some guy brushes the problem and then goes for some chill & talk. Always feeling like I should not climb this boulder until the guy's back and done his next attempt.

[@Fred-oz3tw]

classic.

[@milspectoothpick4119]

haha these are great. As a noob to climbing still working my way past V1/V2 I sometimes see ladies give me the shifty eyes. I'll do the V2 they warm up on right after them and I cringe inside so hard. I promise I'm not trying to show ya up or something it's just like 1of 5 boulder problems I can actually climb! 😅

[@cementdrinker]

That’s my issue too! I’m not doing a problem after you to show you up, because I saw you send a V8 and I’m never even gonna attempt it, but I saw you do a cool move on a V4/V5 and wanted to try it myself. I retry a lot of climbs after seeing someone else do it a different way just to see if one way is better than another, it’s really improved my own technique

[@dirtbagTVyt]

@@cementdrinker misogyny!

[@justaguy8104]

Climbing chicks are simultaneously some of the chillest and the worst humans on the planet. They’re climbers, so they’re cool. But they’re also usually hyper competitive women with a chip on their shoulder after years of noobs assuming they know nothing because of their gender. I keep to myself in the gym, personally. Headphones in, I’m doing my climbs when they’re free. They can think whatever they want, it’s a free country.

[@flo.flo.flo.]

Parents who neglect their duty of supervision, let their children run around the gym and then blame you when you fall on them.

[@GrimReaper-i4q]

I don't turn everything into a dyno I turn everything into a bathang

[@joshuabushman7]

I recently climbed with a Mf that wore no shoes hiking to the spot, or on the wall. Which is cool and all, but that dude was SCREAMING and punching the wall when he couldn’t send a climb. Like it was echoing through the canyon. Never climbed with him again

[@bennobeinstein8505]

my catchphrase is „you can do that statically“ which is probably very annoying too haha i guess that’s the lead equivalent of making everything into a dyno

[@drawmaster77]

the only annoying thing is when me and my friends are figuring out a boulder (we're older guys, mostly beginner level), some annoying kid will jump in and showboat that he can do this boulder in 5 seconds.

[@thestarsof2012]

My favorite person is what I call the Mr. Meseeks. My climber in reference would always look around to see if someone was watching him about to start the climb, get to the top, reestablish eye contact with their audience, then come down and again, stare directly at that person. Even better yet, if he didn't see anyone watching him he wouldn't try the problem. He would just walk away and find something with an audience.

[@Fred-oz3tw]

im guilty. those are typically hard climbs, okayyy?? if i make the effort, than i might aswell get an audience ready lol

[@zilla8251]

The climbing team always skips ahead of everyone is one annoying thing

[@Jsquared63]

As a member of the climbing team I plead guilty.

[@clairedupuis3458]

As a climbing coach I have to say it is pretty difficult to manage a team (especially kids) during a peak hour… sometimes there is no other solution because our timeline is very thin. But as a climber I also know it is super annoying

[@sethaguirre2618]

As a generally non confrontational person this kind of thing has been giving me good exercise in speaking up. I’ve already waited long enough, gtfo the wall and wait your turn!

[@kinetikkr6494]

I climb for a team in my area and I think a big portion of it comes down to coaching and community respect we’ve j been told to ask what people are getting on to avoid being an annoying team 🤷‍♂️

[@king_bob7959]

I hate when people don’t peacock because I will be sitting there waiting for someone to watch me fail because I have no idea what to do and then if they do it I can just copy what they do and then beat it

[@tomas_ukulele6703]

My general rule is don’t spray beta…. Unless they’re wearing rents shoe climbers. I’ve never met a day-passer who doesn’t appreciate beta, cause with experienced climbers they actually have a chance of figuring out the problem, but daypassers will just try and campus up a wall if you let ‘em try. But that’s just my two cents lol

[@biomorphic]

I always ask if they want to know the beta, if they are struggling, no matter the shoes.

[@morganbradford131]

Today I gave someone the beta to a climb without really asking if they wanted it. They were happy for the help but still I can see how that would be annoying. This video is important for awareness and self reflection l

[@Jivewired]

I think mileage varies on this one depending on our own attitudes about receiving beta advice. I can’t think of a time that I minded receiving beta advice from better climbers than myself, so I always kinda assumed others didn’t mind it either. Luckily I’m not THAT talkative so I don’t do it all that often, but I’ll definitely be more mindful going forward that attitudes on this may vary.

[@jahrazzjahrazz8858]

Just ask people if they want spoilers, most are happy for tips but some people get their fun in specifically finding the beta themselves so they can just let you know they wanna figure it out on their own if you ask first

[@KIVagant]

Yeah, I did that too a couple of times with the best intention inside, but after I realised that maybe that's not what people wanted to hear. Now I prefer asking if they like to see the solution or if they want to fight their way to the top.

[@BiggieChungulus]

Thankfully climbing is a very positive community and these examples of bad boulderers are far and few between.

[@dirtbagTVyt]

Litterally every other comment besides this one is a bad boulderer story. It's a sickness.

[@wildernesshomefilms]

Idk what you're talking about, I'm literally every single one of these examples :|

[@Fred-oz3tw]

nah we are jerks

[@pascaljutras178]

good video, I only want to mention something about 3min in video, if a V7 has a lot of V3 moves I have some concerns about quality of openers. After trying a crux on first or second move of a V7 without success I often jump this crux to get a way to climb the rest, if it works this give a very good motivation to do the crux at beginning and so spend a lot of time on it, jumping a crux does not mean you have no chance to do it.

[@KIVagant]

Every joke has a part of the joke in it. Even though it's funny to partially try a boulder far above your grade, it doesn't mean it is worthless...

[@TheGumbyGuy]

During the summer my gym has been giving classes to young kids and they're often like the only ones in there when I'm climbing (my gym usually isn't very busy) and they're always all impressed when I struggle my way through like a v3 or v4.

[@tpstrat14]

been indoor bouldering for 2 years. Everyone is super chill. I have a good time. Glad this guy isn't in my gym. Yikes

[@VilTheVillain]

As a boulderer I've done a few of these for sure, but not always consciously. The one annoying thing trad climbers do when bouldering is making an easy boulder problem look like it's incredibly difficult, it's a jug, you don't need to place your hands slowly on it as if it was a tiny crimp or a hold that's about to fall off. Then again I have huge respect for both lead and trad climbers because although many of the individual sequences might be much easier than the average boulder I can do, being able to optimally position your body to do like 10+ of those problems in a row is not an easy task.

[@treflev]

As a lead climber- your jugs are three times bigger than ours 😂 and if I'm not secured by a rope, you better bet I'll make sure my hold on that giant jug is 100% secure. We're probably just more used to tiny crimps? It's always impressive to see y'all jump around, hand on whatever it happened to catch, and *not fall* though!

[@VilTheVillain]

@@treflev oh for sure haha, I've gotten into lead climbing a little since that comment and I can do a climb with big somewhat sloper like holds, but struggle on climbs 2 grades lower with crimps so I'm slowly getting into a routine of training finger strength, improving legwork and body positioning and I'm kicking myself for not doing this earlier

[@treflev]

@@VilTheVillain hey that's great, good luck! Getting used to different climbing styles isn't always easy but I find it pretty rewarding, hopefully you can keep enjoying it too!

[@MSHNKTRL]

I don't do Power Screams; it's too blunt of an instrument. Rather, I shout direct orders to my limbs and most tijmes, it f-n WORKS.

[@adwardosa5575]

I think the conversion chart that shows like v7 = 5.13a is supposed to mean that on a cruxy route, the crux should be v7, if it is a long sustained route or has multiple boulders on it, there will be nothing close to a v7 problem on the route

[@alexbarcovsky4319]

Yep, V7 in a 5.13a is basically climbing a bolted highball.

[@biomorphic]

I don't know, but I am a V4/V5 climber, and V5 is 7a+/7b in French grade, and I don't think I can climb it. When I was climbing lead, I could climb 6b max, on sight (never worked any problem or tried the same route twice), but now I am a better climber, so maybe I can climb 6c/6c+ worked (a vertical or a slab), but definitely not 7a+. I think 7a is more like V6/V7. Can't say in the Yosemite Decimal System, cause I do not use it.

[@connorhutchinson2061]

​@@biomorphicV4 is 6B/6B+ and V5 is 6C/6C+ for French Font, 7A+/7B is V7/V8 range . So even though lead and bouldering grades probably shouldn't be compared as they are technically different styles of climbing, it sounds pretty much as though your lead grade and boulder grade are very very similar. Which I would say means you're a very consistent climber.

[@biomorphic]

@@connorhutchinson2061 note that I didn't say Fontainebleau grades, I said French, which is different thing. I have in fact wrote 7a, not 7A. Fontainebleau is used for boulders, meanwhile French numerical grades are used for routes. And there is not a 1 to 1 correspondence between the two.

[@connorhutchinson2061]

@@biomorphic yeah I initially didnt pick up on the lack of capitalisation so assumed you were on about font cos you were comparing them to vermin. But like you said yourself, its not 1:1 of route vs boulder grade.

[@mangostripes2335]

In a session I always climb one or two mega difficult routes (way above my grade) because the moves are hard ones you just don’t feel on the easier boulders you can top out on. Always feels like completing a boulder when you’re just able to do one move ahaha

[@AidanXavier1]

I will frequently scold people for climbing under me or under someone else. If they look like a beginner I'll be nice about it because maybe they don't know. If I know they're not a beginner I will not be nice about it because they really should know better.

[@vinno97]

I usually try to be friendly about it but boy was I thankful recently that a random girl gave a roaring shout at the moron starting a climb beneath my crimpy traversal. Don't be a moron and you won't be shamed

[@Firetoicee]

Not sure why this video doesn't have more views good content man ! love it

[@kAb1307]

There’s a group that meets every Thursday, (new set day) they are predominately lead climbers and this is a bouldering only gym. We have a pretty massive training area with 6 bars to put hang boards/rings on in addition to multiple hang boards screwed in to the sides as well. They take up the ENTIRE space and spread their shit out all over the place. Start stretching and doing core under the bars when they could be doing that literally anywhere else. Just super inconsiderate.

[@KIVagant]

Have you tried to ask them to move? :) Communication works.

[@thesimpleanswer2264]

@@KIVagantif you ask politely then whats the point in the rivalry between different types of climbers?

[@floijd]

I thought it was common knoledge, that the route setters at IFSC bouldering events are the most hated people in rock climbing.

[@ST-vt4nu]

I thought it was the camera operators and commentators🙃

[@HermitianAdjoint]

@@ST-vt4nuI mostly read praise for the commentators, especially the athlete guests, but the camera operators are often hated. 😂

[@xDanKaix]

I don’t peacock for other people, I peacock for myself xD

[@lukeburns0564]

You forgot to mention boulder’s campusing climbs beginners are struggling on😭😂

[@ST-vt4nu]

I was climbing with someone and I told him I was struggling with the feet on this overhang. He looked at the climb with a 🤔face and proceeded to CAMPUS THE CLIMB... I was lost for words 😅I was just hoping for a bit of help figuring out my foot placement, but nooooo lmao

[@sunny-kx1yh]

It’s way too fun lmao

[@Porklion]

He said that...

[@ruoplay8149]

@@ST-vt4nuhaha same! I was struggling on a V3 and asked a V7 climber to show me the ending. He just looked at it, campused it and said “done” without even looking at me and left 😭

[@cillian6460]

I’m a novice climber but I I’d have good upper body strength so I end up campusing climbs like this😅I’m not Tryna be a dick but I guess it makes me feel strong about something I’m doing because I be struggling hard with finger strength and technique😆itll come though with time

[@CaptainNinjaKid]

I'm that weirdly flexible boulderer who tries to do every dyno static by doing the splits on the wall

[@dawnriddler]

relatable XD

[@johnblack7862]

The lower grades in gyms (say V0-V6) are often way easier than their outdoor equivalents. This is to get people into gyms. Around V7/V8 things start to converge. But this means your indoor V4 is probably much easier than the crux of your outdoor 12a route. I flash 95% of indoor V4s and a bunch of indoor V5s but I've never flashed 12a outside.

[@staticoverplastic7456]

Didn't realise us non-chalkers got under the skin of chalk addicts so much 😅 If it's any consolation I get annoyed by the excessive chalking even on problems with only positive holds. End up having to do a lot of brushing 😢

[@kinglatifi2764]

As Magnus midtbo has said, there is no such thing as over chalking.

[@uSil031]

You don’t get under our skin you get your skin on our holds which ruins them. Please use chalk I beg you 😂

[@kinglatifi2764]

@@uSil031 it’s like putting moisturizer on a ladder

[@sunny-kx1yh]

Is there a certain level of climb where I should start using chalk

[@uSil031]

@@sunny-kx1yh no you should always chalk no matter what level you're at. It's just better for the holds because chalk can be brushed of whereas greasy skin cannot

[@aydinsha]

I think giving beta to someone climbing V5s is very different than someone trying to do a V1-3 who's new to the gym. I find that many new climbers appreciation the interactions and guidance with other climbers and makes them feel welcomed. Albiet, asking them if they'd like advice versus spraying beta is a big difference.

[@Lockstepper]

You can’t leave out the folks who leave a yard sale of bags/phones/brushes/etc out in the center of the pads.

[@savannahford6263]

This was hilarious. Subscribed.

[@remmelttruin7713]

As a freerunner who also likes to do some rock climbing my dyno level is way above what my technique is so naturally every hard part I can skip I skip

[@joshk4372]

The worst are the people who setup a chat circle in the cave blocking all the roof problems

[@SBAndrew28]

when I spend a minute brushing all the holds on my boulder than somebody else who was watching me comes up and just starts touching everything and doing moves while I'm getting my shoes on 😭

[@binaryflawgic5713]

"You'll never see guys trying harder in the gym than after a woman sends a problem." And here I am being outpowered and/or outstaminaed (?!) by women.

[@pestotron8291]

People really wear flat bills? I’m used to the beanie being the climber hat

[@chunkspiggle3916]

I think I'm done engaging with communities around activities period lol. Never experienced one that wasn't a shitshow of neuroticism on top of neuroticism on top of neuroticism on top of insane superiority/inferiority complexes. Me use hand and feet to go up wall. It fun. That's it.

[@Livsnjut4rn]

People bringing kids to the climbing wall and they kick and throw pilates balls while running around under you trying to send your project

[@priestmarmore6750]

As a beginner I have to disagree with point number 2. If I'm stuck I don't mind getting beta from others if that helps me out

[@Willdaly96]

Most of this is in your head, or if it exists it's the same issue you'll find in any gym. If I'm on my own it's tune in tune out of what others are flexing or trying. The more you focus on others the more self conscious you'll be about yourself. Even a few positive comments here and there can make a few climbing friends to help with your projects when you go back. It's all love really!

[@kim98677]

Personally I've found myself letting out powerscreams while climbing a 6b 😂😂 But i swear to god it works!! So i dont care if i look stupid, however i try to reserve it for 6c/+

[@KIVagant]

As an extravert, I enjoy seeing people's emotions when they achieve something big. If the screaming comes from a hard move, it also encourages someone like me to try the problem too.

[@purplee24]

I was climbing with my friend who was there for the first time, and he was standing right under me while i was on a high overhang, and when I fell i literally felt it when I fell past him to the ground.

[@ElbowSnot]

I think I peacock with different intentions. I usually start climbing harder shit near good people because they usually can’t help themselves from giving me tips and I usually end up progressing way faster on harder boulders

[@simonsonne4741]

I feel like peacocking is very close to just trying hard, or trying a new boulder. My first ever V6, i could not even get a single move in the beginning, but after 1 hour and a later sesion, where i was fresh, i got it. I don't remember what professional climber said it, but someone said that if you don't try boulders you can't do (boulders above your grade) you will barely improve.

[@theseagullian4191]

god i am only now realizing how lucky i am to be at a small back alley gym that actually has good walls that no one clogs up all the time

[@rianne4647]

I (as a woman though) think I can proudly say I don't do any of these things. And if I do have the urge to give someone a tip, I ask if they want it. I also don't think these things happen in our climbing hall too often though. They also have a 'we'd like it if you don't take your shirt off' thing going on which I think is really nice and might have something to do with it. It keeps the 'showoff your body' down.

[@Fred-oz3tw]

ah so you actually like that as a woman? our gym has the same rule. happy to read that. i like to flex without my shirt, so seeing that my sacrifice is actually useful makes me happy :)

[@Fred-oz3tw]

and its not only flexing. my shirt takes 5% of power away

[@catjuzu]

Honestly. Sometime I just go at the wall when somebody else is already on it by accident and then I quickly get of it. It's because I tunnelvision on the boulderproblem I want to climb, so I kind of get hyped up and go at the wall, basically becoming the very thing I despise a lot.

[@somebody553]

Just because you dont want beta doesn't mean others dont either. I actually really appreciate it, but only when the person asks whether I want it first. Also when its applicable and useful. If you are way less strong than me, dont give me beta.

[@MSHNKTRL]

let's not forget the 10y.o. gumby that flashed your project for a warmup.

[@-gnicE-]

I grew up in a very famous area for bouldering and I remember seeing people in the 2000s doing it and falling on pads with their chalk bags and all that. I specifically remember thinking it looked really dumb sitting under a big rock crawling around instead of swimming in the lake 10 feet away, but also really wanted to try it 😂.

[@coltbarkley222]

If you close your eyes this is Owen Wilson talking about boulderers.

[@Goldeeliza]

When a large group of friends is sitting on the mat (in a big circle!!!) having long (and loud!) conversations. I always consider whether to say anything or not, because there is a a chance that if I fall, I will fall down on them. The funny thing is, there is a large café area in my gym, where they could hang out.

[@elihg3827]

Every human community will have assholes. The mistake is thinking climbing is special.

[@k12balla]

Sitting on the mat underneath a difficult climb and not even flinching as I barely miss landing on you...smdh.

[@petiixblender]

6:55 thats how i sent my first V6 (according to a gym) but i think it was like V4. If she didn't climb it i would never looked at that route because of the grade the routesetter put on it.

[@masonengler8002]

Today at my gym there was a 12 year old, who just started climbing, tell me how to down climb and how to use the moonboard

[@daanschone1548]

As a sportclimber (22 years of climbing) that also boulders I must say I've seen way more bouldering accidents than climbing accidents.

[@bailiemer]

As a lead climber, I'm aware we annoy boulderers by taking our sweet time trying to static dynos, resting while on longer climbs... We also tend to peacock on crimpier boulders, because, well, we love a good crimp. The smaller and sharper, the better 😅

[@jerowersonst2465]

Damn how is your channel so small?? I'm sure you'll blow up this year!

[@Shoeshine71]

love climbing but lets get over ourselves, have fun just silly people climbing plastic rocks

[@lolololol-e7z]

the funniest peacock i see is dude's campusing the climb right after someone just struggled on it

[@cfoscoop]

my favorite thing was seeing the red bull can change position between shots, you just know mr. stuff was chuggin that thang between takes

[@Stockaxolotl]

I can confirm some people climb wayy Too close like bro the gyms open for 3 more hours wait like 1 min for me to finish and like also someone stealing your spot when youve been waiting first is also insanely annoying

[@63301]

I'm guilty of blocking the mat, but at the same time, if it's busy, I get my ass out of the way. I also try dynoing but I'm a filthy gumby and fail every time.

[@mainr7142]

A lot of people hate on power screaming - and I get it, if everyone else is climbing like v8 and i come along and give a couple power grunts on a v5 or v6, they're probably gonna think i'm tryna show off or get attention. I promise I'm not, the boulder was just hard for me 😂 and I probably wouldn't have sent it if I had to stay quiet. Besides, given the choice between only being able to send v4 or an easy v5 quietly, or being able to send v6 with some power grunts, I'd rather get the higher grade lol

[@JB-Duclos]

The most annoying thing is when you project a climb and a much stronger guy sees youre struggling and comes from all the way across the gym to flash the boulder 😅

[@Thatsprettiemuchit]

I think the only annoying beta is when you’re already on the wall. Like stfu and let me think. But strangers don’t really do that to me, just my one friend lol. I think the proper way to do it is if you see someone attempting multiple times and being stuck because of a critical beta error on a problem that you yourself are also projecting or that you at least found tricky recently, then you can cheer for them on their next attempt. And when they come off the wall, say something like “you were so close!” Or “you’re gonna get it!” And then throw in a “Have you tried ___? That was the move I was stuck on before and I think that might make it easier.” And continue to cheer for them in between your attempts of your nearby project (or the same problem if you’re projecting that).

[@jackfrostt3950]

I understand the beta spray issue but idk I always really appreciate when people try to help me out I’m a pretty heavy guy so getting beta for body or foot placement is super helpful I’ve never been upset about a beta spray

[@dennis1802]

They keep talking about non climbing related stuff! As an outdoor purist, i’m always hearing that. Indeed climb v1 and not talking about the problem but about general silly things and then wonder why they can’t climb harder

[@Smonjirez]

I just ask if someone wants the beta or not. It's really not that difficult to ask first.

[@fxc5313]

Love your humor, great video :)

[@christianheaps9711]

#5 hits hard

[@TheDopoqob]

5:00 this is why you should always wash your hands, thoroughly like a surgeon, BEFORE you even chalk up and start climbing

[@awesomeandepic5315]

As a v4 climber I can confirm my friend will constantly make me try v7s and 8s he can do and expects me to do it

[@SunnyHF-nf4bc]

Really? I’m shocked. I got into indoor climbing a few months ago, and so far, I have not run into any d***heads in the three or four gyms I’ve visited. If anything, this is the one hobby I’ve gotten into where I never felt like I was running into gatekeepers. Edit: Okay. I can definitely imagine #5 and #7 being problems, 😂

[@ethandoades]

I was in the gym the other day working on the crux of this v8 that was a weird cross out of a compression bit on bad slopers, so I was falling a lot. There was a birthday party going on in there at the time and some like 11-year-old kid decided it would be a good idea to SIT ON THE FLOOR UNDER ME and stare up at me doing the problem. I told him to move multiple times but he was dead set on standing directly under me and making it impossible for me to climb the boulder. Finally I had to get down, look him in the eye, and tell him that if he didn't move i was going to fall on top of him and his neck would snap and he would die. That got his attention lol. Don't be that kid.

[@chrism4008]

You're the -hole there bud

[@joshk4372]

I feel that. I don't think I've actually said that, however I have definitely wanted too. I've had a few close calls, where a child or teenager (same thing) gave up on situational awareness and decided to hang out under me at the crux.

[@suvannath1631]

These do not apply to me as I did lead but the harness is annoying af and very uncomfortable and my ballz die so I just stopped the harnessed stuff

[@udontseeme993]

I just started climbing about 1.5 months ago. Since im really light, climbing was pretty easy. Its always funny when I flash a v4 another person was working on and tell them i just started climbing

[@chrism4008]

When i was real young, like 17-19 i had started getting into climbing a little bit and often enjoyed myself. But, i had lots going on and couldnt keep it as a hobby at the time. Now years later, ive considered getting back into it, but it seems like it's become oversaturated with ego driven clowns and it seems like it just wouldn't be much fun. Seems like beginners get ridiculed and scorned instead of taught, feels like gatekeeping ROCKS that arent yours and will never be yours. Idk, thats just the impression i get from the various content i watch about climbing. This channel creator seems somewhat cool, but ive seen a lot that are just talking down

[@shaneh7519]

I’ve just recently transitioned from the beginner climber stage to a decent climber and my experience was great. Lots of strong climbers are super willing to help and encourage. Just start talking to them and 9/10 times you’ll instantly become friends.

[@KetchupKidKyle]

The gym I go to is nothing like that. Everyone is super friendly 👍

[@suckieduckie]

Havn't had an experience like that in the gyms I've been to. Yes it kinda sucks to see the 15 year old kid who lives in the gym campus your project, but he's just warming up and not doing it to spite you.

[@QTwoSix]

Just keep to yourself and do your thing. Get in, climb, get out.

[@TheGynus]

The dyno shit is really a short person thing😂as someone who’s only 5”6 I find myself doing a LOT of dynos even in lower grades bc I’m too short for most static betas

[@Schrodinger_]

Sometimes, when I'm either warming up or cooling down on easier climbs, I eye a climb and say "I'll do that one". But as I go towards it I see people trying and struggling on it. And then I think, "oh no, now I'll look like a dick if I do that one", and I'm hesitant to even touch it.

[@crbrocket]

Nah folks should try harder boulders, try all of em it helps em progress but brush things you scrubs! Particularly if you jump between other folks projecting.

[@MyPlaylists22]

ive never done climbing or had any interest in it, but i love your content

[@shredwaves2435]

the tuques, you forgot the tuques

[@muteki1988]

I turn everything into a static move, even the hardest dynos. 😢

[@FindingMyselfOutside]

If someone climbs under me they are just asking to die tbh I am constantly falling off the wall

[@Turtlebuck559]

Was working on this auto belay route today and was waiting but this foo walked up clipped himself in and didn’t even have his shoes on I was like wtf bro dude stood there for like 5 mins like bro

[@lgerard2623]

I thought the speaker bit was a sponsor