Ex Team GB Rivals Reunite for Some Hard Outdoor Boulders

This week Louis travels up to Leicester with his friend (notable strongboi) Orrin Coley to revisit a few boulders that he didn't manage to tick off last time he was at Forest Rock. The two wods end up reminiscing about the old times and slip back into their youthful ways.
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00:00 Title Sequence
00:14 Silly Introduction
01:45 Warm Up
3:18 8A Beta and Linking
5:15 Intimate Chats
12:05 Louis Attempting the V11
16:22 V9 'Warmdown'
18:40 Silly Outro

[@SenkouNoMahimeEne]

No doubt about it. They've mastered cloning, and clone Louis is so good, I got startled when they brought the second one on screen. Great job Louis, and clone Louis.

[@TheRightish]

"I just projected a hard piece of rock and then did it and cried for a bit" How do I get that on a shirt?

[@OrrinColey]

Thanks for digitally enhancing my bicep for the thumbnail. I really appreciate it 🙏

[@althejazzman]

Seeing Louis being coached really brings the difficulty into perspective.

[@allen.9]

makes me want climb outdoors again even more lol

[@SuperPointlessFilms]

I'm sorry but how the hell did you make forest rock look like a nice place. that's some top tier editing right there.

[@taliesine.8343]

Forest rock IS a nice place :((

[@rhettetherington1351]

Brilliant! "Do you want to try something a bit easier"? V9😂😂

[@osrictentaqclesmin]

By far the most interesting video in some time. Part podcast style part friendly banter with a great dynamic, discussing and exploring each others history and Orrin’s connection to a crag I’ve never seen. Watching you move on rock I feel is far more informative for myself at least. I hope you make more content like this. And Louis perhaps be brave and pick a V15 and record your progress. I went to a sport session at Torbryan with some friends and they got me on their project. A humble 7b but I nearly flashed it. So if I picked an 8a.. l left that day having not sent but feeling more fulfilled with my climbing than ever. It is not a competition with others or myself. It is an experience. I am continually inspired by your honest progress. Thank you both of you

[@peaelle42]

i'm very impressed by the number of crash pads you guys lugged into the wilderness.

[@jacksyrett3132]

there is essentially no approach to forest rock

[@heraclitus4884]

Was just watching you in magic Wood earlier today! Keep the outdoor content going Louis it's super intesting

[@MegaBanannaman]

I'm so confused - it was like there was two Louis's in the outro!

[@michaele2664]

It was awesome watching you two have fun climbing! :)

[@OutdoorSpice]

Amazing bromantic fun video! More outdoor!!

[@dandantrash]

Excellent video Louis and Louis, well done!

[@cosmovski]

Great video. Could feel the joy you guys had on that session radiating through the screen :)

[@GuyLNelson]

Fantastic video man. I love the sheer joy you find in climbing

[@parkerramthun]

That area is probably the best outdoor boulder area I’ve ever seen, nice and mostly flat landing that’s not crazy sandy or muddy, rocks are bulletproof and clean, and has a huge range of problems for any boulderer as well as a nice overhang if it rains, can’t ask for anything more

[@rasmusblomberg7373]

it’s got everything except quality problems lmao

[@Josh-mx7nn]

The rock is really slimy and wet 🤢😂

[@deadman0667]

This video is so cool! Glad to see the difference between indoor and outdoor climbing:)

[@mystishio]

Hillarious video😅 And some strong climbing from Louis (and Louis!)

[@alex-ju6qh]

That was a great video, you guys obviously love each other

[@Zaphod_]

I love the editing in the beginning!

[@climbing_thomas]

haha you guys are really sweet together, and i enjoyed that video a lot!

[@tobywalter1990]

This is super wholesome. great watch

[@ashhodson2063]

I really need to have them trousers please Louis they will add at least a plus to my current flash grade.

[@ShitJustGotReel]

More content with the both of you!

[@louisluckwell2028]

Very sweet, quite accurate too. ❤

[@GratefulSkier]

Maybe my favorite Louis video yet

[@joethompson11]

This video is everything. Thanks for existing guys!

[@DanielDobbelstein]

Ink wouldn't know whoch one is the true canopener.

[@alexweitz]

Great intro!

[@telanos2492]

Just between you and me, I have my suspicions that Orrin is actually.... a wizard! In all seriousness, there is a video of Orrin doing a climb here (at the wall with an overhang incline - featured in most of this video), where he hangs off the wall, reaches behind (to his chalk bag) to chalk up, and then uses _both hands_ to finish chalking up, for what seems like a good 1-2 seconds. And during these 1-2 seconds, Orrin simply hangs in mid-air without holding onto the rock wall. He literally defies gravity! He is clearly a wizard. I rest my case!

[@Sebbythelegofan]

Love it ❤️

[@jameswheaton2542]

Super fun vid!

[@paulmitchell5349]

Would be good to see you 2 try to top rope the project overhang at Stanage , the roof of Wuthering direct. Once you find the tiny undercuts for the left hand then you can see how to link to the massive jug below the lip.

[@craigfurber3793]

"too old and too rubbish"😱🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰 Give me a call Louis. I can get nonsense like that out of your head. Happy Thursday.

[@mukundgite8695]

Man Louis is a beasttttt

[@Zekew24]

"You wanna do another easy one?" *The easy one in question:* V9

[@jonathanyes112]

The intro strongly reminds me of “a platypus… Perry the Platypus!”

[@WingDingMcKing]

As a local this feels like worlds colliding, neat. Louis guest setting at Social Climbing when?

[@jonathanwilkins0280]

This duo and the Louis/AnnaHazelnutt duo are the best climbing duos on YT

[@artificialingredient]

ID on the louis pants?

[@craigfurber3793]

I'd love to see the logistics and background of making this video

[@charmetroldendk]

He reminds me of Drew Ruana with those glasses on

[@deepat]

Full strength fitness tests on all levels. Who is the winner?

[@simonlooms6206]

Fcuking el Forrest rock ! I cut my teeth there over thirty years ago 😂 who would ever thought so many hard problems would exist in Leicestershire !

[@guustvanuden2968]

you know hes on your lvl when he makes fun of you like that

[@craigfurber3793]

How long between burns ❓

[@zahigemayel7955]

Does someone has the musics name they're really chill

[@flyingdutchy01]

outside bouldering looks like such a thrill. can't wait to try it

[@peterclimbing]

Everytime i come accross Collin content he is at the same crack :-P

[@ctaylor4271]

The impression was good. The shaky camera work not so much....

[@denislejeune9218]

From the outro, I'd say the girlfriend Orrin mentioned at the start is sitting right next to him.

[@2ndboad123]

Anybody got an idea on the striped pants louis is wearing? Would love to get some

[@felixmi3029]

Who of them is Louis?

[@Cld1512]

What shoes is Louis wearing?

[@pixelcrust]

mantra, super comfy, also like all shoes pricey :(

[@Limeadillo]

12:22 inside what now

[@Enjoipetrofske]

how old are yall?

[@EverdayClimber]

relatively silly and the glasses are closest

[@patrickjosephrogan9714]

hilarious

[@darthmfvader5558]

First, feels nice

[@yoyogibbo8002]

Such a missed opportunity to name the second boulder "sau-sit start"

[@leonakadir3833]

orrin made you weirdly posh...

[@adventureawaits6923]

So I’m 34 and just started climbing a year ago, so far I’ve sent a V8, my end goal is to send at least one V17 in my life. Am I delusional? If I am, I don’t care, still gonna try. But it would be interesting to know, so am I?

[@Mylada]

Why not V18?

[@dandantrash]

Maybe not delusional but I'd say it is very, very unlikely. No reason why you can get into the high teens of V grades though and that would be a great achievement in itself.

[@mattmcnick]

what, a year? did you send v8 in the gym?

[@Scientist12345678910]

It would be unprecedented. Only 6 people in the world have ever done it and all of them started decades younger. No reason to not try though.

[@user-sc9ud8wh3t]

​@@mattmcnickseems like it. I guess V17 has to be indoors too. But unfortunately somewhere around 7A+ (V7 i think) indoors grades get harder than outdoors (or even harder than moonboard grades if you are strong enough)