It took 32 tries to get this climb...

[@eburns0416]

You're the only youtube climber I've found that's intermediate and I love watching you progress to something other than "watch me do this V11 that took me THREE WHOLE TRIES". But honestly does anyone know any other youtube climbers like Jenn?

[@JenniferLangen]

ahh thanks so much! climbers who climb v11 are awesome but i'm so glad that you're stoked to see my progress! i'd definitely recommend checking the bouldering dabrats out, they're also intermediate level!

[@eburns0416]

Jenn Sends THANK YOU! I definitely will

[@MattieSaysRawr]

You might enjoy Bouldering DabRats!!

[@linearmemories]

“Three whole tries” 😂 so true

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

i think rockentry's early vids were like that, but by now he's super strong.

[@dominic508]

It's really helpful to see ''normal'' people (as opposed to all the pros with giant channels) doing stuff like this. I started climbing about 9 months ago and I did my first V7 last week after finally accepting to spend multiple sessions on a problem. It's really important to sleep on those moves you ''can't'' do and try to figure out slightly different ways to do them. This video is a good example of how this happens, the work involved instead of just the final send. People need to know what that looks like!

[@JenniferLangen]

thanks so much! i feel like i'm definitely out here representing the average climber :~) pros with giant channels are awesome, but i'm glad that people resonate with the videos i edit! thanks for the encouragement and support!!! :D

[@natchen2380]

this vid was a slow burn but it was so interesting seeing the progress over each try! i honestly would have given up after like try #4, so this was a good reminder that a solid part of the joy of climbing is landing something you originally thought was impossible :'-)

[@JenniferLangen]

Nat Chen i definitely agree!! kinda like you on that balancy orange v3 yesterday :-) an inspiration!

[@JenniferLangen]

something i didn't really mention in the video was that in my final few tries, i was really thinking about MAKING the holds feel more positive by shifting my body weight around. this includes wrapping my hands around the slopers a bit more, and hiking my right hand into an undercling. hope this kinda makes sense! also, the ~quality~ of the individual clips varies a lot because i was filming almost everything on my iphone (hard to remember to bring my nice camera to the gym every time i want to climb!) hope y'all enjoyed and hope you're all having a wonderful, relaxing holiday :~)

[@gamotousername]

Did you try false gripping the holds? From the video it seems that it is possible.

[@baaiiimmmm]

thank you for the explanation

[@kralyks8081]

Do you use hangboards to train or do you mostly get stronger fingers just from climbing?

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

yes! fear of slopers can stop you from doing this, making you just hang off them and fall. instead, find the position where the sloper becomes a huge jug and enjoy!

[@shawnyip6337]

detailed analysis ✔️ well spoken ✔️ great vid ✔️

[@aaroncope1833]

There's something about these videos that just makes you feel good on the inside.

[@JenniferLangen]

awww that made me so happy! thanks so much!! glad you enjoy :~)

[@guillaumechampagne6659]

"It's like an adult thing, and I'm not very good at doing adult things" I felt that.... lol.

[@TJKlimoski]

That sushi costume is hella dope lol.

[@hwrencleaveland459]

I would love a series just about you projecting routes! I love seeing the progression and variations of your beta as each day passes and I think you can learn SO MUCH by just watching others climb and see how the approach problems. I was borderline cheering at my screen by the time you got to day 6 lol

[@JenniferLangen]

AHHHH OMG OK so good to know!! i love how there's a narrative arc built into this projecting series, which i really like as a storyteller :)) so cool to hear you liked it!! :~D

[@CrossoverGenius]

you build motor memory while you are sleeping, so when you’re on the cusp of getting something, that’s a really good time to stop for the day and come back the next. i learned this lesson the hard way back when i did ballet, but figured out it applied to music & tons of other tasks as well. that feeling of “wow this was impossible yesterday but is so natural today?!” is real.

[@JenniferLangen]

i think that's a really good point! there's a lot of memory consolidation that happens overnight. it's so cool! sometimes it's really worth it to sleep on a problem :~)

[@ructiongaming9969]

This is fantastic to show people its ok to work a project for a while. A lot of my climbing friends will give up on climbs after just a few attempts and wont try it again but one of the best feelings in climbing is working like you did over serveral days and finally sending the project! Nice job!

[@JenniferLangen]

i personally know the feeling of moving on from a climb that isn't going well, but my experience with this video has shown me how rewarding it is to get a problem that you initially thought was impossible! thanks so much :-)

[@LilDietz6]

"I then made the bold choice to take off my pants." omg I died when I heard this

[@JenniferLangen]

HAHAHHA when in doubt, take off pants

[@SHRUTI1346]

I love watching all your uploads. I have been trying to do a v4 for a while, and I just gave up too soon thinking that I will only go as far as a v3, however I really appreciate how you put up your trying videos that only gives me more inspiration to keep at it. During your try 9 part when you say how we sometimes keep trying the same beta when it doesn't work each time ....that happens to me as well. Theres always a simpler approach to a problem if we are stuck at it from one perspective right? Your determination to keep progressing with this problem is very contagious :D :D thank you for sharing it !! you are amazing :)

[@JenniferLangen]

shruti saxena ahh i know your can do v4!! and YES there is often almost always a simpler way to go about a problem that makes it easier on ourselves :-) i wish you the best and hope this inspired u a lil to try even if you feel like a climb is impossible! it isn’t shown in the video but after some of these falls, i get quite frustrated and dismayed. but i kept going anyway, partly because i wanted to get this climb on film! and i’m so glad i persevered, because i normally wouldn’t have :-)

[@xiong801]

Omg how did anyone not mention your “Boulderer? I hardly know her” line.! Absolutely laughed out loud!Totally gotchu!

[@Viper999DC]

Love the side-by-side views. Really cool to see how in sync two attempts can be after all that practice.

[@JenniferLangen]

so glad you liked it! i almost think they look like the same video, down to the way my ponytail swishes. so weird to see but also so cool!

[@juliam4342]

That was amazing! Loved seeing you solve the crux and it reminds me of being patient with myself when it comes to certain routes. Sending you some love from Germany

[@JenniferLangen]

yay so glad you enjoyed! i definitely had to learn a bit of patience in order to make this video, and i'm super glad i did! and ahhh sending u love right back from LA

[@trekkerj1]

That transition at 5:57 !

[@JenniferLangen]

Joel Valencia haha! glad someone noticed that :-) subtle but fun to edit!

[@vanessastahel143]

Kudos for trying the same move over and over without getting discouraged!! It can be really mentally taxing to do that-it’s hard not to get frustrated and give up.... congrats!

[@JenniferLangen]

thanks so much! i definitely cut out some of the parts where you can see a somewhat-frustrated look on my face (because i definitely do get a little discouraged sometimes!) but it didn't detract from the project and, if anything, helped motivate me to try even harder!

[@cogitodubitoamo]

love this one. there's few moments more inspiring than feeling the progress. and routes that give you this feeling are so rare, at least at my gym for my level. I can usually either flash / do routes in a few tries, or not at all. but when there's something that's hard, but I know I can do if I just get it right, that gives me such motivation... and when I finally do it, the feeling that my skills actually are developing :) so, thanks for this, it's very relatable!

[@vincentmanzano4816]

ahh I love your videos, I’ve recently started climbing and I just love watching your videos and it’s so relatable and it just brightens up my day

[@JenniferLangen]

ahh so glad you like them! and super glad you started climbing, it's the best! hope your climbing is going well and that you're having lots of fun!

[@Th3Nguyen]

Thanks for taking us through the process! Cool content

[@JenniferLangen]

of course!! was super cool to film and edit, super rewarding!

[@penyt]

32 tries! Such an inspiration! I normally give around 6 tries then I’ll just move onto something more rewarding :p literally lol when you said you could mime the section in your sleep haha.

[@JenniferLangen]

YES this is actually how i usually feel, but people on the channel kept encouraging me to try something harder! i really recommend it! you never know what you can and can’t send if you don’t try super hard! hehehe

[@janerikholtter]

Love the projecting, awesome :)

[@haybayplays]

I absolutely LOVE seeing your project videos, as a beginning climber myself I find that these just give me so much confidence when i fail something over and over again and then watch a 70 yr old grandpa flash it in front of me 😂😂 so thank you 😂❤️❤️

[@jen48799]

I am glad you found a beta that works, that is always satisfying. It's hard to say from a video but it looks like if you engaged your shoulders a little more on the crux you might have been able to stick the move sooner but congrats on completing your project.

[@TheFreshneon]

just wanted to let you know that im a huge fan, super happy that you posted a new video and never seen anyone so relatable on YT to me. Have a good send into the new year and excited to see what 2020 has in for you! sending virtual hugs from Austria

[@JenniferLangen]

TheFreshneon aww thanks so much!! so glad you like the channel :-) and glad that you can relate to little me! ❤️ love right back from LA!

[@FossilGames]

Yes I am here for the more episodes of jenn putting a hat on....yes we would like more of that thank you

[@JenniferLangen]

oh heck yeah, time to make it into a whole series!

[@mariaschuh9248]

This one is definitely among the videos I enjoyed the most on your Channel! I am not really good at projecting, since I am very impatient with myself. But maybe this video will give me the type of motivation I need. Frohe Weihnachten, Jenn! Regards from Germany

[@nininixx6458]

More if those projecting videos please! :) It's really motivating to see.

[@chrissmithdoe2100]

great video! i think your body learnt a lot during this process - on the send go you straight up move like a better and stronger climber!

[@Balgore8]

God damn, you send those good looks and good vibes!

[@garbageeater4752]

It’s rad to see how dailed-in your beta through the opening sequence was at the end. Attempts 30 and 31 look almost identical for the first few moves. I wanna see all 32 tries simultaneously

[@JenniferLangen]

thanks so much dude! that beta was definitely etched into my brain for a good while. LOL! i don't know how to split the screen into 32, but that would be really funny haha

[@torchCERVANTES]

Great content here - from all the beta, music, climbers enthusiasm and editing. Gets me going to get out there and solve some problems myself. Appreciate your skill level with all due respect it’s good to see someone who’s not out there doing problems (V5V6+) cetera. with pinky’s only haha. Wonder if you could share what editing program you guys use for your channel ?

[@kigashouse7176]

this was a great vid on breaking down a problem, one thing that would have helped u would have been not doing the beginning over and over again and wasting your energy, instead u could have broke the problem into sections climbed up to the spot u last did then try from there, later on linking it all together for the send.

[@phubui1439]

Good job!!! Great sushi costume!! And nice back flag around the arete!

[@ericconnor3728]

awesome! I love seeing project-videos + explanations

[@JenniferLangen]

Eric Connor oh heck yeah! i’ll try to make more of these, then!

[@americanman6347]

That was awesome to watch I just did a climb that took me 2 weeks to figure out. It was so gratifying. You really should try at least top roping its helped me with endurance a lot. I figure more time on the wall is better

[@petenonam653]

I was thinking the whole time JUST HOOK IT! XD Glad it actually worked ;) I'm hooking everything ;)

[@ShellShockedFarms]

That was an awesome climb! congrats on the send. You're for sure looking stronger

[@JenniferLangen]

thanks so much! it's strange how little it seems like i improve day-to-day, but when comparing to my climbing videos from a year ago i can see some changes! :~)

[@ShellShockedFarms]

@@JenniferLangen yeah I had a similar experience editing some old videos the other day. I had 3 separate trips to an outdoor problem and the 3rd trip was just about 2 months later and I flashed the problem that had seemed so hard so many times before. 🤷‍♂️ that's the way it goes🤣

[@stephantom8237]

Aw I wanted to make a project of this one too! But it was taken down after I’d only tried it one day. Seemed like it might be doable, but challenging. Great to watch someone else work through it!

[@py2706]

Good persistance! And one thing that may help when projecting is to just do sections, each couple moves separately, then link together. This will save energy for sure...I have the same issue - I have 10 seconds on the wall until I peel off :)

[@JenniferLangen]

Patrick Yep that would have helped! it was kinda hard for me to work that one section up top because i couldn’t climb up to that section super easily to isolate the move :-)

[@py2706]

@@JenniferLangen makes sense. Sometimes climbing to a halfway point is harder than the actual problem! Lol. Bouldering...

[@SeraphinoII]

Wow it is fantastic! Really congratulation for the new skills!

[@furrywaffle]

youre the best climbing sushi ive ever seen

[@SiSi-rf8hj]

The side-by-side shots were a great idea! Sean McColl just did something kinda similar with Sierra Blair Coyl, overlaying their shots. Check it out ;) But I have to say, I like it even better with different tries by the same person. There is something really pleasing to see a boulderer really dialed into a sequence, being in that meditative state just flying through the same moveset ^^

[@JenniferLangen]

i love how you mentioned the meditative state, since that's how i feel a lot of the time while climbing! and oh, i'll have to check out that video! as i mentioned in the video, i love sierra :~)

[@hugokuhns7711]

I find doing harder routes that I know I cant do really improves my climbing ability

[@SnowmansApartment]

it‘s really interesting to see the progress in between tries when projecting =) Can‘t wait to be able to project myself one day :D also.. allergies suck ..

[@JenniferLangen]

SnowmansApartment they’re awful... but i think they’re getting better right now :-) and YES projecting is a lot of fun!

[@Zolovian]

Beginner climber here and I've never even attempted a boulder problem so many times, this inspired me to not give up :) Please make Sends your middle name. Also I died at "I then made the bold choice to take off my pants." 😂😂😂

[@ireniancc]

we love that lo-fi hip hop bg music

[@JenniferLangen]

Irene C oh yeah!! so chill! so glad you liked it :-)

[@ireniancc]

@@JenniferLangen ofc!! such a nice vibe 😎

[@91722854]

no sports dress? could be the key to this problem :p

[@mahloun]

Hi Jenn, congrats on your project and perseverance. I love your videos, your editing and musical choices are so on point that I never ever skip or fast forward any of them like I do on a lot of bouldering vlog. Anyway, I was wondering how much do you think you learn about climbing when editing your own videos ? Do you, sometimes watch yourself and tell "how did I miss this toe hook" or something similar ? I was really considering filming myself in order to improve my technique but I always feel like it would be weird especially in my not so large gym. Keep doing what you're doing ! Greetings from France.

[@JenniferLangen]

hey! ahh, thank you so much, that means a lot to me! i definitely try to edit my videos so that they aren't ever boring. it's interesting that you bring that up actually, because i think i learn a lot from watching myself climb! one of the things i really recommend to people is to record themselves on their phones or a small camera when they're having trouble on a problem at the gym. even if you never post these videos, i think it's a good way to critique your body position and see if you can make any micro-adjustments. i think it's a really good idea, and if you just balance your phone on your chalk bag, it looks inconspicuous enough that i don't think people would mind that you're filming!

[@JenniferLangen]

another reason i wish i had filmed myself more in the beginning is because filming yourself is a great way to document your progress as you get better. we don't always feel like we're improving, but when i watch videos from one year ago, i can totally see a difference in my technique and the way i climb, which is really inspiring. i really recommend it!

[@kamron_thurmond]

32 tries... If I am unable to get something after 5 tries I find something else. You have great persistence.

[@harveyts3]

I admire putting so many attempts into a climb. I basically never do that inside.

[@leon-do]

when I project, I usually work sections until I get it perfect.

[@ratamacue0320]

Congrats on sending your project! Out of curiosity, how long are your typical sessions?

[@JenniferLangen]

ratamacue0 they’re around 1.5 hours! :-)

[@Gulashkanone]

I love the way you edit your videos! sprichst du noch mehr deutsch, wenn du schon am flexen bist ??

[@JenniferLangen]

bahaha leider spreche ich nur wenig deutsch :~P muss mehr üben

[@charlesbisbee3014]

Awesome video!

[@Paulmt89]

Yayyyy we did it!!!!!!

[@landonsteines2752]

There was a route at my university that had a Dyno in it. It was a pretty easy 10a all the way up to the dyno but I swear it took me 4 WEEKS to send it!

[@JenniferLangen]

woahhh sounds like you did a lot of jumping! super stoked that you sent it after all! :D

[@mcadam2399]

Hi Jenn! Can you tell me how you personnaly started bouldering? I really want to start but I'm wondering if it's possible to do it by my own, because I know no one who does it. Or is it maybe better to begin with climbing course? I also wanted to congratulate and thank you because your videos are edited in a warm and friendly way! I don't know how to express it in a better way in english but I truly enjoy them ;) Keep it up!

[@cjsvideomakers]

Mc Adam I know I’m not jenn, but if you go out to a gym with a boulder wall, you will meet people. Climbing has one of the friendliest communities and you’ll find yourself asking for beta and giving beta in no time. If it’s something you really like, you just have to go for it!

[@mcadam2399]

@@cjsvideomakers Alright then! Thanks for the info, that's all I needed to know !

[@rubytuesday4871]

Amazing!!!

[@begga9682]

German power 💪

[@kevinlyon9501]

After all those attempts very well done for completing your project. Do you look at the footage you shoot after every session to see what you could do different?

[@JenniferLangen]

sometimes i do! i actually vlogged yesterday and used the footage to help me send a problem i was having some trouble with. that's a reason i recommend people to record themselves, even if they don't want to start a youtube channel, because watching yourself on video can really help you make those micro-adjustments necessary to send something that's giving you trouble!

[@MythAvatar]

"i've had allergies for 2 months straight" - Dec 23 2019. HMMM.

[@MichaelQuintana94]

Missed you!

[@JenniferLangen]

aww missed all yall! i really missed filming and editing and i'm stoked to be doing it a lot more in 2020 :~)

[@MichaelQuintana94]

@@JenniferLangen 8^]

[@philipjarrett9903]

Jenn Sends Heel Hooks

[@neverknewhathityou]

I love watching you climb because it's so similar to how I climb and I'm literally learning so much. maybe i should start recording myself

[@gamotousername]

This in all the gyms i ve been so far in 3 European countries would have been between V2 and V3. From your videos i think we are at the same level but i can barely do v3 and you do v5? Is it something i am missing? Is it just grading difference? Why am i stuck at v3 even if i feel i am getting much better/stronger?

[@jan5361]

Everything looks much easier on film than it actually is.. that being said there are differences in grading in different gyms. Overall as long as you are getting better you will move up grades; just keep pushing!

[@JenniferLangen]

i agree with jan, it's very difficult to compare grades between indoor gyms (even within gyms!) there are some gyms in california even that i visit where this problem might have been considered around a V3, because they like to grade their climbs closer to the conventions of outdoor grading. for me personally, i care less about the grade that i climb, and care more about whether or not i'm progressing in the grades that are established within my own gym. also, many climbers plateau at around V3 outside (which is around what i climb, and perhaps what i'd climb in your gym). i would recommend switching up your training a little bit and climbing routes that you don't normally climb on! maybe film yourself as well to see whether or not there are any adjustments you can do on problems that are giving you difficulty. i wish you the best!!

[@roshanpatel4037]

was this over 6 consecutive days or just like 6 different days?

[@kaceyjones7694]

I’m surprised the final beta did not include the butt pad

[@godofskis]

I loled at boulderer, don't even know her!

[@andit06]

Did you do this consecutive days?

[@olivia-bv3ms]

Did you ever rainbow up to try just the top section or were all of your attempts from the ground?

[@JenniferLangen]

Via Climbs i think some of the falls might have been from halfway up? although it was hard for me to try the top section in isolation :-)

[@FBIagent-tj7hg]

Wait why did you have a pillow on your back?

[@rainebow77]

WHERE WAS THE GERMAN AT 8:12 ???

[@pepprdgefarm]

Slap = bump?

[@JenniferLangen]

i would say it's a bump, but the motion that i used felt like a slap :-D but in reality the move would be called a bump

[@pepprdgefarm]

@@JenniferLangen Slap it is then. I stand corrected :p

[@chickenspy1854]

LoFi Hip Hop is the genre of choice for boulderers. XD I personally love it.

[@JenniferLangen]

isn't it?? i love it too! so chill!

[@SFaralisa]

Good job 👍. But that doesn’t look like a V5. In my gym that would be like a V3.

[@ApathyLight]

You're so beautiful! 😊

[@acep8355]

First also well done on the climb

[@JenniferLangen]

so speedy!

[@jonnabolammers5720]

bist du deutsch?

[@JenniferLangen]

halb! :~)

[@eenhoornlover112]

Ahh!! Das ist shön!! Ich bin holländer und mein deutsch ist nicht so gut. I love your videos! Very sober. And very funny as well. Its so great to watch you, I immediatly feel comfortable climbing. Sometimes i feel like other climbing channels are/acting so ‘cool’, but you just do you. Very freshing :)

[@jonnabolammers5720]

Sorry i accidentally swiched account. ^ this is also me. But yea, you great!

[@udiaharon4441]

The funny thing about this (as a climber) is the spectrum of climbing, that (by my opinion) 32 times is not to much. But sometimes your the one that just fash it.

[@Ja_youtube_Ja]

wow, so bad,,, u really need to work ur shoulder and core or climb sth easier