it took me 2 weeks to climb this boulder!

[@bruce2953]

Magnus worries that we may not be interested in him projecting. But damn these last few videos were like a journey/mini-series and honestly super motivating

[@lorenzoalmond7522]

I completely agree, it’s been fun to follow his progress on the hard boulders, and it’s reassuring to know that he actually struggles on some climbs

[@odinsprophet8849]

It’s felt very nice to see him struggle, then see him overcome it. Very relatable

[@paradiseheaven]

So true!! It really shows perseverance pays off 😊

[@jankoset7766]

It is the same as watching ondra, since he is currently uploading videos of projecting a 9b+...and the majority of his subscribers watch it every time...

[@bigslacker666]

Was gonna post the same. I wouldn't want to see ONLY this type of vid but watching him struggle on a project and eventually get it has been awesome!

[@goartist]

magnus: today i feel strong slab: useless skill bro

[@rintje6507]

Why did I read that in Anton's voice

[@wellyesbutactuallyno8959]

@@rintje6507 Shoah frfr tho

[@olivia-zzushi]

@@rintje6507lol so did I

[@gregsiegel7072]

That's why I love slab

[@olaf9090]

I feel like every time I see Magnus climb, I immediately get motivated to start climbing or working out

[@thiagohitz8657]

SO true

[@frtz8609]

I feel the same. Usually, after i watch Magnus climb, i train on my hang board...

[@maciejszypua2222]

Same

[@timkwan963]

Haha same

[@claytonheathscott3819]

I hangboard every other day now cause of him

[@jacobsack]

I know these aren't viral videos, but they're by far the best. as someone who has been watching since the beginning I'd love to see more of these

[@MrVannspreder]

This is so true!

[@mr.schoko8032]

Yes I feel the same way!

[@muelasslevomi]

I absolutely agree !!

[@joaquinvintimilla6605]

Fax

[@michaeloconnor9581]

Absolutely agree. As a beginner climber I love the insight so much in these videos.

[@JustinHanks250]

Magnus: "That was a hard 7b" Also Magnus: Skips right hold on 7b

[@kearnzterz]

“I honestly didn’t think I’d do this ever, it felt so hard the first time i tried it” is the feeling that makes climbing so gosh darn amazing...LOVE YOU MAGNUS about to train hard because of you (:

[@Mike-oz4cv]

That’s why I love slabs. On overhangs or crimps there are often moves one is really physically unable to do. But on slabs you can do a lot of attempts in one session and it’s all about balance and body position.

[@stephantom8237]

@@Mike-oz4cv True, but sometimes even those overhang or crimpy moves that you thought were physically undoable for you turn out to be actually doable (not always, but sometimes) and that is an amazing feeling.

[@TillSven]

@@stephantom8237 That is the point! Returning to the "impossible" problem every session and after 4-8 weeks you finally send it (or nor). But if you do so, that feeling is the best ever!

[@f_g7304]

Magnus, because if your videos I started rock climbing, it’s actually a lot of fun

[@santinosartoris]

this is the best comment

[@CB-lh4ph]

Me too

[@adrianlozano8434]

Same here! Also, great job finishing those boulders💪🏼

[@thisscreensucks]

Same. I found it from Juji. Got obsessed with rock-climbing videos. Then my wife took me indoor for my birthday. And I've got every week since for the last 2 months. About to buy shoes and a membership.

[@jedmoutahir]

I'm appart of the clan too !

[@declancalisthenics1476]

I was like “LETS GOoOoO” when Magnus made that move on the yellow boulder😂😂

[@monniedemayor422]

I hear it in dreams voice

[@declancalisthenics1476]

@@monniedemayor422 hahahaha

[@UrianArt]

I did same too x'D

[@jakeniceuno]

I yelled "Holy fuck, he did it!"

[@MrPlanem]

I rarely comment, but I just wanted to tell you that I enjoy these kind of videos the most. I think seeing you struggle with a project for a couple of videos, and then seeing you succeed is something special. Keep up the great work! And don't get soft while the gyms are closed

[@jeannemattson2012]

so fax

[@shortestway2home888]

7:06 After 20 years of climbing Magnus is finally starting to realize that most people don't flash everything they try

[@leoabreu9985]

He even seams kind of confused about it haha

[@mikes246]

OH MY GOD! I was so hyped when you got the yellow I shouted and now my wife thinks I'm weird.

[@rintje6507]

Magnus finally manages 2 insanely hard boulders he might never get to try again. "Well this was a good day" Good old Norwegian sobriety

[@t666y]

Audibly talking to the screen “come on magnus” when you finally stuck the campus move from the ground 😂

[@bostjan-sj]

Haha, me too! :)

[@codyyoung8679]

Glad to know i wasn’t the only one

[@MrXtr3m3ly]

And all i could was say: Easy now. Come on!

[@hijack80]

same! the inner hypeman took over me and i started yelling

[@junxiansong6843]

Same! 🤣😂

[@LukeRockCimber]

Magnus give us a day in the life vlog while the gym is closed!

[@Thrusthamster]

A day in the life in lockdown is going to be pretty lame 😅

[@Tondadrd]

"I didn't go climbing today, so there is nothing interesting to report." Marries the same day.

[@jakeniceuno]

@@Thrusthamster he probably just hangboards for 8 hours and then does some sit-ups

[@nadiamalen]

That yellow boulder was a JOURNEY! I was seriously super happy when he matched on that last hold 😅 Well done 👏👏👏

[@TonyFisherPuzzles]

So climbing is applying chalk and then brushing it off again?

[@AlexCastArt]

What!!? Tony Fisher?!

[@lukasreuter4690]

Me being a cuber and a climber: Oh a Tony Fisher comment Realising it's a climbing video: Wait a second??!

[@_Encie]

@@lukasreuter4690 feel like those two thing have a lot in common. Coordination, finger maneuvering, etc

[@kahwws5190]

Yes but don’t forget to leave the chalk on when you finish

[@Octahedron2]

Always chalk before solving

[@vitorl.m.vieira5388]

Hey magnus! I live in Brasil and there are not many people who climbs here, its kind of crazy how I already love this sport just by watching your videos

[@junxiansong6843]

Felipe Carmago is from Brazil I think

[@NOTYOU0BVIOUSLY]

The camera nod at 9:20 was one of the small things that makes Magnus' videos so good

[@adrianleonard4515]

I rewatched all your old vlogs, and it really was cool when you explain techniques and stuff!

[@magmidt]

Thanks man!

[@thiagohitz8657]

HIs old vlogs pop out for me every day lol

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@magmidt it’s not always about the destination, but sometimes it’s about the journey. I always cringe 😬 just a little bit when you fall, I feel the impact in me when my favorite climber is peeled off. I’m cheering for you in my head as I watch you climb.

[@BurkeLCH]

I like the tips mixed into his climbing. Like the figure 4 he did in this video. One day I'll be strong enough for such techniques.

[@roystem]

I literally yelled "YEAH!" when you finally reached that hold on the yellow route! :D I love you video's. They're very motivating to me as a new climber.

[@richardfredlund3802]

yeah i've seen other attempts at that one and it looked super hard,... really nice to see it finished.

[@pascalst-jacques2492]

magnus: "ah come on magnus" KZbin auto subtitles: "oh maggot"

[@beschissenerluka]

Magnus: „so I’m going to do a lot of bouldering today“ KZbin: „so I’m going to do a lot of ball drink today“

[@krystiangolus2841]

@@beschissenerluka by no means is it mutually exclusive

[@starlightequestrian6729]

12:00 I got so excited when you landed that crimp you've been fighting for that I might have woken the neighbors. Congrats on the send!

[@dimarodkin2901]

same, music also fits perfectly

[@Caegofy]

It got me really pumped as well trying to cheer him on to not fall of at end

[@Yakushii]

Don't worry about how you start or end videos. The bouldering videos are awesome, and we love watching them. Do what you feel!

[@vanillarpgsoundtracks]

Watches Magnus boulder: feels like Magnus. Gets to bouldering gym: realise I'm a beginner 😆

[@mcp8063]

Yeah… masters make everything look easy

[@Rickshaw_Bohammer]

You’ve inspired me to get my first V6 last night Magnus! Stay strong allihopa 💪🏻

[@iwonadacka2015]

I really love the slab of the week and Magnus struggling on it 👍 In particular because it gives Magnus something new to put into a video every week 😊

[@Oliver-vu6su]

7:05 Magnus is a natural motivational speaker!

[@SassySlayer69]

The strength in this mans fingers and body are absolutely ridiculous. I cant fathom the level of dedication and talent/skill required to get this kind of level.

[@chriscyr4261]

Good luck with the gym closing Magnus ! Stay healthy and safe. Canada loves you 🇨🇦

[@erinclarke2715]

It is such a healthy beneficial thing to share failures and disappointment/frustration over and over and how you keep trying. I think the internet needs more people who do that,

[@ericgrumke5245]

Magnus: "There's a big big chance that I won't do either the black one or the yellow one" Also Magnus: sends both of them

[@ohboy1113]

I just want to say that those drone shots of the climbing gym from the outside don’t go unappreciated. I love 3d modeling and those shots would make a crisp 3d model.

[@ogbomoshom]

This video was great. It's actually so cool to see the pros struggling, and I wish Magnus did more explanation of why certain move is the correct one in that case, so infomative!

[@rackinfrackinvarmint]

My 2yr old son and I say "good job Magnus!' we love watching you climb.

[@fabiano3807]

thanks for sticking that yellow, i finally took in a deep breath and was able to sneeze

[@dave_h_8742]

That will be the chalk seeping through your phone

[@Jac0bCh3ng]

I love watching you tackle projects like the yellow and the black. It is far more entertaining and educational watching you work out a difficult route rather than flash everything you see.

[@qin3795]

Really been enjoying these regular uploads of pure bouldering videos! I also enjoy different content, but this is easily my favorite type of videos.

[@jovi_ar]

really appreciate that you read the comments woth questions how to solve the boulder and actually discuss and show why something would not work!

[@xGladzio]

I especially enjoy when after climbing you cover the "exercise part" aswell, even in such a short part as today. Please do it more often :)

[@Sionweit]

At around minute ~7 you say you don't know how interesting it is to see you constantly retrying a project. Honestly dude, to me that's some of your most interesting content. Watching you flash 7's is insane, but seeing you struggle and problem solve is not just super interesting, but endearing...absolute fan of your vids, keep em up man.

[@azadieabrahams5919]

I nearly spilled my coffee out of excitement when Magnus stuck that hold. 🦾

[@thomasturner649]

I know you say you think it'd be boring for us to watch the same boulder but it's not, my favourite climbing videos right now has been watching you on this boulder and Ondra working on Perfecto Mundo because sometimes the journey is more interesting than the final destination. Hopefully in the future we'll get to see you project something hard again, maybe even bolting a new high grade route *fingers crossed*

[@Mike-ko6mf]

I'm not gonna lie, I really enjoyed the fail montage at 10:43. He is human after all!

[@Mika-dw7gl]

Keep doing what you want, it's cool to see new things, but also to see how someone improve at something.

[@pyromaniac9422]

"its about the journey not the destination" thats the quote magnus was looking for

[@grannx]

satisfaction level is much higher seeing you succeed after some struggle and projecting instead of flashig everything. It feels more like we can accompany you in your journey. I'd love to see some projecting outdoor too.

[@lukasreuter4690]

You should do a hard outside project while the gym is closed. I think everybody likes to see you try hard.

[@MrVannspreder]

The weather in Oslo is really wet (rain/snow) and cold (below zero during night). I think it will be hard for him to climb outside. Especially something hard. But I definitely agree it would have been great! Maybe next summer.

[@Benkkuful]

@@MrVannspreder Actually it's pretty perfect right now. Something like +5°C and under 70% humidity is pretty ideal in terms of friction. Summer is awful for sending hard stuff.

[@lukasreuter4690]

@@Benkkuful sounds good 👍🏼

[@darrenmarrs6698]

It's pretty awesome to see a pro climber like Magnus have to put in work for a project for a few weeks! As always he crushed it! We need more Rungne Chalk bags!!

[@lukeydukey2680]

Your videos and pure strength really motivates me! Keep doing what you do

[@daniel_racv]

You crushed it Magnus!!

[@MM-yl2kk]

Just an idea - how about a lockdown hangboard training at home highlighting a pure strength vs endurance training?

[@junxiansong6843]

Yeah, show us your hangboard routine

[@danielnilsen2756]

Watching Magnus climb on rest days makes me not want to rest.. Your videos with just climbing are the best.

[@austinjohnson8932]

Keep up the good work Magnus, you are shooting up in subscribers so fast. Don’t rule out 1,000,000 by the end of the year just yet (:

[@jamescunningham9277]

One of the best things about you trying a project multiple times, is when you give feedback on viewer's comments and suggestions. Enjoyed it more when you completed these two climbs than when you usually complete a problem in one session

[@Jalkin123]

I was definitely waiting for this video i wanted to see you finish that Boulder it felt like its my project as well Way to go man !!

[@jegjeg4530]

Magnus, great job.Thank you for taking us along. You were not only really strong but also equally determined. Stay healthy. I really enjoy watching your videos. Best Jens

[@xCorvus7x]

Of course, you have to juggle the interests of thousands but as far as I'm concerned watching you projecting is interesting and motivating.

[@tobiasbjarko7990]

I love wathing you work the same problems

[@romainlemoigne9063]

I can see a MoonBoard in your gym. Never seen you on it. I would LOVE to see a video of you testing and giving your thoughts on the MoonB or standardized, connected boards in general ( TensionB, KilterB ). I think many fans (of you or/and of this type of climbing) would. (Or is it a matter of negotiation between you and Ben Moon for the advertisement that this would represent?...)

[@pilotflux8005]

this is why the videos of magnus trying super hard problems are so cool. you can see him go from struggling to sending over a period of time

[@DenK777]

I feel you at your "this was the nicest feeling ever .... -.-" after the send :D not the extravertest celebrator too as it seems.

[@davidlemanczyk3650]

You see so many videos on yt with horrible comments and people arguing but when you check climbing stuff it's so different! Great job Magnus for creating such a nice online community on your chanel :) and great job on that yellow boulder 💥💥💥

[@TeaRex]

0:47 Magnus attempts to beat the holds into submission.

[@Clark_808]

This might be the last time I get to watch your videos till after basic training nice to see you get those projects done keep doing what you do best *Magnus!*

[@MLTA25]

I nodded the same time the camera nodded😂

[@datboi4364]

Talking about myself here but I enjoy watching you do boulders like this over and over again because it's just so beyond what I can even imagine doing and I hope you don't have to close

[@fieldofsleepcows]

great job!!! really glad you got those. I was saying "c'mon Magnus!" out loud 😅

[@danwallis1984]

When you fell at the top of the black 8A after doing all the hard stuff, i screamed with you! Great work getting the projects done!!!! Well done Seems you are better under pressure. Last chance before the gym closes.

[@climbing_in_the_clouds]

If you were a magician, they'd call you, "The Magnificent Magnus Midtbo!"

[@xNulg]

"Magnus, The Magnificent!" Instead of clapping the audience just chalks up

[@climbing_in_the_clouds]

@@xNulg 😂

[@gabeepstein3964]

@@xNulg Haha

[@DancingRocketeer]

Dude, LOVE that you broke down what went wrong with your slab beta---really helps us newbs learn more about proper placement on the holds

[@SiamFpv]

Always want to climb when I see your video 🔥

[@dwillemscott]

Magnus, rest assured that it is VERY interesting to see you work the same problems over and over. A great lesson for us all - it takes the work and dedication to succeed.

[@verbalwound5874]

Magnus to to Magnus: "don't mess it up Magnus." Also Magnus: *messes up*

[@bananaman1394]

Seeing you catch that hold on the yellow route was so satisfying. I held my breath that moment! I love this type of videos - now even more since gyms are closed down in Germany as well.

[@hobbyboulder6372]

What a unbelievable move on the yellow one I don't thougth that you do this after the other boulders great job magnus really really good 💪

[@sannedemuijnk4812]

I really like how you respond to peoples suggestions, like the figure four on the yellow boulder when you showed why it wasn't possible here. Can really learn a lot from stuff like that!

[@mrfreezeindahouse]

Maybe the last try..ever -> Boom, nails it.

[@hoganwarlock1430]

Love it when magnus nails the hardest move on both boulders and causes me to cheer really louid, waking up my roommates

[@nicktolhurst4478]

"that was a hard 7B" - Haha, skipping a hold tends to make the climbs a little harder dude 😅💪

[@martinstuvland8620]

First song was very chill, loungey jazz....I like it.

[@TuvofLuv]

9:08. Yes. You should try it again, but rest for 10 mins first.

[@calfinbro]

LOVE seeing you work the same problems. It inspires me to challenge myself too.

[@lacadora1]

How to get hammered: drink every time Magnus says move.

[@jazfenechhenson3933]

Clenched so hard when he stuck the move on the yellow boulder! I love this content, pure, hard climbing!

[@1Davidrs1]

"Its time to stop watching Magnus videos..." Refresh KZbin page. "Oh, a new Magnus vídeo ^_^"

[@Heidelbeere04]

Hey Magnus. Do not worry about you climbing the same hard problem over and over again. It is exaclty stuff like this that I/we find interesting. You just shredding all the boulders in flash-tries is fine but seeing you having to work really hard and dissecting the moves and explaining what you find hard and telling us your plans is way cooler! That is storytelling! Keep up the great content! I am very glad to see you finally rock those two boulders!

[@francesco12345671000]

Commenting for the algorithm

[@RPD_ps]

Magnus struggling with boulders is incredible to see. I'm so used to seeing him flash absolutely everything, it puts the difficulty of those V11 and V12 in perspective. And to think that there are people who can climb V15... The skill level in this sport rises to heights I couldn't ever have imagined

[@elwynbrooks]

I know you're worried projecting is "boring" and maybe for folks who are passing by just for the really flashy stuff it could be, but I was cheering for you and super excited when you managed to get up on that last side of the yellow one!! For those of us who have been around for a bit, it's watching a friend finally send a hard project; that was always the best part of bouldering for me (aside from getting hard ones myself haha). Things are getting kind of unsafe for us to go bouldering too, so going to be climbing vicariously through your videos for a while, Magnus!

[@stefanwossner2007]

@GreatScott! ending, nice ;-) Great effort on the yellow 8a+, congrats!

[@adrianfmier]

While doing the 8a+ was the first time I found myself cheering up on a video like if I were with my friends bouldering. Keep it up Magnus, you are an inspiration!

[@bongosock]

Seeing someone climb at a level unimaginable for me never gets old. I can imagine it being hard for you to imagine: what's the big deal? because you're you, not me

[@TheNathanGrey]

I’m glad you kept coming back to the yellow one! It’s good to see your persistence and I’m glad it payed off.

[@Arya_SV]

I legit was cheering for him to get that last dyno move on the yellow boulder. Felt genuinely happy and satisfied when you pulled it off

[@petep9638]

I love a progression series! The longer it takes the better. None of my goals come quickly so seeing you being open enough to show us your stuggles is really refreshing. Maybe try an outdoor climbing series in a grade you've never achieved? Could make some good viewing

[@ollililjestrom]

It's fun to see the process and hear your thoughts about working on the same project for a long time!!! Don't know about the rest of the viewers, but I don't mind that there have been many videos with "just" climbing 😊💪

[@georgelie686]

Love watching you work these problems even if you don't finish. I've been loving this series lately. Keep it up Magnus

[@Lolthepartyboy]

An absolute beast. Always loved the honest hard fought bouldering videos! Whatever you do it'll be awesome!

[@canadianbaconeh1180]

Projecting is super interesting. Even when you flash , I love hearing your though process and hearing how you approach the problem.

[@keilgravely78]

Watching you project is so fun! It creates a story rather than just a send reel