I competed against PRO climbers in UK's biggest comp

[@PizzaLord6969]

Magnus trying to disguise himself as Magnus in a comp, but I can clearly see it's Emil.

[@kentxavier9961]

Emil is getting better on his magnus accent

[@ZoonCrypticon]

Legion etrangères "Universal Soldier".

[@warrenking3153]

😂😂

[@zacharykelly7434]

It's quite obviously Magnus impersonating Emil impersonating Magnus

[@ArchibaldVonSkip]

You win the internet today, good sir.

[@multimanfail]

honestly loved the vibe of louis, not sure if its meant to be a collab but it was so fun watching them jive together

[@MrNWeatherburn]

Louis is so lovable!

[@12345678924439]

Louis is one of those guys you just wanna be around

[@EnderSword]

Yeah I watched this and was like "was he just kind of there?"

[@decadeca]

For sure he was ! Just hangin, competing ​@EnderSword

[@ab8jeh]

He came 7th so no way was this planned. They both almost made the final.

[@TheDailyRen]

I was there and can honestly say, what a legend of a guy. From on and off camera. Gave his time to everyone when asked despite being in a comp mindset. You done well considering your recent step back from the comp scene. It was a pleasure to meet you. You inspire us all 👏🏻

[@letsgocamping88]

Was that you at 21:10?

[@TheDailyRen]

@@letsgocamping88nah, cheered him on from a far - red leggings in the background from 05:05 👏🏻

[@sba8710]

Magnus is always himself.

[@0-Will-0]

Enjoy your channel too Ren

[@100.-.clim_bing]

Recent step back from the comp scene? Magnus quit competing in 2017!

[@Laurelindorean85]

Louis and Magnus finnally together!! A collab between you too would be so great to see. Great video and great effort!

[@familyandfriendsadventures5782]

Huge second on this! The collab I've been waiting for. Magnus and Louis doing anything together (but throw some climbing in too)

[@balaenopteramusculus]

True! But really dig this more spontaneous meet up as well

[@JeanPhilippePrade]

so happy to see them both

[@AnnaNibbs]

@@balaenopteramusculus same here! Reminded me of those times you go down to the wall on your own and end up having an utterly great time hanging out and trying new stuff with whoever happens to be there.

[@maffin1012]

Agreed! We beed a collab

[@ricotrejo4125]

Magnus took “you can compete” to heart

[@monty8773]

Tomoa

[@nieziemskim]

Tomoa's prophecy 😊

[@balaenopteramusculus]

Yup 😌

[@korok2619]

"he can still compete" these were the words of the patron saint of dynos

[@handlemonium]

Still don't get why the organizers limited finals to TOP 6 instead of Top 10.......out of 500 people

[@josefhohenblum2901]

22:41 „if only one of us could do a one arm muscle-up“😂

[@sspaghet4080]

louis is always so positive i love that guy

[@r_be]

He is likeable indeed

[@PanBuchticka]

It feels kinda forced

[@Sasquiny]

​@PanBuchticka people can force themselves to be kind, well mannered etc.

[@deathious6992]

@@PanBuchticka i think thats just his character

[@sspaghet4080]

@PanBuchticka maybe from coaching but that only makes me like him more

[@kavali6320]

The interaction between Magnus and Louis was so refreshing. And yes, please more competition stuff👍.

[@aidanuy]

Didn't expect to see Louis on this channel! Two of my favorite climbing youtubers trying some HARD boulders. Props to the finalists and winners of the comp for making them look easy.

[@michael22414]

Absolutely LOVE these competition videos. You really see how dialed in Magnus gets. His tone changes, and a little bit of that competitive fire shows.

[@diamondminerz8337]

great to meet you magnus. you probably don't remember, but i was the ginger guy with a scar on my cheek who did some slabs with you.

[@CELESTEisdead]

how did you get the scar?

[@Dreko66]

Fighting with a polar bear​@@CELESTEisdead

[@mysterandir6348]

@@Dreko66 The odds for that to have actually happened is not 0% 😄

[@diamondminerz8337]

@@CELESTEisdead fighting off 3 polar bears (I beat 2 of them and the third one is my dog now)

[@geraldmig]

@@diamondminerz8337f*cking legend

We definitely need Louis and Magnus collabs! This was such a feel-good video, absolutely loved it!

[@luckyooog5288]

I'm 36, I climb, and I'm beginning to feel my age. It's nice to watch someone as old as me absolutely crush it.

[@marvindunze8482]

Seriously, I can't even jump from half way down without having knee pain the next day 😂

[@WhiskyMystery]

@@marvindunze8482 haha 57 here. Just trying to maintain anything

[@Shitocki]

Better get the nose to the grindstone, cuz magnus is out here literally passing military boot camps and legit training courses. Slacker! Just kidding, keep it up

[@chryomadzz4360]

i'm 40 this year and just hit almost exactly one year of climbing about twice a week. I have plateaued hard but i'm loving it despite needing to take a month off here and there with finger injuries. So glad i found this sport and to anyone similar aged reading don't think its too late to start.

[@TimInertiatic]

I'm 41. I tried a bit of climbing 15 years ago and loved it but i never carried regrettably. There is a small boulder wall near me and I want to start going

[@reecediesel-1]

I think this is why people fell in love with your Chanel man. Videos like this.

[@r.giuliano]

100%

[@wendywilson8488]

Keep doing the competitions! It is so inspiring to see you doing what you love. At 47 I've been going back to things I thought I couldn't do anymore and finding not only that I can still do it, but that I'm having more fun than I did when I was younger.

[@edamammy7]

The Figure 4 that Louis did at 25:40 was so awesome. Magnus and Louis are both explosive and powerful but in such different ways it was so fun to watch them climb together. A dream collab!!!!

[@Squallah]

Louis is the BEST. We need more Magnus/Louis combo in the future, especially with competition stuff!

[@Terrahpin]

21:13 This is such great energy love watching you guys climbing togeether. somehow Its almost better watching you guys with no pressure of having to do the final just lark around on the boulders

[@slytherinbrian]

I've waited so long to see Magnus and Louis climb together!! More of this please!

[@AnnaNibbs]

This was so fun! Still so impressive, Magnus! Also, the vibe between you and Louis was awesome - especially when you were having a play on the finals boulders without the pressure of competing.

[@DoNothingCrazy]

Seeing Louis and Magnus in the same video is a long time coming. They’ve both been my online mentors in beginning climbing so it seems like two dads I’ve always had meeting eachother for the first time

[@Siemomm]

Please post more of these comp videos, they're always super interesting. When I used to climb a lot i only went to comps very rarely, but i feel like i can learn a lot from these videos for my current sports.

[@CollinGill7]

8th out of 500 is more than just pretty good, absolutely amazing effort

[@fugithegreat]

As someone who would have placed 500th, I absolutely agree. 😅

[@Me-0063]

As someone who would have placed 499th, I agree.

[@sethbuller2360]

@Me-0063 As someone who would have placed 498th, I agree.

[@TherealHankSchrader]

As someone who placed 7th i agree

[@durabelle]

​@@TherealHankSchraderFunny, you don't look like Louis!

[@chelfyn]

Magnus and Louis is the best climbing collab combo! More of this please.

[@odsman]

Would definitely watch more competition videos! Really enjoyed this one.

[@jorge.climber]

I loved seeing magnus and louis, they were like two brothers on their first day of school going together everywhere

[@Parhaimmisto]

Amazing video, I would love to see more of this type of competitive stuff. Of course it would be great to see you in the finals, but honestly I think the less stressful POV of "hey I am here for fun, no stress whoops almost made it to the finals" works really well.

[@TeresasSweets]

I don't even have to look at the title of the video. Magnus's personality alone is enough to make any of his videos fun to watch

[@tango91]

This video has it all, comp + Louis! What more could you want in a climbing video

[@bryan-zn8qc]

Louie and Magnus in one video! My 2 favorite climbers! Can't ask for much more.

[@ScrattleGG]

Louis has such a warm personality, that was great to watch. He compliments your more serious nature very well

[@stonedcanuck14]

I would love to see more with you and Louis! Thats the first time I've seen him and you two had such good vibes and excitement for each other! 10/10

[@jbea035]

Awesome to see Louis and Magnus together, it's such a great match in terms of positivity and attitude. Definitely need a proper collab video now!

[@XtremJul85]

You wont fool me twice...we know it's you Emil ;p

[@prothermal1]

12:41 watching louis' breakdown of this boulder a couple months ago in his own video teaching someone else, versus you just flashing it in the comp is absolute madness

[@cubemiro]

magnus actually acting as if he isn't PRO😂!

[@Perrydiculous]

He isn't anymore

[@cheeseburger7020]

@@Perrydiculoushe is still on that level physically

[@Sir-Bane]

@@Perrydiculous While he hasn't competed he's still at the same level, if not better than most pros (This has been spoken about BY many pros as well).

[@v.demonaco3718]

@@cheeseburger7020 he's 36 dude

[@Sillyhands1]

@@Perrydiculousif he is competing in a pro comp ( as he is in this video) he is a pro lol

[@Kwigs_kun]

This was so awesome, been wanting a Magnus-Louis collab for ages

[@47s18]

This video is pure satisfaction. Thanks Magnus and Louis

[@Kooliobean]

This man's production quality is actually ridiculous. Have a great day magnus!

[@quenphothivongsa9169]

Magnus I absolutely love all of your videos and watch religiously, but this video is the best one yet. Absolutely love the energy the competing scene brought out of you, and the vibes with Louis. Gotta get him in more videos!

[@bastyo]

I think the silica based new chalk product can be hazardous to lung function (silicosis) if the dust is inhaled. You should probably abstain from using it, at least indoors. You endanger yourself and others.

[@stickshifter8]

Magnus is a wholesome, humble dude proven over and over again. Lotsa respect for you, man!!

[@milliondollarart]

I believe its easy content, its more entertaining than just climbing without anything in stakes. So basically i love your comp videos and even more outside videos with or without climbing are usually top

[@micoskico]

Great unintentional(?) collab! Really good to have 2 crazy good climbers and see where they differ. Please add a slightly “worse” climber once, because then the difficulty of the routes really becomes visible. Awesome stuff

[@kayriss]

Stoked to see Louis - one of my favorite climbing youtubers.

[@TimInertiatic]

Not seen him before this. Now subbed to his channel.

[@MrManslayerX]

It's good seeing you in the zone and really having a proper go at comp climbing. You were out of it for a while but I can see you're into it- Keep at it!

[@BuenoSociety]

20:03 that's a lie😅😅😅

[@FigureItOut69]

Awesome video Magnus! I really enjoyed the competition style video and thought the position counter in the corner was a nice touch. Would love to see more of these competition videos in the future!

[@StefanieFrontull]

Pls more competitions Magnus, you absolutely have this competition spirit🎉🎉🎉

[@ptckclmn7882]

LFG Magnus. Back to England! Insane

[@kinglatifi2764]

So you are competing Magnus! Great to see you climb like this. Hopefully you go pro again!😂

[@wesleyyan2605]

Definitely loved watching the comps. Not only was I glued to the suspense of wanting you to win, I got to see so many different boulders with different styles and solutions. Also, it was amazing to see my 2 favorite climbing channel youtubers together.

[@prebzki]

Another great video! Magnus has the level to go back to competing for sure

[@stoutpigs3946]

Yes, more comp stuff please! What a collaboration, we needed that 😊

[@cubemiro]

my favourite animal is magnus acting as if he would not be PRO😂

[@rosscarroll6735]

He's not pro, he retired

[@Bogdanisar]

@@rosscarroll6735 He makes money from climbing though, does he not?

[@jagutichsachma]

@@Bogdanisar he makes the money form youtube. and i bet it is way more than he ever made in his career climbing. if somebody racks up enough views with his sunday league team, is he a football pro then? im sure you get the idea.

[@Zaxstar007]

@@jagutichsachma they reason he became popular is because of his climping videos

[@SendStory]

Digging seeing climbing bubble back into this channel, it's mega fun to see you climb, and, even more so, to complete again!

[@liftclimbsquash]

Finally we got to see a collab of sorts. Why didn’t you both do this earlier?

[@noamrbp]

I love your videos so much! It’s really nice to watch you climb in a comp once in a while, just competing and giving 100% of yourself on a climb. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the extreme videos of you doing crazy stuff all over the world, but it’s still great to see you just climb. A dream of mine is to randomly see you in a comp or something someday.

[@leemcclennan1118]

Been working out after being inspired by you, mentioned that I would in a previous video. Great stuff lad, keep it up kidda.

[@freddiedaniel6020]

The comp stuff is so entertaining, as long as it doesn't get you stressed, we want more!

[@RaelinAyala]

This is really epic! Keep up the great work!

[@TheFlyingMole01]

Best climbing video in a while, great collaboration with Louis, really interesting to see two pro climbers with different styles try the same problems and learn from each other!

[@kelinwillecke7649]

Another episode of: "nahh im not a pro and getting top 10 in the UK without practicing" - you just have to love it

[@GaryTheMoomau]

Absolutely more comp stuff. This was a lot of fun to watch. And really interesting to see where you sit as a climber. Someone who doesn't even train for competition doing as well as you do is really interesting to watch.

[@gustavoalcaraz202]

Magnus competing again? what a way to start the week

[@2001benraze]

Been watching Magnus for years and always feel like there is nothing he can't do, but put him in a competition and I get suuuuuuuper anxious.

[@yangshun]

goodbye to sleep

[@0Syndex]

Good bye to my presentation

[@nathanouerfelli1803]

A new magnus vid!! Bro I’ve seen a couple vids over the years but these last three days I’ve been devouring your content. You’re a great inspiration for sportsmen and ambassador for your sport. I’m going to the Aubervilliers gym to try bouldering for the first time this weekend thanks to you! ❤

[@letsgocamping88]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video, good to see you and Louis trying hard. I hope you two have more in the pipeline.

[@Samuel_Drolet]

It’s crazy how Louis looks more and more like a younger version of Magnus with glasses. You’re both doing a terrific job and please do more comp. always your best videos. Thank you for the great content

[@NovaCrewsader]

"I always start off slow" proceeds to flash his first 5 boulders

[@The2R00kies]

I love how sarcasm always goes over Magnus' head

[@composite8444]

yes! more competing videos!

[@benisman]

Louis is such a wonderfully lovely guy in person too. Always willing to give a hand and is endlessly humble. Very good vibes.

[@thekenzway695]

Wake up guys, Magnus just dropped a video

[@xavierreyes2074]

The moment Magnus announced that he was training to compete again made me anticipate this video for the longest time and I can say it did not disappoint. You should compete more 100%

[@johanwaktelarts]

23:45 100% relatable

[@ChicagoJon2016]

I love your smooth hang-to-the-wall moves -- so relaxed and clean. 8:30 also looks like a very cool problem. Also, damn...28:58 just launching up there. Definitely do more competition stuff -- especially this style of format where you can compete and get in the zone but still appreciate the community of the event.

[@doom7998]

We need more Louis and Magnus collabs!!

[@Pill.Monger]

I caught this video just as I was about to start cooking at home to later have lunch. Great timing. I love when we get videos like this from Magnus. I gave a like to the video as soon as Louis showed up 😂 This one was a banger, and it always excites me to see you and other people trying hard, working to succeed while you enjoy yourself.

[@KebabOpposer]

Magnuson uploaded

[@heatherpumphrey907]

The callaberation I've been waiting for!!! Thanks for getting together you two. Love both of your contents individually. Even better together

[@Jam....]

upvote for slab collab with anna hazlenut ☝

[@alan2loin]

I was hopping for Magnus to make it through the finales until the very end, but it looks like the youth is crazy good. The climbing level of the international athletes is so high nowadays, competing against young GB national team members is such a challenge. Hope to see other competition videos, the stake and the tension make it fun to watch

[@thatoneguy1312]

Just got my MagDust for Christmas, it’s a life changer

[@RazekVit]

My heart rate went to the moon watching Magnus compete! Great job and do more videos like this please!

[@hmmm9323]

Does this comp operate on an honor system? Seems pretty easy to just lie about what you flashed

[@samwes1065]

Quite a few comps work like this but there’s not really any incentive to lie because you’ll look stupid in the finals, it will be quite obvious to the hundreds watching.

[@TimInertiatic]

There are loads of people who could say "no you fell on X boulder" so you would probably not get away with it

[@trautsj]

You and Louis really are a great duo. Loved the vibes with you guys. So natural and wholesome.

[@JippaJ]

Louis and Magnus together is THE best. Would love some more colabs like this!

[@tkvibes117]

This is very inspiring, even if you don't make it to finals it's really cool to see those who do make it. They have a talent, not everyone can have. Something they worked hard to achieve. I look forward to the next comp you do.

[@Jan-de-Munck]

Getting 8th on this is crazy good. If you went back to real competition training, and trained more slab, you could definitely do really well in "real" competition! I get that that's not where your goals are anymore and you're focussing on youtube now, but it's just really cool to see what a 'retired' athlete can still do!

[@christianet1907]

Louis and Magnus together is so cool to watch. So supporting :)

[@mikesnyder6358]

What a fun looking comp and format! Your energy climbing with Louis is pure, a collab would be great and you said you need to get better at slabs.

[@johannesklein7064]

Yes please more of this stuff, would love to see you make finals next time

[@ciscoortega9789]

I love how despite being in competition with each other, people are still openly willing to discuss strategy with each other

[@siddharthsingh3615]

Yesssss please! More competitions Magnus! More climbing vids overall please

[@az3ssin263]

I've been waiting for this vid since you mentioned it in your training vid at more magnus😮

[@nwcolbert]

This was a really fun video to watch! Love the editing a lot, definitely one of my new faves from you.

[@jcmana]

Awesome stuff Magnus! I started climbing smaller comps last year too so watching this is very inspiring to keep pushing even with years stacking under the hood :)

[@nickysagan]

More competition! That was amazing! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Also love the collab with Louis!