Meet the holds on one of Australia's hardest climbs - Hump of Trouble 36/9a+

[@joolsgrommers1466]

Love all the detail Tom! Can feel the tension as you describe it!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha rad. psyched you enjoyed :)

[@simonwilliams9850]

Thanks for this video. Being a low grade climber only climbed for a few years, I find it difficult to appreciate the specific difficulty of a route like this compared to anything else for example in the high 20s and low 30s. Main takeaway from this is a sequence isn't just finger or foot movements from one position to another, but heel changing to toe plus cross body tension plus palm shape on hold plus hips and/or chest in... all in a single 'move' before adjusting most if not all these elements for the next move. And trying to imagine holding the '10mm edge' while horizontal and in assymetrical tension

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha yeah there’s a lot that goes into it. But I think it’s not just for the higher grades. You’ll find that at all grades when you’re pushing against your physical limit. You get intimate with the movement and really understand the move

[@ilian7646]

just watched again the send go and knowing a bit better the route adds so much to it

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Ahh awesome. Cool to hear it adds a little more to the original ✌️

[@barneyadams9869]

I love the way you described this! So many pro climbers have a way of making everything sound so vanilla and boring and it just takes the joy out of it for me.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha psyched you enjoyed it. Maybe I’ll have to do a few more break down videos

[@aidanscarffe5256]

Great psyche man. Infectious

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha awesome, thanks. Fun to froth on good moves 😀

[@paulcorrigan7999]

Super neat, never seen this perspective on a hard climb before. It really shows just how.. hard said climb is.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Yeah it’s fun to dive into it a little deeper than a regular video. Get a nerdy and specific on the details 😀. Psyched you enjoyed

[@ethanharley8805]

Production value on the up an up!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Ahh thanks mate. Trying to improve little by little

[@MusicRunLife]

Epic vid Tom! Really cool to hear the in-depth hold analysis. Conversely, it would also be awesome to see you crush some hard indoor boulders. I imagine you could finish most gyms in Australia!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha yes at some point I’ll need to get down into the gyms. I’m 1 1/2hrs drive from the nearest indoor gym though. So it’s a bit of a commitment haha

[@MrCormac1982]

Good stuff, Tom!

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Thanks mate 😀✌️

[@jeremyholmes4454]

I've never been to Australia but if I ever go I definitely want to check this crag out and feel these moves, looks so unbelievably sick

[@TomOHalloranAus]

There are a bunch of very very good bits of climbing here

[@ThomasL67]

Unreal movements through there, so good. P.s. Ya've chucked up the wrong link at the end mate, head in the game Tom haha.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha thanks for the heads up. That’s what happens when you upload late at night 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@clementvinet982]

Nice video I've got a big project and it's reassuring to see that you spent 7 years to go from impossible to ticked. And I've got the exact same clipping problem were it's really hard mentally to clip that damn quickdraw😂

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Rad! Good luck on your project. Yeah, just chip away at the process, enjoy the ride and the pieces will slip into place. The trick is to try and keep smiling through it all

[@q22282]

Thanks for this, now I think I'm well prepared to flash it! A question about outdoor bouldering - is it acceptable to feel all the holds you can reach from the ground before having a flash attempt? Or is it only ok to feel the starting holds like in an IFSC event? Cheers

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I’m totally all for touching as much as you can. I’ve seen folk stack pads to reach higher etc etc. the only thing is you need to be completely honest with what you do

[@stretch8390]

Now that The Wheel of Life and others are a no go, would you ever consider doing a similar style breakdown of the toughest accessible boulders in Aus?

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I've made a similar one for Ammagamma. What are the other boulders you'd be keen on seeing?

[@stretch8390]

@@TomOHalloranAus Progressive Aggression, Thermonuclear Fusion (is it "just" pumpy?), Maulin' Angel (where are the holds on that thing). Your breakdowns are great.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I’ll see what I can do ✌️

[@TijmenHatesads]

That heel toe cam at the end must feel like the rock is just holding you as a reward for all that effort.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

When it sinks in, it feels so damn good! When you’re a little fatigued and can’t get the height and up, it sucks haha

[@TijmenHatesads]

@@TomOHalloranAus hahaha that feeling of a restful position being just out of reach. I guess that's why I like training on my home wall; I can reach everything from my upside down beer crate.

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Haha winning!

[@revmorton]

Anyone else put significant time into hump of troubling looking for second ascent?

[@TomOHalloranAus]

I think there’s been a few dabblers, but no real push. I’m guessing it may see some attention this coming season

[@the0neskater]

I think you linked the wrong video in the end btw

[@TomOHalloranAus]

Cheers for the heads up🙏. Fixed now. Uploaded late last night and that one slipped through the gap haha