STILL ALIVE - Keenan Takahashi // Rocklands 2019

[@BoulderingBobat]

So rad, also that stash is powerful

[@mellinghedd267]

Fuck man... I’m a shit climber but I have a good stache. This man’s got me beaten on both those fronts.

[@wearenthomies9888]

Ahh good to see the bobats are men of culture.

[@MPHshoots]

Super fucking rad, glad to see you follow mellow as well

[@spirit1239]

For some reason Im always so happy when Keenan sends, you can really tell how much some sends mean to him.

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

The footage of Sky is just perfect! And the DWS looks like one of the best of the best

[@matenw.9530]

Any hard feelings for the potential downgrade of the big island?

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

@@matenw.9530 Haha nah I think if downgrading got me hurt I wouldn't enjoy climbing so much. If anything it just means the line should be more accessible for me, which I'm just happy about!

[@matenw.9530]

@@EmilAbrahamsson thanks for your reply. I often get confused by the differences in a grade in different gyms/cities or even countries. But I feel confident in my perception of climbing when I see that grade really don't matter for most people. Even at a higher level. Best wishes and greetings from Greifswald (East-Northern Germany) and from my younger brother in Bayreuth (Frankenjura). Stay healthy!

[@leoingson]

@@matenw.9530 Greifswald, home of BIG wall climbing (:

[@matenw.9530]

@@leoingson we got our own little bouldering gym, a small club, non commercial. Opened in 2016 with currently about 500 members. I and around 20 other are happy to set some routes every month. It's not much, but it's honest :)

[@tobiasthiel5291]

Watching this on a restday will compromise your recovery. Wow.

[@calmather]

That DWS line is sick! The jump just top's it off ;) just so cool

[@oaxacenio]

6:00 well there aren´t that many crashs in my whole country what the hell

[@heisannpotet3013]

Also the highball is longer than many routes at my local crag

[@ardahatunoglu]

@@heisannpotet3013 practically free soloing

[@sunday8979]

The best internet climbing vids come from Mellow and the coolest ones have Keenan Takahashi in front of the lens.

[@oldi6btm6t9d4]

Every time he climbs something he's so blown away!

[@BrianPaick]

8:48 the face of a man who has spat in death's face and lived

[@Bryce.Manubay]

I love watching Keenan climb. He is truly the spirit animal of all stoked climbers ❤️👨🏻

[@hinzkunz7960]

Listening to Dead Meadow while bouldering is just awesome!

[@juancarlosalvarez1062]

03:32 this whole boulder problem and your send reaction Keenan is gold. Good job SON! Those guys watching your victory dyno was epic!

[@lennartstip6395]

was in rocklands last year same time as keenan.. i climbed my first 7c outside and on the way back to the car i saw him on 'the finnish line' .. i felt strong that day up until that moment.. very nice

[@Aldroid0]

Best bouldering film!!

[@andrej_capko]

Miss the Rocklands' views, sunsets and everything, but this video has now brought me back there for a while. Great footage, vibes and sends as always. Thanks guys!

[@RedSkyLB]

Some really unique climbs in this. So cool to see. Keenan just crushing it!

[@sethgilbertson2474]

Old man Kenan does it again! And again...and again. What a beast!

[@EnlistedReb]

That shot of keenan with the mellow shirt after finishing his proj is bad ass

[@joehenshall8735]

The last one looked incredible

[@sahc2198]

Man, so fun to watch. Strong

[@DSN0W39]

What an awesome spot to climb and swim.

[@noahjeffery5670]

15 mins before heading out to the Glenn perfect timing 😎

[@masonmoen2712]

Super entertaining guys! Thanks for putting in the extra effort so we can see these awesome sends. Always fun watching y'all. Can't wait for empath!!!

[@frelli177]

The pure emotions of happiness after the send is so real and so amazing to watch! 👏 👏

[@crustysean556]

Dearly love that ya let nature's music play on that last send. We felt practically with you, holding the camera. Keep this shite going directly to my hand

[@slimsanta93]

Can you imagine rounding the corner and see Keenan Takahashi topping out a hard project while Jimmy Webb films it?! I bet those dudes were shocked

[@windsweptmtn]

Always love Keenan's edits

[@rustbucket666]

Damn Keenan, giving me all the feels. Amazing!

[@Stickmayne]

Just a waterfall of sweat coming off my hands. That DWS is the sickest thing ever.

[@hijack80]

Keenan's pulling all sorts of energy i can basically feel it over the screen

[@El_krux]

Love this so much

[@MaritoGameDev]

insane! so inspiring

[@alemakhoul4899]

What a beast

[@ficklemedia8733]

Beautiful highball to finish 🦾

[@stuartjohnson7930]

The sound that the hold makes at 3:56 is so satisfying 😋

[@crespo9921]

dat spank tho

[@Supwiyaman]

The best mustache in climbing.

[@buckrogers9659]

Dude! How did you not name that last FA "Still Alive"??? Soooo good!

[@anthill4623]

Now that, was inspiring.

[@luizfeliperibas9394]

Amazing lines and amazing edit as usual!

[@escaladaseguraamimanera3621]

gracias por el video

[@bonefishboards]

Impressive very bouldering/soloing and well done with the cartoonish number of pads.

[@fabiolorentz247]

I live for Keenan's Psyche Screams.

[@MakoYabu]

God I love Keenan and his send screams

[@mcdoonaldsmanager8706]

Best video in a while

[@steinzerquetscher]

So real and strong 👌

[@bandunga64]

Congrats Keenan.

[@jacobsack]

Keenan takahashi, the master mustache

[@haxefede]

Epic shot at 8:21, super cool video.

[@Bl00dyto]

Ese ultimo boulder! Que tremendos huevos tiene bigote! Un crack!

[@jcookepaleo]

that last climb is really blurring the line between bouldering and free soloing

[@AvonNabors]

doomsday is so crazy its hard to comprehend

[@LaiGnaw]

Awesome man!! Makes me wanna send my small project before the winters hit here.

[@carlitosperezgarciadelahue5998]

Luigi the power of mushrooms 👊🏼🍄

[@max.maexlaend]

8:01 that foot switch way high up, balls of titanium

[@Foterbum]

Time to grow my stache back out in honor of my fellow Keenan's sick sends

[@antoniocesardecarvalhovian5670]

I'd probably give up a finger to have such a mustache

[@the061PUNK]

Climber’s Climber !

[@ronwhite7089]

Lol how’d he get his shoes after jumping off

[@benjaminedds9257]

those are some boulder "routes" they're so high.

[@MPHshoots]

That was fucking beautiful. That’s last climb gave me chills. Just wanting to cheer him on on those last moves, but at the same time respecting how quiet your brain has to be to solo. If anyone here has done any tall boulders or if anyone here has free soloed, please reply, I’d like to talk to people from the community :)

[@noahjeffery5670]

Fell from 25 feet on two pads the one time honestly landed better then I thought I would and then my next try in a different session it went adrenaline rush was awesome and my mind went blank after I did the top out

[@MPHshoots]

@@noahjeffery5670 YEAH DUDE. I did an 80 foot free solo and my mind was blank for three days straight, absolutely nothing going on up there 😂😂

[@noahjeffery5670]

@@MPHshoots wow I feel embarrassed being nervous on the 25 now lol that's incredible man. It's quite a freeing feeling that's for sure

[@MPHshoots]

@@noahjeffery5670 no dude trust me. I started getting nervous on like my first 20 feet. I nearly shat myself when I got to 40, but my bud calmed me down.

[@MPHshoots]

@@noahjeffery5670 everyone has their own projects and their own challenges, don’t bring yourself down from hearing about another’s accomplishments. You’ve probably climbed harder shit than I have.

[@fongelias]

wish i could find the deep water solo on mountain project

[@julianheninger1174]

Keenan allwaays brings the hype ❤️

[@DarthDeth]

Ah yes, the sending birds 😌👌🏽

[@sanderwerelds364]

I was just like..

[@ripgnar4352]

that last climb me all jittery lol 😂

[@hollow3951]

Such a great video that I came back a second time the next day. Do you have any merchandise? You need some.

[@IceMeowso]

Shirt off for power, stash on for style

[@TheHalflingRogue]

Sup gents. Anyone know if “Mellow” swag exists?

[@glittalogik]

Yep! mellowclimbing.com/

[@ethanmahc]

What does the X mean in (V9X)?

[@glittalogik]

It's more common in roped climbing but it signifies that a fall is likely to prove fatal or at least career-ending. For bouldering that's highballs, and on ropes it's for runouts that are long enough to guarantee decking or hitting a ledge if you come off in the wrong spot.

[@phin422]

@@glittalogik So similar idea with the R rating then? Falling would seriously hurt you? I've seen that a few times and gotten confused.

[@blackhawk0606]

6:20 is that Steph Davis on the right?

[@leoingson]

Naa, looks much younger?

[@hooger1313]

LOL! That's Chad Greedy I would say... 🙂

[@jbloit]

WaWaWeeWa!

[@chris_nunley]

What was the song that the jukebox was playing while he was sending sky?

[@SendSeries]

Hoooooooollyyyyyyyy

[@tobysegar]

sceeeenes

[@markwing42]

With great moustache comes great responsibility.

[@quantity8040]

i was wondering if he was alive

[@pesusjeraza]

monster

[@kreativ_corals]

damnnnnn got SO high

[@paulmitchell5349]

Come to the U K.

[@caitanootero7563]

name of the music?

[@flipable17098]

Scariest thing I saw on halloween

[@Luckycat102]

Can someone gimme the track name at 3:30

[@chosswalker5957]

sleepy silver door - dead meadow

[@biltongandboba]

V9X?

[@MOXCRunner1]

X for the danger rating, as in PG, PG-13, R, X

[@saifmanman]

EXTREEEEEME

[@Rainbowstunting]

@@saifmanman nah man, Extreme is already taken by the E grade ;) as proposed by kevin jorgeson and alex honnold.

[@riche4939]

Naa the last one cant be called a boulder 😵😰

[@ralphmunn1685]

Seriously, how many pads was that - as if anyone "normal" would have that option. Back in the day, "free solo" meant something about the size of your nads, NOT the size of your sponsorship package.

[@MOXCRunner1]

@@ralphmunn1685 I mean that's what he had available to him, and given that he's a boulderer and not a free soloer why would he not take advantage of that? It's not like a digger from the top wouldn't still be catastrophic anyway.

[@Synthysizer]

@@ralphmunn1685 it's a v9 highball/solo, he didn't climb that for sponsorship and he can choose to do it however he wants to because who gives a shit.

[@oblio9147]

@@ralphmunn1685 OK Boomer

[@266dmartin]

@@ralphmunn1685 go there and try

[@filippobistaffa5913]

What's V9X?

[@Stickmayne]

X rated = terrible fall or crazy highball

[@aidanloeser4890]

@@Stickmayne or in this case, both!

[@mellinghedd267]

V9 plus the most dangerous protection rating. I.e. “You’re basically soloing”

[@x3i4n]

Sick dude. Yeah dude. Lets.smoke some weeeeeed dude

[@chaosengine4597]

this must have been from the 90s: 1) the beard 2) in 2020 nobody hugs somebody else

[@mariobotti1952]

Directly from Village People...

[@t666y]

Gooooood morning PSYCH

[@MrKostaja]

Jesus, son.

[@AriaPSerra]

Mustache equals power. Mustache is key.

[@UncutClimbing108]

The banshee

[@littlevahn]

Say its not so! Bringing music to the outdoor climbing areas?! *shakes head*

[@IntrusiveFerrit]

Keenan just looks like a boulderer...🤣🤣🤣

[@kriszteblade]

Calling the last one a boulder is ridiculous. How many pads were there? 20? I guess there is no fixed number when the ammount of pads is absurd but this definately crossed the line.

[@schmetterling2169]

Then bolt it if you want it sport climbed.

[@masonmoen2712]

Why you hating on such a cool accomplishment? Try not to down on other people having fun, man. Life's doesn't have to be so serious

[@kriszteblade]

@@masonmoen2712 It was not my intention to downplay the achievent. I perfectly understand why would one want to climb such line. But is it "fair" to potential repeaters? can we compare J.Verhoeven climbing Bishop highballs above 1-2 pads only with his girlfriend as a spotter, with ascents above multiple pads and spotters. Highballing is a huge gray area and this looked absurd.

[@masonmoen2712]

@@kriszteblade I get what you're saying, and I also believe a major part of highballing is to embrace the danger factor of the problem. Sure pilling up 20 pads might degrade the impressive sketchyness of the climb, but nowadays I think climbers are focused more towards the pure physical ability to climb the boulder rather then encourperating both the difficulty and the danger of it. I think both our points are completely valid in their own rights, and it just depends on how you view the art of climbing. Thanks for sharing your opinion with me

[@kriszteblade]

@@masonmoen2712 To be fair I agree that my initial post was too aggressive. I would have deleted it, but than this conversation would make no sense. Lines look amazing. Peace.

[@Frivia]

id do anything to be strong enough to climb those lines

[@stefanwossner2007]

Using the subjunctive in your comment is what keeps you from getting there ;-)

[@goartist]

dropping the ' is a start. now drop the d XD

[@Frivia]

@Peter James i do diet and train lol

[@Spencerjones_music3]

Rediculous 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅