What to Expect in Your First Year of Climbing

[@EmilAbrahamsson]

Finally, Climbing Stuff is transitioning into educational content. The world needs this

[@rusk3986]

Its basically a parody of an educational climbing video 😂

[@BronduBrondu]

I don’t know man, his other stuff was pretty educational to me🧐

[@JaysonIsNotHere]

Nope I'm 47 and everything hurts.

[@timbratten4049]

While others engage in endless discussions about how much time to fingerboard, Climbing Stuff gets to the heart of the matter: Style and Etiquette!

[@nervray]

After almost one year of climbing I really get the transition to free solo 😂 3:10 Oh and you are by far the funniest and creative bouldering youtuber imo, keep it up!👌

[@pedropauli5018]

12:10 made me think

[@skateboardscott]

I’m 6 months into climbing and this video was hilarious! Loved it.

[@SwoopDaLoop1]

Been climbing for 4 months now. I decided to go the chad route and got really into slab climbing, Im v4-v5 overhang but v7-v8 on slab at my gym. My shoes are already fucked and I can confirm 2:32 is exactly what we look like.

[@smithydrunkman8604]

nah your humor is actually so good

[@jacksch0ey]

merry christmas!! just got my first chalk bag as a gift, excited for the rest of my first year of climbing :D

[@IzzyIkigai]

Honestly, been doing the climberino and bouldering on and off for like a decade and the main reason I always preferred indoor climbing and bouldering especially is ease of access(don't have a car and don't want one and fontain bleau weirdly enohg doesn't have tramlines going from boulder to boulder) and safety(I prefer to break my body at places where I don't need to wait for a heli to do a 40 minute approach or something).

[@TonyFisherPuzzles]

Well said. Plus nature doesn't provide nice clean dry smooth holds.

[@pishere]

Nice to watch this as my first video in 2024🎉

[@rasmuskarlsson3690]

Your comedy is gold

[@mikhailgavrilov8980]

Top notch content!

[@Bogo0112]

To beginners, the campus board is your friend. You're welcome.

[@papalegba6796]

To beginners, lying is your friend. You're welcome.

[@TonyFisherPuzzles]

Nope. It's boring and only makes you fed up of climbing. Just climb and have fun.

[@Gigadepp24]

Lul climbing up to v9 slabs but struggle v5 overhang xD

[@Gigadepp24]

And yeah my knees and shoes look terrifying …

[@georgikiryakov270]

Legend!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@budoo88]

Shit cracks me up dude 😂😂

[@seanmorgan9506]

Why this specific episode on Christmas??

[@alicehandle3675]

This vid got uploaded right as I hit 1 year!

[@shrknan073]

is that first clip of the dyno at LOTA?

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

What I really dislike is how we nowadays seem to approach these hobbies? Like there is immediately this feeling like you have to minmax which makes me a bit sad

[@pprgss]

you’ve earned a follow cuz you’re fucking funny

[@vadusoft1578]

Damn, didnt know Idubbz was into climbing . . .

[@arzoru]

Love this video and the chanel. The video has ANYTHING to do with the title and the thumbnail? Nope, but is fine, i liked the jokes :)

[@transitguy]

Everyone can climb whichever boulder problem they want. If you work on something, that's your thing, but not their problem. It's silly to be offended by someone better solving a problem you struggle with.

[@parsec4757]

Lol.. if cpt. Sam would be a rock climber, hed be you.

[@Gabberz123]

For me as a very new barely V2 climber, I actually LOVE it when someone sends the problem I've been struggling with. I just sit back, watch, and steal the ever living shit out of their beta lol. I've also found that most people are more than happy to give you tips if you see them send your project and go up and ask them for advice afterwards. Has been a great way to meet some of the regulars at the gym as well as learn something new! (Not saying I ask them to coach me through it, just more a "do you have any tips for X move").

[@namyak-bf9od]

Yeah it's perfectly okay to go up to someone and ask for help, but if they were telling you what to do without you asking them, it could get annoying quickly

[@kralevic3297]

Yeah, just yesterday me and my friends got force-coached by a girl who was obviously a much better climber than any of us. She was so happy to share her knowledge, repeating boulders just to show us, and it got a little annoying. It probably didn't help that she was like 8 years old.@@namyak-bf9od

[@columnhi3352]

@@makafuniruninobody said they were offended. Lol

[@cairozephyr]

I’ve topped a B4. I’m really new to climbing, and I have the exact same mindset. Maybe it’ll change over time, but I want the beta desperately lol

[@fritznick84]

W comment, couldn't agree with this more.

[@nieziemskim]

"... and that's why people freesolo" xD. Dude, you made my year!

[@abesosa4869]

I came to the comments just for thisb

[@maxbax0808]

The best advice I was given once was to kindly ask if someone wants me to give them advice on a boulder. Ironically they did not ask me if I wanted that advice

[@jkraemo]

Yeah offering is absolutely fine, just don’t shout your beta at people on the wall. Some people are really happy if they get some help, some say “not yet”, some want to do it all by themselves

[@thdjjfsfh]

I actually love discussing how to solve a boulder with another climber. We all have strengths and weaknesses, and getting advice on working around your weaknesses to top a boulder is great.

[@MattMcConaha]

Most people do like that. But it's usually with friends, or after already successfully topping the boulder, or after deciding that it's too hard or they need help. Going up to somebody who is still working on a problem and trying to help them is none of those things.

[@cairozephyr]

An acquaintance and I were staring at two problems that overlap and casually stuck up conversation about it. She can send V2s and I can’t send a V0 for the life of me. We got talking about techniques and betas for our respective projects, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. That sort of thing is what I’m growing to love about climbing. :]

[@Mathematica_EtHistoria]

10:49 "So I go to a different gym now" 🤣🤣

[@rowenaanderson3739]

I just laughed out loud and then burst out laughing at the happiness graph & free solo comment.

[@charonder]

You're like 2015 idubbbz but for climbing

[@nicolasmaximus6913]

This is by far my favorite climbing KZbin channel.

[@ThzD3iTy]

This is my favorite religious KZbin channel

[@papalegba6796]

This is my favourite optician KZbin channel

[@noahd213]

This is my favorite porn KZbin channel

[@lonesome3958]

This is by far my favourite cultist channel

[@lucasspiegel]

Favorite indoor climbing youtube channel. Wish he'd start some outdoor, (real), climbing content though

[@TennesseeHighker]

Bro thanks for putting me in the video at 2:31 SLAB IS LIFE

[@davidvanschubert9093]

Seriously Chicago has some ridiculously hard gyms. I was visiting from Canada and I was flashing v6 at the time… I didn’t even do a single v5. The gym I went to was called “First Ascent Avondale”. Would be interesting to see if you think they grade hard. Keep the awesome videos coming!

[@Kevlanco]

Yeah the first ascent gyms are awesome. Avondale has a smaller bouldering section and is very often said to have the hardest grading of all the First Ascent locations

[@jessedennis1235]

@@Kevlanco true avondale and uptown are pretty hard. Movement seems to be set a little softer imo

[@BradyBessette]

This is the first climbing video I’ve ever watched on KZbin and I’m accepting that it’s a downhill journey of KZbin videos to come

[@user-yo5yr9yr2h]

Oh this makes me feel so much better. I normally top rope and tried bouldering recently and was thinking it was kinda weird that big guys would come over and send the easy climbs I keep falling on. I'm still dealing with my fear of heights without a rope to fall on. Every time i'd see one of these guys it was so obvious they weren't warming up and normally do harder problems.😂Now I can feel better internally barking them off my V1s.

[@lucasdegamers]

My advice to help with your fear of heights is to force yourself to jump of every boulder you finish, this helps build a familiarity with the falling. if this is still to scary you can start by always jumping of when you climbed halfway down then slowly build up to jumping down from the top.

[@katiecrowley4973]

We do top rope a lot and visited a bouldering gym and we was both scared! Having a blast top roping though!

[@robmaule4025]

Absolutely love the humour in these. Reminds me of casually explained!

[@sunnysimmons1936]

1:16 Not strong enough to climb it regularly? More like not tall enough 😭 all these 6'5 dudes route setting gives me no choice but to dyno it

[@grimly105]

11:44 what's the point in going if I can't have a little fun?

[@DarkSliders]

The common denominator for all people I've met who progress quickly is to climb more than two times a week. When you're completely fresh it's probably just not possible because of physical limitations, but within the first 4-6 months I believe you can do this, I did 3 times a week after about four months. People who climb 1-2 times a week don't seem to progress much at all from what I've heard, I'd love to hear other experiences. Be ready for plateaus. When I hit 6C it felt like I hit a long plateau, before suddenly sending 7A in my first year. I sent 7B in my second year. Climb because you like it and because it's fun. Chasing grades will burn you out. Good friends will support you and motivate you. The people who do it for the joy of it last the longest from different pros etc that I've talked to about this. Edit: I have to stress the importance of listening to your body, spacing out your exercise, and resting. Did you miss your two hour session? Don’t do four hours the next time. Does your body hurt a lot? See if you can delay your schedule a bit for more rest. I chose what I do based on how I’m feeling. If everything is hurting and I still want to climb, I do some easier stuff.

[@IAmABoss2]

Yeah 6C is definitely a big plateau for a lot of people after about a year

[@AranelEruvyreth]

I've been climbing for about 4-5 months and i actually started out climbing 3-4 times a week. I had to take it down to two and then start taking periodic rest weeks because ive developed tenosynovitis in my fingers and tendonitis in my wrists from overuse/fatigue. I did progress super quick at first, but then i got injured and i haven't sent another 5.11 since even though I did three before. i hope this injury heals.....

[@katiecrowley4973]

I do top rope and pushed myself to do a 5.9 for the first time because I loved the holds! Didn't think I would get far but got a quarter of the way up, it was near the end of our session so we plan to go back and try it again after warming up! I don't plan to finish it but want to try getting halfway! I'm at a solid 5.7 and pushing myself at 5.8s. We top rope about once a week due to the gym is an hour drive, but love it!

[@marilynsparks5931]

My first solid year of climbing I was complaining that I wasn't at the 6c level like my friend. But then I took a look back and realized I was going only two times a month and stopped complaining about it. I just needed to go more and put more effort in instead of relying on my perceived "nAtuRaL tAleNt". I've been going pretty steadily for 10 years and haven't gone above 7a.

[@melmel1071]

Personally only climbed max 2 times a week and been going for 9 months! I’m a solid v4 climber. I haven’t plateaued yet, constantly trying harder stuff too. Ofc some things are harder for me, but I don’t think the amount you go is too important! Just that you’re consistent hehe

[@G33K01345]

The attitude of climbers in my gyms are the complete opposite to the ones you discuss. Almost everyone is happy to discuss beta, technique, give pointers here and there, etc. you just don't go on the wall to show them unless asked. And if you don't want to see someone climb a project of yours - just turn around. Selfish climbers who say "I'm working on that" and expect you to just leave are the toxic kind of people.

[@georgeclinton3229]

If you see someone struggling with a boulder and you wanna help, you can always ask them nicely if they need help, or if they wanna do it on their own. That way nothing wrong can come out of it. A lot of climbers were happy when I offered some ideas, and accepted the help, and there were a few that wanted to try a bit more and solve the problem on their own. Offering help is a nice thing if you ask that they need it. Just make sure not to start giving your solution without their permission. Also, some gyms are pretty full so you cannot avoid climbing the same routes as others, because there are queues for each route.

[@Frwt]

I dont know how gyms place holds differently but I recently went bouldering for the first time with a friend who I would consider pretty good (he did a V6-7 I think). For me I dont really have good grip strength but I was able to do a V3. The odd thing is, every V3 start in that gym was extremely hard. Like I felt comfortable starting on some of the V5s but some V3s I could not even start. Any thoughts on this?

[@tranglieu788]

"i didnt care about grade in school....and now im illiterate" this send me 😂😂😂

[@vkotis]

I'm a new climber, but my gyms rating scale is lemon & spice, mild, medium, hot, spicy, so I have no idea what I'm climbing lol.

[@AM-uk3vm]

My experience with the rock-climbing community is being largely ignored till i could do 6a consistently now im in 😎

[@TonyFisherPuzzles]

Yes they can be very anal. I find real people in gyms much better though. I think many online have never actually climbed in reality.

[@MattMcConaha]

Weird, my invite must've been lost in the mail.

[@lonewanderer9499]

5:21 absolute gold and completely based take.

[@DanielBParada]

Bro the Chicago hate was so uncalled for goddamn we’re doing our best the nearest crag is deadass 5 hours by car

[@speedy0_FPV]

I flashed a boulder once without knowing someone was trying this, after flashing it. he gave me a weird side eye. My advice is, if you are struggling on a boulder, mark that thing with a big red flag (or white sauce)

[@hunterdjohny4427]

Have been to the gym only 5 times yet and it's been awesome. Good timing for this video to come out. I would love to do some outdoor bouldering too, but I think in Germany where I live it's not really legal unless on rocks specifically designated for it. I also think while there is a lot of outdoor sport climbing, there isn't much outdoor bouldering to be found sadly.

[@TonyFisherPuzzles]

Wow, what kind of nation outlaws climbing on rocks?

[@hunterdjohny4427]

@@TonyFisherPuzzles In germany nature conservationists did what they could to ban climbing in the 90s. It's mostly banned unless in very specific spots like the Frankenjura. But even there it's mostly sports climbing routes. I quite literally live a one hour walk away to a place called boulder valley (roughly translated) but I can't legally climb there as it is considered a natural monument ("Naturdenkmal" in german) and they want to preserve the rock as much as possible... who knows, might do a sneaky climb there at some point

[@tyspaulding6249]

this is peak comedy, i need more climbing humour in my live

[@3nyx]

I love it when people offer help, we’re all learning it’s good to spread your knowledge

[@Yukisando]

100% Not everyone helps to show off.. that was a such a shitty advice, Like in any field, I learned so much by having someone help and I've improved a lot by helping others...

[@TonyFisherPuzzles]

As for the community, I have found that the people in gyms are usually very nice and helpful. However if you go onto forums, Reddit etc the people are douchebags. Very impatient with newbies or anything that goes against their narrow view of the world.

[@kcegr]

am a very bad boulder, but also dont have much time to boulder…. still i never do a problem after somebody has been working on it, specially if the person was struggling with it i can flash it… be kind to others!😊

[@pLAYERsjsk]

figuring out beta with friends is the most fun part of bouldering.. do not listen to advice not to talk with climbers in the gym. beta spray as much as you can. ask for advice, or give advice if you can.

[@Neekdahsleek]

almost at the end of my first year climbing and the 2 highest grades I've climbed were v7 and v8 both on the slab wall. PS I am built like that alien.

[@zennydoo]

V2 in my gym.

[@TheQuietpanda]

ive been climbing for a year and on top rope the highest grade ive done was a 6b+ but ive not done another one cus its to hard lol it was prity much a crimp pocket climb and just bourt my first pare of clombing choose and the differance is insane

[@Bunnysinger]

I find lead climbing grades under my toprope level a fun way to train endurance, might help in your quest to send more 6b+

[@alexisonbike3652]

What I expect from my first year of climbing is climbing

[@IAmABoss2]

I don't tend to give advice but I think if someone is struggling and clearly doing it the wrong way, I'll ask them "Would you like some advice on the beta?" and then they can say yes or no. Personally I usually appreciate advice.

[@junyuzhang414]

Woahhhh I am from Chicago and I don’t agree with u calling us soft as f . We r Chicagoans.

[@DanielBParada]

Dude seriously the Chicago hate was so uncalled for. I mean they did just make FA locations a decent bit more sandbagged bc they needed it. But that’s besides the point

[@fuzyfuzfuz2]

😂 i like your sense if humor and your vision for the future of climbing ❤😂 thanks for the advice! I'm a beginner who just climbed a V2 and feeling pretty excited! The best time right now before i inevitably hit the misery wall 😂😂😂 thanks for all the support and the tips. It actually helped me to feel better about going to my climbing gym.

[@flightlessfish6776]

What to expect from climbing: just DINO!!

[@Minkfang]

I started two months ago, first day I flashed a v5 because I was fucking CRACKED on adrenaline (it was also prolly soft) My partner was on his 3rd ever session and had brute forced a 5 last time so I had decided I must do one too, it was slab lmao. Took me a while to do another 5 but I’ve never looked at anything but slab. I’m REALLY surprised there’s a huge inside joke that slab sucks and is hard😅 I’m such a lil bitch I don’t even want to face the pain and difficulties of a slight overhang. My arms don’t even hurt after my sessions (besides my first ever sess I shredded my arms rip) so much for a workout. I literally laughed out loud when you showed the alien picture 😭 that’s how I’m built

[@klimmesil9585]

my god I just came back from the gym and did all the red flags you told not to do. Luckily the guy appreciated having the tips, and showed me how to do another climb I was struggling on. Never again

[@Andrew-p4f4p]

Awesome video! I’m surprised you’re not an official climbing coach 🤙

[@josephdolan7566]

So can I fuck around on the Boulder wall forever or should I actually get a harness?

[@ericmorneau8819]

Ah. Well I always try to help if I can actually help, people at the gyms I go to ask for my help sometimes and I do ask others for help and am happy when they propose their help. It's funny that you talk about generalization and generalize :P

[@TheKazzerscout]

My first year was finding a great gym, climbing 6 times then the gym closing down after running out of money. The only one in town

[@kiki_spqr1117]

6:35 hahaha same happened to me, where I always fail 6c and I go to another gym and flash a 7a+. Then i started questioning the system

[@dieselrugg]

I'm just commenting without watching, but let me guess... 1. Lots of pointless made-up dynos 2. Climbing in socks 3. bouldering with a harness on 4. and most important, talking about Free Solo with non-climbers

[@frankserrano9156]

Oh man,I'm subscribed to you now. You are fuckin hilarious bro hahaha

[@REstrACIA]

10:45 I'm usually waiting to warm up on something.. Yeah, I see people struggling, no I just wanna warm up.. I will not offer beta to those I waited on, unless they ask.. I give space if they seem committed.

[@polomino6783]

I get the persona and stuff. But maybe considering that would be your first impression on some people would have been a good idea.

[@Tr1gg3e]

"If someone is struggling on a boulder, don't send it in front of them" Perhaps if the gym is empty, but in a busy enough gym, I'm sorry, your insecurity is not mine to manage. You can't be mad at people just because they are better than you at something, and you can't expect to hog a route to yourself until you send it.

[@afranz112]

9:27 one except for that "hey want some Beta?" It's a good way to meet fellow climbers, if theyre dicks about it oh well. Everything else in the video, I agree with

[@sjakiedevuilnisman]

You shouldnt really care about climbing something someone else is projecting on. Im there to climb for myself and if i wanna do all boulders of a certain color im not gonna give a shit if your ego cant handle it. I always ask if people want advice before i give it, sometimes people prefer to figure it out themselves.

[@bobrowski9575]

It's been 4 moths since I start climbing and I sent V5 in only 2 or 3 times but when it comes to V6 damn, I can't get a top. I don't know to break this plateau

[@sharkac0rn]

Watching this from Chicago, I got my membership last week, was proud of the v3 I did until you called me out 😭 great video thanks for the tips

[@Veeti1245]

About to start climbing, and since I happen to live in Finland my first and last boulder will be the burden of dreams.

[@bluegiant13]

I hate it when I fail a boulder and a persom randomly spawns behind me to do it just to show they can do it

[@darksendkilla]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE slab climbing! But mostly because I'm fat and I've injured myself too many times on the 45° wall ...

[@MattMcConaha]

A lot of people are scared of getting hurt on the slabs but not on the overhangs. You are much more likely to scrape a knee, knock your teeth out on a hold while falling, etc.

[@TheLomayka]

I climbed in 4 different countries and at this point I don't even remember how many different gym. It has become an important part of visiting a new town for me - checking out the local climbing gyms. And I would say I am yet to have a bad experience community wise. It's actually quite nice everywhere (for now at least). So I don't agree with the part 3 of your video, but it doesn't mean that you can forget about caution when meeting strangers.

[@kylemurray8662]

I sent numerous v6's and one kilter v7 in my first year. Other people I know have sent v7 as well. It looks different for everyone.

[@jwag301]

I would never get into climbing because I absolutely hate the texture of chalk. ew

[@bobbysq26]

finally, we have merged youtube culture and climbing (i also love the slab hate bit as someone who kinda digs slab) great stuff

[@B03N]

I just started like 2 months ago, not trying to sound like an ass but I’m doing v4s, is that good ?

[@Future____]

The last time I climbed I had been struggling on a boulder that I had been working on for a few sessions and this mf just came up and campused the whole way up and then back down right after I fell

[@h.betahaus]

Hmm, in Europe, most people actually ask for help when they struggle with a route.

[@michaellewis7113]

You look like climbing IDubz.

[@DragunovBJ]

Basically NakeyJakey but climbing stuff. Insta subcribe!

[@jozefcyran2589]

Man, I love your content and I like the way you explain stuff. Big love ❤ It's funny how I got the exact same "video game" feeling from boulders I would compare it to boss fights in elden ring - you try and fail until inexplicable euphoria overwhelms you when you get it

[@Farfalleta763]

Im on my first year of climbing and im deff a static climbing and i know it with a 100% certainty😅

[@TennesseeHighker]

I'm with you on that. If I see a dyno I'll try to static it with my height and if I can't cheat the dyno then bye bye I'm not fucken jumping

[@demon5965]

Though shall seeketh truth in the church of dynology.

[@jonami5637]

The video was great but i don't agree on every point, I love meeting people and il like when someone stronger will come help me on a boulder, if there is respect between gym members it can be pretty nice and often turned in friendships for myself, then I do the same sometime, i will go help someone that needs it or just sometime disccus on the boulder i'm doing with someone my level also trying it. I thnk that with respect and good sense you can debate on beta, help or be helped whitout it being disrespectful or annoying. Anyways, it's my experince im my climbing Gym, I can't know an I don't think that tis is the case everywhere but you can't make a generality out of it, people have to do their own experience

[@mireillebx4063]

You can definitely project the same climb as somebody else. Just don't climb on a climb that somebody just brushed!

[@dansun7012]

Is it really necessary to make the analogy between jugs and boobs??

[@konradmajlich3502]

I just love this type of humor combined with climbing

[@themekfrommars]

I learned that my shoes suck, and that they need to be smaller and tighter for reliable toe holds. Also, lesson 0: why not find a way to lose 10kg+ before trying to hang off a wall!

[@MrNickcrush]

so dont offer help because you dont know if they want help? isnt that why you ask?....

[@marcusz3226]

Thank you for the tips, rock climbing idubbbz

[@biomorphic]

Slab, overhang, roof.