IFSC World Cup, Salt Lake City, 5th May 0:00 Boulder 1 10:49 Boulder 2 20:05 Boulder 3 34:37 Boulder 4 46:48 Outro Commentators : Matt Groom, Alex Honnold Source : / sportclimbing
10:10 I don't know if I can find any better example of "I might fail, but I will never surrender" motto I am trying to uphold in my life. WHAT.AN.EFFORT!
Alex Honnold saying at 4:29 that there's no chance that he could do this move shows how complete of an athlete these guys have to be to compete at this level
honnold isnt really a good comparison here since his comp climbing skill is prbly somewhere lower than the avg 15 year old japanese kid. Thats no hate but he is just not a good comp climber or boulderer at all even compared to higher level amateurs.
Alex Honnold is not even closely as strong as these guys, physically speaking. Furthermore, this is a completely different sport from rock climbing. Comparing Alex to top tier climbers from world competitions makes no sense at all hahaha
Yeah and that judge that hopped up should have never interfered with his climb like that. He was drained and was trying to give it his all regardless of if the attempt counted. What a dunce.
Loved the commentary, not so much the setting. There were like 3-4 actual climbing moves in the whole competition... I mean, I do like coordination boulders and paddle dynos and outrageous comp moves, but if all boulders are like that, it's a bit much imo. Alex Honnold was great though :)
Great cutting, but can you leave full 4 minutes for the climb? It is interesting to see their breaks, brushes, recaps. Also losing context of the comentators
I wish we had some pauses in, you can learn a lot from the way athletes rest etc. It also feels a bit overwhelming and intense when the attempts are cut right after each other. Not sure if this is done for copyright purposes but again would love to have at least some bits with rests, as we miss athlete strategy learnings, as well as commentator work - I'd love to hear what Alex has to say haha. Thank you so much for doing this tho!!!
Shaun Coxsey commenting: The beta is abc, the athlete is about to do this. (Athlete does exactly that.) This is not working, athlete about to fall off. (Athlete falls off) Alex Honnold commenting: Wow! Wow! Wow! I can't do that.
Turn Alex into what Joe Rogan is for the UFC. From Code speak cheating conspiracy’s to inviting young climbers to come solo with him he would be much better to listen to for the livestreams.
Mostly at this level, where the athletes flash V11 power boulder easily. Slabs and dynos are much more fickle and they need to be learned on the spot. Plus, they have to entertain. Go watch Tomo flash V14 outside. The athletes are incredible climbers, they just need to be challenged in new ways because their repertoires are so much more vast than ours. If you don't like dynos, just watch lead, it is much more enjoyable as a more traditional climbing style.
"It's not bad or good, it's just different". It's bad. Like, ridiculously bad and boring. Athletes falling on the same move for four minutes straight...... Makes even highlights feel long. I really hope current comp-style-bouldering dies out soon. Maybe in favour of "real" roof climbing and crack climbing. Everything is better than boulders like boulder one.
