Follow Jon Partridge as he tries to crush classic Magic Wood climbs from V5 to V11. Follow us on Insta: Jon ► @jon_partridge Andrew ► @_andrewmac_ Music by: Datsunn @datsunnmusic and MusicBed artists #bouldering #climbing #magicwood
Yeah, Sintra is a cool area if you're looking for granite boulders. Not sure what it's like for the higher grades, though. There's a guidebook for that area: sellfy.com/p/QprE/
Magic Wood looks so amazing! Do you have to be a pretty decent climber to get the most out of bouldering there? Or are there plenty of V2-V4 range climbs? :)
You can find a lot of things to do, but the landings are often scary and dangerous, more than they look on a video hahahah I climb v4 max and I have spent there 2 weeks without doing the same boulder 2 times.
Near magic wood 1h30 there s also Chironico, Cresciano and Val Calanca which for me are even cooler and less crowded (I live there ahaha) and you can go there even in Winter with sun, especially Cresciano its amazing and with a lot of easier climbs with good landings
How are you able to produce multiple videos that include multiple camera angles, do editing, and be traveling all at the same time?! Is there more than one person filming? What kind of camera? Very awesome quality videos!
I manage it by running around a lot 😂 One camera in my hands and the other on a tripod- sometimes ask for help hitting record. I aim to be at the right at the right time and try to squeeze some climbing in for myself... Just about setting priorities and get what you can. You can check out the gear I use here: www.amazon.com/shop/andrewmacfarlane 👍🏻
If you are looking for new places to climb welcome to Finland. Good place to start and the "Font" of our own is Åland (Ahvenanmaa in finnish). Its an island southwest of mainland having huge amount of climbing (mostly bouldering) from hard to easy. Alot of potential for new lines as well. Best times to go there are spring and fall but if your not seeking those super cold conditions its really good also during summer days. Check youtube for videos and enjoy the scenery!
Jon had done most of these climbs about 10-years ago so I'm not sure which were flashes at the time, but on this trip he did the V5, 6, 7, and 8's on his first go and I didn't show some attempts on other climbs because I was mindful of the flow of the video. That being said, he made quick work of Supernova and Rythmo... Fight Club and Octopussy took just over a session to finish.
Question, on the first climb, why did jon not swing his feet to the left before mantling up? would been have easier or says the guide you arent to do so?
Definitely to the left is easier, but we didn't know that right away. Louis had just fallen on the topout so Jon tried it the other way next... bit of trial and error but we all made it out ha
So what exactly happened around 8:20? Which made him say "How to hold jugs like crimps 101"? Can you explain to a non-climber? Also, thanks and good luck.
A jug is a really good hold which you can get a large portion of your hand on, where as a crimp is more of a shitty little edge which only your fingertips can grab. So he's saying he grabbed a good hold with his fingertips
@@khakicam5400 Thank you. So was it dangerous, or just a weird mistake? Was it a jug hold after he adjusted to 4 fingers? And is that what he said was the one thing he shouldn't have forgotten?
Pretty cool. I think the title is lame though... the grades don't draw me in, nor the Jon Partridge name, despite appearing to be pretty sound in the video. I'm interested in the boulders. The fact it's a tour of the classics IS interesting. Instead something like "Classic boulders of Magic Wood with Jon Partridge: V5 to V11" would be better IMO. Or some clickbait-ified version of that if needs must.
