I think it's partly because he spends a lot of time with/reporting on world class climbers like Magnus. So he feels like he's not that good compared to the very best even though he is much better than an average climber.
If Magnus would have climbed shirtless for his third go, clearly he would have won. Joking aside, Matt it's great that you are humble, but you are no longer allowed to ever call yourself an "average" climber again.
Holy cannoli! This looks crazy! I have to be honest, I had never seen anything about ice-climbing before these videos. I am so glad Magnus decided to make this series!!! Amazing
I think the ice kind of removes the element of speed climbing that it's almost entirely down to muscle memory being the same route. Like speed climbing skill on ice probably translates a little better to normal ice climbing than the indoor rock versions.
Amazing! Didn't even know speed ice climbing was a thing. What a great show from both Matt and Magnus. Love these ice climbing videos, Magnus. Keep up the great content!
Hi Magnus, My pre-ordered signed copy of your book has arrived! I am so exited! Thank you for spending your time to create it! It is already one of my favourite books and I haven't even started reading it yet!
Matt is such a legend! I love his commentating. I'll listen to Matt and Stasa commentating any day. They could make climbing the stairs sound exciting...
Yeah speed climbing would be infinitely more interesting if the routes were different every comp. Can you imagine if the boulders were all exactly the same every comp, no-one would watch.
@@imbaguitar Yeah, it's a good point. Just like the 100m sprint is measuring the fastest runner on that specific layout (straight flat ground for 100m), the speed comps measure the fastest time on that specific climbing route. I think part of the problem is that there is nothing really great or interesting about THAT route that somehow got established as the one we need to care about testing times on. It's a weird assortment of jugs that are not really laid out to test some specific thing. Where as a flat, straight track has obvious value as a baseline for testing running speed.
@@imbaguitar you’re comparing apples to oranges. Climbing as a sport has an almost infinite range of moves, interpretations of beta, styles of climbing which running simply doesn’t have. Speed wall removes all of those variables. It would be similar to having a hangboard comp at world cup events to see who can hang off a 20mm edge the longest. It’s climbing relevant but it eliminates 95% of the variables that makes climbing what it is as a sport. You don’t even have to change the speed route that much each time, but enough to make it require climbing skill and not just muscle memory.
@@jakobjas4212 the problem then becomes with changing routes, the times will be slower and thus make it far less exciting to watch as a sport. There needs to be a balance between purity for the sports sake and some considerations for making it accessible, since that's the only way the sport will grow.
oh thank fk. when i saw Magnus was fine after the intro, i was watching the Matt like "plz oh plz oh plz oh plz don't hurt yourself." then he finally does hurt himself, but it wasn't bad. such a relief.
hold on, a dutch guy is the expert?? like from the netherlands?? where we are below sea level and have no mountains let alone columns of ice?? this is such a weird world
Great entertainment, great interaction under time constraints (Which can spoil the personality part of things.), awesome competition with a ,frankly surprising, end and great introduction to a sport I never heard of before. (Not much ice in Australia, just sayin'.) The reality that people go up that in eight seconds is simply nuts.
No one will care, but I am listening to this video with Sennheiser headphones and there is clearly a band doing a sound check/first set during this video and it makes for EXCELLENT background music. Full throttle, ass-kicking tunes.
Matt dared say he thought he would win. From that moment, it was game on! You can't just say something like that to Magnus and expect him to not take the challenge.
Every time epic tv reaches the top he swings down his arms almost hooking himself in the leg...OMG dude, still have to watch his 3rd run. He's gonna freaking stab himself
Been seeing some of your older vlogs and miss seeing you drink coffee!!!! And sad for you that you gave it up and lost that spark of joy or whatever Marte said 😄 Click like if you think Magnus should start having one cup of coffee per day! ☕️ 💪 😊
I think had magnus gone 2nd he would have had him for sure! Overcoming a bar that is already set and watching someone get intense immediately ups the game for a competitive person from doing a dry start.
"Please pay for my Swiss hospital bill, cause it's really expensive". Hmm, how "expensive" are we talking about, just to sanitize and wrap up a puncture?
