Comments on: 2009 Mammut Bouldering Championships Wrap-Up

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:05:25 +0000

Sorry you missed out on it. I was curious if there would have been any repercussions for the anonymous flamers.

By: steve schultz

steve schultz — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:59:34 +0000

I thought it was pretty nice of them.

By: Narc

Narc — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:39:35 +0000

Nice of you guys to wait for me to go on vacation before having a quality anonymous flamewar…

By: Julian

Julian — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:36:17 +0000

Lollerskates at the fantastic flame war. Nice work, y’all!

ps. Pro bowlers are prolly not raking it in. The Professional Bowlers Association nearly went bankrupt in the 90s, and most guys on tour live in their cars and many have second/day jobs.

pps. It’s all “real” climbing.

ppps. Diffrent strokes for diffrent folks.

pppps. Good commentators can make or break any televised sporting event. Give climbing some time, eh?

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:17:30 +0000

Soooo, why was Sharma a no show?

My theory – Woods and Robinson laced his stash with PCP, and he was madly stumbling through SLC humping fire hydrants.

By: ne2c » Lazy Sunday - Notes

ne2c » Lazy Sunday - Notes — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:13:39 +0000

[...] check out coverage of our event last week and I’m really psyched to see for the first time, a legit, impassioned argument about comp climbing over at ClimbingNarc. Some people get it, some don’t. Some love it, some hate it. Whatever. I’m just happy [...]

By: peter

peter — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:07:18 +0000

antithesis of climbing? What is “climbing?” to you it might be a day in the mountains, birds chirping and wind blowing. to daniel it might be thuggin’ in a limo in a nationals hat. to jason danforth, it is blinking lights, hip hop and lots of energy. for me, it’s about to be sessioning in my garage.

glad the info was useful, sockhands. check out videos of all the problems on youtube. you’ll see what i mean.

By: Just Go Climb Already

Just Go Climb Already — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:11:29 +0000

Wow. The video is insane, that kid can crank. However, for me personally the strobe lights, shitty music, and screaming “Hell Yeah Daniel Woods!!! Oh yeah!!!” is the antithesis of climbing. Ugh. Whatever. As long as everyone’s having fun. Speaking of that you guys up there need to go climb! ce

By: alsoRob

alsoRob — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:02:57 +0000

there are several reasons to face the walls west, least of which is that it looks better in photos and video. Besides, the competitors are pros, and dealing with unpleasant conditions is part of being a professional. turns pout baseball players play in the sun all the time.

By: sockhands

sockhands — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:43:08 +0000

word for that info, peter… which precisely explained how dw’s skill and perhaps more importantly –execution– got him to the top.

like any comp, there will always be huge favorites, but like any comp, it will all come down to who can deliver on gameday.

i think that supports the format of the comp.

now, if an announcer explained those differences, the crowd would be more in touch.