Comments on: Daniel Woods Opens The Game (V16)

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:01:57 +0000

Oh, I wasn’t begrudging Daniel in any way. Certainly not. As far as I’ve seen, the kid is developing into a great role model and he’s obviously killing it out there on the rocks. I was more begrudging of North Face, but I meant it to be tongue-in-cheek…

By: Narc

Narc — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:23:05 +0000

I have a hard time begrudging any sponsored climber promoting his or her sponsors.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:39:45 +0000

Aww. I’m sorry. Don’t cry. Its true. Its a sponsor thing, just like Jorgeson sporting the Five Ten Tee everywhere is also a sponsor thing (and I mean EVERYWHERE, he must have about 40 of them). I probably would be okay with wearing a tshirt for them though, and the hat is just because DW thinks he’s an OG (look it up on Urban Dictionary if you want).

I think, though, that if it was someone like Conrad Anker, I’d have my Freedom Insulated pants on over my base layer with a Free Thinker II shell and a fleece, and a hat, and a big tattoo on my butt, because getting all that stuff for free is SUPER ridiculously awesome.

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:30:34 +0000

*Sniffle*

I don’t really think that’s it. I have a small amount of gear that is adequate for what I do. There’s nothing that special about the stuff that Daniel is wearing in that video, a long sleeve shirt, hat, etc. He’s clearly wearing it at the request of his sponsors.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:12:09 +0000

I think it bothers you that you can’t get unlimited free gear from TNF and have to pay for their expensive stuff. I’d wear that ALL the time if I could get it for free.

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:08:30 +0000

Does it bother anyone else that the North Face has plastered this kid with every possible piece of logo-laden gear imaginable? I understand that some degree of selling out is necessary to obtain sponsorship, but seriously, we get it already…

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:38:47 +0000

Preview vid: http://vimeo.com/9415862

By: Ddoggydog

Ddoggydog — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:42:11 +0000

Mr. Miyagi is the Tommy Caldwell of Karate?

By: ktmt

ktmt — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:33:00 +0000

North Face athlete Cedar Wright(http://www2.thenorthface.com/na/athletes/athletes-CW.html), no wait, of Blue Water Ropes (http://vimeo.com/5943995), partnered now with Big Up, films Daniel Woods on the send after Chad Greedy (Dave Graham/Island) caught him projecting earlier and all followed up with a Joe Kinder La Sportiva marketing pitch. Anyone got a chart?

By: Kevlar

Kevlar — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:46:24 +0000

If narc says he would possibly (but most likely never) buy a La Sportiva, im impressed.