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Norway video teaser
I've been editing a short bouldering film for quite a while now. All the footage is from our last trip to Norway and features three of some of the best bouldering areas in Norway: Harbak, Vingsand and Lofoten Islands. It's been hard to find time for editing, but most of the work is already done. It's out when it's out. That's all I can say at this point.

Meanwhile, here's a little clip from the movie. It's the first ascent of a famous project in the Lofoten Islands in Norway, which I later named Rough Gem, 8B. This video was shot June 10th at about 2.30 A.M. when the sun did not set at all.
A Little Old School Jump Off.
I am going to throw up some older vids that I have in the bank. There is no use keeping them hidden so stand by on a whole new bundle of old vids… Its hilarious the editing I use to pull off… ALL music videos and ALL club-banger-hip-hip…. WOW! This is Minko Nikolov whom we [...]
Flagstaff Trash Bash
Flagstaff Trash Bash September 8
Getaway Day
It's "getaway day", the day before a long weekend filled with climbing......or not

Getaway Day from ClimbingNarc.com
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This Guy…
… I wanna kick it with him… Satisfaction Trailer & Clip from Dustin Chambers on Vimeo.
Sharma 5.14 Repeated In China
The Black Diamond Journal reports that Liuyong Bang did the 2nd ascent of Spicy Noodle in Yangshuo, China. Spicy Noodle was first done by Chris Sharma last year at 5.14b however a key hold broke raising the grade to 5.14c. Sharma 5.14 Repeated In China from ClimbingNarc.com Related posts:Hard Onsights & New Projects For Chris [...]

Sharma 5.14 Repeated In China from ClimbingNarc.com
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Dominique van Grieken
Big Rock opening, Milton Keynes Sept 18th

On September 18th myself and Tim Emmett will be at the opening day of the new Big Rock climbing centre in Milton Keynes. We’ll be running masterclasses in climbing during the day (my classes start at 10.30am). You’ll have to give the centre a ring (quickly!) to book these.
In the evening, starting 7.30 we’ll be both be hosting an evening’s climbing entertainment talking about our respective backgrounds in climbing, BASE jumping and then telling you our stories from The Great Climb. It should be a fun day - see y’all there!
Big Rock’s site is here. And their facebook is here.
Dave MacLeod

My book - 9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes
Irresponsible

The trauma of Saturday’s efforts has put my ankle injury back a bit, so it’s no climbing for me for another wee while to give the wound a chance to knit again. Unfortunately, I think it could get in the way of finishing my big trad projects of the summer. But never say die…
Who cares? At least I got through Saturday. I didn’t really tell anyone, but the whole of last week passed in a preoccupied state of worry that I wouldn’t be able to climb on the day. On the Wednesday morning I got out of bed and it was too painful to put on the ground for the first half hour. I guess the responsible thing to do would have been to say “I’m injured, so I’m out”. But I was remembering Paul Pritchard’s story about his and Johnny Dawes first ascent of The Scoop on Sron Uladail in 1988. As they faced failure to get past the capping roofs Pritchard said “In this sort of situation Dawes could be counted upon to throw caution to the wind and just be downright irresponsible”. Thanks for the inspiration guys!

Johnny Dawes about to take a rope snapping winger on the Scoop first ascent 1988. Pic: Paul Pritchard (via Mark Mcgowan's flickr)
For now it’s back to reality, an avalanche of work needing done, my bathroom won’t plaster itself and my book won’t finish itself. Here we go...
Dave MacLeod

My book - 9 out of 10 climbers make the same mistakes
Some Randoms From Canyon Land.

Aspen trees in Aspen

Kenny Barker on Huge 13c/d.

Gus Gus frontin'.

Andrew

Emily

Colette n Emily

Andrew working his latest addition Twisted Sister 13a. Very nice line.