I love these long form videos that get into route setting. It's so interesting to see into the minds of setters and hear how they approach setting a route or problem.
I'm an ex climber who only supervises my kids these days. I have no chance to climb much myself so lack strength and dont generally go above 5b these days however love working out problems. I've never been that into climbing walls but this type of setting seems like it may change things. More opportunity to choose your own line mimics routefinding on real rock. Much more exciting!!
I really enjoyed this exploration and talk. Thank you for sharing for us still trying to become "great" setters. *and I think it's pretty hard to set a bad boulder with those wrecktangles ;)
To sum up...introducing the "Thought Wall." Sort of splits the difference between the 45 filled with holds and a normal wall narrowed by A to B climbs. A long stretch of wall with maybe 3 designed starts and 3 designed finishes within the same hold color. That will create dozens of combinations. Add multiple chromatic sets...not too overwhelming...and suddenly you have a wall with 40-50 climbs. Good idea.
I`m new to climbing,but I went to this gym where there were no starting tapes just tape where the boulder ends.I asked the guy at the gym which are the start holds he said you can start it as you want there are no starting holds.I really njoyed it :>.
I love these long form videos that get into route setting. It's so interesting to see into the minds of setters and hear how they approach setting a route or problem.
I'm an ex climber who only supervises my kids these days. I have no chance to climb much myself so lack strength and dont generally go above 5b these days however love working out problems. I've never been that into climbing walls but this type of setting seems like it may change things. More opportunity to choose your own line mimics routefinding on real rock. Much more exciting!!
To clarify, I mean mimics more the trad climbing go anywhere you like attitude
i could listen to a whole podcast of chris and ryan talking
Very good stuff!
So. Was watching the video. No big deal. Then saw "Routesetting & Coffee". *Like*
I really enjoyed this exploration and talk. Thank you for sharing for us still trying to become "great" setters. *and I think it's pretty hard to set a bad boulder with those wrecktangles ;)
Great content! Definitively one of the better setting videos on YT.
Fantastic video, would love to see more like this. Lots of great info and things to think about.
Holy shit this video is well put together!! Well done, good music, good advise
To sum up...introducing the "Thought Wall." Sort of splits the difference between the 45 filled with holds and a normal wall narrowed by A to B climbs. A long stretch of wall with maybe 3 designed starts and 3 designed finishes within the same hold color. That will create dozens of combinations. Add multiple chromatic sets...not too overwhelming...and suddenly you have a wall with 40-50 climbs. Good idea.
I`m new to climbing,but I went to this gym where there were no starting tapes just tape where the boulder ends.I asked the guy at the gym which are the start holds he said you can start it as you want there are no starting holds.I really njoyed it :>.
I love the idea of leaving it to each climber to interpret.