Beginner Climber Creates A Masterpiece For Pro
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Massive thank you to Carl Montgomerie for joining me on this adventure and setting this majestic boulder. Be sure to check out his game "Sonder" on steam!
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I think that Carl not being familiar with routesetting allowed him to set a boulder outside of what is normally set which is really cool!
Emil has never looked so short in a video 😂😂
have you WATCHED the grip strength competition? :D
😂
Carl: "Can you jump on this? I guess you can. You can do anything. Super Emil"
Later
Emil: "I'll try one more time, but it was hard to get"
Carl: *Looks to camera* "He can do it"
Get youself a friend like Carl 💪
We're always super excited to see people get inspired and creative with our holds! Big thanks to Emil for taking time to visit us in the workshop to understand our vision and process💚
And Carl? He's a Natural... 😏
I think seeing Carl (or another beginner) set a boulder without giving him a specific hold set just letting him choose holds in the storage room would be a cool follow up. All in all a really cool concept.
Oh yeah that's sound so cool
Yeah, and they should also try to invent names for the different holds!
So at my gym there has actually been an event where people could try out route setting. It was like a competition where we set boulders and customers could vote for them.
I really enjoyed it and the results were actually pretty cool.
Your best weird concept video ever. as a professional route setter I found this very engaging.
What I think is so interesting is how he unconsciously or unintentionally mixed several different climbing and movement styles, which is something you almost never see in a gym. Super dope.
Totally agree
I agree. Too often setters have one really cool core goal and build the problem around that. This Boulder was like 3 different problems / styles in one. I actually think he is more creative because his mind is more open because he knows nothing 😂. Make sense?
As both a game dev and an occasional routesetter, I find the links between game design theory and routesetting fascinating. Routesetters usually come from a strictly climbing background and I think lessons from game making about finding flow, fun and difficulty are highly applicable to making boulders. Climbing is basically a puzzle game with your body and as such there are mechanics to learn and carry along as you climb up (haha) the grades.
Being a good routesetter involves being a good climber yes but it's more so about putting your heart into creating something fun and creative for others to solve. It's game making and it's awesome. I think the emotional and selfless aspect of setting really shows in this video 😄
Great job Emil (and Carl) ! Dope videos, dope holds, you never miss 👏
I was gonna say something like this too but noticed your comment. 100% agree, interestingly enough projecting a climb has some similarities to bug fixing i.e. not always sure what's wrong but continuously try to solve the issue(s) you have in order to achieve success 😂😂
That was shockingly good from an inexperienced setter. Having seen a lot of new setters try to set above their abilities while working as a setter (myself included) most of the "hard" moves are hard because they are garbage, this actually looks genuinely interesting to climb. Win to Carl!
Funny how that mimics outdoor climbing more than a professional set 😅
As a fairly experienced route setter myself i found this fascinating. For me, whenever I set a boulder I am always thinking about how a climber will move in each position, how every move is gonna feel, how cool/fun/hard all the moves are, etc. There have been times in my setting career where I have felt almost stuck, like having a hard time coming up with new and interesting moves. It was awesome for me to watch this because it seemed like Carl wasn't thinking about any of that but still set some really cool moves almost by accident. Love it 🤘
Carl was a great dude for this concept!
Also total game designer move to accidentally create "THE MASTERPIECE" :D
I love those wood/stone holds but they’re often set on higher level climbs and I’m just now beginning to be able to use them 1:09 . Definitely wish more setters used a variety of holds at all skill levels
That’s a shame. I’m sure if you asked the setters to put them up on a few easier climbs they wouldn’t mind?
Wow it is insane that he nailed the difficulty immediately. What grade would you estimate it?
It's not up anymore but if I'm not mistaken it was put as 7c
@@Angus_fO I was under the impression of 7C/+ from how it looked in the video!
V8-V9 depending on your size. My friend is 5' 7". I can imagine that first move being much harder than V8
I thought he called this 'The Monsterpiece' and that is a fabulous name
honestly carls looked really fun to watch, I think in some sense not having has good idea of what technical things the boulderer would need to do made for a kind of abnormal problem solving /movement that looked really cool.
This climb looks legit better set than half the boulders at my gym. From someone who doesn't even really climb, has never set before, with minimal help. Wow.
We need to see Carl at the next comp setting!
Carl needs to join you on more climbing - He is hilarious and awesome
New haircut looks awesome on you, Emil!
Thanks homie!
Damn that was way cooler than I would have expected. Love the mix of powerful and technical climbing, very common on outdoor boulders.
I love how you're supporting people in their endeavors - Carl with his game and Mads with his unique holds.
I guess I've started my descent into climbing. It always looked cool, but now that I've watched a couple of your videos, I'll definitely try it out at some point. Very interesting stuff!
That's something you'll never regret!
@@nosreuter yeah, I bet. I've been looking for a good and entertaining way to start being active, and what better way than climbing.
i haven't thought about rock climbing in years and just found out about a climbing gym in my neighborhood. this connection between rock climbing and game design made me really think about why i enjoyed it back in the day, and i think having these technical puzzles in front of me would be a fun and rewarding hobby for me.
thank you for sparking my childhood memories, emil. i hope to learn more about climbing from you in the future :)
Really cool climb for his first set! Great job Karl!
man i love the nature holds they look so clean
Wow, that was so interesting! Please do another video with Carl. Love his personality.
Banger video and banger boulder, honestly I like it more than yours but I hate overhangs ahah.
My only regret was to not get other routesetters opinions on it, what - if anything - they would tweak.
Carl's technical masterpiece is my favorite. This was a great video to watch.
Carl did an amazing job!! I would struggle with this challenge and I’ve been climbing for a long time. He absolutely crushed it.
Genuinely pleasantly surprised. A great sort of outdoor style boulder. Super impressed👍
I kinda like his line a lot. This feeling is exactly why I like setting problems on the Kilter Board and spray walls.
That was super interesting. I think for pure enjoyment, I would be really into the dynamic one you’ve set, Emil. I can see myself and my buddies taking turns on that dyno, pumping each other up and just having a blast. Carl’s boulder would definitely be a fun project if I was trying to level up and just try to push myself. I would t say it would be an enjoyable boulder, but definitely one of those problems where I’d be super stoked to have conquered.
Woah such a cool video! I honestly liked the second boulder more, which totally surprised me. And he barely used the lifelines, only really Cordy suggesting the second part was a little too easy. Very interesting!
I was NOT ready for how hard Carl's fit was. I mean he got that shit on. The aura...the absolute aura...
That first move looks beautiful. That's some high quality setting
That route was epic. Looks super fun and challenging to climb.
Wow, already the first move is so sick! Great job.
Carl seems like an awesome friend to have
Emil, I'm loving the shirt you and Felix have on! Could you please share where you got it? Thanks
This was great! Super nice to see Carl's thought process and the final piece was really surprising and technical! Loved the video dynamic
Karl for a win! Awesome looking moves without any priot experience. Good job!
I can really see his background on game design being useful for routesetting. In both areas you're supposed to create challenging and engaging problems, loved the video
"aj will eeeh, traj maj haardest"
FINALLY a proper Swedish accent 😍😍😍
Not having experience allowed him to set a boulder that was a little more random like what you would find on actual rock. Catering to Emil he made it quite reachy so I don't think it would work as well for a typical gym set but that unique style is what made it look really fun to climb!
Personally, I'm most impressed with a routesetting that makes you use one hold in few different ways along the climb. This switch on a pinch looked cool, but impossibly hard. I think that Carl's boulder could've been even better if he figured a way to use this first move hold for the last move in some sort of a mantle or drop knee.
Very fun episode! Liked Carl his vibe
Super well-done by carl! I've taught a lot of new climbers how set and their first boulder usually doesn't go very well.
bruh techy masterpiece all day, props to both!!
Amazing holds, like bouldering on the rock. I hope to see them in the UK gyms soon!
6:50 the first collab of Emil and Pewdiepie, nice
So fun! I was smiling throughout the whole video :))
I've been climbing for about 5 years, still I'm not sure I could set a boulder myself, so pretty impressive Carl!
Would I walk into the gym would be psyched to see Carls boulder. The transition from compressed overhang to slab is my kind of jam :D
To be honest I will set this pinch move tomorrow. I love it
That was a technical challange made by a new routesetter. Looked very challangeing due to techicality. Well done Carl. The dynamic route Emil made was fun to watch as well, but seeing the difference in the two shows a wide range of challanges.
I love these setting videos. Carl did an amazing job.
It does kind of make sense that guessing what looks fun is a valid strategy of making boulders. Rocks outside don’t care about moves
Bring back Carl!!! This video was incredibly entertaining. Nice job guys!
How has no one asked this question, Emil, what is your rating for that technical climb, it looked like it could be around like V10-11, that switch move on the tiny pinch almost automatically makes it like a V10 to me.
It's a good question!
I'd say my boulder was around V10/11 and Carl's V9/V10. It was very technical, and quite easy once you do it right I believe, the physically hard part was probably the first move actually! Although, I'm not great at grading boulders so take it with a grain of salt
I want more about setting, please!!
Seeing this as a beginner, I would love to set a slab filled with all my favorite movements just at a much higher degree
Really enjoyed this, PLEASE make this a series!!!! "People who have never set make a boulder for me"
This was such a fun video. I'd love to see a follow-up with a couple people of different experience levels (never climbed, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc), and have them each set a boulder. Then have a few route setters pick their favorite!
I must say I quite liked Carl’s, it’s difficult but not because it takes an insane amount of power, which makes it less intimidating than Emil’s route. I can imagine trying Carl’s whereas I’d never even dream of Emil’s. Well done Carl!!
This was great. Honestly, I'd be way more psyched to climb Carl's boulder. Both cool though.
Fun video, I am a beginner and I think it would be really fun to try route setting.
A masterpiece indeed.
Oh, I love the Masterpiece ❤🎉 Can Carl set again? 🤩
Did he place those first 6 holds (4 hands/2 feet) all by himself? If so, that's a really cool move up to the rail, and subsequent pull to the pinch. Nice work Carl!
Would love to see a follow up where he sets like....3 boulders and you adjust them to make them available for the gym :)
Thank you Nature Climbing for those nice looking holds!
boy is this a cool video concept. Carl definitely helped by being pretty smart himself
I liked watching the sustained struggle of the second climb more than the flashy Dyno of the first.
Neat concept and i love the look of those holds. So what was the final rating on both boulder problems? V8?
I absolutely love the Nature Climbing holds and their other products! Such a cool concept and amazing video.
I think Emil's climb was more aesthetic, and more consistent and nice, but Carl's boulder was very interesting. I think the only thing I didn't like about it was the hand swapping/flipping move on the vertical bar. That just seemed kind of awkward and weird. Very impressive though.
"Much to learn, you still have, young Padawan" Masterpiece wins
The *Masterpiece* seemed technical in a way that a pretty wide range of physical abilities could enjoy. Appeared that someone coould choose more than one way to get to each spot.
This is so cool from a beginner climber I climb v5 max I wanna do this!
Not taking away from all the accomplishments and great personality in introducing non climbers to this great content, but you are a gorgeous looking man !
Haha what a lovely way to phrase that compliment, thank you for that
that's a great format. you should continue that. But let the beginner describe what they think you need to do and make an voiceover while you climb ;)
also, when you climbed the boulder you should set the same climb but easier for the beginner so they can experience it.
Please, Emil, make that video with Carl!🙌 It sounds like it would be a fascinating exploration of the relationship between strength 💪 on one hand, and experience on the other.
This was really cool to see as someone who sets but struggles setting outside their limit because I can't test all the moves. Great video, also those holds are amazing!
Awesome holds. I wonder how they fair compared to synthetic holds. The wood probably works fine on flat walls but a fibreglass wall with realistic rock texture, would the wood be more likely to crack?
Awesome vid! As a new climber I would love to set my own boulder and really fun to see the thought process go into it when you haven’t done it before 😊
Carl sets indoor lines that look like outdoor lines with indoor holds meant to replicate outdoor hoods.
He's a visionary man
Emil doing the Jim from the office face quite a bit in this one
P.s. great video, really interesting concept
Now I want to make one myself. Climbing seems fun but route setting seems even more fun honestly. I wonder if my local climbing hall would allow me to do this.
What a beautifully structured challenge for all parties.
Carl's boulder was my favourite! Getting inexperienced climbers to try and set climbs often ends up with an impossible sequence or a boring easy sequence, this was neither of those things and great to see!
What grade would you give it?
This came out quite nicely actually; these experiments tend to be hit or miss and Carl was a really good choice.
I haven't even finish the video yet, but I'd like to say that it's a really great idea, a complete beginer setting for you a problem at your level ahah! I going to watch the video now! Really nice content Emil, thank you :)
Super impressed ny this set from Carl. I'm envious of his creativity!
this was a cool concept for a video!!
Something I thought was quite interesting was that on the go when you sent the boulder you were breathing a lot more, whereas on the previous goes you were holding your breath more.
both routes look very good and hard to choose which one id like more. they both seem very hard and slightly out of reach from my level. i'd probably try Carl's longer because id loose all my skin trying to jump all the time on the other one.
This is one of the funniest videos I've watched in a while, it's just so wholesome
Really cool concept for a video, Emil. This was fun to watch, especially as someone who wants to give setting a go.
Carl has too much swag
This turned out so well!! Carl's problem looks like a ton of fun.