How Hard are Olympic Boulders?

How hard are Olympic-level boulders? I was lucky enough to go and try the GB training blocs at Parthian Wandsworth and it's safe to say, they were a suprise!

Filmed by Freddy Mead
Edited by Sam Tookr

[alexhlavka]

I only started climbing a year ago and the best I’ve gotten is a v5, so it’s crazy to see that a v11 climber can barely even get started on any of the boulders, really gives good contrast just how good the top climbers are

[milksushi]

Glad to see you've got a supportive and encouraging friend in your corner to back you up on these endeavors

[lauramathieu]

It's amazing how easy the climbers at the Olympics made these look! My daughter has been climbing for 2 years and she spent the whole time open mouthed saying wow, I wanna do that. 😊❤

[davidstorrs]

That was fantastic. Those boulders are bonkers and I give you mad props for trying as much as you did. The fact that you actually nailed the top half of one of them is amazing. Great job!

[boogaloo]

Proper try hard session & no dodgy sponsors. Pretty funny watching you try the same beta as Max though, given the height difference. Very enjoyable video

[hugosavy]

@hugosvy nice content
"I Did a move" while falling sideways and not vertically is pure genuis ahha

[jesuismanu]

Wow, I did not expect it to be that hard, especially since the olympic climbers have to do it within 4 minutes and with a lot of pressure. Good effort on those boulders!

[Mat_Wright]

Joshua!! ❤ how does your channel just keep getting better… and funnier! 😂😂

[neaituppi]

2:00 That is what best friends are for.

[aidanuy]

Loved the video! You did a great job putting in perspective just how good professional climbers are

[jessevanstraaten]

0:08 well there's our answer, nice quick video 👍

[friedrichwohler]

That's a good friend right there. Tells it like it is. You're a lucky man.

[AlexHamilton]

Pros: great video

Cons: thumbnail needs more Toby

[jazzysyn]

@spanbaltea really appreciate the perspectives in your videos and also letting us live vicariously 😆

[nvt]

Looks like a v2 in my gym ;)

nice! Thanks for putting that into perspective!

[leachyboi]

ollie___leach don’t feel bad, daddy Magnus couldnt get up these boulders either

[freddiewootton]

Best put together video on this channel yet 🙌

[Maddieb]

This is so well edited Josh! Love to see it!

[PeterLE]

These boulders are hard but not impossible. They are usually around 7c-8b. The main reason people like him can not do much here is because he is not used to the style. He has not stored those movements in his brain. Before the Tokio Olympics I saw an interview with the former German national trainer and some athletes and they said one of the most important things is that you do every movement that you can think of.

[thorix]

@thorix1 I wish they showed more people climbing those Olympic routes to get a feel for how hard they really are. I think it might make it more fun for normal people if they knew the level of skill they were watching.