How to be a Rock Climber

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Michael Russell | Noobie
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Sarah Hart | Rock Jock
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Sam Ward | Sport Climber
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Matt Dennison | Hippie
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Jon Johnson | Trad Climber
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Jason Lucas | Hiker
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David Wiggins | Alpinist
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Chengman | Boulderer
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Lauren Schuster | Smelly Dog Girl
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Devon Austin | Smelly Dog Dude
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WRITTEN BY
IFHT, Jon Johnson

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Matt Dennison | Instagram @mattdennisontv

ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY

EDITING, NARRATION, SOUND & COLOUR CORRECTION
Matt Dennison | Snapchat: @mattdennisontv

SPECIAL THANKS
Base5 Climbing Gym, David Belanger, Jon Johnson, Daniel Poggi, Sarah Hart, Rich Wheater, Phoebe Johnson, Matt Insley, Senja Polonen, Kaz "Regional Zush" Yamamura

Recorded on Rode Microphones

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If you're reading this say "This video ROCKS" in the comment section.

[danugarbarino]

Don't forget passing every wall on every building and saying "I could climb that." Or crimping every ledge you see.

[toby]

I didn't realise that my life was missing a crimp mug until this video

[rrpeters]

Those guys had haircuts, climbers don't get haircuts.

[vcocciolone]

I've been climbing for over 20 years and this video was SPOT ON!

[nicolesulimani]

Step 22: Accept the fact that the climbing gym is now basically your home, and your actual home is only used for sleeping.

[baserapeumad]

the alpinist got me .... "is it winter yet?" hardly ice in austria this year.

[scottgutierrez]

You forgot about the bare foot 12 year old who never wears a harness, and is somehow way better then you.

[keithlaurenz]

Something along these lines would be a nice addition: "For a project like this, I think it is necessary to have two chalk bags on me. I like to have the Black Diamond course stuff for the crimpy crux section and Friction Labs ultra fine chalk for the sloper section. That, combined with Miura's on my left foot and Solutions on my right should make this 5.9 project go."

[Ryalnotch]

Very funny but you forgot to be shirtless for your "real" tries!

[skllStitches]

Boulderers are always shirtless and wear beanies. Geesh guys.

[toshsherkat]

Never shut up about Adam Ondra/Chris Sharma

[jlszsup]

If you don't have a van you have to have a Subaru Outback.

[joyfaithlove]

As a climber it's funny to see these videos

[TonySpinach]

Thanks for the advice, learned everything i need to know, going climbing for the first time tomorrow at the dawn wall

[desertsail]

Step Whatever: Alienate all your non-rock climbing friends by describing the climbs you did in "rock speak" e.g. So yeah, placed this number 4 after chimneying for 15 feet then transitioned to this traverse for a wicked run out. I was so glad when hit this nice jug at the end.

[jacccs]

You forgot always blaming the belayer for everything

[phillipdelaney]

This video is great! You really will meet all these types of climbers because I have been climbing for just one year and have already encountered like all of this. The sad thing is, this video really isn't exaggerated as much as you might think.

[RunBikeDrum]

You forgot chacos and a 90's subaru outback with at least 50 stickers on it.

[monicano]

Climbers' jargon!! (like you included in how to be a skier, road biker, etc..) to include any of the following:

Slap, sloper, slab, pinch, crimp, cross over, jug, heal hook, bat hang, overhang, undercling, monopocket, side pull, layback, drop knee, highball, lowball, dyno, whipper, traverse, comp, cruxy, crimpy, juggy, chossy, pumpy, varnish, hueco, sandstone, limestone, granite, solid, hollow, run out, heady, onsight, red point, flash, lead, top rope, belay, dirtbag, chimney, offwidth, arete, cut feet, crack, stem, static, dynamic, greasy, grigri, pas, atc, ipa, locker, nut, cam, hex, dog bone, quickdraw, figure eight, clove hitch, munter hitch, back clipped, z-clipped, sandbagged, wag bag, anchors, bolts, crash pad, downturned, aggressive, approach, flapper, beached whale, top out, tufa, bomber, beta, crag jam, hand jam, foot jam, ring lock, knee bar, foot chip, finger board, break hand, ape index, multi pitch, sport, trad, bouldering, buildering, free soloing....to name a few :P

Power sounds - Tssssaah!! Tsssst!!
Talking beta should've included more climbers' jargon (still funny though)
Boulderer should have the dude with loads of chalk slap hands together a few times and make the guy next to him start coughing and rubbing his eyes XD

All in all, "This video ROCKS." Would be awesome to break this one down into different how to's for gym climbers, sport climbers, trad climbers, and boulderers (perhaps even alpinists and ice climbers too :P). Now that would keep you busy for a while! It would also help break down that massive list of jargon I wrote, haha.

[chuckybuilder]

'How do you get the ropes up there?!?!' And 'I climbed once and it was easy'