A kind top after a hard fought middle section

Hey everyone,

yesterday I jumped off a 4m boulder in a controlled manner and immediately felt my left heel.

I was surprised because I only used my Ocun Dominator FTS pad for 2 trips and it doesn't have a lot of use.

It's different from other pads in the way it is built. It uses vertical foam tubes and when I opened up the pad I discovered that only half the spots are filled out.

I have tried to find replacement tubes from OCUN but the official site doesn't sell them and other reviews suggest they are not self-servicable.

Now my question is if anyone else has replaced the tubes or made their own ones? They are made from PE + PU so it should be possible? Maybe I can just fill in the gaps to make it more even?

Thanks a lot for your help

Matteo

Hey, I moved from Squamish to Damascus, and I am considering opening a climbing gym. Keep in mind, there is no climbing community in Damascus, and I am doing it to get as many teens, kids, and women into the sport. The goal is not to have a training hole for a few strong climbers; it needs to be accessible. I need the space to feel open, welcoming, with a good amount of problems and variety, so it's fun enough for people to try and get into the sport. If the space is too small, it will make it boring with not enough problems, and if it's too bi,g the cost and effort to operate will go up. My question is, what do you think is the smallest space that I should go for (floor size and wall heights)? And how would you split it between training area, climbing space, WC, reception, etc.

Been wanting to shoot a climb from this angle: 3x zoom from from ~50 ft away. Had to wait for the crowd to die down between attempts and power walk back to the wall after hitting record 😅

hey everyone!

i’m a student filmmaker and am looking for anyone or if anyone knows someone in the sydney area that does urban bouldering or “buildering”. even outdoor bouldering in the area would be sick!

i would love to explore this idea for my final film at uni. give us a dm or comment if that’s you or know someone that would be excited it!

cheers.

Foundry League 1 by Ben Moon

This boulder was set for a comp and has no grade. What do you think this grade is.

His progression the past few years has been insane. What an achievement.

I have an older bouldering pad that the backpack straps are ripping off, and my attempt w an upholstery needle and waxed thread didn’t hold up well after a few days. Any suggestions for a place in Seattle to get it repaired? It’s a smaller Metolius triple and the cover doesn’t come off… Thanks!

So I climbed when I was younger (like 8 years ago). Not much but I have some experience. Since then I gained at least 20kg (mostly muscle) and now I am 102kg at 194cm and somewhere between 11-14% BF.

Last friday I went bouldering for the first time ever and I got hooked instantly. The gym I went to had a scale ranging from 1-10, 10 being the hardest. The 3s felt really easy, I could do some of the 4s and even one 5.
I do have the strength to just force myself up but my technique is very bad, so I got exhausted really quick :D

So now my question is can you guys recommend good videos etc. on fundamentals and technique stuff?

So I need help w the ending. It’s either I slip of with my heel as you see now or I get my right hand up on the end but then loose the foot swing out and try to get my foot back… I mostly don’t… and slip off with my right hand on that final hold.

Is there anything I’m missing or is it simply a stick it and hope you don’t slip kinda situation? Any tips on efficiency improvements or better placement at also welcome 🙏

Thanks ahead of time for taking the time to think about it!

Also what fingerboard do you guys recommend?

Found chalk bag at Burbage South Valley, likely lost in past few days. Contact me for return. Hope this is alright mods.

darn team kids

I've been climbing for around a year and a half in which I've climbed mainly on the moonboard 2024. As I've progressed, I feel like my inability to full crimp is limiting me.

Some general info:

-Hang 15mm with +90 lbs(around 160% bodyweight) in half crimp for 7-8 secs

-can't hang 25mm in full crimp

-climb v6 on moonboard

I've seen advice to just practice full crimping, but I can't climb the easiest moonboard climbs if I full crimp(eg. alien v4, cruise, fanta lemon). I can't even pull onto half of them when full crimping😭. My gym also doesn't really set full crimp climbs. Help!

So to keep things short, I'm a 125kg climber, I came from a strongman, powerlifting, and hiking background and have really enjoyed bouldering. In the gym, it's a nice way to get good exercise and a hint of the outdoor experience without driving far. Outdoors, it's nice not to have to mull around with rope.

Currently, I'm stuck around v5-v6 indoors, I have progressed, and even gained weight as I've progressed, but I feel like I'm holding myself back by being so heavy, which, if I a lost a significant amount of weight, would set back my strength exercises.

I'm just curious, does anybody know of any crushers that weigh a lot? It'd be nice motivation, and no Eddie Hall on Magnus Midtbos channel doesn't count hahahaha

Recently noticed that Google offers it natively in androids photo/vid editor which is nice but it's hit or miss and feels pretty AI-ish with the movement and zooms.

It’s not exactly how I wanted, but I like this send