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wastin time with YT

Postby Matt Peck » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:47 am

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Re: wastin time with YT

Postby granite_grrl » Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:28 am

I edited your second link. There was a bracket missing in the code.

Thanks for pulling posting the vids!
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Re: wastin time with YT

Postby *Chris* » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:24 pm

The dudes in both videos are tools. :?
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Re: wastin time with YT

Postby Fred » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:52 pm

*Chris* wrote:The dudes in both videos are tools. :?


why do you say the soloist is a tool?
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Re: wastin time with YT

Postby *Chris* » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:43 am

I think soloing in front of a camera is an absurdly self-important act. What's his motivation? Is it so he can make a badass video and look cool? He'd have a hard time convincing me that he's doing it to achieve a pure expereince with the rock/ice. I don't think much of media stunts that make glamour out of needlessly unsafe stunts.

Can we at least all agree that dude in video #2 is a tool? Dislodge a fridge sized boulder and snicker 'wow'. WTF? Ever heard of 'RRROOOOCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!'
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Re: wastin time with YT

Postby Fred » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:15 am

I'll agree that No.2 is a tool but No.1 is only a tool maybe because of the camera but not because he solos.
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Re: wastin time with YT

Postby Matt Peck » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:16 pm

I'd have to agree with Fred. Though I dunno. I'd have to ask the guy about it I guess. We think it's cool when we see videos of ourselves climbing hard routes, what's the difference if we remove the rope? I think the guy displayed excellent control and skill to be able to do that. I certainly couldn't. Would I love to be able to? Yes. Would I if I could? You'd have to ask me then.
I don't like to see people solo around me because I don't want to be placed in the situation of choosing to help them if they crater, but I certainly admire a competent soloist's ability. Watching Ulysse solo is inspiring for example.
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Re: wastin time with YT

Postby Matt Peck » Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:17 pm

Another cool clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HxxzfUfFGk&NR=1 I love how the snow flows like lava near the end. Makes you realize just how helpless you'd be in that terrain trap near the bottom
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