Can Louis Climb Hard Enough to Compete for Team GB?

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  • čas přidán 24. 04. 2023
  • This week, Louis is over at Mile End Climbing Wall where he is seeing if he can send World Cup level boulders in a comp simulation set by Alex Lemel for Team GB climbers!
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  • @lauraguglielmo
    @lauraguglielmo Před rokem +1474

    Petition to have routesetters demonstrate the intended beta at the end of competitions

    • @JohnnosaurusREX
      @JohnnosaurusREX Před rokem +158

      Yes, also I almost always would love a routesetter in the comentary box. Would be so interesting.

    • @AllegraClimbingPsychologist
      @AllegraClimbingPsychologist Před rokem +22

      it's actually very cool to do lead championships because you have to flash the qualifiers routes and see the routesetter climbing it! Still didn't use the same beta ahahaha

    • @lauraguglielmo
      @lauraguglielmo Před rokem +2

      @@JohnnosaurusREX you're right! Having their insight would surely be a bonus

    • @Denastus
      @Denastus Před rokem +3

      I think that would go against how climbers read routes. Plus one person's beta won't be the same as another's.

    • @Iakel345
      @Iakel345 Před rokem +2

      Yes to this, I’ve left similar comments on other ifsc vids 😂 give the people what they want!

  • @shaneh7519
    @shaneh7519 Před rokem +588

    Considering how good Louis is, it really puts into perspective how difficult those are.

    • @robertsedgeley1952
      @robertsedgeley1952 Před rokem +22

      Was thinking the same, the difficulty of them boulders is incredible. Stoked to see him get the last one.

    • @slapthesloper
      @slapthesloper Před rokem +89

      They all still seem doable for him but doing a boulder in 5 minutes with no beta is very hard

    • @maximedelmas
      @maximedelmas Před rokem +16

      And it puts into perspective how difficult the hardest outdoor boulders are, considering the world cup grades are way below.

    • @nilsp9426
      @nilsp9426 Před rokem +13

      Routesetting must be one hell of a job at the world cup circuit. I think Louis might do all of these given an hour per boulder. But they are all boulders on which it is difficult to have a very good first try.

    • @shaneh7519
      @shaneh7519 Před rokem +17

      @@maximedelmas no doubt the v15s and 16s are incredibly difficult, and the climbers that can send them are insane, but they are different styles for sure.

  • @Nyitemare
    @Nyitemare Před rokem +203

    This was a really sick concept, really puts in perspective how hard world cup boulders are!

  • @wunderlichdrive
    @wunderlichdrive Před rokem +135

    Woah! This has really increased my respect for anyone competing at the World Cup level. If Louis struggles on these problems, then the WC athletes have to be demi-gods. It is interesting to have his commentary while he climbs. It gives a much greater sense of how little time one has and how challenging the problem-solving is, alongside ith the obvious physical challenges.

  • @lolzguyl
    @lolzguyl Před rokem +80

    Watching Louis, climbing or otherwise, is very enjoyable and fun! Should Louis, Magnus, and Pete Whittaker do a campus-off? I think yes.

    • @Bobbzorzen
      @Bobbzorzen Před rokem +7

      if we're having a campusing competition then Stefano needs to be in it, my man tried campusing Burden and actually did a move :D

    • @bryanbryan6108
      @bryanbryan6108 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Pete is an endurance climber though so of course a bouldered like Louis would win. Magnus is strong of course but he’s far from the peak form he was in when he was competing

  • @adamschmidt4671
    @adamschmidt4671 Před rokem +53

    Would have been really interesting to hear how that performance measured up to the people on the GB climbing team - for it to be good practice, they would have needed to be hard enough that some of the climbers would not have been able to finish all of them!

    • @OderiConditioning
      @OderiConditioning Před rokem +17

      For what it's worth, Toby Roberts posted a clip of himself quite comfortably campusing through the slopery purple, all but the first and last moves. No toehook catch, no matching. Although of course that clip would have likely been filmed after their sim proper.

    • @uzerf
      @uzerf Před rokem

      @@OderiConditioning do you have a link to that?

    • @colemantrebor6574
      @colemantrebor6574 Před 6 měsíci +2

      it's not really campusing, just a big paddle dyno, also Toby Roberts is probably the strongest on the GB climbing team, having just won the European cup@@OderiConditioning

  • @cwehden
    @cwehden Před rokem +18

    this is great, would like a section at the end where you go back and spend more time on each boulder

  • @Geeoorrgeee
    @Geeoorrgeee Před rokem +24

    This has given a new level of appreciation and respect for the level World Cup climbers are at. It was refreshing to see Louis struggle! (sorry!)

  • @0-Will-0
    @0-Will-0 Před rokem +6

    Lovely to see a climber that is probably 100x, or maybe 1000x better than me not flashing things!

  • @evolutionofelliot
    @evolutionofelliot Před rokem +16

    Hey peeps, I work at Mile End as part of their social media team and thought I’d give you a heads up that these WC boulders are up for another 4 weeks!

    • @DaneRossenrode
      @DaneRossenrode Před 5 měsíci

      I would definitely have dropped by if I'd watched this when it was posted!

  • @evolutionofelliot
    @evolutionofelliot Před rokem +11

    Great vid Louis! If it’s any consolation, the GB climbers struggled a little too- still were absolutely phenomenal to watch them send these! I’m not sure if any flashes were made as there were so many climbing at once, but Alex and Jack for sure set some tough but great boulder problems!

    • @puritydilution
      @puritydilution Před 10 měsíci +2

      Are there any vids of the GB climbers or anybody, really, sending these?

  • @cedric7049
    @cedric7049 Před rokem +29

    It really makes you understand the insane difficulty of the 5 minutes rule. Doesn't appear so hard when you watch seasoned competition climbers who have trained that specificity.

  • @precursor4263
    @precursor4263 Před rokem +10

    Tbh would be quite interesting to see your genuine attempts at the qualifiers :)

  • @Zimothy
    @Zimothy Před rokem +3

    Hard climbing, great watching! I chuckled at the "one more... one more" as it is very relatable. Did it on some climbs yesterday even!

  • @hannibal3143
    @hannibal3143 Před rokem +8

    We need more videos of louis waiting for things

  • @5amJones69
    @5amJones69 Před rokem +4

    So nice to see you actually trying really hard. :)

  • @Bobbzorzen
    @Bobbzorzen Před rokem +3

    Loved this, would love to see more GB team collabs

  • @AllegraClimbingPsychologist

    Interesting to see Luis' weakness! Mobility! Time for a collab with @flexibilitywithfran! And maybe, if you want, one with me for dealing with performance anxiety 👀

  • @SwitchUpYt
    @SwitchUpYt Před rokem

    Ahhhh Mile End - my hangount - now I can go and try these and see what level we're at comparatively! Nice oine!

  • @katehirst6046
    @katehirst6046 Před 9 měsíci +4

    As an armchair observer, Louis saying, "One more, one more," is like me deciding to watch another video. 😂

  • @coolloafofbread6462
    @coolloafofbread6462 Před rokem +20

    goes to show how incredibly difficult WC boulders are, nice try!

  • @SomethingGreenx
    @SomethingGreenx Před 3 měsíci

    4:50 that song is beautiful! Great video❤

  • @PMROZEKfilms
    @PMROZEKfilms Před rokem

    i Love the matching trashcans to boulders

  • @bassic6959
    @bassic6959 Před rokem

    Louis at the next world cup? that would be super awesome!

  • @burnsbabe87
    @burnsbabe87 Před rokem

    Those VSRs at 1:10 have to be brand new. So shiny.

  • @Bhilon
    @Bhilon Před 6 měsíci +1

    Watching this makes me feel like he’s me climbing v4’s…

  • @RimshotKiller
    @RimshotKiller Před rokem

    Louis on the road to Olympia :D

  • @boulderingace7952
    @boulderingace7952 Před rokem

    Very nice video 👌

  • @dominickappeler5150
    @dominickappeler5150 Před rokem

    I wonder where i could get one Catalyst/Tensing Tanktop? 😅

  • @HotPockets-40k
    @HotPockets-40k Před rokem

    Get it!! 🤙❤️🌮

  • @KurtHokage
    @KurtHokage Před měsícem

    Damn those holds are so expensive 😂

  • @toby1103
    @toby1103 Před 11 měsíci

    Does that not look like a hand jam on the first yellow boulder?

  • @derelinque8064
    @derelinque8064 Před rokem +24

    It's kinda irritating seeing Louis not topping boulders :D

  • @jonathanstudentkit
    @jonathanstudentkit Před 2 měsíci

    Is the video sped-up or is there a big framerate issue? Very very hard to watch!

  • @hulkthedane7542
    @hulkthedane7542 Před rokem

    👍👍

  • @Tr1gg3e
    @Tr1gg3e Před rokem +1

    What were the grades? Just out of curiosity

  • @swan6717
    @swan6717 Před rokem +1

    any1 know what song plays at 5:00?

  • @FallLineJP
    @FallLineJP Před 10 měsíci

    “It’s going on youtube for like thousands of people”
    100k viewers: 👋

  • @XCrovaX
    @XCrovaX Před 9 měsíci

    Not to be nitpicky, you are not alowed to touch other holds then the starting holds while standing on the mat.

  • @aidenstephan9571
    @aidenstephan9571 Před rokem

    Hi

  • @KenAdams110
    @KenAdams110 Před rokem +1

    incredible upper body. wanna be like him

  • @Siloda605
    @Siloda605 Před rokem

    Hello

  • @jakobbauz
    @jakobbauz Před rokem +1

    Seems like these aren't incredibly easy.

  • @gergelymartonffyclimbing

    Is Louis bulking a bit? Looks a bit more muscular than before. Or is it just me?

  • @jdwalker13351
    @jdwalker13351 Před rokem +1

    If you are not falling you’re not challenging yourself. Those look way hard😊

  • @roboluigi
    @roboluigi Před rokem

    Wtf Louis’s biceps are MASSIVE in that thumbnail

  • @Harrison881
    @Harrison881 Před rokem +4

    I love this channel. Please don’t photoshop your thumbnails. I watch this channel because you don’t do stuff like that.

  • @Iwansidi
    @Iwansidi Před rokem +9

    Great Photoshop skills

    • @jonasglaser1088
      @jonasglaser1088 Před rokem

      it's photoshopped??? 🤯

    • @Iwansidi
      @Iwansidi Před rokem

      @@jonasglaser1088 the biceps? Does it look real to you?

    • @ArchibaldVonSkip
      @ArchibaldVonSkip Před rokem +2

      @@Iwansidi It does. Never seen Louis flex? Front view and side view are different muscles on the biceps.

  • @AB-fh9zh
    @AB-fh9zh Před rokem

    one more...

  • @maldeventre
    @maldeventre Před rokem +2

    Weirdest bicep

  • @SheIIdon
    @SheIIdon Před 9 měsíci +1

    didnt this guy not place better than like 40th in any IFSC comp? of course hes not at the olympic team level.

  • @LiamRappaport
    @LiamRappaport Před rokem +3

    If you ever make it to the WC maybe don't waste time talking to the audience. Or do, you know, you do you.

  • @stevenstevens990
    @stevenstevens990 Před rokem

    I dunno if this is stupid but how aren’t the route setters winning the comps? They must be able to climb the routes

    • @elliottgodber7654
      @elliottgodber7654 Před rokem +6

      Routesetters aren’t allowed to compete in comps they set for! Also, I’d say that a good portion of the routesetters won’t be able to do the entire boulder, more like each individual move.

    • @craigbritton1089
      @craigbritton1089 Před rokem +2

      They at times just make sure all the moves are doable. And they have more time to solve them

    • @decklundy
      @decklundy Před 9 měsíci +1

      If you were to give all the climbers in a world cup as long as they needed on all the boulders they would all top all of them. Just topping them Vs topping them when only given a short time to look at them and 4 minutes to climb is a world of difference