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Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 07:40:41 pm
 Unfortunately Rich Simpson never replied to my email   :shrug: but that's OK cos I've got a new bestie - its only Malcolm Smith   :bow: 

Chris Houston is putting together a feature length film together with old and new climbing footage and is kind enough to let me do the interview  8).

The working title is: "Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend"

Malc and Chris will be coming down at the end of April but in the meantime anyone going to CWIF has a chance to wadcheck the man himself.   

Ideas for questions...

I'm going to lie down down now, I'm feeling a bit giddy
« Last Edit: April 06, 2014, 12:56:30 am by habrich, Reason: reformatted for the front page »

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#1 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 08:00:37 pm
That's a big scalp Sharkio, rrrrrespecckkk!
Another one to look forward to.
 :bow:

I would ask this: bearing in mind he's a training beast, does he derive more enjoyment from climbing his projects outside or from the act of training itself , and why.


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#2 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 08:08:39 pm
Great news about interview and the film.
Although there is a lot of JG love here Malc has always been my favourite.

Obvious question but what is his climbing achievement that he is most proud of?

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#3 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 08:10:27 pm
Has he seen the video of Barrows doing Pilgrimage and did he feel a sharp pain in his chest whilst watching it?

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#4 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 08:11:52 pm
Can you make sure it's subtitled, like this?


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#5 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 08:12:35 pm
Has he seen the video of Barrows doing Pilgrimage and did he feel a sharp pain in his chest whilst watching it?

Was already in my mind to broach this one

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#6 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 08:15:56 pm
Has he seen the video of Barrows doing Pilgrimage and did he feel a sharp pain in his chest whilst watching it?

Pain in his knee more like..

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#7 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 08:18:48 pm

Can you make sure it's subtitled, like this?



Pro Tips, those were fucking dynamite, for so many reasons.

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#8 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 09:07:03 pm
STRONG                                                                                                                           WEAK
MALC                                                                                                                         THE REST

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#9 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 09:24:58 pm
Has he seen the video of Barrows doing Pilgrimage and did he feel a sharp pain in his chest whilst watching it?

I'd genuinely be interested in the answer to this

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#10 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 09:49:05 pm
Also, is there anything he really regrets not having done - 'one that got away' that niggles to this day?

I'd be interested in his thoughts on dieting and weight for climbing, though some may consider the topic controversial.

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#11 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 06, 2014, 10:50:04 pm
Also, is there anything he really regrets not having done - 'one that got away' that niggles to this day?

I'd be interested in his thoughts on dieting and weight for climbing, though some may consider the topic controversial.

Its on the list - hes talked about this in past interviews

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#12 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 12:23:31 am
Why does he advise against crash dieting when it was so successful for him?
Did he ever manage Stuart Cameron's 'infamous tricep press move' on their board in Sheffield (qv Young Ones article in OTE) 

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#13 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 05:12:18 am
His thoughts on the likes of Moon, Moffat, Gaskins, Shauna, Hazel, maybe even Simpson  :worms: and all other strong British climbers/boulderers (too much to name them all).

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#14 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 07:42:31 am
Which way is he gonna vote in the referendum? Could he chalk up on the Hubble undercuts again next time ondra comes to the uk to try it?

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#15 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 07:43:07 am
How does it feel to be the strongest?
How did he prepare mentally before a redpoint attempt, or an onsight, or a hard problem?
Would he like to come over in Italy, repeat everything on rock and set on my board?

Cheers Shark. This is the real deal. No offense for anyone, but to me there is only Malc.

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#16 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 08:52:10 am
The legend
Any training programs what worked for Him as increasing strength? does he still lift weights what was his max lifts?, any plans for the future

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#17 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 08:53:50 am
Is he disappointed that no-one has ever made the effort to repeat Lothlorien or Leviathan? Or were they just training exercises?

Good work, this should be great.

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#18 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 09:05:13 am
How hard does he think he might have climbed had he not been lumbered with Scarpas?

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#19 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 09:14:15 am
Is Hunger a significant step up in difficulty from hubble and does he agree with recent thoughts that hubble is actually nearer 9A?


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#20 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 09:24:30 am
Awesome news!! :2thumbsup:

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#21 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 10:27:01 am
did he enjoy climbing sessions where he just out climbed everyone and if so was this a motivation for him to keep training? to stay ahead of everyone?
Also who was his favourite person to burn off?

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#22 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 10:46:31 am
Some people (on this forum) once suggested he never reached his true potential because he went down the line of being 'streng' rather than pursuing technical excellence whereas others suggested that 'streng' was indeed his potential. Which is/was it?

Is Shark just doing the interviewing? Please don't let him near anything with batteries, an on/off switch or anything else he could screw up!

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#23 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 10:48:38 am
what does he consider to be his climbing weaknesses?

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#24 Re: Malcolm Smith Climbing Legend
March 07, 2014, 10:48:57 am


Is Shark just doing the interviewing? Please don't let him near anything with batteries, an on/off switch or anything else he could screw up!

Take a few spare SDHC cards to avoid nipping out to get some.

 

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