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#275 Re: AidanWad
October 07, 2022, 08:57:35 pm
Can't really post this in quality vids as I suspect it'll be a bit of an acquired taste cinematically.

However, look at the tension when Aidan does Everything the Light Touches! Incredible.


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#276 Re: AidanWad
October 07, 2022, 09:55:05 pm
Imagine doing a boulder and having Shawn Rabatou and Daniel Woods as the reference to make viewers appreciate how hard a move is. Ridiculous from Aidan.

Can't really post this in quality vids...
Nah it's in the right place here, this is the Aidan show  :boxing:

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#277 Re: AidanWad
October 09, 2022, 06:58:54 pm
Holy cow! That is impressivel

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#278 Re: AidanWad
October 10, 2022, 08:08:22 am
What I love about Aidan's climbing style is that it's clear how he exerts strength equally through the whole body with excellent control. Whether it's because he's got stronger legs or because he's stronger on the handholds, he has enough stability to place the feet as carefully as he takes the handholds and then drives power through them very effectively. For me this is what sets him apart from the others who do not look like they have control of the positions.

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#279 Re: AidanWad
October 10, 2022, 08:32:50 am
Yeah I agree, the level of controlled full body strength is impressive. He's quite a bit more jacked than those other lads too. Beefcake.

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#280 Re: AidanWad
October 10, 2022, 08:49:35 am
Think we need to talk about the casual throw of the brush to Matty Hong at the end. Slick.

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#281 Re: AidanWad
October 10, 2022, 09:09:27 am
Think we need to talk about the casual throw of the brush to Matty Hong at the end. Slick.

Haha DG as much of a wizard with a brush as he is on the rock!

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#283 Re: AidanWad
October 19, 2022, 11:57:27 pm
 :dance1: :dance1: :dance1:

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#284 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 05:44:27 am
Waddage. 7th person to climb 9A I think (or 4th if you think Soudain Seul is 8C+).

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#285 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 07:22:16 am
Top work Aidan. I was excited when I saw this thread had some new replies, figured it could only mean one thing!

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#286 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 09:36:17 am
"It wasn't right at the absolute limit of my capabilities" is an exciting thing to hear from someone who has just done a 9A.

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#287 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 10:36:37 am
Maybe the full circular navigation of the Bowderstone is possible. ooooo what a time to be alive!

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#288 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 12:05:50 pm
Just burden of dreams to go then. Wouldn't be a bad tick list

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#289 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 12:29:26 pm

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#290 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 12:31:53 pm
Comment removed as I might be misremembering!
« Last Edit: October 20, 2022, 12:40:58 pm by Teaboy »

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#291 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 02:48:59 pm
“Today I did Alphaaane”

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#292 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 03:22:50 pm
Fantastic news!

The 8a.nu describes Aidan as previously having done a "handful" of 8Cs - that seems harsh.

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#293 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 03:31:37 pm
Ace news!
Some pics of the right-hand exit he mentions in the podcast:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CV50pMngbN1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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#294 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 03:37:11 pm
Fantastic news!

The 8a.nu describes Aidan as previously having done a "handful" of 8Cs - that seems harsh.

Aye, big hands. By my count he's at 10 or 11 8C or harder (not including Alphane) depending on whether Ragamuffin is 8B+ or 8C.

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#295 Re: AidanWad
October 20, 2022, 03:46:20 pm
BTW I messaged him a couple of months ago about Superpower:

“Hi Aidan
Just wondered if you had any  retrospective thoughts on the grade of Superpower now you’ve done Isles of Wonder sit or are you happy to keep it at 8C/+ and let others decide?
Best, Simon“

“ Hey Simon, very good question! I think I was quite vague with it initially but compared to the likes of 8Cs and 8C+s I’ve since tried abroad I suspect it likely sits with the latter. But very hard to tell as haven’t been on it since I did it”


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#296 Re: AidanWad
October 24, 2022, 09:26:37 am
Just burden of dreams to go then. Wouldn't be a bad tick list

And Sleepwalker Sit.

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#297 Re: AidanWad
October 24, 2022, 09:28:36 am
If he sticks to the whole not flying thing that one might be a little trickier?

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#298 Re: AidanWad
October 24, 2022, 09:34:40 am
Could go Thunberg and get on a yacht?

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#299 Re: AidanWad
October 24, 2022, 09:53:24 am
That's what Sébastien Berthe did (buying an old sailboat) to try Dawn Wall. I'm well impressed by anyone who live by their convictions, at least when I sympathise with them.

 

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