[UnkArl]

Hmmm, https://satisfyrunning.com/collections/stoner, that looks a bit like Jim Pope.

I hope they have paid him for using his image. At least a three hundred pounds / a pair of trousers.

I think you mean “I hope they paid the Photographer for using their image” 

[SA Chris]

Well, hopefully both

[slab_happy]

Dunno if experimental dance/theatre counts as "mainstream", but Nina Caprez is in this show which ... actually sounds like it could be cool, if you like that sort of thing (which I do):

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/may/19/dance-corps-extremes-high-wire

Sold out, but you can watch the trailer at:

https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/chaillot-theatre-national-de-la-danse-rachid-ouramdane-corps-extremes/

[galpinos]

https://satisfyrunning.com/collections/shop-all?ideal=Climbing

another on the bandwagon.

I have just over £100 to spare, so I am getting 2 brushes and a bandana. Next moth I will drop the same on a T shirt that looks like the fleece I had with hot rock burns all over the front in the 90s.

https://satisfyrunning.com/collections/shop-all/products/mothtech-muscle-tee-16?variant=8338706071880

Actually saw one of these in the wild yesterday, on a runner in South Manchester (Chorlton). £120 for a holey vest....

[Will Hunt]

Is it possible that it's a self-created garment? Looking through my climbing clothes recently I realised I actually own quite a few MothTech t-shirts.

[galpinos]

Is it possible that it's a self-created garment? Looking through my climbing clothes recently I realised I actually own quite a few MothTech t-shirts.

The hole pattern is quite distinctive, it said "Running Cult Member" on the chest and my part of Manchester is full of people who lap this stuff up so I'm pretty sure it was a genuine sighting.

[slab_happy]

Is it possible that it's a self-created garment? Looking through my climbing clothes recently I realised I actually own quite a few MothTech t-shirts.

I think we need to push the idea that what we have are artisanal MothTech tees, produced by traditional small-batch organic methods.

[SA Chris]

The hole pattern is quite distinctive, it said "Running Cult Member" on the chest and my part of Manchester is full of people who lap this stuff up so I'm pretty sure it was a genuine sighting.

Possible typo. Anyway, good spot!

[SA Chris]

https://newheightsgame.com/



looks spectacular.

[lukeyboy]

https://newheightsgame.com/



looks spectacular.

The thumbnail on the video looks like the top of the ramp at Avon e.g. 'Them'.

Now I love Avon but you'd think with endless possibilities you might raise the bar a bit higher 😂

[SA Chris]

You watch the clip, and it does look very similar.  As far as low bars go - you get to climb a castle next.

[Dac]

More computer (or rather console) climbing gaming:

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/aug/01/a-dance-with-the-mountain-can-jusant-take-video-game-climbing-to-new-heights

[scooba2cv]

https://newheightsgame.com/



looks spectacular.

Despite its flaws I'm having an amazing amount of fun on this game, it doesn't nail everything perfectly but I've just spent two hours trying a route and despite falling off the last move twice I'm still having fun.

Well worth the £16 even if it's just to scratch the itch on a rainy day

[petejh]

Is there a realistic setting on the UK version where it stops you playing for 3 days in every 5?

[scooba2cv]

Yeah they definitely need to incorporate seepage and weather into it for the full sim experience.

For those familiar I would compare it to the jump from Tony hawk's to Skate in terms of realism, never going to capture the full experience but it's definitely not button bashing madness.
https://imgur.com/a/mI1eRyj

[steveri]

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2023/aug/26/tiny-shoes-and-burning-arms-edith-pritchett-goes-climbing-cartoon

The Guardian goes bouldering

[Will Hunt]

In case the Three Peaks Challenge is too worthwhile for you, people are now doing a Depot Challenge. You go to each of the Depots and climb all the problems of a particular colour in 24 hours. I presume that documenting it on your social media to rapturous applause is mandatory.

 

[Dingdong]

In case the Three Peaks Challenge is too worthwhile for you, people are now doing a Depot Challenge. You go to each of the Depots and climb all the problems of a particular colour in 24 hours. I presume that documenting it on your social media to rapturous applause is mandatory.

 

This isn’t exactly new. People have been doing this at the LCC centres in London for like 5 years 

[Will Hunt]

So ground zero of this infection of the mind is London? I'm not surprised.

[Fiend]

Sounds fun. Might join in when knee / toe / man-flu are healed. Skipping the social media bit tho.

[Bradders]

In case the Three Peaks Challenge is too worthwhile for you, people are now doing a Depot Challenge. You go to each of the Depots and climb all the problems of a particular colour in 24 hours. I presume that documenting it on your social media to rapturous applause is mandatory.

 

I'm conflicted. On the one hand, my first thought was "what's the point of that?!". Seems totally daft.

But then, there's absolutely nothing new about creating arbitrary challenges in an activity based around arbitrary challenges. This seems simply to be an indoor version of big circuits you might do on rock, at a single crag or several. It's totally and utterly pointless, but very enjoyable. Ideally you'd do it in a sustainable way but it probably has less of an impact than flying to Rocklands.

[Dingdong]

Honestly it’s quite fun in London too because people would cycle the whole city and time themselves and then others would try to break those times, like you said, we all love an arbitrary challenge

[Dexter]

In case the Three Peaks Challenge is too worthwhile for you, people are now doing a Depot Challenge. You go to each of the Depots and climb all the problems of a particular colour in 24 hours. I presume that documenting it on your social media to rapturous applause is mandatory.

 

This isn’t exactly new. People have been doing this at the LCC centres in London for like 5 years 

I read that as the challenge has been going on for 5 years. Which still works in my opinion. Every time someone comes close to finishing it they open up a new centre.

[Wellsy]

In case the Three Peaks Challenge is too worthwhile for you, people are now doing a Depot Challenge. You go to each of the Depots and climb all the problems of a particular colour in 24 hours. I presume that documenting it on your social media to rapturous applause is mandatory.

 

Can't believe that people would have fun doing such an arbitrary and pointless thing... 

[Will Hunt]

Don't outdoor climbing challenges normally attempt to add enjoyment to an activity that is already an act of play? This appears to add labour to an activity akin to work. I might as well have a challenge where I split my weekly shop between 5 different supermarkets.

Cultural appropriation of rock climbing by indoor climbers must stop!