[Resonate]

I think this comes under chuffing... 

Jesus that's absolutely insane!
I bet he wet the bed for weeks after he first took that fall...

[AndiT]

http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_watch_level2.shtml?title=Wynebau%20Newydd:%20Dringo%20i'r%20Eitha'

Apparently you can get subtitles, but I can't figure it out...

Left click where it says Play in the tool bar and select subtitles, then english. It's a good film.

[Houdini]

At best - Ioan is a midly talented young lad, if a little too eager to promote mid-range effort (nothing special mind, no great shakes at all) at worst an arrogant young man w/ no idea at all of the indigenous talent in his own country.  Apparently he's the brightest spark in Mam Cymru.  No . . .   The brothers Beast have held that title for some time and show no sign of relinquishing said title.  Get a grip Ioan, there's a lad.

[AndyR]

I think this comes under chuffing... 

Jesus that's absolutely insane!
I bet he wet the bed for weeks after he first took that fall...

Coincidentally, I was underneath, but just off to one side bouldering when they were doing those test falls - looked absolutely fucking terrifying - they were quite close to hitting pointy boulders at the bottom of their fall as well.....

[Jaspersharpe]

At best - Ioan is a midly talented young lad, if a little too eager to promote mid-range effort (nothing special mind, no great shakes at all) at worst an arrogant young man w/ no idea at all of the indigenous talent in his own country.  Apparently he's the brightest spark in Mam Cymru.  No . . .   The brothers Beast have held that title for some time and show no sign of relinquishing said title.  Get a grip Ioan, there's a lad.

Couldn't be arsed to watch all this and have no sound at work so can't comment on his attitude. But I know if someone had wanted to make a film about me climbing when I was 17 I'd have jumped at the chance and may well have come across as a bit of a cock. He's young after all. However I agree that he's not exactly pulling up any trees grade wise as 8a, E5 and 7C etc weren't hard 15 years ago. 

[Houdini]

I think it was Climber that profiled him a while back - I thought his commments about the nature of Welsh climbing and climbers on the patch inaccurate, inappropriate and a tad egotistical.  Which is fine if a)  you don't mind being wrong in print; and b)  you're burning very brightly indeed.  Remember - Hocking flashed Jerry's Roof when he was 15 and was onsighting E6 6c in his first year of climbing.

Jus' a lil'  P e r s p e c t i v e  fo y' all.    Free stuff can go to people's heads . . .

[Jaspersharpe]

Yes very true. I'm just saying that he'll probably look back on saying shit like that in a few years and laugh at himself. Like Malcolm's comments about Ben & Jerry etc when we were 18. He's a kid. But then I suppose Malc had just crushed Hubble and was the strongest climber in the country at the time.....perspective indeed. 

[Steve R]

I thought he came across fine in the vid - more tha tolerable arrogance levels.  It was more the commentry/voice over that was blowing his achievements (respectable but not groundbreaking) and the routes he was doing out of proportion rather than Iown doing it himself I thought.  I enjoyed it anyway.

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[philo]

beast flag he does

[account_inactive]

At best - Ioan is a midly talented young lad, if a little too eager to promote mid-range effort (nothing special mind, no great shakes at all) at worst an arrogant young man w/ no idea at all of the indigenous talent in his own country.  Apparently he's the brightest spark in Mam Cymru.  No . . .   The brothers Beast have held that title for some time and show no sign of relinquishing said title.  Get a grip Ioan, there's a lad.

He doesn't make the hyperbole statements that the voice over does.  I didn't read the interview so I can't comment on that.  To be fair he comes across as a nice lad.

Although if he does believe he's one of the 1% who can climb 8a (soft) then he's in for a bit of a shock

[slackline]

 

[philo]

nutter!

[north_country_boy]

Met Ioan in the Summer at Ceuse and he didn't seem at all like the boy who the narrator had him down to be! Very modest, quiet lad, with a very laid back approach who obviously just loved climbing regardless of the grade.....

Not watched all the film yet but the bits i have seemed to be really hyped by the narrator and not much dialogue from Ioan himself....

[nik at work]

Ramonet Julian doing the first ascent of Maria Alba, 9a. It's an arete/slab/wall... 

http://www.ramonjulian.com/videos/marialba9a.mpg (right click, save as)

Does anyone have any more details of this?
I'd like to know where it is (crag name)
Where the crag is
What rock type it is (sandstone?)
Any repeats
etc etc
An online guide/topo would be brilliant (if I can get my internet to work properly..)

I've had a quick look but my internet connection is playing the I'll only connect to UKB game...

Any info would be great, it looks amazing.

[r-man]

P:We won everything you can win.

R:In this moment we are the strongest climbing team on earth.

[philo]

yes but its hardly supprising rman when they have the best facilities in the world!

[Teaboy]

I'm guessing training 6-7 hours a day, every day, can't do any harm either!

[Jaspersharpe]

I thought Ramonet wasn't even full time and worked as a sparky?

That interview makes the whole competition scene sound as boring and tedious as it looks.

[Doylo]

I'm guessing training 6-7 hours a day, every day, can't do any harm either!

i'd be broken!

[miki]

Does anyone have any more details of this?
I'd like to know where it is (crag name)
Where the crag is
What rock type it is (sandstone?)
Any repeats
etc etc
An online guide/topo would be brilliant (if I can get my internet to work properly..)

The crag is in Savassona ( catalunya , near Barcelona)
the sector is called  "La pedra del Sacrifici"
repeats, Marc Le Menestrel is working the route.

Mi amigo Marc Le Menestrel ya lleva días probando M.Alba 9a, es una via muy técnica y la verdad es que la tiene muy bien, hemos charlado, hemos reido en fin una tarde tranquila.

 
the topo:
http://bp0.blogger.com/_3LEYSzNCvnc/R5B_rPmmR3I/AAAAAAAAAY0/1uj9wOhufyI/s1600-h/Sava.jpg

[nik at work]

Thank you.

[Jaspersharpe]

Old skool.....



 

[mini]

Old skool.....

Yes, old skool it is, but what scares me is the fact we can have old skool with 5:10's!!! Man I feel old now! 

[Jaspersharpe]

Indeed.