OMG.... I am a very old man who used to climb in the 60s and 70s. I can barely even walk now but when I was about 18 I too could high step almost to my neck. It was not only a rock climbing technique but a great party trick. I have been binge watching your channel as well as Magnus Midtbo. You climbers today are doing things we never even thought of. Much love.. ~ulrich
@@AnnaHazelnutt You are the real deal. Where I used to climb back in the day there was this 49 degree slab of granite with zero holds. It was almost 30 meters long and if it were a dry day you could walk up it. If it were even too humid you would slide right off. In a light rain if you started at the top and slid on your butt you would go flying off into the forest.
Good that you are continuing to advance your skills and technique. The Quarryman is truly epic from the range of techniques to its forbidding location.
I love the videos when you talk to the camera like this one! That's a nice achievement! Endurance and technique. You are super flexible! These high steps are like impossible! 🤣
Great breakdown, love the climbing terminology “head bar,” and last video’s, “smedging.” Need to see that Reel Rock episode you’re in, the footage looks epic!
😂😂 I've used the head bar on a few climbs to sneak in a rest when there was a volume above my head, it's so fun. Great techniques, the full body stem looks scary af
2:58 It's like a pinch using the strong middle fingers. I then to use my index finger instead of ring finger, but it's a weird one, because you have a 2nd wall at an acute angle, which stops you from fitting the the other fingers! I wonder if even the rest of the hand is be diffuclt to fit the walls!
Hey Anna, That palming thing when you revert your hand and it works better than the classic palming... I think it is because it is similar to a drop knee for the feet. Because of the "twist" of the elbow, it actually helps your shoulder stay close to the wall, the same way how a dropknee works to make your hips stay close to the wall. Don't know if that makes sense for you?
Amazing send!! The Quarryman is such a classic line with so many strange moves to get up the grove, I cant imagine how difficult that pitch must be due to the lack of friction. Unless you have climbed on slate, it's very hard to understand just how tricky / impossible smearing is! Any more projects in NW?
I think you're right! A drop knee improves hip position relative to the wall, and an upside-down (thumbs down?) palm maybe gives the shoulder a better mechanical advantage and improves trunk position relative to the hold
Quarryman & The Walk of Life... epic UK climbs. Have Tom or Pete tried to talk you into to doing Belly Full of Bad Berries at The Creek? That climb brings "high stepping" into a totally different context! 😂
@@AnnaHazelnutt Way out of my league too. It looks like a proper thug, so probably not your style... but then there's nothing like getting out of your comfort zone. Only Pete and Mari have flashed it... not even the O-Dog managed to do that!
Ok so I'm curious, does anyone have an answer to why there is SUCH a big difference between indoor gym grades and outdoor grades? Like I've done 7A lead indoors, but no waaaay I'm climbing the quarryman at my current level. Why is the difference so big? Anyway great video as always Anna!
Hahaa so there is always a difference of indoor and outdoor grades, but 7a is from the British technical grading system. This pitch has a consensus around 8a/ 5.13b. Hope that clarifies!
The bruising sounds horrible, but makes sense since you’re creating so much pressure on your skin for friction 😟 All those broken blood vessels didn’t bleed in vain tho! 🤭 Conrats on the send!!! 💪🏽
S..t I thought the headbar and head scrubs were my secret super techniques :). I obviously used them on much easier climbs, but as a desperate mesures on climbs that were at my limit, it save my sends a couple of times.
Great video. Just one thing. You need to get out of your appartment again and onto the wall. You will break all the things with your climbing imitations and excited energy!
OMG.... I am a very old man who used to climb in the 60s and 70s. I can barely even walk now but when I was about 18 I too could high step almost to my neck. It was not only a rock climbing technique but a great party trick. I have been binge watching your channel as well as Magnus Midtbo. You climbers today are doing things we never even thought of. Much love.. ~ulrich
Ahahah that’s incredible!!! It IS such a great party trick! I’m so glad you like both my channel and Magnus’s! It always makes my day to hear that :)
@@AnnaHazelnutt You are the real deal. Where I used to climb back in the day there was this 49 degree slab of granite with zero holds. It was almost 30 meters long and if it were a dry day you could walk up it. If it were even too humid you would slide right off. In a light rain if you started at the top and slid on your butt you would go flying off into the forest.
LOVE these beta breakdown videos!!
I'm glad you mentioned the lack of helmet (and that it was just for the section where it was an issue) - it's always good to see safety promoted.
Personal choice. Was Johnny Dawes not aware of safety issues?
Good that you are continuing to advance your skills and technique. The Quarryman is truly epic from the range of techniques to its forbidding location.
I love the videos when you talk to the camera like this one!
That's a nice achievement! Endurance and technique. You are super flexible! These high steps are like impossible! 🤣
These high steps are nothing for my knee.... 🥴
.
Great breakdown, love the climbing terminology “head bar,” and last video’s, “smedging.” Need to see that Reel Rock episode you’re in, the footage looks epic!
Hahahaha yes yes I’m just going around naming essential slab techniques 😂
Very interesting to see all the tricks and technique used! Congrats on the send 💪
😂😂 I've used the head bar on a few climbs to sneak in a rest when there was a volume above my head, it's so fun. Great techniques, the full body stem looks scary af
This wasn't suggested to me! Happy/Interested/Excited to watch it tho!! :D
Thanks master Anna for sharing your tips :) You're so fresh and inspiring!
Love the Emperor's New Groove reference. 👌
Amazing. Crusher! Thanks for the candid vid! So rad
2:58 It's like a pinch using the strong middle fingers. I then to use my index finger instead of ring finger, but it's a weird one, because you have a 2nd wall at an acute angle, which stops you from fitting the the other fingers!
I wonder if even the rest of the hand is be diffuclt to fit the walls!
Hey Anna, That palming thing when you revert your hand and it works better than the classic palming... I think it is because it is similar to a drop knee for the feet. Because of the "twist" of the elbow, it actually helps your shoulder stay close to the wall, the same way how a dropknee works to make your hips stay close to the wall. Don't know if that makes sense for you?
So epic! Good job breaking it down.
Love your videos and all the content you do!!
Amazing send!! The Quarryman is such a classic line with so many strange moves to get up the grove, I cant imagine how difficult that pitch must be due to the lack of friction. Unless you have climbed on slate, it's very hard to understand just how tricky / impossible smearing is! Any more projects in NW?
Interesting as always - thanks!
I had a random thought when you were talking about upside down palming that that's basically the arm version of a drop knee
I think you're right! A drop knee improves hip position relative to the wall, and an upside-down (thumbs down?) palm maybe gives the shoulder a better mechanical advantage and improves trunk position relative to the hold
Twists the hips.... correct
.
Oh my goodness this is revolutionary hahahaha 🤯🤯🤯 YES
@@AnnaHazelnutt It shall be called...up elbow
the chicken wings are very funny AND useful. Thanks for that! 🙂
Quarryman & The Walk of Life... epic UK climbs. Have Tom or Pete tried to talk you into to doing Belly Full of Bad Berries at The Creek? That climb brings "high stepping" into a totally different context! 😂
Oooh hahaha I don’t really crack or offwidth climb so I’d assume that’s WAY out of my league but a very cool looking climb!!!
@@AnnaHazelnutt Way out of my league too. It looks like a proper thug, so probably not your style... but then there's nothing like getting out of your comfort zone. Only Pete and Mari have flashed it... not even the O-Dog managed to do that!
Ok so I'm curious, does anyone have an answer to why there is SUCH a big difference between indoor gym grades and outdoor grades? Like I've done 7A lead indoors, but no waaaay I'm climbing the quarryman at my current level. Why is the difference so big?
Anyway great video as always Anna!
Hahaa so there is always a difference of indoor and outdoor grades, but 7a is from the British technical grading system. This pitch has a consensus around 8a/ 5.13b. Hope that clarifies!
The bruising sounds horrible, but makes sense since you’re creating so much pressure on your skin for friction 😟 All those broken blood vessels didn’t bleed in vain tho! 🤭 Conrats on the send!!! 💪🏽
The evolv oracles you are wearing are so nice I just got myself a pair. To bad they are discontinued.
Hahaha omg I know
anna u screwed up my onsight w this videooooooooooooo
Screamy Barfies merch, when?
Love you
How about a break down of some failed moves - we learn from our failures after all 😊
Could you do a video on flexibility and strength exercises for high steps/heels?
S..t I thought the headbar and head scrubs were my secret super techniques :). I obviously used them on much easier climbs, but as a desperate mesures on climbs that were at my limit, it save my sends a couple of times.
Hahahaha it’s the desperation that makes the head bar such a high quality move 😂
I mean, the palming thing you were doing, is also done by Dawes in Stone Monkey on it so ya :)
Oooh yaaa he implemented some solid techniques for his ascent
Great video. Just one thing. You need to get out of your appartment again and onto the wall. You will break all the things with your climbing imitations and excited energy!
Hahahaha Omg
I will 😂
🗽Very impressive to climb in these steep rock walls... 👍👍
Climbing in nature has risks. A helmet can reduce it a bit.
.
How do we watch Queen Lines?
It’ll be available for download in April 🥲
Coat the top of the helmet in rubber strips for better grip?!
😂😂😂 the problem was that it was so bulky and uncomfortable!! Not necessarily that it didn’t stick hahaha but that’s hilarious
👍💚
Great Video as always keep it up!
Hmmm, still better than a head jam…
Wearing a helmet IS smart :)
Right?! Hahaha so sexy too #safetyissexy?
@@AnnaHazelnutt #HelmetsAreHot 👍
I’m so confused, 7a is like 5.11c… how is this in need of a breakdown? Is it much harder than a traditional 5.11+ you’d see in a gym?
She says in another comment this is 8a/5.13b . 7a is in reference to a different grading system
Amazing. Crusher! Thanks for the candid vid! So rad