There are many reasons why I climb and agree in many points with you. Recently I moved far away from my friends and soon realized that they were a huge part of why I enjoyed going out climbing.
That's a great point. The people around us make or break pretty much anything, I guess. And fortunately, I generally find climbers to be very open-minded and friendly. The atmosphere at a crag is usually great, because people only have to compete with themselves (something I don't take for granted as it's very different in other sports). It's probably a really important reason for me, too.
Haha, erster Dedanke war: Desplomelandia! Hab‘ da auch schon geklettert. Und dann: Genau meine Gedanken wieso ich klettere. Das draussen sein, Vertrauen in Freunde (Sichernde) und einem selber, die Herausforderungen und das Wachsen daran, der Suchtfaktor, das unglaubliche Gefühl wenn man nach Projektieren alles zusammenbringt und im Flow ist, das simple Leben/Lebensstil, der totale Fokus wenn in Route, und und und
really nice video, and definitely nailed ALL the reasons why I have been so obsessed for over 30 years. but now comes the down sides...lost income/pension funds due to having so much fun instead of working, lost drive for developing career due to having "gone climbing" across the globe, lost ability to work due to arthritic fingers and toes. except for the arthritis, since it slows being able to do powerful, crimpy or low angle climbing, there are no regrets. i never liked work anyway and I can still do easy steep juggy routes, hooray!
Thank you. And also thanks for this perspective on things! I guess one has to be careful to maintain some kind of balance between climbing and „regular“ life in order to not burn out physically, mentally, financially or career wise. I for one don‘t plan to climb full time long term 🤷🏻♂️
Great video Samuel!! Really amazing work!! I regularly ask myself the same question, especially with sore fingers / elbows / shoulders / whole body. For me, the moving meditation, problem-solving, flow states and the grading system to track continual improvement and growth are all things that keep me coming back.
Hi, mich würde es interessieren, in wie weit sich deine Schwierigkeitsgrade positiv verändert haben, seit du Vollzeit kletterst. Ansonsten... Bleib dran
I guess for me, its the one thing in life where things are perfect if you put enough time in. Everything else is never perfect and demands a lot of time - have a great career but not enjoying it/enjoying your work but not having enough money, or relationships - you have good communication, slow sex life, great understanding, too much stereotype. In climbing, its not like that. The send is always perfection. It always feels (to me) like Im close to god, divinity, you know... And Im not even religious. Its just sometthing about perfecetly executing all of those extremely specific movements, pushing your body beyond the point you literally programmed yourself to tthink is possible. Trough repetetive failiure on a project, you emboss into your mind that its impossible, yet, on that send go, you just do it. You reach the anchors - you scream, you laugh, you cry, but inside of you - there is silence. For that one moment - you have reached trough perfection. I have done many sports before, many activities, but never have I encountered such perfection as in climbing. Throw in the other stuff you mentioned and yea, hard to contest.
Amazing video! You are sending 9a on doing videos, that´s for sure! Hope the sponsors see the same way and start coming for you! - And the videos for me ;)
The start of this video was great!! And that looked like a pretty big fall... Scary.. did you do it on purpose (for the video), or was it an unintended whipper?
Hi! your videos are amazing man! really good job. I'm trying to get into editing these days, have any tips? did you teach yourself? would love to see your setup for your filming. keep up the good work, Thanks
Thank you! Yes, I taught myself. I edit in Davinci and film with a combination of mirrorless, iPhone and drone… Maybe I‘ll make some behind the scenes one day 🙃
Amazing Video, Samuel. Story, edit and message. Your videos look very professional. I am a filmmaker myself. Do you have any background in this field? Keep up 😁👏🏼
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There are many reasons why I climb and agree in many points with you. Recently I moved far away from my friends and soon realized that they were a huge part of why I enjoyed going out climbing.
That's a great point. The people around us make or break pretty much anything, I guess. And fortunately, I generally find climbers to be very open-minded and friendly. The atmosphere at a crag is usually great, because people only have to compete with themselves (something I don't take for granted as it's very different in other sports). It's probably a really important reason for me, too.
Love exploring new places through climbing, infinite variety in rock. Amazing videos man, love the edits.
Thanks! 🙏🏻
Haha, erster Dedanke war: Desplomelandia! Hab‘ da auch schon geklettert. Und dann: Genau meine Gedanken wieso ich klettere. Das draussen sein, Vertrauen in Freunde (Sichernde) und einem selber, die Herausforderungen und das Wachsen daran, der Suchtfaktor, das unglaubliche Gefühl wenn man nach Projektieren alles zusammenbringt und im Flow ist, das simple Leben/Lebensstil, der totale Fokus wenn in Route, und und und
Kann ich so unterschreiben 🙃
really nice video, and definitely nailed ALL the reasons why I have been so obsessed for over 30 years. but now comes the down sides...lost income/pension funds due to having so much fun instead of working, lost drive for developing career due to having "gone climbing" across the globe, lost ability to work due to arthritic fingers and toes. except for the arthritis, since it slows being able to do powerful, crimpy or low angle climbing, there are no regrets. i never liked work anyway and I can still do easy steep juggy routes, hooray!
Thank you. And also thanks for this perspective on things! I guess one has to be careful to maintain some kind of balance between climbing and „regular“ life in order to not burn out physically, mentally, financially or career wise. I for one don‘t plan to climb full time long term 🤷🏻♂️
Great video Samuel!! Really amazing work!! I regularly ask myself the same question, especially with sore fingers / elbows / shoulders / whole body. For me, the moving meditation, problem-solving, flow states and the grading system to track continual improvement and growth are all things that keep me coming back.
Thank you! True, seeing progression is a big motivator for me, too.
Ciao Samuel, hope there will be some new videos this year. really enjoy them. Best
what an incredible video!! Congrats, and keep the good work ! new sub btw :)
I'd like to take a moment to appreciate this pretty good zome in 8:55 ! Thanks for the 4K, for the many point of views.
great inside
Thanks!
Very good video, as always!
Thank you!
Hi, mich würde es interessieren, in wie weit sich deine Schwierigkeitsgrade positiv verändert haben, seit du Vollzeit kletterst. Ansonsten... Bleib dran
I guess for me, its the one thing in life where things are perfect if you put enough time in. Everything else is never perfect and demands a lot of time - have a great career but not enjoying it/enjoying your work but not having enough money, or relationships - you have good communication, slow sex life, great understanding, too much stereotype. In climbing, its not like that. The send is always perfection. It always feels (to me) like Im close to god, divinity, you know... And Im not even religious. Its just sometthing about perfecetly executing all of those extremely specific movements, pushing your body beyond the point you literally programmed yourself to tthink is possible. Trough repetetive failiure on a project, you emboss into your mind that its impossible, yet, on that send go, you just do it. You reach the anchors - you scream, you laugh, you cry, but inside of you - there is silence. For that one moment - you have reached trough perfection. I have done many sports before, many activities, but never have I encountered such perfection as in climbing. Throw in the other stuff you mentioned and yea, hard to contest.
Wow, that's such a nice perspective! The way you describe the fleeting moment of feeling perfection when sending a route really resonates with me.
Real inspiration Samuel. Are some shots in your video from Displomilandia? Greetings from Datca, Turkey! Piotr and Dana
Oh hey there, thanks man! 😊 Yes, all shots are from Desplomilandia, actually. All the best, Samuel
Amazing video! You are sending 9a on doing videos, that´s for sure! Hope the sponsors see the same way and start coming for you! - And the videos for me ;)
Thank you 😊
The start of this video was great!! And that looked like a pretty big fall... Scary.. did you do it on purpose (for the video), or was it an unintended whipper?
unintended first and then reproduced for the video ;) it's steep wall and there is nothing in the way so... not a problem.
Hi! your videos are amazing man! really good job.
I'm trying to get into editing these days, have any tips? did you teach yourself?
would love to see your setup for your filming.
keep up the good work,
Thanks
Thank you! Yes, I taught myself. I edit in Davinci and film with a combination of mirrorless, iPhone and drone… Maybe I‘ll make some behind the scenes one day 🙃
Dam, this definitely makes me want to quit my job and move into my van even more!
😀 never regretted it so far… though it‘s obviously not all fun and games.
Amazing Video, Samuel. Story, edit and message. Your videos look very professional. I am a filmmaker myself. Do you have any background in this field? Keep up 😁👏🏼
Thanks! I have a background in journalism/storytelling but not in filmmaking as such :)
Positive neurotransmitters are more than good enough reasons.
Haha I guess you‘re right biologically speaking 🤷🏻♂️