I'm super new to climbing (literally been going 2 weeks) and came across this blue route in the middle which looks kinda interesting but I have absolutely no idea how I'm supposed to go about it? I get the vibe it's trying to teach some kind of technique or something but my attempt involved struggling up the first 2 holds then not being able to move 😭 Not asking for beta just like.... some idea what I'm meant to do with this

Hey all, forever lurker, here. This morning I sent a project on a 45-degree arête after many sessions. I'm new-ish to climbing and am older than many beginners (46). This is my favorite style of boulder -- open hand grips and big, throwy moves. But I think it also exposes a lot of areas for improvement with technique, core stability, heel-hook tension, hand strength, etc.

I want to improve as much as I can, while it's still reasonable to improve. I especially want to improve on this style of boulder, which really calls to me (and which is maybe less risky at my age and ability level compared to very crimpy sets).

Can anyone recommend some practical exercises or areas of improvement I should focus on, on or off the wall, to really lean into this style? Thanks! :-)

15 foot tall 30 degree overhang boulder sitting in the anacosta riverbank

Just some shots of my time in Kasagi, Kyoto, Japan. Not a ton of actual BOULDERING shot on film, but moreso showcases the area. Enjoy!

P.S. If anyone in Ontario, Canada ever wants to shoot let me know :)

I get little shakes when doing a lot of moves in a row close to my limit. Is this a power endurance issue or related to technique?

Two-foot start? A match? Anyway this is two months of bouldering. Apparently the noob is still noobing.

I'm curious what experienced climbers wish they'd focused on when they first started bouldering. It's easy to get caught up trying to finish every problem, but I imagine there's a lot to learn beyond just getting stronger.

Would you recommend focusing on footwork, learning to read routes, improving grip technique, or simply climbing as often as possible?

Also, how do you know when to keep working on a problem versus stepping away and coming back later? I'd love to hear what actually helped you improve without developing bad habits early on.

I really liked this slab. It was a difficult one for me at the beginning, but with a good departure and this balancing at the end, it was finally really on my range!

Send felt good

Quick little sundowner at the beach by my son.

Hey hive mind. Seven months ago, I got a tib/fib while bouldering in the Buttermilks. I’ve had an EXTREMELY good recovery process (actually fairly miraculous - shoutout to Northern Inyo Hospital) and my coach has okayed me for bouldering again. I’m still not taking big falls outside though (nor am I taking whippers on lead) as those lower leg muscles continue to come back, and I’m curious about good recs for decent lowball boulders in the Front Range (~8-10ft) as I get back into things. (Frankly, I also need to practice headgame and safe falls for the next few months.)

Criteria:
- V0-V8 range. No preference on style; the priority is just pulling on rock.
- Good for winter bouldering. I know stuff exists on Guanella, but that’s not really somewhere I’m going to boulder for the next 3-5 months, and after that I plan to be firmly back into doing things outside of lowballs anyway.
- Anywhere on the Front Range. Preference is accessibility from Morrison to Boulder, but I’m totally fine driving 1-2 hours if it’s a worthy lowball.

Here’s some examples of stuff I’m looking for:
- Long Boulder various routes at Clear Creek Tunnel 1
- Dasani V6 at Morrison
- Tutorial Rock and Broken Heart Boulder at Flagstaff (done em all)

Also VERY open for any traverses. Monkey Traverse at Flagstaff is a little outside what I’m looking for right now given the height of the finish, but stuff like that just closer to the ground would be amazing.

Thanks for any suggestions! Excited to be back.

I got some advice from a japanese pro climber regarding this move, and he said i had to lock off and pull harder on my right arm and shift myself more towards the right crimp, but I am not able to pull more than this. He also said to point my foot down more while camming the heel between the hold and the wall, which I'm trying to it.

But whatever I try, my heel keeps sliding off the moment i start pulling. So any advice or cues I could try would be helpful.

Edit: video of the pro climber showing me the move in the comments.

A lowball traverse, but cool holds and fun tensiony moves.

Hi! I chose the flair I thought was most appropriate, but it’s a bit of an odd question. In addition to bouldering, I love crafting stuff, and I’ve been wanting to make a miniature bouldering wall out of wood, for decorative purposes. I cannot however, for the life of me, figure out how to work out the angles/actually construct the thing. I’m trying to make a blueprint which I can then build. Ideally of an overhung wall, as I like climbing overhang most. I could make it just a straight overhung wall at 1 angle, like a kilterboard, but I’d love to make it look somewhat like the overhang walls at climbing gyms. Maybe it’s a long shot, but would anybody happen to have ‘blueprints’ for such a wall that I could use to make the model? Or would anyone with more skills in this regard be willing to help me figure out such a blueprint?

Thanks in advance and my bad if I’m asking something completely off topic! Picture of me climbing added to show what kind of overhang wall I’m hoping to miniaturize.

Didn’t do the mainline on King Conqueror boulder since handjams are not my jam, but this route was still worth checking out! This boulder is tall… My dad did King Conqueror back in the 90s without a pad, kinda crazy to think about haha

Hi, I don’t record many videos of myself climbing, but I tried it today on a 7b traverse set at my local gym.
Does anybody have any suggestions to improve my technique and efficiency whilst climbing?
I can do all the moves on their own but I always pump-out on the move shown in the video!
Thanks!

I’m curious what actually made the biggest difference for you when you felt stuck at the same grades for a while. Was it improving finger strength, working on footwork, getting better at reading problems, or just climbing more consistently?

I feel like it’s easy to assume you need to get stronger, when sometimes the problem might be technique or how you approach a route.

For those who’ve been climbing for a while, what did you focus on that finally helped you progress? And is there anything you wish you’d stopped doing sooner?

Hi all, I'm a fairly new climber, and I noticed that fear is really holding me back. I learned how to fall and land properly (squat, then roll back and tuck your arms in), but I only trust myself to do so when I kind of give up, or I'm too tired so I decide to jump, not when I accidentally fall. I'm constantly worried that my feet might slip on one of the holds and I would fall in a weird position without being able to control the fall and badly injure myself. I feel like I won't be able to react quickly.

Any tips on how to get over this or what to do about it? Thanks!

I have a lip piercing and I've lowkey got the biggest fear of accidentally slamming my lower lip while falling and fucking up my teeth. It kind of actually prevents me from doing some climbs because i bail faster with that image in mind lll

Im probably gonna be buying silicone piercings to put in when I climb, but I'd really like to hear the experiences of other people with any sort of facial piercings and if there's any recommendations you might have surrounding that :)