Heaviest person to climb 5.14

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midarockjock

climber

USA

Nov 23, 2009 - 08:38pm PT

How much does cos weigh?

Curt

Boulder climber

Gilbert, AZ

Nov 23, 2009 - 08:51pm PT

I can personally attest to Scott Blunk being the world's best spotter. You don't really want to have to spot him, though.

Curt

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Nov 23, 2009 - 08:55pm PT

I believe that I am the most average sized person to climb .13 OW....

Largo

Sport climber

The Big Wide Open Face

Nov 23, 2009 - 10:07pm PT

After about the age 21, the only way I could stay below about 215 was to do a wall or two and then my 205 "fighting weight" Peter mentioned would hold till I hit the first smorgy. I could keep it down there for a while but I always felt cranky and edgy - and starving. I think they call it a "set point," and if you drop below it too far things don't work so well.

JL

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Nov 23, 2009 - 10:19pm PT

Though I am well beyond it now; I have found that I don't climb my best at my lowest percent body fat......

wildone

climber

GHOST TOWN

Nov 23, 2009 - 11:02pm PT

I'm sorry, but john dunne is WAY over 180-190.

Mighty Hiker

climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Nov 24, 2009 - 12:07am PT

Verm isn't such a small guy, either. 'Specially for a pebble-wrestler.

midarockjock

climber

USA

Nov 25, 2009 - 10:28pm PT

I assumed you weighed more than that years later. I'm about 1" taller now
and weigh in at 170-175 about 10 pounds more than I was.

He is 6'3" at 154 lbs. and taller than his dad by 1" at that weight.
http://www.ronaldhearns.com/
The read more shows his height and new weight.

Do you know how much So. Cal Bolter weighs?

BES

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Nov 25, 2009 - 11:18pm PT

hey Tami... shouldn't you be starting a thread on the "naked blanket toss" thing?

mongrel

Trad climber

Truckee, CA

Nov 25, 2009 - 11:52pm PT

Naked blanket toss? What's that? Tell us more! Inquiring minds and all that.

Nefarius

Big Wall climber

Fresno

Nov 26, 2009 - 12:13am PT

"John Dunne is not that big really- I doubt he is more than 180."

hahahaha Maybe if he's only 5' 6"! He's a big doughboy! Can sure pull hard tho!

billygoat

climber

cruzville

Nov 26, 2009 - 01:19am PT

Whoever is claiming Dunne is 180 is out to lunch. Chris Sharma typically weighs in between 170 and 180.

socalbolter

Sport climber

Silverado, CA

Nov 26, 2009 - 02:29am PT

Do you know how much So. Cal Bolter weighs?

Last few years, I've been 185 or so and 5'9". In my prime I was probably down around 170 or so.

I'd have to go with Dunne too. He doesn't appear to be too tall, but I'd be shocked if he was under 200 lbs.

jemtuck

Sport climber

Johannesburg

Nov 26, 2009 - 03:08am PT

So I am guessing that at 6'4" and 220lbs, I am stuck in the 5.10's. Damn

GDavis

Social climber

SOL CAL

Nov 26, 2009 - 03:23am PT

Kind of OT, but there are a few guys who fight at 170lbs who typically walk around at 210. I met one of 'em.... scary to think that they can fit inside my frame.

Being really good at guessing weight tells me Dunne probably weighs around 225 in that vid, at the lightest. He is what, 6'2"? His frame realistically wouldn't allow him to be much under 190.

cilia laurent

Big Wall climber

boulder

Nov 26, 2009 - 11:05am PT

I'm 2m02 and 98kg average, which is around 6'8" and 220lb. I'm sport climbing 12c-d currently, and still improving. I could be more powerfull and i'm still working on it. limits come from the fingers skin, injuries on fingers and elbows are too be controlled to. Of course I have a bigger reach, but core strength is crucial to take advantage on that.As for aid climbing, the reach is great climbing C1-2, but I get scared playing around on old fixed stuff.
My weight is definitely my main issue. For example, after beeing sick two weeks ago and dropping a couple pounds suddently, I crushed easily some old boulder problem, despite of the lack of energy i could feel from the stomach flue and the lack.
Bulge are a big deal for tall guys as well.

Laurent

Peter Haan

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Nov 26, 2009 - 11:18am PT

One of the sites was trying to say he weighed 185; obvoiusly this might have to have been when he was 17..... Dunne has had an interesting career. He was born in 1968, climbed like crazy until he was 21-21, developed complicated shoulder/joint problems that required surgery in 1990. After about 4-5 years depending on how you measure it, he "returned to world class form". (www.johndunneclimbing.com). Looks to be quite a cool guy. He has even done an early Brit ascent of the Bachar-Yerian (2000) out here.

mike m

climber

black hills

Topic Author's Reply - Nov 26, 2009 - 09:58pm PT

After Thanksgiving dinner it might be me except I can't climb 5.14. I wonder if a 300 pounder could climb 5.10, sorry for the digression from this important topic, it must be the melatonin kicking in.