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Vertical Souls
climber
London
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 28, 2015 - 06:00am PT
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Hi all climbing community!
It's great to see this Forum to be so much alive :)
I thought it would be nice to share with you our (mine - Valentina,nice to meet you! - and my two friends Anna and Tamsin) new project that goes under the name of Vertical Souls.
The three of us have started climbing more or less a couple of years ago and we got so much into it that we totally can't stop looking for new adventures, new routes, new peaks. :) I know most of you will know what I'm talking about ;)
Recently we got to know more people in the amazing climbing community around the UK and all of these wonderful and highly experienced climbers have been very happy to share with us their experience and teach us something. Therefore we thought "Why don't we try and share what we learn during our journey with others?"
And at that point we committed to the Vertical Souls project.
Just to make it clear in advance, our aim is not to teach but to give an introduction on the many things we got to learn so far (and hopefully we will learn in the future) and share our passion and excitment with all the newbies out there. Also being 3 women we want to be of inspiration for a bit of "girl power" :)
You can check out our channel here (and maybe show us your support subscribing it? ;) ): Vertical Souls
We touch various topics, from stretching to climbing techniques, from cooking food for the crag to injuries management (based on our own experience, ouch :/ ) and we also have a VLog to make you laugh a bit with our adventures :)
The reason of this post is also to get feedbacks and suggestions from all of you who want to give us a hand :) Thank you in advance!
Thanks for reading this and for your support :)
Vale
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Oct 28, 2015 - 09:05am PT
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Was going to write this thread off as spam until I found the figure 8 video. Do you plan to make an advanced video. Maybe some tips on how to untie the figure 8? How about filming it with a GoPro on your head and dub over some really awful music.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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WBraun
climber
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Oct 28, 2015 - 09:43am PT
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Thanks Vertical Souls for showing me how to make a figure eight knot.
Have I been doing it wrong?
I probably been using the Slip Knot unknowingly .....
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Oct 28, 2015 - 09:56am PT
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LOL ^^^
In other videos on the site, they show a person hanging on a single piece of gear for a anchor saying it's good to go, then in the next video they talk about--- never set up a belay anchor with only one piece of pro, it's not SERENE or Redundant. LOL Silly Stuff.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Oct 28, 2015 - 10:40am PT
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More gopros more dubstep....pretty please!
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Jawon
climber
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Oct 28, 2015 - 11:02am PT
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They are apparently too busy climbing and trying to build traffic that they know not what they just walked into. Be nice.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Oct 28, 2015 - 12:09pm PT
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Hot girls with ropes. Its what we need more of on Supertopo.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Oct 28, 2015 - 12:21pm PT
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10 10 10 Burchy for the win! HBD BRO!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Oct 28, 2015 - 12:26pm PT
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hotgirlswithropes.com appears to be available. Somebody suck it up and make some money!
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Oct 28, 2015 - 01:48pm PT
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These girls are not that hot.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Oct 28, 2015 - 03:05pm PT
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These girls are not that hot
But....they are girls! ;)
I was joking regarding dubstep and gopros...
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Oct 28, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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Vitality U rock Dude!!
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Oct 28, 2015 - 04:07pm PT
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A Arrow with a piece twine attached.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 28, 2015 - 04:40pm PT
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Misogynistic thread drift.....yet again ST shows class.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Oct 28, 2015 - 06:41pm PT
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Lol!
I knew Cosmic's spidey senses were tingling!
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DanaB
climber
CT
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Oct 28, 2015 - 07:10pm PT
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This can't be real.
There are no people that young and unwrinkled
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Vertical Souls
climber
London
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2015 - 05:48am PT
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Wow, I've always thought climbing community was quite open minded but it seems that free critisism is everywhere :) ...
Yes, we do explain how to tie a figure of eight. When we started climbing we didn't even know what it was and so does probably the majority of beginners. We don't show completely how to do the knot because we want to avoid people copying it and making mistakes (although it's plenty of tutorials on Youtube). I'm sorry if the video results offensive towards all the experienced climbers up here.
We are just trying to share as it's common practice among old school climbers. People are happy to share and support.
Thank you for your feedbacks though, they will be reviewed and taken in consideration. There is always something to learn. :)
P.s.With regards to the anchor point, if you carefully watch the video it says clearly that the one I'm sitting on is a static point and we were talking about the points system. Have you ever buit a trad anchor using a sling and a tree for example? We don't want to teach anything to anybody, just give an introduction on things to learn (that we are learning).
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Vertical Souls
climber
London
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2015 - 06:47am PT
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I am not Russian, I am sorry. (Better? ;) )
I'm Italian, forgive my mistakes.
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Vertical Souls
climber
London
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2015 - 06:48am PT
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Thank you Scrubbing Bubbles. Much appreciated. :)
We actually value a lot also negative feedbacks. We will seriously rethink about the videos and the content and try to make it more catchy also for all the grumpy climbers.
V.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Oct 29, 2015 - 12:59pm PT
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Have you ever built a trad anchor using a sling and a tree for example?
WTF? it is 2015, all 1/2" bolts here, slung trees are for the FA.
woot woot
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Oct 29, 2015 - 02:08pm PT
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I love the smell of Napalm in the AM..
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Oct 29, 2015 - 03:35pm PT
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Seems like I've heard that line before.
It was a pick up line bro!
Misogynistic thread drift.....yet again ST shows class. [Click to View YouTube Video]
SUPERTOPO ANTHEM 2016
Yes, we do explain how to tie a figure of eight. When we started climbing we didn't even know what it was and so does probably the majority of beginners. We don't show completely how to do the knot because we want to avoid people copying it and making mistakes (although it's plenty of tutorials on Youtube).
Holly sh#t, that's the best instruction ever! You guys are doing an instructional videos for complete beginners who don't know how to tie a 'figure of eight,' but don't show completely how to do it because you don't want people to copy it and make a mistake?! LOL so what is the point in the first place? Not showing it completely basically increases the chance of a f*#k up. May not make much sense, but I say get a GoPro and do a good job with it! A comprehensive figure of eight 3D video would be even better. Good luck!
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Oct 29, 2015 - 04:29pm PT
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sorry,
my soul's gone
exclusively utility.
the dream is mechanical;
i march out my existence
via habitual steps
motivated only by
obligation,
all with hopeless discipline.
i seek no smile.
no love.
no joy.
i seek only the
distant death that
patiently awaits
my arrival.
though i know that i
must earn entry into
hell; i do not intend
to hasten life's pace,
i'll ride it out
not proudly but thoroughly.
duties be done.
bills get paid.
dining at the table
on plant-matter.
wife gets pleased.
children, educated.
so your project and i
do not get along;
it's not my necessity,
so i've no use for it
or for you whom
decorate this aweful
journey with artful
acts of courage and
beauty.
just pass on by.
and please don't notice
my tears.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Oct 29, 2015 - 07:21pm PT
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Whoa dude that's some writing.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Oct 29, 2015 - 07:35pm PT
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To Valentina,nice to meet you and your two friends Anna and Tamsin too! I have a suggestion
Yikes some one sent me the link but I could not look at it till just now
after 10:00oclock , from the desk-top...
There IS a nasty site but now thats going way to far, sorry Boobs rule...
they use climbing equipment and never talk down to their audience .
They expect the viewers to understand the basics already and use very clear videos to depict
The proper use and how to get the most enjoyment out of the out of doors.
I think you on to something judging from their success you will surely do just as well if you do what they do.
How do the kids say it NSFW?
donini
Misogynistic thread drift.....yet again ST shows class.
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docsavage
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Oct 30, 2015 - 09:19pm PT
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Takeaway for the VS folks: ST is filled with flaming asshats ...
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Aug 21, 2017 - 08:33am PT
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I miss the Norwegian. His last post from 2 years ago above.
ST Forum poet laureate, hopefully just retired. One of our best ever assets.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 21, 2017 - 12:13pm PT
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"Old fart" is a pejorative that gets thrown around with abandon. Age is attained by living right, genetics and luck. If an older person is misogynistic, it's usually something he carried with him from youth. Remember the misogynistic banter endemic after the first beer at college sausage fests?
I didn't see many "old farts" on news footage from Charlottesville.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 21, 2017 - 12:28pm PT
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Many more from your age group and younger Jeremy. I have lived thru the civil rights and women's liberation movements and would have imagined, if asked a generation ago, that the youth of today would be much further along than the evidence shows.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Aug 21, 2017 - 12:57pm PT
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Jim, the ranks of the far right are filled with young people, because the young (mostly males) act impulsively. Most of them will abandon that nonsense, usually when they have kids. The tide is turning, slowly, it takes more than a generation.
Boston might not be the best yard stick, as it is a progressive town, but the counter protesters outnumbered the alt righters 400 to 1.
Old fart is not necessarily a pejorative term. Does not bother me, it motivates me to train harder, (cuz I have to), to keep up with the young punks.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 21, 2017 - 12:57pm PT
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One lesson I should have learned Jeremy is to never be surprised. Human nature hasn't changed substantially since the beginning of civilization. I was in my early twenties during the heyday of the 60's when make love not war became a slogan. I read a lot of history at the time and, based on that, I was pretty sure that we weren't witnessing the "new generation" that was so much a part of the news.
Then came the 80's when business courses were flooded and and personal wealth became the watchword.
This past decade we have witnessed two things, one good, the other horrific, that I would never have imagined....the election of our first black president followed by the insanity of Trump.
Edit: Yeah Jon, I should be proud of the old fart label as long as I can stay in the same ballpark.
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 21, 2017 - 04:14pm PT
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Some of the comments thrown at these young, well-intentioned souls reminds me of something that the Zen Master Suzuki said at the beginning of his book:
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's there are few."
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Aug 21, 2017 - 08:39pm PT
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sorry,
my soul's gone
exclusively utility.
the dream is mechanical;
i march out my existence
via habitual steps
motivated only by
obligation,
all with hopeless discipline.
i seek no smile.
no love.
no joy.
i seek only the
distant death that
patiently awaits
my arrival.
though i know that i
must earn entry into
hell; i do not intend
to hasten life's pace,
i'll ride it out
not proudly but thoroughly.
duties be done.
bills get paid.
dining at the table
on plant-matter.
wife gets pleased.
children, educated.
so your project and i
do not get along;
it's not my necessity,
so i've no use for it
or for you whom
decorate this aweful
journey with artful
acts of courage and
beauty.
just pass on by.
and please don't notice
my tears.
This little gem deserves another read . . . souls gone utility, welcome to the machine.
Bless the Norwegian and the aweful journey.
Please don't notice my tears.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Sep 12, 2017 - 10:58pm PT
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So what ever happened to Norwegian? Above is his last post here ever, back in 2015. Anyone know?
Isn't he from Strawberry, CA up in the mountains there above Murphys or some such place?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 13, 2017 - 05:32am PT
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He bailed out of here very publically.
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