Competition Update!

The Mammut Gravity Brawl in New Jersey and the Bouldering World Cup in Vail have come and gone and the flood gates have opened for videos from every problem and every angle. I just so happened to shoot some busch league, voyeuristic style footage of a few of the problems at each events finals so take it for what it is...

I did not place well during prelims at Mammut but I was able to finagle my way in front of the crowd to shoot some highlights. The men's problems seemed really hard. Most guys sent men's 1 and 3 but 2 stopped most and 4 dominated everyone until Daniel figured out the beta on his last go and nearly sent. Here is footage from a few of the men's round...

Mammut Gravity Brawl 2009 Men's Finals

The women had some entertaining problems and Kasia and Lizzy were able to obviously dominate the field. Women's finals are here...

Mammut Gravity Brawl 2009 Women's Finals

Full results are here...

I decided to just show different people actually sending the problems instead of the standard competition video template that most videos follow. Hopefully you get the point and are impressed with these climbing badasses crushing hard plastic boulders. Or at least be impressed with skin tight Verve outfits...

Mammut and NE2C kills it when it comes to putting on a show. Incredible lighting and great music put the Gravity Brawl at the top of the competition circuit in the US. The only other competition that I have seen even come close has been the Heart of Steel at the Boston Rock Gym. Getting good music and lights should be a given and it doesn't make sense why all competitions don't do this... Oh well....

I went straight from the Gravity Brawl to the World Cup in Vail and got a bit of video of a few sends during finals. The men's field was stacked and the competition was fierce. Here is a clip of men's finals 2, 3, and 4...

Bouldering World Cup 2009 Mens Finals

The girls battled it out and here is a hot video of 2, 3, and 4...

Bouldering World Cup Womens Finals

Full results can be seen here...


Voges comp face...


Setting for finals...


Start of the pro cross country race with Ross



The atmosphere at the World Cup was terrible and the crowd did not seem into it and the lack of music was upsetting but the problems turned out perfect for the girls and maybe a bit on the easy side for the guys. Either way it was a great time and the Teva Mountain Games are always a great time. It was good seeing everyone!

I am officially sick of competition climbing and spectating and it will be nice to have a bit of time off before the next round begins in July. Sendfest!

Jon G.