Thursday, February 11, 2010

THE GAME, V16?!?! Daniel Woods Completes one of World's Hardest Boulders


I first met Daniel Woods about 5 years ago while in Rocklands Africa. Daniel already had a reputation as a steel fingered bouldering phenomena, and watching him crush in the boulders was about as close as I've come to witnessing the defiance of gravity. When Daniel mentioned on a facebook post that he had a new super project up in Bolder Canyon, and felt he might be close to "the hardest moves I've ever tried", I figured it might be a cool moment to film and so I rang him up! For the last two weeks I have been braving the 30 degree temps and shooting Daniel's process and progress. Today in spite of a broken hold and a nasty fall, Daniel sucked it up, figured out new beta and SENT!!! "This is definitely harder than Terremer, and Jade, and I think warrants the grade of V16" he said. If Daniel's estimation is right, this puts "The Game" as a competitor for hardest boulder in the world!!! Daniel had this to say, "I called this problem The Game, because for me the climb was a game I had to play, I had to click into game mode, and really train myself for these moves. I had to grow mentally strong and also physically strong to be able to put it together. I call it the game, because I played the game and I ended up winning the game so game over." A little inside information... one of Daniel's favorite rappers is also named "The Game!" I am also collaborating with with Big Up and Sender Films so stay tuned for the full send in this years Reel Rock Tour.

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  1. Love it when a proj goes down. Was just a matter of time for Daniel. Awesome.

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  2. Can't wait to see the full footage! Awesome work Daniel and TNF team!

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  3. this is brilliant, great effort! its nice to see that climbing is still progressing, that we have not yet reached the limit of human potential!

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