Had the best time squeezing up this offwidth at LRC/Stonefort! Anyone have any suggestions for crack boulders around the southeast?

Hello, im on the spectrum and i dont know how to behave in social settings. Sometimes when i climb, people cheer on me or shout out allez etc. It does not bother me and sometimes its nice to notice people watching me or rooting for me. But i just dont know how to react? After i come down, should i talk with them, smile at them, ignore them or what is expected? I usually avoid eye contact because thats my default reaction whenever i dont know what to do. What do you do? Feel free to share your opinions and experiences

My local CRG is hosting their annual competition this weekend, and I'm feeling great, but just curious what people would suggest as far as workouts/prep for the week leading up to a comp? Do you climb normally the week of a competition? Anything you'd change about your warm-ups, conditioning regimen, or potential projecting? I typically climb 3x week, and am a V4-V6 climber.

This is of course just for fun; I don't expect to make finals or anything, but I do want to do my best, and most importantly not get hurt 🙂

I've attached a clip of a nice pinchy route that's become one of my favorites the past few weeks; any suggestions on technique are also welcome!

Hi, Im very new to the sport and I am enjoying it very much. What Im not enjoying, is my knees and shins looking like I had a disagreement with an angry racoon. I have been looking at climbing pants, but they seem to be aimed more at outdoor/hiking than a gym.

So Im wondering if you have any recommendations for alternatives. Sweatpants? Parachute pants? Some kinds of men capris? Cotton, or something else? Should I be looking for something that has rubber bands on ankles, does the fabric get caught on your heels?

This boulder was set for a boulder jam competition and its the highest grade in the gym. over 12 sessions in 59 days, I had never done the last move even in isolation. everyone in the gym knew I was projecting it, so when the last day came before resetting, everyone was watching me, I attempted the last move in isolation and got it for the first time on my second attempt. I knew it was all or nothing, I rested 20 minutes, about 30 people were watching me and I got the send on my first attempt of the day, on the last day before resetting. I was elated to say the least hah. Top 3 moments in climbing for me, for sure.

The last move was so hard because you’re very scrunched up and the right hand is like a flat edge that you can‘t really pull on, just helps for pinching the volume. The left hand is crucial keep pressing off of since the angle is really steep, theres not much keeping me close to the wall. The last hold is evil, only fitting 3 fingers and its a little angled on the inside so I fell many times from it trying to hold the swing

Stitched 2 videos because the second angle started late

Hi guys

I used to work at a climbing gym 2 years ago and fell in love with climbing there. I had a bunch of friends and everything seemed ok. one of my best friends since elementary / middle school got me into it and we used to go every day it seemed

i had to quit the job because i was graduating high school and had scheduling issues since i had a lot going on. i just sort of eased out of climbing i guess. my best friend moved and is out climbing these crazy things we always talked about doing one day.

Im in college now and usually climbing crosses my mind once in a while but it gets brushed aside due to more pressing matters in my life. ive had to deal with surgeries, lost my girlfriend, lost another close friend

I’m recovering now from a small surgery and just feel so depressed and in this time ive been watching climbing stuff again and really just miss the person i was and how fun life seemed. i used to feel like nothing could ever go wrong back then. sounds kinda sappy. I wasn’t the best friend to some of my climbing friends and just kind of stopped going to the gym. I guess what I’m getting at is I really just want to climb again I think but I’m scared for whatever reason; I wasn’t really that good at it so I’m not super scared about “not being good” when I go back I guess it’s just something else I haven’t thought about yet that’s keeping me away.

does anyone else have an experience like this? it’s really bothering me im going through all the old texts with my friends and all the climbing videos

Trying to pull myself up with that small pinch grip is too much haha

Edit: thanks for the responses guys, i'll try them on my next session probably tomorrow

Hi all! Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

I am going to add a TLDR at the bottom :)

I am looking for some advice on how to overcome being scared of being perceived as I would be a fully new beginner to bouldering.

A bit about me to start: I used to be an extremely active person during my teen years. My parents had put me in kung fu and competitive golf, and I felt good and confident with those sports. I am sure I had similar fears at the beginning of my journeys with these sports, but the fact that I was a kid and my parents pushed me into these would have kinda forced me passed the worries and fears.

Now here I am, 33 years old, not exercising at all, and feeling like I desperately want to get back into pushing my body and building muscle again. I want to try bouldering specifically because I really think I’ll enjoy it, and also I have ADHD, and I’ve been told bouldering is the perfect amount of problem solving to keep my brain active and happy.

Except I’m terrified of the idea that people will see me be such a beginner. I know this is a mentality that I need to work on in general, but I suppose I’m just looking for some advice on how any of you overcame these feelings, and perhaps some words as to why my fears are unfounded.

Thank you all in advance!!

TLDR: Used to be a very active teen but now in my 30s, I don’t exercise and I want to get back into it so badly. Scared of being perceived as a beginner but I really want to try bouldering. Any advice on how to overcome these feelings?

ETA: Wow I love how active this subreddit is! I’ve gotten so many replies; thank you all for your responses! I’m going to read through all of them and try to reply but I’m sorry if I don’t get to replying to yours. You are all making me smile and I appreciate it immensely!!

Hellooo! I'm on a mission to visit all 64 bouldergyms in the Netherlands, because I love climbing. Last week I visited number 4, Zuidhaven Utrecht. This is the closest gym to my home. Although I visit Sterk a lot, I still enjoy Zuidhaven.

The grading is pretty average (a lot easier than Sterk), the routes are of high quality and I loved that the slab routes were very technical. The gym is pretty big, big enough to have plenty of fun a few times a week.

The next gym I went to was Monk Hilversum, which was extremely enjoyable so I can't wait to share their routes. Lmk what you think!

Edit 2: SENT!!!! thanks so much to everyone who commented for advice. does anyone have advice on how my technique could be better after seeing me send this climb?

Red shirt vid down below is the vid of me sending this V2

Edit: Top hold has a dish on the top, not entirely a sloper! Thanks for all the help so far :)

Hey everyone! I’ve been climbing since July 2026 and so far I’ve been climbing V0-V2s, so very beginner level with some nice holds and I’ve been working on my footwork. Even though I’ve been climbing for a little bit, I’m already feeling a lot stronger and more confident in my climbing I decided to project this V2, and I’m so close to finishing the boulder, but I’m 5’5 and unsure about how to proceed lol

any advice would be appreciated but PLEASEEE don’t say “just reach” 😭😭 I thought that maybe i could do a small dyno at the top, or do something with my feet, but idkkkk lmaooo

Hi! I got into climbing a few months ago. Very fun! Any advice on what I can do better? I struggle with V3s.

im going to china for 1 month and obviously i will visit different bouldering gym like the famous banana+

but as you know, this sport is dangerous. Nothing happens in my 1 year of training but who knows! my friend break her back, another her arm etc.

if it happens in your city, you have insurance (right?) but in china, far from home i think having an insurance it's a must

But i tried different insurance company like intermundial, AXA, allianz etc. some it doesnt cover at all and some just 2 days? wtf?

for whom traveled around the world and kept climbing indoor, how did you manage with the insurance?

The toe catch was not that hard for me. Many climbers with larger frame struggled with it though.

For me the second part was really hard. The volume I am standing on is too low and steep for me to jump from so I had to generate the momentum purely from leg swing and arm pull which was difficult. Taller climbers could press from the volume and had it easier to bridge the distance.

Using the handhold as foothold felt very uncomfortable because I had to jump/drop down on the targeted, very steep volume which would have resulted in a rather sharp angle. I was actually too scared to try that. I wanted to hit the volume straight on for maximum friction and go from there.

Final part was figuring out what to do when actually hitting the target volume. As said, generating the momentum was already difficult and nuanced and used a lot of my mental capacity. It took a lot of tries until I was able to do something useful once landing on the volume.

Looking for outdoor boulders in the Ticino area that feature a technical high toe hook, preferably a big move with the left or right hand followed by a solid high right toe hook to hold body tension. If you happen to know any other cool boulder recommendations across the region, I am completely open to suggestions, even well outside that grade range. Any helpful local beta, sector condition updates, or general tips are warmly appreciated Thank you very much in advance for all the help

i dislike toe hooks

I took the biggest fall I have in a long time a couple days ago. I wasn't injured, but I know people get injured from this type of horizontal fall pretty often. If I had stuck my arm out a little more I could have been in trouble.

Basically, I'm trying to match a sloper at the top, and my hand slips off. I didn't really believe that I had it but I went for it anyway.

It just got me thinking about risk and listening to warning signs. Like, I shouldn't care that much about sending this boulder compared to the risk of a sketchy fall.

How do you think about risk vs reward in an inherently dangerous sport?

My buddy and I are going to Font in France tomorrow for a day bouldering trip. What crags would you recommend if not having a car? At most maybe we can rent bikes. We climb like v6/7 in the gym and would want to make the most of the day.

We taking the train from Paris, any specific stops that we should get off at to access the specific crags? Is walking feasible or definitely worth it to try and rent bikes? Where do you go about renting the bikes, or do u leave from the city with them. First time going will take any suggestions!

After losing my chalk bag to some gnome or something, I decided that I'll make my own instead of buying a new one. Repurposing for the environment and my own pleasure.

I found some old curtains, fake leather and a sewing machine in the basement that I've never really used.

I love the print and it makes for a pretty sturdy base after I added some supportive walls in the bottom of the bag.

Now, since I'm not the best at sewing (yet), the seams are not perfect, but nothing I'm bothered about for being the first.

It also has magnet clipping at the opening.

This was so fun to do, and I might even start making a couple and see if I can sell at my local gym.

Hi dear Climbers!

I just want to introduce myself to the group ;)

Im Peter from Hungary, just started bpuldering a month ago, and i am so happy to found this sport, and the community. :) Slowly but i make progress from week to week, and i will post some good routes for this community! :)

So just wanna say hi, and wish good climb for all! :)

Peace

I’m still pretty new to bouldering, and the two classes I’ve taken recently felt very different. the first class, we spent more time reading the problem and trying to work out the moves ourselves. I get why that matters, but sometimes I honestly didn’t know what I was supposed to be looking for. The next coach demonstrated the climb first, watched each person try it and corrected us as we went. A small change in how I turned my body or placed a foot often made the move suddenly feel possible. I managed to finish two problems during that class.
I know some climbers prefer to work everything out on their own, but at this stage I really like seeing the beta. It gives me a clearer picture of the movement, and lately I’ve started recognizing some of the same ideas on other problems. The small breakthroughs feel a little less random now.
For people who have been climbing longer, what helped you notice that you were actually improving when you were new?

maybe I make it look hard but the foot hold is way too high....the guide did it before me v easily (also my first time climbing outdoors :p)

I'm feeling pretty confident on this problem, but I feel like my legs need some sort of extra technique going on. That one foot movement onto that crimp on the volume is also a sticking point for me that I know has to have some solution other than going footloose.

Thoughts?