Defying Gravity | 8C Boulder problem at Thunder Ridge

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8 years later. With campus-board beta because my span is slightly too short to keep good tension on the low feet. Amazing how there's so many different ways to do the boulder dependant on one's body type, each providing similar difficulty and top-tier nuanced movement. Proudest send so far. [2]

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[2] https://www.8a.nu/crags/bouldering/united-states/south-platte/sectors/thunder-ridge/routes/defying-gravity/

[3] https://www.climbing.com/news/noah-wheeler-makes-the-long-awaited-3rd-ascent-of-defying-gravity/

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaGaI8NQppg

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[2] https://gripped.com/profiles/nathaniel-coleman-talks-sending-defying-gravity-v15/

Austin stuck the crux first move in 2013 but dropped another tricky move slightly higher up.

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In 30 minutes.

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I’ve been dreaming about some lines for many years and Defying was one of them. When i say dreaming i mean in a strict way, like doing a dream where you can fly, not something that could happen in the real world. In a few years things changed and those dreams transformed in fantasies, something more realistic that could be true someday.

The the big swing of the first move was what excited me the most. Before you experience it your imagination gives you an illusion or an idea of the ting before it eventually turns into reality. For me there is two kind of steps: once you’re discovering the climb and the second when you send it. There is specific expectations before both. Defying was as good as i expected (except for the glassiness of the rock ahah). The first move was trickier than i imagined, I thought it was about holding the swing more than having the right beta or timing so i was completely wrong. Had to find my own beta, no chances if execution is bad but not so hard if you do it correctly . The second important move was quite the same as in my mind. When you send the illusion vanishes and let place to reality, then only memories left. Weeks or months after, what’s really remains is memories and nostalgia. Not so much from the send itself but things around it. The walk, landscape, song we listened there, certain moments with friends, atmosphere in general but also grabbing food at the super market after a long day of climbing which is maybe my favorite. Climbing allows me to experience those simple things much more deeply and the ascend is just a small percentage of the experience.

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First boulder of the grade

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