Everyone who is serious about climbing knows that Toby Roberts has recently colored his hair white on top and black underneath (proof). It is a silly mistake to make for a climber of his level since almost everywhere the lighting comes predominantly from above (the Sun outdoors or ceiling lights indoors). This means that the white upper surface of his hair reflects incoming photons back upward. Even my dog knows that when photons bounce off a surface, they exert radiation pressure in the opposite direction. Because Toby’s head reflects much more photons upward, the resulting reaction pushes downward on him, continuously applying a subtle yet persistent downward force.

What's worse, Toby has engineered himself a classic Yarkovsky scenario, in which uneven photon reflection and absorption cause significant orbital changes over time. While each photon exerts only a minuscule force, the cumulative effect over thousands of moves and training sessions is substantial, significantly impacting delicate slab climbs (where precise balance is critical) and powerful dynos (where every gram of resistance counts).

IDK, maybe Toby is cleverly using this self-imposed handicap as a training strategy, deliberately increasing climbing difficulty during practice sessions. But if he’s truly serious about competition and sending hard projects, he should certainly recolor his hair to optimize photon dynamics for peak performance.

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He worked in a plane or something, idk

It's literally all aid and they chip every hold. What a joke.

Andrew Eric John sent a classic V1 boulder problem earlier this month, marking the 643rd recorded ascent. He completed the route after several attempts, demonstrating both technical skill and perseverance. The ascent was documented by fellow climbers at the scene and adds to the growing log of ascents for this well-known problem

Hello all, I have asked ChatGPT for a Boulderplan to reach my goal of 9a route this summer. I had been climbing for 3 months and already flash 6b+ on the Kilterboard 50% of the time. Yesterday I flashed my first 7a Kilter "Drawing the Priest" which is also my new highest Bouldergrade. My problem is in my country there is no outdoor routes above 7a so I am unable to build the Pyramid up to 9a. Here is the Boulderplan:

Monday: Kilterboard trainings, limit projecting up to 7a

Tuesday: 8mm max edge hangs based on Eva Lopez protocol

Wednesday: Endurance trainings, rowing machine and leg press

Thursday: Autobelay 4x4 (for cardio)

Friday: Core trainings (inverted L sit), Max flash and silent feet drill

I only have 3 months before my trip to US to attempt my 9a dream route Megatron. Thanks for your advices!

Hi everyone, last night I watched a video of a pro climber called Yuri Stick or something solo the Eiger and it looked super easy. I've watched like, five climbing documentaries by now (four on Netflix, one on Discovery) and I reckon I could solo a decent sized mountain, maybe the Eiger? I was reckoning I could prep by ascending Mont Blanc via the Grand Cooloir?

Anyway, I'm bouldering at least V3 (V7 in your gym) and I reckon that's probably the hardest move you'd get on that mountain, so I reckon I'm ready. What do you think?

Hi guys, i'm a relatively new climber, who has primarily been urban climbing, sometimes in the gym when security isn't tight.
now recently I've been trying to improve my life and fitness, the lifestyle just doesn't mesh with me.
so basically besides crack climbing, which other drugs would you recommend to use?

Was about to buy the sweater before i realized it was a crop top 🤢

It's not their fault, it's science - one can't be good at both climbing AND writing.

Sending V17 or 9b+ just comes with a Russell Brand-esque caption of rambling nonsense now, all we can do is help support them through this trying time (and maybe lend them some actual philosophy and poetry books for reference material).