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World-Class Bouldering, Close to Home | The Places Nearby Ep.1

WEDGE CLIMBING

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In part one of 'The Places Nearby', Jim revisits an old project, makes his hardest flash ever, and tries a dream boulder problem.

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Featuring:
Jim Pope
Sam Pratt

Timestamps:
Intro: (0:00)
Before the rain 8A+/V12: (1:46)
Project: (3:07)
Side quests: (4:20)
Blue eyes and exit wounds 8B/V13: (5:59)
Keyhole surgery 7A+/V7: (9:34)
Dark angel low 7C/V9: (10:14)
Lanny Bassham 8B/V13: (11:09)
Climbing photography: (12:33)
Lanny Bassham 8B/V13: (13:29)
Inner reaches 7A+/V7: (14:29)
Poetry in motion 6A/V2: (15:29)

All photos by Sam Pratt

Music License: MB01Z2LLBIF6MFY

20 Comments

@WEDGECLIMBING Creator 1 month ago Pinned

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@jackandrew-q9e 1 month ago (edited)

I can not believe we got Wedge Climbing content of a retired, tattooed Jim Pope, fishing by the sea and fondly thinking of his friend Aidan across the pond… before we got GTA6

@leviboulders 1 month ago

Seriously impressive quality is every wedge video. We don’t deserve these, they are masterpieces.

@hyau23 1 month ago

Can't wait for the Jim Aidan reunion

@jacksonwright427 1 month ago

I have watched probably thousands of hours of climbing videos and I would call this one perfect. Phenomenally chosen framing, music and choices of boulders make this a spectacular watch. Please keep this style of editing as so much climbing content is based around progression at all cost and this is such a love letter to the experience of climbing outside that is so incredibly hard to put into words and film and yet here it is distilled into a wonderfully edited 17 minutes. Excellent job lads

@acxthymite 1 month ago (edited)

beautiful cinematography

@sewerynkaczmarczyk6113 1 month ago

This is one of my favourite climbing YouTube channels and, in my opinion, one of the best out there.
The video quality, music, and climbing itself are all fantastic.

@realmikekotsch 1 month ago

This video has it all, the stoke, the calm and everything in between. Weaving in newfound hobbies and really showing up as who you are makes Jim just so much more cool. Excellent, thanks.

@Fairbanks3000 1 month ago

I gave this video a like, as soon as I heard Jim's voice. I dont know him personally, but he seems like such an down to earth sympathetic person, that I know, if he is in this video, I will like it.

@CedricPion 1 month ago

Anazing! You come for the climbing and you stay for the video quality! Fantastic work 👏

@Klimse. 1 month ago

Truly exceptional video, thanks for making and sharing it!
From storytelling, to pacing, to framing, to coulour grading, ... it's just all peak.

@estherferrari7279 1 month ago

When 8B isn't that hard anymore and 8A is approaching a rest :)

@wink-grooves 1 month ago

Consistently in the top tier of climbing production. Beautiful! I love your simple editing style. Your angles and color grading speak volumes. 👏🏼🙌👊

@AnalogPiece 1 month ago

Wedge videos are so well made man. Can't stop watching them on repeat 😇

@STORHYLLA 1 month ago (edited)

The framing of some of these shots is just insane, well done dude

@bigsonjr_drums 1 month ago

Thank you for this beautiful piece of art.

@mebbec 1 month ago

Aside from the obviously amazing cinematography, I would like to appreciate the fantastic music selection! Love to hear / see high production value, experimental / leftfield electronic music in combination with beautiful images.