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Something a little different!

  • 03-01-2008 11:49am
    #1
    David Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭


    Not martial arts related but came across this on Youtube. Have done some climbing myself in the past and a little bit of free stuff on some tame areas of Dalkey quarry, but nothing approaching this guy, the late Dan Osman. This video actually defies belief, and any time I now think of training getting that little bit tough in the future I will think of this.

    Enjoy!

    http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpm0m6bVfrM


Comments

  • #2
    MaeveD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭MaeveD


    You forgot the link David.....

    Saw a programme on him a while back. He was famous for speed climbing using no ropes.... but died when he did use one and it snapped :eek:


  • #3
    philip graham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭philip graham


    wow that was amazing, thanks for the link dave


  • #4
    mikeruurds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,870 ✭✭✭mikeruurds


    Solo climing on its own is scary, but to do it at such speed is just lunacy.

    Amazing.


  • #5
    KiddieKrippler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭KiddieKrippler


    jaysus,i cant climb a ladder half as fast as that!:eek:


  • #6
    HammerHeadGym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭HammerHeadGym


    This guy is also cool


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  • #7
    Quillo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭Quillo


    It's a 5.7 grade route....which to a guy like Dan is effectively a ladder !

    5.7 is about VS 4b in Irish/UK terms, which is the sort of thing you take beginners out on on their first day out.


  • #8
    David Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭David Jones


    It's a 5.7 grade route....which to a guy like Dan is effectively a ladder !

    5.7 is about VS 4b in Irish/UK terms, which is the sort of thing you take beginners out on on their first day out.

    You have a bad day on the mats, you get tapped, or in the gym you dont lift well. You have a bad day 400ft up with no rope you are dead. Regardless of climbing difficulty its still pretty impressive.


  • #9
    goo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭goo


    He was probably just trying to put it in to perspective.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Thats unbelievable. Fair play. Thats 100% commitment, u cant just pack up and go home halfway through if u dont like the way things are going.


    This vid http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=VtP6D7S5LAk&feature=related shows the type of jump he was doing when the rope snapped and killed him.


  • #11
    Colm_OReilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,577 ✭✭✭Colm_OReilly


    V Cool!


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  • #12
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    There's a fella who competes on one of those asian obstacle course shows. He's amazing.. Can't find his video though. If anyone knows who I'm on about, post the vid.


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