Can you succeed in climbing without specialisation?

I’ve always tried to be an all round climber in terms of performance. But just because you spread yourself thinly across disciplines in performance doesn’t mean you should do the same in training. In this video about a lovely and hard project, I explore the results of an adventure in specialising to try and improve my skills as a generalist. It was a rough ride!

My course on climbing technique is out now on Altitude. As part of the launch week, I’m doing a live Q&A tomorrow night (August 5th). Please do join us!

bouldering, first ascents, new products, technique training, training for climbing, training, vlogsDave MacLeod4 August 2024training for climbing, bouldering, Scottish bouldering, first ascents, vlogsComment

Winter Roofs

A video about adventures on hard projects over the dark months of the winter, with thoughts on why I’ve succeeded or failed on them.

first ascents, winter climbing, boulderingDave MacLeod9 February 2023vlogs, winter climbing, Scottish bouldering, boulderingComment

Lithium 8B+ Uncut

The first ascent of Lithium 8B+ (V14) and the hardest boulder I've climbed so far. Some more about the story of this ascent and many others in the movie Undisovered https://vimeo.com/ondemand/undiscovered

bouldering, first ascents, vlogsDave MacLeod10 July 2020bouldering, vlogs, Scottish bouldering, Lithium 8B+Comment