Oh God, when you showed the traffic, I knew exactly where you were and it is just the worst place to drive at any time of day lol. Welcome back to Texas!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

75 Is MISERABLE

@ipudisciple

3 жыл бұрын

Americans are so cute when it comes to traffic. You’ve clearly never tried Paris, Rome, Syracuse (Sicily), Delhi, or many many other places.

You are having too much fun, Albert!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Always! Come over and well6suffer together hahaha

Cruised it in dock shoes to boot hah!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

He's so good at trad!

Forget the flash, you faced a challenge and overcame it, great work mate! Also, your climbing partner seemed really supportive and patient, what a godsend. Mine all shout contradictory advice at me! XD

Good job man. You’re getting it! I’m also learning crack climbing atm and have watched all the wide boys stuff. Stoked. I’m feeling pretty great about it. The first attempt was Robyns crack Mt Woodson. Couldn’t fit my huge hands into it, just fingers. Plus I had the solution shoes that my feet’ knuckles were sticking up in and had absolutely no give. Definitely look up appropriate crack friendly comfortable shoes before starting. Then I grabbed Mythos and suddenly was getting it on some stuff over at Santee boulders. Super stoked. Edit: oh yeah and crack gloves... I’m finding to be useful when starting. Adam over at Nomad Adventures climbing store who’s freaking super dope btw was explaining how it’s likely you’ll end up taping them eventually but for now, when learning I should use them because it’s better to not feel lots of pain, especially when flailing around. Don’t want to burn out. Get some flow going and then evolve to tape. He explained that eventually you want to feel the wall more and it’s textures. But don’t grate you your hands while learning.

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

I've used gloves once, and should have taped here - but we didn't have tape or time to do it since we were afraid of the guards haha. I'm definitely going to go out to Indian creek and really try some hard lines out there!

@lucface

3 жыл бұрын

Albert Ok ohh yeah I get that! I used to BASE jump and had some sketchy sneak ins and def know the feeling lol. hell yeah dude, never been there but I’ll look it up. Hey whenever you’re in th San Diego area and need a partner or a group hmu man. Always. Down. Or Mesa rim when they get going again. Boulder, Sport or whatever, just getting into trad too.

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

@@lucface Gotta do the sneak ins to get the best experience! (Although you didn't hear me encourage that hahah) Sure thing! I've been planning on going back to Cali sometime in the future when the pandemic chills out

perfect timing on the upload tyvm :)

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

:)

"Bridge Climbing on Crack" Fixed your title. You're welcome.

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Ayy

There are a few bridges with at least a few dozen sport routes in my city. Drilled out holds, glued on holds, chipped rock to make for holds, even some 2x4s drilled to climb out from under a roof. These climbs are NOT on mountain project, however. We try to keep these not-so-legal spots under the radar :P Fun stuff though climbing in a major city!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Smart man! I bet it's so fun there!

Dude this is a great video. It blows my mind to see Mario in one of your videos, had no idea that you coached in DFW. I was apart of his climb fit program in 2016/17 at the summit grapevine location. Mario is full of knowledge and commits 100% of his time to climbing. He's one of the best out there.

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

No way I coached there towards the end of 2017 and for 2018!

@willmontgomery79

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlbertOkay Gosh, the only reason I stopped was to go to university. Honestly, it is just great to see Mario continue to thrive! small world tho :^)

@echobean5222

3 жыл бұрын

Summit Grapevine is my home gym (I go between there and Plano) is he still there? I've never seen him before

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

@@echobean5222 I stopped coaching there towards the beginning of 2019

Sick natural outdoor climb and a very well done video! Keep crushing it!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

It was tough but fun! Thanks!

I LIVE NEAR DALLAS, so cool going to the bridge soon!!!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Just be careful!

Subtitles would be nice. I have the volume up but am straining to hear over the wind. Curious about the tips and conversation.

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

He just said to keep my hands up or down depending on what it was - audio was hard to get done, but next time when I can afford more mics I'll get better audio!

Awesome video boss! If you are ever in Columbus OH I’m down to climb i k ow some cool spots

That yellow problem beside you at Oso is the first V2-V4 I ever topped!

Nice channel! keep up the good work. maybe some tips how to use core more :)

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

I'll work on something like that in the future!

Hey id like to see you climb. Like a climbing vlog in your climbing gym. Thats why i really liked this video!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have much access to gyms, but in the future when I do I will !!!

Mario does a great job with the team texas kids too!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

He's a BEAST!

Rip Tyler rock gym 😂

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

Im so smart, same climb at the start and the end in the gym

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

Ok. Now, lead it.

@adriansth

3 жыл бұрын

Ye! Get some cams!

@404am3

3 жыл бұрын

Leading is aid, gotta solo it

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

We thought about it! But I've never placed gear so maybe this season when I go to Indian Creek!

nice vídeo saludos desde chile!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Gracias senor!

That's about a splitter and a half which I would have no qualms about soloing. It reminds me of a parking building crack I buildered.

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

I have no crack experience and I just wonder does layback work easier than hand jam in crack climbing ?

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

In certain scenarios yes, but often no. Once things get overhung it gets near impossible to layback. I probably could have lay backed allot of this crack, but I wanted the experience!

What gym is this? They have all the good holds lol

well, that crack looked like you could jam you foot in and layback on to, if a crack is challenging to me it's for the most part overhanging as im bad at overhanging cracks, terribol overall at jamming which makes me lean more to laybaking if possibol than jamming for the most cases the only time i can't layback a crack is when it's overhanging pretty much, just a slight overhang might be enough as often i can just put my foot in the crack layback style and use the other side as a foothold to keep the balance right, but that is very hard if it's overhanging, i remember in the old gym we had in my city we had an overhang on the rope wall that had a built in crack that was slippery as hell, never really tried it to much either but the times i attempted it i had no chance at it, maybe a more exsperinced crack climber would been able to climb it but not me ohh wait i saw one more exsperinced crack climber do it with no effort almost once when thinking about it

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

I for sure could have lay backed it and since I'm more comfortable doing that as a boulderer I definitely could have, but I wanted the challenge to work on something I'm not used to!

@KelvinClimber

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlbertOkay yea i get what you mean there i think i would have worked on the jamming to if i tried it, or even done both to work both, anyways ive gotten to love most of your video's so keep crushing it!

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

@@KelvinClimber Maybe next time I'll give it a go both ways! Thanks so much!

8:40 sounds like skillshare add xD

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

LOL one day when I get sponsored by them maybe hahahah

You forgot about the world class gym know as the PJ’s

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

BEST GYM EVER

I know Mario!! I climb with him at summit plano

tape or crack gloves and the right shoes make all the difference

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

I know!!! we didn't have time to tape up or get gloves so I just had to full on hand first into it. Hurt but was so worth it for the experience!!!!!

Crack climbing is the best form of climbing. I live for it

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

It's really really fun!

You already know canyons is the best gym in the Dallas area

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

It's a great gym up there!

Is my man Mario wearing pants in that heat?? my god

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

He's a BEAST

hahahahahaha you said canyons and dyno rock

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

ZOINK

There no flash on toprope anyways ;)

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

You totally can flash top ropes!

Haha 0:50 2:23

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

You know it!

DO NOT TALK TO ME WHILE I'M CRACK CLIMBING

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

lol

Splitter

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Same

Pro Tipp: Don't wear Solutions ;).

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Good thing I wasn't wearing them!

@Miura.Powers

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlbertOkay Oh, my bad. Guess i'm getting old, but the yellow rubber band mislead me :)

First

@AlbertOkay

3 жыл бұрын

Yuuuh