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VIDEO: EMILY DUDLEY - 2ND ASCENT OF DARK MATTER, V8

2013-05-06T10:36:00.003-07:00

Emily firing the 2nd ascent of Jason Nadeau's crimp rig Dark Matter in Red Feather Lakes, CO

Check out Emily's blog post on the Five Ten website: http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14059-le-tour-de-front-range-part-one-emily-dudley

VIDEO: A FEW CRIMP RIGS

2013-04-03T21:34:00.001-07:00

3 fer 1... Crimpin' from Paul Dusatko on Vimeo.

VIDEO: DEADMOO5 V10 - POUDRE CANYON

2013-03-25T10:33:00.002-07:00

I'M FINALLY FIRING RIGS AGAIN! Thank you Tim-Dan for the photos and moral support:
Deadmoo5 V10 - Paul Dusatko - Poudre Canyon, CO from Paul Dusatko on Vimeo.

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2013-03-23T19:36:00.000-07:00

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VIDEO: PENOLES El PARTE TRES - NALLE Hukkataival

2013-03-23T14:26:00.002-07:00

VIDEO #3: BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Peñoles, Mexico from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

VIDEO: HERMAN FEISSNER - DOXOLOGY V11

2013-03-13T10:47:00.002-07:00

RARE FOOTAGE OF HERM "SILVERBACK" FEISSNER CAUGHT IN THE WILD AND FIRING RIGS!

Doxology V11 - Herman Feissner from Paul Dusatko on Vimeo.

VIDEO: NALLE HUKKATAIVAL IN PENOLES : PART DEUX

2013-03-01T22:36:00.003-08:00

VIDEO #2: BD Athlete Nalle Hukkataival bouldering in Peñoles, Mexico from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

VIDEO: GREIG SEITZ FIRES BAMBI V12

2013-02-19T11:59:00.002-08:00

Miramont head boulder setter, Greig Seitz sends his first V12 - Bambi. Nice work Greig!

VIDEO: ZACH LERNER POOPS ON ARTHUR'S ROCK

2013-02-18T11:59:00.003-08:00

Zach had a very impressive day at Arthur's Rock a few weekends ago sending:
-Added Planet V10 (2nd go)
-Triton V11+ (Flash)
-Godzilla Indirect Sit Start (2nd Ascent) A Blake Rutherford tech and power line unrepeated for 3 years. Here is Zach's video from the day:
Arthurs from ZachLerner on Vimeo.

VIDEO: EMILY DUDLEY FIRES POWER SCOUT V9

2013-01-28T07:50:00.000-08:00

Five Ten Athlete Emily Dudley climbs Power Scout V9 from Paul Dusatko on Vimeo.

A FEW THOUGHTS ON PROJECTING RIGS

2013-01-25T10:46:00.003-08:00

My friend and City Rock youth climbing coach, Max Krimmer, asked a group of experienced climbers how we approach projects in order to bust some knowledge on his Yoots. My response is listed below:

Do you have a certain process you go through when projecting a hard boulder/route?

My process is all about tactics:

1. I'll typically work the problem from the top down (a tip Paul Robinson shared with me) meaning I'll attempt every move preferably starting with the last moves/top out.

2. After I've completed every move on it's own I'll start linking sections. (which is also my approach to long routes)

3. Only after I feel confident that every move is on lock and my beta is the most efficient will I try the boulder from the start.

4. If I'm stuck on a move or section I'll seek out beta from others, video, etc.

5. Time to go for the send!

Can you describe the unique headspace that you enter into when projecting a hard line?

1. Pure focus on the moves, sequence, and my intuitive sense of the boulder. I'm easily distracted by other people's attempts, tick marks, and "approved, historical" beta. Don't be afraid to try anything that looks right to you within the ethics of the boulder.

2. No matter who is sending or not sending I keep the focus on my efforts and my beta. Trust Yourself!

How do you deal with failure?

1. I try to imagine every attempt as the first attempt. Reality only exists in the present. The past is gone and the future does not exist yet.

How do you know when it's time to walk away?

1. It's time to walk away when the only obstacle keeping me from sending is mental. If I'm confident on every move and I can do a climb in two overlapping sections but cannot complete the entire climb after 5 to 10 sessions I take a break. I call it a mental crux. I've failed so many times that my brain has trained my body to fall.

2. I then try other boulders, usually at an easier grade than my project to experience success and re-train my brain to top-out!

3. Once my mind is clear, I'll return to the project. Climbing, like anything, is 95% mental. Clear the mind and FIRE THE RIG son!

VIDEO: Another Vegas Vacation!

2013-01-20T18:37:00.003-08:00

Emily and I headed to Las Vegas for the first week of the New Year to take advantage of mega deals on airfare and a suite at the Mandalay Bay... Priceline.comm vacation packages are THE beta if you are traveling on a budget.
I am still in recovery mode from my ruptured esophagus epic last February however I feel my power returning both mentally and physically. Our trip to Vegas is always more of a vacation but we still pulled ourselves away from our baller ass room to wrestle some pebbles... My tick list looked like a straight flush:
Little Pony V5
Three Steps To The Door V6 (3rd ascent and originally graded v8. This is a fun line directly above the Monkey Bar boulder on the hillside)
Scare Tactics Stand V7
Orange Top Blue Sky V8 (surprisingly tricky trav)
Scare Tactics Right V9 Timmy's Problem Extension V10
It was unseasonably cold while we were there which left Emily wondering why we weren't back at the the Mandalay Spa every day but she still ended up firing a few rigs anyway, including:
Three Steps To The Door V6 (FFA)
Slie and Die V7 (a variation to Slice and Dice)
Scare Tactics Stand V7
We also hooked up with Dave Graham, Bear Cam, T-CAM, Erika Block, Max Moore, and Liberty Herring. Good times with good peeps.
Another Vegas Vacation! from Paul Dusatko on Vimeo.

VIDEO: EMILY DUDLEY _ ANIMAL ACTS V5 & SEX AFTER DEATH V8

2012-12-27T15:28:00.001-08:00

CLICK HERE FOR EMILY'S WRITE UP ON HER FIVE TEN BLOG OF OUR RECENT TRIP TO HUECO BRO...

VIDEO: DANIEL WOODS - THE ALTRUIST V13

2012-12-21T21:00:00.004-08:00

DWOODS - 3RD ASCENT OF THE ALTRUIST
CLICK HERE TO WATCH

VIDEO: HASTA LA VISTA 5.14b/c - ETHAN PRINGLE

2012-12-18T11:18:00.002-08:00

Ethan "Lunger" Pringle FIRED THE RIGTM... Chris Sharma's Hasta La Vista_5.14b/c (being that rig) at my old stomping grounds Mt Charleston, NV.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH

VIDEO: MEMORY IS PARALLAX V14 - ZACH LERNER

2012-12-18T07:58:00.003-08:00

My Homie and Miramont setter, Zach Lerner takes down Memory Is Parallax... Nice work dawg! Release the raw footage! too classic to hide.

VIDEO: FA OF FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

2012-12-10T21:34:00.004-08:00

Collin Horvat waded through the ashes of last summer's Poudre Canyon fire and scored the first ascent of this new gem... Poudre is sooo tapped out! This has to be last FA ever in the Poudre, ever.
http://vimeo.com/55242660

VIDEO: SERIOUS LEGENDS V9

2012-12-10T00:49:00.003-08:00

Paul Dusatko sends Serious Legends V9 - Hueco Tanks, TX from Paul Dusatko on Vimeo.

This is my favorite wall in Hueco bro.
My goal is to send all ten straight up lines on this boulder... Only 2 more to go!