From what I’ve posted so far one could think that there’s no climbing in Hungary at all. Well, today I can show that there is! I made an easy decision today, I preferred climbing to work and took a day off as my club asked me to help with a TV interview for a local sports channel. We went to a climbing area near Budapest, just 30 min drive from the city.
I don’t know how long the final TV programme will be but they practically filmed all the basics – including even a fall, just to show that it’s no big deal. Here they shoot how to place protection.
We invited some sleek competition climber kids to make the programme more interesting. They practiced some moves at the bottom of the rocks, I was impressed!
They proved their skills higher up as well! This is a grade VI route!!!
Finally spring is here! The weather was gorgeous, even lizards appeared to bask in the sunshine.
Now that it’s getting dark later and later we can get out here to practice after work and this is just what we are going to do at least twice a week! :star:
TV interview? Cool! Will there be a version on the web to link to?
Hey Dalma – that guy in the first photo seems to be carrying an awful lot of slings 😕 Do you use knotted slings for ‘own placed protection’ in Hungary ❓ I know they do in Slovenia.
I thought the guy was a model doing a typical “catalogue shot” in honor of Ian. 😛 😛 😛
Tish is right, he didn’t need even the third of the gear he’s carrying!
No, we don’t use knotted slings if I understand your question correctly. ❓ Only sewn slings around trees/rocks or in tunnels (is this the right word? we call these formations ‘hour-glass’, there are plenty of them in that wall :star: )
Pete: the interview will be available on the web, I don’t know when but I’ll keep you posted. I haven’t seen it yet either.
Here you go, good luck with the language! 😈 (I’m the one belaying in orange top and green helmet at 1:50.) http://www.digisport.hu/video/3546
Just submitted a comment but it’s gone, maybe it’s still circling in space. So once again: here’s the link to the interview, good luck with the language! 😈 (I’m the one belaying in orange top and green helmet at 1:50.)
And the link
That link doesn’t appear to work?
Works for me but try this
Very nice :yum: