Friday, March 30, 2007
Coming soon...An insight into how the exhibition of climbing photography is coming along - some never before seen photographs will be included. Moments on the Iconoclast line E9/10 & stills of a line I proposed as V15. I'm also toying with the idea of using one of the big gallery walls to project monchromatic films of the V13s & V14s onto. I guess it will be an attempt to mix still work with movement, creating an atmosphere of intensity of sorts. The still image of a crux sequence with the living reality of climbing it, going into the spaces. That's the approach rattling around in my head anyway. Hope it doesn't become to cheese & wine...I don't carry that sort of thing to well. under the hand of astute organizers. I'll hide in the corner if it is. Anyways, positive sounds have been made about The Stone-Works. Of course the new Coire lines will be included as well as a few classics, hence, The Coire & The Cold Water...
I'm heading back out there over the weekend. The locals & a few local climbers who have seen the beta compilation of movie cuts over a coffee or ten, seem to think it's an excellent idea for the islands - which is a relief. I don't come from a background heavily invested in photography - it's a recent born eye. A friend of a pal is heading out to climb Broad Peak also known as the Faichan Kangri this week, 8047m of panting then. We have our vices of differing size aye. His could see his body go missing on an endurance crux, mine will be slightly torn pulling on a small one..
Later this year there will I hope, be less discussion on the Hebridean climbing wall & more direct action. The funding is covered pretty much. The Lotto did wonders for the centre. The plan is settled on fully. Getting it fixed into the ample square meterage for the local kids is the big haul, which will involve, beyond architecture, more route setting, probably less iron work than Ruben has achieved in a lifetime -well hopefully-, & more bolts, although arguably not as controversial as the ones now glinting in the Coire. I've got this idea of putting classic lower hard grade boulder problems on it as well, replicating a few holds with jelly-molds, as I did to practise Fontainbleau lines back at home. ie: Pongo at Dumbarton. Venom Jag in the Coire. We'll see how it goes...how Bendcrete can facilitate the idea....The new php site will be up soon also.
I'm heading back out there over the weekend. The locals & a few local climbers who have seen the beta compilation of movie cuts over a coffee or ten, seem to think it's an excellent idea for the islands - which is a relief. I don't come from a background heavily invested in photography - it's a recent born eye. A friend of a pal is heading out to climb Broad Peak also known as the Faichan Kangri this week, 8047m of panting then. We have our vices of differing size aye. His could see his body go missing on an endurance crux, mine will be slightly torn pulling on a small one..
Later this year there will I hope, be less discussion on the Hebridean climbing wall & more direct action. The funding is covered pretty much. The Lotto did wonders for the centre. The plan is settled on fully. Getting it fixed into the ample square meterage for the local kids is the big haul, which will involve, beyond architecture, more route setting, probably less iron work than Ruben has achieved in a lifetime -well hopefully-, & more bolts, although arguably not as controversial as the ones now glinting in the Coire. I've got this idea of putting classic lower hard grade boulder problems on it as well, replicating a few holds with jelly-molds, as I did to practise Fontainbleau lines back at home. ie: Pongo at Dumbarton. Venom Jag in the Coire. We'll see how it goes...how Bendcrete can facilitate the idea....The new php site will be up soon also.
