My name is Arthur Page and I live in Portland Maine. I've been climbing on and off for about 8 years. This year I've decided to up my climbing game and have been training to move past the gym and start out-door lead climbing this summer. I'm currently bouldering between V2 and V3 and climbing top rope at the gym between 5.8 and 5.9. I started this site because of how difficult it is to find climbing resources. Most videos lack production quality and getting any reliable information involves dropping hundreds on a class at a gym. To me this is counter to what I believe to principles of climbing. It is a sport centered around personal challenge, community, and sharing. I hope you feel the same way and I hope you enjoy figure8!
This was a bit of a technically tricky clip. I succeeded on the fourth attempt but the beginning part of the video was corrupted so I had to borrow footage of the first three holds from a before failed attempt. You should notice a different belayer at the end from the beginning (Thank you Scott and Brandon). At 975 (5.9+), this is to date the technically most difficult climb that I’ve attempted.
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I tried several times to get this one but kept falling off. The hand holds are very directional but in the wrong direction to where you need them to be. That is why this is a V3 I guess. Read more
I’ve only ever climbed inside at a gym and always wanted to take it to the next level. I had been to Fort Williams before and noted the rock cliffs against the water. Read more
There is something about this corner of the wall and red routes. I always enjoy the red routes in this corner. This is a fun one.
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This video was shot on Easy as Pudding located on Humpreys Ledge at the Geriatric wall area. This was an easy route once the top rope was established. The only hard part is finding the holds the first time around. All in all it was a good route and a great introduction to outdoor climbing!
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Brandon Udelhofen takes this 5.8 on lead at Brooklyn Boulders in Boston, MA set to Reflecktor by Arcade Fire.
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Since the gym was empty today I decided to play around with some camera angles and heavier post production. Read more
This route is a great warm up and has lots of fun holds. Once mastered, you can practice down climbing or skipping holds.
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Maine Rock Gym recently had a bouldering wall reset. They added this nice V3 route and it quickly became my favorite project. Read more
This route is one of the best I’ve ever climbed. It was a winding and difficult route spanning a doorway then climbing above it. It snaked back and forth like a river up the wall. I assumed from my initial look that it went straight up but as soon as I placed my hands on the starting point I realized why they call it Marathon. Thank you Metro Rock North for this gem!
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This is a V3 Pink route at the Maine Rock Gym. It is a fun one but it gets a bit tricky after the third move. Read more