A video for the people - I need you!

Hi there --

I've had an idea that I am finally deciding to pull the trigger on. I'd like to crowd source climbing videos from across the country (or world?) and compile them into a climbing video for the people. We all have our pro heroes, and they make great videos with sponsors, but there's an underground mass of us that really make this sport what it is.

I'm not going to make any money on this or anything like that. I just think it would be an incredible project to organize, and something we can all celebrate. I'm big on giving back to communities I'm apart of, and this will lend itself well to my talents.

If you want in, here's what I'm looking for: any non-pro climbing footage that looks amazing. It could be anything from a 5.8 in a gorgeous setting to a sick hang on a 5.12; maybe you're hanging on gear 7 pitches up and waving or drilling a bolt for a new route or beasting over the crux on a bouldering route. The point is this: I want to capture the feel and pulse of what it is we do. I want that 1980s SoCal underground skateboarding video feel, where we celebrate all of us nobodies doing amazing things just because we can. If you know that dude or lady who's always lugging a camera around, please forward this message to them. Everyone who ends up int he video will be credited, including the camera-person if they would like. I hope to get hundreds of submissions.

Any videos will need to be shot in HD. I will set up a dropbox for videos, but email me first with 'climbing video' in the subject. Again, I am not a pro or speaking on behalf of any publication (but that's sort of the point!). My email is daniel.baldor@gmail.com

Hope to hear from you!

Dan

Dan i really like this idea! I climb alot and i am also developing areas in central utah! i take lots of video and do lots of new routes each week! i would love to add in to your project as mush as i can!

email me at
znay111@gmail.com

Thanks Zack! I will email you soon. I've got some folks on the East Coast interested as well. Please recommend this post to anyone you know :-)

Dan

Also -- how this will work for sending videos is that I will be sending a dropbox request to anyone who wants to submit a video. Video tends to be too big for email, and dropbox is a third party site where you can upload the file securely and I can download it.

D

Good news! There has been coast to coast interest with a few states in between. Not nearly enough to make this project what I'd like it to become. If you come across this and are interested, please leave a message or hit me up via email1

Teaser:

youtube.com/watch?v=GytjCIq…