Climbing is, and at its roots always will be, a thinking man’s game. Steady, calm, precise, an efficient way to move in the mountains. But with the rise of sport climbing, then climbing gyms and bouldering, dynamic or faster, explosive movements have become common place on routes. And the Dyno–essentially springing from one handhold to the next–has become the sexiest move in the sport. The Dyno’s popularity has to be credited at some level to its aesthetics: it often involves air and leaving the face of the rock in an explosion of humanity and athleticism. And when done by experts, looks incredible. What may have once been perceived as a desperation move, or a last ditch effort to make a difficult handhold, has become standard among a new generation of climbers (not coincidently, though, climbers that can mix both static or precise climbing techniques with more “dynamic” ones are generally more well rounded).
This week, RedBull released a video of their favorite Dynos from the indoor arena. But the Dyno looks good outside, too. Here are some other aesthetically-pleasing Dyno-clips we found, all a testament as to why the Dyno is officially climbing’s Hollywood move:
Always good stuff from the Camp4Collective peeps:
And how good it can feel when you finally stick it:
And one from climbing’s underground:
