FrictionLabs Athlete Nick Chavis climbs Daniel Woods' Dark Waters, V13/8B.

"FrictionLabs Athlete Nick Chavis climbs Daniel Woods' Dark Waters, V13/8B." is a rock climbing video (2 minutes) published by FrictionLabs on December 5, 2018 with 6K views. Available to watch free on CouchClimbs.

FrictionLabs Athlete Nick Chavis climbs Daniel Woods’ Dark Waters, V13/8B drops you into Clear Creek Canyon for a quick, punchy look at one of Colorado’s most talked-about granite testpieces. In under three minutes, you’ll see Chavis settle into the process—dialing movement, building confidence, and chasing the kind of precision bouldering that made Dark Waters a benchmark line in the first place. What makes this worth your time is how much story is packed into such a short film: the route’s history, the lingering grade debates, and the simple truth that the climb still demands commitment no matter what number you put on it. It’s a satisfying watch for anyone who loves hard bouldering—real attempts, real effort, and the payoff of a clean send on a modern classic.

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Years ago (circa 2005), a young Daniel Woods established the Clear Creek granite test-piece Dark Waters giving it a solid V13/8B. A few ascents, ego battles, and questionable starts later, the boulder was abruptly declared V12/8A+. Thanks to time and the maturing of said egos, etc, consensus has once again brought DW back to V13/8B. In the end, the grade is irrelevant and Dark Waters still stands as an impressive tick for any boulderer looking to trav their way to the redpoint-crux-glory-dyno. Here FrictionLabs Athlete, Nick Chavis puts in the work and gets it done. Strong work Nick! Video: Nick Chavis and pup. Nick's go-to FL Blend? Secret Stuff + Gorilla Grip (med chunk) #chalkupless #climbmore #frictionlabs

Categories: frictionlabs, daniel woods, 8b, 8a, v13, v12, colorado, bouldering