and a very fitting word to describe an amazing sport. Not an easy word to spell or say, but not half as difficult as psicobloc itself! The word is spanish and a direct translation is 'crazy boulder'. The sport originates from Majorca and according to Wikipedia '...it's a form of solo rock climbing that relies solely upon the presence of water at the base of a climb to protect against injury from falls from the generally high-difficulty routes...'
This is a film called Deep Water from the team Louder Than Eleven that follows Kyra Condie and Tim Emmett to Ha Long Bay in Vietnam. Kyra says
'...as far as experience goes I don't have a whole lot, even swimming in the ocean I don't have to much...I'm afraid of water a little bit...'. Kyra Condie
Well for someone who goes into it feeling like that, it's a hell of an achievement and an inspiring watch. It's a beautifully shot film – the cinemaphotography is great – lovely colour toning etc. It also talks about what determination and hard work can bring, and also why it's good to keep on pushing yourself and don't be afraid to conquer those fears!
There is a load of amazing content on their website about climbing and outdoor adventure. All beautifully shot and quite nerve tingling….what people get up to hanging from cliff faces, with and without a rope!