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Climbing Content in Spanish/French

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Cedric Salvador · · Boise · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 130

Maybe a question for the international thread? I feel like most of you just look in the latest posts anyway haha.

Does anyone know any climbing youtubers/videos that are based in Mexico, Spain, or France? I've just started taking Spanish courses and I think it could be helpful to submerge myself in Spanish content. I started watching Jon Arcocha and what I like the most is that he talks at a normal pace (fast for me) and they're auto dubbed so I can listen to the original audio (Spanish) with spanish subtitles, then go back over it with English audio and spanish subtitles, and toggle between the two to make sure I'm understanding what's being said.

I've also been quite shit at French ever since taking it in high school, so French videos/youtubers would also be appreciated.

In other words, is there a more euro Magnus Mitdbo?

Shane F · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2014 · Points: 1

Edu Marin comes to mind for Spanish. Bassa and Mickaël Mawem for French.

Seth Morgan · · Coeur d'Alene-Spokane · Joined Oct 2016 · Points: 675

For French Podcasts that are climbing related here are a couple

-Allez! Le podcaste qui parle d’escalade

-Ascension Grimpe (Leo Pasek)

-La Voix des Grimpeurs , podcast d’escalade

Jack M · · NJ · Joined Aug 2024 · Points: 0

Theres some seb bouin videos in French (some in English). His hidden gems series is one of the best on youtube in my opinion.

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 984

in french-
For YouTube, you could try Vincente Grimpe.
For reading, I think Vertige Media is far and away the best source for honest analysis of the climbing world. Pretty progressive, which is a plus for me but ymmv 

Cedric Salvador · · Boise · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 130

Thanks guys! These are all super helpful.

LouSak · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2023 · Points: 0
Jack Mwrote:

Theres some seb bouin videos in French (some in English). His hidden gems series is one of the best on youtube in my opinion.

Seb Bouin Hidden Gem series is one of the best climbing serie out there. So is his vintage tour. Just pure quality climbing, and an piece of climbing history.

Jack M · · NJ · Joined Aug 2024 · Points: 0

If you haven't seen his video of the jumbo love extension it's one of the most mind blowing things I've seen in climbing. Wish I had 1/1000th of his endurance haha. 

Cedric Salvador · · Boise · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 130

If anyone tapped into this for Spanish videos, I just stumbled across ARPA made by Ana Argudo and Simnon Padin. They have really high quality climbing videos in spanish and offer auto dubbing. If nothing else, it's cool to see area that I know nothing about and it's a great way to practice Spanish.

Nigel Barry · · England · Joined Nov 2022 · Points: 5,325

As a help, for video source:-

North French is slower than South French, i learnt in Toulouse, so i think Normandy is dead slow.

South American Spanish is much slower than Spain(ish), and much less "missing" words, i can follow a conversation without a brain overload (in for example Peru).

Kevin K · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 1,696

Diego Canavati is pretty good. He has a reasonably popular Instagram and YouTube and puts out good stuff. Definitely will help improve your Mexican Spanish.

https://youtu.be/mUkZymFLhIw?si=nzYE4BfBlOLRj0uv

Cedric Salvador · · Boise · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 130
Kevin Kwrote:

Diego Canavati is pretty good. He has a reasonably popular Instagram and YouTube and puts out good stuff. Definitely will help improve your Mexican Spanish.

https://youtu.be/mUkZymFLhIw?si=nzYE4BfBlOLRj0uv

Sus videos se ve guay. Muchas gracias!

Mark OB · · PA · Joined Apr 2018 · Points: 51

I have used this website to quickly check various terms in French. Seems like maybe a good opportunity to put this into an anki deck to supplement your input from the videos and podcasts suggested above.  https://www.gdargaud.net/Climbing/Lex_En.html

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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