After their success climbing the worlds hardest offwidth, the wide boyz, pete whittaker and tom randall, embark on their next crack climbing mission. In 2011, the wide boyzbritish offwidth aficionados tom randall and. In 2011, the wide boyz made the first ascent of century crack 5. In fact, im not sure i understood exactly what the definition of an offwidth was until working with the wide boys, or wide boyz according to their blog. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were. Pamela pack, brad jackson and mason earle respectively.
Pretty much any fall seems like it has a huge potential. The british crack climber tom randall in an interview. The horizontal roof crack is one of the hardest offwidths yet. The concept was to do several events at indoor locations, on specific crack climbing holds, and give guidance and tips. There is a notorious kind of crack called offwidths. Crack fix how to build a home crack training system rock.
To be sure, im only bouldering poorly the steep wide stuff, but pivoting off a bathang heeltoe cam into a kneelock to finally sit up and score the thankgod handjam is a really satisfying experience. There are other, more complex ways to build a crack. Nov 15, 2012 directed by chris alstrin, paul diffley. Establishing the worlds hardest offwidth century crack followed, and the name of the wide boyz stuck. How to build a home crack climbing training system. With this smorgasbord of wide delights on offer, we knew there could only be one outcome a grade for century crack finally. American offwidth climbing has spawned a counterculture of rough and tumble characters who arent afraid to bleed their way up a route. It is, in a way, sheer genius that tom and pete understood that highly specific indoor training might be more relevant to success on this freak of nature than a conventional approach of ascending other offwidth climbs. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this world and climb the worlds hardest offwidth. These instructions are for a simple crack system that can be built in a weekend with minimal construction skills. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were introduced to a number of other projects in the area by local developer rob.
This detailed and comprehensive guide teaches stepbystep techniques and tips, including for. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the world. An advocate for the sports aesthetic lines, physicality, and technical knowhow, author pete whittaker teaches more than sixty crack school masterclasses each year and was featured in the popular climbing film wide boyz. Its not about the grade, its about the experience and when it comes to the wide the experience is the same for everyone. On september 16, near the crucifix cave, they put up two 50foot 5.
Offwidth cracks are too narrow to fit your whole body in and too wide to use standard crack climbing techniques. The inspiration for building this crack machine came after seeing tom randall and pete whittakers crack cellar, which they used to train for century crack a 5. Anyone with basic framing experience will have no problem. Now two brits, tom randall and pete whittaker the wide boyz travel to the united. Century crack by steve crusher bartlett pete whittaker and tom randall both climbers led century crack, one right after the other have pulled off a free lead of what is quite likely the longest roof crack in the world 120 feet long. Climbing the worlds hardest offwidth outside online. Since the cracks are unique in size, the climbing can seem awkward. Oct 29, 2018 tom randall and pete whittaker were in the u.
Pamela shanti is proficient since she has compartment syndrome and finds crack climbing the least stressful climbing she can do. The journeys, the training, the routes and the failures no holds barred. Pete whittaker is a 28yearold climber from sheffield whos made a name for himself in first ascent crack climbing and sufferfests in general. With jay anderson, tom randall, bob scarpelli, pete whittaker. Best climbing film kendal mountain film festival best climbing film sheffield adventure film festival best climbing film mountain film in telluride. Watching pete sending century crack was definitely one of the alltime best displays of rock climbing ive ever seen. Tbp 144 pete whittaker of wide boyz fame on crack climbing. He has taken techniques learnt on his local crags and has applied them with great effect all over the world, most notably on the huge roof cracks in the desert areas of.
Vertical life film festival climbing magazine presents a monthly collection of the worlds best climbing films to inspire your vertical adventures. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were introduced to a number of other projects in. Kl offwidthklettern century crack video chris alstrin. If you liked that you should check out the wide boyz. Wide boyz travel to the united states to do battle with some offwidth climbs. The wide boyz, pete whittaker and you were the first to climb the route black mamba with difficulty 5.
There certainly is not a single blog post proposing to upgrade those climbs. Wide boyz trailer the world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture, rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirt bags. Climbing wide cracks is a brutal and especially american pursuit practised by a small band of burly climbers. The longer crack of the crucifix formation is the two climbers main project this trip. Tom randall is one of the founding members of the infamous wide boyz, as well as cofounder of lattice training and sublime climbing. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this. Each route was established by a different legend of american offwidth climbing. The sizes of cracks vary from those that are just barely wide enough for the fingers to fit inside, to those that are so wide that the entire body can fit inside with all limbs outstretched. Their new climb, century crack, is the hardest offwidth in the world at 5. The wide boyz back in 2009, tom randall and pete whittaker made it their mission to climb the worlds hardest offwidth cracks.
Offwidth is crack climbings evil cousin you can pretend doesnt exist if it makes you feel better. Tom randall and pete whittakers new climb, century crack, is the hardest offwidth in the world. Jul 11, 2011 fuck the pain, one more lap when pete and i came up with the plan to take on the dark, painful and wonderful world of offwidth climbing, we knew that wed have to take things to a new level a level of offwidth climbing thats perhaps not been achieved before. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish b. The top five films, by audience vote your vote, from the previous month will be remain available to be. In fact, im not sure i understood exactly what the definition of an offwidth was until working with the wide. Now thats what i call a first ascent ep4 century crack 5. The wide boyz put up the ropestretching crown of thorns last year, and the climb is a contender for the worlds hardest and longest roof offwidth, at 165 feet. Offwidth is crack climbing s evil cousin you can pretend doesnt exist if it makes you feel better. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were introduced to a number of other projects in the area by local developer rob pizem. The wide boyz embark on their next crack climbing mission. Supertopos climbing discussion forum is the worlds most popular community discussion forum for people who actively climb outdoors. Now two brits, tom randall and pete whittaker the wide boyz travel to the.
Reel rock film tour wide boyz tv episode 2012 imdb. Tom described it to me as a crack which is too wide to hand or fist jam, yet not wide enough to fit your whole body into, as then it gets. From acclaimed directors paul diffley and chris alstrin comes a wild journey through the strange subculture of offwidth crack climbing. Fuck the pain, one more lap when pete and i came up with the plan to take on the dark, painful and wonderful world of offwidth climbing, we knew that wed have to take things to a new level a level of offwidth climbing thats perhaps not been achieved before.
Wide boyz this blog is about two climbers who are searching out the widest, dirtiest and hardest offwidths that this planet has to offer. What weirds me out the most about offwidth climbing is how dangerous it seems. This time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. Join two brave british lads, pete whittaker and tom randall, as they take on the decidedly american sport of climbing bloody, painful and often dangerous cracks that require wedging body. The wide boyz take over american offwidth climbing. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this world and climb the worlds hardest offwidths. The lack of symmetry says something about the culture. He is known for establishing the diabolical century crack 5. The wide boyz got proficient at the style by building offwidth simulators and getting the technique dialed in.
The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling, dirtbags. Our wish at reelhouse is for its content to be available world wide. Sep 11, 2011 offwidth crack climbing is a bit of a specialty. The first ascent of this latest project draws on much of the experience and knowhow that the duo have developed whilst climbing in the region and.
So when two proper british lads, tom randall and pete whittaker, crossed the pond to eat up the gnarliest wide cracks in the west including the first ascent of the worlds hardest offwidth known as century crack it came as quite a shock. Crack climbing wide boyz trad climbing videos tom randall trad climbing pete whittaker offwidth. Stevie haston attempted this route in the 1990s with no success. In 2011, the wide boyzbritish offwidth aficionados tom randall and pete whittakermade the first ascent of century crack, a 5. Several friends of mine stated, that they were pretty devastated at first when they were not able to do 5. Wide boyz pete whittaker and tom randall have made another hard first ascent in the utah desert. Bundle deal which includes both wide boyz films, century crack and cobra crack. In the final 10m, the floor drops away leaving a roped section of climbing to finish on flat. Wide boyz tom randall and pete whittaker, of the u. That sold out even faster, and the demand kept coming. He has taken techniques learnt on his local crags and has applied them with great effect all over the world, most notably on the huge roof cracks in the desert areas of utah, and on the big walls of yosemite.
The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumored to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. Wide boyz the world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. Huge offwidth downgrade supertopo rock climbing discussion. After the second season, wild country handed the crack school over to us to manage as the wide boyz. Wide boyz crack school returned reading climbing centre.
Mar 09, 2015 best climbing film kendal mountain film festival best climbing film sheffield adventure film festival best climbing film mountain film in telluride. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the wo. You have to do some really weird, fullbody climbing to get through the wide steepness. There has even been an epic film called wide boyz about two british climbers taking on the hardest american offwidths. Join two brave british lads, pete whittaker and tom randall, as they take on the decidedly american sport of climbing bloody, painful and often dangerous. They came, they repeated routes, and they did well. Climbing wide cracks is a brutal and especially american pursuit practised by a.
Wide boyz ii slender gentlemen hot aches productions. Wide boyz establish worlds longest roof crack crown of thorns. From acclaimed directors paul diffley and chris alstrin comes a wild journey through the strange subculture of off width crack climbing. This course, in the offwidth capital of the world, will teach you basic and advanced offwidth climbing techniques that will have you cruising wide cracks in style. Crack climbing is a type of rock climbing in which the climber follows a crack in the rock and uses specialized climbing techniques. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this world and climb the. As one half of the wide boyz duo with tom randall, pete has become synonymous with hard crack climbing. Guest author jeannine zubler met british crack climber tom randall in the famous gritstone area and talked to him about the black mamba route, injuries and mental training. If you recall the wide boyz film heres a good trailer, pete and his friend tom randall, who now runs lattice training, trained for 2 years in toms cellar on homemade crack systems. Pete whittaker and tom randall dedicated two years of their lives to training for offwidth routes they had never even seen. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. Crack climbing wide boyz trad climbing videos tom randall trad. All jokes aside, ow climbing is even more technical then regular crack, and despite the physical, full body grunt involved, there is a bunch of very subtle positioning for feet, arms, hips, shoulders, etc, all which vary with the different sizes, and which you wont pickup from a book. The number of people who try hard offwidth routes is an order of magnitude or more smaller than those who try other types of hard climbing.
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