Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the wo. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this world and climb the. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this. Traditional offwidth technique is usually more efficient for climbs of 5.
With brad jackson, pamela pack, tom randall, bob scarpelli. The legendarily hilarious uk wideboyz pete whittaker and tom randall have been back at it again with another trip to the us of a looking for that ultimate offwidth. After their success climbing the worlds hardest offwidth, the wide boyz, pete whittaker and tom randall, embark on their next crack climbing mission. 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.
Piasano overhang suicide rock, california is a five inch offwidth crack that splits a roof whose profile resembles a breaking wave. They came, they repeated routes, and they did well. The channel that brings all the crack climbing joy and entertainment to your life. American offwidth climbing has spawned a counterculture of rough and tumble characters who arent afraid to bleed their way up a route. Generally, leavittation is only effective on climbs that are graded 5. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this world and climb the worlds hardest offwidths. This time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. Its not about the grade, its about the experience and when it comes to the wide the experience is the same for everyone. 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. Seven years after its first ascent, the notorious offwidth roof crack century crack 5. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were introduced to a number of other projects in the area by local developer rob. They complete a brutal twoyear training regime, mostly spent hanging upside down in a suburban sheffield basement, before embarking on a tour of the usa. He is known for establishing the diabolical century crack 5.
There certainly is not a single blog post proposing to upgrade those climbs. The ultimate athome crack machine posted by john hickey journal, training i natalie siddique recently had the opportunity to get to know climber john hickey an avid offwidth enthusiast with big ambitions for jamming his way up hard and wide cracks. The lack of symmetry says something about the culture. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumored to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. Wide boyz a crazy new climbing film due 2012 blogger. Nov 01, 2018 the 120foot line was first freed by the wide boyzthe uk climbers tom randall and pete whittaker who in 2011, after two years of grueling offwidthspecific training, each sent the route on their first go of their second day using preplaced gear, then returned two weeks later to redpoint it, placing all of the gear on lead. The 120foot line was first freed by the wide boyzthe uk climbers tom randall and pete whittaker who in 2011, after. 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.
It was nine years ago that tom randall and myself were heading off to make a tour of american offwidth cracks. 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. Danny parker from salt lake county made the third ascent of the infamous 120ft roof offwidth century. If you have any questions on the video topic after watching. 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.
We are the wide boyz and want to share, educate and spread the joy of crack climbing to everyone. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the world. Hardest crack line yet for the wide boyz black mamba 5. Wide boyz trailer the world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture, rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirt bags. 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. Unlike a home bouldering wall, crack systems take up little space, are easy to build, and cost a fraction of the price. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the. Wide boyz this blog is about two climbers who are searching out the widest, dirtiest and hardest offwidths that this planet has to offer. Weve gone for a longer style more conversational format to the video. 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. Establishing the worlds hardest offwidth century crack followed, and the name of the wide boyz stuck. 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 parts into places they werent meant to be. 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. There has even been an epic film called wide boyz about two british climbers taking on the hardest american offwidths.
Crack climbing is a type of rock climbing in which the climber follows a crack in the rock and uses specialized climbing techniques. From acclaimed directors paul diffley and chris alstrin comes a wild journey through the strange subculture of off width crack climbing. Now two brits, tom randall and pete whittaker the wide boyz travel to the. The first pitch, hasnt been climbed yet finger crack and the second pitch is 5. Bundle deal which includes both wide boyz films, century crack and cobra crack. Tbp 144 pete whittaker of wide boyz fame on crack climbing. Our wish at reelhouse is for its content to be available world wide. In the ensuing years, the duo has continued to put down some of. From acclaimed directors paul diffley and chris alstrin comes a wild journey through the strange subculture of offwidth crack climbing. Probably also the hardest offwidth crack ever climbed weighing in at around lowend 5. Apr 05, 2017 crack climbing wide boyz trad climbing videos tom randall trad climbing pete whittaker offwidth. In fact, im not sure i understood exactly what the definition of an offwidth was until working with the wide. Reviewed in the united states on september 17, 2019.
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. In 2011, the wide boyzbritish offwidth aficionados tom randall and pete whittakermade the first ascent of century crack, a 5. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling, dirtbags. Tom randall is one of the founding members of the infamous wide boyz, as well as cofounder of lattice training and sublime climbing. Wide boyz ii slender gentlemen hot aches productions. In 2011, the wide boyz made the first ascent of century crack 5. The wide boyz embark on their next crack climbing mission. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. 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. In 2011, the wide boyz british offwidth aficionados tom randall and pete whittakermade the first ascent of century crack, a 5. The hardest offwidth crack in vedauwoo forever war duration. Since they were featured in reel rock 7 way back in 2012, the uk duo known as the wide boyz pete whittaker and tom randallhave become household names in the climbing community for their difficult offwidth ascents, affinity for painful hand jams, punishing basement crack climbing training regimen, and hilarious crag antics. Sep 11, 2011 offwidth crack climbing is a bit of a specialty. The wide boyz back in 2009, tom randall and pete whittaker made it their mission to climb the worlds hardest offwidth cracks.
The tour culminates in the first ascent of the ultimate offwidth test piece, century crack, the worlds hardest offwidth. With jay anderson, tom randall, bob scarpelli, pete whittaker. Nov 15, 2012 after their success climbing the worlds hardest offwidth, the wide boyz, pete whittaker and tom randall, embark on their next crack climbing mission. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this world and climb the worlds hardest offwidth. Mar 09, 2015 the world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. Reel rock film tour wide boyz tv episode 2012 imdb. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were introduced to a number of other projects in. Not sure of how to approach the roof, we thought wed have a go at freeing the first pitch. Huge offwidth downgrade supertopo rock climbing discussion. Wide boyz the world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. In the weeks leading up to our trip, we spent countless hours jamming the hand crack and flailing in the offwidth.
Climbing wide cracks is a brutal and especially american pursuit practised by a small band of burly climbers. 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. Wide boyz pete whittaker and tom randall have made another hard first ascent in the utah desert. Wed been training hard for two years at home in sheffield, uk, primarily in what would become toms infamous crack cellar. The route is a really good looking splitter offwidth through a roof on pitch 3, which apparently has some kind of 3d funkiness to negotiate. 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. To connect with pete whittaker, join facebook today. Wide boyz download from acclaimed directors paul diffley and chris alstrin comes a wild journey through the strange subculture of offwidth crack climbing. Nov 15, 2012 directed by chris alstrin, paul diffley. Hardest crack line yet for the wide boyz black mamba. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish b. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the. Crack fix how to build a home crack training system rock. How to do the wide widefetish, home of all things offwidth.
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