Now thats what i call a first ascent ep4 century crack 5. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The century crack is the most beautiful offwidth crack i know, tom says, and if you want to be successful as a climber and reach your limits, you really do need creativity. Post a reply to uk wide boyz climb century crack in canyonlands log in to reply. 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. Pete is widely regarded as one of the best crack climbers in the world, having made dozens of cuttingedge first ascents and hard repeats, including the first ascent of century crack 5. From acclaimed directors paul diffley and chris alstrin comes a wild journey through the strange subculture of off width crack climbing. Yesterday, pete and i completed a 2 year long journey a mission to make the first ascent of stevie hastons infamous century crack project in the utah desert. Century crack grade ok, so i suppose its finally time to lay our nuts on the table and come up with a grade for century crack.
If they can achieve this unlikely climb from under the noses of the. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this world and climb the worlds hardest offwidths. I havent sent it yet, weve both practiced it during our last visit to utah. Bundle deal which includes both wide boyz films, century crack and cobra crack. Danny parker has made the third ascent of the offwidth called century crack 5. Oct 07, 2011 wide boyz tom randall and pete whittaker climb century crack in canyonlands. Discovered by us offwidth specialist, phil crusher bartlettwho despite his moniker looks more like a geography teacher who is into real ale and bell ringing than brutal climbing problems. The pair received some criticism for preplacing the cams for their first ascent. Im thinking of alex honnold, chris sharma and ueli steckpeople who inspire us because in climbing they have found their own personal style and expression.
It was the crack that put those twothe wide boyzon the map. 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. I suspect wide boyz might lure one or two climbers to enter the wide, world of offwidths. The century crack footage is actually fairly concise and wrapped up in quite a short period. At the time, we were both pretty psyched to do the ffa seeing as wed spent 2 years training specifically for this project. Wide boyz tom randall climbs anna kournikova, europes. Ok, so i suppose its finally time to lay our nuts on the table and come up. Join tradprincess and wide boyz, tom randall and pete whittaker for a 3day crack camp spring 2020. 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.
These crack climbing clinics are going to be filled with crack addicts. The wide boyz are known for completing the first free ascent of century crack 5. In 2011, the wide boyz british offwidth aficionados tom randall and pete whittakermade the first ascent of century crack, a 5. There have been stories of superlative climbing events over the years that have been surrounded by grading controversies, climbing style arguments and. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were introduced to a number of other projects in. Oct 19, 2011 century crack grade ok, so i suppose its finally time to lay our nuts on the table and come up with a grade for century crack. Its a hell of a crack going through a roof, a truly amazing route. Uk wide boyz climb century crack placing gear on lead. Tom randall and pete whittaker were in the us for 8 weeks in search of the most difficult offwidths they could find. Century crack part deux around a month ago, both pete and i made the first free ascent of century crack, at a vaguely guessed grade of 5. Randall and whittakers ultimate goal is to make the first ascent of a renowned offwidth testpiece known as century crack, which looms above the forgotten lands deep in the utah desert.
He aided across this monumental roof crack solo, employing a back rope only for the final barrel and lip turn. Ok, so i suppose its finally time to lay our nuts on the table and come up with a grade for century crack. Establishing the worlds hardest offwidth century crack followed, and the name of the wide boyz stuck. With jay anderson, tom randall, bob scarpelli, pete whittaker. Ive always liked the british trip and the wide boys are. This time their sights are set on the thinner end of the crack climbing spectrum. He is known for establishing the diabolical century crack 5.
As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and. Climbing zine readers can receive a 10% discount for wide boyz from hot aches productions, by entering promo code. Post a reply to uk wide boyz climb century crack in canyonlands. It had to be as the film itself is actually quite short. We kindly ask that you choose standard shipping where possible to reduce our environmental impact. Century crack was first located and climbed by desert rat crusher bartlett in 2001 when on the way to climb a new desert tower. Tom randall, best known as one of the wide boyz, has climbed a new 5. Century crackwas first located and climbed by desert rat crusher bartlett in 2001 when on the way to climb a new desert tower. Ukc news wideboyz climb century crack placing gear. Tom is a keen trad climber and has established many first ascents all over the world, mostly involving some kind of crack climbing. In 2011 he teamed up with pete whittaker to take on the worlds hardest offwidth crack century crack, which is documented in the film wide boyz from hotaches. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. The recovery drink and the worlds hardest crack climbs.
Ileap software free download with crack bengali typing windows 7. Then there is century crack, the only offwidth to make this list. This route has been touted over the years as the ultimate wide crack monster and the potential first free ascensionist would grasp a prize beyond their wildest dreams. Wide boyz full length free promo supertopos climbing discussion forum is the worlds most popular community discussion forum for people who actively climb outdoors. There have been stories of superlative climbing events over the years that have been surrounded by grading controversies, climbing style arguments and conflicting personalities battling it out for the first ascent. Tom randall is one of the founding members of the infamous wide boyz, as well as cofounder of lattice training and sublime climbing. They returned later and sent it placing gear on lead.
Nov 01, 2018 century crack is extremely difficult, running dead horizontal for 85plus feet, beginning with 15 feet of hands to a section of big no. After their success climbing the worlds hardest offwidth, the wide boyz, pete whittaker and tom randall, embark on their next crack climbing mission. Probably also the hardest offwidth crack ever climbed weighing in at around lowend 5. Anyone who followed the quest of wide boyz tom randall and pete whittaker, two brits who tore up the u. Seven years after its first ascent, the notorious offwidth roof crack century crack 5. To erase that last issue of preplacement on the first ascent, clear that last 5% of imperfection and undergo the formations terrifically cruel meanings one more time. Going back and doing century crack again now with gear in tow something that hard, repeating it had to be really really difficult to force oneself to undergo again. Century crack is possibly the worlds hardest offwidth crackclimb, and was a well known project before tom and pete climbed it last month.
Heres an excerpt from the wide boyz blog, discussing how the two came up with the landmark grade. The 120foot line was first freed by the wide boyzthe uk climbers tom randall and pete whittaker who in 2011, after. Their goal is the mighty cobra crack in squamish bc, considered to be the hardest finger crack in the wo. Following the ascent of the infamous offwidth line, they were introduced to a number of other projects in the area by local developer rob. Nov 06, 2011 century crack part deux around a month ago, both pete and i made the first free ascent of century crack, at a vaguely guessed grade of 5. The wideboyz decided on a grade for the crack after their ascent, settling on 5. The wide boyz back in 2009, tom randall and pete whittaker made it their mission to climb the worlds hardest offwidth cracks. Weve been climbing together for the last 6 years or so and became a little better known when we developed a major obsession for offwidth climbing and made the first ascent of century crack in the usa. Wideboyz climb century crack placing gear ukc news.
Randall and whittakers ultimate goal is to make the first ascent of a renowned off width testpiece known as century crack, which looms above the forgotten lands deep in the utah desert. If they can achieve this unlikely climb from under the noses of the competitive americans, it will be a coup for these young upstarts, but the odds are. Century crack is extremely difficult, running dead horizontal for 85plus feet, beginning with 15 feet of hands to a section of big no. We discovered century crack 8c grade today and thats how it all began. 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. After dreaming about the first ascent of it for years, the british duo finally gets a shot at this beautiful, hellish crack. Includes their first ascent of the mindbending century crack 5. Has anyone been keeping up with the crucifix project. Wide boyz tom randall and pete whittaker climb century crack in canyonlands. Tbp 144 pete whittaker of wide boyz fame on crack climbing. Review by luke mehall, publisher of the climbing zine, and author of climbing out of bed, available as an ebook on kindle and nook.
Century crack is the hardest offwidth in the world. The crack is in valle dellorco, in italy, europes little yosemite. Post a reply to uk wide boyz climb century crack placing gear log in to reply. We do our best to process and ship orders within 12 business days mondayfriday, excluding holidays.
Wide boyz crack school returned crack is back reading. A sensational roof crack which breaks out the echoing shadows into the searing light of the red desert. Century crack is possibly the worlds hardest offwidth crack climb, and was a well known project before tom and pete climbed it last month. Hailing from salt lake city, parker may not have been on. Danny parker, 27, made waves at the end of last week announcing that he had repeated century crack, the interminable offwidth roof crack in canyonlands, utah, first reappointed by tom randall and pete whittaker in 2011. Two climbers from england, pete whittaker and tom randall, set out to explore this. In 2011, the wide boyzbritish offwidth aficionados tom randall and pete whittakermade the first ascent of century crack, a 5. Danny parker climbed his first offwidth ever around the same time the wide boyz climbed century crack. This in itself was a considerable achievement considering the committing nature of the area and the horrendous exposure on the final section.
In the late 2000s, whilst developing new routes in orco valley with pete whittaker, i came across this mega steep roof next to a waterfall in a small. Renowned crack climber, author and wide boyz pete whittaker shares his new guide the definitive guide to crack climbing. The monster roof crack was first climbed by wide boyz tom randall and pete whittaker in 2011 with the gear in place. Nov 15, 2012 directed by chris alstrin, paul diffley. Tom randall and pete whittakers new climb, century crack, is the hardest offwidth in the world.
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