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In tonight's Friday Night Video, we have an exclusive interview with Pete Whittaker following his very first big walling experience in Yosemite. Pete managed to free three big walls during his trip with Tom Randall, including a particularly impressive flash ascent of Freerider 5.12d. In this interview by Nick Brown, Pete talks about his impressions of big walling and regales us with stories of the highs and lows -and the epics - that he experienced whilst climbing with his "WideBoyz" accomplice Tom Randall.

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Morecambe & Wise meets Brown & Whillans - what a great pairing. Look forward to more light hearted yet serious climbing from these two guys.

In reply to UKC News:

You've got something wrong at 8:20 in the graphic. Freerider actually uses the Monster Offwidth to avoid the 13b pitch to its right (which Skinner freed on the first free ascent). That is to say, Freerider does not "avoid" the Monster Offwidth.

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Fantastic. Really enjoyed that. Legends in the making.