Following their recent ascent of Cobra Crack in Squamish, Canada, UKC caught up with Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker aka 'The Wideboyz' whilst they were having a wet weather rest day in Squamish.
Videos of the guys in action, plus an interview with Tom Randall on the climb...
Had a check on supertopo and there was no repeat up to 2012 and I think it would have been big news if it happened in the last year. That photo from the John Long - 'How to rock climb' guide is a classic.
"The wonder of all who have tried to follow, Ron Kauk smears,liebacks and miraculously stays pasted to Magic Line, (5.14), Yoesemity, California."
In reply to wbo: I think Alex Honnold tried it but wasn't that impressed by the fact that it's almost unclimbable without pre-placed gear. That's my 3rd hand info anyway...
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Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...