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VIDEO + COMPETITION: Wideboyzski in Poland

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UKC Articles 22 Sep 2014

Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker show off their big crack..., 4 kb

Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall are in America on another Wideboyz mission so while they're gone, and in case you forget who they are,Wild Country have given us this short movie of their 2013 trip to eastern Europe.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=6680

Duncan Campbell 22 Sep 2014

In reply to UKC Articles:

Brilliant!

The Eastern European Sandstone intrigues me and yet also strikes fear into my heart - the thought of climbing those cracks with no conventional gear and no chalk - yikes!

Dunc

Fraser 22 Sep 2014

In reply to Duncan Campbell - UKC:

Looked great, didn't it! I wonder how the rock 'feels' compared to UK sandstone, when it's never had any trad gear or chalk to affect it

GeneralFifi 22 Sep 2014

In reply to Fraser:

Its softer and quit often more sandy.. thats why the metal gear is forbidden, cause the rock is too soft to take it - would make all cracks into offwidths

Tom Briggs 22 Sep 2014

In reply to Fraser:

Nice little vid that, good to hear Teplice being bigged up by the Wideboyz. That route they do at the end was put up pre rock shoes and would have been climbed in what were effectively carpet slippers by the first ascensionist. Some of the terrifying looking offwidths were done in the 1950s; without putting down Don Whillans, they are way, way harder and longer than Goliath at Burbage South

I've climbed at both Teplice and Adršpach. The rock at Teplice didn't seem that sandy, certainly no more than Bowden Doors in Northumberland. This incredible 50m arete was on perfect rock:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=69252

Michael Hood 22 Sep 2014

In reply to Tom Briggs: I think the carpet slippers they use might actually be ok for climbing in. I once saw someone from eastern Europe climbing Cool Moon in them - this must have been over 20 years ago.