End of Year: Female Achievements 2008
Leah Crane takes us through the most significant female achievements of 2008, including bouldering, sport climbing and of course good old trad climbing. She documents some of the inspirational climbs from the UK and abroad, and details which climbers have inspired her the most. She also interviews Katy Whittaker and Alex Puccio, two young women who have been pushing their limits in trad and bouldering.
Comments
Different areas, different ethics.
Having climbed several of the routes within the film, most would be drastically different propositions without bolts (i.e. insanely bold and/or completely unprotected) and even with the bolts still feel wild due to their position.
Don't get me wrong, in the UK I'm all about keeping trad climbs traditional and sport climbs sporty, but out in Australia/Tasmania things are different - hybrids are much more common, as are bolted lower-offs/abseil stations. As such, it's best just to get into the holiday vibe...or go somewhere else...