Related Videos: Watch Mason Earle's Battle With the Hondo Offwidth Project; Adam Ondra Climbs 5.13 Indian Creek Offwidth Belly Full of Bad Berries This futuristic crack climb requires out of the box off-width climbing techniques that will blow your mind. Establishing 'the worlds hardest offwidth' Century Crack followed, and the name of 'The Wide Boyz' stuck. This video is Part 1 of 2. Any suggestions are appreciated. Filmed in 2018. Ideally, I'd like to find some that can be toproped from either direct access to the top or by climbing a different route next to it (a harder not-offwidth is fine). Mason Earle’s First Ascent Battle With Outrageous Offwidth Crack Climb | Part 1 | A Rock Climbing Story. Climbing history, first ascent adventures, and obscure choss. The mental and physical demands of offwidth climbing are grueling, and part of that is due to the intimidation and difficulty of protecting them. Lama Crack is located on a wall in Sok Kwu Wan in the middle of Lamma Island. Subscriber to receive the weekly newsletter with all the latest news from planetmountain.com You not only have to thrutch and grovel your body up a wide crack, but also have to haul and plug heavy gear that’s awkward to carry, challenging to place, and a pain in the butt to climb past. Located on the underbelly of White Rim in Utah's Canyonlands, the stunning horizontal 40m crack was first discovered by Steve "Crusher" Bartlett who carried out the first ascent in 2001.
To find out more about our privacy policy, including use of cookies, please visit our At the time Bartlett climbed his "Chocolate Starfish" solo and with the use of aid (A1) and in doing so he threw down the gauntlet for the the obvious challenge: climbing the route free. Based out of Joshua Tree, California.EpicTV Shop Returns: EpicTV, Unit 8 Whitehall Trading Estate, Gerrish Avenue, Bristol BS5 9DF, United Kingdom. It's one of the only pure crack routes in Hong Kong. We use cookie on this site to enhance your user experience. 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!). Be sure to like the video and leave a comment with your thoughts. Filmed in 2018. Banana Fingers and the Banana Fingers logo are trademarks of Banana Fingers Ltd. By continuing to browse this website, you are confirming your agreement. This is the story of the first ascent by William Chan. EPICTV, the EPICTV logo and all other EPICTV marks are trademarks of Elisa Oyj. Mason Earle’s First Ascent Battle With Outrageous Offwidth Crack Climb | Part 1 | A Rock Climbing Story. Professional rock climber Mason Earle battles for the first ascent of the grueling and savage off-width crack project at an area called Hondo near Joshua Tree, CA. Mason Earle’s First Ascent Battle With Outrageous Offwidth Crack Climb | Part 1 | A Climbing Story - Duration: 19:18. Be the first one to hear about our weekly deals on climbing gear. Giant Rock 23,083 views. Probably also the hardest offwidth crack ever climbed (weighing in at around low-end 5.14). Professional rock climber Mason Earle battles for the first ascent of the grueling and savage off-width crack project at an area called Hondo near Joshua Tree, CA. 19:18. email: support@epictv.comCompany information: Banana Fingers T/A (trading as) EpicTV, Unit 8 Whitehall Trading Estate, Gerrish Avenue, Bristol BS5 9DF, United Kingdom On 5 October 2011 Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker carried out an impressive ascent of what is currently being hailed as one of the hardest and longest offwidth cracks in the world.