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Pete Whittaker Instagram - Went out and tried some of my old grit routes the other day. 15 years on, still pulling those try hard faces 😎 Maybe it needs another revisit in 15 years from now 😅
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Final move of the last crux 🤦‍♂️😅 Proper battle to get up there. Plenty of rain coming now to slow things down, gona need a pair of those belay wellies ⛈️☂️
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Pesky offwidths 😏 . Boxers by @patagonia
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Stranger Than Fiction, always been on mine and @tompaulrandall's radar this one, but worried I wouldn't be able to fit my meat mitts in the jams. Turns out I can (but only just in some cases as going crack and tape gloveless was the only option at the beginning) 👐😅 As it's not had many ascents I'll give my thoughts on the grade to add to the general consensus over time. For me it felt tough 8c, harder than Cobra, easier than Recovery. With pure cracks like this hand and finger size does always play a part though. This crack does take in a range of bad sizes so the cruxes are likely to be slightly different for everyone. However, what can be said is it's such a classic for the hard global crack circuit, and you really need to know your pure jamming techniques for this one. Thanks @mason_earle for the vision and the fight right to the anchor. Maybe the power of the terrible Movember tache helped the redpoint. Myself and @tompaulrandall will be doing a tache fundraiser with forfeit soon, so look out for that! Now I'm going to go bathe my fingers as they feel beaten. 📽️ @mariaugustahs The actual climbing footage is a tense watch at the end. It'll be on @wide_boyz very soon 👊 @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @wide_boyz @desertdannyp (that pink UP shoe 👌)
Pete Whittaker Instagram - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Pete Whittaker Instagram - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Pete Whittaker Instagram - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Pete Whittaker Instagram - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Excited to get this one polished off before September. Another quality Jøssingfjord pitch and a good stepping stone. Climbed as a second pitch, from the Norwegian Crown belay (original Flying Viking belay). Looking forward to the ultimate pump fest in September with @mariaugustahs @andrew_burr and @aaronwahab Eigerdosis 8c FFA (name kept from the FA) 📸 @jimmy.merin from back in April 👍 Nice one @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @latticetraining @wide_boyz
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Excited to get this one polished off before September. Another quality Jøssingfjord pitch and a good stepping stone. Climbed as a second pitch, from the Norwegian Crown belay (original Flying Viking belay). Looking forward to the ultimate pump fest in September with @mariaugustahs @andrew_burr and @aaronwahab Eigerdosis 8c FFA (name kept from the FA) 📸 @jimmy.merin from back in April 👍 Nice one @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @latticetraining @wide_boyz
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn't been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like...check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn't been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like...check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn't been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like...check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙
Pete Whittaker Instagram - A trady finger crack, 7c Enjoyable 👌
Pete Whittaker Instagram - I've climbed a lot of offwidths and I've never felt like I could actually pass out or be sick after a hard effort. I mean I've tried hard and it's been bad...but never this bad. Climbing The Cleaver a few weeks back i went wayyyy over maximum. After I passed the crux lip turn I was hazing in and out vision and could barely do the few simple moves to the anchor. Proper over the red line and beyond moment! 😅 i enjoyed it. Great that @andrew_burr could capture it (plus my obscure body position in this picture 🤷‍♂️) I bet that was both entertaining and harrowing to watch from above 😂 P.s. Burr sorry I still have your sling, I'll make sure you get it back before leaving 🤙 📸 FA Flash of The Cleaver 5.13b, @andrew_burr 👏 Big thanks must go to @evanwisheropp for sharing this project with myself @tompaulrandall @mariaugustahs @tradprincess 🎥 I filmed the other guys on it so look out for it over on @wide_boyz soon
Pete Whittaker Instagram - I've climbed a lot of offwidths and I've never felt like I could actually pass out or be sick after a hard effort. I mean I've tried hard and it's been bad...but never this bad. Climbing The Cleaver a few weeks back i went wayyyy over maximum. After I passed the crux lip turn I was hazing in and out vision and could barely do the few simple moves to the anchor. Proper over the red line and beyond moment! 😅 i enjoyed it. Great that @andrew_burr could capture it (plus my obscure body position in this picture 🤷‍♂️) I bet that was both entertaining and harrowing to watch from above 😂 P.s. Burr sorry I still have your sling, I'll make sure you get it back before leaving 🤙 📸 FA Flash of The Cleaver 5.13b, @andrew_burr 👏 Big thanks must go to @evanwisheropp for sharing this project with myself @tompaulrandall @mariaugustahs @tradprincess 🎥 I filmed the other guys on it so look out for it over on @wide_boyz soon
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Terrible weather last few days. Wall as wet as I've ever seen it ☂️ Today however, there was a break and good conditions...although unfortunately I didn't make the most of it 😅 falling lower than the other day in crux 2. Not long left and maybe only one more day of good weather 😬 let's see🤞 📽️ @aaronwahab
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Hello there 👋 Put together a little vid of some redpoints on Stranger Than Fiction, which can be found on the @wide_boyz Youtube Channel. Worth a chuckle if you want to watch me working hard at the end 😅 The redpoint crux on STF, takes in a thin section of crack and a final mantle to reach the chain. Just before starting this sequence I'd rested the right hand so I was able to pull the deep lock (in the video), but as a consequence put alot of pump in the left hand and nearly fell on the move to the lip (a move which previously I was certain I couldn't fall on...definitely nearly did 😅). A fight to the end on this one! Myself and @tompaulrandall have finished our trip on Stranger, but in our latest vid we're doing a Movember Fundraiser for Cancer Research, so if you get the chance we'd love for you to check it out 💪 📽️ @mariaugustahs @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Even though I haven't seeked them out for over 10 years, I do still enjoy a wide crack when one is thrown at me...😏 This one was a little hidden gem from @lmsolber Despite the low grade, it felt like one of the tougher onsights I've done in recent times (seeping probably not helping there). Recommended if you're into that stuff 👌 Trang Fødsel, 8 📸 and belay, from multitasker @mariaugustahs
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Even though I haven't seeked them out for over 10 years, I do still enjoy a wide crack when one is thrown at me...😏 This one was a little hidden gem from @lmsolber Despite the low grade, it felt like one of the tougher onsights I've done in recent times (seeping probably not helping there). Recommended if you're into that stuff 👌 Trang Fødsel, 8 📸 and belay, from multitasker @mariaugustahs
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Video of La Fuerza de la Gravedad (8b flash) is on the @wide_boyz youtube. I was also curious as to what actually are the hardest (Physical difficulty, not mental) single pitch Trad flashes done by both men and women. The list below is what I could think of, but I'm sure there are probably more... - The Path 8b , @alexandermegos - Ronny Medelsvensson 8b, @petewhittaker01 - Greenspit 8b (pre place gear), @steviehaston - Something's Burning 8a /b, @onceuponaclimb - Grade of 5.13c 8a , a few by @alexhonnold @petewhittaker01 @petterrestorp @hannespuman - Grand illusion 8a , Beth Rodden (pinkpoint?) - Point Blank 8a, @babsizangerl - grade 5.13- (7c /8a), many by @gorisb @amity.warme @hazel_findlay @tradprincess @mariaugustahs @emclimber @bethrodden @babsizangerl Thanks @talomartin for filming this one 🎥💪
Pete Whittaker Instagram - It’s always tricky to grade climbs towards the upper end of your level, as every increase in perceived difficulty feels like a huge step, when in reality you’re not actually progressing in grade that much. However I do think it’s good to try and suggest something for new climbs as it helps with a consensus over time. I took in two considerations when grading Crown Royale. 1 being a subjective feeling in comparison to other hard established trad lines, and 2 being a more objective perspective using the Darth Grader app. 1. The obvious route that I have to compare Crown Royale to is Recovery Drink (suggested as 8c ); Same wall, similar features, and a route I climbed back in 2019. To me CR felt harder overall than RD, but not by much, which is why my initial feeling about the route has been 8c /9a. 2. I’ve seen a few other climbers using the Darth Grader app to help as a guide when grading new routes, so gave it ago and it algorithmed (is that a word?) ‘soft 9a’. Of course using the app is still quite subjective, and the boulder/route grades I gave to individual sections of the climb could in fact be incorrect. However, again I used the ‘general consensus’ boulder grades of RD, plus other crack/boulders to help grade the sections of CR (i.e. this is easier than that… that is harder than this, etc). All things considered I’ll suggest 9a (very low end), and look forward to see what future repeats think. It would seem harsh to suggest 8c, as to me it certainly feels harder than Cobra Crack (considered benchmark 8c), yet incredibly over generous to suggest 9a (cos that's just really hard isn't it). So I believe it may sit somewhere between those grades. Either way whatever it settles at is all good, because if you like crack climbing, a few crimps and 100m pump fests, then you’re bound to have a jolly good time on this one :)
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Second ascent(?) of Pura Pura (8c) Randall's sit start to Greenspit. Links a sit start boulder into the famous trad line Greenspit. Pretty sure only @tompaulrandall would think of doing this 😅 but it makes for a good pumpy linkup if you're into that stuff. As you can tell from the colour of my face in the photo, I was working hard at the end 😅 @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @wide_boyz #crackclimbing #traddad #traddaddy
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Second ascent(?) of Pura Pura (8c) Randall's sit start to Greenspit. Links a sit start boulder into the famous trad line Greenspit. Pretty sure only @tompaulrandall would think of doing this 😅 but it makes for a good pumpy linkup if you're into that stuff. As you can tell from the colour of my face in the photo, I was working hard at the end 😅 @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @wide_boyz #crackclimbing #traddad #traddaddy
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Totally random picture, I'm no where near the desert. Tenuous little fight that one. Onsighting Blood Pulse (5.13-), 📸 by @mariaugustahs
Pete Whittaker Instagram - @mariaugustahs smashing her project a few weeks back 💪One of my favourite climbing moments of 2022 Technical and powerful moves turning the lip and establishing yourself in the groove on this. It's a mixture of jamming, slopers and really small crimps, so a full tool kit of techniques is needed. Plus...some patience with conditions; Spring is often wet, Summer can be dry but too hot, Autumn can be good friction but seeping, which leaves you scratching your head for a good day to climb it. The weather God's came for a surprise 2-3 week spell and the 'jons' were in. 📸 Mari on the First Ascent with the desperate foot jam beta 📽️ Puffing away, whist making the second ascent. Tazlov 8b
Pete Whittaker Instagram - @mariaugustahs smashing her project a few weeks back 💪One of my favourite climbing moments of 2022 Technical and powerful moves turning the lip and establishing yourself in the groove on this. It's a mixture of jamming, slopers and really small crimps, so a full tool kit of techniques is needed. Plus...some patience with conditions; Spring is often wet, Summer can be dry but too hot, Autumn can be good friction but seeping, which leaves you scratching your head for a good day to climb it. The weather God's came for a surprise 2-3 week spell and the 'jons' were in. 📸 Mari on the First Ascent with the desperate foot jam beta 📽️ Puffing away, whist making the second ascent. Tazlov 8b
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Definitely one of the best moments of yesterday for me!! It was 2-2 going into the final challenge round of Wide Boyz VS Crack Festers. Wide Boyz had put in a solid hang time which was proving very hard to beat, then local Dylan Heason swoops in at the last moment, takes victory for the Crack Festers and a tidy sum of prize money 👏👏 What a show, and feat of jamming strength 🙌
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Falling off all over the place, but progress still being made. New beta in some of the jams and sequences and now ready for some training and the next session 💪
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Thanks 2022 👍 Selection of highlights from climbing, events, friends, companies👇 January - moved to Norway February - @speakersfromtheedge Tour (raised over £1000 for @alpkit Foundation) March @reelrock Bridge Boys release with @tompaulrandall (2500ft roof crack) April - 23 x 5.13 trad routes in a month, (over 50% onsight or flash) - @mariaugustahs flashes Bellies - Crack Fest with @wide_boyz, 100% growth on year 1 May - Covid June - Kraken F8B (3rd ascent) - One Infinity F8A (2nd ascent) July - Hit 100k subs on Wide Boyz Youtube - Coached @tobysegar to establish trad multipitch FA in 5 days. August - Took Parents up Storen in summer snow September - FA of Britain’s Biggest (natural) roof, 'Bar Wars', 3 pitch roof. Thanks @calummuskett - FFA of Fjordcruise Direct (800m) on Kjerag. Thanks @jonegilauestad & @jhnilss1 October - Flashed trad 8b - Slabducted by @talomartin November @patagonia_climb Ambassador summit December - Continued work as @alpkit foundation trustee - Mari climbs long term trad project, Tazlov 8b. I make 2nd ascent Thanks to @patagonia_climb @patagonia @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope And all my climbing partners: @mariaugustahs @tompaulrandall @matt_helliker @jonbracey_alpinist @jonegilauestad @jhnilss1 @calummuskett @jillwhitt @katy_whittaker @alexhaslehurst @davidpostelt @tradprincess @talomartin @peterkneen @tobysegar @nolwenberthier probably more...sorry. 📽️ crimps to crack 180.
Pete Whittaker Instagram - @seanvillanuevaodriscoll getting to the belay after the crux offwidth pitch 🥶 One third of the pitch was full verglass, which meant armbaring, stacking and kneelocking in ice. The cams kept tracking out and the only way to keep them in was point the stem at 90 degrees to the crack (rather than stem pointing down), so the lobes would engage on the 6 inch of outer crack which wasn't iced. Definitely a tricky set of scenarios to overcome this one...
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Font! Not a place I’ve been for around 20 years, despite it being on the back doorstep of the UK. I’ve also never been on a dedicated bouldering trip in that time frame either 😳 Too much trad climbing, big walling, soloing, and general adventuring. I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect from these ‘sandstone eggs in the forest’, but I get it; Font is incredible!! Of course... we’ve still managed to seek out a few nice splitters 😉 amongst many other classics and hidden gems. 📽️ Lueur d’Espoir 7C (flash). Personal grade of 7B. Filmed by @mariaugustahs @wildcountry_official
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Are the local sandstone testpieces from 60’s or 70’s easy for one of the best climbers in the world? 😏 You will find out in a new video on my AO YouTube channel (the link is in BIO) ☝️ We’ve met the first ascensionist from back in the day and heard incredible stories about how tough they were. We had a wonderful 2 days full of climbing with @petewhittaker01 and @will_bosi 💪 We got scared, we tried hard, and it was such a great time. I am sure we will climb together again soon 👊 PS: Yes, there will be one more film from Adršpach on the @wide_boyz channel. Soon. Stay tuned 😎 Film by @jan.simanek and AO’s production. Pic by @pet.phot 👌 #adamondra #AO #rockclimbing #crackclimbing #tradclimbing #crackisback #climbinginspiration #climbingrocks #climbinglife #adventure
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Resting on the project. @mariaugustahs filming and @jimmy.merin capturing the antics 📸😅
Pete Whittaker Instagram - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Probably not what you really expect from a photo in Patagonia, However after arriving just after a short weather window, I've had time to sample a few bits and bobs lower down and closer to town, plus meet old and new friends. Thanks @julia.cassou for the 📸 from the boulders yesterday 📽️ a light breeze up at The Laguna Torre. Goodness knows how brutal that is in the mountains... @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Probably not what you really expect from a photo in Patagonia, However after arriving just after a short weather window, I've had time to sample a few bits and bobs lower down and closer to town, plus meet old and new friends. Thanks @julia.cassou for the 📸 from the boulders yesterday 📽️ a light breeze up at The Laguna Torre. Goodness knows how brutal that is in the mountains... @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Pete Whittaker Instagram - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Pete Whittaker Instagram - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Pete Whittaker Instagram - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Pete Whittaker Instagram - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Good afternoon folks 👋 This was a really fun lead from last Friday, 2nd ascent of @tompaulrandall ‘s route Pure Now E9 6c, at Millstone. It’s a long time since I’ve done any runout headpoints on the grit, so it’s good to get the mind back in gear. Wasn’t sure how I’d feel tbh, but after 3 headpoints last week, I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe that’s it for another 7 years, or maybe I’ll get psyched again 🤷‍♂️😅 There will be a full video, (with the final gripping moves 🫣), on the Wide Boyz Youtube Channel soon I suspect. Thanks to @benh1975 for the solid belay (it’s good too have someone who knows the deal with these things on the other end of the rope), and @mariaugutahs and @benh1975 for the 🎥
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Made a video of @mariaugustahs climbing her project 😀🎉 It's posted on The @wide_boyz YouTube Channel if you're interested 👍
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Morning folks 👋 Put together a little vid for @wide_boyz YT of a crack day in Font a few weeks back. Some very nice problems 👏
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza... Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it's 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza... Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it's 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza... Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it's 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - When rock climbers go aid climbing 🤦‍♂️ This is not your usual style of crack climbing, but it still involves cracks!! Thin seams, bird beaks and ice axes are the name of the game. Check out the full video ‘This Is Patagonia’ on Wide Boyz YouTube Channel. Link in profile 👉 @wide_boyz
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Fun to see a load of routes myself and @tompaulrandall developed 13-14 years ago in Orco Valley seeing traffic these days. In this little zone we did a new route called 'End of the Flare', now there are 3 - 4 other really nice cracks and lines which have been established there. On a recent revisit it was nice to repeat the other routes. 📸 Rocky Marciano (8a), taken by @mariaugustahs
Pete Whittaker Instagram - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Pete Whittaker Instagram - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Pete Whittaker Instagram - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Pete Whittaker Instagram - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Pete Whittaker Instagram - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Nice boulders around El Chalten. Pic 1. Gato Negro (7B), cheeky last move. 📸 @julia.cassou Pic 2. a favourite so far, (techy beta), Although no idea of name and grade, maybe someone can help me out? @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Nice boulders around El Chalten. Pic 1. Gato Negro (7B), cheeky last move. 📸 @julia.cassou Pic 2. a favourite so far, (techy beta), Although no idea of name and grade, maybe someone can help me out? @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Hi there 👋 Vid from Crown Royale in Jøssingfjord. The attempt before this I fell on the last move (of this reel sequence) to the thin hands, felt a little touch and go on this attempt too. Full video is on the Wide Boyz Youtube. 📽️ Nice one @aaronwahab for helping to capture this @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @unparallel_nordic
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Great couple of days with @peterkneen and @tobysegar earlier this week. Also saw some solid efforts from Andy and Toby. Nicely done guys 👌 Route Electric Blue E4 5c
Pete Whittaker Instagram - El Horror (13-) in La Pedriza. Absolutely loved this area. One day you can be upside down in burly cracks, then the following day trusting tiny edges and smears on delicate slabs. It's a total contrast but enables you to climb many days in a row. Thanks @talomartin for the full tour and film #crackclimbing #lapedriza
Pete Whittaker Instagram - 360° kneebar to hand jam. One of my favourite from the Crack Fest 2023 set. Thanks for a great day everyone 💪 #crackfest2023 #crackfest #crackclimbing
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Pete Whittaker Instagram - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Pete Whittaker - 35.4K Likes - Went out and tried some of my old grit routes the other day. 15 years on, still pulling those try hard faces 😎 Maybe it needs another revisit in 15 years from now 😅

35.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Went out and tried some of my old grit routes the other day. 15 years on, still pulling those try hard faces 😎 Maybe it needs another revisit in 15 years from now 😅
Likes : 35379Pete Whittaker - 31K Likes - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion

31K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Likes : 30966Pete Whittaker - 31K Likes - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion

31K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Likes : 30966Pete Whittaker - 31K Likes - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion

31K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Likes : 30966Pete Whittaker - 31K Likes - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion

31K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Likes : 30966Pete Whittaker - 31K Likes - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion

31K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Likes : 30966Pete Whittaker - 31K Likes - Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion

31K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Despite my initial doubts when I was introduced to O-grades (O stands for Ondra) by @wide_boyz, the idea really stuck with me, and I started developing the subject a bit better 👌@petewhittaker01 and @tompaulrandall’s original proposition was that whatever I flash, it’s given O0. Whatever I climb in one session, then it gets O1. Whatever I climb in two sessions gets O2 👊 My main scepticism was that the grade O0 is simply too wide ☝️ The grading scale should give you good information about how hard a certain climb is. But O0 can get anything from the approach scrambles, my warm-up routes, limit onsights, or flashes. So my proposition is to include minus points too 💪 O-3 is a scramble. O-2 is an easy warm-up. O-1 is a regular warm-up. O0 is a climb where I have to be focused, O0 is a climb where I really have to fight “a muerte” on my first try. Furthermore, you can still add “minus” or “plus” to every route, depending on whether my ascent was a casual, or big fight 🔥 Following this logic, I give a few examples of how these routes should be graded: Il Domani 9a onsight, Super Crackinette 9a flash or Just do it 8c = O0 Silence 9c = O60 La Dura Dura = 042 Bon Voyage 9a = O3 DNA 7a (world’s most climbed 7a?) = O-2- Bourinator 8a = O-1 Marroncita 8b = O-0- Mind Control 8c = O0 Sensacion del Bloque 9a = O1   I suggest that all climbing gyms, including IFSC competitions, should use this grading system from now on 🤜🤛 @8a.nu website has already agreed to change their French grading system to O-grades as the guru Jens Larsen agrees that O-grades are much more accurate and less subjective than the French grading system. Their software engineers are working on this change, and I am eagerly waiting for @ifsclimbing’s response 🙏 Check out this landing page to find out more 👉 wideboyz.com/O-grades and enjoy our cool t-shirt with O-grades at 10% OFF 😎 Photos by @bernardo_gimenez, @pet.phot and @ivaondra #climbing @mammut_swiss1862 @lasportivagram @euroholds @mix.it @hudysport @rohlik.cz @sensfoods @211_zpmvcr @mercedesbenz_autojihlava @drwittczsk @sport_invest @veolia_cz @horosvaz Cardion
Likes : 30966Pete Whittaker - 26.9K Likes - Final move of the last crux 🤦‍♂️😅 Proper battle to get up there. Plenty of rain coming now to slow things down, gona need a pair of those belay wellies ⛈️☂️

26.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Final move of the last crux 🤦‍♂️😅 Proper battle to get up there. Plenty of rain coming now to slow things down, gona need a pair of those belay wellies ⛈️☂️
Likes : 26887Pete Whittaker - 25.9K Likes - Pesky offwidths 😏 . Boxers by @patagonia

25.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Pesky offwidths 😏 . Boxers by @patagonia
Likes : 25869Pete Whittaker - 16.2K Likes - Stranger Than Fiction, always been on mine and @tompaulrandall's radar this one, but worried I wouldn't be able to fit my meat mitts in the jams. Turns out I can (but only just in some cases as going crack and tape gloveless was the only option at the beginning) 👐😅 As it's not had many ascents I'll give my thoughts on the grade to add to the general consensus over time. For me it felt tough 8c, harder than Cobra, easier than Recovery. With pure cracks like this hand and finger size does always play a part though. This crack does take in a range of bad sizes so the cruxes are likely to be slightly different for everyone. However, what can be said is it's such a classic for the hard global crack circuit, and you really need to know your pure jamming techniques for this one. Thanks @mason_earle for the vision and the fight right to the anchor. Maybe the power of the terrible Movember tache helped the redpoint. Myself and @tompaulrandall will be doing a tache fundraiser with forfeit soon, so look out for that! Now I'm going to go bathe my fingers as they feel beaten. 📽️ @mariaugustahs The actual climbing footage is a tense watch at the end. It'll be on @wide_boyz very soon 👊 @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @wide_boyz @desertdannyp (that pink UP shoe 👌)

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Caption : Stranger Than Fiction, always been on mine and @tompaulrandall’s radar this one, but worried I wouldn’t be able to fit my meat mitts in the jams. Turns out I can (but only just in some cases as going crack and tape gloveless was the only option at the beginning) 👐😅 As it’s not had many ascents I’ll give my thoughts on the grade to add to the general consensus over time. For me it felt tough 8c, harder than Cobra, easier than Recovery. With pure cracks like this hand and finger size does always play a part though. This crack does take in a range of bad sizes so the cruxes are likely to be slightly different for everyone. However, what can be said is it’s such a classic for the hard global crack circuit, and you really need to know your pure jamming techniques for this one. Thanks @mason_earle for the vision and the fight right to the anchor. Maybe the power of the terrible Movember tache helped the redpoint. Myself and @tompaulrandall will be doing a tache fundraiser with forfeit soon, so look out for that! Now I’m going to go bathe my fingers as they feel beaten. 📽️ @mariaugustahs The actual climbing footage is a tense watch at the end. It’ll be on @wide_boyz very soon 👊 @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @wide_boyz @desertdannyp (that pink UP shoe 👌)
Likes : 16229Pete Whittaker - 15.5K Likes - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb

15.5K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven’t thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Likes : 15480Pete Whittaker - 15.5K Likes - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb

15.5K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven’t thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Likes : 15480Pete Whittaker - 15.5K Likes - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb

15.5K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven’t thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Likes : 15480Pete Whittaker - 15.5K Likes - I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven't thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb

15.5K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : I must admit, I wasn’t expecting to do the full line this season. But there we go, it happened!! Fun (and pumpy) to finally make the first ascent of Crown Royale, which is up there with the hardest bit of trad climbing I’ve done. It was definitely the full 100m ‘Irish Mega Pitch’ experience I was hoping for, with the weight of the rope pulling me back at the end of the steep section. Followed by another 20m of mandatory rope drag on the easier top out climbing. Then finally, untying at the end of the 80m rope and soloing the remaining 20m to the summit of Profilveggen. I haven’t fully decided on a proposed grade for the line yet, I’ll have a think over the coming days. It came as a slight surprise doing it this season, due to the weather forecast and timings, so I haven’t thought that far ahead yet. 📸 @andrew_burr @patagonia_climb
Likes : 15480Pete Whittaker - 14K Likes - Excited to get this one polished off before September. Another quality Jøssingfjord pitch and a good stepping stone. Climbed as a second pitch, from the Norwegian Crown belay (original Flying Viking belay). Looking forward to the ultimate pump fest in September with @mariaugustahs @andrew_burr and @aaronwahab Eigerdosis 8c FFA (name kept from the FA) 📸 @jimmy.merin from back in April 👍 Nice one @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @latticetraining @wide_boyz

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Caption : Excited to get this one polished off before September. Another quality Jøssingfjord pitch and a good stepping stone. Climbed as a second pitch, from the Norwegian Crown belay (original Flying Viking belay). Looking forward to the ultimate pump fest in September with @mariaugustahs @andrew_burr and @aaronwahab Eigerdosis 8c FFA (name kept from the FA) 📸 @jimmy.merin from back in April 👍 Nice one @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @latticetraining @wide_boyz
Likes : 14049Pete Whittaker - 14K Likes - Excited to get this one polished off before September. Another quality Jøssingfjord pitch and a good stepping stone. Climbed as a second pitch, from the Norwegian Crown belay (original Flying Viking belay). Looking forward to the ultimate pump fest in September with @mariaugustahs @andrew_burr and @aaronwahab Eigerdosis 8c FFA (name kept from the FA) 📸 @jimmy.merin from back in April 👍 Nice one @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @latticetraining @wide_boyz

14K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Excited to get this one polished off before September. Another quality Jøssingfjord pitch and a good stepping stone. Climbed as a second pitch, from the Norwegian Crown belay (original Flying Viking belay). Looking forward to the ultimate pump fest in September with @mariaugustahs @andrew_burr and @aaronwahab Eigerdosis 8c FFA (name kept from the FA) 📸 @jimmy.merin from back in April 👍 Nice one @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup @latticetraining @wide_boyz
Likes : 14049Pete Whittaker - 13.7K Likes - Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn't been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like...check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙

13.7K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn’t been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like…check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙
Likes : 13667Pete Whittaker - 13.7K Likes - Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn't been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like...check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙

13.7K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn’t been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like…check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙
Likes : 13667Pete Whittaker - 13.7K Likes - Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn't been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like...check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙

13.7K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Great trip to the mountains with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll We climbed a route (Yacaré) on Rafael which had been put up by The Odell brothers (@pedro_odell & @tomasodell3 ) in the last weather window These guys are only 19 and 16, and I was very impressed with some of their leads on the lower half of the route which wandered through loose and chossy terrain. Higher on the route there was an offwidth splitter pitch which hadn’t been fully freed. With Sean loving a good offwidth struggle as well, we got drawn into the idea of giving it ago. Turned out to be quite tricky due to a lot of ice and verglass in the wide section. The pitch turned out to be 60m of incredible rock and incredible grovel, with a delicate slab move to connect the cracks. If you want to see what climbing an icy offwidth is like…check out my last post 😅 Thanks Pedro and Tomas, and Happy Birthday Sean 🤙
Likes : 13667Pete Whittaker - 13.5K Likes - A trady finger crack, 7c Enjoyable 👌

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Caption : A trady finger crack, 7c Enjoyable 👌
Likes : 13480Pete Whittaker - 11K Likes - I've climbed a lot of offwidths and I've never felt like I could actually pass out or be sick after a hard effort. I mean I've tried hard and it's been bad...but never this bad. Climbing The Cleaver a few weeks back i went wayyyy over maximum. After I passed the crux lip turn I was hazing in and out vision and could barely do the few simple moves to the anchor. Proper over the red line and beyond moment! 😅 i enjoyed it. Great that @andrew_burr could capture it (plus my obscure body position in this picture 🤷‍♂️) I bet that was both entertaining and harrowing to watch from above 😂 P.s. Burr sorry I still have your sling, I'll make sure you get it back before leaving 🤙 📸 FA Flash of The Cleaver 5.13b, @andrew_burr 👏 Big thanks must go to @evanwisheropp for sharing this project with myself @tompaulrandall @mariaugustahs @tradprincess 🎥 I filmed the other guys on it so look out for it over on @wide_boyz soon

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Caption : I’ve climbed a lot of offwidths and I’ve never felt like I could actually pass out or be sick after a hard effort. I mean I’ve tried hard and it’s been bad…but never this bad. Climbing The Cleaver a few weeks back i went wayyyy over maximum. After I passed the crux lip turn I was hazing in and out vision and could barely do the few simple moves to the anchor. Proper over the red line and beyond moment! 😅 i enjoyed it. Great that @andrew_burr could capture it (plus my obscure body position in this picture 🤷‍♂️) I bet that was both entertaining and harrowing to watch from above 😂 P.s. Burr sorry I still have your sling, I’ll make sure you get it back before leaving 🤙 📸 FA Flash of The Cleaver 5.13b, @andrew_burr 👏 Big thanks must go to @evanwisheropp for sharing this project with myself @tompaulrandall @mariaugustahs @tradprincess 🎥 I filmed the other guys on it so look out for it over on @wide_boyz soon
Likes : 10980Pete Whittaker - 11K Likes - I've climbed a lot of offwidths and I've never felt like I could actually pass out or be sick after a hard effort. I mean I've tried hard and it's been bad...but never this bad. Climbing The Cleaver a few weeks back i went wayyyy over maximum. After I passed the crux lip turn I was hazing in and out vision and could barely do the few simple moves to the anchor. Proper over the red line and beyond moment! 😅 i enjoyed it. Great that @andrew_burr could capture it (plus my obscure body position in this picture 🤷‍♂️) I bet that was both entertaining and harrowing to watch from above 😂 P.s. Burr sorry I still have your sling, I'll make sure you get it back before leaving 🤙 📸 FA Flash of The Cleaver 5.13b, @andrew_burr 👏 Big thanks must go to @evanwisheropp for sharing this project with myself @tompaulrandall @mariaugustahs @tradprincess 🎥 I filmed the other guys on it so look out for it over on @wide_boyz soon

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Caption : I’ve climbed a lot of offwidths and I’ve never felt like I could actually pass out or be sick after a hard effort. I mean I’ve tried hard and it’s been bad…but never this bad. Climbing The Cleaver a few weeks back i went wayyyy over maximum. After I passed the crux lip turn I was hazing in and out vision and could barely do the few simple moves to the anchor. Proper over the red line and beyond moment! 😅 i enjoyed it. Great that @andrew_burr could capture it (plus my obscure body position in this picture 🤷‍♂️) I bet that was both entertaining and harrowing to watch from above 😂 P.s. Burr sorry I still have your sling, I’ll make sure you get it back before leaving 🤙 📸 FA Flash of The Cleaver 5.13b, @andrew_burr 👏 Big thanks must go to @evanwisheropp for sharing this project with myself @tompaulrandall @mariaugustahs @tradprincess 🎥 I filmed the other guys on it so look out for it over on @wide_boyz soon
Likes : 10980Pete Whittaker - 10.8K Likes - Terrible weather last few days. Wall as wet as I've ever seen it ☂️ Today however, there was a break and good conditions...although unfortunately I didn't make the most of it 😅 falling lower than the other day in crux 2. Not long left and maybe only one more day of good weather 😬 let's see🤞 📽️ @aaronwahab

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Caption : Terrible weather last few days. Wall as wet as I’ve ever seen it ☂️ Today however, there was a break and good conditions…although unfortunately I didn’t make the most of it 😅 falling lower than the other day in crux 2. Not long left and maybe only one more day of good weather 😬 let’s see🤞 📽️ @aaronwahab
Likes : 10833Pete Whittaker - 10.3K Likes - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said

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Caption : Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I’m really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It’s such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣…I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Likes : 10306Pete Whittaker - 10.3K Likes - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said

10.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I’m really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It’s such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣…I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Likes : 10306Pete Whittaker - 10.3K Likes - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said

10.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I’m really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It’s such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣…I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Likes : 10306Pete Whittaker - 10.3K Likes - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said

10.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I’m really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It’s such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣…I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Likes : 10306Pete Whittaker - 10.3K Likes - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said

10.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I’m really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It’s such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣…I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Likes : 10306Pete Whittaker - 10.3K Likes - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said

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Caption : Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I’m really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It’s such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣…I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Likes : 10306Pete Whittaker - 10.3K Likes - Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I'm really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It's such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣...I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said

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Caption : Soloing big walls is a pretty skillful task. Amongst many other things it takes hard work, patience, commitment and most importantly an understanding of your own ability. Myself and Mari have climbed a number of different walls in varying styles and conditions, from aiding the whole of El Cap, to free climbing up tottering piles of choss like Troll Wall. However, I’m really impressed with @mariaugustahs solo of Mt Watkins this week. It’s such a different task doing these things alone. Amazing effort 🎉 P.s. I had a relaxing time pottering around yosemite. 1. Mari on West Face 2. Base of Mt Watkins 3. Feeling at home at Gogarth🫣…I mean Yosemite 4. A nice finger crack 5. This was an amazing climb 6. Mari at home among the bushy ground 7. Like I said
Likes : 10306Pete Whittaker - 10K Likes - Hello there 👋 Put together a little vid of some redpoints on Stranger Than Fiction, which can be found on the @wide_boyz Youtube Channel. Worth a chuckle if you want to watch me working hard at the end 😅 The redpoint crux on STF, takes in a thin section of crack and a final mantle to reach the chain. Just before starting this sequence I'd rested the right hand so I was able to pull the deep lock (in the video), but as a consequence put alot of pump in the left hand and nearly fell on the move to the lip (a move which previously I was certain I couldn't fall on...definitely nearly did 😅). A fight to the end on this one! Myself and @tompaulrandall have finished our trip on Stranger, but in our latest vid we're doing a Movember Fundraiser for Cancer Research, so if you get the chance we'd love for you to check it out 💪 📽️ @mariaugustahs @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup

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Caption : Hello there 👋 Put together a little vid of some redpoints on Stranger Than Fiction, which can be found on the @wide_boyz Youtube Channel. Worth a chuckle if you want to watch me working hard at the end 😅 The redpoint crux on STF, takes in a thin section of crack and a final mantle to reach the chain. Just before starting this sequence I’d rested the right hand so I was able to pull the deep lock (in the video), but as a consequence put alot of pump in the left hand and nearly fell on the move to the lip (a move which previously I was certain I couldn’t fall on…definitely nearly did 😅). A fight to the end on this one! Myself and @tompaulrandall have finished our trip on Stranger, but in our latest vid we’re doing a Movember Fundraiser for Cancer Research, so if you get the chance we’d love for you to check it out 💪 📽️ @mariaugustahs @wildcountry_official @patagonia_climb @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 9993Pete Whittaker - 9.5K Likes - Even though I haven't seeked them out for over 10 years, I do still enjoy a wide crack when one is thrown at me...😏 This one was a little hidden gem from @lmsolber Despite the low grade, it felt like one of the tougher onsights I've done in recent times (seeping probably not helping there). Recommended if you're into that stuff 👌 Trang Fødsel, 8 📸 and belay, from multitasker @mariaugustahs

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Caption : Even though I haven’t seeked them out for over 10 years, I do still enjoy a wide crack when one is thrown at me…😏 This one was a little hidden gem from @lmsolber Despite the low grade, it felt like one of the tougher onsights I’ve done in recent times (seeping probably not helping there). Recommended if you’re into that stuff 👌 Trang Fødsel, 8 📸 and belay, from multitasker @mariaugustahs
Likes : 9499Pete Whittaker - 9.5K Likes - Even though I haven't seeked them out for over 10 years, I do still enjoy a wide crack when one is thrown at me...😏 This one was a little hidden gem from @lmsolber Despite the low grade, it felt like one of the tougher onsights I've done in recent times (seeping probably not helping there). Recommended if you're into that stuff 👌 Trang Fødsel, 8 📸 and belay, from multitasker @mariaugustahs

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Caption : Even though I haven’t seeked them out for over 10 years, I do still enjoy a wide crack when one is thrown at me…😏 This one was a little hidden gem from @lmsolber Despite the low grade, it felt like one of the tougher onsights I’ve done in recent times (seeping probably not helping there). Recommended if you’re into that stuff 👌 Trang Fødsel, 8 📸 and belay, from multitasker @mariaugustahs
Likes : 9499Pete Whittaker - 9.5K Likes - Video of La Fuerza de la Gravedad (8b flash) is on the @wide_boyz youtube. I was also curious as to what actually are the hardest (Physical difficulty, not mental) single pitch Trad flashes done by both men and women. The list below is what I could think of, but I'm sure there are probably more... - The Path 8b , @alexandermegos - Ronny Medelsvensson 8b, @petewhittaker01 - Greenspit 8b (pre place gear), @steviehaston - Something's Burning 8a /b, @onceuponaclimb - Grade of 5.13c 8a , a few by @alexhonnold @petewhittaker01 @petterrestorp @hannespuman - Grand illusion 8a , Beth Rodden (pinkpoint?) - Point Blank 8a, @babsizangerl - grade 5.13- (7c /8a), many by @gorisb @amity.warme @hazel_findlay @tradprincess @mariaugustahs @emclimber @bethrodden @babsizangerl Thanks @talomartin for filming this one 🎥💪

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Caption : Video of La Fuerza de la Gravedad (8b flash) is on the @wide_boyz youtube. I was also curious as to what actually are the hardest (Physical difficulty, not mental) single pitch Trad flashes done by both men and women. The list below is what I could think of, but I’m sure there are probably more… – The Path 8b , @alexandermegos – Ronny Medelsvensson 8b, @petewhittaker01 – Greenspit 8b (pre place gear), @steviehaston – Something’s Burning 8a /b, @onceuponaclimb – Grade of 5.13c 8a , a few by @alexhonnold @petewhittaker01 @petterrestorp @hannespuman – Grand illusion 8a , Beth Rodden (pinkpoint?) – Point Blank 8a, @babsizangerl – grade 5.13- (7c /8a), many by @gorisb @amity.warme @hazel_findlay @tradprincess @mariaugustahs @emclimber @bethrodden @babsizangerl Thanks @talomartin for filming this one 🎥💪
Likes : 9460Pete Whittaker - 9.1K Likes - It’s always tricky to grade climbs towards the upper end of your level, as every increase in perceived difficulty feels like a huge step, when in reality you’re not actually progressing in grade that much. However I do think it’s good to try and suggest something for new climbs as it helps with a consensus over time. I took in two considerations when grading Crown Royale. 1 being a subjective feeling in comparison to other hard established trad lines, and 2 being a more objective perspective using the Darth Grader app. 1. The obvious route that I have to compare Crown Royale to is Recovery Drink (suggested as 8c ); Same wall, similar features, and a route I climbed back in 2019. To me CR felt harder overall than RD, but not by much, which is why my initial feeling about the route has been 8c /9a. 2. I’ve seen a few other climbers using the Darth Grader app to help as a guide when grading new routes, so gave it ago and it algorithmed (is that a word?) ‘soft 9a’. Of course using the app is still quite subjective, and the boulder/route grades I gave to individual sections of the climb could in fact be incorrect. However, again I used the ‘general consensus’ boulder grades of RD, plus other crack/boulders to help grade the sections of CR (i.e. this is easier than that… that is harder than this, etc). All things considered I’ll suggest 9a (very low end), and look forward to see what future repeats think. It would seem harsh to suggest 8c, as to me it certainly feels harder than Cobra Crack (considered benchmark 8c), yet incredibly over generous to suggest 9a (cos that's just really hard isn't it). So I believe it may sit somewhere between those grades. Either way whatever it settles at is all good, because if you like crack climbing, a few crimps and 100m pump fests, then you’re bound to have a jolly good time on this one :)

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Caption : It’s always tricky to grade climbs towards the upper end of your level, as every increase in perceived difficulty feels like a huge step, when in reality you’re not actually progressing in grade that much. However I do think it’s good to try and suggest something for new climbs as it helps with a consensus over time. I took in two considerations when grading Crown Royale. 1 being a subjective feeling in comparison to other hard established trad lines, and 2 being a more objective perspective using the Darth Grader app. 1. The obvious route that I have to compare Crown Royale to is Recovery Drink (suggested as 8c ); Same wall, similar features, and a route I climbed back in 2019. To me CR felt harder overall than RD, but not by much, which is why my initial feeling about the route has been 8c /9a. 2. I’ve seen a few other climbers using the Darth Grader app to help as a guide when grading new routes, so gave it ago and it algorithmed (is that a word?) ‘soft 9a’. Of course using the app is still quite subjective, and the boulder/route grades I gave to individual sections of the climb could in fact be incorrect. However, again I used the ‘general consensus’ boulder grades of RD, plus other crack/boulders to help grade the sections of CR (i.e. this is easier than that… that is harder than this, etc). All things considered I’ll suggest 9a (very low end), and look forward to see what future repeats think. It would seem harsh to suggest 8c, as to me it certainly feels harder than Cobra Crack (considered benchmark 8c), yet incredibly over generous to suggest 9a (cos that’s just really hard isn’t it). So I believe it may sit somewhere between those grades. Either way whatever it settles at is all good, because if you like crack climbing, a few crimps and 100m pump fests, then you’re bound to have a jolly good time on this one 🙂
Likes : 9091Pete Whittaker - 9.1K Likes - Second ascent(?) of Pura Pura (8c) Randall's sit start to Greenspit. Links a sit start boulder into the famous trad line Greenspit. Pretty sure only @tompaulrandall would think of doing this 😅 but it makes for a good pumpy linkup if you're into that stuff. As you can tell from the colour of my face in the photo, I was working hard at the end 😅 @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @wide_boyz #crackclimbing #traddad #traddaddy

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Caption : Second ascent(?) of Pura Pura (8c) Randall’s sit start to Greenspit. Links a sit start boulder into the famous trad line Greenspit. Pretty sure only @tompaulrandall would think of doing this 😅 but it makes for a good pumpy linkup if you’re into that stuff. As you can tell from the colour of my face in the photo, I was working hard at the end 😅 @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @wide_boyz #crackclimbing #traddad #traddaddy
Likes : 9083Pete Whittaker - 9.1K Likes - Second ascent(?) of Pura Pura (8c) Randall's sit start to Greenspit. Links a sit start boulder into the famous trad line Greenspit. Pretty sure only @tompaulrandall would think of doing this 😅 but it makes for a good pumpy linkup if you're into that stuff. As you can tell from the colour of my face in the photo, I was working hard at the end 😅 @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @wide_boyz #crackclimbing #traddad #traddaddy

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Caption : Second ascent(?) of Pura Pura (8c) Randall’s sit start to Greenspit. Links a sit start boulder into the famous trad line Greenspit. Pretty sure only @tompaulrandall would think of doing this 😅 but it makes for a good pumpy linkup if you’re into that stuff. As you can tell from the colour of my face in the photo, I was working hard at the end 😅 @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @wide_boyz #crackclimbing #traddad #traddaddy
Likes : 9083Pete Whittaker - 9K Likes - Totally random picture, I'm no where near the desert. Tenuous little fight that one. Onsighting Blood Pulse (5.13-), 📸 by @mariaugustahs

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Caption : Totally random picture, I’m no where near the desert. Tenuous little fight that one. Onsighting Blood Pulse (5.13-), 📸 by @mariaugustahs
Likes : 8989Pete Whittaker - 8.9K Likes - @mariaugustahs smashing her project a few weeks back 💪One of my favourite climbing moments of 2022 Technical and powerful moves turning the lip and establishing yourself in the groove on this. It's a mixture of jamming, slopers and really small crimps, so a full tool kit of techniques is needed. Plus...some patience with conditions; Spring is often wet, Summer can be dry but too hot, Autumn can be good friction but seeping, which leaves you scratching your head for a good day to climb it. The weather God's came for a surprise 2-3 week spell and the 'jons' were in. 📸 Mari on the First Ascent with the desperate foot jam beta 📽️ Puffing away, whist making the second ascent. Tazlov 8b

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Caption : @mariaugustahs smashing her project a few weeks back 💪One of my favourite climbing moments of 2022 Technical and powerful moves turning the lip and establishing yourself in the groove on this. It’s a mixture of jamming, slopers and really small crimps, so a full tool kit of techniques is needed. Plus…some patience with conditions; Spring is often wet, Summer can be dry but too hot, Autumn can be good friction but seeping, which leaves you scratching your head for a good day to climb it. The weather God’s came for a surprise 2-3 week spell and the ‘jons’ were in. 📸 Mari on the First Ascent with the desperate foot jam beta 📽️ Puffing away, whist making the second ascent. Tazlov 8b
Likes : 8901Pete Whittaker - 8.9K Likes - @mariaugustahs smashing her project a few weeks back 💪One of my favourite climbing moments of 2022 Technical and powerful moves turning the lip and establishing yourself in the groove on this. It's a mixture of jamming, slopers and really small crimps, so a full tool kit of techniques is needed. Plus...some patience with conditions; Spring is often wet, Summer can be dry but too hot, Autumn can be good friction but seeping, which leaves you scratching your head for a good day to climb it. The weather God's came for a surprise 2-3 week spell and the 'jons' were in. 📸 Mari on the First Ascent with the desperate foot jam beta 📽️ Puffing away, whist making the second ascent. Tazlov 8b

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Caption : @mariaugustahs smashing her project a few weeks back 💪One of my favourite climbing moments of 2022 Technical and powerful moves turning the lip and establishing yourself in the groove on this. It’s a mixture of jamming, slopers and really small crimps, so a full tool kit of techniques is needed. Plus…some patience with conditions; Spring is often wet, Summer can be dry but too hot, Autumn can be good friction but seeping, which leaves you scratching your head for a good day to climb it. The weather God’s came for a surprise 2-3 week spell and the ‘jons’ were in. 📸 Mari on the First Ascent with the desperate foot jam beta 📽️ Puffing away, whist making the second ascent. Tazlov 8b
Likes : 8901Pete Whittaker - 8.8K Likes - Definitely one of the best moments of yesterday for me!! It was 2-2 going into the final challenge round of Wide Boyz VS Crack Festers. Wide Boyz had put in a solid hang time which was proving very hard to beat, then local Dylan Heason swoops in at the last moment, takes victory for the Crack Festers and a tidy sum of prize money 👏👏 What a show, and feat of jamming strength 🙌

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Caption : Definitely one of the best moments of yesterday for me!! It was 2-2 going into the final challenge round of Wide Boyz VS Crack Festers. Wide Boyz had put in a solid hang time which was proving very hard to beat, then local Dylan Heason swoops in at the last moment, takes victory for the Crack Festers and a tidy sum of prize money 👏👏 What a show, and feat of jamming strength 🙌
Likes : 8754Pete Whittaker - 8.7K Likes - Falling off all over the place, but progress still being made. New beta in some of the jams and sequences and now ready for some training and the next session 💪

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Caption : Falling off all over the place, but progress still being made. New beta in some of the jams and sequences and now ready for some training and the next session 💪
Likes : 8702Pete Whittaker - 8.6K Likes - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

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Caption : Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route “Anda p’ alla!” on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn’t disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It’s an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 8582Pete Whittaker - 8.6K Likes - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

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Caption : Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route “Anda p’ alla!” on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn’t disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It’s an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 8582Pete Whittaker - 8.6K Likes - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

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Caption : Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route “Anda p’ alla!” on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn’t disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It’s an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 8582Pete Whittaker - 8.6K Likes - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

8.6K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route “Anda p’ alla!” on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn’t disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It’s an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 8582Pete Whittaker - 8.6K Likes - Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route "Anda p' alla!" on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn't disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It's an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

8.6K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Another short window of weather allowed us to try the newly established route “Anda p’ alla!” on West Face of Guillaumet, which was put up by @facusaubidet @jerecastana @santi.scavolini @franco_toscani at the beginning of Jan. Photos from the FA showed some amazing looking cracks and also suggested that the crux might be possible to free at 8a. The route didn’t disappoint, brilliant rock on perfect flaring splitters. @seanvillanuevaodriscoll put in yet more solid leads onsighting through the first points of Aid on pitch 4. Then I was up first at giving the crux pitch a look. The bottom section initially felt trickier than it probably should have, as it was a wet crack (about E5) which I had to chop ice from whilst climbing. I got stopped by an obvious crux; A thin seam with awkward body positioning and flaring finger jams. The individual moves went free and I went to the anchor. Sean had a lead and worked on the moves, then next go i surprised myself by redpointing it! We summited Guillaumet still in daylight and all got down safely to camp by midnight. Thanks for another good trip Sean and @julia.cassou And thanks Facu, Jere, Santi and Franco for opening a brilliant route. The estimated grades on the pitches with aid seemed about right. We thought 7b(ish) for pitch 4, and 8a(ish) for pitch 5. It’s an incredible place on the rock up there, but the mountains in Patagonia still scare me, so full focus and climbing well is the only option Pic 1. Crux pitch Pic 2. Summit Pic 3. At the belay after the crux Pic 4-5. Topo 📸 @julia.cassou 📸 Topo @patagoniavertical @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 8582Pete Whittaker - 8.4K Likes - Thanks 2022 👍 Selection of highlights from climbing, events, friends, companies👇 January - moved to Norway February - @speakersfromtheedge Tour (raised over £1000 for @alpkit Foundation) March @reelrock Bridge Boys release with @tompaulrandall (2500ft roof crack) April - 23 x 5.13 trad routes in a month, (over 50% onsight or flash) - @mariaugustahs flashes Bellies - Crack Fest with @wide_boyz, 100% growth on year 1 May - Covid June - Kraken F8B (3rd ascent) - One Infinity F8A (2nd ascent) July - Hit 100k subs on Wide Boyz Youtube - Coached @tobysegar to establish trad multipitch FA in 5 days. August - Took Parents up Storen in summer snow September - FA of Britain’s Biggest (natural) roof, 'Bar Wars', 3 pitch roof. Thanks @calummuskett - FFA of Fjordcruise Direct (800m) on Kjerag. Thanks @jonegilauestad & @jhnilss1 October - Flashed trad 8b - Slabducted by @talomartin November @patagonia_climb Ambassador summit December - Continued work as @alpkit foundation trustee - Mari climbs long term trad project, Tazlov 8b. I make 2nd ascent Thanks to @patagonia_climb @patagonia @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope And all my climbing partners: @mariaugustahs @tompaulrandall @matt_helliker @jonbracey_alpinist @jonegilauestad @jhnilss1 @calummuskett @jillwhitt @katy_whittaker @alexhaslehurst @davidpostelt @tradprincess @talomartin @peterkneen @tobysegar @nolwenberthier probably more...sorry. 📽️ crimps to crack 180.

8.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Thanks 2022 👍 Selection of highlights from climbing, events, friends, companies👇 January – moved to Norway February – @speakersfromtheedge Tour (raised over £1000 for @alpkit Foundation) March @reelrock Bridge Boys release with @tompaulrandall (2500ft roof crack) April – 23 x 5.13 trad routes in a month, (over 50% onsight or flash) – @mariaugustahs flashes Bellies – Crack Fest with @wide_boyz, 100% growth on year 1 May – Covid June – Kraken F8B (3rd ascent) – One Infinity F8A (2nd ascent) July – Hit 100k subs on Wide Boyz Youtube – Coached @tobysegar to establish trad multipitch FA in 5 days. August – Took Parents up Storen in summer snow September – FA of Britain’s Biggest (natural) roof, ‘Bar Wars’, 3 pitch roof. Thanks @calummuskett – FFA of Fjordcruise Direct (800m) on Kjerag. Thanks @jonegilauestad & @jhnilss1 October – Flashed trad 8b – Slabducted by @talomartin November @patagonia_climb Ambassador summit December – Continued work as @alpkit foundation trustee – Mari climbs long term trad project, Tazlov 8b. I make 2nd ascent Thanks to @patagonia_climb @patagonia @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope And all my climbing partners: @mariaugustahs @tompaulrandall @matt_helliker @jonbracey_alpinist @jonegilauestad @jhnilss1 @calummuskett @jillwhitt @katy_whittaker @alexhaslehurst @davidpostelt @tradprincess @talomartin @peterkneen @tobysegar @nolwenberthier probably more…sorry. 📽️ crimps to crack 180.
Likes : 8354Pete Whittaker - 8K Likes - @seanvillanuevaodriscoll getting to the belay after the crux offwidth pitch 🥶 One third of the pitch was full verglass, which meant armbaring, stacking and kneelocking in ice. The cams kept tracking out and the only way to keep them in was point the stem at 90 degrees to the crack (rather than stem pointing down), so the lobes would engage on the 6 inch of outer crack which wasn't iced. Definitely a tricky set of scenarios to overcome this one...

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Caption : @seanvillanuevaodriscoll getting to the belay after the crux offwidth pitch 🥶 One third of the pitch was full verglass, which meant armbaring, stacking and kneelocking in ice. The cams kept tracking out and the only way to keep them in was point the stem at 90 degrees to the crack (rather than stem pointing down), so the lobes would engage on the 6 inch of outer crack which wasn’t iced. Definitely a tricky set of scenarios to overcome this one…
Likes : 7996Pete Whittaker - 7.8K Likes - Font! Not a place I’ve been for around 20 years, despite it being on the back doorstep of the UK. I’ve also never been on a dedicated bouldering trip in that time frame either 😳 Too much trad climbing, big walling, soloing, and general adventuring. I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect from these ‘sandstone eggs in the forest’, but I get it; Font is incredible!! Of course... we’ve still managed to seek out a few nice splitters 😉 amongst many other classics and hidden gems. 📽️ Lueur d’Espoir 7C (flash). Personal grade of 7B. Filmed by @mariaugustahs @wildcountry_official

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Caption : Font! Not a place I’ve been for around 20 years, despite it being on the back doorstep of the UK. I’ve also never been on a dedicated bouldering trip in that time frame either 😳 Too much trad climbing, big walling, soloing, and general adventuring. I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect from these ‘sandstone eggs in the forest’, but I get it; Font is incredible!! Of course… we’ve still managed to seek out a few nice splitters 😉 amongst many other classics and hidden gems. 📽️ Lueur d’Espoir 7C (flash). Personal grade of 7B. Filmed by @mariaugustahs @wildcountry_official
Likes : 7806Pete Whittaker - 7.6K Likes - Are the local sandstone testpieces from 60’s or 70’s easy for one of the best climbers in the world? 😏 You will find out in a new video on my AO YouTube channel (the link is in BIO) ☝️ We’ve met the first ascensionist from back in the day and heard incredible stories about how tough they were. We had a wonderful 2 days full of climbing with @petewhittaker01 and @will_bosi 💪 We got scared, we tried hard, and it was such a great time. I am sure we will climb together again soon 👊 PS: Yes, there will be one more film from Adršpach on the @wide_boyz channel. Soon. Stay tuned 😎 Film by @jan.simanek and AO’s production. Pic by @pet.phot 👌 #adamondra #AO #rockclimbing #crackclimbing #tradclimbing #crackisback #climbinginspiration #climbingrocks #climbinglife #adventure

7.6K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Are the local sandstone testpieces from 60’s or 70’s easy for one of the best climbers in the world? 😏 You will find out in a new video on my AO YouTube channel (the link is in BIO) ☝️ We’ve met the first ascensionist from back in the day and heard incredible stories about how tough they were. We had a wonderful 2 days full of climbing with @petewhittaker01 and @will_bosi 💪 We got scared, we tried hard, and it was such a great time. I am sure we will climb together again soon 👊 PS: Yes, there will be one more film from Adršpach on the @wide_boyz channel. Soon. Stay tuned 😎 Film by @jan.simanek and AO’s production. Pic by @pet.phot 👌 #adamondra #AO #rockclimbing #crackclimbing #tradclimbing #crackisback #climbinginspiration #climbingrocks #climbinglife #adventure
Likes : 7588Pete Whittaker - 7.5K Likes - Resting on the project. @mariaugustahs filming and @jimmy.merin capturing the antics 📸😅

7.5K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Resting on the project. @mariaugustahs filming and @jimmy.merin capturing the antics 📸😅
Likes : 7493Pete Whittaker - 7.4K Likes - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

7.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look…which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We’d hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn’t quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn’t want to fall on…especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it’s just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren’t to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 7395Pete Whittaker - 7.4K Likes - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

7.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look…which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We’d hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn’t quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn’t want to fall on…especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it’s just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren’t to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 7395Pete Whittaker - 7.4K Likes - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

7.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look…which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We’d hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn’t quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn’t want to fall on…especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it’s just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren’t to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 7395Pete Whittaker - 7.4K Likes - A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look...which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We'd hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn't quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn't want to fall on...especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it's just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren't to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

7.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : A mixed first trip into the mountains of Patagonia. Whilst I was psyched to be there, it was hard to enjoy it to the fullest as I started getting ill the day before walking in. I felt close to bailing every day, but always just decided to give it a look…which ultimately ended with us topping out on El Mocho. We’d hoped to make an all free ascent of a previous aid line, but I struggled to put my fair share in and as it was quite tricky, we didn’t quite manage. All the moves were done, but not quite enough in a row to make a full free ascent. However, the climbing was absolutely amazing, and we did make free ascents of previous aid pitches. The one pictured (previously A2) turned out to be around E6, and something you wouldn’t want to fall on…especially given the location. This place really demands full focus the whole time, as an accident of any kind is going to leave you in a really sticky situation, even if it’s just something as minor as a twisted ankle. The Mountains here aren’t to be taken lightly. Thanks Sean and Julia for the trip Climbing photos 📸 @julia.cassou @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 7395Pete Whittaker - 7.4K Likes - Probably not what you really expect from a photo in Patagonia, However after arriving just after a short weather window, I've had time to sample a few bits and bobs lower down and closer to town, plus meet old and new friends. Thanks @julia.cassou for the 📸 from the boulders yesterday 📽️ a light breeze up at The Laguna Torre. Goodness knows how brutal that is in the mountains... @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope

7.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Probably not what you really expect from a photo in Patagonia, However after arriving just after a short weather window, I’ve had time to sample a few bits and bobs lower down and closer to town, plus meet old and new friends. Thanks @julia.cassou for the 📸 from the boulders yesterday 📽️ a light breeze up at The Laguna Torre. Goodness knows how brutal that is in the mountains… @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope
Likes : 7370Pete Whittaker - 7.4K Likes - Probably not what you really expect from a photo in Patagonia, However after arriving just after a short weather window, I've had time to sample a few bits and bobs lower down and closer to town, plus meet old and new friends. Thanks @julia.cassou for the 📸 from the boulders yesterday 📽️ a light breeze up at The Laguna Torre. Goodness knows how brutal that is in the mountains... @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope

7.4K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Probably not what you really expect from a photo in Patagonia, However after arriving just after a short weather window, I’ve had time to sample a few bits and bobs lower down and closer to town, plus meet old and new friends. Thanks @julia.cassou for the 📸 from the boulders yesterday 📽️ a light breeze up at The Laguna Torre. Goodness knows how brutal that is in the mountains… @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @dark_ventures @sterlingrope
Likes : 7370Pete Whittaker - 7.3K Likes - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12

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Caption : This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but…there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 – Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on ‘Drama Mamma’ the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 – Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 – Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Likes : 7259Pete Whittaker - 7.3K Likes - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12

7.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but…there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 – Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on ‘Drama Mamma’ the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 – Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 – Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Likes : 7259Pete Whittaker - 7.3K Likes - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12

7.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but…there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 – Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on ‘Drama Mamma’ the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 – Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 – Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Likes : 7259Pete Whittaker - 7.3K Likes - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12

7.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but…there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 – Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on ‘Drama Mamma’ the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 – Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 – Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Likes : 7259Pete Whittaker - 7.3K Likes - This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but...there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 - Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on 'Drama Mamma' the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 - Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 - Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12

7.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : This location and these roof cracks never disappoint. The moves on these routes are never that hard, but they’re often long and provide great endurance challenges, which is perfect onsight attempt territory, even on the harder grades. Although @tompaulrandall and I spent a whole month long trip dedicated to checking out caves and roof cracks in this area, it still always excites me to recast an eye into the interesting caves we never got round to. Having spent a lot of time here now it feels as though Tom and I picked the attainable big cherries, but…there are for sure still many smaller and possibly more difficult belters to be had. Infact, what am I saying? There are still huge cracks out there, but you might want to pitch those 😉 we called it good at a 100m roof pitch. @mariaugustahs and I had the chance to jointly develop 3 new routes here over the last 3 days, which provided sizes from Hands to Chicken Wing Pic 1 and 2 – Mari just about to swing and rotate through to the perfectly placed pocket on ‘Drama Mamma’ the 5.12 Pic 3 and 4 – Me about to enter The Pleasure Box on the Dog-legged crack of ‘Witness The Splitness’, 5.13 (onsight) Pic 5 – Mari on the cupped hands splitter of ‘Witness The Slitness’ 5.12
Likes : 7259Pete Whittaker - 7.2K Likes - Good afternoon folks 👋 This was a really fun lead from last Friday, 2nd ascent of @tompaulrandall ‘s route Pure Now E9 6c, at Millstone. It’s a long time since I’ve done any runout headpoints on the grit, so it’s good to get the mind back in gear. Wasn’t sure how I’d feel tbh, but after 3 headpoints last week, I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe that’s it for another 7 years, or maybe I’ll get psyched again 🤷‍♂️😅 There will be a full video, (with the final gripping moves 🫣), on the Wide Boyz Youtube Channel soon I suspect. Thanks to @benh1975 for the solid belay (it’s good too have someone who knows the deal with these things on the other end of the rope), and @mariaugutahs and @benh1975 for the 🎥

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Caption : Good afternoon folks 👋 This was a really fun lead from last Friday, 2nd ascent of @tompaulrandall ‘s route Pure Now E9 6c, at Millstone. It’s a long time since I’ve done any runout headpoints on the grit, so it’s good to get the mind back in gear. Wasn’t sure how I’d feel tbh, but after 3 headpoints last week, I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe that’s it for another 7 years, or maybe I’ll get psyched again 🤷‍♂️😅 There will be a full video, (with the final gripping moves 🫣), on the Wide Boyz Youtube Channel soon I suspect. Thanks to @benh1975 for the solid belay (it’s good too have someone who knows the deal with these things on the other end of the rope), and @mariaugutahs and @benh1975 for the 🎥
Likes : 7208Pete Whittaker - 7K Likes - Made a video of @mariaugustahs climbing her project 😀🎉 It's posted on The @wide_boyz YouTube Channel if you're interested 👍

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Caption : Made a video of @mariaugustahs climbing her project 😀🎉 It’s posted on The @wide_boyz YouTube Channel if you’re interested 👍
Likes : 7047Pete Whittaker - 6.9K Likes - Morning folks 👋 Put together a little vid for @wide_boyz YT of a crack day in Font a few weeks back. Some very nice problems 👏

6.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Morning folks 👋 Put together a little vid for @wide_boyz YT of a crack day in Font a few weeks back. Some very nice problems 👏
Likes : 6907Pete Whittaker - 6.9K Likes - Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza... Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it's 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin

6.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza… Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it’s 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin
Likes : 6852Pete Whittaker - 6.9K Likes - Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza... Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it's 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin

6.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza… Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it’s 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin
Likes : 6852Pete Whittaker - 6.9K Likes - Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza... Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it's 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin

6.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Very contrasting climbing styles in La Pedriza… Always impressed @mariaugustahs can basically do everything on rock. Whether it’s 5.13 slab, 8A boulders or Choss trundling on Troll Wall 🎉🔥😎 📸 the ledge of La Pedriza @talomartin
Likes : 6852Pete Whittaker - 6.8K Likes - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope

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Caption : Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I’m sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)… but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called ‘Charlie’. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Likes : 6819Pete Whittaker - 6.8K Likes - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope

6.8K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I’m sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)… but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called ‘Charlie’. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Likes : 6819Pete Whittaker - 6.8K Likes - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope

6.8K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I’m sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)… but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called ‘Charlie’. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Likes : 6819Pete Whittaker - 6.8K Likes - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope

6.8K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I’m sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)… but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called ‘Charlie’. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Likes : 6819Pete Whittaker - 6.8K Likes - Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I'm sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)... but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called 'Charlie'. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope

6.8K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Great @patagonia ambassador summit at Red River Gorge over the past couple of weeks. I’m sure everyone goes to RRG for the sport climbing (which obviously was very good)… but this route was defintely the most enjoyable climbing experience I had on the trip. An 8a trad line called ‘Charlie’. Interesting corner moves with an all points off dyno to the finish jug!! My onsight attempt was a very warm and sweaty battle, which I dropped a foot move before the dyno. The second go was much colder and a success. The final photos are from the community event that patagonia put on at Miguels pizza. A great evening Thanks @wmsimek for the climbing shots and @andrew_burr for the event shots Thanks to everyone involved with the trip 💪👍 #redrivergorge #climbing #charlie @pataginia_climb @unparallelup @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope
Likes : 6819Pete Whittaker - 6.6K Likes - When rock climbers go aid climbing 🤦‍♂️ This is not your usual style of crack climbing, but it still involves cracks!! Thin seams, bird beaks and ice axes are the name of the game. Check out the full video ‘This Is Patagonia’ on Wide Boyz YouTube Channel. Link in profile 👉 @wide_boyz

6.6K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : When rock climbers go aid climbing 🤦‍♂️ This is not your usual style of crack climbing, but it still involves cracks!! Thin seams, bird beaks and ice axes are the name of the game. Check out the full video ‘This Is Patagonia’ on Wide Boyz YouTube Channel. Link in profile 👉 @wide_boyz
Likes : 6568Pete Whittaker - 6.6K Likes - Fun to see a load of routes myself and @tompaulrandall developed 13-14 years ago in Orco Valley seeing traffic these days. In this little zone we did a new route called 'End of the Flare', now there are 3 - 4 other really nice cracks and lines which have been established there. On a recent revisit it was nice to repeat the other routes. 📸 Rocky Marciano (8a), taken by @mariaugustahs

6.6K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Fun to see a load of routes myself and @tompaulrandall developed 13-14 years ago in Orco Valley seeing traffic these days. In this little zone we did a new route called ‘End of the Flare’, now there are 3 – 4 other really nice cracks and lines which have been established there. On a recent revisit it was nice to repeat the other routes. 📸 Rocky Marciano (8a), taken by @mariaugustahs
Likes : 6560Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla

6.2K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Likes : 6229Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla

6.2K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Likes : 6229Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla

6.2K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Likes : 6229Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla

6.2K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Likes : 6229Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla

6.2K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : New article from my Patagonia trip now on the @wildcountry_official Blog, where i share some thoughts and things i learnt from my trip in Feb. Use the link in my stories, or head over to the Wild Country website blog. 📸 Thanks @julia.cassou for the great shots 🤙 Photo 1. Pitch incomplete on El Mocho Photo 2. Approach to El Mocho Photo 3. I lost 😅 Photo 4. Following @seanvillanuevaodriscoll after another solid lead Photo 5. Freeing the crux 8a pitch on Andá Pa Alla
Likes : 6229Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - Nice boulders around El Chalten. Pic 1. Gato Negro (7B), cheeky last move. 📸 @julia.cassou Pic 2. a favourite so far, (techy beta), Although no idea of name and grade, maybe someone can help me out? @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

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Caption : Nice boulders around El Chalten. Pic 1. Gato Negro (7B), cheeky last move. 📸 @julia.cassou Pic 2. a favourite so far, (techy beta), Although no idea of name and grade, maybe someone can help me out? @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 6198Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - Nice boulders around El Chalten. Pic 1. Gato Negro (7B), cheeky last move. 📸 @julia.cassou Pic 2. a favourite so far, (techy beta), Although no idea of name and grade, maybe someone can help me out? @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope

6.2K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Nice boulders around El Chalten. Pic 1. Gato Negro (7B), cheeky last move. 📸 @julia.cassou Pic 2. a favourite so far, (techy beta), Although no idea of name and grade, maybe someone can help me out? @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @sterlingrope
Likes : 6198Pete Whittaker - 6.2K Likes - Hi there 👋 Vid from Crown Royale in Jøssingfjord. The attempt before this I fell on the last move (of this reel sequence) to the thin hands, felt a little touch and go on this attempt too. Full video is on the Wide Boyz Youtube. 📽️ Nice one @aaronwahab for helping to capture this @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @unparallel_nordic

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Caption : Hi there 👋 Vid from Crown Royale in Jøssingfjord. The attempt before this I fell on the last move (of this reel sequence) to the thin hands, felt a little touch and go on this attempt too. Full video is on the Wide Boyz Youtube. 📽️ Nice one @aaronwahab for helping to capture this @sterlingrope @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @unparallelup @unparallel_nordic
Likes : 6172Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup

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Caption : Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With ‘condensed weekend warriors’ @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent… 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 5938Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup

5.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With ‘condensed weekend warriors’ @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent… 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 5938Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup

5.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With ‘condensed weekend warriors’ @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent… 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 5938Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup

5.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With ‘condensed weekend warriors’ @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent… 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 5938Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup

5.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With ‘condensed weekend warriors’ @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent… 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 5938Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup

5.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With ‘condensed weekend warriors’ @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent… 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 5938Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With 'condensed weekend warriors' @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent... 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup

5.9K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Sørveggen (South Wall) of Gjertvasstind With ‘condensed weekend warriors’ @mariaugustahs and @salvesenfjellsport nice to get back in the hills and on some technical mountainous terrain/cracks after so much plastic pulling recently. 2nd free ascent? after @lmsolber and @sveslegard 1. Notice the ice splitter on the left Øyvind demonstrates crimping cray 2. Setting off on crux 3. Top of crux pitches (was intending to link 2 together, ended up linking 3 by accident 😅) 4. Mari following second to last pitch 5 & 6. Actually the approach even though it looks like the decent… 7. Ended up being a long day. Estimated time back home > Sunday at 11pm. Actual time home > Monday 9pm 😂 A very nice route and trip, thanks Mari and Øyvind @patagonia_climb @wildcountry_official @sterlingrope @unparallelup
Likes : 5938Pete Whittaker - 5.9K Likes - Great couple of days with @peterkneen and @tobysegar earlier this week. Also saw some solid efforts from Andy and Toby. Nicely done guys 👌 Route Electric Blue E4 5c

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Caption : Great couple of days with @peterkneen and @tobysegar earlier this week. Also saw some solid efforts from Andy and Toby. Nicely done guys 👌 Route Electric Blue E4 5c
Likes : 5870Pete Whittaker - 5.7K Likes - El Horror (13-) in La Pedriza. Absolutely loved this area. One day you can be upside down in burly cracks, then the following day trusting tiny edges and smears on delicate slabs. It's a total contrast but enables you to climb many days in a row. Thanks @talomartin for the full tour and film #crackclimbing #lapedriza

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Caption : El Horror (13-) in La Pedriza. Absolutely loved this area. One day you can be upside down in burly cracks, then the following day trusting tiny edges and smears on delicate slabs. It’s a total contrast but enables you to climb many days in a row. Thanks @talomartin for the full tour and film #crackclimbing #lapedriza
Likes : 5661Pete Whittaker - 5.5K Likes - 360° kneebar to hand jam. One of my favourite from the Crack Fest 2023 set. Thanks for a great day everyone 💪 #crackfest2023 #crackfest #crackclimbing

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Caption : 360° kneebar to hand jam. One of my favourite from the Crack Fest 2023 set. Thanks for a great day everyone 💪 #crackfest2023 #crackfest #crackclimbing
Likes : 5493Pete Whittaker - 5.3K Likes - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou

5.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean’s car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I’m not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Likes : 5272Pete Whittaker - 5.3K Likes - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou

5.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean’s car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I’m not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Likes : 5272Pete Whittaker - 5.3K Likes - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou

5.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean’s car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I’m not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Likes : 5272Pete Whittaker - 5.3K Likes - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou

5.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean’s car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I’m not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Likes : 5272Pete Whittaker - 5.3K Likes - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou

5.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean’s car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I’m not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
Likes : 5272Pete Whittaker - 5.3K Likes - Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean's car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I'm not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou

5.3K Likes – Pete Whittaker Instagram

Caption : Evening folks 👋 🇮🇸 1 and 2. New boulders with @seanvillanuevaodriscoll @julia.cassou and @magnusmab 3. Icelandic roads love Sean’s car. Sean looks like he loves them too, but I’m not sure he does. 4. little steps 5. @exped_sailing getting ready to go 6. 41 days 📸 the nice ones from @julia.cassou
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