With brad jackson, pamela pack, tom randall, bob scarpelli. These two englishmen are on a mission to master this brutish and. Wide boyz american offwidth climbing has spawned a counterculture of rough and tumble characters who arent afraid to bleed their way up a route. Cheers and hope everyone can still send after adding on some thanksgiving weight. Jan 14, 2015 wide boyz american offwidth climbing has spawned a counterculture of rough and tumble characters who arent afraid to bleed their way up a route. Pete whittaker and tom randall dedicated two years of their lives to training for offwidth routes they had never even seen. Follows top adventure climber leo houlding with his tried and tested team of jason pickles and sean stanley leary as they attempt to make the first ascent of the ne ridge of the master piece of the range the majestic ulvetanna peak. In the ensuing years, the duo has continued to put down some of.
The reel rock tour started out as the product of big up productions and sender films exclusively. The cuts were made at the request of the distributor to achieve a particular category. Wide boyz tom randall and pete whittaker, of the u. Reel rock 11 available now hey guys, i remember seeing a thread asking when reel rocks would be released, i checked this morning and noticed it was out. Reelhouse is a place for video creators and viewers to find each other. Get the feel of the worlds hardest route, explore surreal bedouin lands, take a run at olympic speed and hop on a wild ride to the frigid antarctic. Sharks fin epic himalayan first ascent which includes the most beautiful alpine big wall ive seen. The wide boyz take over american offwidth climbing. We see alex honnolds half dome freesolo, are introduced to the wide boyz and adam ondra climbs firstever 5. The annual reel rock tour, now in its 7th year was showing its four films and the excitement couldnt have been higher.
Includes their first ascent of the mindbending century crack 5. Reel rock 7 2012 im glad the survey reflects how awesome reel rock 7 is. With conrad anker, jimmy chin, sasha digiulian, alex honnold. The soldout crowd of about 1,300 people struggled for seats, as many sections had large wooden support beams obstructing the view. This years reel rock 14 tour promises to be even bigger and better. Four separate films that are each in their own right extremely compelling, inspiring, and jaw dropping, and are simply four of the best stories to come out of the climbing world in recent years. American offwidth climbing has spawned a counterculture of rough and tumble characters who arent afraid to bleed their way up a route. Sep, 2012 directed by chris alstrin, jimmy chin, paul diffley. Also featuring sasha di giulian, daila ojeda and more. Nov 01, 2018 reel rock delivers jawdropping action, soulful journeys and rollicking humor in a brand new collection of the years best climbing films. In this dangerous game, how does he balance pure ambition with selfpreservation.
This visually stunning series follows the worlds top climbers, alpinists and mountaineers to the wildest places on earth in their pursuit. The films are shown at a worldwide series of screening events, boasting over 500 screenings worldwide. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling dirtbags. Dvd extras adam ondra sends two of the worlds hardest boulder problems. Featuring the greatest climbers of our time on the adventures of their lives, including alex honnold, chris sharma, adam ondra, conrad anker, sasha digiulian, jimmy chin, renan ozturk, daila ojeda and more. Cheeky brits pete whittaker and tom randall and their offwidth fetish. A young hazel findlay sends hard trad routes, daniel woods climbs boulder and we see the fight between simone moro, ueli steck and a. Reel rock 14 delivers the best climbing and bouldering films of the year. The premiere of reel rock 7 was held at the chautauqua theater in boulder, a lovely wooden auditorium at the base of the flatirons.
First climbed by canadian rock star sonnie trotter after battling it out with didier berthod, the route hit the media spotlight in the film first ascent. Wide boyz is about suffering in a dodgy sheffield basement, the ethics of style, and big payoffs in the southwestern us. Climbing wide cracks is a brutal and especially american pursuit practised by a small band of burly climbers. Reel rock film tour, bouldering, tennessee bouldering authority, american heart association, southern climbers coalition part 2 of the reel rock film tour coming to chattanooga december 18th, 2010. Con song by slam donahue the reel rock 7 trailer by big up productions and sender films. Reel rock film tour wide boyz tv episode 2012 imdb. Featuring the greatest climbers of our time on the adventures of their lives. With no local hard cracks to train on, the wide boyz refit their underground training dungeon and commit to a year of torturous finger training. Hop on a wild ride to the frigid antarctic, get the feel of the worlds hardest route, explore surreal bedouin lands and take a run at speed. With wide boyz, we had been wanting to make a film about the crazy.
Directed by chris alstrin, jimmy chin, paul diffley. Two years ago, the wide boyz, pete whittaker and tom randall, made a name for themselves by climbing some of the hardest offwidths in the us after training for two years in a makeshift, basement offwidth laboratory. And thats even truer for widecrack climbers because to climb these cracks you have to have not only a ton of really. The best climbing movies of all time a definitive guide.
If you enjoy getting your knuckles shredded then youll enjoy wide boyz. This years reel rock film tour features exclusive premieres of short films by reel rock cofounders sender films and big up productions that tell the stories of the most exciting vertical action from the past year. The 7th annual reel rock film tour, launching fall 2012, brings the best in climbing and. From boulderings golden era to recent cuttingedge sends, take a journey through the two decades of climbing history. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture. Reel rock 7 2012 four of the biggest stories from the climbing world, told with humor, heart, and mindbending action. By signing up for an account on tmdb, you can post directly to twitter and facebook. It was documented in the wide boyz film, and an abridged version was included in reel rock 7. Bouldering crack climbing and general rock climbing techniques survival. Wide boyz alone is around 50min, so yes, a bit longer. The biggest stories from the climbing world, told with humor, heart, and a generous helping of mindbending action. Its not about the grade, its about the experience and when it comes to the wide the experience is the same for everyone.
Alex honnold has become known as the boldest soloist of his generation. The reel rock tour is back in the uk and ireland for 2018, with more screenings and more action than ever before. Reel rock showcases the years best climbing films age of ondra, valley of the moon, up to speed and queen maud land and features star climbers alex honnold, adam ondra, madaleine sorkin, savannah cummins, jimmy chin and conrad. The tour is a compilation of some of the years best climbing related films from production companies like big up and sender films, among others. They gave us all of their footage and we did the recut with their input. The sensei featuring the legendary yuji hirayama and daniel woods, spice girl featuring british trad climber hazel. A young hazel findlay sends hard trad routes, daniel woods climbs boulder and we see the fight between simone moro, ueli steck and a group of sherpas. So when two proper british lads, tom randall and pete whittaker, crossed the pond to eat up the gnarliest wide cracks in the west it came as quite a shock. Wide boyz establish worlds longest roof crack crown of. Many ended up sitting in the aisles or standing in the back. From acclaimed directors paul diffley and chris alstrin comes a wild journey through the strange subculture of offwidth crack climbing. The reel rock film tour delivers the best climbing films to a worldwide audience. Interview with sender films on wide boyz elevation. Reel rock film tour reel rock tour 12 reel rock tour.
Both randall and whittaker climbed the longstanding offwidth roof project and suggested 5. The ultimate 90s alternative rock collection the hit co. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, barbrawling. Around and about is a production of wutc in chattanooga. Pete whittaker and tom randall, two ballsy uk climbers make it their goal to attempt the hardest crack climbs america has to offer. A pair of unlikely british climbers invade america to take on the toughest offwidth climbs in the country. Wide boyz establish worlds longest roof crack crown of thorns. We allow filmmakers to showcase their work, and give fans a way to help them continue creating the stories we all love. In its landmark 11th year, reel rock is kicking off the 2016 world tour at chautauqua auditorium.
American offwidth climbing has spawned a counterculture of rough and tumble characters who arent afraid to bleed and grovel up a route. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Theres a couple films, including wide boyz, in this years reel rock tour, where were trying to bring other filmmakers into the fold. The dura dura, the sharks fin, wide boyz, and honnold 3. In 2011, the wide boyz starred in an eponymous short film for reel rock 7, in which they laid siege to century crack, also in canyonlands, utah. The journeys, the training, the routes and the failures no holds barred. Adam ondra sends two of the worlds hardest boulder problems. Wide boyz ii slender men the cobra crack the rv project. Now two cheeky brits, tom randall and pete whittaker, are on a mission to master this bizarre form of climbing. So when two proper british lads, tom randall and pete whittaker, crossed the pond to eat up the gnarliest wide cracks in the west including the first ascent of the worlds hardest offwidth it. Reel rock film tour is an annual traveling film festival, highlighting each year a new compilation of outdoor adventure films produced by sender films and big up productions.
Renan ozturk, sasha digiulian, daila ojeda, the wide boyz and more. In 2018 the reel rock tour included over 500 screenings world wide and was seen by more than 75,000 people. Oct 14, 20 this month reel rock kicked off its 8th annual international film tour. Last time was in vedauwoo with sender films, shooting brad jackson, adam papillion, and bob scarpelli climbing offwidths for the wide boyz segment of reel rock 7. For more about the event and showings near you, visit the reel rock 7 website. Wide boyz this blog is about two climbers who are searching out the widest, dirtiest and hardest offwidths that this planet has to offer. Wide boyz meet uk offwidth crack climbing specialists pete whittaker and tom randall who train hard and play harder. Rock climbing watch and track movies, anime, tv shows. Bouldering crack climbing and general rock climbing techniques. The world of offwidth crack climbing is a strange subculture rumoured to be dominated by knuckledragging, bar brawling. Since they were featured in reel rock 7 way back in 2012, the uk duo known as the wide boyz pete whittaker and tom randallhave become household names in the climbing community for their difficult offwidth ascents, affinity for painful hand jams, punishing basement crackclimbing training regimen, and hilarious crag antics.
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