PERTEX Presents 'A Feather in the West' - FULL FILM
Pertex Presents “A Feather in the West” drops you onto Owey, a wild Atlantic outpost off County Donegal where sea mist, salt spray, and raw granite set the stage for a rare kind of adventure. In September 2019, a tight crew of Irish climbers heads for these remote sea cliffs to see if the old assumption is true—that all the obvious lines are long gone—or if there’s still room to explore, create, and leave a fresh mark on a place that feels wonderfully untouched. What makes this film worth your time is its blend of discovery and commitment: the suspense of approaching unfamiliar cliffs, the quiet logistics of island life, and the exhilaration of traditional climbing where decisions matter and the ocean is always in the background. It’s a reminder that “new” doesn’t have to mean far away—sometimes the best climbing stories are hiding just offshore, waiting for the right team, the right conditions, and the nerve to step onto blank stone.
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'A Feather in the West' is about Owey, the eponymous wild, Atlantic frontier island just off the west coast of County Donegal. Many British & Irish climbers assume they have to travel long haul to find aesthetically beautiful, pristine condition, virgin unclimbed rock that’s ripe for new routing. There is a perception that the opportunity to etch your name into the guidebooks by [making your contribution to] developing a world class crag, is basically gone, that all the good lines were climbed years ago. But the reality isn’t so: In September 2019, a team of talented Irish climbers [Chloe Condron, Kevin Kilroy, Michelle O'Loughlin and Conor McGovern] travelled to the small island of Owey to explore sea cliffs that local guidebook writer Iain Miller, claims have “enough new routing potential to last at least twelve lifetimes”. Despite its proximity to the mainland, Owey retains an ethereal otherworldly charm that harks back to the peacefulness and simplicity of life in bygone days. It’s also home to majestic granite sea cliffs that have been scoured pristine by huge ocean swells leaving awe-inspiring cliffs for adventurous climbers to enjoy. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pertex/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pertex/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_pertex Subscribe to PERTEX: http://tiny.cc/PERTEX-subscribe Discover our fabrics: https://pertex.com/elemental-protection/ Discover our stories: https://pertex.com/elemental-journeys/ Got questions? Let us know by leaving your comments below! Discover our stories on the PERTEX YouTube Channel: 📽 Dark Peak Fell Runners: http://tiny.cc/Dark-Peak-Fell-Runners 📽 Janhukot - How To Go On A Greater Ranges Expedition: http://tiny.cc/Janhukot 📽 Elemental Journeys: http://tiny.cc/Elemental-Journeys ABOUT PERTEX First registered in 1979 after the concept was discovered by Hamish Hamilton, Pertex® have grown from humble beginnings as a simple theory and vision into an iconic fabric technology brand. We are now established as the leader in lightweight technical fabrics and today are partnered with some of the most prestigious and successful brands in the outdoor industry. Our technical knowledge is matched with a solid understanding of the outdoor environment. We appreciate that protection from the elements is paramount to maximise the enjoyment factor and experience in the outdoors. Based on our founding principles of long-standing relationships, we continually collaborate with brand partners across the world to drive innovation and retain an integral position at the forefront of fabric design. It is our continued ambition to enrich the current and future generations’ experiences of the outdoors. It is our continued aim to protect from the elements and we are determined to enrich the outdoor experience for the current and future generations.