Wideboys - Crack adventures in eastern Europe with Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall....

Wideboys – Crack adventures in eastern Europe follows Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, the legendary Peak District duo known as the Wide Boyz, as they travel to Poland and the Czech Republic in search of steep, beautiful sandstone towers and the kind of crack climbing that never lets you relax. Far from their home turf, they’re forced to adapt fast: local ethics strip away familiar comforts, with no metal protection and no chalk, turning every pitch into a problem-solving exercise where commitment matters as much as technique. What makes this short film so satisfying is watching world-class crack specialists get pushed outside their usual playbook. Between sweltering heat, insecure sandstone, and the mental gymnastics of protecting climbs with knotted ropes, the adventure becomes as much about keeping it together as it is about climbing well. If you love trad, old-school ethics, and the raw tension of making it work when the rules change, this is a sharp, fun hit of Wide Boyz ingenuity in a truly unique setting.

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The Wide Boyz, Peak District climbers Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, head to Poland and the Czech Republic to test their skills on the region's beautiful and impressive sandstone towers. The only snag? Local climbing ethics mean metal protection and chalk are out - so Pete and Tom have to get their heads round the art of using knotted ropes at the same time as coping with some very hot conditions!! Read more about Pete and Tom at wildcountry.com Another great film by Hotaches productions.