Redbull: Hey, Wide Boyz! Want to preview our dam multi pitch route this year? Wide Boyz: Hell yeah! Can we climb it at night, and camp on it with a portaledge??? Redbull: Um, well, yeah, I guess. If you want to....do you need to? Wide Boyz: Video idea Redbull: Ahhh, video idea. Kay....
Quarter million subscribers, 300+ videos, 2 of the most elite crack climbers and climbing educators…..and they have a janky 30 year old porta ledge. Every single company who produces portal edges would send you one for free if you asked.
The exposure on that wall looks absolutely insane - no real rock features to break it up and make it feel less intimidating, just pure smooth concrete with a few random bits of plastic sticking out!
Just for perspective; you getting 4 m (of crack put up in an international competition) in 10 years, that is approximately twice as fast moving as the techtonic plates of continental crust move away from each other in the spots, were they move the fastest. So in a couple of millions of years you will have gone far 👍👍👍 Keep up the good work, the idea of crack climbing in competitions will grow!
8:00 - 10:00 can we just appreciate that this is a competition with some of the best climbers in the world, and both pete and tom are using it as a tutorial?!
a couple of months ago I went on my first outdoor climbing holiday with some friends at Portland on the south coast and I had never crack climbed before but definatly my favourite part was there being a really nice crack for half the rought and just jamming my way up. I am now a crack fiend
routesetting must be a pain on this, having to drill in the dam for all the screwholes. i wonder how it was done, like where the sections thought out before on a wooden smaller wall?
I'm laughing so much! Thanks so much, I really needed it! I'm 10 min in and I'm wondering if you will test if it's "cheatable" ...you definitely should because you know comp climbers are beasts and will find a method to break the beta!
Pete my guy; you might wanna get someone to help you set up your microphone proper. It's a bit crackly and it's balanced with too much low notes so it sounds like you are in a wall. Which kinda fits with this channel, but not sure if its your aim.
just a suggestion for Halloween coming up, that awesome Cam t-shirt showed 5 mins in could totally be twisted into a certain face hugging alien creature for the spooky season xD hopefully it wouldnt breach copyright but either way, could make some fun monster designs out of climbing gear xD
I finally got it. Crack climbing people are the same as shaving on a big wall people. You see, most of us aren't built like you, that's why 10/15 years got you only 4 meters of crack climbing on a big wall. Most of us normal folks LOVE watching you guys don't get me wrong, but you won't find many amongst us that are able to continue your legacy. Maybe you'll just have to raise someone
Did either of you guys ever work the Outward Bound centre in Ullswater? I was there back in like... 2005/2006? Swear you have guys have Doppelgangers in the lake district if it isn't you guys. And yes, I'm accounting for age haha
Structurally, I'm just surprised that a dam overhangs at the top. For the width of the road? For some internal structure? It seems like it wouldn't be the minimal amount of concrete for a required strength. Unless it's about the span-wise curvature?
Am I right in thinking that when you're belaying Tom around the 18:00 mark that a single rope, carabiner and bolt is holding the weight of both of you when he drops....?
No - all of the belaying spots on the dam have a chain bolted to the wall near them and it looked like the belayer clips their harness into it, separately from the lead rope which also gets put into a clip on a different part of the chain. There are also multiple clips in between Tom and Pete at that timestamp. Only one rope between Tom & Pete though (not counting the gear rope).
This is repeating and boring thing to comment, but crack analogy jokes are obviously a thing never running out and im not tired at all after watching for years
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PLEASE can we get the uncut footage of Tom setting up the ledge I AM BEGGING YOU
@@ubbychubbs4238 that's a lonnnggggg tedious watch 😂
@@WideBoyzyou said it yourself at 4:20 Pete that’s what people want to see!
@@WideBoyz I am ready.
Same! We need this
We absolutely need it ❤😂
putting an offwidth/chimney feature into a comp is something only RedBull would dare to do
It's diabolical. Love it.
I guess it is. . . What about all the competitions where they do that too?
@@miller2675 have there actually been any comps with off widths or chimneys in them?
"more cracks to more people in the world"
"And that's a good thing?"
"That's a very, very good thing!"
had me dying!
You can tell by Tom's helmet's jaunty angle that he's the cool trad dad. 😎
Freakin portaledge built into the route exactly where you camped, but guess that would count as aid. Great vid, boyz.
Yes we all just had a meeting and agreed to watch Tom struggle. Take it easy Pete 😂
Best video to wake up to. Loved seeing them struggle on the face climbing and watching Tom grab a draw to clip. 😂 Made my whole day.
Redbull: Hey, Wide Boyz! Want to preview our dam multi pitch route this year?
Wide Boyz: Hell yeah! Can we climb it at night, and camp on it with a portaledge???
Redbull: Um, well, yeah, I guess. If you want to....do you need to?
Wide Boyz: Video idea
Redbull: Ahhh, video idea. Kay....
"You can't force crack on people. People have to come to it willingly." ~ Tom Randall, 2024.
Best verse in the crack bible
Ron Reagan would disagree
I don't even like crack climbing but I never miss a video. You guys are fun AF.
Quarter million subscribers, 300+ videos, 2 of the most elite crack climbers and climbing educators…..and they have a janky 30 year old porta ledge. Every single company who produces portal edges would send you one for free if you asked.
A less janky porta ledge would make for a less entertaining video
We wouldn’t have lived this 5’ of pure joy if they had a cool sponsored portaledge ❤
The jank is a unique feature of wide boyz videos
But it probably wouldn't come in purple to match the crack pitch
4m of climbing in 10 years! had me rollin'
The exposure on that wall looks absolutely insane - no real rock features to break it up and make it feel less intimidating, just pure smooth concrete with a few random bits of plastic sticking out!
"Hey Pete, how is that shipment of big crack volumes going?"
"It's ready for delivery, Tom"
"Good! Who's the buyer?"
"Redbull"
...
"HOLD ON A SEC"
Absolutely love you two! Glad to see more videos of you together! Congrats on hosting this year's event!
you brought a razor????! of all the tings XD
Just for perspective; you getting 4 m (of crack put up in an international competition) in 10 years, that is approximately twice as fast moving as the techtonic plates of continental crust move away from each other in the spots, were they move the fastest.
So in a couple of millions of years you will have gone far 👍👍👍
Keep up the good work, the idea of crack climbing in competitions will grow!
Another banger! Thanks guys 🙏🏻❤️🧗🏻♂️
Thanks for tuning in as always 💪😀 appreciated
Man I loved every minute of this video that I just definitely fully watched, good stuff!
there's finally crack on these comps. good job, guys!
Last two videos have been awesome guys ❤❤❤
Love seeing Tom struggling and dropping stuff 😂 not a noob but a true pro jobs a good un 👍
Multi-pitch crack climbing Olympic discipline 2124!
You're quite pessimistic there
If not multi-pitch, at least crack speed climbing!
8:00 - 10:00 can we just appreciate that this is a competition with some of the best climbers in the world, and both pete and tom are using it as a tutorial?!
7:48 "you can't force crack on people" that is why you make the first one free 😅
10 Years of pushing crack on the world 🎉
I don't even like climbing but I own a crack myself and you guys allways crack me up....
a couple of months ago I went on my first outdoor climbing holiday with some friends at Portland on the south coast and I had never crack climbed before but definatly my favourite part was there being a really nice crack for half the rought and just jamming my way up. I am now a crack fiend
“Slow” and yet the video flew by. I wanna see more of their adventure 😂
Tom and Pete are ecstatic to finally see a full length crack appear in the Dam, meanwhile the village below are fleeing for their life 😂
"I ❤ crack" is a funny slogan 🤣😂
This is the best dam video I’ve ever seen
I'm pouring with sweat every time I see any climbing on this wall
FInally some serious climbing.
You men are absolute legends!
Top quality climbing entertainment lads. Cheers!
I didn’t realise how overhanging it was until I saw the tagline flying away!
routesetting must be a pain on this, having to drill in the dam for all the screwholes. i wonder how it was done, like where the sections thought out before on a wooden smaller wall?
What a lucky thing Tom didn't drop his shaver on that portaledge assembly. You probably wouldn't have made it to the top unshaved 😂
Can you try to onsight the crack in chwyciarnia Gliwice in Poland i was trying it for a month now and i still can’t do this. 😢😢
I'm laughing so much! Thanks so much, I really needed it!
I'm 10 min in and I'm wondering if you will test if it's "cheatable" ...you definitely should because you know comp climbers are beasts and will find a method to break the beta!
had an absolute laugh on this. great content as always!
Dam, that's a big wall.
Pun intended. Love it!
Such a fun video. I really enjoyed that!
Teamwork makes the dream work. Top!
maybe you should start the church of crackology to promote cracks, it worked for dynos
Nice work on that giant damn wall.
Such a shame there are no big walls to practice on in Switzerland, and how fortunate there were no garish adverts on this dam wall.
love your work man.. continue the good work
3:45 simond should come up with a 2-seconds portaledge! brillant
Pete really is the full package
After big wall rope soling Pete, is having a giggle putting up a ledge after 2 pitches ;) How many times did you actually do the wall making this vid?
Those mammut crack holds look very smooth, should have put wide boyz ones in place whilst up there, 😂
Pretty sure they are Wide Boyz holds... 🤔
2 snails slowly slither up a big wall reminds each other not to get stuck in the cracks 😂
these guys are funny af
Pete and Tom, I love seeing you, but I have a hard time watching you over those dizzying heights. ❤❤
Pete my guy; you might wanna get someone to help you set up your microphone proper. It's a bit crackly and it's balanced with too much low notes so it sounds like you are in a wall. Which kinda fits with this channel, but not sure if its your aim.
I won't be satisfied until there's a head jam dyno on that dam wall
I dont even enjoy crack climbing, but guys are the best!! And the crack jokes write themself!
Love it 😁
Sounds like you’re talking about the bouldering crew. Working 4 moves for 10 years. 😂😂
Cool video guys, but what was that weird stuff you were doing? It was like jamming, but you kept grabbing the surface of the wall. Very odd behavior.🙃
20:08 ring fingers??????????
He didn't want to show off on the pinkies🤷🫣
Yeah I feel like a lot of people didn’t notice that because what the heck
Probably not enough room for his massive flippin' sausage middle fingers 😂
That portaledge looks so sketchy….
You need a little camping stove so you can make your morning cuppa on the ledge.
So happy to see you guys approaching quarter of a million subscribers! All your crack addiction is paying off.
Such a fun way to climb it
just a suggestion for Halloween coming up, that awesome Cam t-shirt showed 5 mins in could totally be twisted into a certain face hugging alien creature for the spooky season xD
hopefully it wouldnt breach copyright but either way, could make some fun monster designs out of climbing gear xD
I finally got it. Crack climbing people are the same as shaving on a big wall people. You see, most of us aren't built like you, that's why 10/15 years got you only 4 meters of crack climbing on a big wall. Most of us normal folks LOVE watching you guys don't get me wrong, but you won't find many amongst us that are able to continue your legacy. Maybe you'll just have to raise someone
I mean, who tf uses the ring finger on a one-finger pocket? 🤣
I don't care about climbing. I'm here to see Tom struggle
That Greenland Mirror wall climb.
Will there ever be a video with that?
Or does some company have the rights for that?
omg hype
Did either of you guys ever work the Outward Bound centre in Ullswater? I was there back in like... 2005/2006? Swear you have guys have Doppelgangers in the lake district if it isn't you guys. And yes, I'm accounting for age haha
Structurally, I'm just surprised that a dam overhangs at the top. For the width of the road? For some internal structure? It seems like it wouldn't be the minimal amount of concrete for a required strength. Unless it's about the span-wise curvature?
3:27 🤣
You guys are the Lords of Crack!😂
"You can't force crack onto people. They have to come to it willingly."
Really cool video :)
Goodnight Zzz 🧱😴⛺
Am I right in thinking that when you're belaying Tom around the 18:00 mark that a single rope, carabiner and bolt is holding the weight of both of you when he drops....?
No - all of the belaying spots on the dam have a chain bolted to the wall near them and it looked like the belayer clips their harness into it, separately from the lead rope which also gets put into a clip on a different part of the chain. There are also multiple clips in between Tom and Pete at that timestamp. Only one rope between Tom & Pete though (not counting the gear rope).
More struggle please 🙏
bloody wild!
Beta for the upcoming comp doesn’t get any more Beta than this!
Scary exciting
I need that chalk bag
I want a single unit of those crack volumes to practice at home. What will the price be like?
20:15 ring finger and pinky monos!? why!?
Alex Handhold 😂
This is repeating and boring thing to comment, but crack analogy jokes are obviously a thing never running out and im not tired at all after watching for years
We need a CRACK DOMINATION t-shirt!!!
❤
speed crack climbing for Olympics 2124!
I’m always pestering my local gym to set crack climbs, only ever tried 3 crack routes - because these fuckers rarely set them - but I’m in love.
7:05
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Why was spending the night necessary ?
Mmmm, what is that Jazzy piano in the background?
Or should I say, who?
I've seen crackheads living in tents in the streets, many times, but never on a wall!
Do you stay hooked in all night and wear a harness to bed when you use a portaledge!??! I'm just a wee boulderer whose never seen that before 😲