Climbing techniques: how to climb cracks #2
The final three videos with Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker explaining the climbing techniques needed for getting up cracks: offwidth, gear and gear placements and taping.
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Pete Whittaker & Tom Randall training in Randall's cellar prior to their Wide Boyz trip
Paul Diffley, Hotaches
After yesterday's first episode which examined thin finger cracks, hand cracks and fist cracks, here are the final three videos of this useful online tutorial which teaches the art of crack climbing
How to climb cracks #1
Episode 4 - Offwidths
Episode 5 - Gear and gear placements
Episode 6 - Taping
How to climb cracks #1
Episode 4 - Offwidths
Episode 5 - Gear and gear placements
Episode 6 - Taping
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