In this two part series Wild Country athlete James Pearson delves into training for rock climbing and gives us his take on training for stamina climbs. In the videos he looks at pure endurance routes as well as power endurance routes and gives some simple, basic, techniques for training both of these. In part two he looks at Power endurance training for routes of between 15 and 30 moves and discusses some training techniques you can use at nearly any wall. As well as this he takes in some...

A short film of Wild Country sponsored climber James Pearson on the 3rd ascent of the bewildering and beguiling testpiece Elder Statesman at Curbar Edge, in the Uk's Peak District. James filled us in about the ascent: "Elder Statesman was a fantastic route, if a little disjointed. Its a great test of precision, technique, and co-ordination, in a wild and exposed position. Safe enough not to have to worry, but bold enough to give your mind the edge and make you pull that little bit more. As...

British climbers Tim Palmer, Leo Moger & James Blay fly out to Milan to meet Italian Wild Country team Climber Michele Caminati and climb together in Cresciano & Chironico. We made the journey to Switzerland dreaming of the classic boulder problems that Malcolm Smith & Jerry Moffatt climb in the inspirational bouldering film Stone Love. Lady luck was on our side, we had some great weather during our two week stay and we managed to climb several of the iconic problems which the two areas have...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, demonstrates the basics of placing nuts and then removing them easily. Placing nuts well keeping you safe while leading and being able to remove nuts that your leader’s placed is incredibly important – the smoother and faster you can do it the easier climbing becomes. Wild Country have a...

Talo Martín tells all: 'This magical route is in La Pedriza, my home crag 5 minutes from my house half an hour north of Madrid in central Spain. And with more than 3000 routes and more than 2000 boulder problems La Pedriza is one of the premier climbing areas in Europe - making me very fortunate to live very close by!!! As in a lot of granite slab climbing makes up about 60% of the climbing style and this is my speciality! However, often at Pedriza the north faces like this are full of...

In this short film by Dave Sutcliffe Jordan Buys makes the first ascent of Time and Tide, E7 7A or highball 7c if you prefer) in less than ideal conditions - sleet - at Brimham rocks on 10th Dec 2012. Jordan writes " Did a new route yesterday at Brimham, Dave Sutcliffe showed me this last weekend and I was immediately impressed and could not believe it had not been climbed. Then when I had a feel I realised why, progress from the perfect crimps to the top is guarded by a micro sloper. Its a...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, demonstrates quickdraw clipping techniques - an important and safety critical art. Clipping a quickdraw correctly, making sure it’s orientation is right and you are clipping in the correct plane is not as simple as it seems but for safety reasons is something that’s important to learn. It’s...

Unreformed grit terrorizer Pete Whittaker declares the 2012/3 grit season open with the first ascent of a worrying line at the back cornerof Burbage's dankest quarry. In less than ideal conditions, with wet streaks covered with towels to stop seepage and on a 25 degree day (hence the wait until near dark for the ascent) Pete casually dispatches yet another gnarler!! Nice to see Pete back and on form after a two month virus which stopped our intrepid hero from walking upstairs without being...

Ben de Corme sends us a new video for our collection. This time a brutal roof problem in the Ancestros Roof in the Corme boulder area, Galicia, Spain. Techo con una seccion media dura y aleatorio paso final.........Zona de bloke de Corme (Techo Ancestros) Music: Onda del futuro-TERRA (original & extended remix)

In this short video Steve Long demonstrates the classic use of Wild Country's ubiquitous Ropeman devices in one of their primary emergency roles - ascending a rope from a free hanging position. Steve, International Mountain Guide and chair of the UIAA Training Standards Panel shows the basics of ascending a rope from a hanging position that might be encountered after a fall on overhanging rock. He shows how to attach the Ropeman, get onto the rope, safely 'letting go', then ascending and...

In this short video Steve Long demonstrates the use of Wild Country's ubiquitous Ropeman devices in an emergency role - helping you to 'escape the system' and secure the rope to enable you to help a stranded collegue. Steve, International Mountain Guide and chair of the UIAA Training Standards Panel shows the basics of going to a rescue of a partner. He shows how to attach the Ropeman, getting off the rope, then descending the rope. Wild Country Ropeman 1 and 2 are the definitive emergency...

In this short video Steve Long demonstrates the classic use of Wild Country's ubiquitous Ropeman devices in their primary role - to ascend a rope. Steve, International Mountain Guide and chair of the UIAA Training Standards Panel shows the basics of ascending a rope: from attaching the Ropeman, to safely 'letting go' to returning back down to earth. Wild Country Ropeman 1 and 2 are the definitive climbing rope ascenders – and provide an unrivalled range for all rock climbing, alpine...

Wild Country Spanish team climber Jairo Pandiella sends Super Gruñón - a powerful and intricate 8C at the legendary home of Asturian hard sports climbing, Cueva Deboyu in Northern Spain. Having watched Jairo on this route for nearly a year and seen him train harder and harder I know how much it means to him, not simply because of the grade but also because he 'grew up' at this venue and considers it his home. As Jairo himself writes: 'Esta via se encuentra en el sector bombos de Cuevaboyu,...

Jordan Buys is one of the UK's top climbers and in this video we see him make and ascent of Cry Freedom, 8b+, a classic long, 'sting in the tail' route at Malham Cove, Yorkshire. Not exactly Jordan's cup of tea it was a bit of a bogey route until his successful send last November... Read more about Jordan here: Many many thanks to Adam Lincoln for the filming and interview and thanks to Hotaches for the edit!!

Are you a helmet fan or a helmet-phobe? In this new video - part of the BMC Helmet Campaign - we look at climbers' attitudes helmets at the crag - and interview Neil Bentley about the effects of head injury. We headed to Stanage Edge, to ask climbers about their attitudes and thoughts about wearing helmets. We also discuss modern climbing helmets, and asked top climber Neil Bentley why he chose to wear a helmet for the first ascent of Equilibrium - the UK's first E10. Wild Country are a...

Wild Country, Red Chili and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos to demonstrate basic rock climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to belay a lead climb. Belaying a lead climber is a big step in learning to climb and opens up a whole new world of possibilities, however, it is also a very difficult technique and must be taken very, very seriously. Julie is using a selection of Wild Country gear whilst making...

Jordan sends this fantastic and very sought after super highball which ends with a very very long reach a long way off the ground!!!

Wild Country climber Michele Caminati sends some hard grit classics: Gaia, End Of the Affair

Wild Country, Red Chili and Climbing Magazine has produced a series of 'How To' videos to demonstrate a number of rock climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to belay a top roped climb. This is a vital part of learning to climb allowing you to extend your climbing into the outoors and enabling you to tackle your first routes in safety. Julie is using a selection of Wild Country gear whilst making these videos and you can check...

Climbing Magazine, along with partners, Wild Country and Red Chili, has produced a series of 'How To' videos to demonstrate a number of rock climbing skills and techniques. Using Climbing Magazine's experienced staff and following AMGA guidelines we'll show you how to get started in the vertical world. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to tie a figure 8 knot. The figure 8 knot is the most commonly used in climbing and learning how to tie it is an essential...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. This week Tom looks at taping up - an essential skill as you move through the grades - and especially if you're on a trip...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. Designed for those who know next to nothing about crack climbing and who want to make their first steps, the videos are...

In this video we see South African climber Joe Möhle make the first Trad ascent of a sport route that he bolted at a sandstone sport crag, The Hole, near Cape Town. The route, called Life Enhancement program, is F8a+ to climb on bolts, and involves a really steep and impressive bit of roof climbing - placing a cam from double toe hooks whilst hanging completely upside down. The Hole crag is one of a few steep sandstone sport crags that surround Cape Town, an area with exceptional climbing...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. This week Tom looks at taping up - an essential skill as you move through the grades - and especially if you're on a trip...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. Designed for those who know next to nothing about crack climbing and who want to make their first steps, the videos are...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. Designed for those who know next to nothing about crack climbing and who want to make their first steps, the videos are...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. Designed for those who know next to nothing about crack climbing and who want to make their first steps, the videos are...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. Designed for those who know next to nothing about crack climbing and who want to make their first steps, the videos are...

Wild Country ‘Crack School’ is a series of six short videos designed to utilise the skills and knowledge of Wild Country climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker to give an introduction to basics of crack climbing. Over six episodes the guys cover all widths of crack: Fingers, Hands, Fists and Offwidths as well as looking at the skills of gear placement and taping up. Designed for those who know next to nothing about crack climbing and who want to make their first steps, the videos are...

Having dispatched the hardest offwidth crack in the world, Century Crack E9/5.14b and survived, the Wideboyz (Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker) have been busy lecturing across the UK to packed houses about their experiences. But to really show off their incredible skills properly Wild Country decided that it would be fun to build a portable offwidth - the same width as Century Crack - to help to demonstrate the 'Wide Pony' technique (and much more) that they used on that amazing ascent. And...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows which knots are best for rappelling. Julie shows how to tie an overhand knot to link her ropes for abseiling and then shows a 'triple barrel' knot to act as a stopper knot meaning you can't abseil off the end of the rope. Julie is wearing a selection of Wild Country gear whilst making these...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to stick clip for sport climbing. Stick clipping is a neat way of getting the first bolt clipped, maybe it’s a bit high or the rock is a bit ‘dodgy’ – or quickly getting bolt to bolt to get the quickdraws in on your project. Julie is using a selection of Wild Country and Red...

Rock Climbing Basics 9: Extending a Rappel - from Wild Country, Red Chili and Climbing Magazine. Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to extend a rappel. Rappelling (or abseiling) is one of the parts of the sport which can be very dangerous and the techniques which Julie shows hopefully make a simple way of securing...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, gives a very brief introduction to how to place and clean Friends. Wild Country made the first ever cams, Friends, and since their introduction in 1978 they’ve been a staple for climbers. Placing them is an art, like placing nuts or any protection, and in this video Julie shows some of the...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, demonstrates the basics of placing nuts and then removing them easily. Placing nuts well keeping you safe while leading and being able to remove nuts that your leader’s placed is incredibly important – the smoother and faster you can do it the easier climbing becomes. Wild Country have a...

Climbing Magazine and Wild Country have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to get you started in many areas of rock climbing technique. The idea is to simply demonstrate basic skills and techniques and allow you to pick up tips from the experts. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, demonstrates how to tie two of the most important climbing knots, the clove hitch and Figure 8 knot. The Figure 8 ‘on the bight’ (different to the knot that’s used for tying...

Wild Country and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos designed to demonstrate basic climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, demonstrates how to coil a rope. There are many techniques for coiling a rope, depending on circumstance and in this video Julie shows off possibly the most useful, what she calls ‘the backpack coil’. This is a great way of coiling a rope that allows you to carry a rope in an unobtrusive...

Wild Country, Red Chili and Climbing Magazine have produced a series of 'How To' videos to demonstrate basic rock climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to belay a lead climb. Belaying a lead climber is a big step in learning to climb and opens up a whole new world of possibilities, however, it is also a very difficult technique and must be taken very, very seriously. Julie is using a selection of Wild Country gear whilst making...

Wild Country, Red Chili and Climbing Magazine has produced a series of 'How To' videos to demonstrate a number of rock climbing skills and techniques. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to belay a top roped climb. This is a vital part of learning to climb allowing you to extend your climbing into the outoors and enabling you to tackle your first routes in safety. Julie is using a selection of Wild Country gear whilst making these videos and you can check...

Climbing Magazine, along with partners, Wild Country and Red Chili, has produced a series of 'How To' videos to demonstrate a number of rock climbing skills and techniques. Using Climbing Magazine's experienced staff and following AMGA guidelines we'll show you how to get started in the vertical world. In this video Julie Ellison, Climbing Magazine Gear Editor, shows how to tie a figure 8 knot. The figure 8 knot is the most commonly used in climbing and learning how to tie it is an essential...

A short film of Wild Country sponsored climber James Pearson on the 3rd ascent of the bewildering and beguiling testpiece Elder Statesman at Curbar Edge, in the Uk's Peak District. James filled us in about the ascent: "Elder Statesman was a fantastic route, if a little disjointed. Its a great test of precision, technique, and co-ordination, in a wild and exposed position. Safe enough not to have to worry, but bold enough to give your mind the edge and make you pull that little bit more. As...

In this short film by Dave Sutcliffe Jordan Buys makes the first ascent of Time and Tide, E7 7A or highball 7c if you prefer) in less than ideal conditions - sleet - at Brimham rocks on 10th Dec 2012. Jordan writes " Did a new route yesterday at Brimham, Dave Sutcliffe showed me this last weekend and I was immediately impressed and could not believe it had not been climbed. Then when I had a feel I realised why, progress from the perfect crimps to the top is guarded by a micro sloper. Its a...

Unreformed grit terrorizer Pete Whittaker declares the 2012/3 grit season open with the first ascent of a worrying line at the back cornerof Burbage's dankest quarry. In less than ideal conditions, with wet streaks covered with towels to stop seepage and on a 25 degree day (hence the wait until near dark for the ascent) Pete casually dispatches yet another gnarler!! Nice to see Pete back and on form after a two month virus which stopped our intrepid hero from walking upstairs without being...

Jordan sends this fantastic and very sought after super highball which ends with a very very long reach a long way off the ground!!!

Wild Country climber Michele Caminati sends some hard grit classics: Gaia, End Of the Affair

Wild Country climber and omni present Italian grit afficionado Michele Caminati gets the 7th (??) ascent of John Dunne's classic frightener The New Statesman, E8 7a, at Ilkley. Michele's smooth ascent is all the more remarkable coming only a week or so after he nearly totalled himself falling from high on the route, ripping gear and luckily land on a handily placed pad. However, Michele is proving himself a pretty tough cookie and his slew of hard grit ascents is a testament to his...

Wild Country sponsored climber, the Italian Michele Caminati has made the first repeat of 'Screaming Dream' (UK grade E7 7A) as a highball boulder problem above pads. The route was first climbed by Mark Leach in 1987 and as a testament to how hard the climbing is the route has only seen 5 ascents in 25 years. All of these were led and those most recently used pre-placed and pre-clipped Friends above the crux, in effect creating a top rope to protect the climber. However, Michele’s solo or...

Me on an headpoint ascent of this great classic line at Curbar.

LIFE ON HOLD is a new UK bouldering film from Outcrop Films. Follow Britain's top climbers and visiting WADs, as they tackle some of the hardest problems around. From the tough, mentally challenging highballs on the gritstone edges, to the short, powerful, esoteric testpieces of the limestone and everything in between. We've filmed the new emerging scene of strong boulders' and their tour around Britain's finest. Featuring: Ned Feehally, Dan Varian, David Mason, Jon Partridge, Michele...

Pete Whittaker gets the first ascent of Inspiration Dedication E7 6C. A very bold little number on snappy rock at the back of the quarry in Burbage South UK.

James Pearson, on a flying visit home at Xmas makes the first ascent of "The Return of the Jedi, HXS 7a at Bank Quarry, Matlock.

A short video of Pete Whittaker on the first ascent of Pieces Of Eight E8 7a, at a new crag that he and Tom Randall uncovered in the Curnet Valley in the Peak District. On the same day Tom managed the first ascent of 'Captain cut Loose' E7 6c...a good day out!! Thanks a lot to Adam Bailes for the video and the numerous attempts it took to upload it!! LOL

A good day out for Wild Country athletes, Jordan Buys and Pete Whittaker with some hard ground up and flashes of a few gritstone nasties at Curbar edge in the Peak district UK Routes include Slackers E6 6B and White Lines E7 6C. Thanks to Adam Lincoln for the footage and editing and general hard work!!!

Another cool ascent from 'the Burnley boy' Jordan Buys as he dispatches the mega classic arete of 'Balance It Is' at Burbage South in the Peak District. Basically taking the left arete of the buttress that Equilibrium climbs, 'Balance' is a tenuous and sequency route with a spicy run-out at the top for good measure... Thanks to Adam Lincoln for the video... You can see more about Wild Country's sponsored climbers here: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/

In this short video we see Jordan Buys sending The Bottom Line E7 6c, at Brimham Rock, North Yorkshire. A hideously overhanging and powerful little number - courtesy of expat Dave Pegg - Jordan got to the last move on sight and then does it next go....and you'll maybe see why he fell in the video. A great route for anyone who loves a graunch. Thanks again to Adam Lincoln for the video... See more about all Wild Country's sponsored climbers here: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/

Classic Almscliff route of the 80's first done by Rob Gawthorpe. Low quality video of Pete and Jordan having a fun day out.

Tom Randall and Ed Hamer making the 2nd and 3rd ascents respectively of Pete Whittakers Silent Scream (E7 6c) at Burbage South. The route traverses the length of the Cioch Block in the Southern Quarry of Burbage, below the line of Silent Spring (E4 5c) before finishing up the existing line of Masters of the Universe (E7 6c). See more about Tom and Ed at the Wild Country website, the routes they've done and more photos: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/UkSponsees/ See more Wild Country...

Wild Country climber Jordan Buys doing Clippety Clop, Clippety Clop, Clippety Clop, E7 6C at Ramshaw rocks, Staffordshire, UK. After trying to flash the route but struggling with the reachy moves, he opted for a very quick headpoint. You can see all about Wild Country's sponsored climbers including links to loads more videos by heading to our site: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/UkSponsees/ or you can check out links all our latest videos, on Vimeo and youTube here:...

Jordan Buys sending "Buzz Caner" in the rift at Hawkcliffe. Crux about font 7b+. Boom boom. You can see all about Wild Country's sponsored climbers including links to loads more videos by heading to our site: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/UkSponsees/ or you can check out links all our latest videos, on Vimeo and youTube here: http://www.wildcountry.co.uk/Downloads/Videos/2006ClimbingVids/

Jordan Buys onsighting Shadowplay, E5 6a at Widdop. It takes the arete above Cave arete at the left hand side of the crag. You can see all about Wild Country's sponsored climbers including links to loads more videos by heading to our site: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/UkSponsees/ or you can check out links all our latest videos, on Vimeo and youTube here: http://www.wildcountry.co.uk/Downloads/Videos/2006ClimbingVids/

Wild Country climber Jordan Buys onsighting the Ramshaw classic hard grit route "Dangerous Crocodile Snogging" on the way to compete in the 'Skymasters' competition at the NEC outdoor show the next day. Given E7 6c it involves some proper 3D climbing and slopey finish. You can see all about Wild Country's sponsored climbers including links to loads more videos by heading to our site: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/UkSponsees/ or you can check out links all our latest videos, on Vimeo...

"Tucked away in a grotty lancashire gritsone quarry lies this gem of a route. It needed unearthing and scrubbing but this proved well worth it for an evenings funky climbing." Thanks for the video and the comments Jordan, and for completists the routes in Stanworth Quarry... See more about Jordan here... wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/JordanBuys/ See more about the Rock Lite helmet Jordan protects his head with here... wildcountry.co.uk/Products/2009Helmets1/ See more Wild Country...

Wild Country and Red Chili sponsored climber Ben Heason climbs the awesome and much sought after 'hard grit' route Meshuga E9 6c at Black Rocks, in the Peak District. Ben chose to wear the Red Chili Matadors and the great new Rock Lite helmet on his ascent. You can read more about Ben at the Wild Country website: wildcountry.co.uk/Community/Sponsees/BenHeason/ and you can read more about Matadors here: redchili.de/en/catalog/product/view/id/328/s/matador-vcr/category/31/ and more about the...

"Physically it’s the most sustained hard grit route I’ve done so far with no particularly easy moves on it. The climbing is highly technical, often with tenuous footholds and a crux slap up the arête from a 1-finger pebble. Then taking a small pebble in each hand you make a super high step to a smeary top-out." Wild Country and Red Chili climber Ben Heason comments after his ascent of this awesome test piece. Remember you can always see more Wild Country climbers on videos that don't...

Miles Gibson making the first ascent of a very hard and dangerous new line at Wimberry. Miles climbed "Danger Mouse" on Saturday September the 26th and has given it a grade of E9 7a. The hand holds on the route are minute and the margin for error is great, however, Miles appeared to be as cool as a fan during this first ascent with every movement looking precise and in control. Congratulations Miles! Remember you can always see more Wild Country climbers on videos that don't appear on Vimeo...

British climbers Tim Palmer, Leo Moger & James Blay fly out to Milan to meet Italian Wild Country team Climber Michele Caminati and climb together in Cresciano & Chironico. We made the journey to Switzerland dreaming of the classic boulder problems that Malcolm Smith & Jerry Moffatt climb in the inspirational bouldering film Stone Love. Lady luck was on our side, we had some great weather during our two week stay and we managed to climb several of the iconic problems which the two areas have...

In this short film by Dave Sutcliffe Jordan Buys makes the first ascent of Time and Tide, E7 7A or highball 7c if you prefer) in less than ideal conditions - sleet - at Brimham rocks on 10th Dec 2012. Jordan writes " Did a new route yesterday at Brimham, Dave Sutcliffe showed me this last weekend and I was immediately impressed and could not believe it had not been climbed. Then when I had a feel I realised why, progress from the perfect crimps to the top is guarded by a micro sloper. Its a...

Ben de Corme sends us a new video for our collection. This time a brutal roof problem in the Ancestros Roof in the Corme boulder area, Galicia, Spain. Techo con una seccion media dura y aleatorio paso final.........Zona de bloke de Corme (Techo Ancestros) Music: Onda del futuro-TERRA (original & extended remix)

Jordan sends this fantastic and very sought after super highball which ends with a very very long reach a long way off the ground!!!

Wild Country sponsored climber, the Italian Michele Caminati has made the first repeat of 'Screaming Dream' (UK grade E7 7A) as a highball boulder problem above pads. The route was first climbed by Mark Leach in 1987 and as a testament to how hard the climbing is the route has only seen 5 ascents in 25 years. All of these were led and those most recently used pre-placed and pre-clipped Friends above the crux, in effect creating a top rope to protect the climber. However, Michele’s solo or...

Wild Country climber Jordan Buys boulders out the Jerry Moffat Froggatt classic Renegade Master. Once given a route grade of E8 7A it now weighs in at around Font 7C+...loads of Wild Country Big Air pads needed..!!

Cool video of Talo Martín, Red Chili and Wild Country climber, sending Infinita Valentía, 7c+ a brilliant highball slab in La Pedriza, Madrid. Talo has just published the first guide book to this amazing area and with over 2000 problems from 4+ to 8b+ it's one of the best bouldering areas in Spain... Shame it's out of date already with his new problem...LOL

"Whether it's raining, snowing, or under a burning sun...it doesn't matter, there's always some friction to be found. Always grip. I love La Pedriza granite." Talo Martín.... Filmed and edited: Federicao Sanz, Talo Martín y Edu Pascals. Climbers: Talo Martín, Jorge Broncano, Roser Giralt, Roberto Palmer, Iván Gallego, Dave Today, Davilo Periñán, Felix Sanz Music: Mäbu · Con mi Voz / Crystal Fighters · At Home See more about Talo here: http://bit.ly/uzu5dc

A new video from Talo Martin showing some of the amazing problems at Hoyamoros, in central Spain. Situated in a huge glacial bowl at 4000ft with a two hour walk in it's not everyone's idea of a bouldering venue - but becuase its stays cool even in the hottest Spanish summers (and due to the incredible venue and fantastic number and type of blocs) it's fast becoming a must go place. Hoyamoros is situated west of Madrid.

LIFE ON HOLD is a new UK bouldering film from Outcrop Films. Follow Britain's top climbers and visiting WADs, as they tackle some of the hardest problems around. From the tough, mentally challenging highballs on the gritstone edges, to the short, powerful, esoteric testpieces of the limestone and everything in between. We've filmed the new emerging scene of strong boulders' and their tour around Britain's finest. Featuring: Ned Feehally, Dan Varian, David Mason, Jon Partridge, Michele...

A new line from Ben De Corme, at a new sector at Mens in Galicia, north west Spain. Perfect for the summer, facing north west there's a cool powerful start and a hard traverse on slopers and crimps to finish. See more about Ben here: wildcountry.co.uk/community/sponsored-climbers/european-athletes/spanish-athletes/ben-de-corme/ Nueva linea, en un nuevo sector en la zona de Mens (Galicia). Una ladera orientada hacia el Noreste, estupenda para el verano. El boulder consta de una entrada...

A new video from Wild Country and Red Chili Spanish climber Talo Martin with a load of problems at a host of different areas all from the autumn of 2010. Featuring Eduardo Pascals, Talo Martín, Iván Luengo, Roser Giralt (all real Spaniards) as well as the 'adopted' Spaniard Richie Patterson and the true local Lucas Mènègatti....

What can I say... Four of the biggest and best 7c's in the forest! So pleased to get them all done. For those of you that are unfamiliar with these problems they are situated together at the top of Cuvier Rempart. After watching Jerry Moffatt crush Big Golden in The Real Thing and Ty Landman fly through all four of them (flashing Tristesse!) in a session at the start of Between The Trees, I was really keen to give them a try. 7c/7c+ is my utter limit and to get four of them ticked in 2010...

Tom Randall making the first ascent of One Infinity in Bathford, Somerset. The problem links the original All Elements (V11) into some pumpy lip traversing, to create perhaps one of the world's hardest roof crack boulder problems. Video thanks to Adam Bailes at Minus Ten media...see more at:minustenmedia.blogspot.com/

The latest video by James Blay (Wild Country's International Sales Manager) features James and a very dedicated crew searching for conditions and dispatching some very cool, world renowned problems on their recent trip to Fontainbleau. Filmed in mid October 2010 at Buthiers in the Malesherbes area, the video includes ascents of Attention Chef d'Œuvre 7a, Fourmis Vert 7b, Flagrand Desir 7c, Lady Big Claques 7a+ and Partage 8a+. Climbers featured include: James Blay, Cal Reid, Kalle Bostrom...

Wild Country marketing manager Richie Patterson gives a quick tour of Santa Gadea - an awesome sandstone bouldering area near his home in northern Spain - to Percy Bishton co-owner of the Climbing Works bouldering centre in Sheffield and international competition setter. And on a beautiful (but pretty warm day) some mid grade classics get sent as well as some easier problems too... There's a new guide out for Santa Gadea which is available from several UK stores including the Climbing Works...

Some footage from a rather wet week in Fontainebleau during February 2010. PlanetFear's Dave MacFarlane and James Swann met up with a team of British climbers in the middle of a 6 week stay at the Maisonbleau Gite, in a small village called Herbeauvilliers in the heart of the Fontainebleau forest. The team included British Bouldering Champion and Wild Country sponsored climber Ned Feehally, British Bouldering Team member Dave Mason, Tom Newman and Adam Watson and Wild Country's James Blay. A...

A day out ticking some mid grade classics at Zarzalejo, a great granite bouldering venue near Madrid - about 40 kms north west to be precise. My guide was Spanish climber and Wild Country and Red Chili sponsee Talo Martin - a local to this spot who has some of his own projects here. There's plenty to go at with a whole stack of great boulders and another hillside to be opened up too.

Ned Feehally, the current British Bouldering Champion, makes a rare ascent of Careless Torque, 8a, caught on camera in blustery and cool conditions on a one in a million September day. Ned, who did the 6/7/8th?? ascent of this awesome 3 star highball, actually managed to do the bottom crux section 6 times (the 8a bit) before unlocking the upper, 7B/+ arete to claim another ascent! Careless Torque, 8a, Stanage Plantation, Peak District, UK. Sunday September 6th 2009. Filmed for Wild Country...

A short video of Ned Fehally, (British Bouldering champion two years running) on the elegant, short and powerful boulder problem Pie Shop, Font 7c in the Llanberis Pass, Wales on a beautiful summers day. Remember you can always see more Wild Country climbers on videos that don't appear here at our website wildcountry.co.uk/downloads/videos

Talo Martin demonstrates a super neat highball at the awesome sandstone area of Santa Gadea, near Santander in northern Spain. Remember you can always see more Wild Country climbers on videos that don't appear here at our website wildcountry.co.uk/downloads/videos

Rich Ames finally gets Brad Pit after locking just short of the jug about fifteen times in a row! Nice work Rich, a solid start to this season on the grit. Remember you can always see more Wild Country climbers on videos that don't appear on Vimeo at our website wildcountry.co.uk/downloads/videos

In this two part series Wild Country athlete James Pearson delves into training for rock climbing and gives us his take on training for stamina climbs. In the videos he looks at pure endurance routes as well as power endurance routes and gives some simple, basic, techniques for training both of these. In part two he looks at Power endurance training for routes of between 15 and 30 moves and discusses some training techniques you can use at nearly any wall. As well as this he takes in some...

In this two part series Wild Country athlete James Pearson delves into training for rock climbing and gives us his take on training for stamina climbs. In the videos he looks at pure endurance routes as well as power endurance routes and gives some simple, basic, techniques for training both of these. In part one he looks at Endurance training for routes of more than 30 moves and discusses some training techniques you can use at nearly any wall. As well as this he takes in some mental and...

A short film of Wild Country sponsored climber James Pearson on the 3rd ascent of the bewildering and beguiling testpiece Elder Statesman at Curbar Edge, in the Uk's Peak District. James filled us in about the ascent: "Elder Statesman was a fantastic route, if a little disjointed. Its a great test of precision, technique, and co-ordination, in a wild and exposed position. Safe enough not to have to worry, but bold enough to give your mind the edge and make you pull that little bit more. As...

James Pearson chats about his latest exploits across the globe while on his first trip to Back Bowden Doors, Northumberland. James, just back from south east Asia talks about his continuing relationship with Wild Country, suffers a bit on a properly cold north east day but after a long 'warm up' sends 'Charlottes Dream Direct' E7 6b on sight with the aid of one pretty outrageous move!!!

A fantastic video made by Keith Bradbury and filmed for The North Face of James Pearson on his recent epic trip to Pembroke where he obliterated lots of previous highs with a bunch of great ascents culminating in the first E10 ground up. Thanks to Keith and The North Face for this video...

After James exploits of the last week or so making some of the hardest ascents in the world it great to watch this affectionate short film from a few years ago. This exposes the contrasts between the extreme lifestyle of being one of Britainʼs top rock climbers whilst still living at his parents home and struggling to scrape a living. A great little short from Hotaches productions.

James Pearson, on a flying visit home at Xmas makes the first ascent of "The Return of the Jedi, HXS 7a at Bank Quarry, Matlock.