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  • + 2012 (40)
    • + May (11)
      • James Pearson - More Odyssey updates
      • Kev Shields - Blog Update - A mixed year but a hard project..
      • Hotaches 'Odyssey' UK Trad Tour - James Pearson - Narrow miss onsight on Strawberries...
      • Carlos Simes at a wet Melloblocco 2012
      • Michal Rožek - Czech Update
      • Jordan Buys Update - Waterfall Crag North Wales
      • Brando Pullan - New Blog....
      • Naomi Buys sends Raindogs 8A - video
      • James Pearson - Hard multi pitch repeat - Aria – The clue is in the name!
      • Michele Caminati reports on amazing his 2012 gritsone season...
      • Cuca Simes - Siurana report #1
    • + Apr (8)
      • Sam Hamer in Thailand...
      • Stew Watson - Boulder World Cup blog!! Round 2 Slovenia...
      • Ed Hamer - big boulder ticklist and two 8b's!!!!
      • Lucas crushing in Chironico
      • Justin Edl - Hueco news and a new video
      • Jordan Buys - The highball tour....and more! With videos...
      • Cameron Horst 11 - sends his first 8b+....
      • Sabine Bacher - Spanish trip....
    • + Mar (4)
      • Naomi Buys - How the Other Half Lives...
      • Ed Hamer bouldering schizz....lots of 8's and more...
      • James Pearson, Mind Control, 8c+ Oliana....great photos..
      • Hamer Brothers hit the Churnet...
    • + Feb (10)
      • Hamer Brothers in Turkey
      • What a Week! Newspapers and The Golden Piton Award
      • Jordan Buys - stacks more 8's in a winter boulder frenzy...!
      • James Pearson - Tentbound but raring to go....Awesome Newfoundland video!!
      • Ton Sai too bad....Postcards in Paradise Part 5
      • El Ano 2011 - Javier De La Fuente
      • Brando Pullan - Longer Days.....And Long Routes...
      • Naomi Buys joins the Wild Country team...
      • WideBoyz Final US Tally....
      • James Pearson - Postcards from Paradise #4
    • + Jan (7)
      • James Pearson - Postcards from Paradise #3
      • 'Chaca Verde' returns....
      • James Pearson - Postcards from Paradise #2
      • Javier De La Fuente - Bulder resumen
      • Jordan Buys Update, new E7's flashing E8's and much more...
      • Katherine Schirrmacher - Training going well
      • James Pearson - Postcards from Paradise #1
  • + 2011 (29)
    • + Dec (6)
      • James Pearson - more 8c's and a load of hard onsights too...
      • 1º TROFEO OPEN BOULDER PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS
      • New Spanish videos - La Pedriza and Galicia....
      • James Pearson 1st ascent, The Source 8c+, Schwarze Wand, Innsbruck
      • Nuevo video Javier De La Fuente en Tsunami 8c
      • COSAS DE AYER Y HOY...
    • + Nov (8)
      • CAMPEONATO DE ASTURIAS DE BOULDER 2.001
      • Ed and Sam Hamer - Autumn updates...
      • James Pearson Exclusive Interview - Joy Division 8b 1st one push ascent...
      • Jordan Buys - Paralogism + Keswickian - great sends and some cool photos...
      • James Pearson Update - Joy Division...so near yet so far...
      • Ben Heason and Miles Gibson off to Mali....
      • APURANDO LA ROCA!!!
      • The Last One....Final Blog from Brian about the Euro trip...
    • + Oct (6)
      • More offwidth action - new routes this time...!
      • The Century Crack Grade debate - direct from the Randall and Whittaker blog..
      • Jordan Buys - Mallorca Deep Water Solo Action...
      • Katherine - returning to fitness and jetting off across the world...
      • Lovin Lucille - More tales from the bad belly of US climbing! Go wideboys!
      • Ed Hamer - full report from the World Cup and more photos...
    • + Sep (6)
      • Wide Boys In America Part 2 - Tom Randall reports from Vedauwoo
      • Jordan Buys update 2nd ascent 8B + 9A action....
      • Pete and Tom Interview Each other before their trip...
      • James McHaffie Pembroke On Sighting spree
      • Hamer Bros in Austria - report and photos
      • New Dawn Fades - James Pearson reports from 'Joy Division'
    • + Aug (3)
      • From giving birth to climbing E5 again in a year......
      • Brian Kim's Euro tour....
      • 8c offwidth training project completed....
  • - 2010 (19)
    • + Nov (3)
      • Wild Country Organic Logo T Shirts - in store now...
      • Burnley Boy Update - Jordan cranks cracks!!!
      • Pete Whittaker - the grit just keeps on giving...
    • + Oct (1)
      • Video Review - Rock Lite helmet by Rock and Ice magazine USA
    • + Sep (2)
      • Follow Ines Papert on her latest ice-climbing expedition...
      • Jenny Woodward sends Mandela 8B...
    • + Aug (2)
      • New Reviews Online - Wild Country harnesses + Red Chili shoes..
      • Jordan Buys - second ascent of Accelerator 8b+..
    • + Jul (2)
      • Tom Randall - Nesscliffe nasties....
      • Ed Hamer - more crankin' - Fast ascents at Ormes + Rubicon
    • - Jun (1)
      • Rich Simpson - Updates & New Video
    • + May (1)
      • Katherine Schirrmacher - Congratulations in order!!!
    • + Apr (2)
      • Malcolm Smith - New Font 8B problem and videos....
      • Brandon Pullan - the Easter break...
    • + Mar (2)
      • Ed and Tom's Big Day Out - Silent Scream E7
      • Tom Randall gets angry on new route - Apoplexy E7 6C
    • + Feb (2)
      • Spanish Bouldering - Quick Hits - Albarracin + Videos
      • Tom Randall's birthday madness - Master's Edge in the wet!
    • + Jan (1)
      • Ned Feehally Frankenjura Cranking
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