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28th Jan 2010 New Helmet Competition Here + Climber + Online Harness Winners
Wow it's hectic here, because with loads of prizes to send out - like a belated Santa - it's also time to launch our new online competition giving you the first chance to win one of our new Rock Lite helmets. And there's 6 of these stunning new models worth £65 each to be won.
But we also have to celebrate the winners of our prvious competitions whose prizes will be winging their way to them ASAP......
Climber Magazine UK - Competition Winners - Jan 2010. Total prizes of over £750
5 x Elite harness + Chalkbag + Pure Chalkball.
Ewan Russell, Leeds, Jason Savage, Tony Jordan, John Robson, James Hoyland.
3 x Vision Sport + Chalkbag + Pure Chalkball.
MJ Joseph, Oxford, Helen Parker-Drabble Swindon, Tessa Davies Mancs
3 x Vision Adjust + Chalkbag + Pure Chalkball.
Poul Brix Glasgow, Allison Wilson Hull, David Raynsford Dyer, Worthing.
Wild Country - December/January 2010 Online Competition Winners
1st Prize - 5 x - New Elite harness + Chalk bag + Chalk Ball worth £84 each.
Richard McInnes UK, Dan Lane UK, Oscar Wiggington UK, Catrin Davies. Alberto Serrano Spain,
2nd Prize - 5 x New Vision Harness + Chalk Bag + Chalk Ball £72 each.
Darren Edisbury UK, Michal Sylla Czech, Peter Bowen Cheltenham, Calum James Uk, Kevin Taylor USA
12th Jan 2010 New Boulder Pads & Reviews - In Store & Online Now
From a part time training game to a sport in its own right - bouldering has provided climbing with a gymnastic aesthetic that is inspiring, dynamic and very very popular.
And almost like the inverse of leading, instead of needing to master a complicated looking roster of gear the equipment needed is pretty basic. However, as is quickly realised when looking down from the top of a sketchy highball, it still needs to perform like the lifesaver it can be!!
So for our first range of pads Wild Country have sourced the highest quality foams and combined them to make a stylish and complementary range of pads which will not only perform well from day one but will keep up the fight fall, after fall, after fall.
Click here to see all about the new Touchdown Pad
Click here to see all about the new Big Air pad
Reviews - And the first review for our pads are online now and you can read what Greg Chapman, steely Lakes boulderer and buyer for www.rockandrun.com thinks of the pads....
6th Jan 2010 New Year New Team - See Wild Country's 2010 climbing team
Always committed to the climbing scene, Wild Country has signed up some great new climbers for 2010 that will be using and testing our gear and representing Wild Country across the globe.
And a big boost for the team is that James Pearson has renewed his sponsorship contract for the third season and will be heading up the expanded UK climbing team for 2010. One of the UK's hottest talents James has put up or repeated many of the UK's hardest routes including 'The Groove' E10 7B, 'Equilibrium' E10 7A and Walk Of Life E9/10 7A.
James commented: "I'm really happy to keep working with Wild Country, their gear is the best there is and its quality and on many of my routes its performance has really made the difference for me.'
While Jason Myers UK Sales Manager at Wild Country added:
'James is an incredible climber and excels across many aspects of the sport, his dedication and skill make him the ideal partner for Wild Country and his feedback and testing help keep our kit, with James, at the cutting edge.'
However, James isn't the only big name that will be gracing the crags in Wild Country gear, as the Wild Country team for 2010 also features plenty more amazing climbers. New comers to the team include: gritstone fiend and strong all rounder, Jordan Buys; current British Bouldering Champion Ned Feehally; super talented trad meister Hazel Findlay; the incredible Kev Shields as well as crack fiend Tom Randall; young hotshot Ed Hamer and many more...
But as well as the welcome new blood, the team also has a bunch of guys and gals whose breadth of experience is awesome and have been with Wild Country for a number of years, including some world class climbing legends. And led by the bold and prolific super stars that are James MacHaffie and Dave Birkett and featuring Malcolm Smith, Ben Heason, Rich Simpson, Katherine Schirrmacher and Mick Lovatt, we've got plenty of climbers who have set the bar, who've been there, seen it and done it.
So if you want to know why Wild Country gear is always cutting edge, why we don’t stop until we’ve honed our kit to be the keenest, cleanest around it’s because the people using it demand it that way and will never settle for second best!
Click here to see all about Wild Country's UK Climbing Team...
Click here to see James Pearson's latest article about his DWS in Mallorca
