[Trailer] Islands

Islands Trailer from Wild Country on Vimeo.

‘Islands: Traditional Tales of Lakeland Climbing’ is a three part film, giving an insight into the world of hard traditional ascents in the birthplace of rock climbing, the English Lake District.
This superb new movie is premiering at the Kendal Film Festival showing in the 'Climbing 2' slot and it's on at 9am and 1pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Overview - With sport climbing and bouldering gaining popularity, this film provides a deep and sometimes comical perspective on the great British trad climbing tradition. A sensitive and cinematic documentary film, that represents the Lakes and it’s characters in a simple and poignant way.
Featuring first ascents and hard repeats from Red Chili and Wild Country climbers Adam Hocking and James McHaffie as well more from the likes of Mike Przygrodzki and Stuart Wood and interviews with Dave Birkett and Leo Houlding. 'Islands' has been directed and produced by Dom Bush of Land and Sky Media.

The Big Bang 9a, 2nd Ascent, by James McHaffie

The Big Bang 9a, 2nd Ascent, by James McHaffie, Lower Pen Trwyn, North Wales. from Wild Country on Vimeo.

A short film by Chris Doyle about Wild Country and Red Chili climber, James McHaffie's historic 2nd ascent of The Big Bang 9a on Lower Pen Trwyn, North Wales.
So after 15 years of trying someone finally gets it done (this is a route that eluded Moffat and Moon) and in this video (not the actual ascent) James takes us through a blow by blow account of the route which has some of the nastiest 'rat crimps' (his words) in the business.
The video also shows Caff on Pas De Deux 8a+ another LPT crimpfest.
Best known as a trad climber James shed a load of weight and stopped drinking for far too long to get this done...Read more about James here...
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