Crash Pads & Crack: Pete Whittaker Tries the World’s Hardest Crack Boulder
In this footage, the lean and mean crack king attempts to wrangle the third ascent on a burly V13 boulder problem established by his Wide Boyz co-conspirator.
Ah, “The Kraken”: a 40-foot-long horizontal roof crack and England’s proudest boulder.
At V13, the jammy test piece is the world’s hardest crack-style boulder to date. So, it should come as no surprise that Wide Boyz‘ own Tom Randall is responsible for authoring it back in 2015. Plenty of folks have tried “The Kraken,” but only Alex Waterhouse managed to repeat it.
So, can good ol’ Pete pebble wrestle his way to a triumphant third ascent? See for yourself.
Runtime: 13 minutes
How Pete Whittaker Climbed a 1,000m Wall With No Ropes and Filmed It
This short 'documentary of a documentary' shows us how Whittaker — equipped with a GoPro 360, backpack, and some dirtbag ingenuity — managed to film his rope-free solo ascent of a 1,000m crack climb. Read more…
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