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Tom Randall is a British professional rock climber. Randall and his climbing partner Pete Whittaker, known as the Wide Boyz, are some of the best crack climbers in the world, known for their the first free ascent of Century Crack 5.14b (8c) in 2011. They also produce crack climbing media content, and equipment such as crack volumes for indoor crack climbing training.
Climbing career
In 2011, alongside climbing partner Pete Whittaker, Randall made the first free ascent of Century Crack (5.14b), one of the world's hardest offwidth crack climbs. They won the 2016 Climbing Golden Piton Vision Award for their achievement.
In 2015, Randall made the first ascent of The Kraken in Hartland Quay, Devon, England, a 40 ft horizontal roof crack, giving it a grade of V13.
= Ascents
=Century Crack (5.14b), 2011
Cobra Crack (5.14b)
The Kraken (V13)
Wide Boyz
Randall and his climbing partner Pete Whittaker are together known as the Wide Boyz. They have a business under this name, selling equipment related to crack climbing, such as crack volume holds and crack gloves, and producing media content on their YouTube channel about crack climbing.
The documentary of the pair climbing Century Crack in 2011 also goes by the name Wide Boyz.
Lattice Training
Randall is co-founder of Lattice Training, alongside Ollie Torr, and a climbing coach for the organisation. Lattice provides climbing coaching through social media such as YouTube, and private coaching plans. They have supported elite climbers, such as Will Bosi in his repeat of Burden of Dreams (V17).
Filmography
Wide Boyz (2012), directed by Chris Alstrin and Paul Diffley
Wide Boyz II – Slender Gentlemen (2014), directed by Paul Diffley
Bridge Boys (2022), directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen
References
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- Tom Randall (climber)
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- Traditional climbing
- List of climbers and mountaineers
- Century Crack
- The Kraken (climb)
- Pete Whittaker
- Cobra Crack
- Crack climbing
- Julian David (climber)
