In recent years Chris Wiggins has created entertaining short films of our climbing trips. He has a good eye and creates a story that give a sense of the area, climbing and/or mood of the people on the day:
My last trip away before COVID hit Western Australia was a big day trip to meet Rongy and Wiggins at Mount Frankland. This video starts off here but includes so much more than that. It’s about climbing and friendship and in his usual fashion, Wiggin’s has filled it with laughter, emotion, stunning scenery, the little details we often walk past and of course climbing.
The montage – a mixed bag of all sorts
This is a collection of footage that he has taken during a number of trip and social events that are not captured in any of his films below. There are too many places, people and events to mention here so you’ll just have to watch it.
21-23 September 2019 – Esperance Cape Le Grand
Back in September 2019 Howsie, Wiggins and myself made the big trip down to Cape Le Grande past Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia. It was a magical trip with glorious weather, incredible scenery, scrumptious food, delicious homemade beer and of course stunning climbing recounted in my post Take Rope.
8 September 2019 – Spring is here! Wilyabrup Rock climbing
On a wet morning Rongy and I headed out ahead of the crowd. We thought they may be put off by the weather but after we had smashed out a good number of climbs they arrived. While Rongy and I were going hard at it, the rest of them were in a more laid back mood, as the above video shows. Read more in my post called A Packed Crag.
3 May 2019 – Eaglestone Rock Easter
The above video covers Rongy, Wiggins my trip out to this impressive pimple on the landscape. It was an unexpected trip for me the tale of which is recounted in my post called Crowded House.
30 November 2018 – Washed up punks training laps
This video came soon after a day out with Rongy and Wiggins detailed in the post called Hold Still for the Camera. The story behind the pink tri-cam relates to another post called Crag Booty – Up for Grabs, and this piece of booty is referred to in number of other posts since then. Soon after Chris’s training laps he bagged Washed Up Punks and then immediately afterwards also claimed Heavy Metal as it started raining, finding the later easier as it is not as sustained even though it has one harder move in it.
16 February 2018 – “The Climb” West Cape Howe
I have no post related to this trip for which Wiggins had the primary intention of making the above video, of just one specific climb at the awe-inspiring West Cape Howe. However, the first time that Rongy led this route is recounted in my post called South Coast Trip. While making the video Rongy had to lead The Climb numerous times placing the same gear on each ascent. And with the help of Rhys and numerous strategically placed cameras Wiggins created this very cool must watch video.
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