inside hard xs

CHOSS (9mins)
Dave Thomas and Martin Perry on the Henna shale fest - Breakaway. A study in to real commitment.

STEVE McCLURE 9a+ (21 mins)
A rigorous examination of red-pointing following Steve McClure's as he attempts the first ascent of Britain's hardest sport climb.

GREAT WHITE FRIGHT (12 mins)
Ian Parnell and Chris Cubitt tackle the awesome 'Great White Fright'. It is Chris's first bold adventure after a serious accident.

YOUNG JAMES (10 mins)
Boy to man - James Pearson reflects on the craziness and naivety of his first hard grit ascents.

DEEP WATER (7 mins)
Some fun by the sea capped by Neil Gresham's first ascent of Britain's hardest DWS, Cutlass.

SNOW (11 mins)
Ian Parnell and Tim Emmett tackle a long standing unclimbed line in the Cairngorms when it is covered in two foot of hoar. Ridiculous.

HEAD GAMES (11 mins)
A pot pourri of grit madness. Includes Sam Whittaker's 'Appointment with Death', a route with no runners, no holds and no second chances.

CAVE LIFE (8 mins)
Gaz Parry waxes lyrical about the thuggery of Pariseillas Cave nearly tearing his bicep in half in the process.

SLATE (18 mins)
Pete Robins and Nic Sellers provide a slate master class. Up to a point!!!

GROUND UP (10 mins)
Tim Emmett goes ground up on Gogarth's hardest route. - Extinction E8 6c. Things could get a bit pumpy.

ESOTERICA (20 mins)
John Arran and Shane Ohly are on a mission. Who is going to crack first?

the extras

BLACK ROCKS (4mins), SANDSTONE (9 mins), WHITE WAVE (5 mins), STUART (4 mins), TEETERING (2 mins)