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Hello Cracksters A few weeks ago I made a solo ascent (all free) of Blåmann, a wall in the North of Norway. Today I want to give you a few things I learnt (or was reminded of) from completing the project. 1. Crack climbing is your friend in the mountains.This is something I always tell peop...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

The Crucial Element for Your Thin Hand Jams

Hello Cracksters Thin cracks, they can feel impossible, right? But unlocking those narrow features is a total game-changer for your climbing. When I mastered thin hands and paddle hands, it gave me the opportunity to rest in places where that thin part was the crux. It seriously changed my cr...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

3 Secret Weapons for Finger Cracks (You’re Missing One)

Hello Cracksters Feet in fingers cracks…desperate right? But there are 3 techniques I use regularly with my feet in finger cracks that act as secret weapons. They are: 1. Toe Jam 2. Front-On Smearing 3. and the Frogged Position. Here are the key takeaways for making your feet stick like glue ...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

DON’T Be a Crack Climber!!!

Hello Cracksters Crack Climbing and Jamming We use the terms interchangeably, but they are two different things: Crack Climbing: the art of climbing cracks Jamming: The techniques we use to squeeze, expand, twist and rotate body parts in to different features (notice I say ‘differ...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

What the best climbers do that makes them so good?

Hello Cracksters I’m currently on a climbing trip in Norway at Jøssingfjord. For those knowledgeable Cracksters out there, you will know this is where the famous crack climb Recovery Drink is. And also my route Crown Royale, which I did a few years ago. I have been on this trip wi...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

3 game changers I learnt last week

Hello Cracksters I’ve just been on a climbing trip with Tom, to Switzerland (Tom says hi by the way), trying an 8b+ trad line. We’ve had around 5-6 climbing days to get the route done, which for me, at this level on trad is quite tight… So today I’m going to give you 3 things I’ve...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

I struggled with offwidths, until I fixed this!

Hello Cracksters It’s really common to find offwidthing hard. So today I’m going to tell you: The reason for this Why I used to struggle How I fixed it 1. The Reason Let's think of it this way: you wouldn't expect to hop into a car and drive...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

The Secret to Effortless Crack Climbing (It's not strength)

Hello Cracksters The Stick-Slip Point: Climbing Smarter, Not Harder I was filming some YouTube videos with Emil Abrahamsson the other day, and we stumbled upon something really interesting. We were experimenting with weighted Paddle Jams*, and even though E...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

STOP Making These 3 Common Crack Climbing Mistakes

Hello Cracksters Here’s the plan: I'll tell you the mistake. I'll explain why it's a bit of a pain. And of course, I'll give you the fix. Ready? Let’s roll! Mistake 1: Air Jamming (aka Jamming in Mid-Air) The Mistake: Basically, you’re setting up your ...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

3-easy-steps to get ahead in 2025

Hello Cracksters Great to be back with the crack community this month. I’ve enjoyed our monthly letters together throughout 2024, I can’t quite believe we’re heading into 2025 very soon With a new year, I always like to think of ways I can improve. So, in this email I’m going to give you thin...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

Mirror Wall - 4 ways crack gave success

Hello Cracksters I recently returned from a trip to Greenland where I was successful on climbing a new route on Mirror Wall; A 1000m big wall in the arctic. Everyday I was always reminded how useful crack climbing is in the mountains. Through Wide Boyz and ‘the crack climbing community’ we sh...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

I answered your burning questions

Hello Cracksters You guys are doing an amazing job at helping spread the jamming joy around the world. Small things that we do collectively helps bring crack climbing to more people… …which is why I opened up our last newsletter to you guys, to ask me your burning questions, so we can share m...

by Pete Whittaker — Dec 30, 2025

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