Blocheads – a story of UK bouldering – The ‚hard grit‘ of bouldering films…<\/p>\n
Never before has there been so many indoor walls, so many climbers obsessed
\nwith training, so many beasts of superhuman strength. That talent is not going
\nto waste. We follow the fearsomely strong Blocheads as they quest for new
\nlines and push the limits of human activity. It’s a story of adventure, rocky
\npassions and mutant fingers. It’s the story of a search for bouldering gold.<\/p>\n
There’s history too – we delve into bouldering’s murky past. Once it was just
\na bit of fun outside the climbing hut. Now it’s ‚a thing‘. From the first
\nrecorded bouldering in the 19th century, through to the rise of bouldering as
\na sport, something happened while the traditional climbers weren’t watching.
\nThere has been a movement in the force.<\/p>\n
We tell the story of the UK’s first outdoor boulder comp, an up-yours to the
\nestablishment organised by 70’s developer Jerry Peel. We learn about the
\nGodfather John Gill, and how he influenced a young Jerry Moffatt, the first of
\na new wave of rockstars who helped shape the modern world of bouldering.<\/p>\n
Blocheads includes numerous first ascents, off-the-scale gnarly moves and
\nhair-raising highballs. Sumptuous production. Historical garnish. Anarchy.
\nDaft bits. Awesome bits. Watch it.<\/p>\n
The super-star lineup includes: Dan Varian, Ned Feehally, Jerry Moffat,
\nMichaela Tracy, Alex Waterhouse and many more.<\/p>\n
Blocheads takes us on a tour around some of the UK’s finest bouldering venues.
\nThere are classic locations in the South-West, the Lakes, North Wales,
\nScotland, The Peak District, Yorkshire and the North-East. And there’s a look
\nat some of the country’s newest areas with Murlough Bay at Fairhead in
\nNorthern Ireland.<\/p>\n
Produced and filmed by Alastair Lee.<\/p>\n
Running time: Main feature 59 mins
\nExtras 36mins (deleted scenes and bouldering porn!)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"