Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker Send Millennium Arch 5.14

British crack crusher Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker made the first free ascent of The Millennium Arch. The 100-metre roof crack goes at 5.14 and they climbed it in one pitch. The two climbers are in the Canyonlands, Utah, projecting the Crucifix project and got side-tracked after discovering the Millennium Arch. They found the Crucifix project in the spring after exploring the White Rim area for weeks in search of a mega project. They found it on their last day, after rappelling into a cave.

They sent the Millennium Arch in three pitches and then left the gear in place and climbed it in one 100-metre pitch. They had to tie into a second rope half-way to complete the route. Each ascent took over two hours.

The Millennium Arch, 5.14 roof crack of fairly epic proportions. Myself and @petewhittaker01 established this last week in the midst of our Crucifix Project trip and very nearly overly toasted ourselves. With 300ft of roof crack, it's not exactly a light undertaking ?. Still good fun to be doing something that's beefy with such a reliable climbing partner – it's hard to overstate how much teamwork and shared psyche play in making these big lines come alive. @wildcountry_official @rab.equipment @sterlingrope @fiveten_official @sublimeclimbing #climbing #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbingphotography #rockclimbing #adventure #architecture #projects

A photo posted by Tom Randall (@tompaulrandall) on Oct 13, 2016 at 2:53pm PDT