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Here's the trailer for a film I've been working on recently: Bolton, Lancashire. Wilton 4 quarry - the little sister of the WIlton family, has been overlooked for years... Resurrection tells the story of the efforts of local climbers to turn Wilton 4 into a popular crag once again. Filmed in 2015, the film follows local climbers as they rediscover the short, sharp test pieces buried under the moss and earth and also features interviews with the pioneers who first climbed the routes. Produced for the Darwen Mountain Film Festival 2016 - out in January. Trailer for Resurrection - Wilton 4 from Rick Ginns on Vimeo .

Last weekend I met up with a friend Max and his daughter Jemima to film them climbing for the project I'm currently working on. I will use some footage in this film, but I also put together a short edit for Max which you can see below. You can't help but smile at this short film, there was a good atmosphere in the quarry that day, even if the weather was decidedly foggy.

Last week I finally managed to climb a project I've had in mind for a while in Wilton 4. Les Ainsworth had cleared the top ledge and done a great job of making this route possible. I had only been on it for a short half hour the previous weekend, and then I was working away so I was keen to get back on it on my return. As I was working in Serbia it meant a 4am start and 2 flights before getting back around lunchtime. Robin was still keen for Wilton 4 so I met him and Tim there around 2pm although I was knackered and didn't expect to get anything done. Soon after trying it I managed to sort out the sequence for the start , so I knew I needed to go for it. The top holds needed another brush as it had rained since the weekend, so I rigged up a rope and took the worst of the soil off the top and ensured the holds were relatively free of earth. Disappointingly the top hold was still damp, and I think the route may suffer from wash off unless the top consolidates, but I was sti

Not newsworthy in the slightest but this problem has eluded me for some time... Satisfying Sloper Problem 6B - Brownstones Lancashire

My first 7A+, and a good problem too! Ridiculous Eliminate 7A+ from Rick Ginns on Vimeo .

So most of January's spare time was spent editing the film for the Darwen Mountain Film Festival. I've learnt a lot from this process, not only through the editing phase but also when filming, how to frame things, composure, that sort of thing and I can tell the difference between some of the shots I took a while ago with those done recently! The film night was great, with some really interesting talks and films shown, and I reckon with a bit of advertising it could be a much bigger event next year - Fantastic stuff and good effort to Nick for organising. On top of this, I've been overwhelmed with the support for the film and the positive comments I've had! It is currently the feature video on UKC, so it's nice that a bigger audience have a view on what bouldering is like in Lancashire,  great stuff! Anyway, just a short post this - here is my submission: Lancashire SIXES A seasons worth of bouldering in Lancashire. A selection of some of the best problems

Healey Nab bouldering from Rick Ginns on Vimeo .