Written in Stone: Climbing History

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Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history, one decade at a time. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you’ll hear the narrated, sound designed stories about what led to new levels in climbing, alternated with conversations with today’s top climbers about what inspired them about what went down way back then. Season Two is focused on the 1980’s. The birth of sport climbing as we know it, the struggles with changing rules and ethics, the women who paved the way for the superstars of the 90s and 00s. Patrick Edlinger, Jerry Moffatt, Wolfgang Gullich, Catherine Destivelle, Lynn Hill, and more. Like Todd Skinner always said, ”never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

Episode Date
BONUS: When Lynn Hill Proved That Women Can Beat Men In Competition
Dec 01, 2025
The Thumbs Up: Sharing Lanes And Circling Back in 1980s Climbing.
Sep 08, 2025
Jordan Cannon on The Free Salathe, How to Climb Pitch 19, and Why Style Matters
Aug 18, 2025
Mark Hudon on Free As Can Be on the Salathé Wall, Skinner and Piana's Ascent, and Experience Vs. Trophies
Aug 13, 2025
Steve Bechtel on Skinner, Piana, Friendship, and Community
Aug 11, 2025
Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Free the Finest Rock Climb On Earth (Part 2)
Aug 04, 2025
Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Partner Up and Push the Boundaries (Part 1)
Jul 28, 2025
Rob LeBreton on Snowbird and Australian Sport Climbing in the 1980s
Jul 21, 2025
Alan Watts on Setting for Snowbird, the Drama that Unfolded, and the Comp's Importance to American Indoor Climbing
Jul 14, 2025
Showdown(s) At Snowbird | Edlinger vs. Tribout and Destivelle vs. Hill
Jul 07, 2025
Ted Kingsnorth on the Influence of Jerry Moffatt and Chasing History
Jun 30, 2025
Jerry Moffatt Climbs Everything, Everywhere
Jun 23, 2025
Mark Anderson on Wolfgang Güllich, The Campus Board, and Climbing on Your Heroes' Routes
Jun 16, 2025
Wolfgang Güllich is a Wolf on Wallstreet
Jun 09, 2025
Back To The Regular Season Plus An Announcement
Jun 02, 2025
Rosie Andrews on No Spare Rib and Women in Climbing From the '80s to Today
May 27, 2025
Louise Shepherd on Her Female Climbing Role Models and Connecting with Other Women in the '80s
May 19, 2025
Alison Osius on The Women of Climbing and Media in the '80s
May 12, 2025
Lynn Hill on the Women of the '80s, Who Inspired Her, and Who Is Inspiring Her Now
May 05, 2025
Amy Skinner on Las Vegas Climbing in the '80s and the Importance of Great Female Partners
Apr 28, 2025
Women Climbers of the '80s Part 3: Unique Strengths
Apr 21, 2025
Women Climbers of the '80s Part 2: Power In Numbers
Apr 14, 2025
Women Climbers of the '80s Part 1: It Wasn't Because They Weren't There
Apr 07, 2025
We're Giving Away 3 Rab Hoodies!
Mar 31, 2025
History Misses Things
Mar 17, 2025
Jeff Smoot on John Bachar, Peter Croft, and the Shift in Climbing in the '80s
Mar 12, 2025
Alex Honnold on Peter Croft, John Bachar, Free-Soloing, and Climbing Big Yosemite Linkups
Mar 10, 2025
John Bachar Chooses Peter Croft For a New Game
Mar 03, 2025
Andrea Hah on Punks in the Gym, Arapiles, and Confidence
Feb 26, 2025
Jesse Guthrie on Wolfgang Güllich, Kurt Albert, and Climbing in the '80s
Feb 24, 2025
Hannes Huch on Community in the Frankenjura, Wolfgang Güllich, and Kurt Albert
Feb 19, 2025
Ben Cossey on Wolfgang Güllich, Punks in the Gym, and Lightweight Baby
Feb 17, 2025
Wolfgang Güllich is a Punk in the Gym
Feb 10, 2025
History Takes Time
Feb 03, 2025
Andy Salo and Whitney Boland on Lynn Hill and a Love of Gunks Climbing
Jan 29, 2025
Russ Clune on Lynn Hill, Gunks Climbing, and Vandals
Jan 27, 2025
Lynn Hill Vandalizes Perception
Jan 20, 2025
Niall Grimes on Moffatt, Revelations, and What Jerry Means to Climbing
Jan 13, 2025
Jerry Moffatt is the Best Climber in the World
Jan 06, 2025
Bill Ramsey on Alan Watts and Climbing at Smith Rock in the '80s
Dec 23, 2024
Alan Watts Sets Off a Chain Reaction
Dec 16, 2024
David Chambre on Edlinger, Tribout, and French Sport Climbing History
Dec 11, 2024
Jibé Tribout and Arnould T'Kint on Patrick Edlinger and Climbing in the '80s
Dec 09, 2024
Patrick Edlinger is a Rock Star
Dec 02, 2024
Kurt Albert and the Birth of Sport Climbing
Nov 25, 2024
Season 2: The 1980s
Nov 18, 2024
BONUS | Remus Knowles on the Climbers and Ascents We Missed in Season 1
Aug 19, 2024
BONUS | Matt Samet on Climbing Mags from the '90s to Now
Aug 05, 2024
Climbing in the '90s: Cultural Shifts and Lessons Learned from Season One
Jun 11, 2024
Eva Lopez on Women in Sports, Rivalries, and What Josune Means to Climbing History
Apr 22, 2024
Josune Bereziartu Goes Honky Tonkin'
Apr 15, 2024
Chris Schulte on the Magic of Fontainebleau, Climbing Lifelist Boulders, and Catherine Miquel
Apr 08, 2024
Catherine Miquel Wins the Duel
Apr 01, 2024
Josie McKee on Curiosity and the Mindset of Climbing Freerider
Mar 27, 2024
Chris Kalous on Freerider, Big Wall Climbing Rules, and How the Hubers Shifted History
Mar 25, 2024
Alex Huber Rides Free
Mar 18, 2024
How to Climb Cowboy Direct: Jordan Cannon on The Struggle Climbing Show
Mar 11, 2024
Mike Lilygren on Todd Skinner, Leadership, and Climbing Trango Tower
Mar 06, 2024
Jordan Cannon on Cowboy Direct, Climbing History, and the Importance of Storytelling
Mar 04, 2024
Todd Skinner and Team Cowboy Up
Feb 26, 2024
Jonathan Siegrist on the Difficulty of Grading and Climbing for the Challenge
Feb 21, 2024
Seb Bouin on Akira, Grading DNA, and French Climbing History
Feb 19, 2024
Fred Rouhling, Akira, and the Biggest Climbing Controversy of the 1990s
Feb 12, 2024
BONUS: Nina Caprez on Attempting to Climb The Nose with Lynn Hill
Feb 07, 2024
Lauren DeLaunay Miller on Lynn Hill and The History of Women Climbing in Yosemite
Feb 05, 2024
Chelsea Griffie on Leading the Way and Being the First Black Woman to Climb El Cap
Jan 31, 2024
Bobbi Bensman on Lynn Hill and 1990s Competition Climbing
Jan 29, 2024
Lynn Hill Proves It Goes
Jan 22, 2024
BONUS: The French vs. The British | A Battle of Route Names
Jan 15, 2024
Alan Watts on Jibé Tribout, Just Do It, and Climbing at Smith in the '90s
Jan 10, 2024
Adam Ondra on Just Do It and the Importance of Climbing History
Jan 08, 2024
Jibé Tribout Just Does It
Jan 01, 2024
Bonus: Mike Call on Filming and Shaping '90s Era Climbing
Dec 25, 2023
Dorothea Karalus on Fred Nicole and Climbing La Danse des Balrogs
Dec 22, 2023
Björn Pohl on Fred Nicole and What Makes a Climbing Legend
Dec 20, 2023
Will Anglin on Fred Nicole and New Ways of Seeing Climbing
Dec 18, 2023
Fred Nicole Dances with the Demons
Dec 11, 2023
BONUS: Hubble vs. Action Directe | The World’s First 9a (14d) featuring Alex Megos and Buster Martin
Dec 04, 2023
Alex Megos on Wolfgang Güllich and Climbing Action Directe
Nov 29, 2023
Ben Cossey on Wolfgang Güllich and What it Takes to Climb Action Directe
Nov 27, 2023
Wolfgang Güllich Takes Direct Action
Nov 20, 2023
Steve McClure on Ben Moon and Climbing Hubble
Nov 15, 2023
Buster Martin on Ben Moon and Hubble
Nov 13, 2023
Ben Moon Launches Into Orbit
Nov 06, 2023
Katie Brown on Climbing with Lynn Hill and Her Other-Worldliness
Oct 30, 2023
Lynn Hill Reaches Critical Mass
Oct 30, 2023
Written in Stone S1: The 1990s
Oct 06, 2023