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 climb at a time. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you’ll hear the narrated, sound designed stories about what led to new levels, shifted the culture, and changed the game. You'll also get conversations with the climbers who were there and those who were inspired by what went down way back then.
Season One: The 1990s and the explosion of sport climbing.
Season Two: The 1980’s and the birth of sport climbing as we know it.
Season Three: The History of Modern Bouldering.
Like Todd Skinner always said, ”never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
| Episode | Date |
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You're Wrong About The Limits of Climbing
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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The History of Fontainebleau Bouldering Circuits
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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The First V6 (7A) Boulder | Robert Paragot and The Joker
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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World's First 6A (V3) Boulder and The Convicts of Cuvier
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Pierre Allain: The First Superstar of Modern Bouldering
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Fontainebleau and the Birth of Bouldering as We Know It
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May 25, 2026 |
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Was Oscar Eckenstein Really the First Boulderer? Featuring Efix Roy
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May 18, 2026 |
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The First Boulderer and His Occultist Protégé: Oscar Eckenstein and Aleister Crowley
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May 11, 2026 |
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Season 3 | The History of Modern Bouldering
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Michael Kennedy on Access to Climbing Culture and the Photo of Edlinger That Defined the 80s
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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BONUS: When Lynn Hill Proved That Women Can Beat Men In Competition
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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The Thumbs Up: Sharing Lanes And Circling Back in 1980s Climbing.
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Jordan Cannon on The Free Salathe, How to Climb Pitch 19, and Why Style Matters
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Mark Hudon on Free As Can Be on the Salathé Wall, Skinner and Piana's Ascent, and Experience Vs. Trophies
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Steve Bechtel on Skinner, Piana, Friendship, and Community
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Free the Finest Rock Climb On Earth (Part 2)
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Partner Up and Push the Boundaries (Part 1)
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Rob LeBreton on Snowbird and Australian Sport Climbing in the 1980s
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Alan Watts on Setting for Snowbird, the Drama that Unfolded, and the Comp's Importance to American Indoor Climbing
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Showdown(s) At Snowbird | Edlinger vs. Tribout and Destivelle vs. Hill
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Ted Kingsnorth on the Influence of Jerry Moffatt and Chasing History
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Jerry Moffatt Climbs Everything, Everywhere
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Mark Anderson on Wolfgang Güllich, The Campus Board, and Climbing on Your Heroes' Routes
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Wolfgang Güllich is a Wolf on Wallstreet
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Back To The Regular Season Plus An Announcement
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Rosie Andrews on No Spare Rib and Women in Climbing From the '80s to Today
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May 27, 2025 |
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Louise Shepherd on Her Female Climbing Role Models and Connecting with Other Women in the '80s
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May 19, 2025 |
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Alison Osius on The Women of Climbing and Media in the '80s
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May 12, 2025 |
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Lynn Hill on the Women of the '80s, Who Inspired Her, and Who Is Inspiring Her Now
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May 05, 2025 |
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Amy Skinner on Las Vegas Climbing in the '80s and the Importance of Great Female Partners
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Women Climbers of the '80s Part 3: Unique Strengths
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Women Climbers of the '80s Part 2: Power In Numbers
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Women Climbers of the '80s Part 1: It Wasn't Because They Weren't There
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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We're Giving Away 3 Rab Hoodies!
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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History Misses Things
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Jeff Smoot on John Bachar, Peter Croft, and the Shift in Climbing in the '80s
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Alex Honnold on Peter Croft, John Bachar, Free-Soloing, and Climbing Big Yosemite Linkups
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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John Bachar Chooses Peter Croft For a New Game
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Andrea Hah on Punks in the Gym, Arapiles, and Confidence
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Jesse Guthrie on Wolfgang Güllich, Kurt Albert, and Climbing in the '80s
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Hannes Huch on Community in the Frankenjura, Wolfgang Güllich, and Kurt Albert
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Ben Cossey on Wolfgang Güllich, Punks in the Gym, and Lightweight Baby
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Wolfgang Güllich is a Punk in the Gym
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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History Takes Time
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Andy Salo and Whitney Boland on Lynn Hill and a Love of Gunks Climbing
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Russ Clune on Lynn Hill, Gunks Climbing, and Vandals
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Lynn Hill Vandalizes Perception
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Niall Grimes on Moffatt, Revelations, and What Jerry Means to Climbing
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Jerry Moffatt is the Best Climber in the World
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Bill Ramsey on Alan Watts and Climbing at Smith Rock in the '80s
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Alan Watts Sets Off a Chain Reaction
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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David Chambre on Edlinger, Tribout, and French Sport Climbing History
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Jibé Tribout and Arnould T'Kint on Patrick Edlinger and Climbing in the '80s
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Patrick Edlinger is a Rock Star
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Kurt Albert and the Birth of Sport Climbing
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Season 2: The 1980s
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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BONUS | Remus Knowles on the Climbers and Ascents We Missed in Season 1
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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BONUS | Matt Samet on Climbing Mags from the '90s to Now
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Climbing in the '90s: Cultural Shifts and Lessons Learned from Season One
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Eva Lopez on Women in Sports, Rivalries, and What Josune Means to Climbing History
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Josune Bereziartu Goes Honky Tonkin'
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Chris Schulte on the Magic of Fontainebleau, Climbing Lifelist Boulders, and Catherine Miquel
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Catherine Miquel Wins the Duel
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Josie McKee on Curiosity and the Mindset of Climbing Freerider
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Chris Kalous on Freerider, Big Wall Climbing Rules, and How the Hubers Shifted History
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Alex Huber Rides Free
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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How to Climb Cowboy Direct: Jordan Cannon on The Struggle Climbing Show
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Mike Lilygren on Todd Skinner, Leadership, and Climbing Trango Tower
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Jordan Cannon on Cowboy Direct, Climbing History, and the Importance of Storytelling
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Todd Skinner and Team Cowboy Up
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Jonathan Siegrist on the Difficulty of Grading and Climbing for the Challenge
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Seb Bouin on Akira, Grading DNA, and French Climbing History
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Fred Rouhling, Akira, and the Biggest Climbing Controversy of the 1990s
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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BONUS: Nina Caprez on Attempting to Climb The Nose with Lynn Hill
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Lauren DeLaunay Miller on Lynn Hill and The History of Women Climbing in Yosemite
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Chelsea Griffie on Leading the Way and Being the First Black Woman to Climb El Cap
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Bobbi Bensman on Lynn Hill and 1990s Competition Climbing
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Lynn Hill Proves It Goes
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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BONUS: The French vs. The British | A Battle of Route Names
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Alan Watts on Jibé Tribout, Just Do It, and Climbing at Smith in the '90s
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Adam Ondra on Just Do It and the Importance of Climbing History
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Jibé Tribout Just Does It
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Bonus: Mike Call on Filming and Shaping '90s Era Climbing
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Dorothea Karalus on Fred Nicole and Climbing La Danse des Balrogs
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Björn Pohl on Fred Nicole and What Makes a Climbing Legend
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Will Anglin on Fred Nicole and New Ways of Seeing Climbing
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Fred Nicole Dances with the Demons
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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BONUS: Hubble vs. Action Directe | The World’s First 9a (14d) featuring Alex Megos and Buster Martin
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Alex Megos on Wolfgang Güllich and Climbing Action Directe
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ben Cossey on Wolfgang Güllich and What it Takes to Climb Action Directe
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Wolfgang Güllich Takes Direct Action
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Steve McClure on Ben Moon and Climbing Hubble
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Buster Martin on Ben Moon and Hubble
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ben Moon Launches Into Orbit
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Katie Brown on Climbing with Lynn Hill and Her Other-Worldliness
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Lynn Hill Reaches Critical Mass
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Written in Stone S1: The 1990s
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Oct 06, 2023 |