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Give and Take
Season 1 Episode 8
After a protracted battle over bolts and sport climbing, American climbers nearly lost the ability to climb on public lands in the early 1990s. It wo…
4 years, 9 months ago
The 50,000 Ft View
Season 1
From our co-creators at the Dirtbag Diaries, we're sharing a story about a type of climbing that we haven’t touched on in this series: Alpinism. In t…
4 years, 9 months ago
This Place Will Change Climbing
Season 1 Episode 7
As climbing gyms become a global crag of sorts, how do we welcome people in? Do climbing gyms become a country club or the mechanism for broadening t…
4 years, 9 months ago
Pizza Party
Season 1
Beth Rodden inspired a generation of climbers with her incredible free ascents of El Cap and hard trad climbs. Her leap into that realm began at an i…
4 years, 10 months ago
When Climbing Takes Flight
Season 1 Episode 6
By the mid 2000’s climbing was growing, but the ephemeral first ascents were harder to find. Enter BASE jumping. The leaders of our sport stepped to …
4 years, 10 months ago
A Magician Needs A Stage
Season 1 Episode 5
El Cap. Free. In a day. Putting those words on your resume puts you in the league of legends. How did that become the bar? Lynn Hill. A singular athl…
4 years, 10 months ago
He Doesn't Know Beans
Season 1
In the summer of 1954, John Gill took his first climbing trip to Colorado. Tired of trudging up the steep mountain peaks and without a partner, Gill …
4 years, 10 months ago
The Invisible Cord
Season 1 Episode 4
A physical and intellectual anomaly, John Gill’s vision for climbing would ultimately drive the sport’s athletic progression and help bring it to a l…
4 years, 11 months ago
Bit Of Gold: Crack Wars
Season 1
In the 1980’s, a Wells Fargo parking garage in the San Fernando Valley became a clandestine climbing laboratory and pre-runner to climbing gyms. We t…
4 years, 11 months ago
This Is How You Spell Climbing
Season 1 Episode 3
Cultural trends, new gear and community have powered the growth of climbing rather than individual athletes. Occasionally though, a generational tale…
4 years, 11 months ago