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JCPC 032 John Allen
The Boss. A conversation with John Allen who, as a teenager in the 1970s, revolutionised gritstone climbing with a near-endless string of first ascen…
8 years, 9 months ago
JCPC 031 Ruth Jenkins
Ruth Jenkins pushed British female standards in the 1990s, with ground-breaking ascents of 8a+ and 8b routes. Hear her recollations of the time as sh…
8 years, 10 months ago
JCPC 030 Niall Grimes reads Grit
Niall Grimes reads his own account of Seb Grieve's ascent of Parthian Shot and his own short story, The Medium.
8 years, 11 months ago
JCPC 029 The Greatest Climber in the World
American climber, friend of the show, Chris Schulte reads Bernard Amy's classic tale, The Greatest Climber in the world. Deep shit.
8 years, 11 months ago
JCPC 028 Maddy Cope
With a free ascent of El Capitan via the notorious Freerider, sport redpoints up to 8b, Maddy Cope is among the most accomplished all rounders in the…
9 years ago
JCPC 027 Joe Healey
Liver of life Joe Healey lays down down the arc of his story so far.
9 years, 1 month ago
JCPC 026 Wideboyz
The world famous Wideboyz, Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall, talk dodgy websites, wide cracks, cellar sessions, training plans and forgiveness.
9 years, 1 month ago
JCPC 025 Mark Leach
Top 1980s sport climber, author of some of the hardest sport climbs anywhere at the time, recalls Lancashire, Malham, Sheffield, the Peak, France and…
9 years, 1 month ago
JCPC 024 Andy Parkin
Top Chamonix-based alpinist Andy Parkin, author of cutting edge climbs on the Alps and bigger mountains, talks about early art, big fights with skinh…
9 years, 2 months ago
JCPC 023 A Short Walk with Whillans read by Rab Carrington
Scottish climbing legend Rab Carrington reads two stories: His own An Early Ascent of Raven Gully, about a winter ascent of the classic line on The B…
9 years, 2 months ago