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Climbing Gold

Duct Tape Then Beer

When climbing was a fringe sport, the epic tales of achievement were told around the campfire. As the sport continues to grow, Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall grab the mic to share stories from the people who define climbing by pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo of the previous generation.


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  • S9 · E19
    Friday · 53 min

    The Last Dirtbag

    Passion before comfort. It’s arguably the defining ethos of dirtbag culture. While there is handwringing and consternation in the online world about whether climbing has lost its way from its origins in Camp Four, we sit down with James Lucas and Josh McCoy to put an end to the speculation that the dirtbag is dead. Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com Kodiak Cakes Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Factor Eat smart at FactorMeals.com/ClimbingGold50OFF and use code CLIMBINGGOLD50OFF to get 50% off plus 1 free breakfast item per box for 1 year while supplies last until 10/31/2026. Want Climbing Gold ad free? Check out ⁠Unroped

  • S9 · E18
    September 4 · 1 hr 6 min

    Do Grades Matter?

    Grades. Love them or hate them, they’re part of our sport.

  • S9 · E16
    August 7 · 51 min

    Palestinian Climbers

    In the midst of war in the Middle East, we return to the climbers of Resistance Climbing and learn how they’ve kept finding joy and hope even as the walls close in.

  • S9 · E14
    July 10 · 1 hr 14 min

    Cheat Code: Tanner Wanish and Michael Vaill

    Michael Vaill and Tanner Wanish found the cheat code to adventure climbing – each other. Since they linked up on Mountain Project, it’s looked like they’ve been playing the climbing game on easy mode. We dive into one of the most incredible partnerships we’ve ever encountered. Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com Kodiak Cakes Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Lattice Try Lattice free for a month. Go to latticetraining.com/climbinggold to get started. AG1 Get a free AG1 Travel Case with 7 free AG1 Travel Packs in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order, while supplies last, at DrinkAG1.com/climbinggold David Buy 4 cartons and get the 5th one for free at davidprotein.com/climbinggold Want Climbing Gold ad free? Check out ⁠Unroped

  • S9 · E13
    June 26 · 44 min

    Pete Whittaker: Beyond Wide

    Pete Whittaker captured climbing’s hearts in Wide Boyz, but he’s also quietly become one of the best traditional climbers of his generation.

  • S9 · E12
    June 12 · 54 min

    Wide Ponies and Offwidths

    Offwidth climbers Sam MacIlwaine and Pete Whittaker to discuss the dark art of fists stacks and wide ponies.

  • S9 · E11
    May 29 · 55 min

    Will Moss: Happy Little Accident

    Will Moss possesses a preternatural talent for the big stone and his tactical skills are catching up.

  • S9 · E10
    May 15 · 56 min

    Jon Krakauer: The Mountain's Shadow

    Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air chronicled the 1996 Everest disaster and launched a generation of interest in climbing , but for Jon the tragedy that unfolded around him left him struggling with PTSD and searching for peace.

  • S9 · E8
    April 17 · 57 min

    Connor Herson: Just Getting Started

    Connor Herson couldn’t legally drive when he freed the Nose in 2018, competently navigating up his way up a route only Lynn Hill and Tommy Caldwell had freed. Then came 2025.

  • S9 · E6
    March 20 · 55 min

    Sean Bailey: Duality Of Man

    Sean Bailey has sent multiple v17 boulder problems and North America’s first 5.15d, but America’s best climber seems far more interested in the hunt for the next great climb than partaking in the social media hype machine.  

  • S9 · E5
    March 6 · 49 min

    Nasim Eshqi: The Fighter

    When protests erupted in Iran in fall of 2022, human rights activist and professional climber Nasim Eshqi was climbing in France. As she watched the uprising back home unfold, Nasim knew that returning home at that moment would mean arrest and imprisonment at the hands of the government. She doubled down on her criticism of Iran’s repressive regime and used her climbing to bring the struggle to the international climbing community. The episode originally in November 2023 Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com Waking Up Try Waking Up for 30 days free by going to wakingup.com/honnold AG1 Go to DrinkAG1.com/climbinggold to get an AG1 Flavor Sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2 FREE in your Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription ($72 value) Kodiak Cakes Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water.

  • S9 · E1
    January 9 · 42 min

    Alain Robert: The French Spiderman

    Arrested more than 170 times, Alain Robert's passion for buildings stemmed out of his passion for cutting edge free soloing.

  • S8 · E20
    Dec 26, 2025 · 40 min

    Year In Review

    First woman to climb 5.15c. V17 in a session. El Cap flashed in a day. The next generation is now firmly in the driver seat.

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