Written in Stone: Climbing History
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.”
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Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Check out our new book, Written In Stone: The 1990s!
If the 1990’s had a door, then Lynn Hill, one of the first American climbers to embrace the new European climbing ethics, definitely kicked it in.
At the start of the decade, no woman had climbed 5.14, and one particular French superstar had said that no woman WOULD EVER climb the grade.
And so Lynn, channeling the energy from the men who had always told her she couldn’t, rose up from an accident that nearly killed her to prove him wrong, and to change the course of women’s climbing forever.
Learn more at our website.
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Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Check out our new book, Written In Stone: The 1990s!
The French vs. the British. Ethics wars. The hardest moves ever done on rock. A ghost in the forest and women showing the boys how it should be done. Host Kris Hampton tells the stories of rock climbing's most important ascents and characters from a decade that would prove pivotal in the development of the sport: the 1990s.
The legends are all here. Moon, Hill, Skinner, Tribout, Nicole, Gullich and MORE!
Produced by Kris Hampton with help from Ryley Rush and Emily Holland for Plug Tone Audio.
www.plugtoneaudio.com