Description
Remus Knowles runs https://climbing-history.org/ , and since he's a fan of the show, I asked him to come on and tell me which climbers and ascents we missed in Season 1. He showed up with a great list of climbers including Leo Houlding, Klem Loskot and more. I do my best to defend my choices, but Remus makes some great points.
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Links to things we discuss:
Steve McClure and Mutation: https://climbing-history.org/climb/392/mutation
Klem Loskot profile and videos: https://climbing-history.org/climber/941/klem-loskot
Beat Kammerlander free soloing Mordillo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iyaCK-xf10&t=2s
Alain Robert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alainrobertofficial
The Alpine Trilogy: https://climbing-history.org/list/11/the-alpine-trilogy
Jam Crack Podcast with Leo Houlding Part 1: https://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/2023/12/5/jcpc-142-leo-houlding-part-1
Jam Crack Podcast with Leo Houlding Part 2: https://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/2023/12/5/jcpc-142-leo-houlding-part-2
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