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Rock Climbing Culture: From Soles To Free Solo Summits

Rock Climbing Culture: From Soles To Free Solo Summits

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In this episode of Trivia Tangents, we’re chalking up and roping in my friend Hannah, boulderer and belay queen, for a climb up the trivia wall. We debate bouldering vs. top-roping, GRIGRI vs. ATC, and dive into the retro rubber origins of climbing shoes. From the lingo of dynos, slabs, and spicy cruxes to what compels someone to attempt a Free Solo, we dig into what makes rock climbing such a wild mental and physical ride. Hannah also shares her scariest outdoor climbing story (spoiler: it involves pigeons).

We’ve got pro climber shoutouts, trivia to fuel your next trivia night, and plenty of beta to go around. Tighten your harness and climb on!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Trivia Tangents

02:48 The Birth of the Climbing Shoe

12:06 Cracking the Route Setting Lingo

16:59 Pigeon Phobia and Bird Encounters

19:39 Mental Strategies for Climbing Cruxes

21:21 Top Rope vs. Bouldering: Climbing Preferences

26:30 The Risks of Free Soloing

31:33 Famous Climbers and Their Feats

34:33 Alex Honnold Needs Therapy

36:21 Free Solo Documentary Review

40:07 The Psychology Behind Climbing Decisions

43:09 Fear and Anxiety in Climbing

45:27 Inspiration and Role Models in Climbing

48:04 Wrap-Up and Future Topics

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