
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