E04: HangTimes | Alex Megos Down Under, Young Guns & New Australian Record

In this episode of The HangTimes, Tom disccuses the latest events surrounding AUSclimbing.- Alex Megos returns to Australia after 13 years away.- Mika (age 12) has one hell of a trip in Nowra. - Hayden Barton sets new Australian speed record (5:47)Excited to bring you all this news happening across the country and abroad. Thank you all for listening, supporting and being a part of the Hangout Community.CHAPTERS0:00 - Intro / Welcome to The Hang Times0:48 - Alex Megos is back in Australia (2013 trip recap – first 9a "Retired and Extremely Dangerous")2:23 - Tom O'Halloran repeats the route & Australia's first 36 (9a+)3:13 - Megos's 2015 trip – "Schweinebaumeln" 25 (9a)3:58 - "Wheel of Life" repeat & the route-grade vs boulder-grade debate4:17 - "Wheelchair" link-up & why boulders don't get route grades5:18 - What separates a route from a boulder? (open question to listeners)5:43 - Megos's current Australian trip – Nowra plans & open projects6:33 - Megos sends Fat" (33 / 8C)7:10 - Ryan repeats "Trans Fat" the next day (the "international tick-list" trend)7:58 - Shoutout to Ryan's contribution to Australian climbing8:19 - Speculating on what's next for Megos8:52 - Mika (12yo) sends Iron Man, Weapon of Choice & Spoon Man9:16 - Supporting young climbers / news has been quiet lately9:46 - Aussie climbers making waves in Rocklands10:08 - New Australian speed climbing record intro10:44 - Hayden Barton breaks the national speed record11:09 - Breaking down Hayden's time (5.47s)11:38 - Outro – next episode teaser (returning guest + fiancée)12:13 - Sign-offLINKS👉 FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBE 👉 THE HANGOUT INSTAGRAM👉 THE HANGOUT YOUTUBEKEYWORDSAlex Megos, Shawn Bouldering, The Hangout Podcast, The Hang Times, Australian climbing, climbing news, rock climbing Australia, sport climbing, bouldering, Retired and Extremely Dangerous, Excuse My German, Elphinstone, Wheel of Life, Wheelchair boulder, 9a climbing, 9a+ climbing, V15 boulder, Tom O'Halloran, Hump of Trouble, Lee Cossey, Ryan, Nowra climbing, Trans Fat 33, Grampians climbing, Hollow Mountain, Micah young climber, Iron Man 28, Weapon of Choice, Spoon Man, youth climbing, Rocklands, Hayden Barton, speed climbing record, Australian speed record, climbing podcast, climbing achievements, first ascent, route repeat, climbing community Australia