Training for Dry-Tooling and Going Higher in Highlinemo with Eli Ellis

Eli Ellis is a pro slackliner, climbing coach, and dry-tooler. He got into dry-tooling to go higher in highlinemo (what's that you ask? Listen to the episode to find out) and within two years, Eli sent M10. Hear how Eli broke down the climb and tailored his training for the project, and how he coaches up others in the sport of dry-tooling.

Episode 3 of the Ice Ice Beta podcast, hosted by Aaron Gerry, Eli Ellis, titled "Training for Dry-Tooling and Going Higher in Highlinemo with Eli Ellis" was published on October 18, 2023 and runs 65 minutes.

October 18, 2023 ·65m · Ice Ice Beta

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Episode Description

Today is about all things training for dry-tooling with Eli Ellis.

Eli is a dry-tooler, coach, and professional slackliner who specializes in highlinemo, a discipline that combines slacklining at high altitudes and mountaineering. For those familiar with the conjunction "skimo", you'll see where "highlinemo" comes from.

To establish ever higher lines, Eli began ice climbing and dry-tooling. Naturally he got hooked. And within two years he was climbing M10. In this episode, we dive into Eli's training that allowed him to progress so quickly, which in part, starts with him climbing, essentially, since childhood. But there's more to it...

Resources and links:

Get a peak into the "First Across" of Hal Latte, Eli's highline at 3,290m in the Colorado Rockies. Here he is sending Rambo II (D10-) in Merano, Italy. And this is a photo of his slackline set up of The Seventh Fang 🐍, his ice-to-rock line extending from The Fang, what he calls his small contribution to the historic Vail Amphitheater.

You can connect with Eli on Instagram @gmeliellis or check out some of his impressive highlines on YouTube. Eli does offer coaching as well, DM him for more details.

Find the rest of the notes, timestamps, resources, and more on the episode page.

Credits:

Episode cover photo provided by Eli.

Intro music by Hannah Noelle Enomoto (thanks, sis!).

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Intro music by Hannah Noelle Enomoto (thanks, sis!).
This episode was edited by Andrew Salomone of salomonesound.com.
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