All Episodes
First Ascent Podcast — 139 episodes
The World of Lander According to Jake Dickerson
The Legend of Tim DeRoehn
Questions of Climbing and Faith with Aaron Shamy
Training Through Injury + The Ethics of Rebolting with Ethan Edwards
Jay Knower is in the Hot Seat (with Guest Host Jim Lawyer)
The Best of Lee Hansche
Challenging the Norms of Aging: The Importance of Doing Hard Things
Merriam Woods/Russell Crag - An Update on Access and Development!
Francis Sanzaro: Zen in Imperfect Conditions (in Life and Climbing)
Conrad Anker: Exploring Legacy, Loss & Livelihood in Climbing
Heroes and Tragedies of White Mountain Rescues with Ty Gagne
Balancing Grades on Your Climbing Menu with Miguel Lopez
Historic FAs and Dirtbag Days: A Legendary Journey from Devil’s Lake to the World with Dave Groth
The Evolution of Climbing Culture, Climbing as a Parent + Downgrading with Andy Salo
Jim Lawyer Answers Your Questions
The Golden Days of Developing the Red River Gorge with Chris Snyder
The First Ascent of Middle Child + The Ethics of Developing Choss with Brian O’Leary
Grades and Followers Don’t Define You with April Davidson
Climbing Hard Into Your Sixties and Beyond with Chuck Odette
Chasing the Ice on Scotland’s Ben Nevis with Chris Andrews
Balancing Your Physical and Mental Game with Joel Unema
The Ins and Outs of Brand Sponsorship with Jenny Fischer
The Second Ascent of Reality Bath with Balin Miller
The Blind Crusher: Justin Salas
Critique Jay’s Climbing with his Climbing Coach, Galina Parfenov
Mastering Ice Climbing with JC Dubeau
The Best of First Ascent - Reboot Edition
The Crimpers of Devil’s Lake with Kenz Hack and Garrett Hopkins
Innovations of Ice Climbing Gear with Charlie Faust of Beartooth Alpine Equipment
Finding Your Footing After a Health Challenge with James Schroeder
Listener Questions - The Ice & Mixed Climbing Edition with Brian O’Leary
A Climber Running for Office—State Senate Candidate Rusty Talbot
An Update on Merriam Woods/Russell Crag with Chris Vaughan and Mike Gagnon of CNHCA
Climbing Mainiac with Dylan Connole
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell with Nadya Vorotnikova and Sean Vallefuoco
Bolt Talk with Brian O’Leary
Ticking Every Route + The Process of Projecting with Franky Lapatino
The Guide to Writing a Guidebook with Jim Lawyer
The Benefits of Using Stone Holds with Ryan Loiselle and Dan Knisell of Real Stone Holds
The Role of an LCO + The Craggin’ Classic with RCA President Ladd Raine
A Peek Behind the Scenes of Climbing Media with Nate Liles
The Foundations of Training with Leif Gasch of Substr8 Climbing
The Dunning-Kruger Effect with James Schroeder
Lee’s Final Episode
In Defense of First Ascents
Nadya Vorotnikova: Breaking Self Limiting Beliefs
Tough Questions with Chris Graham
Dave Quinn and the New Crossover Bolt
Tales from Four Decades of First Ascents with Tom Bowker
The Bouldering Episode! With Jake Perry
The Customer Comment Box
Five Things We Hate About You (At the Crag)
Bolt Replacement with Nate Liles
Francis Sanzaro and the Zen of Climbing
The Best of NH, Part 2
The Best of NH, Part 1
Projecting with Mike Gagnon
More Listener Questions
Conversations from the Mt. Washington Valley Ice Fest
Waimea!
The Gear Episode
Rollin Grimmett on Sending 5.14d
New Year's Resolutions and Truthfulness in Climbing
The Best (and Worst) of First Ascent
Pat Cooke and Cannon's Mixed Shenanigans
Jeremy Ballou Tells Us We're Wrong
Vance White, The Mayor of Lander Climbing
We Give Thanks!
Viva Las Vegas
The Lifer, Russ Clune
Josh Garrison and the Cannon Linkup
Zac St. Jules Has Entered the Chat
Listener Questions: The Triple Send and Chossineering
The Ticking Clock: Autumn in NH
Wifecast 2 : Stop and Smell the Rock
Uncommon Ground Redux
Conversations at the Rumney Craggin Classic
New England Climbing Legends... other than Jay and Lee
Listener Questions: Bolting Overhangs and Boulder Problems
Joe Kinder and the Aesthetics of Climbing
Whippers and Close Calls with Eric Zschiesche - A Patreon Sneak Peek
Eric Zschiesche and a Lifetime of Climbing
Shootin’ the Sh*t with Mike Gagnon
Free as Can Be with Mark Hudon
Scott Stevenson on the First Ascent of Technosurfing
#VanLife with Nick Nelson of Exploration Vans
Val Shao and the International Climbers' Festival
Trad Climbing "Ethics"
Devil's Lake with Lindsey Mathewson
Our 50th Episode! And Listener Questions
Jesse Han and the Broken Bolt
Roadtripping and Dirtbagging
Headpointing
Rumney Crowding and Retrobolting
Sobriety in Climbing
Bouldering and Stickclips
Team Scruff
A Conversation with Syko
The Most Contentious Issue in Climbing
At the Forefront of Bolt Innovation with Dave Quinn of Team Tough Bolt Products
Peregrines and Listener Questions
The Legendary Smith Brothers
A Very Special Episode: The Merriam Woods Vote
The Sweat Hog Episode
A Completely Uninformed Conversation About Training
The Continued (and never-ending) Discussion of Climbing Ethics
The Fixed Gear Debate
The Science of Trundling with Katharine Hinkle
Dispatches From Ice Fest with Brian O’Leary of Forecast Equipment
The Climbing Lexicon
HBO's 'The Climb' Review and Listener Questions
Navigating Injuries
The Parent Episode
A First Ascent Festivus
Cold Weather Rock Climbing
A Conversation with Dave Lottmann
We Answer Your Questions!
The Art of Climbing Shoes
The Ice Climbers' Roundtable
New Hampshire Classics, Part 2 - 5.11- 5.14
New Hampshire Classics, Part 1 - 5.3-5.10
The Beta Episode
Safety in Climbing, Part 2 - Belaying
Safety in Climbing, Part 1
Sketchiness in Climbing
BONUS: The Wifecast - Unsolicited Beta and Imposter Syndrome
Science on the Rocks with Katherine Hinkle
Are Link-ups and Eliminates Their Own Routes?
An Intro to Ice Climbing with Pat Cooke
The Art of Falling
Is Climbing a Meritocracy?
The Art of Bolting
The Science of Bolting
The Climber’s Mindset
Gear Obsessions + The Meaning of a Moderate Route
The Three Most Important Elements of Projecting
Crag Hierarchy + The Best (and Worst) Ways to Learn Anchors
Magnus Midtbø’s Nerve Wracking Solo with Alex Honnold + The Evolution of Climbing Media
Two Aging Climbers Spray About Climbing