Climbing Gold
When climbing was a fringe sport, the epic tales of achievement were told around the campfire. As the sport continues to grow, Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall grab the mic to share stories from the people who define climbing by pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo of the previous generation.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 110
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Dope Lake Chapter 3: The Black Book
By early April, the rumors of Dope Lake began to spread far beyond the Valley. What was once an under-the-radar get rich mission had spiraled out of control. When the rangers get a tip, they decide i…
00:39:58 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
Dope Lake Tangent: A Climbing Revolution
Yosemite, 1970’s – it was the heart of the climbing revolution. You’ve heard a lot of voices and names in the Dope Lake series – John Long, Jim Bridwell, John Bachar, Dale Bard, Vern Clevenger, John …
00:13:30 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Dope Lake Chapter 2: Yosemite Mafia
The gold rush begins. When two skiers reported a possible plane crash, Yosemite Ranger Tim Setnicka started making calls. Pretty soon he realized the Park Service had a serious investigation on their…
00:31:27 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
Dope Lake Chapter 1: Misfits
In 1976, a plane carrying four million dollars in marijuana crashed into a small alpine lake in the Yosemite high country. Broke and living off discarded scraps of tourist meals in the valley below, …
00:37:14 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
The Dawn Wall Tipping Point: Part 2
What happens when you unexpectedly find yourself in the global spotlight? Tommy Caldwell offers a candid perspective into the personal impacts that the Dawn Wall media coverage had on his life. Almos…
00:16:03 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
The Dawn Wall Tipping Point: Part 1
In 2015, climbing became a cultural avalanche. The Dawn Wall was its tipping point. In part one, we talk with the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times reporter John Branch. We hear about Sandy Ru…
00:40:21 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
The HURT
This month, Alex completed his multi-year project to traverse Red Rock’s iconic skyline. In 32 hours, Alex ticked off 35 miles, 23k feet of climbing up to 5.11- and 20 named summits to complete the H…
00:21:54 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Behind The Lens
For many of us, social media is the portal into the lives of outdoor photographers and filmmakers. We see the images and the films they create, but it can be a bit of a mystery for how it all works b…
00:51:14 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Facing Fear with Alex Honnold | ReThinking with Adam Grant
How can you turn your fear into excitement? Today, we’re sharing an episode of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, a podcast from the TED Audio Collective. In this episode, Alex sits down with Adam to talk …
00:43:34 |
Tue 18 Oct 2022
Essential
Does climbing have inherent value? We kick off season 4 of Climbing Gold by talking about finding meaning in our lives, whether through climbing or other pursuits. Nik Berry, an ER nurse and rock cli…
00:35:16 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Risk Roundup
How do you decide to take on risk? Alex and Fitz discuss their five takeaways from talking to climbers, alpinists and experts for this season on risk.
00:19:37 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
Walking Away
We’ve spent this season trying to better understand the risks climbers take, but we had one last question. How do you walk away? Steve House gave his entire attention and focus to alpinism. He was an…
00:44:13 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
The Power of Negative Thinking
Big, audacious dreams come with real risks. The dreamers are presented with a labyrinth of physical hazards, possible outcomes, hurdles, and dead ends. Often, we are told that success comes down to p…
01:10:47 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
A Necessary Risk
Sometimes you don’t get to choose the risks you take. It’s a matter of survival. Alex talks with climber and photographer Nikki Smith about what she gained when she took one of the biggest risks of h…
00:37:30 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Spotting The Gray Rhino
To manage risk, you first have to see the threat. Best-selling author Michele Wucker and Alex talk about how he evaluates risk, creating safety nets and his greatest fear.
00:23:33 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
Big Nature
In early 1980’s Yosemite, big wall climbing was tedious, difficult and often terrifying. Enter Lydia Bradey, a 19-year-old New Zealander. She’s not good at free climbing, but she has this overwhelmin…
00:41:21 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
Captain Safety
As humans, we sometimes prefer to ignore big risks that are lurking within our view. See climate change or storm clouds building over a ridge. Best-selling author Michele Wucker has dedicated her car…
00:39:34 |
Fri 27 May 2022
Faffing About
Hazel Findlay and Alex dive deeper into the intricacies of British trad climbing. Just don’t hit the ground.
00:14:58 |
Fri 20 May 2022
Cheater Cheater
Far away from Yosemite’s spotlight on a crumbly backwater cliff, an unknown climber was about to change a sport by breaking some of its most sacred rules. Today, we are all very grateful he did. We t…
00:42:11 |
Fri 13 May 2022
The Stuff Of Nightmares
British trad climbing might be the most unique flavor of all. Is it an audacious game of risk or merely a fast track to a Darwin award? In 2000, while following in the footsteps of his heroes, a youn…
00:44:04 |
Fri 06 May 2022
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