# TAPED TIPS | Is Grade Chasing Actually as Bad as We Make It Out to Be?

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Podcast: [The Power Company Climbing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-company-climbing-podcast-1102940)
Published: 2026-01-13T17:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://powercompanyclimbing.podbean.com/e/taped-tips-is-grade-chasing-actually-as-bad-as-we-make-it-out-to-be/
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Duration seconds: 833

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