Podcast

Written in Stone: Climbing History

Author: Plug Tone Audio
Feed episode count: 95
Official site: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com
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Summary

Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history, one climb at a time. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you’ll hear the narrated, sound designed stories about what led to new levels in climbing, alternated with conversations with today’s top climbers about what inspired them about what went down way back then. Season One: The 1990’s Season Two: The 1980’s Season Three: The History of Modern Bouldering Like Todd Skinner always said, ”never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

Episodes

Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

The First V6 (7A) Boulder | Robert Paragot and The Joker

Duration seconds: 2788
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/the-first-v6-7a-boulder-robert-paragot-and-the-joker/

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

World's First 6A (V3) Boulder and The Convicts of Cuvier

Duration seconds: 2269
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/worlds-first-6a-v3-boulder-and-the-convicts-of-cuvier/

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Pierre Allain: The First Superstar of Modern Bouldering

Duration seconds: 2647
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/pierre-allain-the-first-superstar-of-modern-bouldering/

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Fontainebleau and the Birth of Bouldering as We Know It

Duration seconds: 2366
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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

Was Oscar Eckenstein Really the First Boulderer? Featuring Efix Roy

Duration seconds: 1169
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

The First Boulderer and His Occultist Protégé: Oscar Eckenstein and Aleister Crowley

Duration seconds: 2144
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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Season 3 | The History of Modern Bouldering

Duration seconds: 429
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/season-3-the-history-of-modern-bouldering/

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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

Michael Kennedy on Access to Climbing Culture and the Photo of Edlinger That Defined the 80s

Duration seconds: 4409
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/michael-kennedy-on-access-to-climbing-culture-and-the-photo-of-edlinger-that-defined-the-80s/

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Dec 1, 2025 · not_requested

BONUS: When Lynn Hill Proved That Women Can Beat Men In Competition

Duration seconds: 785
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Sep 8, 2025 · not_requested

The Thumbs Up: Sharing Lanes And Circling Back in 1980s Climbing.

Duration seconds: 1399
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Aug 18, 2025 · not_requested

Jordan Cannon on The Free Salathe, How to Climb Pitch 19, and Why Style Matters

Duration seconds: 4047
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/jordan-cannon-on-the-free-salathe-how-to-climb-pitch-19-and-why-style-matters/

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Aug 13, 2025 · not_requested

Mark Hudon on Free As Can Be on the Salathé Wall, Skinner and Piana's Ascent, and Experience Vs. Trophies

Duration seconds: 3745
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/mark-hudon-on-free-as-can-be-on-the-salathe-wall-skinner-and-pianas-ascent-and-experience-vs-trophies/

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Aug 11, 2025 · not_requested

Steve Bechtel on Skinner, Piana, Friendship, and Community

Duration seconds: 5032
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Aug 4, 2025 · not_requested

Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Free the Finest Rock Climb On Earth (Part 2)

Duration seconds: 4066
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Jul 28, 2025 · not_requested

Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Partner Up and Push the Boundaries (Part 1)

Duration seconds: 2572
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Jul 21, 2025 · not_requested

Rob LeBreton on Snowbird and Australian Sport Climbing in the 1980s

Duration seconds: 2518
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Jul 14, 2025 · not_requested

Alan Watts on Setting for Snowbird, the Drama that Unfolded, and the Comp's Importance to American Indoor Climbing

Duration seconds: 3818
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Jul 7, 2025 · not_requested

Showdown(s) At Snowbird | Edlinger vs. Tribout and Destivelle vs. Hill

Duration seconds: 3930
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Jun 30, 2025 · not_requested

Ted Kingsnorth on the Influence of Jerry Moffatt and Chasing History

Duration seconds: 3744
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Jun 23, 2025 · not_requested

Jerry Moffatt Climbs Everything, Everywhere

Duration seconds: 2972
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Jun 16, 2025 · not_requested

Mark Anderson on Wolfgang Güllich, The Campus Board, and Climbing on Your Heroes' Routes

Duration seconds: 4920
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/mark-anderson-on-wolfgang-gullich-the-campus-board-and-climbing-on-your-heroes-routes/

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Jun 9, 2025 · not_requested

Wolfgang Güllich is a Wolf on Wallstreet

Duration seconds: 2024
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Jun 2, 2025 · not_requested

Back To The Regular Season Plus An Announcement

Duration seconds: 366
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/back-to-the-regular-season-plus-an-announcement/

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May 27, 2025 · not_requested

Rosie Andrews on No Spare Rib and Women in Climbing From the '80s to Today

Duration seconds: 3194
Source: https://written-in-stone.podbean.com/e/rosie-andrews-on-no-spare-rib-and-women-in-climbing-from-the-80s-to-today/

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May 19, 2025 · not_requested

Louise Shepherd on Her Female Climbing Role Models and Connecting with Other Women in the '80s

Duration seconds: 2575
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