Part 2 of the amazing Steph Davis interview. Part 1 is episode 174

This star of US adventure climbing shone brightly in the early 2000s with big free ascents on El Cap at... more

Niall Grimes reads some of his own stories about Ireland's County Donegal in celebration of St Patrick's Day. Plus Mary... more

With well over two millions subscibers to his YouTube channel, Magnus Midtbø is one of the most famous climbers in... more

Lifer, and then some! Lakes legend Rob Matheson was at the forefront of Lake District standards since the 1970s, rarely... more

London-based professional climbing coach Xian Goh has spent years observing climbers climb, paying attention to how they move and how... more

He's had his dinner, he's met the Mexicans, and now he's back. German world shaker Alex Huber joins the Jam... more

Second part of the Julian Lines interview. Part one is previous episode.

Pure soul. Julian is one of the UK’s most extraordinary climbers, a stoic toejammer, a ramrod individualist, an aesthetic ascetic.... more

A chilled mix for a chilled day. Tracks: Be/Common, We Came Far/Paqua, Dominos/Donald Byrd, Black Gold of the Sunn/Minnie Ripperton/4Hero,... more

Competition beast Zoë Peetermans is current British Bouldering champ and lead vice champ. She climbs like she means it and... more

 NGL - I set out to do the intro to the Zoë Peetermans interview and just kept talking -... more

Tobin Sorenson was one of America's boldest and most gifted climbers of the 1970s. Tobin's friend Rick Accomazzo comes on... more

With her ascent of New Base Line, Siara Fabbri joined the world elite of women climbing 8B+. A huge achievement... more

He’s back! We got Alex Huber back on the show to chat about pushing sport climbs into 9a+, El Cap... more

Alex Huber rose to prominence in the early 1990s with ascents of what were the world's hardest sport climbs, consolidating... more

In episode 2 of the James chat we talk about big downgrades, the fallout, getting back up the E12 and... more

Trad-monster James Pearson reflects on the early days of marching through the numbers to the top of grade-mountain and finding... more

French-born ex-comp best turned lover of British hard trad mega-classics Caro sits down and answers some of her own questions... more

French-born ex-comp best turned lover of British hard trad mega-classics Caro sits down and answers some of her own questions... more

In part 2 of the Neil Gresham chat we talk Indian Face, Hard Grit, travelling and exploration, DWS, training and... more

Neil Gresham has been chomping hard at the climbing bit for nearly forty years, always pushing hard and changing his... more

Jim Pope reads End of a Climb by John Menlove Edwards, widely regarded as one of the finest bits of... more

Away from the spotlight, Yorkshire-born Tom Bolger has quietly been redpointing and creating sport climbs of the highest calibre and... more

Climbing royalty. Beth Rodden’s impact on climbing from the late 90s to the late 00s was huge. She pushed forward... more

Me and Remus talk crap about climbing.

Writer and podcaster Andrew Bisharat looks back on a life in journalism, creativity, climbing, being mbbed and his involvement in... more

On the 15th anniversary of Jerry Moffatt Revelations, for which I was ghost writer, I read some sections, remember the... more

Norweigan trad beast, crack shuffler and professional amateur Mari talks Troll Wall, local clubs, El Cap and always looking forward.

Part 2 of the amazing tale of Billy Ridal and Alex Waterhouse's epic free ascent of The Nose on El... more

Having recently retired from a life of indoor comps, two plastic-hardened heroes declare to the world that they are off... more

Al Lee’s films have documented UK trad climbing and climbers for over a decade. Movies such as On Sight, Climbing... more

Your annual sermon from the disco pulpit where the Jesus of beats and the Devil of groove battle it out... more

23-year-old Zoe was born into climbing in the hills and homes of North Wales where the slopes of Eryri turn... more

In part 2 we hear about Leo’s attempt to push standards and adventure on El Cap, breathtaking stories of wingsuit... more

Leo Houlding is one of the finest and boldest rock climbers Britain has produced. In this first of a two-part... more

Chris Bonington’s name is synonymous with high altitude mountaineering the world over and he led the charge into the extreme... more

Russ Clune has been more places, met more people and climbed more climbs than most of us put together. Hear... more

YouTuber, influencer and all-time trad slab moose Anna Hazelnutt takes us behind the scenes of video creation and climbing-wall superstardom.... more

Two stories. Niall Grimes reads his own Tents Situation and Tom LeFanu read The Waiting Game. Enjoy xx

Who can forget Didier Berthod from his attempts on Cobra Crack in 2007's smash video, First Ascent. The Swiss-born crack... more

Al Burgess reads wild stories of 1980s alpinism and all that that world entailed - fighting for your life and... more

Adventure boulderer Ruby Petch is one of the driving forces of the development of North Devon. By hiking pads, figuring... more

The world's best climber? Hell yeah! Adam Ondra gives us a tale of childhood, grades, Dawn Wall, comps and choss.... more

In part 2 of Dean’s interview we chat about the Stonemasters’ reincarnation, the Stone Monkeys, who brought their heart and... more

Dean Fidelman’s photographs captured the wild characters of the Stonemasters as they revolutionized the climbing of Southern California in the... more

She's ony 22 and she's already ticked many of the best 8as and 8bs in Yorkshire and has done 8b+... more

The Burgess twins were a legendary force in the mountaineering world of the 1970s and 80s. Al and his brother... more

Niall Grimes introduces top Himalayan climber of the 70s, 80s andf 90s, Al Burgess.

She's the ultimate Little Person! She's the Little Pearson! She's Liv Pearson. South-Wales-based LP it a climbing nut and a... more

The young Scot owns the strongest fingers in the game and he has pointed them at many of the UK’s... more

A reading of the classic caving story, The Honour of Being Human, about the tragic death of Neil Moss. Read... more

Llanberis local and climbing lifer Charlie Torrance talks about a terrible car accident and the months of recovery that have... more

Gunshot say rewind, spin say the man forward, You want more Cubby you got more Cubby. More Brat, more ice,... more

Brian Hall lived through one of the most exciting and deadly eras of Himalayan exploration during the 1970s and 80s.... more

Ben Moon pushed climbing to new levels in the 1980s and 90s. He spearheaded sport climbing, training, and bouldering and... more

Top Scottish climber od the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Cubby pushed the standards in trad, sport and ice, including the... more

She's only small, but she's great crack. Comp beast, trad-tinkler, climbing coach with lots of horse-power. Join us for a... more

The Steven Spielberg of climbing looning, filmmaking fun freak, North Wales-based, Orme-loving, injured climbing lifer, Chris Doyle chats to Niall... more

Portugese-born, 22-year-old Teresa tells us how climbing looks like from where she is sat, under a tree in Sheffield on... more

Pin-sharp trad boiler and world-renowned anti-Varian Franco Cookson sits down with me in a pub and after a while we... more

The more northerly member of the Beastmaker duo sifts through his thoughts on his greatest bouldering addition, the mega-highball 8B+,... more

A super conversation with Zofia Reych, author of a forthcoming book, Born to Climb. We talk about her book, also... more

Jerry Moffatt was widely considered to be the best climber in the world during his epic career spanning from the... more

French climber, Alain Robert, has been one of the world’s most outrageous soloist for over 30 years. He has soloed... more

He's an 80s trad boiler and Catwalk-walking sports cat. He's into telling you about his E7 when he's in the... more

Ed February tells his story of growing up in South Africa, finding climbing and the barriers he faced as a... more

Bernadette MacDonald reads another section from her book, Winter 8000. This time we look at the Polish mountaineer Maciej Berbeka's... more

Another mix of tunes, a bit of a disco party vibe.

A random mix of some music

This 28-year-old Chicago/Colorado climber is one of the world's top female boulderers, with multiple 8B+/V14s to her credit. Yet she... more

Many laughs. Trad climbing lifer Sarah Jane Dobner talks about her self-published, award-winning book, A Feeling for Rock, and gives... more

Chris Kalman reads an extract from his book, Dammed If You Don't.

Legendary US climber and storyteller, major star of Yosemite climbing in the 1970s, the archetypical Stonemaster, John Long in conversation. ... more

Artist and climber, Ed Drummond, is captured in this mesmerising audio piece by Hotaches. Grasp whisps of magic from this... more

Legendary 80s trad lizard, the Lion of Llanberis, helmet-boiler number one, Paul Pritchard in conversation.

Legendary 80s trad lizard, the Lion of Llanberis, helmet-boiler number one, Paul Pritchard in conversation.

Just me rambling on about myself, seacliffs, Welshmen and me dear friend Andy Scott. Probably not worth listening to.

Aiden Roberts is at the top of UK bouldering having done numerous 8C/8C+  first ascents. David Mason has been doing... more