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Written in Stone: Climbing History
Written in Stone: Climbing History
Plug Tone Audio

Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history, one decade at a time.... more

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Episodes

History Misses Things

We're taking a short break because we want to make sure that we don't miss the important contributions from the... more

17 Mar 2025 · 4 minutes
Jeff Smoot on John Bachar, Peter Croft and the Shift in Climbing in the 80's

Because this season is focused on the 1980’s, and we are talking about the two best free soloists of their... more

12 Mar 2025 · 57 minutes
Alex Honnold on Peter Croft, John Bachar, Free-Soloing and Climbing Big Yosemite Linkups

Does Alex Honnold need an introduction? No, of course he doesn’t. But he was particularly suited for this conversation about... more

10 Mar 2025 · 52 minutes
John Bachar Chooses Peter Croft For a New Game

It was 1986, over halfway through a decade that had brought turbulent change to climbing, and it was clear to... more

03 Mar 2025 · 47 minutes
Andrea Hah on Punks in the Gym, Arapiles, and Confidence

Shortly after my own trip to the Grampians and Araps, where I played briefly on Punks in the Gym, just... more

26 Feb 2025 · 44 minutes
Jesse Guthrie on Wolfgang Gullich, Kurt Albert and Climbing in the 80s.

As I was researching Wolfgang, I would regularly come across candid photos taken inside the house he shared with Kurt... more

24 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Hannes Huch on Community in the Frankenjura, Wolfgang Gullich and Kurt Albert

Because the history of the Frankenjura can’t be told without Kurt Albert and Wolfgang Gullich, both of whom we lost... more

19 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Ben Cossey on Wolfgang Gullich, Punks in the Gym and Lightweight Baby

There’s really no debate. In the pantheon of Wolfgang Gullich frothers, there is no person who is as much a... more

17 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Wolfgang Gullich is a Punk in the Gym

From the early to mid 1980's, Wolfgang Gullich was steadily discovering his own power. Spurred on by American and British... more

10 Feb 2025 · 46 minutes
History Takes Time

While we're working hard on the next episode, an update on some changes to the remainder of the season.  Check out... more

03 Feb 2025 · 4 minutes