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RunOut #131: Drew Ruana Climbs Hard and Thinks Ahead
Out #131: Drew Ruana Climbs Hard and Thinks AheadDrew Ruana started climbing on the slabs of Smith Rock, and has since become one of Americas most prolific boulderers, with over 100 V14 and harder problems ticked. Hes currently a student at the Colo
RunOut #130: Thomas Huber Unleashes Freedom on America
Thomas Huber is our favorite Huber brotherno offense to Alex. He needs little introduction, and is one of the most prolific climbers of the last 30 years thanks to a resume that includes establishing
RunOut #129: Olympic Fever; Plus: When Climbers Become Parents with Allyson Gunsallus
Allyson Gunsallus is a climber and lawyer who serves on the board of the American Alpine Club. She is also the producer and director of Hand Holds, a new film interview series providing resources for
RunOut #128: Activism and Climbing with Miranda Oakley
Miranda Oakley is an AMGA certified rock climbing guide, who set the record for being the first woman to rope solo the Nose in a day. As a Palestinian-American, she recently made headlines by hanging
RunOut #127: Sensei and Sensibility: Climb Smarter with Justen Sjong
Todays guest is climbing coach Justen Sjong. Justen is known for his first free ascents of Magic Mushroom (VI 5.14a) and The PreMuir (VI 5.13c/d) on El Capitan, and redpoints of 5.14 sport climbs. Hi
RunOut #126: Who Was Tobin Sorenson? A Stonemaster Pays Homage to One of the Climbing’s All-Time Greats
Today we have a double-header. Two guests, same great show. First up is Rajiv Ayyangaran entrepreneur, CEO, and host of The China Beach podcast, a show about his obsession with arguably the best spo
RunOut #125: Michael Levy Brings Back Summit Journal; Plus, the Definitive Gumby Episode
After Rock and Ice and Climbing magazines stopped printing issues, a hole was left in the climbing media landscape. Enter Michael Levy, a writer based in New York City and a former editor at Rock and
RunOut 124: How Jesse Grupper is getting Psyched and Ready for the next Olympics
Last fall, Jesse Grupper took home the gold medal at the Pan Am games, securing his spot on Team USA for the Paris Olympics in 2024. Now just a few months out from the Games, we caught up with Jesse t
RunOut 123: How NFL Lineman Wes Schweitzer Uses Rock Climbing to Move Better and Get Stronger
Our guest today is #71 for the New York Jets: Wes Schweitzer, an offensive guard whose injuries sent him down a curious path of recovery: rock climbing. Since discovering the sport, Wes has fallen in
RunOut 122: Will Moss Leaves No Stone Unclimbed
Will Moss is a comp climber turned traddie from New York City, who has been quietly ticking some of the hardest gear-protected routes in the country over the past couple of years. His most recent nota