The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast


Latest Episodes

Enormocast 283: Clint Helander – To Live in Hearts We Leave Behind
April 08, 2024

On Episode 283 of the Enormocast, I sit down in a hotel in Munising, Michigan at the Michigan Icefest with Alaska-based alpinist, Clint Helander. What with the Chris Kalous Dance Party and the last ca

Enormocast 282: Natalia Grossman – The Tyranny of Expectations
March 21, 2024

On Episode 282 of the Enormocast, I sit down with US Olympic qualifier, Natalia Grossman. Thats right, Natalia is headed to Paris to represent the US in Lead and Boulder combined (speed is separate t

Enormocast Tweener: Harvey Wright Returns with Patio Pacifica
March 16, 2024

On this in-between episode of the Enormocast, Harvey Wright from Episode 222 returns to discuss his ongoing treatment and recovery for addiction. But more importantly, Harvey is here to talk about his

Enormocast 281: Jon Hawk and Tye Liggins of Memphis Rox – Peace Above All
March 01, 2024

On Episode 281 of the Enormocast, Jon Hawk and Tye Liggins from Memphis Rox join to discuss the mission of the famous pay-what-you-can gym, Memphis Rox, in the inner-city of Memphis, TN. Jon is direct

Enormocast 280: Taps 2024 – The Really Bollocks Edition
February 14, 2024

On Episode 280 of the Enormocast we present the 2024 Taps edition of the Enormocast. This is the annual episode where we lay to rest traditions, foibles, and notions in climbing that are either sadly

Enormocast 279: David Smart and Royal Robbins – Some Work of Noble Note
January 31, 2024

On episode 279 of the Enormocast, we have an allt-ime double-header. First, David Smart joins from Toronto to talk about his life as a climber and his new book from The Mountaineers, Royal Robbins: Th

Enormocast 278: Thomas Bukowski – A Funny Little Life
January 16, 2024

On Episode 278 of the Enormocast, I connect with Thomas Bukowski from my home to his van sitting in Yosemite. Thomas had just completed three El Cap routes in three days, and was recovering. His next

Enormocast Rebroadcast: Episode 93: Armando Menocal – The Peaceful Climbing Warrior
January 09, 2024

As we stare down into the howling void of Government regulation of our dear sport, let us give thanks and a listen to Armando Menocal from 2015. Armando has made it his lifes work to keep the simperi

Enormocast 277: Kurt Smith – The Iconoclast
December 22, 2023

On Episode 277 of the Enormocast, we connect with the inimitable Kurt Smith. Kurt grew up in the 70s in Tahoe and through friendships with local climbers like Rick Lovelace and encounters with Yosemit

Enormocast Tweener: A Candid Ascent of Trango Tower with Jordan Cannon, Jesse Huey, and Matt Segal [Part 2]
December 12, 2023

When we left the boys in the last Episode, they had just summited the Trango Tower via the 2nd ascent of Cowboy Direct. In this installment, the summit emotions and revelations come fast and furious a