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Climbing Gold

When climbing was a fringe sport, the epic tales of achievement were told around the campfire. As the sport continues to grow, Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall grab the mic to share stories from the people who define climbing by pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo of the previous generation. Watch full length episodes at https://dub.sh/CGYouTube

Episodes

Walking Away

01 Jul 2022

44m

The Power of Negative Thinking

24 Jun 2022

1h 10m

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High-consequence mountain sports require a shift from blind optimism to the "positive power of negative thinking," where practitioners rigorously identify potential failure points to mitigate lethal hazards. Alpinists Brette Harrington and Will Gadd emphasize that while technical skill is essential, long-term survival ...

Risk functions as a personal "fingerprint" shaped by genetics, past experiences, and conscious environmental choices. Effective risk management requires awareness of one's risk ecosystem, particularly how group dynamics can push decisions toward extremes. In high-stakes alpine climbing, this manifests as a constant ten...