Jan. 13, 2025

#134 Zach Galla — The Process [V16] SA, Transitioning From Comps To The Hardest Highballs Around The World, Sosa V16 FA, and New Core Climbing Companies

#134 Zach Galla — The Process [V16] SA, Transitioning From Comps To The Hardest Highballs Around The World, Sosa V16 FA, and New Core Climbing Companies

Zach Galla is back after an insanely amazing year. Catch Zach's first Testpiece Episode, #77, here.

Since we last chatted he’s been traveling the world with the goal of climbing the best hard boulders in the world. And boy did he achieve that goal… Get the blow by blow breakdown of Zach’s second ascent of the iconic “The Process”, V16, one of the proudest and most beautiful V16’s in the world that sat for 10 years waiting for Zach after Daniel Woods FA’d it. This could have been a podcast in itself but Zach did many more proud V15’s all over the world and FA’d a new V16 in LCC called "Sosa"!

Zach also recently partnered with Black Diamond and joined a team called “BD Hex”. Hear more about the core climbing companies that are quickly growing and supporting the sport we all love.

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro

03:58 - How Zach Chooses His Projects

16:59 - Successful Transition From Comp Climbing

26:44 - Tension Board 2

28:08 - The Process, V16, Second Ascent

59:34 - Proud Sends In Rocklands (The Finnish Line and The Smile)

01:20:15 - Switzerland Sneak Peak

01:28:56 - Sosa V16 FA

01:40:32 - Core Climbing Companies

01:59:49 - How To Go From Good To Great