#144 Chris Schulte — Chasing Adventure And History, The Origins Of ‘Compression’ Climbing, Bouldering In The 1800’s, and Why “Leave No Trace” Doesn’t Scale
Chris Schulte has been there and FA’d that. You may know of Chris, but you probably haven’t met him because Chris likes to stay off the beaten path. Way off the beaten path!
In this episode Chris drops so much knowledge and history about climbing that no matter who you are you’ll enjoy some new stories that you haven’t heard before.
SHOW NOTES:
- Chris Schulte’s Instagram
- Chris Schulte’s Black Diamond Page
- Josh on French Tickler in Hueco (filmed by Chris)
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00:00 - Intro
04:44 - The Big Island (8C)
10:18 - USA’s Early Bouldering Years
12:57 - The Origins Of “Compression” Climbing
16:46 - Campusing Mono’s
19:39 - Chris’ Early Years
26:05 - The Connected Aesthetics Of Alpinism And Bouldering
37:05 - The Growth Of Bouldering
47:55 - Reducing Impact On The Outdoors
58:09 - Why is Chris so good at Instagram?
01:05:36 - “Airwolf”
01:09:31 - Beta Videos, Now and Then
01:15:06 - Chasing Adventure And History
01:19:27 - The Birthplace Of Bouldering
01:27:54 - The Future Of Bouldering
01:38:36 - How To Climb Without ‘Baggage’
01:45:30 - Is Hueco A Good Model For Reducing Impact?
01:57:23 - How Do You Go From Good To Great?
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