April 28, 2025

#156 Tim, My Dude — When Olympians Go Rock Climbing, The Best Red Rocks Season Ever, Are Soft Shoes Better Than Stiff Ones, and How To Have A Successful Trip

#156 Tim, My Dude — When Olympians Go Rock Climbing, The Best Red Rocks Season Ever, Are Soft Shoes Better Than Stiff Ones, and How To Have A Successful Trip

Tim, my dude, [aka Tim Kang] is back on the pod for another fun episode.

Tim and Josh talk about the latest big news stories in climbing and then get into their latest climbing experience. For Tim that means sending Trieste, an iconic Red Rocks V14, while being a ‘weekend warrior’. For Josh that means his recent big trip to the historic bouldering Mecca that is Fontainebleau.

THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY Mad Rock! Mad Rock’s motto is CLIMBING SHOULD BE FOR EVERYBODY! Innovative, highly technical and affordable climbing shoes and gear.”

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00:00 - Intro

05:52 - Dealing With Fatigue As A Weekend Warrior

12:25 - Hamish McArthur Sends Megatron [V17]

21:22 - Brook Sends Excalibur [5.15c]

28:11 - 3 Separate Medals For Climbing In The LA 2028 Olympics

33:54 - Aidan Roberts Sends The Darkside [V16]

37:19 - Adam Shahar and Austin Hoyt Try Burden Of Dreams [V17]

39:44 - Biggest Red Rocks Season Ever

50:10 - Tim Sends Trieste [V14]

01:14:38 - Josh’s Trip To Fontainebleau

01:22:09 - How To Have A Successful Trip

01:33:05 - What Josh Learned From Font

01:43:28 - What Makes Hard Climbing Hard

01:52:35 - Aesthetics Vs Movement

01:56:24 - Bishop Intro Circuit

02:00:19 - How Do You Go From Good To Great?