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A long and open hearted talk with Alex Megos about the past, present and future, projecting, competitions, goals, ethics and much more.1,5h of quality entertainment.By and with Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
Rosa Rekar is quickly racing through the ranks!20 years young, she has already been in five World Cup finals and at the World Championship in Seoul she made it a Slovenian double by grabbing the Silver medal.But how did it start and what plans does she have for the future?
Jacopo Larcher is one of the most accomplished allround climbers in the World.Trad: 9a (at least) and E11Sport: 9a+Boulder: 8B+Multi pitch: 8b+ (many)Alpine bigwall: 8a+Plus he is an IFSC routsetterWe talk about many things, like for example:How to train your pinkie in the correct way, his attempts on Bon Voyage, Tribe and the inevitable question of grading or not, Freerider and about sometimes living in Babsi's shadow, the benefits of minor injuries, and of course a lot more.We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
Of course we talk a lot about Nicolai's recent First ascent of Mount Doom, 9A, in the Maltatal. About the problem, the process, the grade, the significance and so on. Also about other 9A:s, the World Cup, goals, training and more.By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
About her youth, World Cup career, Action Directe, Dreamtime, projecting, paragliding, life, training and more...like bench.By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
We talk to Charles Albert, a Fontainebleau purebred who has chosen to climb without shoes. This hasn't stopped him from becoming one of the very best boulderers in the World, shoes or not and he is one of the few who have reached the elusive 9A grade.By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
Found deep in the CIA secret vault, a blast from the past that we thought was lost forever.
In this interrogation from May 2015, Nalle talks about what was then "The Lappnor Project", now better known as "The Burden of Dreams", the World's first 9A boulder problem.
We talk about the process, the physical and mental struggle to be able to push the limits, grades and difficulty, competition climbing and a lot more.
We sit down with award winning cinematographer/photographer Jon Glassberg, founder of Louder than 11.
Some of the topics:
The early, wild days.
Training
Various aspects of film making and story telling
Current and future projects
By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
We talk to the man of the moment, Noah Wheeler, who recently made the 3rd ascent of Return of the Sleepwalker, V17/9A.
Now he's after more.
But how much more?
Shaolin?
No one mourns the Wicked?
Megatron?
Burden of dreams?
Alphane?
V18?
We also talk about training, strengths and weaknesses, mind games, future plans, bench and so much more.
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the CIA
Charlie Schrieber:
- Climber
- Coach
- Routesetter
- Innovator
- Thinker
We talk about...a lot of things. Interesting things worth listening to for sure!
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
Training, competitions, projects, future plans and, of course, his adventures in Yosemite where he, among A LOT of other things became the first to climb the Nose free via the Schnaz (or is it Schnoz?) variation.
Also: Why is the hardest route in Sweden graded 7b?
By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
We talk to Belgian Olympian Hannes Van Duysen.
- Morning routines
- Es Pontàs and the DWS experience
- Future plans
- World Cup and Olympics
- Knee-pads or not?
- Implants or not?
And, of course: How much does he bench?By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA
Everything you need to know about coaching with Captain Cutloose himself!
How it started, how it's going and what the future looks like.
How do you measure if the session was good ot not? We asked.
Who would Louis refuse to coach? We asked.
How much does he bench? Yes, we asked.
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the CIA.
We interrogate Olympic Champion Toby Roberts about everything from his Bench PB to his Olympic experience. Highs and lows, Olympics, Training, Competitions, Rock and Bench.
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr
The Climbing Intelligence Agency
An interrogation of Team France's Olympian to be Sam Avezou!
Growing up in a family where four out of five have competed in the World Cup must be kind of different, no?
Was it inevitable that Sam would qualify for Paris? Find out all about his way to the Olympics, including the drama in Budapest.
Also, the Olympic games in your home city: frightening, inspiring or both?
And what about the great outdoors?
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the CIA.
An interrogation of Team GB Olympian to be Hamish McArthur!
A lot about the mental aspects and challenges of being a competitive athlete, and Hamish' ongoing process of finding his place in that world.
Of course we're not avoiding the upcoming Olympics, plus a bunch of other subjects.
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the CIA.
All the secrets of Speed Climbing from World Record holder Sam Watson.
If you're a Speed Climbing fan - You should definitely watch this!
If you're NOT a Speed Climbing fan (yet) - You MUST watch this!
- What makes a great speed wall?
- How did it all start?
- Sam the athlete
- How good is the WR?
- Why doesn’t Sam push it to the max?
- Sam’s unique start
- What’s his opinion on the false start rule?
- Are there any possibilities for new beta?
- How does he train and how much does he bench?
- Is he any good at the other disciplines?
- Who is the best speed climber in the world?
- How fast can he go?
- Multi-pitch plans?
- New ideas for Speed climbing formats
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr
The Climbing Intelligence Agency
We interrogate YouTube Legend Magnus Midtbø.
- Background
- Magnus' climbing career
- Highs and lows of the YouTube channel
- Favorite guests and dream collabs
- All about the free solo episode with Alex Honnold
- Future plans
- YouTube's ever changing algorithms
- Nostalgia
- Does Magnus ever sleep?
By and with:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr
The Climbing Intelligence Agency
Jesse Grupper about:
- Paris Olympics
- Training
- Setting goals
- Balancing passions
- Past and future
- More
By and with the CIA:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr
Soon to be double Olympian Oceana Mackenzie about competitions, training, pressure, sisters, life on the road, gym culture and a lot more.
By and with the CIA:
Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr
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