Hey, this is a special announcement about a film called Stone Locals.

It just premiered on August 27th.

And if you're thinking to yourself, hey, that sounds like a climbing film, you wouldn't be wrong, but...

Okay, you know how this podcast is kind of not really a climbing podcast?

This film is sort of like that. It's a film about

the soul of rock climbing and it's told through the lens of five interwoven stories. And I bet

you're asking yourself, what does the soul of rock climbing even look like? As climbing continues to

grow, the people who anchor its core and community have more responsibility than ever before.

In this new film, Patagonia gracefully tells the story of five of these anchors.

I don't want to tell you too much, but I, your podcast host, am one of these five stories told.

You know how we're always talking about vulnerability?

Well, you can't preach what you don't practice. After you listen to this episode, go to the

Patagonia YouTube channel and check out the full-length film, Stone Locals. This film is brought to you

by Patagonia. Not bound by convention, Patagonia is in business to save our home planet.

This podcast is sponsored by Deuter,

one of the leading backpack brands that will help you hit the trails with confidence

and comfort,

but most importantly,

your snacks.

Deuter has a history of first ascents and alpine roots.

Their head of product development even climbed Everest once in jeans.

Hashtag not fake news.

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