44: Mission Possible
For the Love of Climbing
Kathy Karlo
4.6 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2022
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Lucho grew up in San Francisco’s Mission District with the belief that the only way to survive his neighborhood was with the protection of a gang. So, he did the most logical thing: he joined a gang. Lucho started hanging out on street corners along the 24th St. Corridor and the next few years of his life were filled with gang fights, crime, and some really bad decisions.
But finally, his mom intervened and an inner city kids wilderness backpacking trip led Lucho to rock climbing. He moved into his truck in Lee Vining just down from the Eastern Yosemite entrance and climbed with some guy named Cedar Wright.
For the Love of Climbing is presented by Patagonia. Additional support is from Deuter USA, Gnarly Nutrition, Allez Outdoors, and Ocún.
Additional music is licensed by Music Bed.
Cover art by Kika MacFarlane.
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast is proudly presented by Patagonia. |
| 0:04.4 | Not bound by convention, Patagonia is in business to save our home planet. |
| 0:12.6 | This podcast is sponsored by Doiter, one of the leading backpack brands that will help you hit the trails with confidence and comfort, but most importantly, your snacks. |
| 0:22.6 | Deuter has a history of first ascents and alpine roots. Their head of product development |
| 0:26.9 | even climbed Everest once in jeans. Hashtag not fake news. Founded in 1898, Deuter believes in fit, |
| 0:34.0 | comfort, and ventilation. So you can focus on way cooler things like puppies, |
| 0:39.0 | pocket bacon and getting sandy, whether at the crag or in the alpine. |
| 0:47.0 | Today we're going to talk about Ali. Ali means come on in a way or to encourage. Okay, |
| 0:53.1 | we are done with the simple and normal uses of Ali. |
| 0:57.1 | Now, let's cut to the chase. |
| 0:59.7 | LA outdoor personal care products are made by climbers for those who love the outdoors. |
| 1:04.3 | Their rich and repairing ingredients for their skincare collection are inspired by desert landscapes, |
| 1:09.1 | and their simple and recyclable packaging makes |
| 1:11.4 | them eco-sustainable. |
| 1:12.9 | L.A. commits to protecting the open spaces that we love by partnering with the access fund |
| 1:17.2 | and 1% for the planet. |
| 1:19.1 | That's L-A Outdoor, A-L-L-E-Z. |
| 1:22.3 | L-A Outdoor, made by climbers for those who love the outdoors. |
| 1:32.0 | Thank you. made by climbers for those who love the outdoors. This podcast gets support from gnarly nutrition, one of the leading protein supplements |
| 1:36.2 | that taste way better than they need to because they use quality natural ingredients. |
| 1:40.4 | So whether you're a working mom who runs circles around your kids on weekends or an unprofessional climber, trying to send that 513 in the gym, gnarly nutrition has all of your recovery needs. |
| 1:51.4 | The only question you need to ask yourself is, are you a sucker for anything that tastes like chocolate ice cream? |
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