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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Enormocast 269: Tyler Karow – Engineering the Stoke

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

Sports, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Wilderness

4.9 β€’ 1.5K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 24 August 2023

⏱️ 120 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 269 of the Enormocast, I catch up with the elusive and prolific climber, Tyler Karow. Though Tyler has a popular presence on Youtube and Instagram, he still remained, for me, an enigma of sorts. Tyler burst on the national scene with a ground up free ascent of Golden Gate on El Cap (5.13) …

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Enormo Cast.

0:04.9

Now it's time for my biannual reminder to put your brain in a bucket.

0:09.2

A climbing helmet, that is.

0:10.9

All the old reasons to not wear a helmet even sport climbing are gone.

0:15.2

Too heavy?

0:16.2

Not much heavier than that summertime wool beanie, bro.

0:19.6

Too hot?

0:20.5

Well, the thought of brain surgery should really make you sweat.

0:24.0

Too lame?

0:25.1

Your lame.

0:26.0

Your lame.

0:26.8

Your lame.

0:27.8

As I've grown older, I've heard of too many injuries that could have been prevented with a helmet.

0:32.4

Or, that old line, man, I was lucky I was wearing a helmet.

0:36.4

Don't be lucky.

0:38.0

Be prepared.

0:39.1

Be prepared.

0:40.1

Of course, black diamond can help you out.

0:42.3

From the high-end and lightweight vision helmet to the burly old school half-dome,

0:47.1

black diamond has a full line of helmets to all weights, protection levels, and price points to outfit

0:52.0

you for the mountains, cragging, and dare I say bouldering you, maverick?

0:56.9

Why wait to get a new cooler, better helmet?

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