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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Enormocast 294: Simon Carter – Climbing Through the Lens

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

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

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2024

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 294 of the Enormocast, I connect to Katoomba, NSW in Australia- the heart of the Blue Mountains, to chat with photographer Simon Carter. Simon has been in the game as long as anyone currently active, and after four decades of producing some of the most iconic images in climbing, he’s published a retrospective: …

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Enormo Cast.

0:03.0

Anthropos.

0:05.0

Antherologists tell us that since the beginning of time the hunt for three essential things has ruled primitive primates

0:17.2

Food shelter and bomber protection for thin cracks

0:22.4

Today before dawn we stashed a pile of Black

0:25.3

Diamond Camelot Z4s at the base of the thin and fierce magic line to see what kind of

0:30.9

species we could lure in. Now we wait.

0:36.4

Oh my goodness, our first taker is a beautiful Hinal erectus. Just look at those lats.

0:46.4

Hald erectus is known for forgoing protection altogether, but when in need, it goes for the lightweight versatility of the Camelot Z4 every time just magnificent.

0:53.7

Wait wait what's this approaching the crack?

0:58.8

Ah an absolutely stunning female hazelonymous intrepiday. These awesome and

1:05.1

fearless creatures choose the Black Diamond Z4 for its low profile and holding power.

1:11.6

Well, our experiment today has once again proven that the Z4 from Black Diamond is the smooth

1:17.2

action low profile and lightweight small cam of choice for species of trad climbers all over the globe. So head to your local shop or

1:26.1

black diamond equipment.com to see these essential survival tools and if you listen

1:31.1

carefully you may even hear the somber call of a Didier Bertode echo from the cliffs. Ah! All right, cans and bottles. Foul in.

1:53.0

Baring any sort of unforeseen epic, forest pivot, or extended chit-chat and parking lot,

1:58.0

our climbers are due back to camp any minute.

2:00.0

And since we've been nestled here in this Yeti tundra cooler, chilled and thrilled, we are poised to offer timely refreshment to these certainly nackered and thirsty climbers.

2:10.0

As we know, whether they sent or got bent, stumbling back into camp after yet another best day

2:16.2

ever and enjoying an ice-cold libation from this year tundra cooler is one of the true

2:21.2

pleasures in life.

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