Ep 43 - A Rough Intro to Aid Climbing - Andrew Smith

the Sharp End Podcast

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Andrew Smith from Texas dreamed of climbing big walls in Yosemite Valley. He had learned to climb traditional routes with an experienced mentor and had practiced aid climbing in a specially equipped gym. When he decided to try his first outdoor aid climb, he chose the nearby Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma. But things did not go as smoothly as he'd hoped. Andrew fell near the top of his climb, pulled out multiple pieces of protection, and nearly hit the ground. In episode 43 of the Sharp End, Andrew and Ashley talk through his preparation, the fateful climb, and what went wrong that day. The Sharp End is presented by Mammut, with additional sponsorship from Suunto and the Colorado Outward Bound School. This episode received additional support from Matador Adventure Travel Gear and Tribe Alpha. The Sharp End podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

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0:00.0	Welcome back. This is the Sharp End Podcast. I'm Ashley Creator and Hostess of the show. This podcast is brought to you by the American Alpine
0:15.0	Club and sponsored by Mamoot. Protecting you while protecting the environment.
0:20.5	Mamoot is not only focused on integrating leading safety technology into environment. what is worth preserving and to improve what is not yet perfect.
0:34.0	This month's Manmoot Safety Project Highlight is the Wall Rider Mips helmet, a pioneer amongst its peers.
0:39.6	The first climbing helmet featuring the patented Mips technology the wall rider Mips offers
0:44.0	maximum safety and protection from impact caused by tumbling rocks or falls and
0:48.4	guess what?
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0:54.4	So stay tuned to learn how you can be eligible.
0:57.6	This episode is also sponsored by Matador.
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