Ep 84 - Lead Fall On The Sun Wall At Looking Glass Rock - Taylor Fields

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, Taylor Fields needed to release some school stress so he chose to go rock climbing. He went out with his best friend to climb "The Odyssey" on the Sun Wall at Looking Glass Rock in North Carolina. The Odyssey is a 5 pitch traditional route that is rated 5.11- on Mountain Project. Let's just say Taylor didn't walk back to the car after this. Listen in to this episode to hear what happened and what Taylor learned from his accident. This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This episode is brought to you by Rocky Talkies. Thank you to the American Alpine Club for the consistent support. --> 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd --> 15% off Sterling Rope with code SHARPEND -->15% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND --> 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20 Become a Patreon: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast Visit my website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com

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0:00.0	This is the Sharpen Podcast. I'm Ashley the creator of the show. It is Christmas Eve and I am
0:18.1	finishing up editing this episode as I sit at the base of Kota Paxi in Ecuador.
0:22.3	It's pretty fun to look up at a mountain I climb. as I sit at the base of Kota Patsy in Ecuador.
0:23.2	It's pretty fun to look up at a mountain I climbed
0:25.1	nine years ago as I edit this episode for you.
0:28.1	This episode is the last episode of 2022. I hope you can all reflect on your last year as you welcome
0:35.9	a happy new year to come. This show would not be possible without rocky talkies.
0:43.0	Reach out to them and say thank you,
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0:49.7	adventures.
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0:55.0	These radios are extremely lightweight, durable, and more affordable than any other backcountry radio on the market.
1:01.0	I use my radios on all of my adventures. If you
1:05.3	like discounts get 10% off your radios by going to rockitake.com
1:10.0	slash sharp end. Special thank you to Walt and Philip Wadlow, a father-son climbing team who consistently
1:18.3	encourage me to continue producing this podcast and have shown their support on Patreon.
1:26.0	Bringing it back to last summer. It was a Tuesday on July 26, 2022.
1:30.0	My guest today, Taylor, wanted to release some school stress by heading out to climb with his best friend.
1:36.0	They went out to climb the Odyssey on the Sunwall at Looking Glass Rock in North Carolina.
1:42.0	The Odyssey is a five-pitched
1:44.3	traditional route that is rated 511 minus on Mountain Project. And I'll let Taylor
1:49.2	tell you the rest. I hope you enjoy. Yeah, my name is Taylor Fields. I'm a 27 year old college student here at the University of North Carolina at
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