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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Episode 113: Rob Pizem – The Time is Now.

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

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

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2016

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 113, I finally move Rob Pizem from his on-deck status to current guest after saving him for a rainy day for a few years. Pizem, AKA Piz, manages a “normal” life in Grand Junction, Colorado and still climbs really hard. I try to glean the magic of how to have it all: a job(s), kids, …

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Enormo Cast.

0:03.0

Hey folks, stick around after today's interview for a bonus segment with Luke Mejaw, author of American

0:08.4

Climber and friend and longtime supporter of the Enormacast.

0:12.0

Black Diamond is a proud sponsor of the Enorma Cast. Black Diamond is a proud sponsor of the Enorma Cast.

0:15.0

In this year, Black Diamond is presenting the Rock Project,

0:18.0

a dynamic program of outreach, media, and activism

0:22.0

to bring climbers of all abilities and origins together

0:24.4

to protect climbing resources the world over.

0:27.0

Climbing is our playground basically and we use it and we should treat it like we treat our house.

0:39.0

I think that is important to defraud the natural esa with other escalator.

0:45.0

This is awesome. This is connecting to the community. This is connecting to nature.

0:49.0

I want to go back to that every time.

0:51.0

Minimizing your impact, having that be part of the conversation around climbing.

0:55.2

Along with, this is the route I want to do, this is the gear I need.

0:58.9

Understanding that I have an impact, that one person has an impact.

1:04.0

There are a lot of climbers out there that care but they don't know how to get involved.

1:10.0

Easy way is to get involved with your local climbing organization and the

1:16.0

access funds who are working on a national and local level to make sure we can

1:20.4

keep climbing areas open and conserve the climbing environment.

1:23.0

Registration is now open for the Rock Project Tour.

1:28.0

In Raleigh, North Carolina, November 5th and 6th, and in Washington, D.C. November 12th and 13th.

1:34.0

Go to access fund.org or Black Diamond Equipment.com for more information on how to register.

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