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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Episode 127: Erik Weihenmayer – Learning by Letting Go.

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

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

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2017

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 27 of the Enormocast, I sit down with blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer. Erik found climbing just in time to save him from a miserable existence in the dark safe place where taking chances and adventure are out of the question. Instead, Erik learned to push against his boundaries and seek fearful situations to …

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0:00.0

You are listening to the Enormo Cast.

0:03.0

Remember folks that when you buy from our sponsors, you're supporting the Norma Cast and in turn black diamond

0:14.9

equipment is supporting many of the organizations that are protecting our

0:17.9

climbing areas and keeping access open including the access fund and even the

0:21.9

Nature Conservancy folks that hold the keys to many of the best cliffs in Indian Creek.

0:26.0

In this month, Black Diamond Equipment is donating 1% of sales to the Nature Conservancy.

0:31.0

So if you've got some goals in mind this spring and you need some gear,

0:35.0

head over to black diamond equipment.com and pick up a few things for that manky rack or to put on your back to keep you warm and dry

0:42.0

while charging that springtime mission.

0:44.0

Black Diamond Equipment is a proud sponsor for the Anorma cast.

0:47.0

So our friends over at the climbing scene have made it it to double digits if only by the skin of their fingertips.

0:56.0

The once black and white punk rock style zine has been elevated to magazine status, but they never forget their

1:01.1

roots.

1:02.1

Volume 10, the raw issue is a tribute to that.

1:05.6

There's patience by a seminal master of prose and boldering Chris Schulte.

1:09.9

Fill the void, a piece about overcoming an eating disorder and finding peace and self-esteem through climbing by Shay Skinner and a touching tribute to Roebbins by his daughter Tamara.

1:19.0

And don't forget about the Toussouin poetry, a deliciously awkward Zeen trademark.

1:24.0

Plus the closing piece in search of my Dirkbag princess by Albert Kim,

1:28.0

sure to have the lady searching after Albert while he crushes the cracks of Indian Creek wearing only silver sequined shorts.

1:35.7

Volume 10, the raw issue of the climbing zine can be found at your local gear shop, bookstore, or

1:40.4

climbing gym or at W.W.W.W.W.

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W. W.

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