Episode 142: John Middendorf – Build It and They Will Go

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

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

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🗓️ 22 December 2017

⏱️ 85 minutes

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On Episode 142 of the Enormocast, I sit down in a wide open and relaxing space in SLC to talk to big wall legend, John Middendorf. John disappeared to Tasmania after single-handedly changing big wall climbing in the 1990s. Previously, porta-ledges afforded respite from the vertical, but could not hold any serious storm at bay. …

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Enormo cast.
0:03.0	Listen, uh, what are you playing here?
0:05.0	We're doing the Enormo Dome, whatever it is, it's terrific.
0:09.0	Oh yeah, a big place, that's not a town.
0:11.0	That's a big place.
0:12.0	She's so in the house.
0:13.0	You really should.
0:15.0	Look, you better get up there before you panic.
0:18.0	Those tens are loose.
0:20.0	You're very good.
0:22.0	I have really enjoyed for with you. I don't think so, but we shall continue with style. Hey! No, they're there any time. Today's show is brought to you by Black Diamond Equipment
0:47.0	with support from Maxim Ropes
0:50.0	and the fine folks at Los Portiva.
0:52.0	And now back to the show.
0:53.0	And now back to the Norma cast this is your host, Chris Kaluos.
1:13.2	It is December 21st, the solstice is upon us,
1:16.9	the longest, shortest day of the year.
1:20.0	Feels long, it's actually short.
1:22.3	Anyway, it's about 10 o'clock here in Carmondale, Colorado,
1:25.6	the night time, but guess what?
1:27.3	Tomorrow we start going towards the light once again.
1:31.0	Yes, you know this is a big problem for me, the darkness, but I'm soldiering through.
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