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The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Episode 97: Jay Smith – A Climber for All Seasons.

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Chris Kalous

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

4.9 β€’ 1.5K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 21 January 2016

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

On Episode 97 of the Enormocast, I sit down in a limping Mobile Studio with alpinist, and all-around climber, Jay Smith. Jay and I get through his discomfort to talk about his early climbing, his vast motivation for first ascents, rigging, and best partners. Jay may or may not have sanctioned himself Clint-Eastwood-style by revealing classified …

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0:26.0

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0:35.2

The BD Ultra Light Cams are more lightweight than bailing off the nose because you ran out of

0:39.5

baby whites.

0:41.1

They're more lightweight than that kid from Provo who fell on the campfire after two beers in Indian Creek.

0:46.0

True story.

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They're the device that's oh so nice in the cam that can handle the slam.

0:52.0

If you dream of climbing with different

0:54.0

cams you should wake up and apologize. So check out Black Diamond

0:58.5

Equipment.com for the specs on these little beauties or head over to your nearest climbing retailer to

1:04.4

fondle them with your own chubby knuckles. Put the cam down sir.

1:10.8

So let's say you've taken the advice you've heard on the enormous cast and played it ice climbing cool with that special climbing friend going on trip after trip like your family even though you've had the hot for him or

1:25.0

her since they burned you off your proge and flips in a ratty pair of yojimboes from

1:29.2

the lost and found. Well, if the perfect ballet isn't conveying your longing, perhaps the climbing inspired jewelry and accessories of Peter Gilroy will help you put the punctuation on that date, that's not a date, might be a date, climbing date. At PeterW Gilroy.com you'll find jewelry, money clips,

1:48.1

belt buckles, hats and more, all inspired by the rock in the mountains on which your love has flourished.

1:55.0

So please, before you resort to the lean-in or the forgotten sleeping bag or the embarrassing

2:00.5

confessional after a 12 pack around the campfire.

2:03.2

Try a classier approach with a spectacular gift from Peter W Gilroy.com and if you

2:08.6

crash and burn know that Peter and the Norma cast still appreciate your

2:12.0

support even if your partner does

2:13.9

short rope you to the curb and remember enter e Norma at checkout for a

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