The history of sport climbing is made up of non-conformism, passion, sweat and vertical thinking. Climbing Sparkling moments is a podcast series that traces the fundamental stages, an excuse to talk about the stories of men and women who have changed the rules of the game, transforming the rock into a vertical playground on which to move with respect, devotion and courage. From the first pioneering climbs on American walls to the birth of indoor climbing gyms, from Edlinger's flowing hair to Alex Honnold's Hollywood catwalks with his Free Solo. These are vertical stories, true stories.
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The history of sport climbing is made up of non-conformism, passion, sweat and vertical thinking. Climbing Sparkling moments is a podcast series that traces the fundamental stages, an excuse to talk about the stories of men and women who have changed the rules of the game, transforming the rock into a vertical playground on which to move with respect, devotion and courage. From the first pioneering climbs on American walls to the birth of indoor climbing gyms, from Edlinger's flowing hair to Alex Honnold's Hollywood catwalks with his Free Solo. These are vertical stories, true stories.
Climbing Sparkling Moment Ep. 9: The Nose pt.1: Lynn Hill
Climbing Sparkling Moments - EN
18 minutes
4 years ago
Climbing Sparkling Moment Ep. 9: The Nose pt.1: Lynn Hill
The Nose pt.1: Lynn Hill. Going against common thinking, changing perspective and not conforming is what makes climbers fascinating to mere mortals. The protagonist of this sparkling moment is a young woman, as small as she is determined: Lynn Hill, an American climber thirsty for challenges. For her Lynn sport climbing was not enough, she didn’t want to be considered "only" a woman. And so in 1993, Lynn, decided to climb the Nose of El Capitan, a wall considered impossible for any climber at the time. And Lynn, against all stereotypes, makes it, giving a historical shock to the world of climbing. And if you have framed the protagonist of this short intro, you will understand that it certainly did not end here because we are dealing with a real game changer, word of ... Adam Ondra.
Climbing Sparkling Moments - EN
The history of sport climbing is made up of non-conformism, passion, sweat and vertical thinking. Climbing Sparkling moments is a podcast series that traces the fundamental stages, an excuse to talk about the stories of men and women who have changed the rules of the game, transforming the rock into a vertical playground on which to move with respect, devotion and courage. From the first pioneering climbs on American walls to the birth of indoor climbing gyms, from Edlinger's flowing hair to Alex Honnold's Hollywood catwalks with his Free Solo. These are vertical stories, true stories.
