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Ground Up 08 - Breaking Into the 300 Club with Genevive Walker
Sept. 24, 2024

Ground Up 08 - Breaking Into the 300 Club with Genevive Walker

One of only three participants to ever climb 300+ pitches during the 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell, Genevive Walker is a true legend of the competition. Her commitment to performance is rivaled only by her involvement in the com...

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Ground Up 07 - The GOATs of Horseshoe Hell: Vasya Vorotnikov & Rob D'Anastasio
Sept. 23, 2024

Ground Up 07 - The GOATs of Horseshoe Hell: Vasya Vorotnikov & Rob D'…

They may not have the speed record on El Capitan, but Rob D'Anastasio and Vasya Vorotnikov have the arguably more coveted achievement of holding almost every team and individual record at 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell. For Episo...

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Ground Up 06 - The Greatest Climbing Event in the County: 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell
Sept. 22, 2024

Ground Up 06 - The Greatest Climbing Event in the County: 24 Hours of…

Every year as the temps begin to drop and the leaves begin to change color, the Ground Up crew heads down to Jasper, Arkansas for the greatest climbing competition on the planet, 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell. An annual affair t...

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Ground Up 05: Prolific First Ascents with Nathan Brown
Sept. 18, 2024

Ground Up 05: Prolific First Ascents with Nathan Brown

One of North Carolina's most prolific route developers, Nathan Brown, sits down with The Ground Up crew to share stories from developing crags all across the country and the inevitable shenanigans he's encountered bolting new...

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Episode 0 - Welcome to the Ground Up Podcast
Sept. 16, 2024

Episode 0 - Welcome to the Ground Up Podcast

Ari and Robert take a few minutes to introduce themselves and set the stage for what to expect from the Ground Up podcast and its guests in the episodes to come.

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Ground Up 04: Lessons from Eric Marx's Headpoint Handbook
Aug. 20, 2024

Ground Up 04: Lessons from Eric Marx's Headpoint Handbook

On Episode 4 the team welcomes notorious Gunks headpointer Eric Marx to the podcast. A regular in the New York climbing scene, Eric offers insight into his process of headpointing dangerous and difficult trad routes, what dre...

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Ground Up 03: Appalachian Classics With Bennett Harris
Aug. 20, 2024

Ground Up 03: Appalachian Classics With Bennett Harris

In Episode 3 of the Ground Up Podcast, the crew sits down with a true veteran and living legend of the North Carolina climbing scene, Bennett Harris. The closest thing you might find to a walking guidebook, Bennett has spent ...

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Ground Up 02: Jacob Ward & The New Kids On The Rock
Aug. 20, 2024

Ground Up 02: Jacob Ward & The New Kids On The Rock

Western North Carolina's Jacob Ward joins the show for Episode 2 of the podcast to chat about his recent efforts to repeat some of the state's king lines. The boys dive deep to cover some of Jacob's favorite routes at Looking...

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Ground Up 01: Coast to Coast Climbing with Mike Palmer
Aug. 18, 2024

Ground Up 01: Coast to Coast Climbing with Mike Palmer

In the their inaugural episode, the Ground Up crew sits down to speak with Mike Palmer, long time friend and climbing partner of Ari, about his climbing exploits across the continent. From cutting his teeth out in California,...

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