#187 Sean Bailey — America’s Hardest Climb, Building The Perfect Gym, and Searching For Something Even Harder

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Intro
3:38
Duality of Man 5.15d
33:26
Support From Patreon
50:34
Next Gen Climbing Gym
1:07:55
Searching For The Next Project
1:12:24
How To Go From Good To Great
The Testpiece Podcast
#187 Sean Bailey — America’s Hardest Climb, Building The Perfect Gym, and Searching For Something Even Harder
Apr 06, 2026 Episode 206
The Testpiece Podcast

After 2 insane years, Sean Bailey is back on the pod.

In this episode we break down Sean's hardest ascent to date, Duality of Man (5.15d) and the philosophy behind Next Gen, the new gym helmed by Sean and Nonaka Miho.


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  • Is V17 or 5.15d harder?
  • Is Duality Of Man chipped?
  • Will Sean ever compete again?
  • Why has no one repeated any of the proposed 15d’s?


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