First Ascent Podcast
Jay and Lee have been friends for 20 years, and they've been chatting about climbing pretty much the whole time, be it in person, via text, or on social media. Now they take their witty conversation to the next frontier: a podcast. Join them as they discuss current events and trends in climbing, their recent climbing adventures, and whatever else that comes up. It's basically like crag spray, but recorded!
Podcasting since 2022 • 129 episodes
First Ascent Podcast
Latest Episodes
Heroes and Tragedies of White Mountain Rescues with Ty Gagne
New Hampshire native and author Ty Gagne joins the pod today to discuss the harrowing and heroic history of rescues in the White Mountains. Ty shares his in depth knowledge on some of the most well known rescues in The Whites, and what we can l...
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Episode 129
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1:03:48
Balancing Grades on Your Climbing Menu with Miguel Lopez
Rumney climber Miguel Lopez has been racking up some major sends lately (check out his recents sends of Butt Bongo and
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Episode 128
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55:52
Historic FAs and Dirtbag Days: A Legendary Journey from Devil’s Lake to the World with Dave Groth
Dave Groth is one of the undisputed forefathers of Devil’s Lake climbing. With over 40 years of climbing under his belt, he joins me full of tales about the evolution of Devil’s Lake and his legendary climbing exploits across the US and the glo...
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Episode 127
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1:13:05
The Evolution of Climbing Culture, Climbing as a Parent + Downgrading with Andy Salo
Andy Salo is a longtime climber with roots in Niagara Glen, The Gunks, Rumney and most recently, Rifle. We’ll reminisce about bouldering at The Glen, and then dive into a wide ranging conversation about climbing with small children, how mentors...
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Episode 126
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