Written in Stone: Climbing History podcast

Written in Stone: Climbing History

Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history, one decade at a time. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you’ll hear the narrated, sound designed stories about what led to new levels in climbing, alternated with conversations with today’s top climbers about what inspired them about what went down way back then. Season Two is focused on the 1980’s. The birth of sport climbing as we know it, the struggles with changing rules and ethics, the women who paved the way for the superstars of the 90s and 00s. Patrick Edlinger, Jerry Moffatt, Wolfgang Gullich, Catherine Destivelle, Lynn Hill, and more. Like Todd Skinner always said, ”never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history, one decade at a time. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you’ll hear the narrated, sound designed stories about what led to new levels in climbing, alternated with conversations with today’s top climbers about what inspired them about what went down way back then. Season Two is focused on the 1980’s. The birth of sport climbing as we know it, the struggles with changing rules and ethics, the women who paved the way for the superstars of the 90s and 00s. Patrick Edlinger, Jerry Moffatt, Wolfgang Gullich, Catherine Destivelle, Lynn Hill, and more. Like Todd Skinner always said, ”never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

 

#87

BONUS: When Lynn Hill Proved That Women Can Beat Men In Competition

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01 Dec 2025

13 MINS

13:05

01 Dec 2025


#86

The Thumbs Up: Sharing Lanes And Circling Back in 1980s Climbing.

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08 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:19

08 Sep 2025


#85

Jordan Cannon on The Free Salathe, How to Climb Pitch 19, and Why Style Matters

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18 Aug 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:27

18 Aug 2025


#84

Mark Hudon on Free As Can Be on the Salathé Wall, Skinner and Piana's Ascent, and Experience Vs. Tro...

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13 Aug 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:25

13 Aug 2025


#83

Steve Bechtel on Skinner, Piana, Friendship, and Community

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11 Aug 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:52

11 Aug 2025


#82

Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Free the Finest Rock Climb On Earth (Part 2)

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04 Aug 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:46

04 Aug 2025


#81

Paul Piana and Todd Skinner Partner Up and Push the Boundaries (Part 1)

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28 Jul 2025

42 MINS

42:52

28 Jul 2025


#80

Rob LeBreton on Snowbird and Australian Sport Climbing in the 1980s

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21 Jul 2025

41 MINS

41:58

21 Jul 2025


#79

Alan Watts on Setting for Snowbird, the Drama that Unfolded, and the Comp's Importance to American I...

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14 Jul 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:38

14 Jul 2025


#78

Showdown(s) At Snowbird | Edlinger vs. Tribout and Destivelle vs. Hill

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07 Jul 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:30

07 Jul 2025


#77

Ted Kingsnorth on the Influence of Jerry Moffatt and Chasing History

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30 Jun 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:24

30 Jun 2025


#76

Jerry Moffatt Climbs Everything, Everywhere

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23 Jun 2025

49 MINS

49:32

23 Jun 2025


#75

Mark Anderson on Wolfgang Güllich, The Campus Board, and Climbing on Your Heroes' Routes

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16 Jun 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:00

16 Jun 2025


#74

Wolfgang Güllich is a Wolf on Wallstreet

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09 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:44

09 Jun 2025


#73

Back To The Regular Season Plus An Announcement

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02 Jun 2025

06 MINS

06:06

02 Jun 2025


#72

Rosie Andrews on No Spare Rib and Women in Climbing From the '80s to Today

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27 May 2025

53 MINS

53:14

27 May 2025


#71

Louise Shepherd on Her Female Climbing Role Models and Connecting with Other Women in the '80s

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19 May 2025

42 MINS

42:55

19 May 2025


#70

Alison Osius on The Women of Climbing and Media in the '80s

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12 May 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:09

12 May 2025


#69

Lynn Hill on the Women of the '80s, Who Inspired Her, and Who Is Inspiring Her Now

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05 May 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:44

05 May 2025


#68

Amy Skinner on Las Vegas Climbing in the '80s and the Importance of Great Female Partners

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28 Apr 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:54

28 Apr 2025


#67

Women Climbers of the '80s Part 3: Unique Strengths

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21 Apr 2025

36 MINS

36:56

21 Apr 2025


#66

Women Climbers of the '80s Part 2: Power In Numbers

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14 Apr 2025

35 MINS

35:20

14 Apr 2025


#65

Women Climbers of the '80s Part 1: It Wasn't Because They Weren't There

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07 Apr 2025

43 MINS

43:15

07 Apr 2025


#64

We're Giving Away 3 Rab Hoodies!

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31 Mar 2025

02 MINS

02:57

31 Mar 2025


#63

History Misses Things

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17 Mar 2025

04 MINS

04:05

17 Mar 2025


#62

Jeff Smoot on John Bachar, Peter Croft, and the Shift in Climbing in the '80s

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12 Mar 2025

57 MINS

57:55

12 Mar 2025


#61

Alex Honnold on Peter Croft, John Bachar, Free-Soloing, and Climbing Big Yosemite Linkups

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10 Mar 2025

52 MINS

52:12

10 Mar 2025