36 Best Climbing Podcasts

1. The Enormocast: the climbing podcast

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With 35 years of climbing experience and going on 14 years behind the mic, Chris Kalous brings interviews, tributes, discussion, tears, and lots of laughs from the full breadth of the climbing zeitgeist. Rock climbing, bigwall (big wall?) climbing, alpinism, ice climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing. If it's climbing related, it's here. In the words of Alex Honnold, 'If you are a climber, you pretty much have to do the Enormocast.'more Host Chris Kalous
Email ****@enormocast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Cole Brauer, Beau Martino +11 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.9K Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Climbing Gold

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When climbing was a fringe sport, the epic tales of achievement were told around the campfire. As the sport continues to grow, Alex Honnold and co-host Fitz Cahall grab the mic to share stories from the people who define climbing by pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo of the previous generation. Watch full length episodes at https://dub.sh/CGYouTubemore Hosts Alex Honnold, Fitz Cahall
Producer/Network Duct Tape Then Beer
Email ****@ducttapethenbeer.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Charlize Theron, Beth Rodden +15 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.4KTwitter 2KInstagram 71.9K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

3. The Nugget Climbing Podcast

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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. 5M+ downloads. 'One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space.' - Climbing Magazinemore Host Steven Dimmitt
Email ****@thenuggetclimbing.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Sonnie Trotter, Peter Mortimer +17 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 837Facebook 4.1K Avg Length 108 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. The Power Company Climbing Podcast

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A Climber's Podcast | In-depth conversations with climbers, coaches, and experts about how to become better climbers.
Hosts Kris Hampton, Nathan Drolet
Producer/Network Plug Tone Audio
Email ****@powercompanyclimbing.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Juliet Hammer
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 617Facebook 4KInstagram 24.4K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

5. Eric Hörst's Training For Climbing Podcast

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Training and performance podcasts by Eric Hörst, the internationally renowned author, researcher, climbing coach, and climber of 40 years. Monthly podcasts detail the latest training techniques to improve strength, power, endurance, as well as mental and technical skills. With his unique combination of veteran experience and knowledge of the cutting-edge research, Eric presents practical, effective guidelines to climb harder, reduce injury risk, and maximize the experience of moving over stone.Eric is one of the world's most knowledge climbing coaches and his eight books (and many foreign t..more Host Eric Horst
Producer/Network Eric J. Hörst
Email ****@trainingforclimbing.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Aaron Shamy, Kris Hampton +2 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 524Facebook 31.3KInstagram 26K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

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Irish / Sheffield climber and author Niall Grimes in conversation with top dogs, cool cats and committed crag rats from the neighbourhood and the international climbing scene. Also classic climbing stories read aloud for your aural pleasure. Mmmmmmm! See more at http://www.niallgrimes.commore Host Niall Grimes
Email ****@hotmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Eben Muse, Ben Bransby +8 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 326Twitter 2.8K Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

7. The Struggle Climbing Show

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Named one of Climbing Magazine's favorite podcasts. 2M+ Downloads! If you love rock climbing, self-improvement, and inspiring stories... chalk up and pull on.
Host Ryan Devlin
Email ****@thestruggleclimbingshow.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dylan Barks, Jamey Sproull +19 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 287 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Careless Talk Climbing Podcast

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Aidan Roberts and Sam Prior host this climbing-themed podcast that kind of goes where it goes. Lots of tangents and rambles as well as hopefully thought provoking questions. Sometimes it's very focussed on climbing, sometimes climbing barely comes up. The guests tend to be elite level climbers, but we often willingly get lost in the weeds and end up wildly off-topic. If you're enjoying our podcast and would like to support it: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=70353823more Hosts Sam Prior, Aidan Roberts
Producer/Network Sam Prior & Aidan Roberts
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Connor Herson, Bruce Zou +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 244 Avg Length 124 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. Alpinist

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Since 2002 Alpinist has striven to push creative boundaries with everything we do, from award-winning climbing journalism and creative writing to photography and art. Now, with the Alpinist podcast, we aim to extend our conversations with climbers and community members into interviews and oral histories that will entertain and educate our listeners with everything from dramatic and humorous adventure tales to in-depth discussions of the most significant issues in the climbing world today. More at alpinist.com/podcastmore Host Abbey Collins
Producer/Network Alpinist Magazine
Email ****@alpinist.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Will Moss, Sonnie Trotter +17 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 242Facebook 193.1KTwitter 22.1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

10. The Cutting Edge

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The Cutting Edge presents in-depth interviews with the world's best climbers, just back from great new climbs, along with historical perspective from the editors of the American Alpine Journal and local experts. This podcast is hosted by Jim Aikman and produced by the American Alpine Club. The Cutting Edge is generously supported by Feathered Friends.more Host Jim Aikman
Producer/Network The American Alpine Club
Email ****@americanalpineclub.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Katie Lamb, Carlo Traversi +25 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 232Facebook 122.8KTwitter 31.1KInstagram 182.5K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Psychovertical

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Andrew Kirkpatrick is a British mountaineer, award-winning author and film-maker, TV and movie safety advisor, and monologist. He is best known as a big wall climber, having scaled Yosemite's El Capitan 30+ times, including five solo ascents, and two one day ascents, as well as climbing in Patagonia, Alaska, Africa and Antarctica. He has also crossed Greenland by ski and sailed down Willy Wonka's chocolate river with Johnny Depp. The Psycho Vertical podcasts cover everything from climbing mountains and mental health, to making a living as a creative and overcoming the hurdles of life.more Host Andy Kirkpatrick
Email ****@psychovertical.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 183 Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Written in Stone: Climbing History

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Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history, one climb at a time. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you'll hear the narrated, sound designed stories about what led to new levels, shifted the culture, and changed the game. You'll also get conversations with the climbers who were there and those who were inspired by what went down way back then. Season One: The 1990s and the explosion of sport climbing. Season Two: The 1980's and the birth of sport climbing as we know it. Season Three: The History of Modern Bouldering...more Host Kris Hampton
Producer/Network Plug Tone Audio
Email ****@plugtoneaudio.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Michael Kennedy, Jordan Cannon +7 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 157 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The Average Climber Podcast

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A podcast for the average rock climber featuring the training and nutrition information the everyday climber needs to know. Hosted by Lauren Abernathy, Head Coach and Founder of Good Spray Climbing, and Certified Nutrition Specialist, Caitlin Holmes. Come to learn about climbing, stay for the goofy antics. You're in for a good time.more Producer/Network Plug Tone Audio | The Average Climber Podcast
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Chelsea Murn
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 101 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. The Climbing Majority

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Most climbing media focuses on the edges of the sport—the most elite athletes and biggest achievements. But climbing has grown far beyond that. The Climbing Majority exists to give voice to everyone else: dirtbags, weekend warriors, route developers, living legends, and world-class climbers flying under the radar. This podcast explores what climbing actually means—the partnerships, the risks, the identity, and the pursuit of meaning beyond the grades.more Host Kyle Broxterman
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Steph Abegg, Philip Setter +20 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 80Facebook 55Instagram 5.3K Avg Length 124 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

15. Dirtbag State of Mind podcast, from The Climbing Zine

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A climbing podcast from The Climbing Zine
Host Luke Mehall
Email ****@climbingzine.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jim Hurst, Felipe Garcia +5 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 75 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Coldfear

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Sit down with Aaron Mulkey, a professional ice climber and explorer. He has spent decades roaming mountain ranges around the world. Mulkey and his co hosts discuss experiences of Adventure, Exploration, Ice climbing, Training, and anything else that intrigues them.more Host Aaron Mulkey
Producer/Network Coldfear
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Zahan Billimoria
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 72 Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. BAFFLE DAYS - Australian Climbing

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The Australian climbing podcast. Chatting to the old school legends, modern day heroes and everyone else who make up our awesome community. Tune in for stories, opinions, training and nutrition info. Spreading the love.more Producer/Network Baffle Days, Tom O'Halloran, Amanda Watts
Email ****@baffledays.com.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Cait Horan, Buster Martin +15 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 59 Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. American Alpine Club Podcast

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The American Alpine Club Podcast is your guide to the climbing community. We're not your typical training podcast. Instead, we're covering the advocacy issues facing climbers, diving into forgotten and niche stories from climbing history, discovering undercover crushers, analyzing trends in climbing accidents, hearing from SAR professionals, and exploring the biggest cultural ideas in climbing with some of climbing's top athletes.more Producer/Network American Alpine Club Podcast
Email ****@americanalpineclub.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Vasya Vorotnikov, Nadya Vorotnikova +29 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 57 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. That's Not Real Climbing

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A glimpse into everything behind world of competition climbing. Hear from setters, organizers, athletes, and everyone in between to learn about this fast-growing sport! For further discussion, check out the comp climbing Discord at https://discord.gg/QTa668g8zp .more Producer/Network Jinni Xia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Mo Beck, Rachel Carr +14 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 41 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. The Strong AF Climbing Podcast

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Climbing is a lifestyle sport. So how can you perform at your best, prevent injury, and improve your longevity in the sport all at the same time? This podcast is the answer. The Strong AF Climbing Podcast is for climbers who want to build strength to support climbing and become more resilient athletes. In this podcast, we'll talk about all things strength training for climbers, rehab and managing climbing injuries! Hosted by Dr. Natasha Barnes, an elite athlete herself and strength and rehab coach for climbers. Listen to the podcast and hop aboard the gainz train!more Producer/Network Natasha Barnes
Email ****@natashabarnesrehab.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Taylor Goldberg, Dani +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. The Testpiece Podcast

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A podcast about high level climbing. How to go from Good to Great. Hosted by Joshua Horsley.
Host Joshua Horsley
Producer/Network Testpiece
Email ****@testpiececlimbing.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Michael Rosato, Max Zolotukhin +14 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. The Climbing Doctor Podcast

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The Climbing Doctor Podcast dives deep into how to prevent and rehabilitate rock climbing injuries. Jared Vagy interviews medical providers, coaches, climbers, and trainers to learn the best strategies to climb injury-free. Each episode covers a wide variety of topics including injury diagnosis, mobility training, strength exercises, and movement technique.more Producer/Network Jared Vagy
Email ****@theclimbingdoctor.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Marie-Eve Joanisse, Stephen Kiraly +9 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. The Ground Up Podcast

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Stories From the Steep | Climbing conversations with local legends and unsung crushers from hometown crags around the country.
Producer/Network The Ground Up
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Arno Ilgner, Wilson Cutbirth +17 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. The Climbing Injury Podcast

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Hi, and welcome to the climbing injury podcast, hosted by Stian Christophersen, James Walker and Paul «Huffy» Houghouhi. As our sport grows, so do the injury rates, and our hope is that through sharing of knowledge and experience we can understand climbing injuries better, treat them better and hopefully prevent some of them from ever happening...more Producer/Network The Climbing Injury Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Uzo Ehiogu
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 90 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

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Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.
Host Jesse Firestone
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Eric Jerome, Ryan Frecka +2 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 85 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. Mountain Voices

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Mountain Voices is a podcast from the UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation. Experts from the climbing and mountaineering world discuss issues that affect climbers and mountaineers. Season 1 will feature six episodes discussion topics from competition ice climbing to avalanches and from women in mountaineering to the 2024 Everest climbing season.Presented and produced by Tarquin CooperCo-produced by Peter BourneEdited by Tom Tushaw Mountain voices brings together views and opinions from the world of climbing and mountaineering...more Producer/Network UIAA
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Kilian Jornet, Ben Tibbetts +26 more
Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. The Hangout Australian Climbing Podcast

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Join Tom in this adventure to bring climbers together through stories, conversations, and shared experience unlocking potential, deepening connection, and building a stronger, more conscious Aussie climbing community.more Producer/Network The Hangout
Email ****@gmail.com
Recent Guests Connor, Rach +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Icebox Sessions Podcast

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Conversations with Nova Scotia Rock Climbers ======> 🧗 Join me in the Icebox ( a home climbing wall that I've been training on for the last 25 years or so) to share stoke and stories from the Nova Scotia rock-climbing community - past and present. Boulderers, plastic pullers, sport climbers and trad climbers. All are welcome. Except maybe ice climbers. 🙂 🌐www.iceboxsessions.ca 📸 @iceboxsessions ❤️www.buymeacoffee.com/iceboxsessionsmore Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dave Quinn, Emily Currie +2 more
Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Climb Onsight Podcast

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The Climb Onsight Podcast highlights the people who make climbing safer, more accessible, and more inspiring across Canada. Guides, gym owners, route setters, athletes. We talk with the folks who build the community from the ground up.more Email ****@climbonsight.ca
Recent Guests Aric Fishman, Jonathan Nunes
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. Quarter Pad Mini Pod

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A climbing podcast where you can follow the antics of hosts Magnus and Sasha (and guests) as they riff on the latest climbing news, trends, and which V17s are the softest. The spiritual successor to the hit podcast 'Climbing is Neither'.more Recent Guest Zach
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. Kaizen Climbing

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No-nonsense climbing training and performance chat from me, professional climber and coach Buster Martin. Practical insights on getting stronger and climbing better.
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32. The TrainingBeta Podcast: A Climbing Training Podcast

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Hosted by Neely Quinn, The TrainingBeta Podcast is a weekly conversation with rock climbing's best and brightest. Pro rock climbers, climbing trainers, and other insightful members of the climbing community offer their experiences with training for climbing, the best diet for climbing, and their personal stories with climbing. Whether you're a beginner climber or a seasoned pro, you'll learn something new from these conversations.more Host Neely Quinn
Email ****@trainingbeta.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 597Facebook 38.7KTwitter 672Instagram 31.1K Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

33. The Bad Beta - A Climbing Podcast

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Welcome to 'The Bad Beta Podcast;, a show where rock climbers talk about the controversial issues that the climbing industry doesn't want you to know. Mostly, we argue about Sport vs. Trad. Visit www.badbetapodcast.com for more.more Hosts Matt Sapiecha, Anna, and Steve, Anna, Steve, Matt Sapiecha
Producer/Network Bad Beta Podcast
Email ****@badbetapodcast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 284Facebook 2.9KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 90 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

34. ClimbSci - Better Climbing Through Science

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ClimbSci is an evidence-based webcast covering scientific topics related to climbing and climbers, notably nutrition, training, recovery, and performance. Hosted by Brian Rigby (Climbing Nutrition), and Tom Herbert (usefulcoach).more Producer/Network Tom Herbert & Brian Rigby
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 150 Avg Length 125 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

35. Ice Ice Beta

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A podcast about ice climbing, mixed, and drytooling.
Producer/Network Aaron Gerry
Email ****@iceicebeta.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

36. The Climbing Destinations Podcast

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Welcome to your next climbing trip!Join us every week as we explore and get the beta for another climbing area all over the world.Bouldering, trad or sport, it's all here.Pack your bags, resole you best shoes and lets go to a journey before your trip!more Producer/Network Amit Bendror
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact