35 Best Climbing Podcasts

1. 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.MORE Hosts Alex Honnold, Fitz Cahall
Producer/Network Duct Tape Then Beer
Email ****@ducttapethenbeer.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.2KTwitter 2KInstagram 65.1K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Mar 2021 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. The Climbing Majority

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Most of today's climbing media is focused on what happens at the edges of the sport involving the most experienced and talented climbers in the world. Your host Kyle Broxterman believes that most of these stories and experiences do not directly relate to the majority of climbers that now exist. As a part of this group, he is here to give this new Climbing Majority a voice.MORE Host Kyle Broxterman
Producer/Network Kyle Broxterman
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 40Facebook 52Instagram 4.7K Avg Length 128 min Format Extended 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
Producer/Network Steven Dimmitt
Email ****@thenuggetclimbing.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 659Facebook 1.3K Avg Length 109 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. 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
Producer/Network Niall Grimes
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 271Twitter 2.8K Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

5. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 565Facebook 4.1KInstagram 24.6K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

6. 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.MORE Host Jim Aikman
Producer/Network The American Alpine Club
Email ****@americanalpineclub.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 201Facebook 120.6KTwitter 31.1KInstagram 178.5K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. 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
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 186 Avg Length 112 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

8. The Climbing Injury Podcast

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Hi, and welcome to the climbing injury podcast, hosted by Stian Christophersen and James Walker. 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. As we're both physiotherapists talking about injuries and injury prevention, this podcast will be aimed at healthcare professionals working with climbers, but hopefully there will be something here for all climbers curious about climbing injuries and injury prevention...MORE Producer/Network The Climbing Injury Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 93 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. 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
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 90 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. 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
Producer/Network Chris Kalous
Email ****@enormocast.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.8K Avg Length 88 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

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Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.
Host Jesse Firestone
Producer/Network Jesse Firestone
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 39 Avg Length 85 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. 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...MORE Host Eric Horst
Producer/Network Eric J. Hörst
Email ****@trainingforclimbing.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 499Facebook 31.5KInstagram 25.1K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

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

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A climbing podcast from The Climbing Zine
Host Luke Mehall
Producer/Network Luke Mehall
Email ****@climbingzine.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 70 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Climbing Business Journal Podcasts

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Be inspired and learn from insiders of the climbing industry. We interview routesetters, coaches, managers of gyms and brands, and legendary figures from our sport.
Producer/Network Climbing Business Journal
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. 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
Producer/Network Ryan Devlin
Email ****@thestruggleclimbingshow.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 250 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. 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
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 47 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. 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 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...MORE Host Kris Hampton
Producer/Network Plug Tone Audio
Email ****@plugtoneaudio.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 417 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. 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
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. 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
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 94 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. 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
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Why The Mountains Podcast

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If you are a hill walker, or a mountaineer, or just someone with a love of stories of adventure in the mountains, this is the podcast for you. In this first series we are exploring the history of Irish mountaineers on Everest, from the earliest pioneering days, right up to the latest ascents. We will take you on a journey from the Irish contribution to the earliest years of alpinism, and the exploration of the Himalayas and Mount Everest, through the breakthrough successes of the 1990s, the heart break, the tragedy, the many failed attempts, the loss of mountaineers in their prime, and the l..MORE Host Stephen Farley
Producer/Network Stephen Farley
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Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. 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 Producer/Network Neely Quinn
Email ****@trainingbeta.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 578Facebook 39KTwitter 672Instagram 31.3K Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. The Climbing Advocate

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Learn more about the work that is happening beyond the crag to keep climbing areas around the United States open and cared for. Check out more on Access Fund's mission at accessfund.org.
Host Peter Horgan
Producer/Network The Climbing Advocate
Email ****@outdooralliance.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 64.4KTwitter 17.1KInstagram 90.2K Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

24. 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
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 118 Avg Length 125 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

25. 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 Producer/Network Bad Beta Podcast
Email ****@badbetapodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 284Facebook 2.9KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 90 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. The Lay Back

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A podcast featuring Australian Climbers and their stories.
Producer/Network Jackson Allan
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 39Facebook 607Instagram 679 Avg Length 88 min Format Long form Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact

27. 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
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Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Ice Ice Beta

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A podcast about ice climbing, mixed, and drytooling.
Producer/Network Aaron Gerry
Email ****@iceicebeta.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 41 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Bagging Alaska Peaks: The Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Journey of Mountaineering

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Widely known as the Last Frontier, Alaska presents itself as one of the most epic and beautiful places on earth. For many, it means they get the opportunity to not only immerse themselves in solitude, but challenge themselves physically, mentally, and spiritually on some of the most scenic, highest, and technical peaks in North America. Hey, my name is Sean Kortus and a resident of Alaska living just outside of the Anchorage area...MORE Producer/Network Sean Kortus
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. 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
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Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

31. Crag Chat Climbing Podcast

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Courtney, a climber living in Pennsylvania, chats with various guests about climbing & life.
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact