Eric Askren & Dean Olin - co-hosts
Climb Hard Love Harder
Welcome to Climb Hard Love Harder Podcast - an extension of Climbers for Christ. The interviews will open a window into the life and story of members, interesting climbers, and hangers-on. By listening we hope to stir you up to love and good works at your home crag and everywhere this climbing life takes you.
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Eric Askren & Dean Olin - co-hosts
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Latest episode
Nov 9, 2025
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Episodes
Following the path of Jesus with Randy Folkenberg 09.11.2025 29:41
Listen in as Eric and Mike interview a pastor from Bend Oregon. Hear as he explains his journey of church planting and growth towards the outdoor enthusiast.
Summiting Peak with Savannah Kurtz 31.08.2025 30:58
Want to know more behind the artist of the membership shirts? Listen in on how God has impacted Savannah's life in the climbing community.
Conversations with Wilson Mckay - CFC Events & Outreach Coordinator 03.08.2025 28:00
What better way to encourage others than through conversation and sharing from the heart?
Climbing Festival Stoke! 24.05.2025 37:22
Dean, Eric, and Nathan got to serve at a local climbing festival. Afterward they sat down and talked about their hearts, climbing festivals, giving back and being part of the climbing community.
Power to Endure-Lance Curry 29.03.2025 1:06:38
Dean and Eric sit down with CFC member Lance Curry. Who sells his house and lives on the road. During his time he focus on God and climbing. Despite difficult times Lance continues to live for God and to love those at the crag.
El Buho-Shaefer Church 02.03.2025 45:32
Shaefer Church - El Buho board member shares about this amazing ministry in world famous El Potrero Chico.
Wildman Willy 21.12.2024 55:28
Willy joins the CFC team as the Events Coordinator. Check out https://climbersforchrist.org/ to see how you can get connected, volunteer, and support Willy in ministry - donate today.
CFC Membership Launch 14.12.2024 30:10
New Membership launch - Climbers For Christ is revamping! Join CFC Executive Director Eli Conlee and Board Member Jenna Winkler as we learn all about the new CFC Membership, supporting the gospel at the crag and sharing in this ministry with our hearts and pocket-books. Membership: https://climbersforchrist.org/membership/ Gym to Crag series: https://climbersforchrist.org/resources/
NEW Producer/Editor-Nathan Weide 24.11.2024 40:48
Nathan Weide, the new Climb Hard Love Harder editor and producer shares his heart and his love for climbing.
Eli Conlee CFC Exec. Dir. Lays out Current and Future Vision for Ministry 23.10.2024 1:18:47
Eric and guest co-host Mike Sandefur sat down with executive director Eli Conlee to discuss what has been going on and what is to come with CFC. Get connected with Climbers for Crist: https://www.climbersforchrist.org/ Check Climbers for Christ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/climbersforchrist
Andrew Leich pt 2 28.09.2024 33:00
This is the second part of our two part interview with Andrew Leich. In the first episode Andrew talks about is experience being bit by a rattle snake. In this episode Andrew goes in depth about his faith.
Andrew Leich pt. 1 - Bitten by a Rattle Snake 05.09.2024 49:35
Andrew Leich of West Virginia shares about his crag adventures, writing guide books, and how to recover from a rattle snake bite!
Idaho Mountain Festival-Interviews 20.08.2024 22:20
The 2024 Idaho Mountain Festival inspired many to reflect on how God is moving in their lives-on and off the rock! Get plugged in: https://www.climbersforchrist.org/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/23380948852
Chris Lawrence Loves his Life and the Outdoors! 21.04.2024 53:43
Chris Lawrence - Climber, skier, outdoor backcountry guide, cancer survivor and author shares how he got to where he is, the ministry that grew up around his surviving cancer and how much he loves life, family and God. Find out more at https://www.hopehasarrived.com and https://backcountrybeacon.blog/called-to-the-wild/
Betsy Binish share her Michigan stoke! 17.03.2024 51:28
Betsy is a mother, wife, friend and climber. She shares her love for climbing and her love for people in this episode. Betsy rocks the Michigan stoke!
2023 Year in Review! 12.01.2024 45:55
We look at 2023, all we learned, all we’re grateful for and where we’re going in 2024. We also hear climbers’ take on the CFC 2023 National Conference
Kenji Husen - Dynamic discussion regarding US and Japanese climbing culture 26.11.2023 54:49
Get inspired to experience international climbing culture!
The Amazing Eric Horst 14.10.2023 1:27:29
We’re grateful to have Eric Horst fill us in on his own climbing life, how he has integrated the most important parts (wife, kids and faith) into his vertical and professional pursuits. It’s so good!
Kitty Calhoun - conversation that will inspire 27.08.2023 47:25
Kitty sharing some of her life experiences and her present passions in serving others.
#2 Bryce Mahoney of Pilot Mountain North Carolina 05.08.2023 1:02:56
Bryce continues this 2nd half of his interview telling us about his own experiences of love at the crag, the importance of camaraderie all while keeping the stoke high.
Bryce Mahoney of Pilot Mountain North Carolina 22.06.2023 58:10
Amazing Bryce Mahoney of Pilot Mountain North Carolina shares about climbing, why he moved to pursue God’s purpose in his life and . . . his love of TRICAMS!
Experiences of Climb Hard Love Harder Special Episode (3 of 3 (thought there were 4, but only 3!)) 01.06.2023 33:13
From the February 2023 CFC Leadership gathering in Bend, OR we hear from 4 of our leaders how they’ve personally experienced climbing hard and loving harder . . . and being loved harder!
Experiences of “climb hard love harder” special episode (2 of 4) 17.04.2023 33:13
This special episode lets us listen in on 4 CFC leaders share their experiences of climbing hard but loving harder . . . we also hear how they’ve been loved-on harder. Rachel Davidson, Jim Stone, Mike Sandefur and John Blaubach tell us some of their stories.
Experiences of “climb hard love harder” special episode (1 of 4) 20.03.2023 30:32
This special episode lets us listen in on 4 CFC leaders share their experiences of climbing hard but loving harder . . . we also hear how they’ve been loved-on harder. Emma Capulong, Justin Binish, Jed Johnson and Joe Huerta tell us some of their stories.
Josh Reyes - the rewards of projecting, Chandler Mountain Challenge and more... 09.02.2023 56:52
Josh shares some of his insights on family, bouldering and the parallels of climbing and spiritual life.
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