The Power Company Climbing Podcast

In this episode, Kris and Nate sit down to talk about the ways the gym doesn’t prepare you for climbing outside, and provide some tips on how you can address this gap.   The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing  and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective . You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full epi...

Looking for a winter bouldering destination with seemingly endless amounts of rock, hosting classic problems of every grade, all within driving distance of one of the coolest cities in the Southeast? Look no further than Chattanooga. Juliet Hammer first climbed in the Chattanooga area as a college student at the University of Virginia and has recently returned to the area after living in Colorado...

As wildfires become more common and powerful, the Giant Sequoias of the American West are burning at alarming rates. These enormous beings stand at a few hundred feet in height and a hundred feet in diameter. Due to climate change and 100 years of human mismanagement, the forests where these Sequoias live are being lost to wildfire. In this episode, Kris sits down with Sam Prentice, District Hydro...

Every summer, Kris emcees the International Climbers Festival here in Lander, Wyoming. One of his favorite parts of doing the event is being able to introduce the keynote speakers. It was quite a lineup this year, with big names like Chris Kalous and Brittany Goris. But it was one of the opening speakers who ended up stealing the show: Indian climber and force of nature, Prerna Dangi. Prerna’s tim...

Today's episode comes from Hip Hop Taught Me Everything , another podcast hosted by Kris Hampton and part of the Plug Tone Audio Collective.   The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing  and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective . You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more a...

Without a strong rhyme to step to. Think of how many weak shows you slept through. Time's up. I'm sorry I kept you. -Rakim, "I Know You Got Soul"   Follow all of our shows at: Hip Hop Taught Me Everything Breaking Beta | The Science of Climbing Plug Tone Outdoors Plug Tone Audio   We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.   The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing  and is...

Welcome. There's a lot to get caught up on. Let's get into it.   The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing  and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective . You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website .

Resin, rosin, pof. Whatever you call it, it's widely accepted that we should NOT use it while climbing. It's said to ruin holds - both indoors and out. Now it might be in your chalk. Block, liquid, and powder.  This is a public service announcement.  Learn more about the science of climbing on Breaking Beta .   Read more about pof and rosin usage: UK Climbing Forum To Pof or Not To Pof? UK Bergzei...

Ten years ago this week in April, 2012, Rannveig Aamodt made a nearly fatal mistake while cleaning the anchors of a sport route in Turkey. She fell 50 feet to the ground, shattering her back, pelvis, arm, and both ankles. We won’t be going into what caused the accident, but you can read that story, including some heart wrenching excerpts, at her blog about the accident. Instead, this episode is ab...

Today we're revisiting Episode 4 of The Average Climber Podcast. If you aren't already subscribed to their show, go do that now!  Learn more about The Average Climber Podcast . Find Lauren at Good Spray Climbing . Find Caitlin at Caitlin Holmes Nutrition . If you haven't listened to Breaking Beta Season 1, get caught up now! We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.   The Power Company Podcast is bro...

Check out the new course at the Power Company Climbing Academy - The Shape of Power . You'll get: Nearly 3 hours of discussion and instructional videos with Nate and Kris. In-depth analysis of 10 bouldering case studies, both indoor and out. 4 Practice Sessions to help you start using these skills in the gym. Downloadable Course Guide Ebook. Self-paced instruction and unlimited access to course ma...

This episode is the first 40 minutes of a nearly 2 hour long episode about gamifying climbing, and the pros and cons of individual popular games that many of us play.  To get the final hour of this episode, and at least 2 bonus Board Meetings every month, become a Patron !   The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing  and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collecti...

In this episode we hear from Emily Holland at Nature Untold , in a re-airing of her episode Eating Disorder Recovery - We Can All Do Better Together.  Featured in this episode are Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, Jenna Celmer, and Caroline Wickes.   Resources for eating disorders: The Gaudiani Clinic Website The Gaudiani Clinic Instagram (has free resources and information) Full Gaudiani Clinic Resources Li...

Today I'm bringing you the season finale of my other climbing podcast, all about the science of climbing, Breaking Beta. In this episode, Kris and Paul bring things full circle, ending the season with another hangboard study from Eva Lopez: Comparison of the Effects of Three Hangboard Strength and Endurance Training Programs on Grip Endurance in Sport Climbers authored by Eva Lopez Rivera and Juan...

2 million downloads. Whew. Who knew, 260-some episodes ago that we'd get here? To say thanks for all of the support, I've got 3 bonuses for you: #1: This episode is a bonus from the We Scream Like Eagles Patron Only Podcast. If you're interested in getting more like this, you can become a Patron . #2: We're giving away three free self-guided Proven Plans. To enter to win, all you have to do is sig...

Climbing gyms have become big business. Giant gyms are popping up all over the world, with bigger walls, more holds, and massive square footage - but what of the community? Is it being left behind in favor of selling memberships? Not necessarily. Long time climbers Josh Muller and Regan Kennedy own Bolder Climbing Community in Calgary, and through their branding and community-focused efforts, they...

The best coaches understand more than just which muscle is the prime mover in a specific lift. They understand sports science, behavior, habits, motivation, and maybe most important: struggle. Aman Anderson understands all of these things and more. And he thinks big. As if being a small business and gym owner isn’t enough, Aman also dedicates his time to coaching the next generation of climbers an...

Climbing is complicated. It’s physical, emotional, psychological, and depending on the person, tends to either quiet or amplify the things you have going on outside of climbing. Not to mention, the climbing community can come with its own bad habits that might feed your demons. Emily Holland is a podcast coach and host of the incredible podcast Nature Untold . She tells stories of addiction and re...

Whether a Moon Board, Tension Board, Grasshopper, Kilter, or any of the other number of boards making their way into climbing gyms or homes worldwide, there are certainly ways to get more out of them. Assuming you have other options for training and climbing, there are also many things the boards don't do so well.  In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss the ups and downs of board climbing, includi...

The Climbing Initiative is a nonprofit supporting the sustainable and equitable growth of climbing worldwide. It began in 2019 as a research project at Yale University documenting the international expansion of climbing and its economic, social, and environmental effects. Now the group advises climbing organizations, spreads best practices, and works directly with climbing communities around the w...

In this episode I sit down with my friend Lauren Abernathy, who you might recognize from Good Spray Coaching. We first discuss the change from being a weekend warrior to being in the midst of her first trip specifically for a big, ambitious project as a full time coach who can climb when she wants to. We also get into the challenges of being a female coach - having your expertise questioned and de...

Introducing a new podcast brought to you by Power Company Climbing, Crux Conditioning, and Plug Tone Audio: Breaking Beta! Is it possible to make research and science both more fun - and frankly - more useful for coaches and climbers? That’s what we needed to answer. Now that we’re a few episodes into recording this podcast, I can honestly answer YES. It takes a lot of work, but yes. Our goal is t...

Dear Alex, Congrats on 100 V10's!    Follow Alex on Instagram . We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.   The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing  and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective . You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website .

Andy Leung is the head setter of Climb Time Cincinnati - a community that is near and dear to my heart. In this episode we discuss not only the career of routesetting, but also what it means to both the setter and the community, how it can help us all grow, and what to keep in mind in order to keep moving forward.  Follow Andy on Instagram . Learn more about Climb Time . You can find the Breaking...

In this Board Meeting, rather than make a list, Kris and Nate discuss their individual top picks for the most common, most egregious, absolute worst tactic we see sport climbers using. If you're making this mistake, consider actively exploring something different in your next session. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.   The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing  an...