#146 Chris Weidner — First 14c At 50, The Invention Of Kneepads, Member #112 At The 1st US Gym, and How Ice Climbing Helped Chris Send 14c

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Chris Weidner just sent his first 14c at the young age of 50 years old. Hidden beneath that spectacular achievement is a pyramid of climbing all over the world in many different styles, from FA’ing multi pitch 5.13 trad to summiting mountains in Alaska and Argentina. All of this started when he became member #112 at the first climbing gym in the US!

You’ll also recognize Chris’ voice from his years as a commentator for US Nationals and Psicobloc competitions.

SHOW NOTES:

• Chris’ Instagram
• Chris on The Green Mile (14c) by LT11
• Chris on the FA of Galmbers Fallacy (13b multi pitch FA) by LT11
• Kong Extendo Cheater Draw

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Chris’ Was The Commentator At Nationals! (00:01:53)

3. Filming Of The Green Mile (14c) (00:06:21)

4. Sending The Green Mile (14c) (00:07:06)

5. Member #112 At The US’s First Gym (00:20:19)

6. Chris’ First Trip To The Big Mountains (00:25:39)

7. The Important Of The Right Partner (00:30:11)

8. What Ties The Disciplines Together (00:32:39)

9. How Chris’ Picks His Climbing Goals (00:38:12)

10. Jailhouse, Home Of The Green Mile (14c) (00:45:59)

11. The Origins Of Kneebar Pads (00:49:38)

12. Projecting Tactics On The Green Mile (14c) (01:00:00)

13. Using A Journal (01:10:36)

14. The One Thing Sport Climbers Should Do (01:18:51)

15. Comp Climbing For Big Wall Training?! (01:21:29)

16. How To Send Hard When You Get Older (01:36:06)

17. Chris’ Near Death Experience (01:40:46)

18. Chris Can’t Go Climbing Without THIS Piece Of Gear (01:44:52)

19. How Do You Go From Good To Great? (01:46:32)