#156 Tim, My Dude — When Olympians Go Rock Climbing, The Best Red Rocks Season Ever, Are Soft Shoes Better Than Stiff Ones, and How To Have A Successful Trip

The Testpiece Podcast

Tim, my dude, [aka Tim Kang] is back on the pod for another fun episode.

Tim and Josh talk about the latest big news stories in climbing and then get into their latest climbing experience. For Tim that means sending Trieste, an iconic Red Rocks V14, while being a ‘weekend warrior’. For Josh that means his recent big trip to the historic bouldering Mecca that is Fontainebleau.

THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY Mad Rock! Mad Rock’s motto is “CLIMBING SHOULD BE FOR EVERYBODY! Innovative, highly technical and affordable climbing shoes and gear.”

SHOW NOTES:

• Tim Kang’s Instagram
• Focus: A Bishop Highball Project with Tim Kang
• Hamish McArthur Testpiece Episode
• Mad Rock

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Dealing With Fatigue As A Weekend Warrior (00:05:52)

3. Hamish McArthur Sends Megatron [V17] (00:12:25)

4. Brook Sends Excalibur [5.15c] (00:21:22)

5. 3 Separate Medals For Climbing In The LA 2028 Olympics (00:28:11)

6. Aidan Roberts Sends The Darkside [V16] (00:33:54)

7. Adam Shahar and Austin Hoyt Try Burden Of Dreams [V17] (00:37:19)

8. Biggest Red Rocks Season Ever (00:39:44)

9. Tim Sends Trieste [V14] (00:50:10)

10. Josh’s Trip To Fontainebleau (01:14:38)

11. How To Have A Successful Trip (01:22:09)

12. What Josh Learned From Font (01:33:05)

13. What Makes Hard Climbing Hard (01:43:28)

14. Aesthetics Vs Movement (01:52:35)

15. Bishop Intro Circuit (01:56:24)

16. How Do You Go From Good To Great? (02:00:19)