Connor Herson: Just Getting Started

Connor Herson: Just Getting Started

From Climbing Gold by Duct Tape Then Beer

April 17, 2026 · 57 min · Season 9 · Episode 8

About this episode

Connor Herson discusses his journey in climbing and his remarkable achievements at a young age.

Connor Herson couldn’t legally drive when he freed the Nose in 2018, competently navigating up his way up a route only Lynn Hill and Tommy Caldwell had freed. The climbing world wondered where this prodigy would take traditional climbing. In the years that followed, Connor was busy with regular teenage life – finishing up high school and heading for college. In 2025, the climbing world stopped wondering and watched as the 22-year-old put together the single greatest year of trad climbing. Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com Kodiak Cakes Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com Factor Eat smart at FactorMeals.com/ClimbingGold50OFF and use code CLIMBINGGOLD50OFF to get 50% off plus a free daily greens per box with new subscriptions David Buy 4 cartons and get the 5th one for free at davidprotein.com/climbinggold LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Try Pink Lemonade today. Maui Nui Get a free pack of jerky sticks on your first order of $79 or more. Want Climbing Gold ad…

People in this episode

Host: Duct Tape Then Beer

Guest: Connor Herson

Topics covered

  • climbing
  • trad climbing
  • youth prodigy
  • sports achievements
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • Connor Herson
  • climbing
  • trad climbing
  • Lynn Hill
  • Tommy Caldwell
  • youth prodigy
  • sports
  • 2025 achievements

Sponsors

The North Face, Kodiak Cakes, Factor, David, LMNT, Maui Nui

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