Wide Ponies and Offwidths

About this episode

The episode explores the niche world of offwidth climbing with expert guests discussing techniques and experiences.

Offwidths – for most climbers they are a necessary evil, but for a fringe fraction, hard, often inverted offwidth climbing is the main attraction. We talk with offwidth climbers Sam MacIlwaine and Pete Whittaker to discuss the dark art of fists stacks and wide ponies. 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 Lattice Training Try Lattice free for 30 days. Get started at latticetraining.com/climbinggold David Buy 4 cartons and get the 5th one for free at davidprotein.com/climbinggold AG1 Get an AG1 flavor sampler and a bottle of Vitamin D3 + K2 Free with your first AG1 subscription at DrinkAG1.com/climbinggold LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at www.drinklmnt.com/climbinggold. Try the new Lemonade + Ice Tea flavor Want Climbing Gold ad free? Check out ⁠Unroped

People in this episode

Guests: Sam MacIlwaine, Pete Whittaker

Topics covered

• offwidth climbing
• climbing techniques
• climber interviews
• outdoor sports
• climbing culture

Keywords

• offwidths
• climbing
• fist stacks
• wide ponies
• climbers
• interview

Sponsors

The North Face, Kodiak Cakes, Lattice Training, David, AG1, LMNT

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Summit Series, Kodiak products

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