The RunOut #163: Connor Herson continues to crush everything

About this episode

Connor Herson discusses his recent climbing achievements and future plans while also touching on music and regenerative farming.

Connor Herson is back. He needs no introduction, but he’s easily one of, if not the best, trad climber in the world at the moment. We talk about his 2025 climbing season in Yosemite, when he ticked the free Nose in a day, got a first free ascent of Triple Direct, and climbed many other major notable routes all while going to school. But first, what’s next for Alex Honnold? We have some ideas. Today’s final bit is from photographer and musician Cliff Ritchey, with the song “Patagonia.” Cliff teamed up with writer Kelsey Timmerman on a book called “Regenerating Earth,” by Patagonia Books, that documents regenerative farming practices around the world. During their travels, they visited Patagonia, and Cliff fell in love with the place, the people, and the culture. The result is this song, titled “Patagonia.” Show Notes Follow Connor Herson on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/connor.herson Did Connor Herson Just Have the Best 3 Days in Yosemite Climbing History? – via Climbing.com:  https://www.climbing.com/news/connor-herson-nose-in-a-day-and-triple-direct/ Connor’s latest news:&#160…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Bisharat, Chris Kalous

Guest: Connor Herson

Topics covered

• climbing
• Yosemite
• trad climbing
• music
• regenerative farming

Keywords

• climbing
• Yosemite
• Connor Herson
• Patagonia
• regenerative farming
• Alex Honnold
• Cliff Ritchey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patagonia Books

Books & works: Regenerating Earth, Patagonia

Places: Yosemite, Patagonia

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