The RunOut #165: Chasing the big projects with Ethan Salvo

About this episode

Ethan Salvo discusses his climbing achievements and the hosts debate the merits of hang dogging.

Ethan Salvo is a Canadian climber based in Squamish, who’s best known as the first Canadian to climb V16. That same week, he also climbed Dreamcatcher, Chris Sharma’s 5.14d. And this past he winter, he climbed Lucid Dreaming, the V15 in Bishop. But first, your lukewarm podcast hosts discuss a hot take: Was hang dogging a mistake? Our final bit is Jess Steven with a cover of “Black Flies” Show Notes Follow Ethan Salvo:  https://www.instagram.com/ethansalvo Ethan Salvo on Substack:  https://ethansalvo.substack.com https://blackdiamondequipment.com/blogs/stories/event-horizon Follow Jessica Steven:  https://www.instagram.com/peace.and.choss Jessica Steven:  https://jessicasteven.weebly.com/ This episode is sponsored by Patagonia. Check out their new Free Wall Kit:  https://www.patagonia.com/free-wall-kit/ Become a RunOut Rope Gun! Support our podcast and increase your RunOut runtime. Bonus episodes, AMA, and more will be available to our Rope Guns. Thank you for your support! http://patreon.com/runoutpodcast Contact us Send ideas, voicemail, feedback and more. andrew@runoutpodcast.com // chris@runoutpodcast.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Bisharat, Chris Kalous

Guest: Ethan Salvo

Topics covered

• climbing
• interview
• sports
• outdoor adventure
• hot takes
• music

Keywords

• Ethan Salvo
• climbing
• V16
• Dreamcatcher
• Lucid Dreaming
• hang dogging
• Patagonia

Sponsors

Patagonia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Diamond Equipment

Books & works: Dreamcatcher, Lucid Dreaming, Black Flies

Places: Squamish, Bishop

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