#184 Connor Herson — The World’s Hardest (And Best?) Trad Climb, Proposing A New Grade, and Headlining The Mellow Tour
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Connor Herson discusses his proposal for the world's first 5.15 trad climb and balancing his climbing career with academic pursuits.
Connor Herson is back after an insane 3 years. Last week he proposed the world’s first 5.15 trad climb, “Drifter’s Escape,” a beautiful single pitch in Squamish that revolves around one of the best moves you could ask for on gear. He also talks about balancing climbing professionally with completing his masters degree, lessons he’s learned from climbing with boulderers, and his philosophy of improving by climbing as much volume as he can without sacrificing difficulty. Patreon Bonus Content (...
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Host: Testpiece
Guest: Connor Herson
Topics covered
- climbing
- trad climbing
- grades
- professional sports
- education
- climbing philosophy
Keywords
- Connor Herson
- trad climb
- 5.15
- Drifter’s Escape
- climbing philosophy
- Squamish
- Mellow Tour
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Drifter’s Escape
Places: Squamish
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