#196 James Pearson — Climbing For Yourself, Expanding Your Skillset, and Why You Should Start Trad Climbing
About this episode
James Pearson discusses his climbing career and encourages listeners to take up trad climbing.
James Pearson climbs only the best lines. With a background in sketchy UK trad routes, a natural ability to send hard boulders, and an eye for aesthetics, it’s no wonder he’s managed to build a ticklist of some of the world’s most coveted ascents. Today, he joins Josh to try to convince us to take up trad climbing and break down his long career as a professional climber. *Patreon Bonus Content (join https://www.patreon.com/testpiece for extended cut):* - James’s experience with Exodia V18 -...
People in this episode
Host: Josh
Guest: James Pearson
Topics covered
- climbing
- trad climbing
- professional climber
- skillset
- bouldering
- ascents
Keywords
- climbing
- trad climbing
- James Pearson
- bouldering
- professional climber
- ascents
- skillset
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