Amazing tale I'll be listening to all the other ones that are listed.
The Central Tower of Torres del Paine in Patagonia has been on the radar of many elite climbers ever since Tyler Karow's viral YouTube vlog documenting his ascent of the South African Route during an unprecedented long weather window. This past winter, several teams from around the world came down to test themselves on the slightly overhanging 4,000ft thumb of granite. You've probably heard of Tommy Caldwell and Siebe Vanhee's remarkable 24-hour free ascent of the South African Route, or the first all-female ascent by Belen Prados, Caro North, Amelie Kühne, and Julia Cassou. While climbing icons were making headlines, Myles Moser and his team were just around the corner making history of their own.
It took two expeditions over two years, $60K of personal funds, and a cumulative 71 days on the wall to establish their new route up the Central Tower. Together with Hugo Perez, Kellen McGrath, Trevor Anthes, and Harry Kinnard, the team successfully completed the first ascent of Paradigm Shift — Grade VII 5.12+ A2, 4,000ft.
This is a trailer for part 1 of the conversation I was honored to have with team member Myles Moser and Harry Kinnard. If you're interested you can find the conversation here:
OR if you want the audio only version you can find it here:
Amazing tale I'll be listening to all the other ones that are listed.
I don't know that we need two advertisements for your podcast two days apart.
Honest question. Of the two posts. The youtube video link or this short form video...which do you prefer? The last thing I want to do is come across as spammy
This guy is super inspiring! We should all be more stoked on this adventure, it's the OG climbing experience
I’ve always disliked how small sub Reddit’s try to ban “self promotion” and in the process make posting good original content harder.
$60k in personal funds huh? So... Are we just celebrating the rich here or...
If you listen to the conversation you'll find that not to be true
When someone spends their money on something I guess we should hate on them? The money didnt climb the wall lol.
They are the opposite of trustfunders/pro climbers if you watch the interview - which I recommend.
These guys had an adventure to a degree most of us honestly never will. Pretty awesome to hear about their experience and dedication to putting up the route. Those dudes are a different breed
Can you eli5 what they did? I’m not a climber, just armchair interested in the sport.
The Col day is the fastest century I've ever seen a podcast promo get roasted and then turn into genuine stoke
"It's very difficult mentally. Physically it's a lot of fucking stress." Sounds like fun?
Humans were designed to try hard and suffer. Manufacture your own or let the world do it for you.
Have you ever pursued something daunting? It's hard to match that level of fulfillment.
Isn’t that the whole point of climbing? 🤣🤣
Is this about right? Trying to understand the grading: Grade VII (remote, big wall, logistics-heavy, rescue unlikely) 5.12+ (sections of 5.12+ free climbing) A2 (moderate aid climbing)
Yup pretty much! GRADE VII represents extreme alpine big-wall expeditions requiring at least 10 days of hard technical climbing in remote, hostile environments. The A2 requirement on this route is a 20-30ft section of beaks to an A0 bolt to which you then switch to free climbing.
Patagonia is in South Africa? Lol
The South African Route in Patagonia (Chile) is called such because it was first put up by a team of South African mountaineers An account of the first ascent: https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1975_files/AJ%201975%2005-16%20Scott%2011th%20Hour.pdf
Yea Myles!
There’s a part of this conversation where miles talks about managing fear as a team, and I thought that was fascinating.
This podcast is becoming one of the best in climbing.
Thank you. This means so much.