SOARING GRADES.
MONUMENTAL EGOS.
QUIET CRUSHERS.
BIG DRAMA.
In the 1990s, sport climbing was proving it’s worth. Bouldering was coming into it’s own. Big wall freeclimbing was born. Superstars were emerging. Controversies were brewing.
THE GREATEST CLIMBS AND CLIMBERS OF THE DECADE.
Lynn Hill, Ben Moon, Wolfgang Gullich, Fred Nicole, Josune Bereziartu and more. Learn where they come from, how they found climbing, what drives them, and hear all about the stories of their greatest ascents. The Nose. Hubble. Action Directe. Freerider. It’s all here.
Twelve of the most important stories in climbing, including big questions like “What was REALLY the first 9a?”, major controversies like Fred Rouhling claiming 9b for Akira, and a mysterious bouldering phenom you’ve probably never heard of.
FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
ADAPTED FROM SEASON 1 OF THE POPULAR CLIMBING HISTORY PODCAST, WRITTEN IN STONE.
Included are timelines of the major moments in bouldering, sport climbing and big wall free climbing, as well as a bibliography of resources and excerpts from interviews with many of climbing’s brightest stars, such as Adam Ondra, Alex Megos, Steve McClure, Jonathan Siegrist, Eva Lopez, Bobbi Bensman and more.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ON ANY PODCAST APP HERE.