Best 40 Climbing Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best climbing podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. The Enormocast: the climbing podcast

The Enormocast: the climbing podcast
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With 35 years of climbing experience and going on 14 years behind the mic, Chris Kalous brings interviews,

Host

Chris Kalous (Male)

Producer/Network

Chris Kalous

Email

****@enormocast.com

Listener Type

Athletes, Travel Enthusiasts, Fitness Trainers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 1417

Avg Length

88 mins
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2. the Sharp End Podcast

the Sharp End Podcast
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A podcast produced/hosted by Ashley Saupe, sponsored by Rocky Talkie and supported by the American Alpine

Host

Ashley Saupe (Female)

Producer/Network

the Sharp End Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Environmentalists, Outdoor Enthusiasts, Health and Wellness Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 1017

Avg Length

42 mins

3. The Nugget Climbing Podcast

The Nugget Climbing Podcast
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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. 5M downloads.

Host

Steven Dimmitt (Male)

Producer/Network

Steven Dimmitt

Email

****@thenuggetclimbing.com

Listener Type

Environmental Activists, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 484

Avg Length

109 mins

4. The Power Company Climbing Podcast

The Power Company Climbing Podcast
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A Climber's Podcast | In-depth conversations with climbers, coaches, and experts about how to become better

Hosts

Kris Hampton (Male), Nathan Drolet (Male)

Producer/Network

Plug Tone Audio

Email

****@powercompanyclimbing.com

Listener Type

Mental Health Advocates, Personal Development Enthusiasts, Nutritionists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 425

Avg Length

20 mins

5. The RunOut Podcast

The RunOut Podcast
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Chris Kalous (The Enormocast) and Andrew Bisharat (Evening Sends) bring decades of climbing experience to the

Hosts

Andrew Bisharat (Male), Chris Kalous (Male)

Producer/Network

Andrew Bisharat & Chris Kalous

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Outdoor Enthusiasts, Fitness Buff

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 332

Avg Length

81 mins

6. Eric Hörst's Training For Climbing Podcast

Eric Hörst's Training For Climbing Podcast
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Training and performance podcasts by Eric Hörst, the internationally renowned author, researcher, climbing

Host

Eric Horst (Male)

Producer/Network

Eric J. Hörst

Email

****@trainingforclimbing.com

Listener Type

Athletes, Fitness Trainers, Health and Wellness Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 248

Avg Length

52 mins

7. The Struggle Climbing Show

The Struggle Climbing Show
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Named one of Climbing Magazine's favorite podcasts. 2M Downloads! If you love rock climbing,

Host

Ryan Devlin (Male)

Producer/Network

Ryan Devlin

Email

****@thestruggleclimbingshow.com

Listener Type

Fitness Enthusiasts, Storytelling Aficionados, Outdoor Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 172

Avg Length

73 mins

8. Alpinist

Alpinist
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Since 2002 Alpinist has striven to push creative boundaries with everything we do, from award-winning

Host

Abbey Collins (Female)

Producer/Network

Alpinist Magazine

Email

****@alpinist.com

Listener Type

Sports Journalists, Fitness Trainers, Travel Bloggers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 165

Avg Length

45 mins

9. The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge
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The Cutting Edge presents in-depth interviews with the world's best climbers, just back from great new

Host

Jim Aikman (Male)

Producer/Network

The American Alpine Club

Email

****@americanalpineclub.org

Listener Type

Sports Journalists, Travel Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 149

Avg Length

56 mins

10. Written in Stone: Climbing History

Written in Stone: Climbing History
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Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history,

Host

Kris Hampton (Male)

Producer/Network

Plug Tone Audio

Email

****@plugtoneaudio.com

Listener Type

Fitness Trainers, Environmental Activists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 98

Avg Length

58 mins

11. Lattice Training Podcast

Lattice Training Podcast
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We. Train. Climbers. At Lattice, we aim to develop and grow our understanding of effective training for

Host

Tom Randall (Male)

Producer/Network

Lattice Training

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 35

Avg Length

65 mins

12. First Ascent Podcast

First Ascent Podcast
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Jay and Lee have been friends for 20 years, and they've been chatting about climbing pretty much the whole

Hosts

Jay Knower (Male), Lee Hansche (Male)

Producer/Network

Jay & Lee

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Sports Journalists, Community Builder

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 88

Avg Length

61 mins

13. Extreme

Extreme
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Peak Danger is Season 2 of Extreme, the BBC podcast about those who chase the impossible... who strive for

Host

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela (Female)

Producer/Network

BBC

Email

****@nataliapetrzela.com

Listener Type

Motivational Speakers, Historians, Outdoor Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 110

Avg Length

27 mins

14. The Careless Talk Climbing Podcast

The Careless Talk Climbing Podcast
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Aidan Roberts and Sam Prior host this climbing-themed podcast that kind of goes where it goes. Lots of

Hosts

Sam Prior (Male), Aidan Roberts (Male)

Producer/Network

Sam Prior & Aidan Roberts

Listener Type

Sports Fans, Adventure Seekers, Outdoor Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 73

Avg Length

112 mins

15. The Climbing Majority

The Climbing Majority
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Most of today's climbing media is focused on what happens at the edges of the sport involving the most

Host

Kyle Broxterman (Male)

Producer/Network

Kyle Broxterman

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 29

Avg Length

128 mins

16. Dirtbag State of Mind podcast, from The Climbing Zine

Dirtbag State of Mind podcast, from The Climbing Zine
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A climbing podcast from The Climbing Zine

Host

Luke Mehall (Male)

Producer/Network

Luke Mehall

Email

****@climbingzine.com

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts, Adventure Seekers, Environmental Activists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 61

Avg Length

48 mins

17. Circle Up!

Circle Up!
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Come Circle Up with Allison Vest and Kyra Condie. This podcast is the perfect length to get you psyched on

Producer/Network

Kyra Condie, Allison Vest

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Motivational Speakers, Wellness Coaches, Fitness Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 56

Avg Length

49 mins

18. The Podcast on alanarnette.com

The Podcast on alanarnette.com
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Alan Arnette is a renowned mountaineer and Alzheimer's advocate. He is well-known in the mountaineering

Host

Alan Arnette (Male)

Producer/Network

Alan Arnette

Email

****@alanarnette.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 43

Avg Length

36 mins

19. American Alpine Club Podcast

American Alpine Club Podcast
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The American Alpine Club Podcast is your guide to the climbing community. We're not your typical training

Producer/Network

American Alpine Club Podcast

Email

****@americanalpineclub.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 44

Avg Length

58 mins

20. Coldfear

Coldfear
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Sit down with Aaron Mulkey, a professional ice climber and explorer. He has spent decades roaming mountain

Host

Aaron Mulkey (Male)

Producer/Network

Coldfear

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts, Environmentalists, Fitness Trainers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 54

Avg Length

83 mins

21. The Climbing Advocate

The Climbing Advocate
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Learn more about the work that is happening beyond the crag to keep climbing areas around the United States

Host

Peter Horgan (Male)

Producer/Network

The Climbing Advocate

Email

****@outdooralliance.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 37

Avg Length

75 mins

22. theDIHEDRAL Podcast

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With a general interest in the outdoors, and more specifically rock climbing, theDIHEDRAL Podcast brings

Producer/Network

theDIHEDRAL

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 27

Avg Length

47 mins

23. The Climbing Doctor Podcast

The Climbing Doctor Podcast
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The Climbing Doctor Podcast dives deep into how to prevent and rehabilitate rock climbing injuries. Jared

Producer/Network

Jared Vagy

Email

****@theclimbingdoctor.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

44 mins

24. Finding Elevation: Conversations Beyond the Mountain

Finding Elevation: Conversations Beyond the Mountain
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Are you adventurous at heart and ready to take on a big goal but not sure how to prepare, or what to expect

Producer/Network

Lisa Thompson

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 6

Avg Length

41 mins

25. Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

Inner Fire Climbing Podcast
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Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.

Host

Jesse Firestone

Producer/Network

Jesse Firestone

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 6

Avg Length

85 mins

26. Rock and Rice

Rock and Rice
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Where Filipino climbers share their story. Logo: Pat Palacio Music: Bruiser by Winchip

Producer/Network

Tim Casasola

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

76 mins

27. All About Everest Podcast

All About Everest Podcast
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Does Mt. Everest intrigue you? Do you aspire to climb it? Or, are you an armchair mountaineer? The adventures

Host

Pauline Reynolds Nuttall (Female)

Email

****@mamabearoutdoors.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 48

Avg Length

22 mins

28. The non-standard14er Podcast

The non-standard14er Podcast
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Everything the route description leaves out about hiking and climbing Colorado's 14ers. Each episode

Producer/Network

Short-Rope Stiffler

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 40

Avg Length

71 mins

29. Starlight and Storm: The Inner Thoughts of a Mountain Guide

Starlight and Storm: The Inner Thoughts of a Mountain Guide
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This is a collection of my thoughts on philosophy and techniques regarding mountain guiding and outdoor

Host

Dick Chasse (Male)

Producer/Network

Dick Chasse

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 20

Avg Length

28 mins

30. Buddy Check

Buddy Check
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a podcast about mentorship in climbing.

Producer/Network

Freddie Kolwey

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 19

Avg Length

37 mins

31. The Dirtbag Diaries

The Dirtbag Diaries
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This is what adventure sounds like. Climb. Ski. Hike. Bike. Paddle. Run. Travel. Whatever your passion, we

Host

Fitz Cahall (Male)

Producer/Network

Duct Tape Then Beer

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Athletes, Nature Lovers, Travel Bloggers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 2546

Avg Length

38 mins

32. The Peanut Butter and Mountains Podcast

The Peanut Butter and Mountains Podcast
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Finally a podcast with everything you've ever wanted for the HYBRID outdoor athlete. This podcast explores

Producer/Network

Chad Lubinski

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

39 mins

33. The Final Summit

The Final Summit
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What do you do when you've achieved your dreams only to realize- your work's just begun? In January of 2018,

Producer/Network

BloodStream Media

Email

****@believeltd.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

22 mins
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