EP 210: Stefano Ghisolfi
March 18, 2024
Photo of Stefano on ‘Excalibur’ 9b+ by Marco Erspamer
Stefano Ghisolfi is an Italian professional climber and one of the most accomplished sport climbers in the world. We talked about racing bikes growing up, discovering climbing, using humor in his YouTube videos, how having fun helps him send, why he loves projecting limit routes, chasing the impossible, trying ‘Silence’ 9c, sending ‘Excalibur’ 9b+, two drills for legendary endurance, supporting his girlfriend Sara through hard times with her health, and much more!
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Show Notes:
Related Podcast Episodes:
SEND ALERT: Will Bosi (Return of the Sleepwalker V17/9A)
Funny Clips:
Stefano’s Videos:
Trying Excalibur with Will Bosi
Stefano sending ‘Demencia Senil’ 9a+
Other References:
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Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:28 – Young Stefano
00:08:18 – Humor and fun
00:12:09 – The Dawn of Climbing
00:14:20 – The whole process
00:17:41 – Trying ‘Silence’ 9c
00:20:52 – Chasing the impossible
00:23:33 – Learning new skills on ‘Silence’
00:25:53 – Comparing ‘Silence’ and ‘Excalibur’ 9b+
00:28:45 – Limiting factors on ‘Silence’
00:36:08 – Tips for building legendary endurance
00:44:49 – ‘Excalibur’ and ‘Burden of Dreams’ 9A
00:55:35 – Trying ‘Excalibur’ with Adam Ondra and Will Bosi
01:02:14 – The sword earring
01:04:06 – How ‘Excalibur’ got its name
01:09:22 – Trying ‘Hubble’ 8c+/9a
01:11:41 – Engaging with climbing history
01:14:48 – Stefano’s climbing heroes
01:17:51 – ‘Demencia Senil’ 9a+
01:20:29 – Fortnite and Mario Kart strength
01:22:52 – Sara’s health challenges
01:29:29 – Supporting one another
01:33:28 – Wrap up and EXTRA for Patrons!