EP 261: Chris Sharma & Ron Kauk
Feb 24, 2025
Chris Sharma and Ron Kauk return to the podcast for a philosophical chat. We discussed early bouldering in Camp 4, the essence of climbing, the source of motivation, reinventing your climbing identity, Chris’ latest deep water solo ‘Vision Quest’ 9a, thoughts for future climbers, the key to good climbing technique, following your own path, and much more.
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Related Podcast Episodes:
BONUS: Ron Kauk —Spiritual Revolution for Evolution
BONUS: Ron Kauk — A Call for Future Generations
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Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:01 – Fish sticks
00:04:45 – Chris & Ron introduce each other
00:15:08 – Threads & identity
00:23:38 – Pure climbing & societal rules
00:31:15 – Follow your heart
00:43:32 – Vision Quest
00:48:50 – The freedom of gym climbing
01:01:02 – The essence
01:14:35 – Supreme Jumbo Love & The Force
01:20:12 – The evolution of bouldering
01:23:25 – Thoughts for future climbers
01:30:39 – Flow & precision
01:32:40 – The inspiration of the line
01:39:33 – Self-awareness & freedom
01:46:31 – Le Blonde
01:48:19 – Motivation
01:54:04 – A good feeling
01:56:24 – Mother Earth
01:57:37 – A personal path
01:58:49 – Wrap up