Crag Gals

By Carolyn DeRosa, Emma Shepherd, and Macy Grove

Hey there! Crag Gals is a podcast where gals' talk about crags'! Carolyn DeRosa, Emma Shepherd, and Macy Grove are all students at Pennsylvania State University who represent the University's Club

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

Crag Gals episodes:

January 30, 2024 S3E4: Juan Luis Toribio Vazquez and Michelle Bloomfield
Howdy Crag Gals! This episode features Juan Luis Toribio Vazquez and Michelle Bloomfield, two climbers changing the narrative for climbing in Jamaica. Join us as we chat with Juan and Michelle about what it means to be a climber in Jamaica, the pros and cons of Jamaica becoming internationally recognized for its limestone crags, and the impacts a developing climbing scene has on its climbers. As mentioned in this episode, Juan has started a Go Fund Me to raise money for the climbing community in Jamaica, and you can find that link here: gofund.me/e3a312b6
HYPERLINK "https://www.instagram.com/jamrockclimbing/followers/mutualOnly"

Thank you all so much again for listening today! And a special thanks goes to our technical director, JJ Wong, as well as the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University for making this episode possible. We will be listing the social media links below, so be sure to follow us there!

Instagram: @craggals
@psu.climbing.club

Tik Tok: @crag.gals
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53min
November 29, 2023 S3E3: Auto-Belay Lawsuit, and Reddit Stories!!
Howdy, y'all!
So sorry for the delay in getting these episodes out. Carolyn has been super busy with school and it has been super hard to record, edit, and get episodes out to the world. In this episode, Carolyn and Macy have a good laugh at some Reddit stories while also talking about a recently lawsuit regarding Autobelays. Hope you enjoy!
Our Social Media!
TikTok: Crag.Gals
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/
Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=en
All of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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46min
September 26, 2023S3E2: A Wild Crack Appears, and CLIMBING IN GALWAY, IRELAND!!
Hello there!! Today's episode is a super special one!! Emma, JJ, and Carolyn talk about the new 5.10 crack that appeared in Yosemite Valley and we have a long discussion about Emma's experiences during her study abroad semester in Galway, Ireland!! We'd like to give a HUGE shoutout to everyone at the Mountaineering Club at the University of Galway who had a positive impact on Emma, and we'd like to give a special shoutout to everyone who submitted voice memos of their best Climbing advice (especially our Number 1 fan, Darius :) If you'd like to be featured on the podcast you can do so by sending us a 30-second voice memo on our Instagram! Thank you!!Things we talked about:A New Crack Appears in Yosemite Valley
https://www.climbing.com/news/new-crack-appears-in-yosemite-closing-popular-trail/
The University of Galway Mountaineering Club
https://ugmc.ie/
Our Social Media!TikTok: Crag.GalsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=enAll of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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1h 3min
September 19, 2023S3E1: THE GANG'S BACK TOGETHER!! The First Woman Climbed V16, and What We Learned Over the Summer
Howdy!
THE GANG'S BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!! The Crag Gals: Carolyn DeRosa, Macy Grove, JJ Wong, AND EMMA SHEPHERD have joined together again for Season 3! In this episode, we all reconnect on our climbing progress, catch up on life, and overall have a conversation about where we think we're going in our lives! Join us at the Crag as we all come back together and bond over our climbing experiences :)
What We Talked About: Katie Lamb Becomes the First Woman to Send V16!!:
https://www.climbing.com/news/katie-lamb-box-therapy-v16/
https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/
Here's Some Clips From The Movie Carolyn Was In!
https://www.tiktok.com/@familycircuspro/video/7244241550232833326?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7280578094375765547
https://www.tiktok.com/@familycircuspro/video/7255401397657652522?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7280578094375765547
You can donate to The Madness Within at this GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-madness-within-a-studentmade-seriesHere are some links to our Social Media!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue to hype us up! This show is possible because of viewers like YOU! The more y'all share our show, the more we'll be able to do for y'all!
Our Social Media!TikTok: Crag.GalsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=en
All of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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56min
September 18, 2023 SEASON 2 FINALE!! Our Reflections!
Howdy, y'all!! So sorry for our LONG disappearance! But we wanted to get out our reflections for Season 2 before SEASON 3 gets released TOMORROW!! Can't wait to see yall then!The Worlds Longest Route: https://www.climbing.com/places/gunks-traverse-repeated/Special thanks to our technical director: JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications here at Penn State University!
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55min
June 12, 2023S2E10: IFSC World Cups, Annapurna 1992, and Post-Divisionals Convo
Howdy y'all! In this episode, Carolyn, Macy, and JJ have a conversation about their experiences regarding the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Divisionals Championship. Everything about our experience with routes, from filming a documentary to massive whips, to even route setting the Crag Gals and JJ discuss how they plan to move forward in their training, and how they plan to spend their time during the off-season. Additionally, we also talk about our thoughts on the IFSC World Cup schedule and the 1992 Climbing Accident on Annapurna. We hope you enjoy!Things We Talked About:The World Cup is starting!
https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/news/828-ifsc-calendar-2023-the-start-of-a-new-olympic-qualification-path
Notorious Accident Series 4: The Downclimb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_climbing
https://www.climbing.com/people/famous-climbing-accidents/
Check out the documentary we filmed called Finding The Divide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dWD2h8WRrY&feature=youtu.beOur Social Media!TikTok: Crag.GalsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=enAll of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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1h 1min
May 10, 2023 S2E9: Pre USAC Collegiate Mid-Atlantic Divisional Championship
Howdy y'all! In this episode, Carolyn, JJ, and Macy all have a round table discussion regarding their thoughts and current preparations for the 2023 USAC Mid-Atlantic Divisional Championship in Hackensack, New Jersey!! Everything from our routines, our training schedules, how we're preparing our minds, etc. Join us for this great roundtable discussion!Our Social Media!TikTok: Crag.GalsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=enAll of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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55min
May 01, 2023S2E8: OUTDOOR VS. INDOOR PT. 2, Jenya Kazbekova, Most Notorious Accidents!
Howdy y'all! Things have gotten a little rough here in State College with classes wrapping up, but we're managing the best we can! With that being said, in this episode Macy and Carolyn continue the Outdoor vs. Indoor conversation that was started last semester between Carolyn and Emma. Come join us at the Crag as we continue this awesome conversation based on our own experiences!Things we Talked about:
Jenya's Statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqWEkk0DVyP/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Most Notorious Accidents: https://www.climbing.com/people/famous-climbing-accidents/
Our Social Media!TikTok: Crag.GalsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=enAll of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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54min
April 10, 2023S2E7: Upping Your Footwork Game, Notorious Accident #2, and Bipartisan Climbing Laws!
Howdy!In today's episode, Macy and Carolyn talk about a variety of topics stretching from the new "Protect America's Rock Climbing Act", Carol Bowman's near-death experience on Colorado's, "The Naked Edge," and Upping your footwork game! We talk about the causes of possible footwork problems and how you can go about fixing them!Things We Talked About:New Bill Aims to Explicitly Protect Wilderness Climbing
https://www.climbing.com/news/congress-bill-wilderness-climbing/
https://www.justice.gov/enrd/wilderness-act-1964#:~:text=Mindful%20of%20our%20%E2%80%9Cincreasing%20population,%C2%A7%201131(a).
https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105720495/joshua-tree-national-park
Hanging On - El Dorado Canyon, Colorado– 1978
https://www.climbing.com/people/famous-climbing-accidents/
Our Social Media!Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crag_GalsTikTok: Crag.galsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=enAll of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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42min
March 17, 2023S2E6: Stories of Ukrainian Mountaineers, and A New Accident Series!
Howdy! For our shorter episode today, we cover the amazing and inspiring stories of Ukrainian Mountaineers and their journies as they use their skills to support their country in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Additionally, we're starting an accident series talking about the most notorious accidents in the world of Climbing. Things We Talked About:Ukrainian Climbers War with Russia
https://www.climbing.com/people/ukrainian-climbers-war-with-russia/
The Most Notorious Accidents in Climbing
https://www.climbing.com/people/famous-climbing-accidents/#_pay-wall
Our Social Media!TikTok: crag.galsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/craggals/Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=enAll of the music heard in today’s episode was produced by Carolyn DeRosa. Special Thanks to our Technical Director, JJ Wong, and the Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State University
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42min

FAQs about Crag Gals:

How many episodes does Crag Gals have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.