Hello!

This is our shortest episode yet but we still cover so much! In this episode, Carolyn and Emma talk about the new hardest route in America in Nevada which was established by Séb Bouin, the controversy surrounding 8-year-old Sam "Adventure" Baker (yes, that's his real middle name), and his summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Our main topic for this episode is about our most Impactful moments while climbing! Carolyn shares a great story about connecting with Latin/Hispanic kids while using Spanish during work at her local climbing gym, and Emma shares how the journey is more important than the destination during her attempted summit of The Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Come join us at the crag as we share our stories!

Things we talked about:

Séb Bouin and the new 5.15c: https://www.climbing.com/news/seb-bouin-climbs-americas-hardest-rock-climb-5-15c/

Sam "Adventure" Baker becomes the youngest person to "climb" El Cap

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/10/31/how-the-story-of-an-8-year-old-climbing-el-capitan-caused-controversy-and-unrest/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-02/a-colorado-dad-says-his-8-year-old-is-the-youngest-to-climb-yosemites-el-capitan-but-did-they-actually-climb-it

https://samadventure.com/sams-story/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11379041/Father-boy-8-whos-record-breaking-climb-El-Capitan-called-hoax-calls-critics-evil.html

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All Music Included in today's episode!

Track: Acoustic Folk [Travel Music] by MokkaMusic / Journey https://youtu.be/hKmVJSdcY1M Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGEVdHZvf9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRWxN1_de_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKdXVnaHfo8

NONE of this music is our own! We are working on developing our own tracks, but until then please show these artists some love if you enjoy their music!

Hello!

In this episode, Carolyn and Emma talk about the controversy surrounding Elnaz Rekabi, a strange incident involving a bear and a climber, and ethics when climbing at your local crags and gyms! Wherever you go, it's always important to remain concious of proper ethics and procedures to ensure everyone has a great time. Come join us at the Crag!

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Topics Discussed in This Episode:

Elnaz Rekabi

• https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/iranian-climber-elnaz-rekabi-is-reportedly-missing.html

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/18/fears-for-iranian-climber-elnaz-rekabi-after-she-competed-in-seoul-without-a-hijab

• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63334212

Bear Attacks Climber

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxJ-zAgJzt4

• https://petapixel.com/2022/10/18/rock-climber-captures-terrifying-pov-footage-of-bear-attacking-him/

Outdoor Crag Ethics:

• http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199007600/Climbing-Ethics

All Music Included in today's episode!

Track: Acoustic Folk [Travel Music] by MokkaMusic / Journey https://youtu.be/hKmVJSdcY1M Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGEVdHZvf9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRWxN1_de_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKdXVnaHfo8

NONE of this music is our own! We are working on developing our own tracks, but until then please show these artists some love if you enjoy their music!

Hello!

In this episode, we have so much to talk about!! The 2022 Asian Championships wrapped up and the infamous Kim Jain returned to the stage after her retirement! Additionally, Carolyn and Emma talk about their trip to Annapolis Rocks in Maryland, as well as proper anchor management. Mainly though, we give our thoughts and opinions on the everlasting debate in the climbing world: Indoor Climbing vs. Outdoor Climbing.

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

Kim Jain Returns!!

• https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/calendar/?task=resultathletes&event=1287&result=189

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain_Kim

Find Your Good:

• https://www.climbing.com/news/we-just-launched-our-new-fundraising-platform-find-your-good/

Please seek proper anchor building BEFORE you trust it with your life

All Music Included in today's episode!

Track: Acoustic Folk [Travel Music] by MokkaMusic / Journey https://youtu.be/hKmVJSdcY1M Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGEVdHZvf9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRWxN1_de_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKdXVnaHfo8

NONE of this music is our own! We are working on developing our own tracks, but until then please show these artists some love if you enjoy their music!

Hello!

In this episode, Carolyn and Emma talk about mental health in the sport of climbing!! We both discuss our reasons for joining/not joining the Penn State Club Climbing Team, about the "Comp Headspace" and about the big plateau that many climbers experience called the V4/5.10 jump.

Topics mentioned in this episode:

Access Fund awards grants just came out this year!- https://www.climbing.com/news/access-fund-30000-grants/

Patagonia “Gives Away” their Company-https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html

Interview: Will Gadd on Making a Near-Fatal Gear Mistake- https://www.climbing.com/people/interview-will-gadd-accidents/

Using Climbing as a Space to Heal:

https://www.climbalongsidementalhealth.org/

https://americanalpineclub.org/grieffund

CALL 988 IF YOU EVER EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY!

All Music Included in today's episode!

Track: Acoustic Folk [Travel Music] by MokkaMusic / Journey https://youtu.be/hKmVJSdcY1M Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGEVdHZvf9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRWxN1_de_k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKdXVnaHfo8

NONE of this music is our own! We are working on developing our own tracks, but until then please show these artists some love if you enjoy their music!

Our Social Media!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crag_Gals

Instagram for Penn State Club Climbing: https://www.instagram.com/psu.climbing.club/?hl=en

Hey Howdy!

Welcome to Crag Gals where Carolyn and Emma are Gals' talking about Crags'! In this episode, we talk about our goals as a podcast, our journies as climbers, some Sport Climbing News, and a viral accident that took place at Yosemite National Park over the Summer. Come and listen to these two Penn State Students as they explore the world of climbing!

Dude on rock?

Rock on, Dude!

Links featured in this episode:

Koper 2022: https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/component/ifsc/?view=event&WetId=1242

Organic Climbing: https://www.climbing.com/news/80-foot-slab-fall-yosemite-climber-critically-injured/

80-Foot Fall Leaves Yosemite Climber Critically Injured: https://www.climbing.com/news/80-foot-slab-fall-yosemite-climber-critically-injured/

You can donate to Anna directly HERE: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/annas-road-to-recovery

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