You likely know Emil from being one of the OG climbing Youtubers who has also competed in a few world cups for Sweden. With his brother, Felix, they have started a new Fantasy Climbing League platform! In this episode, we’ll learn about how the Fantasy Climbing League works, how they feel about sports gambling in climbing, who their top picks are for their teams, and their predictions for all things competition.

Guest links:

Fantasy Climbing League Site

Emil’s Youtube

Felix’s Instagram

Emil’s Instagram

Reference links:

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Timestamps of discussion topics

0:00 - Intro

1:21 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!

2:01 - Living in Arco

5:22 - Starting climbing and competing

14:26 - Existential AI talk

17:14 - Fantasy Climbing League overview

21:10 - They've never played fantasy sports before!!

22:47 - Drafting strategy

25:37 - Are fantasy leagues gambling-adjacent??

33:36 - Top picks of the season

42:07 - Are injury comebacks good picks?

45:13 - Janja vs Ai debate

52:26 - Will Tomoa have a downfall?!

1:00:03 - Tomoa v Meichi?

1:02:37 - AUDIENCE Q: What style of comp climbing would change the results the most?

1:10:21 - AUDIENCE Q: What will the future of comp climbing look like?

1:13:38 - AUDIENCE Q: What expectations should a comp beginner have?

1:18:04 - AUDIENCE Q: What's your favorite WoW dungeon?

1:19:05 - Join Fantasy Climbing League ASAP!!!