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Andy Raether is a prolific sport climber, boulderer, and developer based in Las Vegas, NV. He also owns a climbing hold company and created the Woods Board. We talked about his intro to climbing and making holds, bringing routes and crags to life, sending his hardest boulder (Midlife Crisis V14) at 40 years old, how he trains on The Woods Board, how to master terrible holds, and much more.
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The GRINDS Program (Free Training PDF)
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Become a Patron:
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Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/andy-raether
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:01:49) – Climbing Magazine ad
(00:03:52) – Andy’s origin story
(00:09:44) – Legendary holds
(00:13:49) – Making climbing holds
(00:16:49) – Early rock climbing & development
(00:23:54) – Menagerie
(00:25:49) – Meeting his wife
(00:28:33) – Moving to Vegas
(00:32:07) – Dad Raether
(00:39:00) – Vegas bolting potential
(00:45:06) – Bringing crags to life
(01:05:53) – Bouldering development
(01:08:34) – Midlife Crisis V14
(01:35:43) – Stronger at 40 than 20
(01:40:15) – Dad Bod
(01:45:04) – Grades
(01:51:50) – Mithril
(01:54:04) – James Litz
(01:58:51) – The Woods Board
(02:06:14) – The mentality of board climbing
(02:10:58) – Monos
(02:14:56) – How Andy trains on the Woods Board
(02:27:30) – Where to climb on the Woods Board
(02:29:08) – Iterating moves (“hangboard” boulder problems)
(02:37:24) – Mirroring each try
(02:41:57) – The Spot Battle
(02:44:00) – Andy’s garage
(02:46:02) – Gyms in Vegas
(02:54:10) – Routesetter Unions
(03:07:06) – Wrap up & EXTRA teaser
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Andy Raether is a prolific sport climber, boulderer, and developer based in Las Vegas, NV. He also owns a climbing hold company and created the Woods Board. We talked about his intro to climbing and making holds, bringing routes and crags to life, sending his hardest boulder (Midlife Crisis V14) at 40 years old, how he trains on The Woods Board, how to master terrible holds, and much more.
Rúngne (Chalk & Apparel)
rungne.info/nugget
Use code “NUGGET” for 10% off storewide, and use code “SHIPPINGNUGGETS” for free shipping.
Chilipad (Don’t Lose Sleep this Summer)
Get 20% off any Chilipad sleep system
Mad Rock (Shoes & Crash Pads)
madrock.com
Use code “NUGGET10” at checkout for 10% off your next order.
NADS (Organic Cotton Underwear)
Use code STEVEN for 15% off
The GRINDS Program (Free Training PDF)
thenuggetclimbing.com
The NUG (My Portable Hangboard)
frictitiousclimbing.com/products/the-nug
Become a Patron:
patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing
Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/andy-raether
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:01:49) – Climbing Magazine ad
(00:03:52) – Andy’s origin story
(00:09:44) – Legendary holds
(00:13:49) – Making climbing holds
(00:16:49) – Early rock climbing & development
(00:23:54) – Menagerie
(00:25:49) – Meeting his wife
(00:28:33) – Moving to Vegas
(00:32:07) – Dad Raether
(00:39:00) – Vegas bolting potential
(00:45:06) – Bringing crags to life
(01:05:53) – Bouldering development
(01:08:34) – Midlife Crisis V14
(01:35:43) – Stronger at 40 than 20
(01:40:15) – Dad Bod
(01:45:04) – Grades
(01:51:50) – Mithril
(01:54:04) – James Litz
(01:58:51) – The Woods Board
(02:06:14) – The mentality of board climbing
(02:10:58) – Monos
(02:14:56) – How Andy trains on the Woods Board
(02:27:30) – Where to climb on the Woods Board
(02:29:08) – Iterating moves (“hangboard” boulder problems)
(02:37:24) – Mirroring each try
(02:41:57) – The Spot Battle
(02:44:00) – Andy’s garage
(02:46:02) – Gyms in Vegas
(02:54:10) – Routesetter Unions
(03:07:06) – Wrap up & EXTRA teaser
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