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The Climbing Majority You don’t have to be a pro to love climbing.
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A climbing podcast created by Kyle Broxterman and Max Carrier to shed light on the stories, adventures, and lessons learned by the rapidly growing group of non-professional climbers.

How it started vs how it ended. Max has good chair. Cat wants good chair. Max gets up. Max no longer has good chair, the...
27/02/2024

How it started vs how it ended. Max has good chair. Cat wants good chair. Max gets up. Max no longer has good chair, the end.

Thank-you for reading my TED Talk on animal behavior.

In our latest episode, we have a conversation with He is best known for his pursuit of FKT's. Some of his accolades inc...
12/09/2023

In our latest episode, we have a conversation with He is best known for his pursuit of FKT's. Some of his accolades include Beating Killian Jornet’s fastest known times on the 66 mile Bob Graham Round, a mountainous traverse around England's lake district. Moreover, he beat Killiants FKT on Denali this past year- this is where Jack and I met. He is also credited with numerous fastest known times such as Mt Whitney CA, Mt Shasta CA, Mt Hood and Mt Rainier to name a few.

Additionally, Jack is a coach for Evoke Endurance, where he is under the tutelage of legendary Coach .

In this conversation we discuss Jack's history, what led him to be the athlete he is today, his training and nutrition and some of his major ascents, FKT’s and what he plans to do in the future.

Photos 1 - 3 are from my first experience being up close to a glacier. My brother and I hiked up to Wedgemount Lake in 2...
06/09/2023

Photos 1 - 3 are from my first experience being up close to a glacier. My brother and I hiked up to Wedgemount Lake in 2016. This is one of the first experiences that filled me with joy and gave me a large drive to start exploring mountains.

The final photo was taken this year, 2023. In 7 years, the glacier has changed drastically.

Climbing larger mountains, especially ones that are far away from home, takes a lot of planning, training, logistics, an...
29/08/2023

Climbing larger mountains, especially ones that are far away from home, takes a lot of planning, training, logistics, and a little bit of luck. We spend months preparing for what sometimes comes down to a single day on a mountain. So what happens when you're 700 ft from the summit, and you realize touching the top might mean that you won’t come back? While that seems like an easy choice, the weight of seemingly wasting months of planning, training, and traveling can be almost too much to bear. This is a decision we are all faced with at some point in our lives as mountain climbers. Do we risk everything and continue on? Or do we swallow pride and choose to climb the mountain another day? 

This is the situation our guest Joshua Kasumovic found himself in high up on what is possibly the most iconic mountains in the world. This is Josh’s story of the Matterhorn.

As mountain athletes it's easy to get consumed by our objectives and our drive to continuously improve and get stronger ...
15/08/2023

As mountain athletes it's easy to get consumed by our objectives and our drive to continuously improve and get stronger can be draining. It can make us forget that one of the most meaningful parts of the mountains is the people we meet on the way, the bonds we form, and the experiences shared.

In this conversation, we explore what drives a 25 year old who was born and raised in the flat state of Long Island New York to pursue a challenging solo ascent of Denali. Our Guest today is Alex Mitchko, an Apprentice Ski and Alpine Guide. I met Alex this past spring while climbing Denali in Alaska.

Spending time with Alex, I could see his passion for the mountains radiating from him. But what stood out even more was his ability to connect with people. Alex brought out the best in me, and he is a great reminder that the people we are with are just as important as the objectives we covet.

Co-host Max.

Climbing Showcase Spire.
12/08/2023

Climbing Showcase Spire.

The North and South Nesakwatch towers 2195m and 2256m host amazing climbing and stunning views. The burly 1,300 meter ap...
08/08/2023

The North and South Nesakwatch towers 2195m and 2256m host amazing climbing and stunning views. The burly 1,300 meter approach is not to be underestimated. After this challenging approach with loaded packs, you are gifted views of Sleesse and Mount Baker, a just reward for a hard effort. Granite blocks cut flat that have been pushed down the boulder fields make perfect bivy boulders. Sleeping on what was once a part of the beautiful spires you are about to climb makes you feel connected to the amazing walls while at camp. This alpine environment is both inspiring and to be respected. Precarious jenga blocks of beautiful granite litter the peaks, ridges, and summits. Navigating in a sea of granite and swimming up cracks has left my heart full, and my body tired and sore.

03/08/2023
Episode 45 is available now!
02/08/2023

Episode 45 is available now!

18/07/2023

Here's a cool video of our climb on the West Buttress of Denali, 6'130 meters.

-Co host Max

Eagle Bluffs a week ago. ❤️. Does anyone know the origin of this sign?
02/07/2023

Eagle Bluffs a week ago. ❤️. Does anyone know the origin of this sign?

Hanging Gardens 10+ into Jaws Center 10b, The Papoose, Squamish, BC. Beautiful crack climbing leads to interesting polis...
26/06/2023

Hanging Gardens 10+ into Jaws Center 10b, The Papoose, Squamish, BC. Beautiful crack climbing leads to interesting polished slab climbing with small, unique pockets. 5 star climbing, in my opinion.

The day and I moved our camp from 4200 meters to 5200 meters on Denali, we got to pace and travel with a climber named ...
19/06/2023

The day and I moved our camp from 4200 meters to 5200 meters on Denali, we got to pace and travel with a climber named Austin. Austin was a former member of the US military and had been deployed overseas over the course of his career. Hearing his stories of deployment, being shot, and his service to his country was very inspiring. He was climbing the mountain with an all former military group.

I connected with Austin via messages a few days ago and asked how his trip was. His party summited and had an unfortunate event getting caught in bad weather, which led to an unexpected bivy. One of there team members got frost bite and will need potential amputation of his left big toe and pinky toe. Austin was proud of how his team pulled together on the mountain and made it through this difficult situation. I'm hoping we can get him on the show in the future.

Rae and I had a situation while making a summit push from 4200 meters. Bad weather came in very quickly at 5300 meters, and we had to descend in a white out with strong wind in what I would describe as -40 Celsius plus wind chill. I've never experienced a cold like that, and it was terrifying to know that any little mistake could lose you fingers or toes.

These photos were taken by Austin.

Last night's dinner. Cesar salad and sardines with chicken on the side. Lately, I've been intermitted fasting and eating...
19/06/2023

Last night's dinner. Cesar salad and sardines with chicken on the side. Lately, I've been intermitted fasting and eating a mainly ketogenic diet. Personally, this works really well for me and my body. There are also numerous health and performance benefits I experience. The issue is enevidebly the craving for an alcoholic beverage and a cheese burger and fries arises (ice cream etc). Restrictive lifestyle changes can be very effective in helping achieve health and wellness goals, but they are difficult to maintain long-term and at social events.

Protein coffee and whipp cream... rate this lunch out of 10.
18/06/2023

Protein coffee and whipp cream... rate this lunch out of 10.

Have you ever walked up to a route saying “I can’t do this' ' or “I am going to fall, I just know it”. What happens? Cha...
08/06/2023

Have you ever walked up to a route saying “I can’t do this' ' or “I am going to fall, I just know it”. What happens? Chances are your prediction of the future comes true. Our own internal dialogue, whether negative or positive, shapes our reality. But how do we change our perception of ourselves, become aware of our internal dialogue, and learn to climb psychologically unencumbered?

Our guest today is Kevin Roet; climber, coach, founder of Rise & Summit outdoor education, and the author of “Climbing Psychology”. Kevin has been climbing since he was 18 and over the years noticed how many other climbers, including himself, have dealt or currently deal with an array of detrimental psychological habits that keep them from climbing their best. It is his goal to help educate the community on how we can address, accept, and move past these habits holding us back.

I've been climbing a lot of limestone lately. Gotta be real, I have a new appreciation for the safety of clipping bolts....
01/06/2023

I've been climbing a lot of limestone lately. Gotta be real, I have a new appreciation for the safety of clipping bolts. Getting more and more comfortable pushing myself on lead.
Lately, I've been climbing a lot with .latina who we've had on the show. He is an absolute crusher and has been helping me keep the stoke high.
New episode drops on Monday!

What's up everybody?! It's Kyle here. I'm taking over the IG while Max is out sending Denali.What's your summer climbing...
26/05/2023

What's up everybody?! It's Kyle here. I'm taking over the IG while Max is out sending Denali.
What's your summer climbing plans? Other than roadtripping and binging The Climbing Majority? 😅
I'll be doing some limestone multipitching in Charleston and training my ankle to be ready for Mt Russel in September.
This is an old shot by taken back during our trip to Yosemite. Can anyone name the route?
Thanks to all of you for supporting the show!

Ep | 39 with Philip Setter.
21/05/2023

Ep | 39 with Philip Setter.

Chef Max... I have a gift.
25/04/2023

Chef Max... I have a gift.

Attention climbers! Red Rock needs your help. Save Red Rock Canyon is a group encouraging public participation to help t...
22/03/2023

Attention climbers! Red Rock needs your help. Save Red Rock Canyon is a group encouraging public participation to help the Red Rock Overlay District, which is Clark County's last remaining protection for Red Rock Canyon. We encourage you to go to the link in our story or bio and participate in Clark County's public comment period in order to keep stringent protections in place for the Red Rock Overlay.

How can you help?
1) Go to the link.
2) Scroll down the Contents to section 30.02.26 Overlay Dustrict and click on "Red Rock Overlay" jump to page 87
3)Review the Overlay Draft.
4) Click on the section you'd like to comment on and fill out the form!

The deadline for comments Thursday March 23rd!

TCM is going live in Las Vegas, Nevada, with .latina Tune in!
05/03/2023

TCM is going live in Las Vegas, Nevada, with .latina Tune in!

"If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not the thing that disturbs thee, but thine own judgments about it. And...
02/03/2023

"If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not the thing that disturbs thee, but thine own judgments about it. And it is in thy power to wipe out this judgment now." (Meditations, Marcus Aurelius, quoted in Beck, 1976, p263)

Lately, I've been thinking lots on the importance of having belief in an internal locus of control. It's important to believe you can change before you're capable of changing.

I want to be a better person than I was yesterday. I'm fighting hard daily for that to be a reality. I have many excuses and negative neural networks (cognitive bias), which are hindering this process. Often, I give in to the temptation and simplicity of not believing I can manifest the change I want to see in my life. Chasing your dream is hard work. It's thankless. You have to want to do it.

Seldom do I stop and think of the power I relinquish to external things.



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01/03/2023
The impressive Aeolian on Mt. Wilson in Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas, NV. This wall holds the "Orignal Route" V 5.9 A3 done...
28/02/2023

The impressive Aeolian on Mt. Wilson in Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas, NV. This wall holds the "Orignal Route" V 5.9 A3 done by Joe Herbst and Larry Hamilton in 1975, which now goes free at 5.12a/b.
Personally, I have only climbed Inti Wantana but have large aspirations for other ascents up this striking wall.
📷: Co-Host

Recently, I (Max) have been seeking mentorship and guidance to help improve my climbing. With some amazing luck, I conne...
14/02/2023

Recently, I (Max) have been seeking mentorship and guidance to help improve my climbing. With some amazing luck, I connected with .nelson What stood out most was how aligned Callum and I are as people, something just clicked. I am honored to call him a friend. Callum and his partner Ania currently live in a converted fire engine called Big Red and are traveling around North America climbing. He embodies the spirit of climbing and shares how climbing is much more than an experience. It can be life-transforming as so many of us know and have discovered ourselfs.

Episode 33 of The Climbing Majority Podcast is available now!

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Here's a cool video of our climb on the West Buttress of Denali, 6'130 meters. -Co host Max

AMGA Guide Joshua Reinig has established over 2000 FA's! His dedication and love for establishing new routes has opened up areas and routes for other guides to use as "trade routes". . Tune in to Epiode 18 to hear the whole story.

Ever heard of someone who survived being decked from 500ft while attached to a helicopter... after having there foot basically severed off from a boulder?! Neither have we. . Tune into Episode 18 w/ @senseijoshu to hear how he survived.

Episode 18 is LIVE! . In this episode, we sit down and talk with AMGA guide Joshua Reinig. I met Josh about 7 years ago when I first started climbing. His immediate willingness to share his knowledge and stoke helped shape me into the climber I am today. Throughout his climbing career, Josh has led over 6000 guided trips, established over 2000 first ascents, and is currently in the top 25 all-time contributors to Mountain Project. His deep excitement for climbing and passion for sharing it is contagious energy to everyone around him. In this 2.5-hour conversation, we talk about Josh’s past and how he came to be an AMGA guide involving a freak accident that almost cost him his life. We dive deep into what it means to be a mentor, explain how to manage fear & risk, go over the ethics behind the creation of first ascents, and finally talk about Josh’s most recent undertaking, the creation of the Mt. Whitney Climbing Ranch.

in episode 16, we sit down, in person, with Jack Ryan an adaptive trad climber and mountaineer and founder of Paralyzed to Peaks. Jack is not your average trad climber. On November 29th Jack’s neck was crushed in an illegal move done by his blackbelt instructor during a Jiu-Jitsu sparing session. He suffered a broken neck at C4-C5 resulting in paralysis from the neck down as well as numerous strokes due to blood clotting the following morning. He lost everything that day and has been fighting to regain it all ever since. Since his life-changing injury, and having never climbed before, he has begun to forge a new path in the world of adaptive climbing. In August 2020, in tandem with the founding of Paralyzed to Peaks, Jack Ryan became the first and only individual with a spinal cord injury and incomplete quadriplegia to summit mount Whitney and is currently the only individual in the world with incomplete quadriplegia taking the sharp end on sport/trad climbs. He has a large vision for the future including several large technical mountaineering objectives and aims to change the world's perception of adaptive athletes.

@harveyharvey in episode 15 available now on Apple, Spotify, Google etc

Episode 14 we have a conversation with Max Lurie who is an AMGA certified rock and alpine guide. We talk about good and bad ways to obtain knowledge, how to get the most out of your experience with a guide and how to prepare for objectives. Check out @alpinetothemax for the amazing free content that he provides for the outdoor community. Listen to the episode and let us know what you think @the.climbing.majority

Episode 14 is now LIVE! . "Climbing Talk w/ AMGA Guide @alpinetothemax . In this episode, we sit down with Max Lurie. Max is an AMGA-certified Rock and Alpine guide and an accomplished alpinist. We get his perspective on several topics, including risk and social media. We talk about the best and worst ways of obtaining climbing knowledge, what it's like to hire a guide, how to best prepare for an objective, and how even a professional guide gets criticism and shame in his DM's.

In the sport of climbing, we are almost always focused on what's happening on the sharp end, the leader, the art of climbing. But what we seem to miss is that without a belayer climbers are free soloing. While climbing, our ability to stay attached to the wall and the gear we place are our primary line of safety, but our belayers are the ones that in the end save our lives when we make mistakes. We feel that the art of belaying is underrepresented and feel that it needs to be talked about and given more appreciation so in this episode, we sit down with Cody Bradford, an AMGA Rock Guide, to discuss his background and thoughts on the topic of belaying.

James Pymn, is a British climber who loves routes with character, even if that means assuming lots of risk. From free soloing large multi-pitch routes to leading 7c (12c) trad routes with obligatory 8m (24ft.) runouts, James has had a climbing career one could say is of "full value". In this episode, we take a look into James' life as a climber, discuss the elusive British grading system, and talk about his accident involving a 70ft fall and an obliterated calcaneus, all while in a foreign country 1,700 miles from home.

James Pymn, is a British climber who loves routes with character, even if that means assuming lots of risk. From free soloing large multi-pitch routes to leading 7c (12c) trad routes with obligatory 8m (24ft.) runouts, James has had a climbing career one could say is of "full value". In this episode, we take a look into James' life as a climber, discuss the elusive British grading system, and talk about his accident involving a 70ft fall and an obliterated calcaneus, all while in a foreign country 1,700 miles from home.

New Episode for The Climbing Majority is out! This time we sit down and speak with Josh Ourada, a climber who survived a harrowing 175ft fall while free soloing "The Nutcracker" in Yosemite Valley. His story has been covered in Climbing Magazine and talked about across the web, and for good reason. Beyond the miracle of his survival and the details of his accident, we dive into the ethics behind free soloing, how media plays a role in our perception of risk, and what life is like on the other side of cheating death.

In Episode 9 @brox_rocks interviews @robkepley_photography and they discuss the role of safety in the media and whose responsibility it is to promote it. Check out @the.climbing.majority on your favourite podcatcher I.e Apple, Spotify, Google etc.

Who's responsibility is it to promote safety?

We have noticed a lot of shame in the climbing community. Shame for being a beginner, shame for getting injured, shame for being involved on social media, and the list continues. . In Episode 9 we go over how shame has been playing a role in our community and discuss alternative ways to provide healthier forms of feedback.

🔥 NEW EPISODE! 🔥 . Episode 8 "Helmets, Shame, and Social Media" . Kyle was cruising Instagram one day and stumbled upon a post by famous climbing photographer Jim Thornburg titled "100 Classic Crack Week". In which, all ten pictures featured climbers sending super hard classic tad routes...without a helmet. After looking into the comments Kyle found that someone had expressed concern over this and got completely shamed for it. In this episode, Max and Kyle dive deep into the controversial topic of helmets, explore why there seems to be so much shame and negativity built into our sport, and discuss the positives and negatives of social media for the everyday climber.

Rae and I raced in the biathalon. This will serve as video evidence that I was out raced, out shot and lost after completing the loop of shame three times. This sport is rad! Guns and skiing are a wonderful combination.

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