Climbing Gold

Roundtable: The Route That Changed My Life

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Jun 2, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Nose-In-A-Day Exhaustion

  • Alex describes climbing El Capitan's Nose in a day and feeling utterly exhausted for a week afterward.
  • He recorded trying easy climbs post-ascent because he was physically shattered and needed extended recovery.
ANECDOTE

Fall Of Man Sparked Personal Change

  • Lacey recounts struggling repeatedly on Fall of Man and how walking away led to deep emotional work.
  • Returning years later she sent it with a healthier mindset and cried at the top from relief and growth.
ADVICE

Stop When It Harms Your Joy

  • Lacey advises to stop when climbing ceases to be fun or harms self-esteem and focus on process over outcome.
  • She recommends using learned emotional tools to enjoy climbing without tying identity to sends.
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