Episode 50: Chris Kalous, The Godfather Of Climbing Podcasts

Welcome to the 50th and final episode of the Ω Powerband Podcast - a podcast dedicated to rock climbing in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this episode, I speak with the man who (unwittingly) inspired this entire podcast project, Chris Kalous. 

Chris who? Well, Chris is an American climber based in Carbondale, Colorado and is perhaps best known as the host of the world's best climbing podcast: The Enormocast. Or maybe the aid rant.

So what does that have to do with New Zealand climbing? Not a lot. Chris did spend a formative ~9 months living and climbing in New Zealand and, as such, has some great stories to tell and some interesting insights into the New Zealand climbing scene in the 90's. But the main reason he appears as the 50th and final guest on the podcast is because he's the godfather of climbing podcasts and this whole endeavour has been a shameless ripoff of his show.

So sit back and enjoy Chris' silky voice and classic comic timing. Enjoy!

PS. I hope that you enjoyed the podcast series.