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The Cutting Edge

The Cutting Edge presents in-depth interviews with the world's best climbers, just back from great new climbs. Presented by Hilleberg the Tentmaker (http://hilleberg.com), with additional support from... Read more

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Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell on the Nose (Ep. 8)

Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell on the Nose (Ep. 8)

In early June, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell not only smashed the speed record for climbing the Nose of El Capitan, th... Read more

26 Jun 2018

1hr 1min

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Nik Berry, Eric Bissell and Conrad Anker: The Russian Tower

Nik Berry, Eric Bissell and Conrad Anker: The Russian Tower

In this episode we travel to the Pamir Alai mountains of Kyrgyzstan for a special two-part show. The first part features... Read more

27 Nov 2019

51mins

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Matteo Della Bordella: Free Climbing in India

Matteo Della Bordella: Free Climbing in India

Italian climber Matteo Della Bordella returns to the Cutting Edge to talk about the first ascent of the west face of Bha... Read more

1 Jun 2020

51mins

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Tom Livingstone: Koyo Zom and the Great Game

Tom Livingstone: Koyo Zom and the Great Game

Koyo Zom in northern Pakistan is nearly 7,000 meters tall, and its stunning north face looks like a massive medieval for... Read more

31 Oct 2019

46mins

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An Interview with Marc-André Leclerc (Ep. 6)

An Interview with Marc-André Leclerc (Ep. 6)

Marc-André Leclerc died tragically in a climbing accident in Alaska in March, along with Ryan Johnson. Eighteen months e... Read more

26 Apr 2018

50mins

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Conrad Anker in Antarctica (Ep. 4)

Conrad Anker in Antarctica (Ep. 4)

In December, Conrad Anker led a team of North Face athletes to Queen Maud Land, an area of Antarctica filled with specta... Read more

16 Feb 2018

26mins

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Exploring the High Sierra with Vitaliy Musiyenko

Exploring the High Sierra with Vitaliy Musiyenko

Vitaliy Musiyenko is the most prolific climber of long new routes in the Sierra in modern history. This summer was no ex... Read more

3 Oct 2019

32mins

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A Proud Failure: Quentin Roberts on Tengkangpoche

A Proud Failure: Quentin Roberts on Tengkangpoche

The north pillar of 6,487-meter Tengkangpoche in Nepal is one of the great unclimbed prizes of the Himalaya. In October,... Read more

27 Dec 2019

30mins

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Link Sar with Steve Swenson and Graham Zimmerman

Link Sar with Steve Swenson and Graham Zimmerman

At sunset on August 5, 2019, Steve Swenson, Graham Zimmerman, Chris Wright, and Mark Richey stood on top of Link Sar, a ... Read more

4 Sep 2019

1hr 4mins

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Patagonia Debrief, with Rolando Garibotti and Kelly Cordes (Ep. 17)

Patagonia Debrief, with Rolando Garibotti and Kelly Cordes (Ep. 17)

The Patagonia season has just come to a close, and so we asked the experts, Rolando Garibotti and Kelly Cordes, to go be... Read more

31 Mar 2019

39mins

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Leo Houlding on the Lost World of Roraima

Leo Houlding on the Lost World of Roraima

Our guest for this episode is Leo Houlding, one of the great expedition leaders of our time. Leo's goal for this year wa... Read more

27 Jan 2020

1hr 2mins

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Karl Egloff and the New Denali Speed Record

Karl Egloff and the New Denali Speed Record

In this episode we’re venturing into the world of FKTs: the Fastest Known Times for mountain ascents, alpine traverses, ... Read more

10 Jul 2019

38mins

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Tim Emmett and the Wild Ice Climbs of Helmcken Falls

Tim Emmett and the Wild Ice Climbs of Helmcken Falls

The ice climbs of Helmcken Falls in central British Columbia are like no other climbs on Earth. Since 2010, our guest Ti... Read more

29 Feb 2020

34mins

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Babsi Zangerl's Big-Wall Dreams

Babsi Zangerl's Big-Wall Dreams

Thirty-one-year old Barbara "Babsi" Zangerl is one of the world's most accomplished all-around rock climbers. She starte... Read more

22 Aug 2019

34mins

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Colin Haley Speed Solos the Cassin Ridge (Ep. 10)

Colin Haley Speed Solos the Cassin Ridge (Ep. 10)

In early June, Colin Haley set a new speed record for the Cassin Ridge on North America's highest peak, soloing the 8,00... Read more

22 Aug 2018

33mins

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