This episodes features one of our hosts, Thatcher Flynn being interviewed themselves alongside climbing partner Trevor Harris, focusing on their big wall climbing trips in Yosemite and in Devil's Bay, Newfoundland.

Episode Timestamps

(00:00:00) Episode Intro and catching up with Thatcher

(00:01:37) Introducing Trevor Harris

(00:05:23) Introducing climbing team Trevor and Thatcher (”The Goss Boys”)

(00:08:57) Big-wall climbing and the Yosemite adventures

(00:22:26) Changing big wall plans to stay away from America

(00:24:00) The new adventure plan: Devil's Bay

(00:27:08) Trip prep and boat beta

(00:33:52) The rest of the team

(00:39:05) Sailing from St. John's to St. Pierre

(00:43:00) Anchoring in François, Newfoundland

(00:53:53) Arriving in Devil's Bay and setting up Camp

(00:58:08) Fixing the traverse

(01:01:23) Choosing the route: Leviathan 5.12c

(01:07:27) 'Fix and blast' and day 1 of Leviathan

(01:10:20) Rest day and dance party outfits

(01:12:59) Day 3, the stuck bag, and setting up the port-a-ledge

(01:23:15) Day 4, Breakfast, and pooping on big-wall

(01:29:44) Thatcher's epic pitch

(01:37:58) Debriefing after the pitch and re-evaluating risk

(01:39:44) Deciding to bail at ~70% of the way to the top

(01:42:13) Getting back to camp

(01:46:16) Final days in Devil's Bay

(01:48:26) Leaving Devil's Bay and touring the East Coast Trail on the journey home

(01:54:27) Lessons learned and what's next