Show Notes
Today I am Hanging Brooklyn Whitehead. I reached out to Brooklyn before my Blue Mountains trip to get some local recommendations on crags. She absolutely nailed it! Everything I got on this trip was such a classic. This episode can be used as a digital guide to the 'Mountains".
If you are thinking of making a trip to the Blue Mountains, be sure to check out Brooklyn's Youtube, where she has awesome send footage of classics around the area.
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Chapters 0:00 - "Rock Became a Way of Life" 8:26 - "First Time Trad Climbing at Frog Buttress" 12:24 - "Going All In on Climbing" 15:34 - "Why Climbing Was Never About Grades" 18:18 - "Classic Blue Mountains Crags" 24:03 - "Favourite Crags in the Mountains" 27:14 - "Sharp Sandstone & Strong Fingers" 31:16 - "Sending a 27 Second Go" 33:27 - "Climbing Calm Under Pressure" 36:08 - "Fear of Falling & Mental Training" 38:00 - "Teaching Yourself to Fall" 40:12 - "Why Climbing Should Stay Fun" 41:04 - "Community Matters More Than Performance" 43:05 - "Learning to Climb Dynamically" 45:19 - "From Static Climber to Loving Big Moves" 45:59 - "Why Slab Climbing Still Feels Scary" 48:34 - "Living in the Blue Mountains" 53:35 - "Small Town Climbing Community" 56:11 - "40 Metre Routes & Quality Climbing" 59:16 - "Not Needing Perfect Conditions to Send" 1:02:18 - "Climbing Lessons That Transfer to Life" 1:04:25 - "Why Top Roping Can Feel Scarier" 1:06:02 - "The Best Multi Pitch in the Mountains" 1:14:20 - "Pressure, Cameras & Real Sends" 1:16:05 - "Why Drone Footage Matters for Climbing" 1:19:07 - "Pushing More Australian Climbing Content" 1:23:17 - "Being a Woman in Climbing" 1:26:14 - "Handling Online Hate & Comparisons" 1:29:07 - "Why Flowing Climbing Is So Beautiful" 1:30:11 - "The Best Grade 23s in the Mountains"
Keywords Rock climbing, sport climbing, Blue Mountains climbing, Australian climbing, trad climbing, fear of falling, climbing mindset, climbing psychology, dynamic climbing, slab climbing, sport routes, multi pitch climbing, climbing community, climbing progression, climbing training, climbing motivation, outdoor climbing, climbing flow state, mental training for climbers, sport climbing Australia, Blue Mountains sport climbing, sandstone climbing, climbing fear management, women in climbing, climbing lifestyle, climbing culture, climbing podcast, climbing stories, flow in climbing, climbing confidence, climbing technique, lead climbing, climbing movement, climbing progression mindset, climbing adventure, Australian outdoor climbing, climbing performance, climbing community Australia, climbing journey, climbing inspiration, flow state, community, adventure, authenticity, personal growth, fear and confidence, mental resilience, outdoor lifestyle, presence, calm under pressure, self belief, connection, learning through climbing, grounded conversations.
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