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Written in Stone: Climbing History

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Written in Stone: Climbing History
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  • Written in Stone: Climbing History

    Fontainebleau and the Birth of Bouldering as We Know It

    25/05/2026 | 39 min
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    By 1908, people had been practicing on boulders for over 25 years, but it lacked something essential to bouldering: community. In Fontainebleau, groups of climbers with a shared passion would unite around the sandstone blocs and forever shape the game of bouldering.

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  • Written in Stone: Climbing History

    Was Oscar Eckenstein Really the First Boulderer? Featuring Efix Roy

    18/05/2026 | 19 min
    Was Oscar Eckenstein the first boulderer? What does that even mean? This season, we are asking and trying to answer some big questions. In this episode, I talk with our research assistant, Efix Roy, about the big question raised by the first episode of the season.

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    Bouldering & The Vertical Path by John Gill
  • Written in Stone: Climbing History

    The First Boulderer and His Occultist Protégé: Oscar Eckenstein and Aleister Crowley

    11/05/2026 | 35 min
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    People have likely climbed on boulders for all of human history, but in the late 1800's, one man began advocating for climbing on boulders as a way to become a better climber. His name was Oscar Eckenstein, and he fundamentally changed the way we climb. Was he the first boulderer?

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    Music:

    "Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, 'L'inverno' (Winter)" The Modena Chamber Orchestra (https://musopen.org)
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    "String Quartet no. 2 in B minor - IV. Allegro furioso" Steve's Bedroom Band (https://musopen.org)
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    "Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 no. 1" Eduardo Vinuela (https://musopen.org)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "String Quartet, Op.25 - II. Intermezzo. Andante con moto, quasi allegretto" Steve's Bedroom Band (https://musopen.org)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    "The Wand of Youth, Suite no. 1, Op. 1a - II. Serenade ( For String Quartet - Jones)" Steve's Bedroom Band (https://musopen.org)
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  • Written in Stone: Climbing History

    What IS Bouldering?

    04/05/2026 | 55 min
    For this, the first of a new series for Secret Stoners, we are joined by our research assistant Efix Roy to try to answer the question, "what IS bouldering?"
  • Written in Stone: Climbing History

    Season 3 | The History of Modern Bouldering

    20/04/2026 | 7 min
    What is bouldering, really? What defines a "boulderer"? And how has that changed since the beginnings of the game? Are there rules, and if so, where did those "rules" start? 

    Coming Soon: Season 3 of Written in Stone | The History of Modern Bouldering.

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Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history, one climb at a time. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you’ll hear the narrated, sound designed stories about what led to new levels, shifted the culture, and changed the game. You'll also get conversations with the climbers who were there and those who were inspired by what went down way back then.Season One: The 1990s and the explosion of sport climbing. Season Two: The 1980’s and the birth of sport climbing as we know it. Season Three: The History of Modern Bouldering.Like Todd Skinner always said, ”never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
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