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Enormocast 332: Ivo Ninov – We Happy Few

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On episode 332 of the Enormocast, I connect across oceans and continents to Ivo Ninov‘s house in Bulgaria. Ivo was a charter member of the infamous Stone Monkeys in Yosemite Valley. Along with the likes of Dean Potter, Ammon McNeely, the Huberbuam, and Cedar Wright, Ivo helped usher in an era built on rebellion and breaking norms in Yosemite and beyond. Ivo and the Monkeys blazed up walls, jumped off, and ran from the law. Though not as famous, Ivo was right in the mix as he and the boys invented how to base jump and wingsuit in Yosemite. Perhaps most importantly, Ivo somehow survived to tell the tales when so many others didn’t. Now in Bulgaria half the year and adventuring the rest, Ivo hasn’t lost his desire to find big, risky adventures where and when he can.

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Enormocast 300: Chris Kalous by Alex Honnold – No Retreat, No Surrender

Photos: Castleton Tower by Andrew Burr, Suesca Colombia by Cody Roth, Independence Pass by Chris Noble
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On the auspicious Episode 300 of the Enormocast, Alex Honnold hijacks the Enormocast to interview Chris Kalous of the Enormocast. Yes, it turns out that Alex Honnold gets to have everything. Alex takes the interview skills that he’s honed over at Climbing Gold and talks to Chris about his climbing origins, podcast pioneering, and why he’s so much more scared now. Some old ground covered from a new perspective, and some new shit comes to light. Finally, here’s just too experienced climbers shooting the breeze about a combined 65 years in the sport.

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