Feb. 26, 2025

Adrian Ballinger: Pro Clinic on Mountaineering and How to Have Big Adventures in the Big Mountains (FREE)

Adrian Ballinger: Pro Clinic on Mountaineering and How to Have Big Adventures in the Big Mountains (FREE)
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The Struggle Climbing Show

 In this Pro Clinic, Adrian Ballinger covers:

  • How to learn basic mountaineering skills near home
  • The best mountains to start your journey
  • Life-changing trips that require only one week off work
  • How to train for a high altitude objective, even if you live in Miami
  • The coolest 20k foot peak in the world 
  • How to manage high altitude illnesses
  • Pre-acclimitization hacks that reduce time away from home by 50% 
  • Summit success rates 
  • Factors that might shut down a summit attempt
  • How to manage risk on a trip, and understand which risks are ‘real’
  • Expeditions in big mountains that range from $500 to $95,000
  • How big mountain experiences can influence and improve our sport climbing

 

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Gain instant access to the FULL Pro Clinic by supporting the show as a Patron (you can even check it out for FREE with a 7-day trial):

https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow

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Shoutout to Matt Waltereese for being a Victory Whip supporter on Patreon! So mega.

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Follow along on Instagram and YouTube: @thestruggleclimbingshow, @adrianballinger, @alpenglowexpeditions

 

Explore what Alpenglow Expeditions is all about: https://alpenglowexpeditions.com/

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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.

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The struggle makes us stronger! Let's get out there and try hard. Thanks for supporting the show, y'all. 

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And now here are some buzzwords to help the almighty algorithm get this show in front of people who love to climb: rock climbing, rock climber, climbing, climber, bouldering, sport climbing, gym climbing, how to rock climb, donuts are amazing. Okay, whew, that’s done. But hey, if you’re a human that’s actually reading this, and if you love this show (and love to climb) would you think about sharing this episode with a climber friend of yours? And shout it out on your socials? I’ll send you a sticker for doing it. Just shoot me a message on IG – thanks so much!