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Episode 02
CLIMB: Soloing El Cap with Adrien Costa, Catalyst Grant Winner and Adaptive Climber
Adrien Costa never imagined he would be looking up at El Cap, ready to put in his own attempt on the wall, with one leg of flesh and bone and the other made of metal and hydraulics. In this episode, the AAC interviews Adrien about his journey from pro cyclist to daring adaptive climber with a taste for soloing, and digs into the details of his proud rope solo ascent of El Cap funded by an AAC Catalyst grant.
“That’s all anyone really wants is just to be seen for who you they are, and not to be judged by the way they look or the things they struggle with. Cause at the end of the day, we all struggle with things, just some struggles are more visible than others.”
Episodes will typically fall into four categories: Climb; Protect; Educate; Connect.
Climb episodes will be just that—about climbs big and small, and the things they make us realize, in conversation with AAC community members.
Protect episodes will dive into the nuances of policy and advocacy issues that matter most to climbers.
Educate episodes will span the logistics of safety and accidents, as well as the history of climbing and how it can inform our present.
Connect episodes will cover the social side of our climbing community, including important conversations about equity and inclusion that have emerged from our work with the Climb United initiative.
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