The Enormocast: the climbing podcast
Chris Kalous
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The Enormocast is a long-running climbing podcast hosted by Chris Kalous, who brings decades of climbing experience and a conversational style to every episode. The show features interviews with climbers, tributes, discussions, and plenty of humor, covering all aspects of the sport from rock climbing and big wall climbing to alpinism, ice climbing, bouldering, and competition climbing. It aims to capture the essence of climbing culture, described by Alex Honnold as essential listening for any climber.
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Enormocast 327: Karly Rager – Days of Glory 29.07.2026 1ч 28минOn Episode 327 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber, coach, and entrepreneur, Karly Rager. Karly got a soft start to climbing in her home State of South Dakota when she went top-roping with a family friend. As many before her, she was hooked in an instant. But it wasn’t until she was pursuing … Continue reading "Enormocast 327: Karly Rager – Days of Glory" -
Enormocast 326: Julia Cassou – Telling True Stories 07.07.2026 1ч 21минOn episode 326, I connect from Colorado to Chamonix to hear from French photographer and expedition climber, Julia Cassou. Julia grew up in a rural part of France in a town known for foie gras and its suggestive name (in English anyway). Her first camera was borrowed from her dad, and her first love was … Continue reading "Enormocast 326: Julia Cassou – Telling True Stories" -
Enormocast 325: Bradley Brooks – Hunting for Clarity 09.06.2026 1ч 20минOn Episode 325 of the Enormocast, I sit down across the internet with climber and hunter Brad Brooks. Brad is from Boise, ID and grew up hunting long before he found climbing. After moving on from dreams of professional soccer, Brad found climbing on a college course, and it quickly became his second passion beside … Continue reading "Enormocast 325: Bradley Brooks – Hunting for Clarity" -
Enormocast 324: Ines Papert – Only One Life 20.05.2026 1ч 6минOn Episode 324 of the Enormocast, I sit down for the second time with German climber Ines Papert. The first time was way back in 2016 when Ines and I climbed together in Indian Creek and found time torecord an interview. At that time, Ines was the single mom of a teenager but still managing … Continue reading "Enormocast 324: Ines Papert – Only One Life" -
Enormocast 323: Cole Brauer – Every Day the Sea 05.05.2026 1ч 45минCole Brauer joins the Enormocast after becoming the first American woman to race solo around the world in the Global Solo Challenge in 2023. The 30,000‑mile circumnavigation pushed her through storms, gear failures, sleep deprivation, and the kind of isolation only found in climbing in places like Baffin Island. During the race, Cole became its … Continue reading "Enormocast 323: Cole Brauer – Every Day the Sea" -
Enormocast 322: Beau Martino – The Content Climbing Creator 16.04.2026 1ч 21минOn Episode 322 of the Enormocast, we sit down with early climbing content creator, Beau Martino. Beau caught the Tiktok wave out of the 2020 pandemic by creating mostly one-person skits spoofing climbing and dirtbag life. By 2021, he’d started to build a “career” out of it as he set up his tripod in a … Continue reading "Enormocast 322: Beau Martino – The Content Climbing Creator" -
Enormocast 321: Katie McKinstry Stylos – Reaching Further 02.04.2026 1ч 36минOn Episode 321 of the Enormocast, I sit down at the Michigan Ice Fest with dry tooling maven, Katie McKinstry Stylos. Katie spent her entire youth as a “horse girl”: training horses, caring for horses, and competing. But when she lost her beloved horse to complications of an injury, her enthusiasm was dashed and burnout … Continue reading "Enormocast 321: Katie McKinstry Stylos – Reaching Further" -
Enormocast 320: Last Rites FKA Taps 2026 – The Roomba Your Way to the Top Edition 19.03.2026 2ч 4минOn the latest Episode of Enormocast we bring you the long awaited 2026 installment of Last Rites FKA Taps: the annual show where we air our grievances, talk shit about our fellow climbers, and have a good time doing it. As is the recent tradition, the fodder for our silliness is coming from listeners like … Continue reading "Enormocast 320: Last Rites FKA Taps 2026 – The Roomba Your Way to the Top Edition" -
Enormocast 319: Freja Shannon – Moments of Glad Grace 23.02.2026 1ч 21минOn episode 319 of the Enormocast, I connect across the Atlantic with Irish/Swedish climber and guide, Freja Shannon. Freja split her youth between the west coast of Ireland and Sweden. Her first mountain sport was snowboarding which took her to Chamonix for a winter season when she was 19. But in that spring, she found … Continue reading "Enormocast 319: Freja Shannon – Moments of Glad Grace" -
Enormocast Tweener : Live from the Banff Mountain Film Festival with Helias Millerioux 11.02.2026 1ч 2минI had the honor of interviewing French alpinist and guide Helias Millerioux on stage at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Helias is most internationally known for climbing a new route on the South Face of Nuptse alpine style with a French Team. But Helias is a experienced alpine climber with ascents around the world. He … Continue reading "Enormocast Tweener : Live from the Banff Mountain Film Festival with Helias Millerioux" -
Enormocast 318: Babsi Zangerl – 10 Years Later 22.01.2026 1ч 45минOn the latest Enormocast, Austrian rock master Babsi Zangerl returns to the show after I discovered her 10 years ago. Just kidding, but to say that her fame has rocketed since her first Enormocast over ten years ago is an understatement. Since we last talked, Babsi took her bouldering base and parlayed that into becoming … Continue reading "Enormocast 318: Babsi Zangerl – 10 Years Later" -
Enormocast 317: Alik Berg – A Climber’s Climber 22.12.2025 1ч 38минOn Episode 317 of the Enormocast, I sit down at the Banff Mountain Film Festival with alpinist Alik Berg. Born in Edmonton and living in Canmore, Alik has spent most of his life forging himself into the climber’s climber: reliable, strong, smart, and bold. His view of the ethics and philosophy of alpinism were instilled … Continue reading "Enormocast 317: Alik Berg – A Climber’s Climber" -
Enormocast 316: Chantel Astorga – What Would Voytek Do? 27.11.2025 1ч 37минOn Episode 316 of the Enormocast I sit down with alpinist Chantel Astorga. Though Chantel didn’t grow up in a climbing family, it was her dad who lit the fire for climbing by giving a tween Chantel a book on the Alaska Range. Then an encounter with the writings of the enigmatic Polish climber Voytek … Continue reading "Enormocast 316: Chantel Astorga – What Would Voytek Do?" -
Enormocast Tweener: Vikki Weldon and Em Pellerin Live at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish, BC 18.11.2025 1ч 5минOn the Enormocast Tweener, we have Vikki Weldon and Em Pellerin on stage at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) BC for a live podcast. Vikki and Em are world climbers, but both have a “home” base in Squamish. Though they are of a similar age, the paths the two women took to arrive and … Continue reading "Enormocast Tweener: Vikki Weldon and Em Pellerin Live at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish, BC" -
Enormocast 315: Kate Kelleghan – Turbocharged Life 03.11.2025 2ч 1минOn Episode 315 of the Enormocast, I sit down with Boulder-born Yosemite-trained speed climbing maestra, Kate Kelleghan. Kate came to climbing at 20 despite, or maye TO spite, her climbing dad. A youth of dark eye make-up, music, art, and smoke-sessions behind the school finally gave way to a life of climbing adventure when dad … Continue reading "Enormocast 315: Kate Kelleghan – Turbocharged Life" -
Enormocast 314: Sam MacIlwaine – The Way of the Offwidth Warrior 21.10.2025 1ч 23минOn Episode 314 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber Sam MacIlwaine. Sam is a sport climber, trad climber, bigwall climber, but perhaps is most well-known for her invert offwidth jones. Somewhere in her kinda “normal” ascension as a climber, Sam ended up in Mary “Tradprincess” Eden’s Offwidth clinic and the two women became … Continue reading "Enormocast 314: Sam MacIlwaine – The Way of the Offwidth Warrior" -
Enormocast Tweener: Matilda Söderlund Live in Squamish 14.10.2025 57минOn this Tweener Enormocast, we rebroadcast a live interview with Swedish climber Matilda Söderlund captured in front of a smart well-dressed audience at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish, BC. Matilda has become a bright star of Swedish climbing progressing from a tween competitor to hot shot sport climber, big route climber, trad climber, and gyn … Continue reading "Enormocast Tweener: Matilda Söderlund Live in Squamish" -
Enormocast 313: Dave Groth and Leo Hermacinski – Giving Devil’s Lake Its Due 01.10.2025 1ч 34минOn episode 313, I sit down in the Enormocast headquarters in Carbondale, CO with two OG Devil’s Lake climbers: Dave Groth and Leo Hermacinski. Groth is a veritable legend amongst the purple quartzite walls and blocs of DL, and Leo was there to witness many of his finest moments. As members of the infamous DLFA, … Continue reading "Enormocast 313: Dave Groth and Leo Hermacinski – Giving Devil’s Lake Its Due" -
Enormocast 312: Maya Madere – Opportunity Rocks 17.09.2025 1ч 11минOn Episode 312 of the Enormocast, I invite comp and rock climber Maya Madere for a face to face interview at the Arc’teryx Academy in Squamish. Maya considers herself an opportunist, but in the good way. She looks for open doors and opportunities, and when they come, she grabs hold tight, works her butt off, … Continue reading "Enormocast 312: Maya Madere – Opportunity Rocks" -
Enormocast 311: Gisely Ferraz (Souza) – The Heart is a Puzzle 04.09.2025 1ч 44минOn Episode 311 of the Enormocast, I catch up in Moab with Brazilian climber Gisely Ferraz AKA Gisely Souza AKA Brazilianclimbergirl AKA Gi. Though Gisely started climbing in Brazil, she has spent much of the last two decades in North America- first in the Northeast and then out West. Though she fell in and out … Continue reading "Enormocast 311: Gisely Ferraz (Souza) – The Heart is a Puzzle"
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