Chapter 06: When Climbing Takes Flight

By the mid 2000’s climbing was growing, but the ephemeral first ascents were harder to find. Enter BASE jumping. The leaders of our sport stepped to the edge and jumped into the golden age of human flight. With it, a whole new element of risk arrived in climbing. We talk with Randy Leavitt, Chris McNamara and Steph Davis, who helped pioneer the movement. 

A few references from the episode:

Superterminal movie

Chris McNamara with Melissa Burns (Andrzejewski) on Baffin Island

BASE fatality list

Music by:  Brendan O’Connell   •   Amy Stolzenbach   •   Cordelia Zars