Last week at our monthly Blister Speaker Series at Western Colorado University, in Gunnison, Tommy Caldwell spoke in front of a packed auditorium about speed climbing & setting the speed record on the Nose with Alex Honnold; strength vs. experience; how he focuses on climbing projects while also having more disparate responsibilities than ever; and how and why he’s become increasingly involved with environmental causes; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Breaking the Nose Speed Record (4:25)
• Thoughts on speed climbing (6:20)
• The film, “Free Solo” (7:27)
• Tommy’s book, “The Push” (10:50)
• Bandwidth & Focus (14:11)
• Strength vs. Experience (21:05)
• Getting involved in environmental activism (22:30)
• Protect Our Winters & a Call to Action (25:55)
• Audience questions (31:20)

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