Up North Rocks

Dec 22 2023 5
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Up North Rocks is a podcast all about climbing in Northern Ontario. Listen to hear from the folks who make Northern Ontario climbing great!Follow us on Instagram @upnorthrockspodcast to stay up to date with the show and climbing news in the North!The climbing scene in northern Ontario is not huge – but what we lack in numbers we more than make up for in commitment, passion, and the massive wealth of rock we have to play on. There has to be at least 5 routes for every climber in the region – lineups are non-existent, parking is rarely an issue. We really are blessed. A huge part of that blessing is that we all have the privilege to live and play on the vast Anishnaabe territories north of gitchi gumee (also known as Lake Superior). Up North Rocks seeks to build community and connection between the humans who love the rocks of Northern Ontario. Come join us.Graphic Design by Quintin Golka

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Episode 1 - A Return to Up North Rocks

Dec 22 2023 17 mins  
Hi Folks! I am very excited to be back! Thanks for joining.On this episode, I set out some of my thoughts and vision for this season of Up North Rocks - no radical changes in the works, but I do want to focus a little more on some of the nuanced conversations that go along with climbing. I am also including a rebroadcast of an interview I did with CBC Thunder Bay about the podcast

Episode 11 - Guide & Author Aric Fishman

Jun 02 2023 72 mins  
Hi folks! Apologies for the long gap in episodes – its been a wild few months over here.Today’s episode is one that has been on the horizon for a while now – an interview with the guy who keeps the thunder bay climbing scene going, Aric Fishman. I have had a ton of requests from folks wanting to hear from Aric, and his name has come up in almost every single episode of the po

Episode 10 - NWO Ice and Mixed Ace Dave Rone

Apr 13 2023 52 mins  
On today’s episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with someone who is well known in the ice and mixed climbing scene in Northern Ontario, Dave Rone. Dave has been making trips to the region since the early 80’s, and in that time has made a huge contribution to the ice and mixed routes in Orient and Kama Bay – as they say, Eric Landmann wrote the book, but Dave Rone put up th

Episode 9 - Guidebook Author Eric Landmann

Mar 02 2023 49 mins  
Hi friends, Thanks for tuning in today! On this episode, I sit down with someone all of us ice climbers in Northern Ontario owe a big thank you to – Author of Superior Ice, Eric Landmann. Eric started making trips to the region in the late 80’s, and went on to become a central piece of the ice climbing scene around here – meticulously cataloging first ascents and pictures in

Episode 8 - Ice and Mixed Climber Sarah Hueniken

Feb 25 2023 39 mins  
Hi folks - welcome back and thanks for listening. I’m very excited to share today’s episode with you – my conversation with world class ice and mixed climber, Sarah Hueniken. Sarah is a graduate of the Outdoor Rec program at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, and has gone on to do amazing things in the climbing community. You’ll hear in the episode that she is very humble,

Episode 7 - Training for Ice and Mixed Climbing with Dr. Tyler Nelson

Feb 15 2023 60 mins  
Hi Folks! Thanks for tuning in today to my conversation with chiro and exercise science expert Dr. Tyler Nelson.First off, disclaimer – Tyler is not from Northern Ontario, and has never been here – he lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.But despite that, I think you are all going to enjoy hearing from him, because this episode is all about a sport that is near and dear to the hearts

Episode 6 - Gripped Magazine Editor Brandon Pullan - Part 2

Feb 01 2023 38 mins  
First off – if you haven’t already listened to it, before you listen to this episode, backtrack to Episode #4 to hear Part 1 of my conversation with Brandon.In Part 2, you'll hear the rest of my conversation with Brandon. We talk about his escapades bolting routes at the Centennial Park Bluffs, meeting North American climbing legend Fred Beckey, and climbing on Yamnuska with Ce

Episode 5 - Founders of the Superior Sending Sisters Holly Fleming & Katie Zugic

Dec 21 2022 60 mins  
Hello friends!First – apologies for the long gap in episodes – it has been a wild fall but now that the holidays are here, I’ve got time to catch up on putting out the episodes I’ve recorded over the last couple of months – and don’t you worry, there are some good ones. Also, I’ve gotten some feedback that past episodes have been a little quieter than would be ideal �

Episode 4 - Gripped Magazine Editor Brandon Pullan - Part 1

Oct 16 2022 85 mins  
On this episode, I have the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Pullan on his way through Thunder Bay. Likely many if not most of you will have heard of Brandon before – he’s an alumni of kinesiology at Lakehead, spent 5 action packed years living in Thunder Bay and doing heaps of climbing in the region, and has gone on to do a whole lot more. Brandon now lives in Canmore, and

Episode 3 - Orient Bay Expert Steve Charlton

Oct 06 2022 41 mins  
On this episode, I sit down in Orient Bay with another Northern Ontario climbing legend, Steve Charlton. Steve has been climbing and developing in the region since he was a student at Lakehead University in the 90s, and these days is one of the main pillars of climbing in Orient Bay. Steve is also incredibly generous with both his time and his resources, donating hundreds of bolts