CIA - Climbing Intelligence Agency

Mar 04 2025 41 ep. 68 mins 16

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CIA - Interrogation of Nicolai Užnik

Mar 04 2025 95 mins

Of course we talk a lot about Nicolai's recent First ascent of Mount Doom, 9A, in the Maltatal. About the problem, the process, the grade, the significance and so on. Also about other 9A:s, the World Cup, goals, training and more.By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA

CIA - Interrogation of Mélissa Le Nevé

Feb 21 2025 73 mins

About her youth, World Cup career, Action Directe, Dreamtime, projecting, paragliding, life, training and more...like bench.By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA

CIA - Interrogation of Charles Albert

Feb 14 2025 51 mins

We talk to Charles Albert, a Fontainebleau purebred who has chosen to climb without shoes. This hasn't stopped him from becoming one of the very best boulderers in the World, shoes or not and he is one of the few who have reached the elusive 9A grade.By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA

CIA - Interrogation of Nalle Hukkataival (2015)

Jan 30 2025 55 mins

Found deep in the CIA secret vault, a blast from the past that we thought was lost forever. In this interrogation from May 2015, Nalle talks about what was then "The Lappnor Project", now better known as "The Burden of Dreams", the World's first 9A boulder problem. We talk about the process, the physical and mental struggle to be able to push the limits, gr

CIA - Interrogation of Jon Glassberg

Jan 24 2025 85 mins

We sit down with award winning cinematographer/photographer Jon Glassberg, founder of Louder than 11. Some of the topics: The early, wild days. Training Various aspects of film making and story telling Current and future projects By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA

CIA - Interrogation of Noah Wheeler

Jan 17 2025 74 mins

We talk to the man of the moment, Noah Wheeler, who recently made the 3rd ascent of Return of the Sleepwalker, V17/9A. Now he's after more. But how much more? Shaolin? No one mourns the Wicked? Megatron? Burden of dreams? Alphane? V18? We also talk about training, strengths and weaknesses, mind games, future plans, bench and so much more. By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr

CIA - Interrogation of Charlie Schreiber

Jan 14 2025 104 mins

Charlie Schrieber: - Climber - Coach - Routesetter - Innovator - Thinker We talk about...a lot of things. Interesting things worth listening to for sure! By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA

CIA - Interrogation of Hannes Puman

Jan 02 2025 55 mins

Training, competitions, projects, future plans and, of course, his adventures in Yosemite where he, among A LOT of other things became the first to climb the Nose free via the Schnaz (or is it Schnoz?) variation. Also: Why is the hardest route in Sweden graded 7b? By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA

CIA - Interrogation of Hannes Van Duysen

Dec 11 2024 73 mins

We talk to Belgian Olympian Hannes Van Duysen. - Morning routines - Es Pontàs and the DWS experience - Future plans - World Cup and Olympics - Knee-pads or not? - Implants or not? And, of course: How much does he bench?By and with:Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, The CIA

CIA - Interrogation of Louis Parkinson

Nov 28 2024 71 mins

Everything you need to know about coaching with Captain Cutloose himself! How it started, how it's going and what the future looks like. How do you measure if the session was good ot not? We asked. Who would Louis refuse to coach? We asked. How much does he bench? Yes, we asked. By and with: Björn Pohl & Vladek Zumr, the CIA.