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The Cutting Edge

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Rachel Pearce Climbs the Indian Face, Britain's Storied Headpoint Route

October 1, 2026 · 59 min

In August, Rachel Pearce braved the famed Indian Face on the north side of Wales’ highest peak, completing the first female ascent of this masterpiece of runout traditional climbing. First climbed by Johnny Dawes in 1986, the U.K.’s…
The South Face of Kichatna Spire

September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

The south face of Kichatna Spire in Alaska was one of the great unclimbed walls of North America. Until July. On their second attempt in two years, young American alpinists Eli Spitulnik and Michael Telstad climbed the 1,000-meter face…
The Legendary Bombé Bleu Project, with Erwan Legrand, Ben Moon, and Matt Samet

July 6, 2026 · 52 min

On February 11, Erwan Legrand—only 17 at the time, and barefoot!—took down one of the longest-standing open projects in the world: Le Bombé Bleu at Buoux, France. Bolted on the La Plage sector in 1991 by Marc Le Menestrel, the 100-foot…
Trailer: This Season on the Cutting Edge

June 19, 2026 · 2 min

Preview the Cutting Edge's eighth season, featuring interviews with climbing legends like Colin Haley, Sasha DiGiulian, Tommy Caldwell, Benjamin Védrines, and many more. Tune in for monthly episodes to hear the stories behind first…
Torre Central All-Free in a Day, with Siebe Vanhee and Tommy Caldwell

June 4, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

The east face of the Central Tower in Chile's Torres del Paine is one of the great walls of the world. The first route up the face, climbed in 1973 and 1974 by a South African team, had only been freed twice. In February, Belgian Siebe…

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Katie Lamb: Becoming the First Woman to Do V16—Twice

May 1, 2026 · 50 min

In March 2025, the Bay Area–based climber Katie Lamb snagged the fourth ascent of Yosemite's most difficult boulder problem, The Dark Side, an unrelenting V16 on small crimps and dire slopers on the Thriller Boulder in Camp 4. In so doing…
Benjamin Védrines: The First Ascent of Jannu East

April 3, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

One of the highlights of last fall's Nepal season was the first ascent of 7,468-meter Jannu East by French climbers Nicolas Jean and Benjamin Védrines, on their second attempt in two years. In this special episode of the Cutting Edge, Ben…
Massive Climbs and Wild Adventures in Mozambique

March 2, 2026 · 58 min

The enormous granite peaks of Mozambique are among Africa's most impressive rock formations, yet fewer than a dozen climbing teams have ever explored them. In 2025, a Spanish and American trio put up a 17-pitch route in Mozambique, and for…
Eight Women, Six New Routes in Greenland

February 2, 2026 · 57 min

Last summer, the Women's Young Alpinist Team of the Swiss Alpine Club journeyed to East Greenland—without ever boarding a plane—and they climbed six long new rock routes, four of them in a fjord never that had never been visited by…
Sasha DiGiulian on El Cap's Direct Line

December 30, 2025 · 57 min

In November, Sasha DiGiulian free climbed The Direct Line (a.k.a. Platinum Wall), a 39-pitch 5.13d route on El Cap, in a 23-day push, including nine days trapped by a storm high on the route. For this episode, Jim Aikman explores the…
Colin Haley's Cerro Torre Winter Solo

November 28, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

On September 7, Colin Haley reached the summit of Cerro Torre all alone. This was the first winter solo of Patagonia's stunning granite needle—and the culmination of a nearly 20-year dream for the American climber. In this episode, Jim…
The Coveted Southeast Pillar of Ultar Sar Is Finally Climbed

October 31, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

In June 2025, Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelletti and Maarten van Haeren spent ten days climbing and descending the enormous Southeast Pillar of 7,388-meter Ultar Sar in Pakistan—a route that had defied attempts for more than 30 years. Armed…

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About the show

The Cutting Edge presents in-depth interviews with the world's best climbers, just back from great new climbs, along with historical perspective from the editors of the American Alpine Journal and local experts. This podcast is hosted by Jim Aikman and produced by the American Alpine Club. The Cutting Edge is generously supported by Feathered Friends.