Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Author: Niall Grimes Language: English Episodes: 100
There's a particular sound to a well-placed nut or the satisfying scrape of a boot on gritstone, and Jam Crack-The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast captures that atmosphere perfectly. Hosted by Irish climber and author Niall Grimes, this isn't just a series of interviews; it's a gathering of voices from the crag. Grimes pulls up a metaphorical rock next to a wild array of characters-local legends, international pioneers, and everyone in between, the kind of dedicated souls who live for the next hold. The conversations flow naturally, covering the triumphs, the epics, and the sheer comedy that comes from a life spent clinging to stone. Beyond the chats, this podcast often features Grimes reading aloud from classic climbing literature, letting those timeless tales of adventure and mishap wash over you. It’s a blend of deep knowledge, genuine passion, and good humour, all delivered with Grimes' distinctive warmth. Whether you're planning your next project or just love a good story from the hills, this podcast feels like the best kind of post-climb debrief in a crowded pub, where the stories are always better than the beta.
Episodes
JCPC 143 Leo Houlding part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:50
In part 2 we hear about Leo's attempt to push standards and adventure on El Cap, breathtaking stories of wingsuit flying, racing Jeremy Clarkson, then taking his skills to the arctic wilderness and finally bringing it cl…
JCPC 142 Leo Houlding part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:43
Leo Houlding is one of the finest and boldest rock climbers Britain has produced. In this first of a two-part interview we follow his journey from early Gritstone and wild Welsh forays onto the huge canvas of Yosemite's…
JCPC 141 Chris Bonington [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:55:42
Chris Bonington's name is synonymous with high altitude mountaineering the world over and he led the charge into the extreme during the sport's most ambitious years. Alongside a successful and visionary career in the Him…
JCPC 140 Russ Clune [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:12
Russ Clune has been more places, met more people and climbed more climbs than most of us put together. Hear this Gunks legend tell us about decades of climbing fun around the world, how things used to be and how things h…
JCPC 139 Anna Hazelnutt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:11
YouTuber, influencer and all-time trad slab moose Anna Hazelnutt takes us behind the scenes of video creation and climbing-wall superstardom. Legend.
JCPC 138 Tents Situation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:52
Two stories. Niall Grimes reads his own Tents Situation and Tom LeFanu read The Waiting Game. Enjoy xx
JCPC 137 Didier Berthod [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:09
Who can forget Didier Berthod from his attempts on Cobra Crack in 2007's smash video, First Ascent. The Swiss-born crack maestro's life sure has taken some turns since then. Find out all.
JCPC 136 Burgess Book of Lies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:14
Al Burgess reads wild stories of 1980s alpinism and all that that world entailed - fighting for your life and passing into death.
JCPC 135 Ruby Petch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:17
Adventure boulderer Ruby Petch is one of the driving forces of the development of North Devon. By hiking pads, figuring tides, checking coves and sniffing out nooks Ruby and her small band of pad pirates have carried the…
JCPC 134 Adam Ondra [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:56:18
The world's best climber? Hell yeah! Adam Ondra gives us a tale of childhood, grades, Dawn Wall, comps and choss. Get in!