Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast

Author: Niall Grimes Language: English Episodes: 204
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 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!
JCPC 133 Dean Fidelman Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:21
In part 2 of Dean's interview we chat about the Stonemasters' reincarnation, the Stone Monkeys, who brought their heart and soul to Yosemite's walls in the 1990s, and most particularly, Dean Potter.
JCPC 132 Dean Fidelman Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:49
Dean Fidelman's photographs captured the wild characters of the Stonemasters as they revolutionized the climbing of Southern California in the 1970s. John Long, John Bacher, Lynn Hill, John Yablonski and Dale Bard all sp…