Tommy Blackwell is a native Austin who has been climbing for 26 years. He started at the age of 44 and has done a lot for the Texas climbing community. He's been very involved in trail and hardware maintenance. He's installed routes at the Barton Creek Greenbelt, Georgetown, and Camp Eagle. If you want to learn some history about how some of the most popular limestone got developed, this is the episode to listen to. Enjoy!
 
<a href="https://youtu.be/d4bccmrsJHU">Atlas Obscura Video</a> (feat. Tommy)
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/blackwell78734">Tommy's YouTube Channel</a>
Barton Creek Greenbelt
<a href="https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/parks/reimers-ranch">Milton Reimers Ranch</a>
Georgetown
<a href="https://www.accessfund.org">Access Fund</a>
Hosts
Emilie Hernandez
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/em.hernandez/">@em.hernandez</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/texasladycrushers/">@texasladycrushers</a>
<a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/ei7ri8/metadata/www.texasladycrushers.com">TxLC Website</a>
<a href="mailto:info@texasladycrushers.com">info@texasladycrushers.com</a>
Jeremy Arntz
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sleepeatclimbrepeat/">@sleepeatclimbrepeat</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/all_in_beta/">@all_in_beta</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/beyondtherockpodcast/">@beyondtherockpodcast</a>

Ep 25: Ilma Vallée

Rock climbing podcasts are not all made the same, and Beyond the Rock is no different. It's obvious from the moment you start listening and that's what makes it great. Hosts Emilie Hernandez and Jeremy Arntz bring a unique dynamic to listeners as they interview professional and amateur rock climbers from all over the world. The dialogue between hosts and guests can range from what type of chalk one should use, to the deep issues our climbing communities need to change. Check it out and drop a rating and review if you like what you hear.