The Climbing Advocate
The Climbing Advocate
The Climbing Advocate
Episode #44- Kris Hampton and Josie McKee
1 hour 23 minutes Posted Sep 1, 2022 at 5:58 pm.
Kris’ intro
Josie’s intro
Founding of Power Company Climbing
WyoClimbers support for underserved communities
Working with the local guide service in Lander
Kris’ biggest lessons from podcasting
Takeaways from our mutual podcast guests
Josie’s opportunities to discuss these matters
The power of words
Route naming and other harmful words
Are Kris and Josie hopeful for the future?
The Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance/WyoClimbers
The BARF- Bolt and Anchor Replacement Fund
How climbers can stay engaged in advocacy
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Show notes
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Kris Hampton of Power Company Climbing and Josie McKee of the Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance. Together with these Lander locals, we discuss what it means to be a better climber. Being a better climber goes beyond improving at climbing and includes our social and environmental impacts. Kris and Josie offer their thoughts on what they have learned from other climbers that Kris has spoken with on his podcast and how Josie has addressed these on an organizational level.
Josie also dives into her role as executive director of the Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance. We talk through the organization’s mission and its latest projects, including opportunities for youth to climb the Grand Teton and tackling controversial route names in the Lander area.
Tune in to hear more of this lively discussion with Kris and Josie about being better climbers and local Lander happenings.
Kris’ Instagram: @powercompanyclimbing
Power Company Climbing: https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/
Josie’s Instagram:@josie_mckee_
Central Wyoming Climbers Alliance: http://www.wyomingclimbers.org/
International Climbers Festival: https://www.climbersfestival.org/