The Climbing Majority
The Climbing Majority
Kyle Broxterman
122 | Bryce Ungersma: A Debrief of The Nose on El Cap - Systems, Gear Beta, & What's Next
1 hour 11 minutes Posted Jun 15, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Life Now
Life Leading Up To The Objective
Gear Discussion
Our Mentalities on the Wall
Our Approach to the King Swing
Changing Corners
Looking Toward Our NIAD
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On May 12th, 2026, Bryce and I took our first steps onto the most iconic big wall route in the world—The Nose on El Capitan. Three days later we woke up on the summit of 3,000 feet of vertical granite after a clean, smooth, and successful ascent. This conversation is our debrief. Bryce has done the Nose twice now. I had never set foot on El Cap. The experience gap between us was real, and we talk openly about how that shaped the dynamic—how Bryce became my cheat code for this objective and ho...