The Struggle Climbing Show
The Struggle Climbing Show
Ryan Devlin
The Future of Hard Sport Climbing and Gear Design with Jonathan Siegrist, Alannah Yip, Mike Foley, and Tyler Thompson (LIVE from the Arc'teryx Academy)
1 hour 17 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Intro
Ryan Returns From Squamish
Meet The Panel
Puppy Distraction
Live Show Kickoff
Enormocast Origins
Old School Harnesses
Suffering And Progress
Alannah First Gear Story
Mike Foley Squamish Intro
Designing Lithos SL
Mike Path To Arc'teryx
Harness Giveaway Moment
Future Of Sport Climbing
Non Gendered Fit System
Bring Out Tyler And J Star
Clinic And First Leads
Squamish Memories Grand Wall
Squamish Epic Stories
Harness Design Testing
Minimalist Sport Rack
Future of Hard Climbing
Route Development Debate
Audience Q and Harnesses
Squamish Trip Recap
Bouldering and Slab Lessons
Multi Pitch Humble Pie
Sport Day and Film Night
Fun Over Grades
Thanks and Wrap Up
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Jonathan Siegrist, Alannah Yip, Mike Foley, and Tyler Thompson sit down at the Arc'teryx Academy to explore:
Memorable climbing experiences (and epics) in Squamish
The process of athlete-designer collaboration for gear design
The future of hard sport climbing
When will we see a 5.15d (9c) repeat or 5.16a (9c+) FA
Why America is falling behind on hard sport climbing
What went into Arc'teryx's brand new sport harness, the Lithos SL
Gates in or out
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BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUCH AS YOU DO:
Arc’teryx: Check out the new Lithos SL harness; the lightest and most comfortable harness I've ever tied into. Inspired by and tested in the Coast Mountains of BC, Arc’teryx makes gear to go the distance! Shop their full collection at Arcteryx.com 
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And check out ALL the show’s awesome sponsors and exclusive deals at thestruggleclimbingshow.com/deals
 
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Shoutout to Aiden Schlatter, Michael Martin, and Kent Olmstead for supporting at the Hero level on Patreon. So mega! 
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world.
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.
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The struggle makes us stronger! I hope your training and climbing are going great. 
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And now here are some buzzwords to help the almighty algorithm get this show in front of people who love to climb: rock climbing, rock climber, climbing, climber, bouldering, sport climbing, gym climbing, how to rock climb, donuts are amazing. Okay, whew, that’s done. But hey, if you’re a human that’s actually reading this, and if you love this show (and love to climb) would you think about sharing this episode with a climber friend of yours? And shout it out on your socials? I’ll send you a sticker for doing it. Just shoot me a message on IG – thanks so much!