The latest series of the UIAA podcast series Mountain Voices commenced at the end of April featuring an exclusive interview with British climber Tom Livingstone for whom Sir Chris Bonington once said: ‘Tom Livingstone, one of the finest climbers in the world, always using the purest techniques.’
As Tom’s own website biography details he has a penchant for trad, winter and alpine climbing – the bigger and badder, the better. He works as an outdoor instructor and a noted writer.
Some of his favourite routes include Cracking Up (IX,9), The Fourth Dimension (E7 6c), Fun or Fear (ED), The Secret (IX, 9), Rare Lichen (E9 6c), Conan the Librarian (E6 6b), Divine Providence (ED), a winter ascent of the Walker Spur on the Grandes Jorasses, The Great Game on Koyo Zom (ED+) and the North Ridge Variation on Latok I (ED+). Now in his mid-30s he remains ambitious to take on more.
After two series which mixed an interview format with noted individuals and other episodes which took a deep dive into topical subjects, Mountain Voices now focused exclusively on inteviews with climbers, mountaineers and other influential figures from the climbing and mountain worlds. Guests go on a journey, looking back at what got them into climbing, onto the walls and into the hills, the lessons learned along the way, the equipment they never go without, the people they’ve met, their strengths and weaknesses and what the future holds.
Episodes will be released on a monthly basis.
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For a full archive of episodes and links to play episodes please visit the dedicated website page.
