Matt Segal is back on the podcast! Matt is one of the boldest trad climbers of his generation and just had his best climbing year ever at age 39. We talked about his new YouTube channel cooking show, his top cooking tips and the key to making delicious food, how he prepared to send Kryptonite 9a, and his ascent along with teammates Jesse Huey and Jordan Cannon of the famous Todd Skinner route ‘Cowboy Direct’ on the Nameless Tower in Pakistan.
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Show Notes:
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0:00:00 – Intro/Ads
0:06:37 – Jet lag and a whirlwind of travel
0:08:14 – What Matt has been in the three years since our last episode, his FA on Mt Hooker with Jesse Huey, and getting engaged
0:11:38 – Short recap of Matt’s paragliding accident in 2017
0:12:15 – Matt’s new YouTube channel, his magazine Brine, and his traveling + climbing + cooking idea
0:15:05 – Getting deeper into cooking during the pandemic, and the vision for the YouTube channel
0:18:44 – Upcoming guests on Matt’s channel, and my impression of the show
0:22:16 – Matt’s #1 cooking tip, and the key to making delicious food
0:27:40 – Matt’s go-to meals
0:29:56 – Balancing nutrition with his love for cooking and enjoying life, traveling with his portable Traeger Grill, and his YouTube giveaway
0:32:52 – Why Matt added protein shakes to his routine when he was trying Kryptonite
0:37:23 – How Matt eats when he travels internationally, and his go-to bars for expeditions
0:40:37 – Wanting to climb 9a, and what he learned from trying Kryptonite
0:46:18 – His fiance’s accident at The Fortress the day he sent Kryptonite
0:51:38 – Matt’s training leading up to trying Kryptonite, and setting mini-sub-goals
0:57:10 – Try hard
0:58:31 – The difference between sport climbing and hard dangerous trad climbing (headpointing)
0:59:17 – Cutting edge trad routes worldwide
1:01:05 – Going to Pakistan to try the famous route Cowboy Direct on Nameless Tower
1:06:47 – What it feels like to climb 5.12 and 5.13 at 20,000 feet, the logistics involved to prep the route, and necessary suffering
1:13:55 – How Matt felt after coming back from Pakistan, pivoting to hard trad, and moving away from dangerous climbing
1:16:53 – Closing this chapter for Micah Dash
1:20:18 – Astrisks in big wall and alpine climbing, the bond created between Matt, Jesse, and Jordan
1:22:02 – Tough gainer
1:25:23 – Patron question from Connor: Any cool Micah Dash stories?
1:27:55 – New products from Alpine Start
1:29:50 – Upcoming stuff for Matt
1:31:02 – The enjoyment of food and what that means, and being more deliberate about who you spend your time with
1:32:47 – Wrap up
EP 207: Paul Houghoughi (The Climbing Physio) — How to Rehab Finger Injuries, Build Bulletproof Wrists & Elbows, and Never Get Injured Again
EP 206: Building a Perfect Replica of ‘The Big Island’ V15, Training on Your Projects, and the Ideal Circuit — Charlie Schreiber Returns
SEND ALERT: Kai Lightner — ‘Life of Villains’ 9a, Not Rushing the Process, and Building Jamaica’s First Climbing Wall
EP 205: Adrian Vanoni — Finger Crack Wizardry, Blue Collar Sending, and Lucid Dreams About Beta
EP 204: Anak Verhoeven — How to Build 9a Endurance, Why Motivation Trumps Fancy Facilities, and Being Public About Her Faith
EP 203: Jakob Schubert — World Champion to 9c and 9A, Adam Ondra’s Risky and Efficient Style, and Failing on ‘Sleepwalker’
SEND ALERT: Jon Cardwell — Establishing ‘Wind Up Bird’ 5.15b, and Uphill Athlete Training
EP 202: Tyler Nelson Returns — How to Get Stronger Fingers, Habits to Prevent Injuries, and Why Climbers Shouldn’t Train Like Gymnasts
EP 201: James Pearson — The Full Redemption Story, Proposing the Mythical Grade of E12, and Climbing Harder After Kids
EP 200: Brooke Raboutou — An Olympian’s Mindset, Dancing on the Wall, and Competing Against Your Friends
EP 199: Will Anglin & Matt Jones — A Masterclass in How to Progress Your Climbing
EP 198: Travis Tameirao — The Day His Life Changed Forever, Climbing V10+ With an Artificial Knee, and Taking the Wheel
EP 197: Melina Costanza Returns — Harnessing the Power of Nerves, Praising Your Effort, and Choosing Good Over Perfect
EP 196: Pete Whittaker — Chasing the Hardest Cracks in the World, Embracing the Suck, and Futuristic Desert Projects
EP 194: Will Anglin — Why We Should Treat Climbing Like Baseball, and the #1 Thing All Climbers Should Do
EP 193: Mat Wright — Risking It All to Send, The Power of Specific Goals, and Relaxing Hard to Climb Harder
EP 192: Alex Biale — Bootlegging Wine, Training With Ollie Torr, and the Keys to a Balanced Life
EP 191: Jesse Firestone Returns — Finding Silver Linings, How to Move Like Adam Ondra, and Key Benefits of Visualization
EP 190: Josh Champion — Quitting After Sending V13, and Reengaging With Climbing in a Healthier Way
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