The Nugget Climbing Podcast9 Nov 2020

EP 43: Emily Harrington — Projecting ‘Golden Gate’ in a Day, Embracing Fear, and Cupcake Batter Ice Cream

Emily Harrington is a professional climber whose accomplishments span the climbing spectrum. From winning National Championships, to summiting Mt. Everest, to free climbing El Capitan, Emily has done it all. We talked about projecting ‘Golden Gate’ in a day, partnering with Alex Honnold, embracing fear, eating to fuel your body, and cupcake batter ice cream.

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Show Notes:

http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/emily-harrington

Nuggets:

3:14 – Being at home, the next round of tries, and “it’s been a long process”

5:29 – Why Emily chose ‘Golden Gate’ in a day as a goal

10:21 – Emily’s preparation for ‘Golden Gate’ this season

13:22 – Partnering up with Alex Honnold

16:36 – Emily’s accident last fall, and recalibrating for this attempt

19:36 – Breakdown of ‘Golden Gate’ and least favorite pitches (the Hollow Flake/ all fo the downclimbs and offwidths)

23:18 – Climbing the Monster Offwidth and bumping a #6 that she’d forgotten to clip

23:56 – Emily’s favorite pitches on ‘Golden Gate’ (Golden Desert and A5)

24:45 – Footwear for El Cap, and converting to the TC Pro

27:29 – Conquering fear vs. embracing fear and using it as fuel

30:41 – Patron Question: Any tips or tactics for working through fear in the moment?

34:37 – Emily’s strategies for working through anxiety, and letting go of perfection

40:25 – Eating to fuel your body

41:26 – Transitioning into trad and big wall free climbing and Emily’s rollercoaster of emotions

43:58 – Rappelling El Cap to try a 20’ downclimb

46:15 – What Emily hopes to accomplish in her career and in her climbing

50:23 – Grateful to have a home

52:12 – Reggaeton

53:05 – Non-functional earrings

54:09 – Skittles and pancakes

54:38 – Naan

55:04 – Cupcake batter ice cream

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