At a young age, Chris Sharma was considered a climbing prodigy and won multiple competitions. He established some of the most challenging routes around the world, and pushed the sport forward technically and culturally. Recently, Chris and his longtime friend, fellow climber and actor, Jason Momoa, came up with the idea to produce a competitive reality show based on rock climbing. Their creative brainchild has become the binge-worthy TV show, The Climb— available on Max, previously known as HBO Max.

Today, Chris talks about what it was like to make the series, and we hear from Cat Runner about his experience on the show and his climbing community, the Queer Climber's Network. 

WARNING: this episode contains spoilers for The Climb. 

Connect with Chris Sharma: 

• Website 
• Instagram 

Connect with Cat Runner: 

• Instagram 
• Queer Climbing Network 
• Watch The Climb

Episode sponsor: 

• Check out REI’s trade-in program

At REI we remain committed to ensuring that the outdoors, the co-op and society at large are accessible and welcoming to all people—including transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people.