Dakota Walz's guest appearances

Dakota Walz

The Enormocast: a climbing podcast

Adventure Sports Podcast

The Thundercling Podcast

Brendan Leonard

Matt Samet

Tommy Caldwell

Luke Mehall

James Lucas

Mike Libecki

Nina Williams

Paul Robinson

Jeff Smoot

Rob Pizem

Tim Emmett

Freddie Wilkinson

Alex Honnold

Dierdre Wolownick

Molly Mitchell

OwlTail

On Episode 191 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber, author, and avid urban adventurer, Dakota Walz. Dakota grew up in the Midwest, Fargo and Kansas City, but longed for adventure beyond the confines of the flat lands. First finding adventure in urban climbing and train hopping and then turning to climbing, Dakota eventually … Continue reading "Episode 191: Dakota Walz – From Catch Outs to Runouts."

On Episode 191 of the Enormocast, I sit down with climber, author, and avid urban adventurer, Dakota Walz. Dakota grew up in the Midwest, Fargo and Kansas City, but longed for adventure beyond the confines of the flat lands. First finding adventure in urban climbing and train hopping and then turning to climbing, Dakota eventually … <a href="https://enormocast.com/2020/01/episode-191-dakota-walz-from-catch-outs-to-runouts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 191: Dakota Walz – From Catch Outs to Runouts."</a>

Episode 191: Dakota Walz – From Catch Outs to Runouts.

Some folks sip life, swirling it around the palate, nodding contemplatively and slowly shuttering their eyes.  Others punch a key through the bottom of the can and shotgun that shit while ropeless and reckless above a churning sea, howling to whichever gods they've buttonholed in their sights. I'll let you guess which type of fellow Dakota Walz is. Dakota, hailing from Denver via the plains of North Dakota, has steadily built a climbing resume that demands attention when it comes from a flatlander. This year alone, he's creeping up on a linear mile of first ascents from Utah to Colorado. This from a guy who launched his climbing career on the urban landscape of Fargo and Kansas City, actually penning a buildering guide to the latter.Most intriguingly, Dakota is on the precipice of releasing his first book (slated for October), Everything I Loved More. Compiled into seven distinct but loosely tethered vignettes, EILM chronicles his time as a steel tramp, a consequences be damned free-soloist, and hitchhiking vagabond. Underlying his tight and honest prose, Dakota makes clear that his reckless youthful adventures stemmed from a battle with mental illness and depression, a fight he continues to wage with a bit less mortal danger and a whole lot more wisdom. It's a furious and passionate read, and as Matt Samet writes in Climbing Magazine, "As an integral work of art, Everything I Loved More truly is a thing of beauty, and it was a pleasure to read, especially as the narrative circles back on itself to reach an emotionally satisfying conclusion."Dakota takes Fidi and I on a journeythrough some of the adventures so dazzlingly recounted in EILM, as wellas the process of publishing his first book, his first ascents dotted acrossthe American West, and the underlying emotional distress that fueled hiswanderlust for so much of his young life. It's a helluva ride.Have a question, concern, pitch, orcriticism? Drop us a line at thunderclingpodcast@gmail.com. Toss us a DM onInstagram @thethundercling. We read and respond to every note we receive. Thank you, as always, to Ryne Doughty for the hawt jams!

Some folks sip life, swirling it around the palate, nodding contemplatively and slowly shuttering their eyes. Others punch a key through the bottom of the can and shotgun that shit while ropeless and reckless above a churning sea, howling to whichever gods they've buttonholed in their sights. I'll let you guess which type of fellow Dakota Walz is. Dakota, hailing from Denver via the plains of North Dakota, has steadily built a climbing resume that demands attention when it comes from a flatlander. This year alone, he's creeping up on a linear mile of first ascents from Utah to Colorado. This from a guy who launched his climbing career on the urban landscape of Fargo and Kansas City, actually penning a buildering guide to the latter. Most intriguingly, Dakota is on the precipice of releasing his first book (slated for October), Everything I Loved More. Compiled into seven distinct but loosely tethered vignettes, EILM chronicles his time as a steel tramp, a consequences be damned free-soloist, and hitchhiking vagabond. Underlying his tight and honest prose, Dakota makes clear that his reckless youthful adventures stemmed from a battle with mental illness and depression, a fight he continues to wage with a bit less mortal danger and a whole lot more wisdom. It's a furious and passionate read, and as Matt Samet writes in Climbing Magazine, "As an integral work of art, Everything I Loved More truly is a thing of beauty, and it was a pleasure to read, especially as the narrative circles back on itself to reach an emotionally satisfying conclusion." Dakota takes Fidi and I on a journey through some of the adventures so dazzlingly recounted in EILM, as well as the process of publishing his first book, his first ascents dotted across the American West, and the underlying emotional distress that fueled his wanderlust for so much of his young life. It's a helluva ride. Have a question, concern, pitch, or criticism? Drop us a line at thunderclingpodcast@gmail.com. Toss us a DM on Instagram @thethundercling. We read and respond to every note we receive. Thank you, as always, to Ryne Doughty for the hawt jams!

Episode 22: Dakota Walz — True Tales of Rocks and Rails

Get your rock climbing fix with some stories about climbing in the west! Dakota Walz is here to talk about climbing in North Dakota and around the American midwest. Keep an eye out for the film "Small Walls" this summer. Check out the book Northern Buttey: Rock Climbs of North Dakota here: http://ndclimberscoalition.com/ Don't forget to swing by: http://www.americanalpiineclub.org NDClimbersCoalition@gmail.com ND Climbers Coalition Facebook Forum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1740956899466416/   The Adventure Sports Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special life insurance rates. Go to healthiq.com/adventure to support the show and learn more.    Our Sponsors:* ASP15* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Get your rock climbing fix with some stories about climbing in the west! Dakota Walz is here to talk about climbing in North Dakota and around the American midwest. Keep an eye out for the film "Small Walls" this summer. Check out the book Northern Buttey: Rock Climbs of North Dakota here: <a href="http://ndclimberscoalition.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ndclimberscoalition.com/</a> Don't forget to swing by: <a href="http://www.americanalpiineclub.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.americanalpiineclub.org</a> <a href="mailto:NDClimbersCoalition@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">NDClimbersCoalition@gmail.com</a> ND Climbers Coalition Facebook Forum: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1740956899466416/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1740956899466416/</a> The Adventure Sports Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special life insurance rates. Go to <a href="http://healthiq.com/adventure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">healthiq.com/adventure</a> to support the show and learn more. Our Sponsors: * ASP15 * Check out Gaia Provides and use my code ASP for a great deal: <a href="https://www.gaiaprovides.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gaiaprovides.com/</a> Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Ep. 275: North Dakota Rock Climbing - Dakota Walz