Ep. 1249: Climbing in the '80s and the Race to 5.14 Revisited with Jeff Smoot

Adventure Sports Podcast · Sep 25, 2026 · 49m

Rock Climbing: A climber recounts the wild early days of the sport's golden era, chronicling its growth from adolescence to maturity alongside some of climbing's most influential figures.

Jeff has always had a passion for climbing and writing. After a whirlwind of experiences in the ‘70s and ‘80s Jeff moved on to a professional career in law as he recounted his epic youth and continued his adventures in the outdoors through hiking and writing guidebooks.

He sits on the Seattle’s Camp Long Advisory Council and is the founder of Camp Long’s annual Mountain fest, which celebrates Seattle’s…