Eddie Taylor: How to Go On an Epic Climbing Trip as a Weekend Warrior, Mentorship, Big Walls, and Strength Training

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Elite climber Eddie Taylor explores:

• How to plan a first expedition as a weekend warrior
• What to do when the plan goes sideways
• Dealing with killer mosquitoes
• Trundling while climbing
• Training hard on a busy schedule
• Participating in the SCARPA Athlete Mentorship Initiative
• How he raised funds for his Everest expedition
• Why onsighting is the way

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

00:00 Midnight Pre Climb Panic
00:23 Sendtember Welcome
01:10 Meet Eddie Taylor
02:38 Weekend Warrior Resume
04:55 Catching Up Dad Life
06:03 Family Climbing Trip Beta
07:17 Why The Cirque
08:30 Getting There Logistics
09:43 What Makes It Unique
11:59 Endless Daylight Window
12:58 Training And Prep Reality
14:22 The Expedition Team
15:32 Goals And Route Wish List
17:22 Parenting Time Tradeoffs
18:54 Sponsor Break Scarpa
20:19 Sponsor Break Physiovantage
22:30 Trip Length Breakdown
23:24 Planning And Packing Lessons
27:29 The Brutal Mosquito Hike
29:16 Fairy Meadows Vibe
30:39 Right Into The Storm Warmup
31:43 Lotus Flower Tower Push
35:17 Summit Glow And Rappel
36:10 Rest Days and Forecast
37:46 Goals Shift After Storms
38:26 Power of Silence Attempt
40:29 Bailing and Regrets
41:43 Arc'teryx Gear Break
43:08 Hawaiian Shirts and Meaning
45:30 Parenting and Next Trips
47:46 Training Split and Simul Mileage
49:12 Freerider Boulder and Board Power
53:22 Scarpa SAMI Mentorship
58:13 Funding Everest Lessons
01:03:57 Fall Goals and Yosemite Plans
01:07:13 Ground Up Adventure Ethic
01:09:01 Wrap Up and Listener Takeaways
01:10:44 SAMI Links and Bonus Episode
01:13:05 Host Training and Horseshoe Hell
01:17:33 Final Thanks and Sign Off

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