Alexander Megos
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Aug 19, 2026
Kris HamptonHOST
Now, there's this forever conversation about how do we build the perfect climber, and in the '60s, John Gill was definitely in that conversation for nearly everyone.
Kris HamptonHOST
Today, it's going to be Aidan Roberts' high-angle crimp and Alex Megos' strength and Adam Ondra's effort and Janja Garnbret's adaptability and Seb Bouin's knee bars and Daniel Woods' lock offs and Jonathan Siegrist's [laughs] endurance, et cetera, et cetera.
Kris HamptonHOST
But regardless of your exact formula, it's rare that a single climber shows up in several categories, almost certainly never more than two or three, no matter how you slice it.
Kris HamptonHOST
And that's because even the best climbers are relatively bad at things.
Kris HamptonHOST
And in the '60s, John Gill was definitely in that conversation for nearly everyone.
Kris HamptonHOST
Today, it's going to be Aidan Roberts' high-angle crimp and Alex Megos' strength and Adam Ondra's effort and Janja Garnbret's adaptability and Seb Bouin's knee bars and Daniel Woods' lock offs and Jonathan Siegrist's endurance, et cetera, et cetera.
Kris HamptonHOST
But regardless of your exact formula, it's rare that a single climber shows up in several categories, almost certainly never more than two or three, no matter how you slice it.
Kris HamptonHOST
And that's because even the best climbers are relatively bad at things.