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Videos, podcasts, and articles documenting Amity's climbing adventures and expertise.

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Videos

Watch Amity's climbing adventures and big wall ascents.

Ground Up - El Niño on El Capitan

A documentary capturing the tenacity, grit, and performance mindset required for a ground-up free ascent of El Capitan.

Close-Up with Amity

Get an intimate look at Amity's approach to climbing as an Arc'teryx athlete in this behind-the-scenes feature.

Spicy 5.12 Trad at The Waterfall

Watch Amity navigate thin ball nut placements, technical stemming, and powerful bouldery sequences on this challenging route.

Book of Hate, 5.13d

An intense 45-meter pitch of strenuous stemming up a progressively steepening corner in Yosemite Valley's hardest stem climb.

How to Poop on a Cliff (For Real)

Amity takes me through one of the strangest and hardest skills in climbing—the part of big wall life no one talks about… until now.

Real Ultimate Power, 5.14

A working session with Amity in Mormon Canyon in Sedona, Arizona on a route developed by Joel Unema.

Stingray, 5.13d

Watch Amity tackle this demanding finger crack in Joshua Tree, demonstrating technical precision and endurance on desert stone.

South Face of Half Dome

An honest attempt on the Xue Way route, capturing both the challenges and rewards of pushing limits on Half Dome.

Cosmic Debris, Yosemite

An introduction to Amity's climbing style as she takes on classic Yosemite granite in this SCARPA athlete feature film.

Golden Gate Ground Up, 5.13a

A five-and-a-half-day ground-up free ascent on El Capitan, with every pitch sent free by the entire team.

Podcasts

Listen to conversations about climbing, nutrition, and performance.

The RunOut - Bringing Stoke and Style Back to Climbing

Amity discusses ground-up big wall climbing, her approach to nutrition for athletes, and maintaining adventure ethics in modern climbing.

American Alpine Club - The Yosemite Credo

Amity and a YOSAR climbing ranger weigh in on protection, safety, and the evolving ethics of climbing in Yosemite Valley.

The Struggle Climbing Show - Cobra Crack Lessons

Lessons from not sending, route-specific training strategies, micro-underfueling awareness, and climbing hard routes with a ruptured pulley.

The Struggle Climbing Show - Nutrition Expert Analysis

Amity breaks down performance nutrition for climbers, addressing common misconceptions and strategies for fueling athletic goals and recovery.

Enormocast - Putting the Hammer Down

A wide-ranging conversation with Chris Kalous about life on the road, pursuing climbing dreams, and balancing multiple passions.

The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Amity sits down with Steven to discuss her climbing philosophy, big wall objectives, and what drives her to keep pushing limits.

The John Freakin Muir Podcast

A conversation with Doc about the mental and physical demands of big wall climbing and what it takes to thrive in the vertical world.

TryHardness: Amity

An exploration of Amity's meteoric five-year rise through traditional and big wall free climbing, accomplishing what typically takes the world's best climbers decades.

Amity: Climbing as a Metaphor for Life

Amity shares her inspiring journey through hard trad climbing—including major El Cap free climbs like Freerider and PreMuir Wall—while discussing climbing as a metaphor for life's challenges, the responsibilities of being a role model, and her expertise as a sports nutrition dietician.

Articles

Read news coverage and features about Amity's climbing achievements.

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El Niño Free Repeat on El Capitan

Coverage of Amity and Brent Barghahn's ground-up free ascent of El Niño via Pineapple Express on El Capitan in Yosemite.

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Amity Ticks Book of Hate

Feature on Amity's ascent of perhaps Yosemite's hardest stem corner, a 45-meter pitch of progressive stemming challenges.

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Stingray Send in Joshua Tree

Article covering Amity's ascent of this demanding 5.13d finger crack in Joshua Tree, showcasing technical precision on desert stone.

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Tainted Love on Squamish's Chief

News of Amity sending Tainted Love, one of the Chief's most difficult pitches, a challenging 5.13dR trad route.

4 min read

Girl Crew Storms The Honeymoon

Feature on three climbers testing their skills on the Diamond at Longs Peak, pushing limits on this iconic alpine face.

6 min read

Who Crushed Yosemite This Year?

An annual roundup highlighting Amity's prolific season in Yosemite Valley and her impressive ticklist of hard routes.

7 min read

Fifth Woman to Free El Cap in a Day

Coverage of Amity's team-free ascent of El Capitan in a single day, completed unsupported, unstashed, and unrehearsed.

5 min read

New Route and Fast Golden Gate Ascent

News about new terrain established on El Cap and Amity's ground-up all-team-free ascent of Golden Gate with Tyler Karow.

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Amity Sends Golden Gate

Feature article on Amity becoming the second woman to free the massive Golden Gate route on El Capitan.

6 min read

Amity's Philosophy on Trying Hard

Feature on the elite climber's approach to big wall free climbing, emphasizing 100% effort while finding balance between performance and well-being.

5 min read

Big Wall Nutrition Strategies

Registered dietitian Amity shares practical fueling strategies for multi-day wall climbs, from meal prep to hydration schedules on El Cap.

6 min read

Five Guidelines for Peak Climbing Performance

Professional climber and sports dietitian Amity outlines essential nutrition principles to help climbers maximize their performance and health.

4 min read