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Basecamp: A Climbing Magazine Podcast—Gear Trends With Travis Graves (Desert Rock Sports)

Presented by Black Diamond

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Travis Graves is the co-owner of Desert Rock Sports in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the shop’s buyer, he’s a wealth of gear information. We spoke to Travis about the gear trends he’s seeing this season, and the safety and conservation issues related to climbing on wet rock at Red Rock. Presented by Black Diamond. Music by Small Houses.

Want to hear more about gear? Check out our interviews with Kolin Powick, climbing category director for Black Diamond, and Gary Neptune, founder of the iconic Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder, Colorado.

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