In this episode of Listening to Canberra Voices, host Joey Bishop interviews Duncan Brown, owner of Mountain Strong Climbing Gym, manager of the ACT sport climbing team and a Northface team athlete. Listen along, and learn about the climbing community within Canberra, its recent expansion and consequential boom in diversity, as well as the unique ethical considerations of climbing outdoors on Ngunnawal country.
Biography of Interviewee: Duncan Brown
Canberra local Duncan Brown is a professional rock climber and coach. He has taken on the role as a coach for Australia’s first Olympic rock climbing team for the 2020 Olympics, is the manager of the ACT sport climbing team, a Northface team athlete and the owner of Mountain Strong Climbing Gym in Fyshwick. He has climbed all throughout the world, from the Blue Mountains in Australia to Europe, and Asia.
Creators:
Kasey Frahm (Producer), Joey Bishop (Host), Naomi Rooks (Recordist), and Tom Ross (Editor)
Audio attribution:
PodcastAC. Podcasty 3. Freesound.org.
Chaël. Sparks. Soundcloud.com.