JCPC 208 Steve bancroft - Gritstone Renaissance Man

Jam Crack - The Niall Grimes Climbing Podcast by Niall Grimes

Sep 2, 202601:26:31Sports & Recreation

An honour to have climbing legend Steve Bancroft who, along with John Allen, headed up the Gritstone Renaissance of the 1970s. Many stories and slices of life from that golden era. Hear the tales behind Moon Crack, Edge...

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