The RunOut #160: How Lara Neumeir Climbs with Composure and Control

Lara Neumeier is a German climber known for her composure on demanding, heady terrain. Her notable ascents include a repeat of Psychogramm (5.14a trad), Silbergeier and End of Silence—two of the iconic multipitch alpine routes that form Europe’s so-called Alpine Trilogy—as well as El Corazón and the Pineapple Express on El Capitan. Before diving into Lara’s climbing and approach to mental strength, we open with a conversation about the benefits—and potential pitfalls—of choosing a climber as your partner for life, both on and off the rock. This episode’s final bit comes from Dave Pomeranz, a longtime climber balancing life as a dad and guitarist while roaming the American West. His band, Whale Fall, contributes the track “The Dawn Thief,” inspired by long night drives through deserts and mountains on the way to climb. Show Notes  Follow Lara Neumeier:  Pineapple Express:  Psychogramm news:  Thomas Huber: The Day I Sent End of Silence:  Whale Fall on  Bandcamp   Become a RunOut Rope Gun!  Support our podcast and increase your RunOut runtime. Bonus episodes, AMA, and more will be available to our Rope Guns. Thank you for your support! 

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The RunOut #160: How Lara Neumeir Climbs with Composure and Control is an episode from The RunOut Podcast by Andrew Bisharat & Chris Kalous.

This episode is 1:06:07 long.

This episode was published on Dec 13, 2025.

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