That's Not Real Climbing· Staffel 7· Folge 5

Ella Fisher - No Fancy Training Facility? No Problem.

Montag, 17. August 2026 · 1 h 31

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Ella is a lead climber on team USA who made her first world series finals earlier this year in Prague! In this episode, we’ll learn about how she climbs the same lead routes all year round to train in Arizona, why she doesn’t want to move to Salt Lake City despite that, how a simple vitamin deficiency wrecked her body for a whole year, and how she went from placing 40th in world cups to making semis and finals in 1 year.

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Timestamps of discussion topics
- Intro
- Mad Rock Shoutout!!
- Preparing for Koper
- Starting climbing at 3
- Getting coached by her dad
- Fitness is all that matters for lead?
- Why she doesn't want to move to SLC
- Beta video before lead quails!!!
- Seeing a dyno in a lead route
- First WS finals experience
- 40th place to making finals in 1 year
- Training routine
- Ella LOVES autobelays!
- Youth climbers don't need to hang board
- A year of health issues
- Upcoming goals
- Balancing training with coaching and college
- AUDIENCE Q: How do you deal with pressure?
- AUDIENCE Q: Do you do fantasy climbing league?
- AUDIENCE Q: Would you ever go back to Schwandorf?
- Where to find Ella

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