On this episode, I sit down in Orient Bay with another Northern Ontario climbing legend, Steve Charlton. Steve has been climbing and developing in the region since he was a student at Lakehead University in the 90s, and these days is one of the main pillars of climbing in Orient Bay. Steve is also incredibly generous with both his time and his resources, donating hundreds of bolts and anchors to development in the region.

In the episode, Steve talks about some folks he brought along with him on his trip to Orient Bay this summer who freed some stellar lines, including the very longstanding open project third pitch of Passage to Valhalla - you can check them out on instagram @songbyungkyu and @dustin.jj

Also, if you want to know more about RURPs, the tiny piece of aid gear that Steve mentions, check out http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP52/tool-users-realized-ultimate-reality-piton