Name: Nikki Smith on the Trans Climbing Experience
Duration: 44 min 10 s
Description: Nikki Smith is a climbing guidebook writer with multiple first ascents throughout the Mountain West. She and Malik discuss her coming out as trans, the specific challenges of climbing as a trans woman

Malik tha Martian is a climber and outdoorsman from the tough side of Memphis who is unafraid to call it as he sees it. Each episode features Malik and a guest taking a walk in a park, which means each episode features Malik and a guest on treadmills outdoors, discussing the topics of the day as the speeds and inclines of the treadmills constantly change.

Coree Woltering is a professional ultra runner and trail running guide whose career as a runner coincided with his self-discovery as a person. He and Malik discuss Coree’s coming out, why he stopped drinking, and the technical intricacies of running ultras in a speedo.

Ep 1 | Coree Woltering on Being Black, Gay, and Sober in the Outdoors

Adeline Wright is a professional route setter at NYC’s Central Rock Gym who represents a new generation of urban climbers. She and Malik discuss how she handled climbing gyms using her likeness without permission and what representation in climbing should look like.

Ep 2 | Adeline Wright on Not Being Taken Advantage of by the Climbing Industry

Drew Hulsey is an outdoor photographer and plus-size climber who, through his Instagram handle, has inspired thousands of people to explore the sport no matter their body type. He and Malik discuss his recent autism diagnosis and finding community at the crag.

Ep 3 | Drew Hulsey on Why Climbing is for Every Body

Chris Garcin refers to the sunglasses company he co-founded, which is known for its lowbrow humor and ridiculous designs, as “the joke that went too far.” He and Malik discuss the uncomfortable moment when he saw Pit Vipers on January 6th insurrectionists and how the company chose to respond.

Ep 4 | Pit Viper Cofounder Chris Garcin on Making Hate the Butt of the Joke

Rosemary Saal was part of the first all-Black Denali expedition and the 2022 Full Circle Everest team that made the first successful all-Black ascent of the world’s tallest mountain. She and Malik discuss his own brief stint with Full Circle Everest and the peculiar group dynamics of mountaineering teams.

Ep 5 | Rosemary Saal on Diversifying the World’s Highest Peaks

Nikki Smith is a climbing guidebook writer with multiple first ascents throughout the Mountain West. She and Malik discuss her coming out as trans, the specific challenges of climbing as a trans woman, and how the sport may have saved her life.

Ep 6 | Nikki Smith on the Trans Climbing Experience

Escobar founded one of the most influential outdoor communities for BIPOC women, becoming a sought-after collaborator for huge outdoor brands in the process. She and Malik discuss how Hike Clerb came to be, and the perils and promise of building a brand around your principals.

Ep 1 | Hike Clerb’s Evelynn Escobar On Rebuilding Outdoor Communities

A Walk In The Park | Trailer

ChasingHorse is an advocate for Indigenous communities and how they intersect with climate issues—and she does it all while walking the fashion industry’s most rarefied runways. She and Malik discuss climate impacts on her community in Alaska and discovering modeling in Mongolia.

Ep 6 | Nikki Smith on the Trans Climbing Experience

1. Coree Woltering on Being Black, Gay, and Sober in the Outdoors

2. Adeline Wright on Not Being Taken Advantage of by the Climbing Industry

3. Drew Hulsey on Why Climbing is for Every Body

4. Pit Viper Cofounder Chris Garcin on Making Hate the Butt of the Joke

5. Rosemary Saal on Diversifying the World’s Highest Peaks

6. Nikki Smith on the Trans Climbing Experience