Shooting the Schist

Deane Calcagni
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Shooting the Schist is a podcast about Vermont climbing. Hosted by Deane Calcagni, the show features stories and conversations with climbers, developers, and stewards who’ve built and protected the state’s climbing identity. It’s a love letter to Vermont’s vertical world and the folks who keep it alive.

Episodes

  1. Sep 14

    Writing the book on Vermont climbing with Travis Peckham

    Send us Fan Mail Travis Peckham has arguably done more for Vermont climbing than anyone else. If you’ve ever clipped bolts in Bolton, or wrangled questionable rock high up in Smuggler’s Notch, you’ve most definitely felt his influence. Travis is a prolific route developer, guidebook author, a founding member of CRAG VT, and probably the most permanently stoked climber I’ve ever met. If it’s even reasonably nice out you can likely find him working on a project, completing a 10 by 10 challenge, or bolting a new route with his wife Nancy.

  2. Aug 17

    Exploring new terrain and acquiring the Bolton Dome with Seth Maciejowski

    Send us Fan Mail Seth Maciejowski is a Vermont lifer whose fingerprints are all over the cliffs, ice flows, and community that define climbing in the state. Seth has been exploring Vermont rock and ice for more than twenty years, often in places most people overlook: the ugly, the dirty, the loose, the lines that require imagination before they become climbable. He’s a route developer, a dedicated steward who’s served CRAG‑VT as both secretary and president, and a climber whose curiosity has taken him from Vermont’s back corners to climbing locations around the world.

  3. Jul 13

    New routes, bold trad climbing, and community building with Kristen Fiore.

    Send us Fan Mail I sat down for a conversation with Kristen Fiore, one of Vermont’s strongest climbers, especially in the realm of bold trad. She’s a prolific route developer and a longtime leader within CRAG‑VT. She’s also a guide, a coach, and the cofounder of Trans Climbers Belong, an advocacy group that has played a major role in shaping the national conversation around trans inclusion in climbing.

  • 3 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
5 Ratings

About

Shooting the Schist is a podcast about Vermont climbing. Hosted by Deane Calcagni, the show features stories and conversations with climbers, developers, and stewards who’ve built and protected the state’s climbing identity. It’s a love letter to Vermont’s vertical world and the folks who keep it alive.

Information

  • Creator
    Deane Calcagni
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Shooting the Schist
  • Show Website
    Shooting the Schist

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