#120 | Jason Griffith on Dallas Kloke - From One Father To The Next

Episode 120 features stories about Dallas Kloke and thoughts on fatherhood from Jason Griffith.

Before Jason had been a father, he would climb with Dallas Kloke - a legendary climber with 50+ years of experience and a father of several children who had all grown up.

Jason shares the stories of his adventures with Dallas and thoughts on children, family and the call to the mountains.

Sometime after Dallas died in a climbing accident in 2010, Jason had his own kids. In our conversation, you can tell Dallas had a large impact on how Jason balanced fatherhood and climbing mountains. What’s more, is that Jason was very measured in his risk assessment in the mountains. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Dallas through Jason, enjoy!

This is part 3 of the Dallas Kloke miniseries. Check out Part 1 to learn about Dallas through the eyes of one of his oldest climbing partners, Mark Desvoigne. Check out Part 2 to learn about the legendary climber of the Cascades through the stories of Scott Curtis.