Dirtbag Climber

by CBC

Category

True Crime

Frequency

Series

Language

English

A murder victim with multiple identities. A criminal on the run from his past. Dirtbag Climber is a five-part podcast series investigating the unsolved homicide of “Jesse James,” a “dirtbag” rock climber found dead in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Local reporter Steven Chua dives into the case, determined to find answers. Along the twisted way, he tracks a stranger-than-fiction story that criss-crosses North America, unveiling a stunning portrait of an enigmatic con artist — a troubling vi...

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Recent Reviews

all reporting, no investigation

ZattieStar•6/19/2026

This is such a surface-level podcast. Take a shot every time the host says something to the tune of “—and we don’t know what happened during this period or why.” Like… if you set out to investigate this man and his mysterious death, it’s a little embarrassing that you weren’t able to get ANY information about him at all. There’s nothing that feels new or revolutionary— I saw another comment that said this could have been one episode, and I agree. This is a lot of non-investigation for no payoff.

No redeeming qualities

Methodman365•5/14/2026

I can’t muster any empathy nor interest in this guy

Portrait of a Narcissist

CMJRN•1/4/2026

Fascinating life and death. Great research and storytelling!

Hard pass

Marquis Bustavez•11/2/2025

Some scammer owns a lot of crypto and is murdered. They never find the killer. This podcast could have been 1 episode.