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Ep 43 - A Rough Intro to Aid Climbing - Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith from Texas dreamed of climbing big walls in Yosemite Valley. He had learned to climb traditional routes with an experienced mentor and h…
6 years, 5 months ago
Ep 42 - Painful Lessons on the Nose of El Capitan - Mike Drake
In 2012, Mike Drake was still a young climber, but he and his partner were well prepared for the Nose of El Cap and felt ready to take the next step …
6 years, 6 months ago
Ep 41 - A Montana Mishap (Why More Leaders Should Wear Helmets) - Casey Brown
Casey Brown and a friend were trying a seldom-climbed route at a limestone crag in western Montana. A huge block pulled loose. He tumbled toward the …
6 years, 7 months ago
Ep 40 - Malcolm Daly's Legendary Alaskan Epic
Twenty years ago this month, Malcolm Daly and Jim Donini attempted a new route on Thunder Mountain in the Alaska Range. After Daly fell near the top …
6 years, 8 months ago
Ep 39 - Whipper in the Red - Stephen Leimgruber
Stephen Leimgruber and his wife were wrapping up a day at Fortress Wall in Kentucky's Red River Gorge. He wanted to do just one more climb. Some warn…
6 years, 9 months ago
Ep 38 - Avalanche in Colorado - Mike Zawaski
Mike Zawaski and a friend were ski touring in the popular Jones Creek area of Colorado in mid-December. Mike started their descent first and stopped …
6 years, 10 months ago
Ep 37 - When and How to Call for Help! - Dave Weber
Denali mountaineering ranger and flight medic Dave Weber returns to the Sharp End to discuss the ins and outs of calling for a rescue: when to do it …
6 years, 11 months ago
Ep 36 - Hypothermia! - Jason Eicholtx
Ice climbing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula can be seriously cold. In this episode, Ashley speaks with Jason Eicholtx about a midwinter adventure in t…
7 years ago
Ep 35 - The Aftermath - Starr Jamison
Starr Jamison suffered the agony of watching a good friend die in an avalanche in Colorado. He was one of three friends she lost to avalanches in a s…
7 years, 1 month ago
Ep 34 - Psychological First Aid - Laura McGladrey
When climbers, skiers, and other backcountry adventurers have an accident, they often aren't the only ones to suffer an injury. Partners, rescuers, a…
7 years, 2 months ago