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Ep 47 - Deadly Gas: Close Calls with Carbon Monoxide - Dave Weber
Carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas, can build up to dangerous levels inside a tent during or after cooking with a stove. Shar…
6 years, 5 months ago
Ep 46 - Pitching In: Group Rescue on Hallett Peak - Margie Root and Leslie Gains-Germain
Margie Root and her husband were attempting the classic Culp-Bossier Route up the steep north face of Colorado's Hallett Peak. When Margie broke a ho…
6 years, 6 months ago
Ep 45 - One False Step and a Year of Recovery - Sherrie Trecker
Sherrie Trecker and a friend had just finished climbing a classic route on Cutthroat Peak in the North Cascades. It was a gorgeous day, and the desce…
6 years, 7 months ago
Ep 44 - 40 Hours Alone - Dr. Leslie Drapiza
Dr. Leslie Drapiza had carefully planned a winter hike of Oregon's Mt. Defiance on Superbowl Sunday, expecting the 12-mile round trip to go as smooth…
6 years, 8 months ago
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, 9 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, 10 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, 11 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 …
7 years 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…
7 years, 1 month 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 …
7 years, 2 months ago