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Ep 27 - The Rushed Rappel - Ryan Bowie
Ryan Bowie, 34, was ice climbing with a friend in the remote backcountry near their home in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. When Ryan set up a rappe…
8 years, 1 month ago
Ep 26 - Live with Quinn Brett
In October 2017, well-known climber Quinn Brett fell over 100 feet while attempting a speed ascent of the Nose of El Capitan. She now lives with para…
8 years, 2 months ago
Ep 25 - The Deadly Hole On Aasgard Pass - Steve Smith
Steve Smith was glissading down from Aasgard Pass, gateway to the Enchantments in Washington State, when he plunged into a deep hole caused by a wate…
8 years, 3 months ago
Ep 24 - Ground Fall in Eldorado Canyon - Japhy Dhungana
Japhy Dhungana, a Nepal-born, Colorado-based climbing guide, aspired to lead Evictor, a notorious 5.12 climb at the Rincon Wall in Eldorado Canyon. A…
8 years, 4 months ago
Ep 23 - Avalanche! - Tyler Smoker
Tyler Smoker and friends were out for an early season tour near Hatcher Pass, Alaska, in November. He let down his guard for a moment and took a terr…
8 years, 5 months ago
Ep 22 - The Three Essentials: Lessons from a Mountain Ranger - Dave Weber
Flight medic and Denali mountaineering ranger Dave Weber returns to the Sharp End to discuss the common themes he's heard in the first 20 episodes of…
8 years, 6 months ago
Ep 21 - Upside Down on Hummingbird Spire - Craig Gorder and Kelsey Brasseur
Craig Gorder, 28, and Kelsey Brasseur were attempting to climb all seven towers of the Bridger Jack formation in Utah in a single day. In mid-afterno…
8 years, 7 months ago
Ep 20 - 140-foot Fall in Eldorado Canyon - Bill Wright and Tom Karpeichik
Bill Wright and Tom Karpeichik were attempting a bold challenge in Colorado's Eldorado Canyon: Climb 100 guidebook pitches in a single day. To cover …
8 years, 8 months ago
Ep 19 - Grand Traverse Gone Bad - Matt Olsen and Ty Guarino
Ashley speaks with fellow Outward Bound instructors Matt Olsen and Ty Guarino, who survived a serious rappelling and rockfall accident during an atte…
8 years, 9 months ago
Ep 18 - Epic in Yosemite National Park - Marcus Mazzaferri
By late April, Marcus Mazzaferri had already hiked nearly 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. He was just about to stop for the day near Tuolumne…
8 years, 10 months ago