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Ep 13 - Two Screws, Two Ankles - Raf Andronowski
Raf Andronowski is a highly skilled ice climber, photographer, and gear reviewer (http://thealpinestart.com) who lives in the Canadian Rockies. But e…
8 years, 11 months ago
Ep 12 - Shock in Joshua Tree - David
On November 12, David had just finished a two-pitch climb outside of Joshua Tree National Park in California. From the top, he lowered his partner to…
9 years ago
Ep 11 - A Snake Dike Tragedy - Jesse McGahey
Around sunset on November 7, 2015, Angela Uys (26) was at an anchor partway up Snake Dike on Half Dome, preparing to rappel. Her tether system was no…
9 years, 1 month ago
Ep 10 - The 69th Summit - Steven Lozano
Climber and backcountry skier Steven Lozano summited Mount St. Helens with a friend on a beautiful April day. When two climbers joined them on top, o…
9 years, 2 months ago
Ep 9 - Ego Dangers - Felipe Proaño
Felipe Proaño, a North Face sponsored climber and native of Ecuador, took a long fall off Black Elk, a classic 5.11 climb in Wyoming's Wind River Ran…
9 years, 3 months ago
Ep 8 - Falling Way Too Far - Alina and Ben
Alina and Ben were climbing the Braille Book in Yosemite Valley. When Alina slipped while leading the third pitch, she fell much, much further than e…
9 years, 4 months ago
Ep 7 - Hanging By A Thread - Carl Dec
Three experienced climbers were enjoying a warm winter outing in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon when rockfall destroyed their belay anchor. Ashley t…
9 years, 5 months ago
Ep 6 - Caught In a Bad Place - Nick Thurston
Nick Thurston and his climbing partner were surprised by a severe thunderstorm high on California's Bear Creek Spire. In this episode, Nick describes…
9 years, 6 months ago
Ep 5 - Bomber Anchors or Ticking Time Bombs? - Jason Haas and Brady Robinson
We think of bolts as offering bomproof anchors and protection. But many of the bolts used by climbers today were placed at least 20 to 30 years ago, …
9 years, 7 months ago
Ep 4 - Denali Ranger Dave Weber: A Day in the Life
Mountaineering ranger Dave Weber describes a sobering incident in the Ruth Gorge of Alaska. Plus, Dave and Ashley discuss the realities of rescue mis…
9 years, 8 months ago