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Ep 53 - The Sleeper Wave - Alexandra Williams
Three friends set out for a popular waterfall hike on the north shore of Kauai in late December. A high-surf warning had been issued, but the hikers …
5 years, 7 months ago
Ep 52 - COVID, Climbing and Rescue: Advice from Ranger Dave Weber
Denali mountaineering ranger and flight nurse Dave Weber returns to the Sharp End to talk COVID-19 and the issues related to outdoor recreation, firs…
5 years, 8 months ago
Ep 51 - Blown Away in California's White Mountains - Hari Mix
Hari Mix, a very experienced mountaineer, had planned a rare and difficult winter-season traverse of the White Mountains, the high, remote range sepa…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep 50 - Trouble in the Belaytionship - Meg Atteberry and John Luebbers
Climbing is a big part of Meg Atteberry and John Luebbers' life together. John even proposed to Meg partway up a climb. So, what happened when the Co…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep 49 - Life and Death with Charlie Sassara and Jack Tackle (LIVE!) - Charlie Sassara
In this special live-audience recording of the Sharp End, Alaska climbing legend Charlie Sassara recalls an epic survival story and rescue from 2002.…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 48 - Disaster in Lytle Creek Canyon - Becca, Eileen, and Justin
On May 27, 2019, three experienced canyoneers—Becca, Eileen, and Justin—were descending the Middle Fork of Lytle Creek in California's San Bernadino …
6 years ago
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, 1 month 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, 2 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, 3 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, 4 months ago