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This Life Nearly Killed Him. He Didn’t Leave. | Nick Martinez
Season 1 Episode 25
Nick Martinez didn’t just come to Yosemite to climb. He came to build a life.
From growing up in Brazil to finding his way into the Valley, he became …
2 years, 3 months ago
He Chose the Hard Road — And Built a Life Around It | Jeremiah Bishop, 50
Season 1 Episode 24
“You talk about my successes — I’ll show you my thousand failures.”
What does it actually take to stay at the top—not for a season, but for decades?
In…
2 years, 3 months ago
#23 Katie McConnell - Big Waves and Bold Choices, Staying True to One’s Dreams
Season 1 Episode 23
"It's kind of like... when the oracle is talking to Neo, and she's like, 'Know thyself.' I think if you just really stay true to yourself, and go, an…
2 years, 4 months ago
5 Women Who Refused to Slow Down — How They Found Strength, Community, and Confidence Outdoors
Season 1 Episode 22
I'm not a 70-year-old woman on the trail, I'm a free spirit dancing with gravity.” - Henrietta Stern, mountain biking icon
This week, we’re breaking…
2 years, 4 months ago
After a 100-Foot Fall, He Rebuilt His Life — Then Rock Climbed a 3,000-Foot Wall in a Day | Craig DeMartino, 64
Season 1 Episode 21
Most people never experience a literal 100-foot fall. But most of us do face a moment that changes what we think our future can be.
Craig DeMartino is…
2 years, 4 months ago
He Started with a Clothesline and Carabiners — Then Took On the World | Mohit Oberoi, 58
Season 1 Episode 20
They started with a clothesline and a few carabiners. No instructors. No gyms. Just cliffs outside Delhi and a willingness to figure things out.
That …
2 years, 4 months ago
He Started Surfing in His 50s — At 59, He Took On Mavericks | Lionel Conacher, 62
Season 1 Episode 19
The sound it makes when it breaks… it’s terrifying.”
At 59, Lionel Conacher paddled into Mavericks—one of the most dangerous waves in the world.
He had…
2 years, 5 months ago
Built by Habit — Endurance, Consistency, and Respecting Limits | Matt Eggleton, 60
Season 1 Episode 18
"It's not selfish to honor your ability 💪. While I can, I have an obligation to use my gifts and make my mark 🏆. Someday I won't be able to, so I'll …
2 years, 5 months ago
Transforming Fear — Courage, Curiosity, and Staying Alive to Wonder | Caroline Paul, 61
Season 1 Episode 17
"What nature asks of us when we go outside is to be strong, is to use our cognitive faculties, to be nimble, to be exhilarated, and to be brave. All …
2 years, 5 months ago
Staying Alive on the Edge — Risk, Awareness, and What Struggle Teaches | Hans Florine
Season 1 Episode 16
⛰️"It's the struggle on those 3,000 feet that matters, the journey IS the climb."🧗♀️
Hans Florine has a lifelong love affair with Yosemite's El Capit…
2 years, 5 months ago