Podcast Episodes

The Shorts--Commit Fully

"Our four seater plane touched down on a small gravel bar in the heart of the Brooks Range. We unloaded. The engine roared back to life, and the plan…

10 years, 10 months ago

The Shorts--Squalls

"This was one of those rare moments in life where you must act or die and everything was therefore very simple--although the outcome remained unclear…

10 years, 11 months ago

Beyond the Lines

Maps. We've all studied them. Stuffed them into backpacks or the seatback pocket of our car. Maybe we've even been led astray by a map. But have you …

10 years, 11 months ago

The Shorts--The Hourglass

"By midweek, I can't focus on my duties at work, and spend most of my time on Summitpost and Mountain Project," writes Niki Yoblonski. "There are so …

11 years, 1 month ago

700

"I was looking for no less than a new way of living in this world for our entire society," says Clay Shank. "Like, 'What's the alternative to this ca…

11 years, 1 month ago

The Shorts--Painkillers and Perspective

"All of my friends kayaked. All of the trips we went on were kayaking trips. When not kayaking, we talked about kayaking," writes Sarah Paul. In the …

11 years, 2 months ago

Live from 5Point Vol. 8

In our fifth annual "Live from 5Point" Film Festival, we interviewed Frank Sanders and Tommy Caldwell. 

Frank spent his youth climbing on the East Coa…

11 years, 2 months ago

The Shorts--Sleeping Bag Metamorphosis

"After a summer of bussing tables and lifeguarding, I had saved up enough and I was finally going to get it. My ticket to anywhere I wanted to be," w…

11 years, 3 months ago

The Modern Dirtbag

In the golden days, dirtbags lived to climb. They didn't work, have permanent addresses or sponsors. They ate leftovers off of tourists' plates and s…

11 years, 3 months ago

The Shorts--Two Wheels to Anywhere

"We opened my aunt's basement door and walked into the dusty room. Among cardboard boxes and carpentry tools stood a bright red bicycle. The frame ha…

11 years, 4 months ago