A Podcast About The Lives of Mountain Climbers
Nestled in the heart of the Alaska Range, lies what many believe to be one of the most beautiful mountains in the world: Mount Huntington. Rising on all sides to form a symmetrical pyramid of rock, snow and ice, …
Mark Westman is one of Alaska’s most prolific alpinists. On Denali alone, Westman has climbed a myriad of monumental routes including the Cassin Ridge, Isis Face, Denali Diamond and Slovak Direct. He’s also climbed a number of important routes …
In February, 2016 Dusty Eroh, Andrew Burr, Scott Adamson and Todd Tumolo rode, pushed and postholed their fatbikes up the Nizina River to the mythical frozen waterfalls of the Chitistone valley. Equal parts climbing and comedy, the trip was an …
Finding truth in the Revelation Mountains Clint Helander left home at 18 years old, hoping to escape a tense relationship with his mother, and to start finding his own way thru life. When he came to Alaska a year …
In the first installment of “Short Ropes”, we re-visit my discussion with Alaskan alpinist Charlie Sassara (See episode 01). This is a candid 20-minute raw clip of our chat where Charlie reflects on a 1984 attempt on the west pillar of …
Growing up in the wilds of Alaska, Charlie Sassara always yearned for adventure. But it wasn’t until he found the “expression” of climbing that his life’s path changed forever. From early harrowing ascents on Mount Deborah and Denali in winter, to visionary climbs and …