A Podcast About The Lives of Mountain Climbers
On today’s episode of The Firn line, we’ll get to know Pacific Northwest-based alpinist Mallorie Estenson. Growing up in the shadows of the North Cascades, Mallorie participated in athletics as a kid, with an inclination toward the more adventurous side …
I first heard about Steve House in 1995 – when I was living at my family’s cabin on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. I was 20 years old, working as a park rangers assistant and besides work – there wasn’t much to …
Training for the mountains has come a long way – even from when I started out in the early 90’s. Back then, the mantra was that actual climbing was the best training for climbing. While this is still true in …
Have you ever been on a path, where it seemed like everything was lining up the way it should be – things were going smooth, your life felt perfect – and then one day, seemingly out of the blue, something …
On today’s episode of The Firn Line, we’ll get to know Alaskan-based wilderness adventurer, woodworker, potter and teacher, Tony Perelli. Tony grew up in the farm country of Wisconsin, playing sports as a kid, but also developing a passion for …
On today’s episode of The Firn Line, we’ll get to know alpinist and author, Simon McCartney. Back in the late 70’s – the norms of mountaineering were transforming – moving away from the heavy siege style tactics of the past, …