Mount Hunter Archives - The Firn Line https://thefirnline.com/project-tag/mount-hunter/ A Podcast About The Lives of Mountain Climbers Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:42:14 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/thefirnline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Mount Hunter Archives - The Firn Line https://thefirnline.com/project-tag/mount-hunter/ 32 32 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:261108687/sounds.rss 136036471 Ridge of Madness | Part Two https://thefirnline.com/episodes/ridge-of-madness-part-two/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:42:13 +0000 https://thefirnline.com/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=2615 Following his grueling 145-day solo ascent of Mount Hunter’s South East Spur in 1978, Johnny Waterman’s life took a troubling turn. As his personal struggles intensified, a new team emerged to attempt the formidable route. Peter Metcalf, Glenn Randall, and Pete Athens set their sights on doing the climb in alpine style. Thanks to Jon Waterman and Glenn …

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Following his grueling 145-day solo ascent of Mount Hunter’s South East Spur in 1978, Johnny Waterman’s life took a troubling turn. As his personal struggles intensified, a new team emerged to attempt the formidable route. Peter Metcalf, Glenn Randall, and Pete Athens set their sights on doing the climb in alpine style.

Thanks to Jon Waterman and Glenn Randall for their help in creating this story.  For more on the story of Johnny Waterman, check out Jon’s book,  In The Shadow of Denali.

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]]> 2615 Ridge of Madness I Part One https://thefirnline.com/episodes/ridge-of-madness-i-part-one/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:11:45 +0000 https://thefirnline.com/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=2611 In 1978, an iconoclastic climber named Johnny Waterman spent 145 days soloing (and traversing) Mount Hunter. It was one of the boldest and strangest mountaineering feats of all time. But what could have been a launch pad into acclaim and prominence, turned into a descent of infamy and madness.  Meanwhile, a group of 3 young …

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In 1978, an iconoclastic climber named Johnny Waterman spent 145 days soloing (and traversing) Mount Hunter. It was one of the boldest and strangest mountaineering feats of all time. But what could have been a launch pad into acclaim and prominence, turned into a descent of infamy and madness.  Meanwhile, a group of 3 young gun alpinists prepared to attempt the same route in alpine style.

Thanks to Jon Waterman and Glenn Randall for their help in creating this story.  For more on the story of Johnny Waterman, check out Jon’s book,  In The Shadow of Denali.

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Recorded and produced by Evan Phillips
Music curated using Artlist. 

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