The Firn Line

Following his grueling 145-day solo ascent of Mount Hunter's South East Spur in 1978, John... more

In 1978, an iconoclastic climber named Johnny Waterman spent 145 days soloing (and travers... more

While working on an upcoming 2-part series, I stumbled onto this interview with Alaskan au... more

A few months ago I had a conversation with climber, historian, writer and podcast producer... more

A few weeks ago I interviewed North American alpinist, Clint Helander, for a deep-dive fea... more

Will Stanhope is a Squamish-based rock climber, who is known for his free solos, big adven... more

The Cassin Ridge is the ultimate classic line on Denali, rising almost 10,000 directly up ... more

During a stretch of amazing weather and conditions in April, 2024, Suzanna Lourie and her ... more

When Fred Beckey and Ed Cooper climbed the Northwest Face on Forbidden Peak in 1959, they ... more

Today, we’ll get to know Seattle-based author, climber, skier, and historian, Lowell Skoog... more

When Jamie Logan and Mugs Stump first ascended Mount Robson's Emperor Face in July 1978, i... more

Begguya - Mount hunter - at 14,537 feet tall - a massif that is dominated in scale by its ... more

In the summer of 1995, John Climaco and Andrew Brash were young dirtbag alpinists looking ... more

For mountaineers and adventurers, there’s a rich history of exploration in and around Alas... more

You know that saying - “they just don’t make em’ the way they used to”.  I guess you could... more

Today we head into the Kichatna Spires - a compact subrange of monolithic granite towers l... more

Notes ----- Produced by [ Evan Phillips] (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/55ff5... more

The western Chugach - the mountains surrounding Anchorage and the Mat-su valley to the eas... more