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every 52 days
Average audio length:
46 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
18 episodes
since Feb. 14, 2024
episodic

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Matt Samet is a climber and writer who has been at the heart of American climbing for almost four decades both as a front-row witness, and also as a leading climber himself. He started climbing aged 15 and for a while into his early 20s, Matt was a sponsored climber, sending hard routes at every po…

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Growing up near Lake Constance, Swiss mountain guide Rita Christen was immersed in mountain life from an early age – cycling to school in her ski boots and joining mountain rescue teams on their final runs of the day to ensure the pistes were clear. A talented runner in her youth, she was encourage…
Bouchra Baibanou is a true pioneer. As a girl, she discovered a love of the outdoors which ultimately led to the mountains and to climbing Mt Toubkal, Morocco’s highest peak. A career as a software engineer followed, as did motherhood. But in her 40s the mountains came calling again – big time. In …
Swiss climber and IFMGA mountain guide Caro North has spent much of her life seeking out new challenges in some of the world’s most remote mountain regions. In this episode of Mountain Voices, she reflects on a journey that began on the slopes at the age of two, progressed to climbing at 11, and le…
Lara Neumeier is one of Germany’s best trad and big wall climbers, describing big walls as ‘the ultimate adventure’. She was born in the Allgau mountains of Germany, near the Austrian border and first put on a climbing harness at the age of two. A love of rock climbing began early… In 2023, Lara an…
Season 3 of Mountain Voices is dedicated to interviews with a wide range of noted individuals – climbers, mountaineers and experts in specific mountain fields including safety, rescue and climate change. Kicking off the season is a British climber for whom Sir Chris Bonington once said: ‘Tom Living…
An exclusive interview with Kilian Jornet, an athlete whose feats almost defy description. A multiple ski mountaineering world champion and a trail and ultra running legend, Kilian has set speed records on numerous mountains - most recently his 19-day challenge to climb all 82 4000m peaks of the Al…
Episode 11 of Mountain Voices takes a deep dive into the mountain hut culture of the Alps. What makes a great hut? Why do huts exist? What impact is climate change having on hut operations and maintenance? Part one features Ben Tibbetts, an IFMGA mountain guide and a photographer, artist and writer…
This episode of Mountain Voices explores the safety and ethics of climbing bolts. In part 1 renowned Swiss climber and guide Stephan Siegrist and International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation CEO André von Rotz explore the bolting culture in Switzerland, notably the importance of preserving …
Episode 9 of Mountain Voices focuses on ethics in mountaineering inspired by the release of the UIAA Declaration on Hiking, Climbing and Mountaineering earlier this year. Part 1 (00:00-35:57) Is dedicated to adventure. Alpine legends Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders, discuss their 2024 first ascent …
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