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Jason Hardrath is a physical education teacher at Bonanza Elementary and a mountaineer known for tackling difficult mountaineering challenges in record times. He has a goal to complete 100 of these “fastest known times”, or FKTs, and it over 3/4th of the way there.
Cheryl Talbert is a true example of the servant leader. She is the chair of the Foothills branch of the Mountaineers in Seattle, WA, and chairs or co-chairs a number of committees within the club, including hiking, backpacking, and the Global Adventures program. In this episode, Cheryl and I discuss her experience leading over 25 international trekking adventures for the Mountaineers, including how they are different (and in ways, the same!) as regular Mountaineers trips, as well as how you can get involved!
Mental wellness is one of the prime benefits I derive from the mountains. The coronavirus pandemic has affected us all in some way, and I think the most universal impact has been a deleterious effect on people’s sense of well-being and mental health. Over the past couple months I struggled with anxiety and a desire to disconnect from reality. In this episode, I share a few simple tools and techniques I employed to help me stifle the anxiety, regain my focus, and resume productivity.
Katjarina Hurt is a climber, leader and educator in the Mountaineers. The loss of a close friend in a 2018 climbing accident set her on a mission to identify and combat the human factors that are too-commonly the cause of accidents among well-trained individuals. She presents a seminar called Breaking the Halo, and has published a book by the same name. In this episode, Katja and I discuss the six halos that every outdoor adventurer and outdoor leader should watch out for.
Whether at work or at play, giving effective feedback is a challenge. As outdoor leaders and educators, we are often tasked with giving feedback to those new to a potentially risky activity… and not all of the feedback is always good! In this week’s episode, we delve into the elements of giving effective feedback.
In November 2019, Ryan Cairnes suffered a 300ft fall descending from Cannon Mountain, a seldom-visited peak in Washington’s Enchantments area near Leavenworth. A mountaineer and former engineer, he survived broken and alone for days on the mountain without food or water. Hear what he wishes he’d done differently and how it has changed the way he explores the wild.
Hadley ‘KanHike’ Krenkel is a lifelong hiker, backpacker, and climber who thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016. Learn what motivated him to begin the journey, the struggles he faced both on and off the trail, and how he has channeled his experience into giving back.
Stephen Johnson has been adventuring outside since he was a kid, but one day, after bailing from a famous Washington rock scramble, he decided he needed to know more. After taking the Mountaineers Alpine Scrambling course, he decided to complete 24 scrambles in 24 weeks. In this episode, I chat with Stephen about how he found fulfillment in the mountains and what lessons he learned over the past year. “What’s on your scary list?”
Misha Gopaul is the co-founder of the adventuring platform FATMAP. In this episode, Misha talks about the genesis of the project and, more importantly, about the vision that is driving its future.
In this episode I chat with Lei Wang, who in 2010 became the first Asian American and first Chinese woman to complete the Explorer’s Grand Slam, a mountaineering feat that involves reaching the summit of the highest peaks on each continent as well as reaching the North and South poles.