Ep. 1051: Alpine Rising, The Triumph of Local Climbers in the Himalayas - Bernadette McDonald

Ep. 1051: Alpine Rising, The Triumph of Local Climbers in the Himalayas - Bernadette McDonald

"Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world’s highest peaks."-- Jon Krakauer

The name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, but how many know Ang Tharkay, the Sherpa who carried the seriously frostbitten Herzog on his back for miles? Although rarely mentioned in published accounts of early expeditions, local climbers have long been significant members of first ascents on the world’s tallest and most challenging peaks. In Alpine Rising, award-winning writer Bernadette McDonald sets the record straight by shining a light on these too often forgotten heroes.

Now, in the 21st century, it is often local climbers who are setting records. A Nepali team was the first to climb K2 in winter; they reached the summit while singing their national anthem. Pakistani climbers like Little Karim and Ali Sadpara devoted their lives to helping others survive and succeed on and off the mountains and their stories deserve to be more widely known. Not only a timely reminder of the need to recognize the contributions of local climbers and the importance of correcting the historical record, Alpine Rising is a celebration of a region’s local heroes.

Sales benefit the Khumbu Climbing Center (Nepal) and the ASCEND climbing program for girls (Pakistan)

Bernadette McDonald has authored twelve books and has won numerous awards, including two Boardman Tasker Prizes, the Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize, Italy’s ITAS Prize, and India’s Kekoo Naoroji Award. In 2011 the American Alpine Club awarded her their highest literary honour for excellence in mountain literature.

Bernadette was the founding Vice President of Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre and director of the Banff Mountain Festivals for 20 years. She received the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2010, is an honorary member of the Himalayan Club and the Polish Mountaineering Association, and is a Fellow of the Explorers Club.

When not writing, Bernadette climbs, hikes, skis, paddles and grows grapes.

You can purchase Alpine Rising at mountaineers.org.


Learn more about Bernadette and her other works:

bernadettemcdonald.ca

bernadettemcdonald.com



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Ep. 1063: 99 Words: Building a Better Life - Curt Linville

Ep. 1063: 99 Words: Building a Better Life - Curt Linville

Curt Linville is an adventure lover, backpacker, fly fisher, skier, proud co-founder of the Adventure Sports Podcast, and now a published author. Curt recently wrote and released 99 Words - Building a Better Life, a book about grabbing hold of life and to craft it into an adventure worth living. 99 Words is a tool kit meant to empower those who are ready to live meaningfully. Through hope, clarity, and love, 99 Words offers breakthroughs for relationships, candor, money, fun, sex, careers, health habits, authenticity, perception, and even for the meaning of life. What you believe and value changes your outcomes. Life can be better than it is because you can be better than you are.Curt can generally be found on the trails of Colorado, mountain biking, hiking peaks, backpacking, backcountry skiing, or exploring on his 20-year-old dual sport motorcycle.You can be entered to win a copy of 99 Words by filling out this form in the next 48 hours: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G6wYWztWlGu5CiHNqQgZm5IoFtmPBA_TXxLX2Lt6xuI/editYou can buy 99 Words: Building a Better Life on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0JYoywoLearn more about Curt here: https://www.curtlinville.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

27 Marras 20241h 10min

Ep. 1062: Backpacking Across the Country of Georgia - Revisited - Alexandre Bilodeau Desbiens

Ep. 1062: Backpacking Across the Country of Georgia - Revisited - Alexandre Bilodeau Desbiens

Originally published July 5, 2021Oftentimes the best adventures are not in the most well-known places or in the most dramatic of sceneries. Hidden gems of adventure are all around us. In fact, as we say on this show, adventure is anywhere you are. Alexandre had his sights set on Turkey, a country he had longed to visit. Little did he know, the adjacent and lesser-traveled country of Georgia would quickly become one of his favorite places in his more than seven-year full-time travel adventure. Support Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here.Learn more about Greg Wingo’s Albanian Alps trail running adventures at roamprojects.comEd Roberson’s Mountain & Prairie Podcast episode about landing a job in the conservation world: https://mountainandprairie.com/shed-sesh/Find Fitz Cahall’s new book, States of Adventure here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074409271X?tag=randohouseinc7986-20Support Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

31 Loka 20241h

Ep. 1061: Circumnavigate the US by Bike & Kayak - Revisited - Renata Chlumska

Ep. 1061: Circumnavigate the US by Bike & Kayak - Revisited - Renata Chlumska

Originally published July 25, 2022Renata is a legendary Czech-born adventurer and mountaineer. She was the first Swedish and Czech woman to climb Mount Everest and was listed in Outside Magazine as one of the world’s “25 adventure goddesses." In 2005, after the death of her partner, Göran Kropp (also a well-known adventurer), she embarked on what she calls the "Around America Adventure". She would circumnavigate the lower 48 US states by bike and kayak. When biking, she would pull her kayak behind her with a set of two wheels and while kayaking, she would ship her bike ahead of her at the next portion of the trip.  She started in Seattle and paddled to San Diego, bicycled San Diego to Brownsville, Texas, continued kayaking around Florida to Eastport, Maine, and then bicycled back to Seattle across the northern portion of the US. Through this experience she became the first person to circumnavigate the US this way. This is a wild, unique, and beautiful story of what a true adventure really means.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 Loka 20241h 7min

Ep. 1060: States of Adventure - Fitz Cahall

Ep. 1060: States of Adventure - Fitz Cahall

Through podcast and film, Fitz Cahall has helped tell stories that define the outdoor community. He founded the original outdoor podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries, back in 2007 and co-hosts Climbing Gold with Alex Honnold. His new book, States of Adventure, pulls together 30 stories from past podcast episodes that will inspire you to pack a rucksack, head outside and push yourself to new heights. From completing the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route in a wheelchair bike to swapping the city for vanlife in Yosemite, States of Adventure promises a host of real-world adventures stronger than fiction.Fitz serves as creative director at the branding and story studio Duct Tape Then Beer. When he's not working, you can find him exploring the Cascades. Learn more about Fitz and where to buy States of Adventure below:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746701/states-of-adventure-by-fitz-cahall/Instagram: @dirtbag_diarieshttps://dirtbagdiaries.com/https://www.ducttapethenbeer.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 Loka 20241h 26min

Ep. 1059: Extreme Sleeping - Revisited - Phoebe Smith

Ep. 1059: Extreme Sleeping - Revisited - Phoebe Smith

Originally published September 18, 2017Here's a different adventure sport for you. Phoebe Smith spends her time in the outdoors extreme sleeping. With a bright and cheerful personality, Phoebe describes sleeping in remote and extreme locations. Listen in and broaden your adventure portfolio and make more adventures more possible by simply sleeping in new places.http://www.phoebe-smith.comhttps://www.youtube.com/user/ExtremeSleepshttps://www.instagram.com/phoebersmithhttps://twitter.com/PhoebeRSmithA huge shoutout to our new show sponsor, LIVSN! Be sure to try their high-quality adventure-ready apparel. When you buy something from LIVSN, you  https://www.tomturcich.com/booksbuy for life. Get 10% off for being a loyal listener with code ASP10Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

12 Syys 20241h 10min

Ep. 1058: The World Walk - Tom Turcich

Ep. 1058: The World Walk - Tom Turcich

Two years after finishing his seven-year walk around the world, Tom Turcich has put his adventure on the page with his upcoming book The World Walk. In his memoir, Tom explores the growth that comes with traveling, the great forces shaping our world, and the remarkable bond between him and his dog, Savannah.Tom has been on Adventure Sports Podcast during his seven-year adventure in episodes 270, 517, and 761. Learn more about Tom and pre-order The World Walk here: Preorder here: https://www.tomturcich.com/bookstomturcich.comtheworldwalk.cominstagram.com/theworldwalkGiveaway alert! I’ll be gifting one listener a copy of The World Walk. All you need to do is email or message me in the next 48 hours to be entered to win! info@adventuresportspodcast.comA huge shoutout to our new show sponsor, LIVSN! Be sure to try their high-quality adventure-ready apparel. When you buy something from LIVSN, you  https://www.tomturcich.com/booksbuy for life. Get 10% off for being a loyal listener with code ASP10Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

10 Syys 20241h 11min

Ep. 1057: The Longest Annual Paddle Race in the US - Revisited - Greg Wingo

Ep. 1057: The Longest Annual Paddle Race in the US - Revisited - Greg Wingo

You might not think of Alabama as holding many records in the world of endurance races (at least I didn’t), however, you’d be wrong! Alabama is home to the Great Alabama 650, a 650-mile paddle race down the Alabama Scenic River Trail going from the northern part of the state out to the Gulf of Mexico. Racers face whitewater, battle tidewater currents, and hike around a dozen dams in an effort to reach the ocean and are expected to finish between 7-10 days. Today we’re talking with the AL650 race director, Greg Wingo to learn just how challenging a race like this is to plan as well as compete in. Also, Adventure Sports Podcast is now a sponsor of Greg’s other race, Last Paddler Standing. Mason will be commentating during the LPS in December.To learn more about the Great Alabama 650: https://www.alabamascenicrivertrail.com/great-alabama-650/To learn more about the Last Paddler Standing: https://lastpaddlerstanding.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

6 Syys 202459min

Ep. 1056: take less. do more - Glen Van Peski

Ep. 1056: take less. do more - Glen Van Peski

Glen Van Peski is a retired civil engineer who accidentally started the ultralight backpacking gear company Gossamer Gear. Besides an avid ultralight backpacker and bike packer in the U.S. and abroad, he’s an entrepreneur, author, speaker, philanthropist and dishwasher. He recently wrote take less. do more. Surprising Life Lessons on Generosity, Gratitude and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker, after he realized that the lessons he learned from almost 50 years of lightening his pack weight also had applications to living a more fulfilling life off the trail.His extensive outdoor adventures include hiking most of the Pacific Crest Trail, exploring the backcountry in Japan and Europe, and bikepacking along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR). Glen lives in Bend, Oregon, with wife of over 40 years Francie, and is the father of two grown sons.Learn more about Glen and where to read take less. do more.www.glenvanpeski.comhttps://www.instagram.com/gvanpeski/https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenvanpeski/https://x.com/glenvpwww.gossamergear.comJust published: take less. do more. Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker. https://www.glenvanpeski.com/book/take-less-do-more/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Elo 20241h 8min

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