Well, my apologies for the extremely long, unplanned hiatus. The same day I announced my Denali plans, something came up which has resulted in my becoming - happily - a full-time single Father 7 days a week. The issue is still ongoing but we‘re back, baby!  The next two episodes were recorded a long time ago and I never got round to releasing them in June (sorry to James and Laura!) but here they are, with new episodes coming fortnightly from October!  James Dyer is this week‘s guest, and...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Sunny Stroeer is a brilliant mountain endurance runner with achievements spread across winning tough ultra-marathons, setting fastest known times, and a newly found backcountry skiier. Having recently completed the Iditarod under her belt, and with future goals like a South Pole mission in the works, we take a dive into Sunny's mindset and view on acceptable risk, while also discussing the beautiful routes and landscape she has travelled through in her...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Tyler Andrews is an incredible endurance athlete. Rotating his time between Flagstaff, Arizona and Quito, Ecuador, Tyler is pushing the realms of road and mountain endurance running. Having just got back from Ecuador and achieved 4 Fastest Known Times towards his goal of ten on some big mountains, we got talking for a while and it was an absolute pleasure. The episode discusses endurance running in the mountains, breaking Fastest Known Times, how Tyler...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Fiona Quinn is most notably known for setting a world first and Stand-Up Paddleboarding from Lands End to John O'Groats - including crossing the Irish Sea and narrowly avoiding the third-largest whirlpool in the world.  Still not impressed? Fiona is also afraid of the sea and open water, which makes this incredible feat that much more impressive.  It was a pleasure to have Fiona on for a quick talk about her background, achievements, mindset, and...

This episode is supported by Sidetracked Magazine Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/05/29/jenny-tough/  https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Jenny Tough is an incredible and highly-respected member of the outdoors community. From exploring 3rd world cultures as a child, to cycling from Calgary to the Yukon, to running across a mountain range on every continent, we explore and discuss new questions and topics.  The episode covers Jenny's early experiences and...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/05/21/matthew-robertson/  Matthew Robertson is the founder of Momentum Media: specialists in the creation of captivating outdoor content in remarkable locations. But, the origins of that company really capture the attention: bespoke adventures and expeditions which exist to give people life-changing moments in the outdoors. Matthew Robertson himself is even more than that though. His depth of...

Take the 7 question survey about you: https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/05/14/talking-scandinavia-and-resilience-with-anna-blackwell/  Anna Blackwell is an adventurer with a special place in her heart for the north of Scandinavia. With multiple trekking and hiking trips to the region under her belt plus more - such as kayaking across Europe from London to the Black Sea - Anna has a huge adventure CV, which we dive into in more...

Subscribe to the Blog, Newsletter, and support the podcast: https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Enter the Episode 100 Giveaway by answering 7 short questions: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YFXZHCJ  Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/05/07/ray-blakney/  Growing up as a 3rd culture child, Ray Blakney is a nomadic entrepreneur who has travelled to over 50 countries and speaks four languages. Having lived 75% of his life so far as an expat, he has a unique and...

The Episode 100 Giveaway Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YFXZHCJ Just 100 seconds/7 questions of your time and you could win some Between The Mountains Merch! For Episode 100 we take a dive into 5 must-do adventures on Kauai, Hawaii. Naturally, who else to bring on for this momentous occasion than Dustin himself from That Adventure Life. The episode covers what Dustin decides are 5 Must-Do Adventures for the island, including trails, rivers, and the sea! The Fantastic Five For...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/04/23/hayley-gendron/  Hayley Gendron is a multi-disciplined and quietly adventurous character who advocates for indigenous and environmental rights. Without making a song and dance about it all, her experience sees her in the Peruvian and Ecuadorian rainforest working with animals, travelling and adventuring from Patagonia to Canada, and mountaineering and rock climbing all while learning her...

This episode is supported by Sidetracked Magazine https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/04/16/luc-mehl/  Luc Mehl is a lover of Alaskan wilderness and nature, with an incredible ‘adventure CV’ under his belt. Born, raised, and residing in Alaska, he has traversed the three highest mountains in North America, headed out to remote and wild regions of Alaska, and completed extreme, multi-day endurance events. For education and...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog here: https://wp.me/pbYsXe-KU  George Vlad travels to and explores wild and remote places to capture soundscapes. Doing his best to avoid man-made sounds to grasp the purest of sound, his expeditions have led him all over the world from glaciers to volcanoes - providing him with an inspiring and positive view of adventure and conservation along the way. In this episode, we discuss unique encounters with wildlife, recording poachers...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/04/02/rebecca-coles/  Rebecca Coles has led expeditions, travelled, and climbed on all 7 continents and in over 70 countries. Her experience ranges right from overland travel from Nepal to the UK, to first ascents, and a love for mountaineering from little old Wales to big and huge peaks.  In this episode we discuss we explore her huge depth and width of knowledge, talking about being the...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/03/26/what-you-need-to-know-for-denali-and-alaska/  Denali is not a mountain you want to head out to unprepared. It’s big, it’s cold, and it’s stormy. So, future guest Luc Mehl offered his expertise to offer a bird’s eye view on Denali and Alaska for us. In this episode Luc essentially gives us an overview on Denali specifically, but big mountains in Alaska in general. We talk about the...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/03/19/kierra-summer/  Kierra Summer is a travel photographer coming out of Alberta, Canada. With her unique entry in to this lifestyle, Kierra has worked and manifested her way towards her view of success. Having built an engaged and brilliant following, Kierra only builds more and more on to her beautiful photography and travel CV.  In this episode we talk about doing what you love, a free trip...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains   https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/03/12/attempting-darien-gap/   -------------------------------------------  Daniel Eggington has set his sights on an expedition, and is only working harder and harder until it's done. Returning in April 2021 for his 5th time, Dan will look to cross on foot the Darien Gap: one of the world's most dangerous jungles along the pacific coastline.  In this open conversation with Dan, we talk about planning and...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/03/05/project-282/  One lovely summer, Emily Scott decided to take on an epic adventure: she was going to climb all 282 Munros, continuously. Emily took on the challenge with the image of a 'pure', self-powered journey, in one go of 120 days - the fantastic carbon footprint was just a plus! In this episode we talk about balancing your social life with the outdoors, preparing for adventures, type...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains  Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/02/26/emily-scott/  Leaving full-time accounting behind, Emily Scott has chosen adventure and happiness over all else. In doing so, she has become a ski instructor, summer mountain leader, and is shooting for international mountain leader. So, that's worked out incredibly well so far! In this episode, we talk about many Ironman Competitions, mountains, adventure, pursuing the importance of...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains "The gold is not going to be sitting at home. The gold isn't going to be dreaming of far off places. The gold is going to be you putting your footprints on that snow" Ian FinchI'm Chris, the host of Between The Mountains and I'm going to climb Denali in May 2023. Well, that kinds of feels like a white lie. There's still training to be had, money to save, sponsorship to acquire... but we'll get on to that. The main thing, is that my wording has changed.For...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/02/12/ian-finch/ Insightful, Inspiring, and Incredible are three words that come to mind when both researching and recording with Ian Finch. With a fisherman Father fascinated by native cultures and with Ian's own background in the Royal Marines, he has gone on to explore and adventure with culture at the forefront of his mind. Having paddled the Yukon river, led expeditions across Norway,...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Bonita Norris is a truly inspiring woman and role model for many. With a unique and admirable story behind her climb of Everest, she has gone on to be the youngest British woman to summit Everest and reach the North Pole.Not only that, but with a huge mountaineering experience and background, we talk about mindset and taking control of your life. Read on and listen to find out more!Bonita NorrisIt was such a pleasure and inspiration to have Bonita on the...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Tom Livingstone is an extremely accomplished mountain climber. With experience rooted in Scotland and the European Alps, we explore his high-altitude first ascents, facing adversity, and planning for the mountains.You can follow Tom's climbing career on his website and blog here, or follow him on Instagram here.Before We StartBefore we get into the episode, I want to mention the sponsor for this episode: Sidetracked Magazine. Sidetracked is dedicated...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains With a hiking background from Everest Base Camp to New Zealand, Damian Hall has run ultra-marathon’s in the mountains, the desert, and the Arctic. More recently, Damian has achieved the Fastest Known Time of the Pennine Way.A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of virtually sitting with him and exploring his background and experience further.Damian HallDamian has achieved so much, from mountains to the desert to the arctic and to record breaking...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Holly Budge is an incredible adventurer with a CV spanning the globe. Holly was the first person to skydive above Everest, she has ridden and raced semi-wild horses across Mongolia, and taken to mountaineering from the crevasses of Mount Rainier to the North Col of Mount Everest. Some of her most important work, though, is the conservation effort that Holly puts in to save elephants. 96 elephants are poached each day, and Holly's work alongside rangers...

https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Patagonia is a region covering Chile and Argentina at the bottom of America. Littered with mountains, fjords, glaciers, lakes, and more Will Copestake returns for a second episode. This time talking about his expeditions in Patagonia. Kayaking along the coastline, exploring the fjords, and camping next to glaciers, Will takes us talks with us about ending each season of guiding in the area with an expedition.Will seems to have an action packed or funny...