Welcome to the Further. Faster. Podcast in association with Montane. The host Daniel Neilson speaks to ultra-athletes, mountaineers, climbers and explorers to talk about how they do what they do and why they do it. This episode's guest is a climber, an exceptional climber, but one who has been described as 'controversial' and 'notorious'. Notorious for the new routes he's achieved, and notorious for the risks he takes – sometimes leading to unimaginably huge falls. Perhaps it was this...

Hello and welcome to Further Faster, in association with Montane. I’m Daniel Neilson and it’s my job to talk to ultra athletes, explorers, climbers and mountaineers who are at the top of their game, to find out why they do what they do and how they do what they do.    So, we could call this episode a Dragon’s Back Race special. A little ode to a big race - a race big enough to be described as the toughest mountain race in the world.    The 2021 edition of the race - setting off in November -...

Hello and welcome to Further Faster in association with Montane. For season 2, we've been loosely theming our podcasts and this one has a clear thread. Yes, our two guests are both involved with bouldering what we really wanted to speak about was...

Hello and welcome to Further Faster, in association with Montane. In each episode, host Daniel Neilson talks to two guests who push the boundaries. They could be explorers, mountaineers, or in the case of this episode, ultra runners or endurance...

Welcome to Further, Faster in association with Montane. Today Daniel Neilson is talking distance and time. Long distances and a long time in the wilderness. With two hugely experienced guests, we’re discussing how you prepare for long expeditions, how...

Welcome to series 2 of Further, Faster in association with Montane. Yep, we're back to our monthly schedule after a break and Host Daniel Neilson is starting off with two fascinating guests: First, to Hamish Frost, a photographer who specialises in...

John Kelly on winning the 2020 Montane Spine Race

Al Lee on making and living climbing documentary films

Climbing Legend Jerry Moffatt talks with Dan about the universal lessons learned whilst - and for - climbing

Jesse Dufton talks about the formative experiences that lead to him becoming the first blind person to lead the iconic Old Man Of Hoy - a feat the subject of the Al Lee film 'Climbing Blind'

Rising ultra endurance star and Montane Athlete Galen Reynolds talks podium finishes at some of the world's toughest ultra marathons.

Jenny Graham on cycling very long distances, and how she balances it with work and family life.

Jon Gupta on finding the challenge, the risk, and the balance, when climbing the largest and most remote mountains on the planet.

Ultra endurance athlete Javed Bhatti talks about his epic 430-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra and double distance Spine Race completion.

An interesting look into the science behind climbing Mount Everest

We talk to ultra runner Damian Hall who recently set the fastest known time of the Cape Wrath Trail

Winner of the 2019 Montane Spine Race ultra runner Jasmin Paris

We chat to legendary British polar explorer and extreme photographer Martin Hartley.

We chat to the remarkable solo expedition runner and fastpacker Jenny Tough (yes that's her real name!)

Welcome to the Further. Faster. Podcast, in association with Montane, the FREE podcast that asks ultra athletes, mountaineers and adventurers the why and the how of what they do.  This month we talk to Katy Parrott.  Participation in the BBC programme Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week changed Katy’s life for the better, and has since been described as ‘Tinkerbell crossed with the Terminator’.  Her immense, well-rounded fitness marries seamlessly with a nose for adventure and an iron will,...

Tom Ballard is one of Britain's most consummate climbers, the first person to climb the six great North Faces of the Alps in a single winter season, here we get an insight into his world.

Meet Jen Scotney, a human rights lawyer by day (and sometimes night), she's also an exceptional ultra runner who is making her mark in the British scene. Listen in.

7 highest peaks in 4 months with mountaineer Steve Plain

British Ultra Runner Debbie Martin-Consani

British Alpinist & Clinical Psychologist Malcolm Bass