A conversation with Palestinian-American rock climber, big-wall soloist and AMGA certified rock climbing guide, Miranda Oakley.

An open invitation to The Firn Line community to share a story.

Sam Volk describes a first ascent of Oberon, an instant classic WI6 ice climb in Valdez, Alaska.

An interview with legendary mountaineer, author and conservationist, Rick Ridgeway.

Introducing The Atlas Obscura Podcast

A deep-dive conversation with Canadian Rockies alpinist, Jon Walsh

Writer and outdoor educator Emma Walker discusses her new book, Dead Reckoning.

A conversation with climber, alpinist & author Kelly Cordes

Author and climber Chris Kalman discusses his forthcoming novella, Dammed If You Don't.

A Halloween special presenting three spooky stories of close calls, mountain ghosts, and unexplained sounds in the night.

A young Alaskan alpinist, August Franzen, shares his story of climbing through life-changing love, and heart-wrenching grief.

Eddie Taylor is a climber, skier, teacher and coach from Boulder, CO.

Today’s episode is a story about adventure. It’s a story about getting scared. It’s a story of friendship and love. It’s a story about self-discovery and learning from your mistakes. But the learning in this story doesn’t take place in a formal classroom, or an online forum. Rather, It takes place in the mountains - in a small sub-range of striking peaks and glaciers, just outside of Anchorage, Alaska.

Author Marin Sardy talks about her brother Tom's battle with schizophrenia, which she documents in her memoir, The Edge Of Everyday.

A conversation with Northwest-based artist and mountain guide, Craig Muderlak

An in-depth conversation with North American alpinist, Steve Swenson

An interview with climber, author and mental fitness coach, Margo Talbot.

Last week I sat down for a remote chat with Valdez, Alaska-based ice climber, Ryan Sims. Ryan is an Engineer with the Valdez Fire Department, but when he’s not putting out fires, both literally and figuratively, he’s part of a new generation of crushers in the ice mecca of Valdez and Thompson Pass, where some of the best ice climbing in North America exists. • But last month, Ryan teamed up with another Alaskan, the seasoned alpine zen-master, Sam Johnson, to do some exploratory first...

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The Cascades of North America are a beautiful and diverse range of mountains. These peaks, which range from sharp, granitic towers, to glaciated and crumbly volcanoes, extend all the way from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon - all the way to Northern California. • And if you live in the Portland, OR area - there’s one Cascade peak that dominates the horizon - Wy’East or Mount Hood as it’s commonly known. • The mountain, which is a dormant volcano - is a literal...

On today’s episode of the firn line, we’ll get to know legendary rock climber and big wall ace, Paul Gagner. Growing up in southern California in the late 60’s and early 70’s - Paul had a keen sense for adventure. This was fueled by summertime camping trips with his family, and a string of visits to National Parks. In fact, it was a fateful trip to Grand Teton National Park in his teens, that would give Paul his first taste for climbing. His appetite for the vertical world whetted, Paul...

On today’s episode of The Firn Line, we’ll dive into the final segment of a two-part series with Canadian Rockies legend, Barry Blanchard. • In the first episode, we heard Barry tell stories of his early years in the Canadian Rockies, as well as some of the formative partnerships he developed during that time. We heard about iconic routes like The Andromeda Strain, The North Pillar of North Twin, and the east face of Mount Fay to name a few. • But there was one mountain - a mountain that is...

On today’s episode of The Firn Line, we’ll delve into the first of a two-part series with Canadian Rockies legend, Barry Blanchard. Barry’s name is synonymous with some of the most iconic lines in the Canadian Rockies - and his first ascents on these mythical walls are many: from the Andromeda Strain - to the north pillar of North Twin - to a gutsy climb on Mount Cephran called M-16 - and a visionary line of beauty up mount Robson’s emperor face. But like many alpinists, Barry’s career has...

On today’s episode of The Firn Line, we’ll get to know songwriter, and mountain traveller, Jason Tyler Burton. • Growing up in a working class family on the outskirts of Lexington, KY - Burton was raised hearing the stories of his grandfather, who like many Kentuckians of times past, worked hard to make a living in the nearby coal mines of Harlan County. Although Burton would take a much different career path, one thing he’s carried with him throughout his life, is an appreciation for the...

On today’s episode of The Firn line, we’ll get to know Pacific Northwest-based alpinist Mallorie Estenson. Growing up in the shadows of the North Cascades, Mallorie participated in athletics as a kid, with an inclination toward the more adventurous side of life. Eventually, this led to an interest in climbing, and for the last three years, she’s been working as a mountain guide. But Mallorie’s interest in climbing goes much deeper than the guiding life. In fact, it’s not a stretch to call...