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Sinopse
A high altitude mountaineer travels through sub-zero temperatures, scales treacherous terrain, and carries hundreds of pounds of supplies. Many of us have very little in common with this person. We dont need to worry about the lack of oxygen in the air or the extent of frostbite in our toes.Yet, we are all human. There are certain ideas which apply to all of us, no matter if we are standing at 29,029 feet or sea level. Why is it important to step outside of our comfort zone? How do we weigh risk vs. reward? What impact does human behavior have on our decision making? On MtnMeister, we explore these ideas by talking with those who have found answers in the extremes.Ben Schenck, the host of MtnMeister (pronounced Mountain Meister), asks thought-provoking and sometimes uncomfortable questions that you won't hear in a typical interview. Notable guests include Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, Ueli Steck, Jeremy Jones, Lynn Hill, Conrad Anker, Aaron Gwin and other adventurers in climbing, skiing, hiking, biking, and everything else in the mountains.
Episódios
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#28 Fisherman, farmer, snowboarder? with Ian Wood
02/06/2014 Duração: 21minIan is a professional backcountry snowboarder, Alaskan Fisherman, and medical marijuana farmer from Maltby, a small town at the foot hills of The Cascades in Washington state. Check out Ian's meister profile: www.mtnmeister.com/ian-wood
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#27 On the snow to on the rocks with Sylvan Ellefson
30/05/2014 Duração: 28minSylvan Ellefson joins Russell and Ben to talk about the highest stages of Nordic ski racing. After narrowly missing the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Sylvan is now switching gears and pursuing an entrepreneurial opportunity in helping start up a craft distillery in Vail, Colorado called the 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co.
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#26 Exploring the pain cave with Cait Snow
29/05/2014 Duração: 30minDid you ever wonder what it takes to run an Ironman? Cait is a professional triathlete who has run 15 Ironmans, with six of them being world championships.
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#25 Coming home alive with Chris Klinke
28/05/2014 Duração: 29minJoin us as Chris shares his perspective on the 2008 K2 disaster, along with his expertise in high altitude mountaineering.
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#24 Skiing off of 200-foot cliffs… comfortably with Julian Carr
27/05/2014 Duração: 30minJulian Carr is a professional backcountry skier and founder of Discrete headwear. Join us as Julian talks about the feeling of skiing off of a 200 foot cliff and what makes him a successful entrepreneur in the outdoors industry.
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#23 Snowboarding prodigy to cancer survivor with Todd Franzen
26/05/2014 Duração: 23minA national champion in slalom and halfpipe for his age group, Todd Franzen was a snowboarding prodigy at 15 years old. After missing the Olympics in 1998 and dropped sponsorships, Todd lost interest in competetive snowboarding. When diagnosed with cancer later in life, Todd rediscovered snowboarding for his escape.
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#22 82 mph on a sit ski with Chris Devlin-Young
23/05/2014 Duração: 29minChris Devlin-Young is a 4-time Paralympic medalist and 10-time US National Champion in para-alpine skiing. Join us as Chris shares the difficult, but rewarding comeback from a tragic plane crash to dominating his sport.
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#21 Free the heel, fix the problem with Andy Parisod
22/05/2014 Duração: 18minAndy Parisod is a professional telemark skier and member of the WORST Crew, a telemark skiing club. Learn about the sport of telemark skiing and how Andy supports himself to sustain this lifestyle.
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#20 Crushing lines and limbs with KC Deane
21/05/2014 Duração: 28minKC Deane is a professional skier featured in many movies including Poor Boyz productions. Learn about the rewarding and painful (literally) parts of being a professional athlete.
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#19 Educating thousands with a tent and a Subaru with Roland Mott
20/05/2014 Duração: 32minRoland is a traveling trainer with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Join us as Roland talks about what it takes to live out of a tent and a Subaru for over 200 days a year.
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#18 Skiing the highest mountain in North America with Matt Paul
19/05/2014 Duração: 25minMatt Paul is a passionate backcountry skier and ski guide. Matt summitted and descended Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Listen to his entertaining journey of scares and surprises.
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#17 Introducing inner city kids to the mountains with Jeff Weidman
16/05/2014 Duração: 23minJeff Weidman is a board member of Big City Mountaineers, an organization which gives inner city youth the opportunity to explore the mountains. Join us as Jeff shares his inspiring journey in the outdoor industry.
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#16 An Olympic pursuit halted by injury with Alexi Micinski
15/05/2014 Duração: 22minAlexi Micinski is a professional slopestyle skier. In her pursuit of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a knee injury ended her season and crushed her Olympic mission. Learn about physical and psychological toll that injury can cause in an athlete's career.
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#15 Guiding passionate skiers to the perfect powder with Matt Appleford
14/05/2014 Duração: 31minMatt Appleford owns The Adventure Project, a company which takes passionate skiers to the most remote locations in the world. Find out where you can find some of the best snow in the world.
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#14 Putting USA back on the bouldering map with Alex Johnson
13/05/2014 Duração: 31minAlex Johnson is a professional rock climber specializing in bouldering. Learn about her sport and what it takes to succeed on the largest stages of climbing.
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#13 The dangers of avalanches and a lost friend with Josh Wolf
12/05/2014 Duração: 17minJosh Wolf is a passionate backcountry snowboarder. In April of 2013, Josh and friend Mark McCarron were caught in an avalanche that tore through Vail Pass, CO. Tragically, Mark did not make it out alive. Join us as Josh shares the experience.
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#12 Big mountains, tiny feet with Hailey Schiff
09/05/2014 Duração: 25minHailey is a professional big mountain freestyle skier from Salt Lake City, UT. Learn what it takes to balance the pursuit of a college degree with skiing professionally and keeping sponsors satisfied.
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#11 Finding the North Pole…fast with John Huston
08/05/2014 Duração: 36minIn 2009, John and his expedition partner became the first and only Americans to reach the North Pole unsupported - a self-sufficient and self-powered journey of 55 days and over 475 miles. John works as a motivational speaker, safety and logistics consultant, and guide.
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#10 Livin' the slack life with Jon Fait
07/05/2014 Duração: 32minJoin us as Jon shares what it's like to walk on a one inch wide line hundreds of feet off the ground. Always living for the next adventure, Jon travels and works with Gibbon Slacklines to run their competition circuits.
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#9 Not just surviving, surthriving with Muffy Davis
06/05/2014 Duração: 32minJoin us as Muffy shares her inspiring journey from a tragic ski accident to seven Paralympic medals in both alpine skiing and handcycling. Muffy is an inductee in the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and the US Disabled Ski Hall of Fame.