Episodes
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We all love 14ers, but climbing them all in one winter is crazy! Listen in as Mason and Chris Fisher explore his amazing story. There are few things as beautiful or as threatening as winter 14ering. Big adventure, big fun!
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In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curt Linville welcomes back Anna McNuff, a renowned adventurer and author. They discuss Anna's incredible journey from aspiring Olympian to a life filled with extraordinary adventures, including running barefoot across Britain. Anna shares insights on how her adventures have shaped her approach to motherhood, the challenges of parenting, and the lessons learned from both experiences. The conversation delves into the motivations behind her barefoot running challenge, the preparation involved, and the realities of navigating various terrains. Anna's stories inspire listeners to embrace adventure and the beauty of living in the moment. In this engaging conversation, Anna Mcnuff shares her experiences of endurance challenges, the mental fatigue that accompanies them, and the balance between adventure and motherhood. The dialogue emphasizes the importance of personal growth, the ripple effect of adventure, and the encouragement to pursue one's passions.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Adventure and Anna McNuff
02:46 From Olympian Dreams to Adventure
05:52 The Challenges of Motherhood and Adventure
08:50 Lessons from Adventure Applied to Parenting
11:53 The Journey of Barefoot Running in Britain
14:59 The Motivation Behind the Barefoot Challenge
17:58 Navigating the Terrain: Running Surfaces and Routes
27:33 The Dangers of Adventure
28:40 Mental Fatigue in Endurance Challenges
31:02 Balancing Adventure and Parenthood
32:11 The Shift in Adventure Goals Post-Children
38:19 Embracing a Nomadic Lifestyle
49:12 Overcoming Challenges in the Wild
53:26 The Ripple Effect of Adventure and Influence
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Learn about the early days of climbing as Mason interviews David Smart about his book, Royal Robbins: The American Climber. This revisited episode inspires us to lean into our dreams; you just might make a lasting impact on the world! Learn about trad climbing and sport climbing from the early days.
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In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curtis Linville interviews Whitney Gilliam, a passionate split boarder, avalanche educator, and pastor from Crested Butte, Colorado. They discuss Whitney's journey from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Colorado Rockies, her love for split boarding, and the importance of community and relationships in outdoor sports. Whitney shares insights on avalanche safety, decision-making in high-risk situations, and the therapeutic nature of outdoor adventures. The conversation emphasizes the joy of being outdoors, the challenges of backcountry skiing, and the need for a spectrum of enjoyment in outdoor activities.
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Motivational. Sensational. Big adventure. Humanity. Big mountain expeditions with Chris Warner. What amazing accounts of climbing the world's tallest peaks. This revisited episode from 2016 is always fresh. Thanks, Chris for sharing your world with us!
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In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curt Linville speaks with Zeb Smith, a consultant specializing in helping adventure outfitters and guides succeed in the outdoor industry. They discuss the challenges faced by small businesses in this sector, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, including rising costs. Zeb shares his journey from CPA to consultant, the significance of permits, the seasonality of revenue, and strategies for retaining talent in a transient workforce. The conversation emphasizes the need for aspiring outfitters to gather information and seek support to turn their passion into a sustainable business.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Adventure Sports Business
03:02 Zeb Smith's Journey and Consulting Approach
06:02 The Importance of Business in Adventure Sports
08:58 Transitioning from Hobby to Business
12:08 Advice for Aspiring Outfitters
15:04 Navigating Permits and Regulations
18:00 Seasonality Challenges in Adventure Sports
21:04 Retaining Talent in a Seasonal Industry
24:03 Leadership and Employee Engagement
26:06 Impact of the Pandemic on the Outdoor Industry
30:51 Setting Goals and Vision for Business
33:54 Career Paths in Outdoor Leadership
36:36 Passion vs. Profit in Outdoor Business
38:25 Navigating Economic Challenges
45:48 Empowering Employees for Sustainable Growth
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Jim is still at it! See his YouTube channel, Jim Baird - Adventurer. But in this historic episode, Jim shared what it was like ten years ago to build a platform in the adventure and social media industries. If you like far north adventure, canoeing, snowmobiling, winter camping, and summer whitewater, then this episode is for you.
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Adventure changes lives. It equips us to better manage life's challenges. This episode is one part a tribute to how motorcycles were a positive force in Curt's life and the other part a trip report from Curt's and Travis' five day motorcycle adventure offroad in the San Rafael Swell, Utah.
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In this revisited episode from 2017, Oli France shares stories of his somewhat risky adventures traveling the spine of Asia. Oli graduated in Outdoor Leadership (BA) from the University of Central Lancashire. At the time of this recording, he had traveled to 50 countries, and had climbed mountains in half of those, including the likes of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. In winter 2016, Oli traveled overland by any means from Hong Kong to Istanbul, along the mountainous spine of Asia, crossing eleven countries and climbing fourteen mountains, in a journey documented in his book: The Trail of the Mountain Folk.
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Curious about climbing 14ers? What about skiing Chamonix? What about AT skiing? Matt Leskanic, an experienced skier, shares climbing and skiing his first 14er.
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In this episode, Mason and Curt reflect on the past decade of the Adventure Sports Podcast, discussing the evolution of podcasting and their personal journeys. They share insights on the importance of adventure, the impact of family and life changes, and the transition to conservation work. Big plans discussed, bringing new energy and perspectives to the show while emphasizing the value of listener engagement and community building.
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In August of 2024, Alden raced in the Silk Road Mountain Race, a 1,200-mile, unsupported bikepacking race in Kyrgyzstan. With nearly 100,000ft of elevation gain, it's often touted as the toughest bike race in the world. A crash on Alden's 14th day of racing put him out of the general classification, but he was able to fix his bike and complete the ride, earning himself a finisher's stamp as the 100th rider to finish out of 101 finishers.
Alden Roth is a filmmaker, ultrarunner, and endurance bikepacker from West Virginia. He's the newest member of the Parks and Recreation Board in Charles Town, WV, his hometown and is also a co-owner of Rocketfuel Studios, a video production company that tells stories about food and the outdoors. Alden has completed several ultramarathons, including a sub-24-hour finish at Rim to River 100 and several multi-day bike tours and races.
All of Alden’s links:
Video Production Company, Rocketfuel Studios - https://www.rocketfuelstudios.com/Film Festival, Filmed By Bike - https://filmedbybike.org/would love to encourage people to submit to Filmed by Bike, if that's okay with you - https://filmfreeway.com/FilmedbyBikeFilmFestivalInstagram: @aldenroth2 - https://www.instagram.com/aldenroth2/Ascend WV - https://ascendwv.com
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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.com
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Originally published July 5, 2021
Oftentimes 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.
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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.
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Originally published July 25, 2022
Renata 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.
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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/
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Originally published September 18, 2017
Here'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 ASP10
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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/books
tomturcich.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! [email protected]
A 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 ASP10
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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/
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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.com
https://www.instagram.com/gvanpeski/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenvanpeski/
https://x.com/glenvp
www.gossamergear.com
Just 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/
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