Alpine Start Grace Staberg

Pascal Egli is a swiss mountain runner and ski mountaineer for Dynafit. He has won a number of skyraces in Europe, the US and South America. He is a lecturer at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim and has earned a PhD degree in glaciology from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. 

Rachel Pohl is many things: a professional artist, an entrepreneur and an outdoor athlete. Originally from Bozeman, Montana, her and her husband recently relocated to the Lofoten Islands in Norway. 
Rachel has carved out a niche for herself in the outdoor industry, expanding her portfolio beyond painting to encompass merchandise, apparel and projects like her most recent Teton Dreams Collaboration with Rumpl Blankets. 
Rachel has also developed a sizable presence on social media, where she shares many aspects of her life: from the recent move, to her artistic work and development, to the personal growth she's devoted to. 
We talk about (nearly) everything under the sun: pursuing a career as an artist, following the path that's aligned with your dreams, the power of slowing down, moving accross the world and so much more. Rachel is one of the most introspective, kind and intelligent people I've met and it was a pleasure to speak with her. Enjoy! 

Hadley and I talk about growing up in the Tetons, competing on the Freeride World Tour, transitioning to filming, greiving loss in the mountains, moving to Europe, letting creativity shine through and much more. 
Hadley joined the Freeride World Tour in 2015 for two seasons and later made her on-screen debut in the Teton Gravity Research film Tight Loose. She’s since pushed her skiing in the backcountry of British Columbia, Alaska, Norway and the French Alps. She now lives in Chamonix, France and is supported by sponsors like The North Face, Smith and Line Skis. 
Find her Discourse here. 

John Croom is a former professional track cyclist for Team USA. He is an 8X National Champion, Pan American Games Champion and National Record holder. Additionally he’s is a coach and the owner of the Chaney Windows and Doors UCI Track Trade team. He is now pursing a career as a professional sailer on the American Magic team, competing for America’s Cup.  

Scott Johnston is the co-author of Training For The New Alpinism and Training For The Uphill Athlete. He was a co-owner of the coaching buisness, Uphill Athlete, and now owns the Evoke Endurance coaching buisness. 
Scott has a background as an elite athlete himself, spending time at the Olympic Training Center as a swimmer and competing as a cross country skier. He earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics, slightly different than the traditional Exercise Physiology degree of many coaches, though clearly not a hinderance. 
He coached high level cross country skiers for about 15 years, producing many Olympic skiers and National Champions. He then began to coach alpinist Steve House. From their partnership, came their first book and later the creation of Uphill Athlete. 
Scott and I talk about the writing of the above books, his coaching philosophy, training for endurance sports, his move from Uphill Athlete to Evoke Endurance and more. 

Welcome to endurance dispatch with Nikki Larochelle and Grace Staberg. Find conversation on the latest happenings in the mountain endurance sports world, ramblings on the future of sport and plenty of "origins unclear" banter. We hope you enjoy! 

In episode one we talk about changes to the Skimo World Cup for the 22/23 season, dating in mountain towns, race schedules and much more. Nikki also recently recorded a short for the Dirtbag Diaries (found here ) that we'll be talking about next time. Give it a listen!