Mountain

Christopher Sleight
  • 4.9 (31)
  • WILDERNESS
Mountain

Mountain is a podcast about adventure in wild places. We tell stories about climbers and explorers, lovers and kidnappers, racers, travellers and even violinists. Hosted by Christopher Sleight.

  1. 07/14/2017

    #20 The fall, part II

    Jackie Greaves survives for two nights during a big winter storm. She’s finally found by a search and rescue dog, bundled into a helicopter and flown to hospital. Jackie's safe, but then another ordeal begins.

    29 min

  2. 05/28/2017

    #19 The fall, part I

    February, 1994. The Cairngorms are in the grip of an Arctic storm. Alone and in a whiteout, Jackie Greaves strays out on to a cornice. Seconds later, the snow collapses into air.

    31 min

  3. 04/29/2017

    #18 Where the road runs out

    Bikepacking coast-to-coast across Scotland. Adventure cyclist Lee Craigie loves to ride her bike, but when the road ends and the trail begins, the ride becomes so much more than a simple journey through the landscape.

    32 min

  4. 03/23/2017

    #17 In footsteps

    There are days in the mountains that have you hiding behind rocks to get out of the relentless wind. Days when you tug your hood over your face to shield it from blasts of hail. Days when you think: “Where did all this begin?”

    30 min

  5. 02/19/2017

    #16 A quarry full of ghosts

    Even small hills have secrets. A chance discovery on a mountain walk leads to a hidden tunnel entrance and an abandoned village.

    35 min

  6. 01/20/2017

    #15 The scream

    Ben Nevis, February 2015. Climbers on Ben Nevis are enjoying some of the best ice conditions in decades. And then a chilling scream cuts through the mist.

    20 min

  7. 12/23/2016

    #14 This is Mountain

    The best moments from the first year of the Mountain podcast.

    34 min

  8. 11/25/2016

    #13 The famous first screech

    Adventurer Alastair Humphreys has cycled around the world, walked across deserts and rowed the Atlantic. His last expedition was a simple walk across Spain, but it brought him face-to-face with his deepest fear.

    34 min
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4.9
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About

Mountain is a podcast about adventure in wild places. We tell stories about climbers and explorers, lovers and kidnappers, racers, travellers and even violinists. Hosted by Christopher Sleight.

Information

  • Creator
    Christopher Sleight
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2017
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Christopher Sleight
  • Show Website
    Mountain

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