The Mountain People Podcast

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The Mountain People Podcast

The Mountain People Podcast delivers the most inspirational stories from our athletes, key industry influencers and our community, straight to your device. Hosted by British mountain guide and elite alpinist Andy Cave

  1. 10/09/2023

    Heather Weidner: Pro Climbing Parenthood

    Professional climbing, new motherhood, and personal hardship. Colorado based Rab athlete Heather Weidner shares the journey and philosophy behind her elite level sport and trad climbing achievements, and the meaning behind the routes she climbs. A former ballet dancer and veterinary surgeon, Heather recently became a mother. In this podcast episode, she discusses the challenges and joys of climbing throughout pregnancy, and her approach to getting back on the wall after birth.

    44 min

  2. 10/02/2023

    Natt Williams: Riding the Route Less Travelled

    Balancing bikepacking expeditions to remote wilderness with corporate and family life. Rab ambassador Nat Williams shares the highs and lows of biking in remote regions, from traversing Iceland on two-wheels to the 1900KM Silk Road Mountain Race through Kyrgyzstan. What are the unique challenges of cycling at altitude? How do you prepare for the rugged terrain and harsh weather conditions? What are Natt’s top tips for planning journeys through some of the world’s most challenging cycling terrain? And, how do you balance all of this with ‘a proper grown-up job in London’ and a young family?

    53 min

  3. 09/25/2023

    Karen Darke: Ability is a State of Mind

    Managing the mindset for adventure after a life-changing climbing accident. Paralysed in a climbing accident as a young woman, Karen Darke explores the mindset needed to approach extreme adventure, and shares her mantra that ‘ability is a state of mind’. Karen’s curious and creative nature has led her to live a life full of thrills, from traversing Greenland on skis, climbing El Cap, Himalayan hand biking, and even competing in two Paralympic Games. Studious and inquisitive, Karen continues to inspire others and challenge the status quo through her books, talks, and workshops.

    42 min

  4. 09/17/2023 · BONUS

    Erik Weihenmayer and Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht: El Valle del Silencio

    After avoiding Patagonia for 20 years, blind adventurer, Erik Weihenmayer recounts his inaugural trip to El Valle de Silencio with his friend, Chilean climber and photographer, Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht. Although from Chile, Felipe has never had the opportunity to visit the climbers' paradise that sits in his home country. They discuss their aim to make Erik the first blind person to stand atop Torre Norte, and to fulfill a lifelong dream of Felipe's.

    1 hr

  5. 09/11/2023

    Kev Shields: The Adaptive Approach To New Routing

    How do you seek out quality new routes? And, how to adapt your beta and approach to accommodate disability?    Born with limb difference in one hand, Scottish new route pioneer Kev Shields discusses how a sense of community and trust in those around him help him achieve his climbing goals, as he embarks on a quest to send his first E8 trad route.    In this episode, Kev shares how he has learnt to work with the unique challenges of his disability in climbing and training, and explores the positive impact of climbing on his mental health, self-respect, and sense of purpose.

    30 min

  6. 09/04/2023

    Jo Newton: From Trauma to Triumph

    After losing her lower leg in an avalanche in the Alps, Jo Newton shares her journey through trauma to the international paraclimbing competition stage. A story so powerful it compels you to listen, Jo’s responses to trauma pay testament to the best of the human spirit, courage, friendship and determination. A single mum and Engineering Director working on cutting-edge plastics recycling solutions, Jo's company, Reventas, are unwavering in their support for her paraclimbing career. Grab a cuppa, sit back. This is Jo’s remarkable story.

    54 min

  7. 08/28/2023

    Vedangi Kulkarni: Around the World in 159 Days

    What does it take to become the youngest woman to cycle around the world?  Setting out at just 19 years old, Rab athlete Vedangi Kulkarni became the youngest woman to cycle the 29,000km across 15 countries around the globe.  Vedangi discovered her passion for bikes on a Brighton to London cycle during her university studies. In fact, she loved the experience so much that she carried on to northern Scotland.  On route, she read a book about cycling solo around the world, that sparked her next adventure.  Host Andy Cave caught up with Vedangi part way through her recent mission in Ladakh.

    54 min

  8. 08/24/2023 · BONUS

    Material Facts: Taking Responsibility for Change

    Environmental education: it’s our responsibility.  In this special edition of The Mountain People Podcast, Debbie Read, our Head of Corporate Communications and CSR, talks with Science Presenter Huw James about why industries should be leading the charge on environmental education and passing on their knowledge to consumers.

    41 min
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The Mountain People Podcast delivers the most inspirational stories from our athletes, key industry influencers and our community, straight to your device. Hosted by British mountain guide and elite alpinist Andy Cave

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  • Creator
    Rab Equipment
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd 2021
  • Show Website
    The Mountain People Podcast

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