99 episodes
the Sharp End Podcast the Sharp End Podcast
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4.7 • 964 Ratings
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A podcast produced/hosted by Ashley Saupe, sponsored by Rocky Talkie and supported by the American Alpine Club. This podcast aims to minimize future outdoor accidents by way of story telling. Real people sharing real stories.
"Play Hard and Be Smart"
www.thesharpendpodcast.com
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EP 95 - We Rescued A Skier Who Fell In A Crevasse On Mt Baker - Allen Taylor & Samuel Lien
In May of 2023, Allen and Samuel were out skiing Mt. Baker, a 10,781 foot active glacier-covered stratovolcano in the North Cascades of Washington when they came upon another skier who fell 35 feet down inside a crevasse after the snow bridge he was standing on collapsed. With their knowledge of rope skills and crevasse rescue, they sprung into action to rescue the stuck skier. Tune in to this episode to hear all of the details.
This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie, Minus33 and Protekt and supported by the American Alpine Club.
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Bonus Episode - The Wonders Of Wool With Lawson Glidden
Have you ever heard the phrase “Cotton Kills?” One thing that we can each do to be a responsible outdoors person is to dress appropriately for the activity and weather to minimize the risk of getting too wet and too cold which could lead to hypothermia. Today I talk with Lawson Glidden, owner of Minus33, an American company founded in New Hampshire in 2001. They have been making wool textiles for 100 years bringing you apparel that will keep you warm when wet. Lawson is extremely passionate about wool and you’ll have to tune in to hear why. I present, “the wonders of wool.”
→ 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd
→ 15% off Minus33 garments in December with code SHARPEND
→ 10% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND
→ 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20
→ 10% off any wilderness medicine course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND
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YouTube: @thesharpendpodcast
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Ep 94 - The Summit Was Closed - Michael Habicht
In April of 2023, Michael Habicht headed over to Nepal to climb the striking 6,812 meter tall mountain, Ama Dablam. As a solo climber, he was met with some unique challenges and learned a ton from his expedition. After Michael got back from this trip he made the decision not to climb 8,000 meter peaks because of the experience he shares on this episode. His reasoning has nothing to do with his technical skills, but you’ll have to tune in to hear why.
This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie and supported by the American Alpine Club.
→ 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd
→ 10% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND
→ 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20
→ 10% off any wilderness medicine course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND
Instagram: the_sharp_end_podcast
YouTube: @thesharpendpodcast
Become a Patreon: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast
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Ep 93 - Rope Soloing Epic - Duane Swanson
Duane Swanson was rope soloing and found himself in a situation where he got stuck on the rock wall without food or water for nine hours and then had to figure out how to descend… by himself. Tune in to this episode to hear what rope soloing is and how he managed to self rescue.
Other articles on Rope Soloing mentioned in the episode include:
https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/skills/series/pete_whittaker/how_to_rope_solo_-_with_pete_whittaker-11160
https://gearjunkie.com/climbing/rope-solo-rock-climbing-how-to
This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie and the American Alpine Institute and supported by the American Alpine Club.
→ 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd
→ 10% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND
→ 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20
→ 10% off any wilderness medicine course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND
Instagram: the_sharp_end_podcast
YouTube: @thesharpendpodcast
Become a Patreon: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast
Visit my website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com -
Ep 92 - Lowering Accident In City Of Rocks - Myriam Bouchard
Myriam Bouchard and her partner were at the City of Rocks having an amazing climbing trip. They were on a 5.8 climb called ‘Twist and Crawl’ and when her partner was at the anchor, he told her that he was ready to be lowered. She began lowering him when all of a sudden, the rope slipped through the belay device and he fell 20 feet down to the ground. Listen to hear the entire story and how she explains experiencing, “the greatest terror of her life.”
This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie and the American Alpine Institute and supported by the American Alpine Club.
→ 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd
→ 10% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND
→ 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20
→ 10% off any wilderness medicine course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND
Become a Patreon: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast
Visit my website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com -
Ep 91 - BASE Jumping Accident - Derek Demyanek
BASE jumping accidents are rarely talked about and I’ve always wondered why. Last month, Derek reached out to me to share his story regarding a BASE jumping accident that he was involved in and I was eager to hear it. He was jumping with three of his good military friends on October 25, 2014 when his lines got twisted very shortly after he jumped off the Roan Plateau in Rifle, Colorado. It was one of the last jumps of the season before weather rolled in and winter began to start. Hear all about his accident, his evacuation and how he’s changing the way the BASE jumping culture looks at accidents within the sport.
This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie and the American Alpine Institute and supported by the American Alpine Club.
Make sure to vote for the most inspiring rescue of the year at RockyTalkie.com/2023SARaward. Voting closes August 11th at midnight.
→ 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd
→ 10% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND
→ 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20
→ 10% off any wilderness medicine course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND
Become a Patreon: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast
Visit my website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com
Customer Reviews
Debrief.
It’s like sitting in on someone else’s debrief. I think it’s great.
The host has put herself in a hard place
I find that the host is often trying to balance being nice to the guest and calling their mistakes out to listener. Too often the host lets the guest pass over their biggest mistake.
Example: the fact that the forecast for the wind river range was not clear prior to the guys in episode 90 (I was there the week before this incident).
I’d suggest folks just read accidents in North America.
Also the audio has been an issue for years.
Great Learning Opportunities
My favorite thing about this podcast is the learning opportunities it offers for all of us adventurers. Learn from other peoples’ mistakes! Ashley does such a great job of offering a no-judgement zone for people to tell their stories and for us to be able to incorporate some learnings into our own trips to hopefully prevent it from happening to us. Highly recommend.