Take the 7 question survey about you: https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/05/14/talking-scandinavia-and-resilience-with-anna-blackwell/ Anna Blackwell is an adventurer with a special place in her heart for the north of Scandinavia. With multiple trekking and hiking trips to the region under her belt plus more - such as kayaking across Europe from London to the Black Sea - Anna has a huge adventure CV, which we dive into in more depth wit...
May 14, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Subscribe to the Blog, Newsletter, and support the podcast: https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Enter the Episode 100 Giveaway by answering 7 short questions: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YFXZHCJ Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/05/07/ray-blakney/ Growing up as a 3rd culture child, Ray Blakney is a nomadic entrepreneur who has travelled to over 50 countries and speaks four languages. Having lived 75% of his life so far as an expat, he has a unique and insightful vie...
May 07, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 101
The Episode 100 Giveaway Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YFXZHCJ Just 100 seconds/7 questions of your time and you could win some Between The Mountains Merch! For Episode 100 we take a dive into 5 must-do adventures on Kauai, Hawaii. Naturally, who else to bring on for this momentous occasion than Dustin himself from That Adventure Life . The episode covers what Dustin decides are 5 Must-Do Adventures for the island, including trails, rivers, and the sea! The Fantastic Five For more inf...
Apr 30, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 100
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/04/23/hayley-gendron/ Hayley Gendron is a multi-disciplined and quietly adventurous character who advocates for indigenous and environmental rights. Without making a song and dance about it all, her experience sees her in the Peruvian and Ecuadorian rainforest working with animals, travelling and adventuring from Patagonia to Canada, and mountaineering and rock climbing all while learning her native la...
Apr 23, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 99
This episode is supported by Sidetracked Magazine https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/04/16/luc-mehl/ Luc Mehl is a lover of Alaskan wilderness and nature, with an incredible ‘adventure CV’ under his belt. Born, raised, and residing in Alaska, he has traversed the three highest mountains in North America, headed out to remote and wild regions of Alaska, and completed extreme, multi-day endurance events. For education and vacation, h...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 98
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog here: https://wp.me/pbYsXe-KU George Vlad travels to and explores wild and remote places to capture soundscapes. Doing his best to avoid man-made sounds to grasp the purest of sound, his expeditions have led him all over the world from glaciers to volcanoes - providing him with an inspiring and positive view of adventure and conservation along the way. In this episode, we discuss unique encounters with wildlife, recording poachers and ille...
Apr 09, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 97
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/04/02/rebecca-coles/ Rebecca Coles has led expeditions, travelled, and climbed on all 7 continents and in over 70 countries. Her experience ranges right from overland travel from Nepal to the UK, to first ascents, and a love for mountaineering from little old Wales to big and huge peaks. In this episode we discuss we explore her huge depth and width of knowledge, talking about being the first all-...
Apr 02, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 96
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/03/19/kierra-summer/ Kierra Summer is a travel photographer coming out of Alberta, Canada. With her unique entry in to this lifestyle, Kierra has worked and manifested her way towards her view of success. Having built an engaged and brilliant following, Kierra only builds more and more on to her beautiful photography and travel CV. In this episode we talk about doing what you love, a free trip to Costa...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 94
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/03/12/attempting-darien-gap/ ------------------------------------------- Daniel Eggington has set his sights on an expedition, and is only working harder and harder until it's done. Returning in April 2021 for his 5th time, Dan will look to cross on foot the Darien Gap: one of the world's most dangerous jungles along the pacific coastline. In this open conversation with Dan, we talk about planning and ...
Mar 12, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 93
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/03/05/project-282/ One lovely summer, Emily Scott decided to take on an epic adventure: she was going to climb all 282 Munros, continuously. Emily took on the challenge with the image of a 'pure', self-powered journey, in one go of 120 days - the fantastic carbon footprint was just a plus! In this episode we talk about balancing your social life with the outdoors, preparing for adventures, type 2 weath...
Mar 05, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 92
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/02/26/emily-scott/ Leaving full-time accounting behind, Emily Scott has chosen adventure and happiness over all else. In doing so, she has become a ski instructor, summer mountain leader, and is shooting for international mountain leader. So, that's worked out incredibly well so far! In this episode, we talk about many Ironman Competitions, mountains, adventure, pursuing the importance of happines...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 91
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Read the full blog here: https://betweenthemountains.org/2021/02/12/ian-finch/ Insightful, Inspiring, and Incredible are three words that come to mind when both researching and recording with Ian Finch. With a fisherman Father fascinated by native cultures and with Ian's own background in the Royal Marines, he has gone on to explore and adventure with culture at the forefront of his mind. Having paddled the Yukon river, led expeditions across Norway, canoed ...
Feb 12, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 89
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Bonita Norris is a truly inspiring woman and role model for many. With a unique and admirable story behind her climb of Everest, she has gone on to be the youngest British woman to summit Everest and reach the North Pole. Not only that, but with a huge mountaineering experience and background, we talk about mindset and taking control of your life. Read on and listen to find out more! Bonita Norris It was such a pleasure and inspiration to have Bonita on the ...
Feb 05, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 88
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Tom Livingstone is an extremely accomplished mountain climber. With experience rooted in Scotland and the European Alps, we explore his high-altitude first ascents, facing adversity, and planning for the mountains. You can follow Tom's climbing career on his website and blog here , or follow him on Instagram here . Before We Start Before we get into the episode, I want to mention the sponsor for this episode: Sidetracked Magazine. Sidetracked is dedicated to...
Jan 29, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 87
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains With a hiking background from Everest Base Camp to New Zealand, Damian Hall has run ultra-marathon’s in the mountains, the desert, and the Arctic. More recently, Damian has achieved the Fastest Known Time of the Pennine Way. A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of virtually sitting with him and exploring his background and experience further. Damian Hall Damian has achieved so much, from mountains to the desert to the arctic and to record breaking times...
Jan 22, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 86
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Holly Budge is an incredible adventurer with a CV spanning the globe. Holly was the first person to skydive above Everest, she has ridden and raced semi-wild horses across Mongolia, and taken to mountaineering from the crevasses of Mount Rainier to the North Col of Mount Everest. Some of her most important work, though, is the conservation effort that Holly puts in to save elephants. 96 elephants are poached each day, and Holly's work alongside rangers with ...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 85
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Patagonia is a region covering Chile and Argentina at the bottom of America. Littered with mountains, fjords, glaciers, lakes, and more Will Copestake returns for a second episode. This time talking about his expeditions in Patagonia. Kayaking along the coastline, exploring the fjords, and camping next to glaciers, Will takes us talks with us about ending each season of guiding in the area with an expedition. Will seems to have an action packed or funny stor...
Jan 08, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 84
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Nepal has been a honeypot for adventurers alike. From those wanting to explore culture, to the mountains, to the summits, I think everyone can agree just how majestic this place is. In this episode, Andrew talks through the itinerary for his Manaslu Circuit Trek. Trekking through forests, past waterfalls, viewing 8000 metre peaks, and a rare animal... I'll let you find out which! ------------------------ If you enjoy the show please subscribe/follow and shar...
Jan 01, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Happy Holidays everyone! Today's episode is just a fun one. Join Ryan from Travel With Cooky , Dustin from That Adventure Life , and Ali who writes the music for the podcast as we just have a laugh talking about the year, adventure, travel, and a Christmas Quiz! The episode is a recording of our live episode that we streamed to the Facebook page (so make sure you're following on social to get updates!) This was such a fantastic time. Having become accustomed to speaking with friends through a we...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 82
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains TJ David is, on paper, a professional skier and trail runner. In real life he is even more than that! Talking about quite possibly his favourite ski mountaineering expedition, hear TJ talk about his time in the Lyngen Alps, Norway taking in the breath-taking mountains reaching straight out of the fjords! Hitting some popular and some untouched slopes, and finishing the day with beer in a small hut in the snow, TJ dives in to this expedition and will absolute...
Dec 18, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Jenny Wordsworth is a dedicated, focussed, and tenacious outdoor athlete, who’s most well known accomplishment was becoming the 8th woman to solo ski and reach the South Pole after 44 days. After the first five hundred miles, she continued to do this and complete this task while have a massively debilitating leg injury. She is a lawyer, professional endurance athlete, keynote speaker, brand ambassador for Atkins, on North Face explorer’s team, and a Polar Ambassador to the UK. Jenny has travelle...
Dec 11, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 80
https://linktr.ee/BetweenTheMountains Alex Staniforth found that running, walking, and cycling to the highest point in each UK county was faster than the waiting time to receive any mental health support from the UK's National Health Service (NHS). It's not that there's nothing, but rather that the NHS is overwhelmed with so many needing support. It was at this point that Alex started Mind Over Mountains charity - his very own Natural Health Service supporting those in need, and bringing them to...
Dec 04, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Will has cycled between all 282 Munros and climbed them, solo-circumnavigated the Scottish coastline by sea kayak, completed the Coldest Corbett Challenge, and regularly completes expeditions in Patagonia. Will's first adventure, though, starts at 12 years old. After a fantastic outdoor upbringing in North West Scotland, during the peak of Ray Mears' influence, Will was 'cast-away' by his parents with a few friends overnight. From there, Will has gone on to complete expeditions in Patagonia, Sco...
Nov 27, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Tim Howell has one of the most adrenaline filled histories from all of our interviews. Tim has wildlife guided in Africa, and then went on to join the Royal Marines. It was here as a Commando, that he developed his mental and physical robustness. He became Mountain Leader and has gone on to achieve so much more. Using this love and passion for the mountains and climbing, Tim did his first BASE jump in France, 2013. Having Tim on the podcast was such a pleasure. He has such a depth of experience,...
Nov 20, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 77
The Scottish Highlands are just truly breath-taking. After my recent trip there, I left just knowing I had to do an episode on this... but with someone who knows the highlands a hell of a lot better than I! That's where Atlas Mountaineering comes in. Connor, who runs the company, knows the highlands so well. We got together to chat about 5 Must Do adventures in the Highlands. ----------------------------------- Free Tickets to the National Snow Show. October 2021. Offer ends New Years Eve 2020: ...
Nov 13, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Do you ever feel like you've been to a place when in reality you haven't? Driven the streets, seen the people, relaxed on those beaches. Well, unless you played Test Drive ( a free-roam video game based on the island ) then Dustin's description and clear love for Hawaii will certainly be scratching your travel itch in no time! Dustin from That Adventure Life joins us again for his second of three episodes on Hawaii. This time: O'ahu --------------------------------- If you enjoy the show please ...
Nov 06, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Stacia, from Stumble Safari , was in Ecuador for a month, and in her own words "it was not nearly enough time". There is so much to do there, and she takes us through the highlights of her trip - from volunteering veterinary work in the jungle to bridge jumping in Baños, and everything in between. What was paramount in our discussion before recording was just how much there is to do in Ecuador. Hear the episode to find out more. -------------------------- If you enjoy the show please subscribe/f...
Oct 31, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Sleeping under the stars every night, paddling through multiple rapids a day and taking in the Grand Canyon through out. Doesn't sound bad does it? Peter joins us talk about his 14 day adventure paddling through this National Park. Recording at 7am my time, and coming from Hobart, Tasmania, Peter starts off talking about his background. Peter has been a paddler all of his life. Learning at school doing slalom canoeing, Peter then competed internationally in his twenties, finishing his competitiv...
Oct 28, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 73
If you started your career as a photographer, would you ever imagine you would find yourself in the Pakistani Karakoram, photographing glaciers, projects and mountain climbing? This episode brings together some of your main interests: mountains, glaciers, science, and expeditions. Hear how Tim and the team lived in isolation on the glacier for 2.5 months, measuring the glacier's movement, and making a first climb attempt on Yukshin Gardan Sar (7530m). Listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google ...
Oct 24, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 72
The Canadian Rockies are one of the gems of the world. Covered in beautiful mountains, alpine lakes, glaciers, and forests this region of the world attracts most of the outdoor community. Having covered The Dolomites beforehand, Marta from In A Faraway Land joins us to talk through some must-do adventures in the Canadian Rockies. Listen on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , and all other platforms; just search “Between The Mountains” or Ask Alexa! (“Alexa, play Between The Mountains Tr...
Oct 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 71
