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Will is a British Mountain Guide, living in Chamonix. An incredible well rounded climber, who has been on expeditions all over the world, he talks passionately about his recent expedition the West face Aiguille du Dru.  

In this episode I am joined by Kat Borgwardt. She started kite surfing 20 years ago, right when the sport was born! Since then she has won countless competitions, been on road trips all over the world, runs a very successful kite boarding school in Germany and has a paradise resort in the Philippines!

Bjarne has been on more ski adventures than most of us could ever day dream about. Not only has he skied some of the steepest and most exposed lines in the world, he has done so with heavy cameras strapped to him! Although these accomplishments are already enough to separate him from what most of us would dare; it's his big heart, life experiences and incredible work ethics that we can really learn from. In this episode we weave through a variety of his projects, motivations, fears and life objectives. I really enjoyed this chat and feel there are so many take away points. A great listen for skiers, film makers and life lovers.

Fred works for the PGHM which is Chamonix's mountain rescue service, one of the busiest and most technically competent in the world. In addition to this he is a very competent Alpinist (and Guide) as well as a great paragliding pilot.Fred tells us how he started with the PGHM and how they operate as a team. He goes on to tell us about his thoughts on flying and alpinism in the mountains, offering great advice.we learn about a VolBiv trip to India which didn't quite go to plan and finally how he rationalises the rescues that he is involved in on a very regular basis into his own personal life and activities. 

In this episode David tells us about how he grew up climbing in an adventurous family, then how he went on to become a certified IFGMA guide at the young age of 23. He tells us about the mentors that he had as a younger alpinist and how they influenced him into becoming a performance mountain athlete that focuses on climbing some of the worlds highest mountains without supplementary oxygen.David gives us some great insights as how he trains both physically and mentally for these, as well as how he deals with the failures that come hand in hand with high Himalayan objectives. We finish up the chat talking a little about paragliding and how he see's that fitting in with his future plans. I really enjoyed listening to David, he has a wonderful outlook and is a real inspiration. 

Jonno makes skis. He also ski's them really well. In this episode we talk about when he first started out skiing with his Dad in South Africa on a dry ski slope and how that progressed to a life full of mountain adventures. Jonno goes on to tell us about his company Ronin Skis which has a wonderfully wholesome philosophy to ski design and building sturdy, eco friendly skis. Check them out here https://www.roninskis.com/ 

Colin is a world class Alpinist who has achieved many incredible first Ascents all over the world. We talk about his introduction to the mountains as a kid and how progressed into the Alpinist that he is today. Colin gives insights into how he sets his ambitious goals, talks about why he enjoys climbing solo, the head space that this requires and his wonderful philosophy of Adventure vs Sport. Later in the episode we get into his gear nerd side and the relationship he has with food. Here is a short selection of Colin's most notable ascents:Torre Traverse (Aguja Standhardt, Punta Herron, Torre Egger, Cerro Torre), first ascent (2008), first one-day ascent (2016), and first reverse traverse (2015).Infinite Spur (Sultana, Alaska), first solo ascent and speed record (2016).Aguja Standhardt (2010) and Torre Egger (2016), first solo ascent of each.North Buttress (Begguya, Alaska), first solo ascent and speed record (2017).The Entropy Wall (Mt. Moffit, Alaska), first ascent (2006).

Episode 1. A chat with Maddie Bowman. Rad skier. Gold medalist at the 2014 winter Olympics and 5 times gold medalist at the X-Games. We chat Corona, cats, climate change, head game and of course Skiing. Enjoy.