Starlight and Storm: The Inner Thoughts of a Mountain Guide

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This is a collection of my thoughts on philosophy and techniques regarding mountain guiding and outdoor leadership. I record each episode unscripted in a single take.

Dick Chasse


    • Oct 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 256 EPISODES


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    When do we get the rope out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 18:30


    Just thoughts.

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    Thoughts on partner rescue in technical terrain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 18:07


    Just some thoughts on a huge topic.

    partner rescue technical terrain
    Thoughts on lap coils

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 19:25


    An interesting technique that can be done well.

    coils
    Sometimes the best way to move forward is to just let go

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 7:15


    Sometimes the simple things are what hold us back.

    let go move forward
    The delicate balance of a facilitative experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 23:13


    Interesting topic

    delicate balance facilitative
    Silos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 10:32


    Another interesting topic

    silos
    Get your kit dialed in

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 8:15


    Another small but important topic

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    Take care of your kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 9:00


    Important advice IMO.

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    “What are you still hanging onto?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 20:21


    Philosophical Sunday!

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    Orders of magnitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 13:33


    An important concept to think about.

    orders magnitude
    Pendulums

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 4:47


    An interesting skillset.

    pendulums
    Levers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 16:36


    What levers can you pull to optimize a situation?

    levers
    How do you know if a mountain guide is at a party?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 15:53


    More life thoughts

    guide mountain
    Discomfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 33:54


    An important topic

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    Paralyzed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 20:42


    Transition time!

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    It Works!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 25:22


    The start of my Cochlear Implant(CI) journey!

    Medical/life update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 13:03


    Another step forward.

    medical life update
    Risk w/Chris pt.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 35:13


    Last but not least.

    risk
    Risk w/Chris pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 38:03


    Another session with my friend Chris Bartram.

    risk
    Risk w/Chris pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 29:56


    My good friend Chris Bartram joins me again as we talk about risk.

    risk
    One year medical anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 23:55


    Being open and honest this morning.

    medical one year
    Ice Climbing! w/Kendra Stritch pt.3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 37:48


    Finally some episodes about ice climbing and ice climbing instruction! I feel fortunate to share this conversation with Kendra Stritch. To find her check out www.kendrastritch.com.

    ice climbing stritch
    Ice Climbing! w/Kendra Stritch pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 38:53


    Finally some episodes about ice climbing and ice climbing instruction! I feel fortunate to share this conversation with Kendra Stritch. To find her check out www.kendrastritch.com.

    ice climbing stritch
    Ice Climbing! w/Kendra Stritch pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 26:48


    Final some episodes about ice climbing and ice climbing instruction! I feel fortunate to share this conversation with Kendra Stritch. To find her check out www.kendrastritch.com.

    ice climbing stritch
    Grain of salt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 9:25


    Be critical of the information you consume.

    salt grain
    Another perfectly good hour w/Dick and Silas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 53:58


    We never get tired of this topic.

    The Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 1:34


    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/floating-leaves-tea/id1463687698?i=1000504309031

    Why I still make this podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 13:43


    You are why I still make this podcast.

    What's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 17:57


    A little post op reflection.

    Knowledge…

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 6:39


    Just a quick one.

    Edge Transitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 42:29


    A topic that gets overlooked and is done poorly but is a big deal for many reasons.

    transitions
    Post Op

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 11:49


    Just got home and looking forward to what the future holds.

    post op
    Surgery Eve w/Sarah O'Malley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 24:45


    Pre surgery chat.

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    “Rules are for fools”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 12:52


    A hard balance to find.

    fools
    Surgery update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 0:39


    New date

    surgery
    Mountains are still dangerous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 21:02


    Where we are at in mountain craft is unbelievably inspiring but every coin had two sides.

    dangerous mountains
    Repost with an intro:Homogenization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 24:37


    More philosophical ramblings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    repost homogenization
    Releasable Rappels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 26:34


    An interesting topic IMO. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    imo rappels
    Intoxication

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 11:21


    I think this is really important. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    intoxication
    Conviction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 9:01


    You need to believe in what you are doing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    conviction
    Ropes?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 17:04


    A listener request! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    ropes
    Intangibles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 14:47


    I may be suffering from analysis paralysis

    intangibles
    Every piece matters with Silas Rossi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 70:02


    Check out Silas and his Ascend and Ascend Pro opportunities @ www.alpine-logic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    rossi ascend every piece
    Interfacing with Bolt Anchors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 16:31


    A fun little topic/mind exercise. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    bolt anchors interfacing
    Save the date and micro relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 22:09


    What an interesting experience --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    relationships micro save the date
    Zebracorn, community, collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 22:28


    Shortroping@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    community collaboration
    The audacity of mountain guiding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 26:43


    Food for thought --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    food mountain guiding audacity
    The Gratitude Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 4:59


    gratitude
    Zebras and the Guiding Soundscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 25:36


    Thoughts on how important sound can be in guiding --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    guiding zebras soundscape
    Lemons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2024 28:23


    When life presents lemons… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    lemons
    Improved Audio! Rossi Talk: Learning to Lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 88:22


    I hope this is better! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message

    improved rossi learning to lead

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