Podcasts about Banff Mountain Film Festival

On Episode 305 of the Enormocast, alpinist and guide Caro North joins me in my lovely hotel room in Banff, AB during the Banff Mountain Film Festival for a heartfelt talk about her journey as an international female climber. Born in Switzerland, but raised in Germany, Caro actually found herself on top of Aconcagua in … Continue reading "Enormocast 305: Caro North – Magnetic"

On Episode 303 of the Enormocast I sit down with one of the most compelling and somewhat enigmatic climbers of our times: Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll. It was a multi-year dance, but we finally sat down puss-a-puss in the Canadian Rockies at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Sean is known for his big wall antics across … Continue reading "Enormocast 303: Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll – A Very Particular Set of Skills"

This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with directors Dominic and Nadia Gill. Born in Oxford, United Kingdom, and educated at Shrewsbury, Dominic became a biologist who, at the age of 25, left the corporate world of environmental consulting to fulfill his dream as an adventurer and filmmaker. He set up shop creating and producing film and television content. Dominic's first adventure film Take A Seat: Alaska to Argentina, in which he rode a tandem bicycle from the top of Alaska to the bottom of Argentina, won Special Jury Prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 2009 and has since been shown in over 400 cities worldwide. He also published the story of this journey in the book, Take A Seat. Nadia Gill, a former lawyer, left her job to join Dominic in biking across the United States in 2010 while they produced a television series: Sharing A Ride Across America. In 2015 they released their first feature documentary Coming To My Senses, chronicling the vision quest of former motocross athlete Aaron Baker as he crossed Death Valley in the culmination of a 14-year effort learning how to walk again. Together Dominic and Nadia formed Encompass Films, and their latest documentary, Planetwalker, is the focus of this episode. Planetwalker tells the story of black environmentalist Dr. John Francis, known the world over as “Planetwalker.” In 1971, after witnessing an oil tanker collision in San Francisco Bay, he gave up motorized transport in protest and relied solely on his own two feet. Months after that he took a vow of silence, convinced that listening rather than adding fuel to any argumentative fire was the way ahead. During the next 17 silent years — serenaded only by his banjo — he walked across the United States listening to and studying the environment around him. Planetwalker focuses on the period of John's life from the oil spill through his meandering 20-year journey across the States where he resumes speaking to work on oil spill legislation with the US Coast Guard. During this time, it seemed like the whole world, every creed and color, saw John pass by and interacted with him if only fleetingly. Planetwalker re-introduces the world to the inner-magic of Dr. John Francis, a central figure in the intersectional environmental movement who's story takes on new meaning today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Ruffieux has taken his green vision for the ocean to Greenland. His 50 feet racing aluminum sailing boat has been converted into a fully electric expedition boat in the Arctic. The film Going Greenland at the Banff Mountain Film Festival this year inspired me to make a podcast with Ben. We talk about Greenland, the future of expedition sailing and how he almost lost his boat. Check out Going Greenland and his website MarèMotrice. Please also consider supporting him in rebuilding the boat after the disaster. Keen on sailing the Norwegian coast? You should be. Read Sail the Norwegian Coast: How and Why you should sail the most beautiful coast in the world – Kindle edition. If you need information about sailing in the high latitudes check out the book I wrote with Bob Shepton: High Latitude Sailing – Self-sufficient sailing techniques for cold waters and winter seasons.  If you want to support the podcast, and you should, please consider donating to allow me to continue making inspirational podcasts.

On Episode 296 of the Enormocast, we rebroadcast an interview that was recorded live at the Banff Mountain Film Festival with alpinist and Canadian legend, Barry Blanchard. Barry showed up at the Banff Centre at 9:45am and brought the fire and the wisdom of 50 years in the game. Barry's feted exploits range from his … Continue reading "Enormocast 296: Barry Blanchard Live in Banff"

Banff Mountain Film Festival - NZ Alpine Club Otago Section chairman Riley Smith previews this year's screenings from the Banff festival. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The audio version version of this story begins with a solitary male voice raised in a seemingly ageless First Nations chant. Then Doug Neasloss, elected chief counselor of the Kittisoo Xia Xias First Nation, states, “We've always had the responsibility to steward, that's what we are doing.” The clip was taken from Deirdre Leowinata and Tavish Campbell's documentary ‘Keepers of the Land.' They spent two years working with the Kitasoo Xai Xais in Klemtu, more than 350 miles north of Cortes and Quadra Islands. 
 Deidre explained, “It's one of these really magical places where they still  have some resources that they have historically used for a lot of their cultural practices and  for the food that sustains their community. They're a remote community  of 350 people right now, and they're  pretty isolated from the rest of the world. They really heavily rely on the natural resources around them to survive and to continue their cultural traditions.”  
 In another clip, Vern Brown, a Kitasoo Xia Xias youth leader, stated,  “We really have to start advancing everything that we do. We need to do it better. We need to manage salmon better. We need to manage fisheries better. We need to manage the forest better. This is my home and this is my backyard. And we have a community full of KItasoo and Xia Xias people. Every one of those families within the community have particular chiefs and title all throughout the territory.”  
 “There's a lot of things in the past that my grandparents couldn't have imagined today.  There's a lot of steps that we've taken as far as being a small little First Nations community in Canada. There's a lot of things that we've achieved by working together. That's one great thing about this community is that we can work together.”   
 ‘Keepers of the Land' was a finalist at the Jackson Wild Media Awards and was given a Special Jury Mention at the 2023 Banff Mountain Film Festival.   The Cortes Island Academy hosted a virtual screening on January 19, after which Manda Aufochs Gillespie emailed Cortes Currents: “‘Keepers of the Land' was incredible. The videography was beautiful and prescient and seemed so close that it felt as if I could reach out and touch the Spirit Bear, or the salmon swimming upstream. To think that these incredible film makers are in our very own backyard makes the story of their triumph even more spectacular.” Deirdre Leowinata:  “I've lived on Sonora Island since 2020, but my partner, Tavish, who is our cinematographer, has lived on Sonora almost his whole life. That's why I ended up here. “ 
 Manda Aufochs Gilespie email: “They also shared how each of them got their start in film making.  Tavish, like many small islanders, found his way into it very nontraditionally by starting as a commercial boat driver who got to know these lands and waters and people by living in and among them. Deirdre studied film/communications and ecology in university and it instilled in her a passion for story-telling. It was meaningful for the students to see different pathways into the career and to see the very skills they are learning put to work in such a powerful documentary.” 
 This film is one of Sierra Quadra's winter 2023/2024 offerings and will be shown at the Quadra Community Centre at 7:20 PM on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Deirdre Leowinata and Tavish Campbell will be there to talk about their experience working with the Kitasoo Xia Xias First Nation and answer questions. 
 Cortes Currents: How did this film come into being?

EPISODE 7.20 Chic Scott is a renowned mountain adventurer, guide, and author who has been exploring high places for over 50 years. Born in Calgary in 1945, Chic is a fourth-generation Albertan and a third-generation Calgarian with a family history of organizing amateur sports. He represented Alberta at the Canadian Junior Golf Championship in 1961 but took up mountain climbing and skiing the following year and has been passionate about these pursuits ever since. Chic has climbed and skied in many locations around the world, including the Canadian Rockies, the European Alps, and the Himalayas. He has organized clubs and foundations, written books, and worked as a mountain guide. Some of his notable achievements include the first winter ascent of Mount Assiniboine in 1967, the first successful completion of the Jasper to Lake Louise High-Level Ski Traverse, and the first Himalayan summit reached by a Canadian, Myagdi Matha, in 1973. Chic Scott is an epic writer with over 150 articles or journal contributions and 17 books as writer or co-writer, including "Summits and Icefields: Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies", "Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering", "Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies", "Powder Pioneers: Ski Stories from the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains", and "Deep Powder and Steep Rock: The Life of Mountain Guide Hans Gmoser". Chic's guidebook, "Summits and Icefields," is considered a classic of the genre, while "Pushing the Limits, the Story of Canadian Mountaineering," is considered the authority on the subject. He has received honorary memberships in the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, the Calgary Mountain Club, The Alpine Club of Canada, and the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. In 2000, Chic received the Bill March Summit of Excellence Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, and in 2018, he received the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Medal for Exploration from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Chic currently resides in Banff, Alberta, where he writes books and magazine articles, gives presentations on mountain topics, and enjoys hiking, skiing, and climbing in the nearby Rocky Mountains. Dom: Intro Chic: From golf to skiing and mountaineering 4:35 Dom: Talks about the changes and prep 7:35 Chic: Illustrates the mountains melting 11:40 Chic: Weather and going into the unknown 15:59 Dom: Ques up the Banff film festival origins 25:05 Chic: Age is a number 31:12 Chic: Explains his love for literature 35:00 Chic: You thought your move was bad 40:00 Chic: Rappelling lesson learned 56:55 Dom: Outro Socials: The Avalanche Hour Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/theavalanchehourpodcast/ Guest - https://www.instagram.com/ Links: Chic Scott's Website - https://chicscott.com/index.htm Whyte Museum Fireside chats - https://www.whyte.org/digitalvault/categories/fireside-chats Whyte Museum Pushing the Limits Legacy interview series https://www.whyte.org/pushing-limits-legacy Sponsors for this episode: Wyssen : https://www.wyssenavalanche.com/en/ Crew: Host - Dom Baker - https://instagram.com/dom_baken/ Producer - Cameron Griffin - https://www.instagram.com/backcountrycam/ Donate: The Avalanche Hour Podcast - https://www.theavalanchehour.com/donate The American Avalanche Association - https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/donate Music: Gravy - https://soundcloud.com/gravy Devil's Punchbowl - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0I2zpUuy1U

Salimos de nuestros estudios en Huesca capital para irnos a Jaca donde hemos grabado este episodio de Planeta Montaña by Huesca La Magia en lo que nos gustaría que fuera nuestro primer Planeta Montaña on Tour. Jaca, ciudad vinculada desde siempre con la montaña, nos acogió en el Palacio de Congresos donde se abrió una nueva edición del Banff Mountain Film Festival, el más espectacular cine de montaña del mundo que tiene su origen en la localidad canadiense. Este festival, que también tiene sedes en Benasque y Viella, nos sirve de hilo conductor para un episodio distinto. Para hablar de Jaca, de lo que representa Jaca, y de muchas otras cosas más invitamos a Sebas Álvaro; a Bernabé Aguirre que nos cuenta cosas muy interesantes desde su prisma de veterano montañero; a Eunate Saiz, directora del Banff Festival para España y Andorra y a la concejala de Turismo del Ayuntamiento de Jaca, Olvido Moratinos. Y sí, también abordamos Canal Roya con dos opiniones contrapuestas: la de Sebas Álvaro y la de la concejala Olvido Moratinos. Sin duda, el proyecto de conectar las estaciones de esquí alpino de Formigal y Astún, término municipal de Jaca, por Canal Roya, y desde allí con otra telecabina al centro invernal de Candanchú es un proyecto controvertido que suscita polémica. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

This week Anna is joined by Rosie Fuller of the Top Dog Film Festival UK Tour. Created in Australia, it brings a selection of independent short films into an immersive cinema experience that is dedicated to highlighting the amazing capacity of dogs to impact on and enrich our lives. Available to watch for a limited three day period from January 20th, the films take us on an around the world starting in Greenland where we see how modern lifestyles and modern technology are affecting the future of sled dogs - once synonymous with this landscape. The underlying theme is about truly understanding why dogs are not accessories or status symbols. Why dogs really love to ‘work' ,have a purpose as part of a family. And why this helps you get the best out of your dog, building trust, communication and respect. One film takes us inside a prison looking at an innovative scheme where a rescue centre called Happy Dogs places dogs to live and be cared for by prison inmates. Perhaps the most telling of the films, highlighting the impact these dogs have on their carers, in their rehabilitation.  Another looks at the wonder of training to create a doggy dancing team, to the bond between farmers and their sheepdogs, without which they wouldn't be able to farm!! This new collection of films will make you laugh, cry and fall in love with man's best friend all over again The Top Dog Film Festival is produced by the team behind the Banff Mountain Film Festival in the UK and Ireland, and is running as part of their Winter Series of virtual events.Get your tickets hereFor more information follow them on Instagram and FacebookIf you love A Dog's Life and would like to help support the show why not become a Patreon backer where you can also have access to some exclusive content. For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.ukMusic and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People ProductionsCover art by JaijoCover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at Gruff PawtraitsTo advertise on or sponsor A Dog's Life email: info@theloniouspunkproductions.com

On campus, mark your calendars, because the Turchin Center is having their Winter Exhibition Celebration this Friday from 5pm to 9pm. There will be live music from Ruby Goose, a gallery talk with Kiliii Yuyan, and plenty of merriment! If you haven't made it over to the Turchin Center to check out their exhibits this year, now is the time. December 2nd, 5 to 9. Be there! Additionally, University Recreation has announced that the Banff Mountain Film Festival will be returning to the High Country in 2023! The Banff Film Festival collects short documentary films about the Great Outdoors from all over the world, and their screenings often feature raffles, sweepstakes, and giveaways. There will be showings of different films on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 30th through April 1st, 2023. Tickets go on sale December 5th, and can be purchased at the Schaeffer Center box office or online. In culture news, Will Smith gave his first major interview on TV since his now-infamous Oscars win last March, wherein he slapped Chris Rock on live TV over a joke he made about Smith's wife. According to NPR, Smith spoke to Trevor Noah on the late night host's show, discussing the “rage” he felt and seeking to forgive himself for being “human.” Smith was on the show to promote his new film “Emancipation,” about which he says he understands if audiences aren't ready to embrace him again. “Emancipation” is out December 9th on Apple TV Plus. Finally, the weather as ever from Boone Weather DOT COM. It's a high of 52 today and a low of 22, so a bit warmer than the norm, but watch out for the occasional rain shower! Have a great one Mountaineers.

Este Planeta Montaña by Huesca La Magia pone el acento en dos mundos distintos que tienen como nexo de unión la complejidad y territorios por explorar. Abrimos este nuevo capítulo con Ignacio Oficialdegui y lo cerramos con Antoine Girard. Los fríos polares y el paraalpinismo son los territorios por donde se mueven el navarro y el francés. Ignacio Oficialdegui ha sido elegido como una de las 50 personas “que necesita el planeta y es preciso conocer porque están cambiando este mundo” por parte de la sociedad norteamericana Explorers Club de Nueva York, entidad creada en 1904 y de la que han formado parte a lo largo de su historia personajes como Roald Amundsen, Edmund Hillary o Neil Armstrong. El navarro de Pamplona, además, nos cuenta cosas sobre lo que es y supone el Trineo del Viento. Antoine Girard es la persona que más alto ha subido en un parapente. Ha sobrepasado los 8.000 metros de altitud y se propone llegar a los 9.000, así como subir a algún 8.000 llegando a un campo de altura en su parapente. Estuvimos con Girard en Benasque, donde se celebró la edición del Banff Mountain Film Festival y la entrevista ha sido posible gracias a la traducción de Pedro Chapa a quien ha puesto voz Víctor Rapún. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

DENIS FALCONIERI - Alessandra Raggio ci racconta il Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, l'appuntamento con i migliori film di avventura e di sport outdoor sul grande schermo.

Pipi Cardell y Oriol Cardona son los protagonistas del podcast Planeta Montaña by Huesca La Magia que en esta ocasión se emite fuera de su día normal, los viernes. Cosas de un resfriado que impidió montar el podcast para iVoox en el día fijado. Lo importante es que ya estamos aquí, y más que ello que se vienen dos montañeros significados. La granadina Pipi Cardell es una de las alpinistas estrella del Banff Mountain Film Festival que llega a la provincia de Huesca y acercará el cine de aventuras más espectacular con la montaña como hoja de ruta a las localidades de Benasque y Jaca, además de Viella y el Principado de Andorra. Pipi Cardell es una de las grandes protagonistas de la localidad ribagorzana. De hecho, desde el pasado día 4 expone una colección de fotografías en el Palacio de los condes de la Ribagorza donde el viernes 18 ofrecerá la conferencia 'Donde acaba lo verde'. A lo largo de la charla, Pipi nos cuenta sus inquietudes en la montaña, cómo la ve en soledad y le preguntamos por un gran objetivo que se ha marcado, más ahora que se recupera de una lesión. Oriol Cardona, a sus 27 años, es un deportista volcado en la montaña desde la más tierna infancia. Subcampeón del mundo y campeón de Europa en esquí de montaña modalidad sprint es, además, un gran corredor por montaña. Le preguntamos, por lógica, cómo es esa transición, pero también nos acercamos a otras facetas del gerundés como su faceta de pianista y si es o no goloso con un pastel de crema de su localidad. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

De las cosas buenas que dejó el Dhaulagiri a Jonatan García fue la amistad con el 'Topo' Mena. Allí se conocieron, trabaron amistad e idearon aunar fuerzas en la búsqueda de una expedición singular. Y han encontrado la montaña. El vasco afincado en Benasque regresa en marzo al Himalaya. Ha puesto sus ojos en el Gangapurna, un 7.000 más que goloso. Se trata de una montaña con poca historia de ascensiones, fuera del circuito mediático y han decidido ir en estilo alpino, lo más puro posible. Se viene Jonatan García a Planeta Montaña by Huesca La Magia para hablarnos de este intento, de lo que supone una expedición así, puramente minimalista y a lo largo de la charla nos desliza qué planes llevan en este momento y cómo decidirán buscar la cima de esta montaña que se encuentra en el terreno de un Annapurna, el 'ochomil' cuya cima compartió con Alberto Zeriain, un montañero que marcó y mucho a Jonatan. Del Himalaya nos iremos a Laponia. Se viene al podcast Rafa Vadillo. Montañero de largo recorrido, enamorado de los parajes salvajes y, especialmente de la escalada en hielo, Vadillo encontró en Laponia su particular paraíso. El broche lo hacemos con Eunate Saiz, la directora del Banff Mountain Film Festival que este año regresa compartiendo el Valle de Benasque, el de Arán y el Principado de Andorra las sedes para ver un colección de las mejores películas que entran en concurso del más famoso festival del mundo en cine de montaña. Además, nos contará quiénes son los invitados que darán cobertura al Banff. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

On this Outdoor Explorer, our guest will be Max Romey. Max is a watercolor artist and outdoor filmmaker from Anchorage whose creative films have gained international recognition. His most recent film, “If You Give a Beach a Bottle,” is a finalist at this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival at the end of this month.

Michael Brown has excelled as both an adventure athlete and as a filmmaker. He has been to the summit of Mount Everest five times, each time with cameras rolling. His work as a director and cinematographer spans all seven continents and has won many film festivals and industry awards, including three national Emmy Awards. Michael is also a recipient of the International Alliance For Mountain Film's 'Grand Prix' awards at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, the Explorers Festival’s Camera Extreme,' and the Giant Screen Cinema Association (IMAX) 'Outstanding Cinematography' Award. Michael's lens has captured ice caves for NOVA, tornadoes for Discovery, science at the South Pole for National Geographic, avalanches for the BBC, and mountain climbing for four giant screen IMAX movies. Michael has made a habit of going to the world's harshest, most dangerous environments and always comes back with incredible footage and compelling stories. Outside Magazine describes the cerebral filmmaker as a "swashbuckling librarian," and Men's Journal calls him "a master of gut-dropping action."Resources:Follow Michael and his work on FacebookCheck out Serac Films and Michael’s impressive filmographyAdventure Film School

Viajaremos guiados por Armando Dattoli, destacado montañista mexicano y gran promotor de la cultura de montaña. Junto a él exploraremos dos de los grandes festivales de cine de aventura en el mundo: "No man´s Land Film Festival y Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Morgan (Mo) Heim MA - Environmental Journalism, BS - Zoology Once upon a time, Morgan spent her days studying things like dam removal or how killer whales communicate in the dark waters of British Columbia. Now, she's a science groupie, working with researchers, NGOs and media outlets to connect nature's stories with broader audiences.She loves helping wildlife…and people, and wants them to do a better job of living together. She does this by creating photographs and films that weave together the stories of wildlife and humans sharing our planet.Mo is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers and a former board member of the North American Nature Photography Association. She has worked on two National Geographic granted projects, one on urban coyotes, and the other for the feature film Deer 139, following the migration of a single, pregnant mule deer across Wyoming. Her photos and writing appears in outlets, such as BBC Wildlife, Smithsonian, Nature Conservancy , World Wildlife Magazine, Newsweek and Playboy. Her film collaborations have appeared in Banff Mountain Film Festival, Adventure Film, Telluride and the International Wildlife Film Festival. In 2016, The Snow Guardian received second place recognition in the Film4Climate Competition in associate with COP22 and has since gone viral.She also likes to support budding storytellers! Mo leads workshops on photography and filmmaking all over the world, and offers trainings to help get your own projects off the ground. Check out the latest workshop schedule to see how you can enhance your skill sets and also explore somewhere fun!Preserving An American Icon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baYOa4mkdc0&feature=youtu.beWebsite https://www.morganheim.com/MOTION/1Vimeo https://vimeo.com/277698636IG: https://www.instagram.com/moheim/?hl=enT: https://twitter.com/notesfrommo?lang=enMorgan HeimAstoria, ORP / 206-619-4482E / moheim@gmail.comLike to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your cinematography game? Would you like to have an ASC Cinematographer mentor you for free? Join veteran cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C. (Disney, Pixar, FX Networks, Netflix, American Horror Story). He teaches you how to create beautiful images using three lighting techniques he has mastered on film sets over his 30+ years in the film industry. Each technique uses basic, low-cost lighting equipment so that anyone can achieve beautiful visuals no matter your projects's budget.Learn film lighting from an ASC cinematographer. If you want to take your cinematography to the next level, this free training will get you there. These videos are available for a limited time, so sign up for instant access. CLICK HERE TO REGISTERhttps://www.ifhacademy.com/a/28632/aLFBXkpNIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite filmmakingconversations.comIf you enjoy listening to Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby, I would love a coffee. Podcasting is thirsty work https://ko-fi.com/damienswaby​

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Best known as the first (and so far only) woman to row solo across the world's “Big Three” oceans - the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian - Rosalind Savage inspires us to think again about what is possible, and encourages us to step up fully into the potential of our highest selves. After graduating from Oxford University with a degree in law, Roz spent the first eleven years of her career working as a management consultant, braving nothing more intrepid than rush hour on the London Underground, before an environmental epiphany led to a radical personal transformation into a world class adventurer. During the seven years of her ocean rowing career, Roz Savage had more chance than most to explore the far horizons of courage. Spending up to five months alone at sea on a 23-foot rowboat, thousands of miles from land and humanity, at the mercy of winds, waves and currents, she evolved from a nervous novice adventurer into the world's foremost female ocean rower. While crossing a total of fifteen thousand miles of ocean she had to redefine her comfort zone on a daily basis, and reach deep into her inner sources of strength, self-discipline, and commitment to her goal. She discovered the vital importance of keeping a cool head in life-endangering situations, to optimize her capacity for smart decision-making, accurate risk assessment and creative problem-solving.  She now combines her self-taught life skills with principles from neuroscience, psychology, personal development and leadership theory, to inform and inspire corporate audiences. She has spoken to tens of thousands of people across six continents, including Google, eBay, Hershey, Disney, Kaiser Permanente, National Geographic, the Royal Geographical Society, TED and TEDx, plus numerous schools, universities and corporations. Roz has appeared on numerous TV channels including CBS, ESPN, Fox News, Channel Four and the BBC, and has been a frequent guest on various radio stations including NPR, BBC (Radio Four, World Service), and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She has been featured in a wide range of newspapers including the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, The Financial Times and the Evening Standard. Magazine features include Sports Illustrated, Grazia, Red, Outside Magazine and Fortune Magazine. She has written for numerous magazines and websites including Forbes and the Huffington Post, and contributed to over a dozen books on conservation, adventure, lifestyle and women. A documentary based on her Atlantic voyage, “Rowing the Atlantic”, was screened in 32 countries as a finalist in the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival. Roz has authored three books: “Rowing The Atlantic: Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean”, "Stop Drifting, Start Rowing” and "The Gifts of Solitude: A Short Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Isolation". In 2010 she was named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic. In 2012 she was a World Fellow at Yale. In 2013 she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honors for services to fundraising and the environment. In 2017 she took up a position at Yale, lecturing on Courage in Theory and Practice. On this episode, Roz shares her one way ticket to the year 2067. She also reflects on her epic journeys across three oceans, offers thoughts on creating an environmentally sound planet, and provides direction in leading a more impactful and meaningful life. Roz is just one of the dynamic personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals and more.

Erik Petersen was a newspaper photographer for over a decade before leaving to pursue a freelance business. His work now includes editorial, commercial and outdoor photography, as well as documentary filmmaking. Erik’s recent film, “Paradise” was selected as a finalist at the 2019 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Listen in as Erik takes us along on his adventures describing the lands and characters that have brought life to his storytellying.

When you watch spectacular adventures on TV it's easy to forget about the teams of people who're filming the adventurers.  Very often those teams have been led by Richard Else.  A judge at Banff Mountain Film Festival, Richard talks about the people he's worked with; the challenging environments he has worked in; the many and varied difficulties of making a great adventure film, including managing not to die.  At a time when the tech need to shoot and edit a movie fits in a pocket, Richard shares thoughts on making great adventure films with the latest technology.Richard's programmes are available at Mountain MediaThe charity Richard mentions is The Little Sherpa FoundationPlease buy me a virtual coffee and support the podcastCheck out our YouTube channel 

The Banff Mountain Film Festival began in Alberta, Canada over 40 years ago and came to Columbia, SC 13 years ago. Half-Moon Outfitters brings the world traveling festival to the midlands community and Michael Eleazer talks with the KCAR about the history of the festival and the relationship between the Banff and Half-Moon.Koger Center Arts Roundup is hosted by Nate Terracio and produced and edited by Lauren Smith; the theme music was written by Steve Borders.

Brandon shares some of his favorite adventure videos from the Banff Mountain Film Festival.   Like GEAR:30 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GEAR30/ Follow GEAR:30 on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gear_30/?hl=en For the best deals on amazing outdoor gear, check out our deals of the week at https://www.gearthirty.com Check out gear reviews and watch other great videos from GEAR:30 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8bAS978OE4 . Don't forget to subscribe.

We met in Jackson Wyoming in Sept 2019. Morgan has a heart of gold and is 100% committed to telling stories that move people and connect them to wildlife, and even see them in a new perspective. If you have an inspiring conservation storyteller in your family, friend group or happen to be one this episode is for you! Morgan is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers and a former board member of the North American Nature Photography Association. She has worked on two National Geographic granted projects, one on urban coyotes, and the other for the feature film Deer 139, following the migration of a single, pregnant mule deer across Wyoming. Her photos and writing appears in outlets, such as BBC Wildlife, Smithsonian, Nature Conservancy , World Wildlife Magazine, Newsweek and Playboy. Her film collaborations have appeared in Banff Mountain Film Festival, Adventure Film, Telluride and the International Wildlife Film Festival. In 2016, The Snow Guardian received second place recognition in the Film4Climate Competition in associate with COP22 and has since gone viral. Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakuforblue.com/group Check out the new Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast App: http://www.speakupforblue.com/app. Speak Up For Blue Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-up-for-the-ocean-blue/id1010962669 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mE8fDuPv6OiTZ64EfIob9 Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL

Hello there and welcome back to another episode of Sudbury Stories- your feel-good news of Sudbury! Today, David Kurt is joined by Jim Little! Jim Little is the program coordinator of the Outdoor Adventure Leadership program and a full-time Masters Lecturer in the School of Human Kinetics at Laurentian University here in Sudbury, Ontario! He has been involved in the adventure/tourism sector in Northern Ontario is 1999. But, his involvement in nature goes deeper than that! He and his wife tried to live in a tent for a year and a half! He has joined David in this episode to talk about his favourite trip, the Outdoor Adventure Leadership program, and the Banff Mountain Film Festival! You can learn more about the Outdoor Adventure Leadership program here: https://laurentian.ca/program/outdoor-adventure-leadership Banff Mountain Film Festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/2175328166109126/ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/banff-mountain-film-festival-world-tour-sudbury-show-2020-tickets-80300770767

Angie Shireman, a jewelry artisan, small business owner, certified yoga instructor, wife, mom, and artist, Angie seemingly has lived a carefree life. But, her smiling personality belies her real story. During this episode, our hosts have Angie recount these dark moments in her life and how she dug deep to find her way to the light and become the shiny person she is today. Host, Erik Weihenmayer has a new film that is making the rounds on the film festival circuit: Weight of Water, about his pursuit of kayaking the Grand Canyon. The film was started in 2014 by director, Michael Brown, and now is winning awards left and right. At the time of this episode it had just taken home the Grand Prize at Banff Mountain Film Festival. Dave points out that the movie highlights the internal struggles of those folks in Erik’s life and how we are all carrying some sort of mental or emotional burden at any given time. Angie has had her fair share of burdens. She starts with an overview of her childhood, growing up in Buffalo, NY, as one of 5 children in an Irish Catholic family. Her mom raised Angie without her biological dad present and as a young child, Angie was very aware of his absence. As the years went on Angie’s mom dated other men and ultimately her home was unstable and lacking a feeling of safety. Her rocky childhood and lack of familial support had Angie seeking a means to escape; whether in her mind by creating an alternate reality for herself or physically escaping and running away as a young teen. After years of rebellion and denial of her feelings, Angie discusses how important it was to seek forgiveness for the people who had harmed her and to forgive herself. “This is not going to be the thing that gets me down, I am not going to end my life this way...I would not have the depth of character or the ability to love so freely without these experiences.” “In some strange way I knew I would always land on my feet. And to do that we all have to do these little forgiveness, every single day.” From Angie’s experience climbing Kilimanjaro (Jeff was a guide on her expedition) and she used her time on the mountain to continue to rid herself of the burdens she carried. Beyond her childhood, Angie faced health barriers as an adult. She got a voluntary double mastectomy after finding a lump. Her decision was to take action and ensure if it was cancer, it wouldn’t spread. But, despite being at peace with her decision, Angie discusses how hard it was post surgery and the unexpected ways she felt. “I felt invisible, like a fraud - like another thing you don’t know about me is this..” Once again, Angie reverted to feeling like she was holding on to even more emotional burdens. And even then her struggles weren’t done. After some odd neurological symptoms popped up, Angie was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder that required not one, but two deep brain surgeries. Between the first and second surgeries Angie was in a dark place with fear and uncertainty creeping in. “I think it was the fear of not having lived the life that I knew that I wanted. If I don’t wake up from this, what was my biggest accomplishment?” To get past those feelings, Angie discusses how she recovered and overcame these feelings by discovering what she calls her “spirit.” Understanding that her physical self and the experiences that have happened to her are not what ultimately make her. “It’s a thirst and a knowledge that I can do this. I can make it. Even if I slip or fall, my real life is in my ability to choose to try.” She believes everyone has this capability but not everyone has learned to access it. “You gotta lean into the parts that are scary and terrifying to truly see who you are.” Now, Angie has recovered physically and devotes her time to her art and helping others. Using her art to channel her voice, Angie continues to face her demons and express herself. No Barriers Website Purchase Angie's beautiful jewelry Follow Angie on social @msyogipants or @goodvibejewelry

On this weeks show the boys quickly run through the UK Top 10 Box Office, review The Lego Movie 2, joined by the organisers of both The Banff Mountain Film Festival and The Oakley Court Film and Memorabilia Fair and if that wasn't enough some film news and a special podcast only BAFTA section! Email Monday Movies : mondaymovies@wycombesound.org.uk For more information: www.wycombesound.org.uk Monday Movies is broadcasted live on a Monday Night on Wycombe Sound the multi-award winning local radio station for High Wycombe.

From the opening frames, a recent movie by Canadian adventure film maker Heather Mosher lets viewers know exactly what they're in for. World class rock climber Kevin Jorgeson mugs at the camera and chuckles while his partner Jacob Cook holds up a bloody finger. This particular pitch on the Tom Egan Memorial Route in the Bugaboos of British Columbia was first climbed by Will Stanhope and Matt Segal back in 2015. Blood On The Crack is a pencil-thin fissure on a sheer vertical slab of granite. It's the perfect project for any aspiring rock climber or an adventure film maker. I first met Heather Mosher seven years ago when she was just a volunteer at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. A few weeks ago she sent me link to watch her latest film, a nine-minute short called Blood On The Crack. Let's just say I loved it. So got her on the phone to ask her a few questions about her life and career in film making. Adventure Film Maker Heather Mosher “Going to the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 2012 kind of there's a bit of a spark even though I didn't know it at the time,” Mosher told me in our interview. “I already knew I wanted to be a photographer. I started working in the photography industry in Vancouver and then as I moved out of that full time job the thing that sparked the filmmaking direction was going to Banff and being like ‘I want to make an adventure documentary.” So I've met up with local filmmakers and went, ‘Teach me about sound!' And they said, ‘Sure come on over to our studio and we'll show you our microphones. And they taught me basically how to edit. And that's what's taken me to where I am now.” Blood on the Crack (trailer) from Heather Mosher on Vimeo. Heather Mosher is a rising young creative in a new generation of adventure film makers. Taking her passion for storytelling and life in the outdoors she's producing compelling movies that are worth watching and definitely worth talking about. In this episode of the Joy Trip Project we discuss the process of making an adventure documentary and how this young producer got to work with one of the most sought after professional rock climbers in the world. Kevin Jorgeson and Jacob Cook photo by Kaare Iverson The film Blood On The Crack featuring Kevin Jorgeson and Jacob Cook is making its way around the world wide adventure film festival circuit so watch for it in programs and play lists in the coming months. You can learn more about Mosher on her web site at HeatherMosher.ca Our theme music is provided by Jake Shimabukuro. Additional sounds and melodies in this week's episode were inspired by selections from the film Blood On The Crack. Each was provided by Artlist. The Joy Trip Project is possible thanks to a partnership with Film Festival Flix. Check out the selection of action movies on the Vertical Life or Mountain & Adventure Channels at FilmFestivalFlix.com Thanks for listening! But as always I want to hear from you so please drop me a note with your questions, comments and criticisms to info@joytripproject.com. Or better yet subscribe to the feed on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever most fine podcast platforms can be found. There you can leave a message or write a review, but most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Now go be joyful. And until next time, take care!

From the opening frames, a recent movie by Canadian adventure film maker Heather Mosher lets viewers know exactly what they're in for. World class rock climber Kevin Jorgeson mugs at the camera and chuckles while his partner Jacob Cook holds up a bloody finger. This particular pitch on the Tom Egan Memorial Route in the Bugaboos of British Columbia was first climbed by Will Stanhope and Matt Segal back in 2015. Blood On The Crack is a pencil-thin fissure on a sheer vertical slab of granite. It's the perfect project for any aspiring rock climber or an adventure film maker. I first met Heather Mosher seven years ago when she was just a volunteer at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. A few weeks ago she sent me link to watch her latest film, a nine-minute short called Blood On The Crack. Let's just say I loved it. So got her on the phone to ask her a few questions about her life and career in film making. Adventure Film Maker Heather Mosher “Going to the Banff Mountain Film Festival in 2012 kind of there's a bit of a spark even though I didn't know it at the time,” Mosher told me in our interview. “I already knew I wanted to be a photographer. I started working in the photography industry in Vancouver and then as I moved out of that full time job the thing that sparked the filmmaking direction was going to Banff and being like ‘I want to make an adventure documentary.” So I've met up with local filmmakers and went, ‘Teach me about sound!' And they said, ‘Sure come on over to our studio and we'll show you our microphones. And they taught me basically how to edit. And that's what's taken me to where I am now.” Blood on the Crack (trailer) from Heather Mosher on Vimeo. Heather Mosher is a rising young creative in a new generation of adventure film makers. Taking her passion for storytelling and life in the outdoors she's producing compelling movies that are worth watching and definitely worth talking about. In this episode of the Joy Trip Project we discuss the process of making an adventure documentary and how this young producer got to work with one of the most sought after professional rock climbers in the world. Kevin Jorgeson and Jacob Cook photo by Kaare Iverson The film Blood On The Crack featuring Kevin Jorgeson and Jacob Cook is making its way around the world wide adventure film festival circuit so watch for it in programs and play lists in the coming months. You can learn more about Mosher on her web site at HeatherMosher.ca Our theme music is provided by Jake Shimabukuro. Additional sounds and melodies in this week's episode were inspired by selections from the film Blood On The Crack. Each was provided by Artlist. The Joy Trip Project is possible thanks to a partnership with Film Festival Flix. Check out the selection of action movies on the Vertical Life or Mountain & Adventure Channels at FilmFestivalFlix.com Thanks for listening! But as always I want to hear from you so please drop me a note with your questions, comments and criticisms to info@joytripproject.com. Or better yet subscribe to the feed on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever most fine podcast platforms can be found. There you can leave a message or write a review, but most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Now go be joyful. And until next time, take care!

Jody Wachowich of AgSafe Alberta, Mike Walls on moving crude oil by rail, Amber Ruddy of the CFIB on the need for small business owners to plan for their retirement, and Jim Baker of the Banff Centre on the latest tour of offerings from the Banff Mountain Film Festival are this week's highlights.

Micayla Gatto is a professional mountain biker and an visual artist from Vancouver, British Columbia. Micayla has competed at the World Cup and at World Championship events and you may have also seen some of her artwork at Bean Around The World Coffee shops in Vancouver, Movement 108 and on Lululemon tees, just to name a few. Her short film Intersection just won the Best Mountain Sports Film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival and has made it into the Festival World Tour. Hope you'll enjoy our chat!

Nikki Vercauteren erforscht an der Freien Universität Berlin die mehrskalige Analyse von atmosphärischen Prozessen und traf sich mit Sebastian Ritterbusch in der Urania Berlin, um über ihre Forschung und ihre Experimente auf Gletschern zu sprechen. Zum Zeitpunkt der Aufnahme fand in der Urania das Banff Mountain Film Festival, des Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aus Kanada, statt. Auf dem Campus des Banff Centre befindet sich auch die Banff International Research Station (BIRS), ein Forschungsinstitut und Tagungsort nach Vorbild des Mathematischen Forschungsinstituts Oberwolfach, das sich der mathematischen Forschung und internationalen Zusammenarbeit verschrieben hat, und welches Nikki Vercauteren Anfang des Jahres zu einem Workshop besuchen konnte. Das Forschungsgebiet der Meteorologie umfasst viele Phänomene, von denen einige durch Fluiddynamik beschrieben werden können. Dabei geht es um eine große Menge von Skalen, von der globalen Perspektive, über kontinentale Skalen zur Mesoskala im Wetterbericht und der Mikroskala zu lokalen Phänomenen. Die Skalen bilden sich auch in den Berechnungsmodellen für die Wettervorhersage wieder. Das Europäische Zentrum für mittelfristige Wettervorhersage (EZMW) betrachtet die globale Perspektive mit Hilfe von Ensemblevorhersagen. Von dort verfeinert das aus dem lokalen Modell des Deutschen Wetterdienstes (DWD) entstandene COSMO Modell die Vorhersage auf die europäische und schließlich nationale Ebenen. Hier geht es um die sehr lokale Analyse von Windgeschwindigkeiten, die bis zu 20mal pro Sekunde gemessen werden und damit die Analyse von lokalen Turbulenzen bis zum natürlichem Infraschall ermöglichen. Die Erfassung erfolgt mit Ultraschallanemometer bzw. ultrasonic anemometers, wo bei manchen Typen durch die Erfassung des Doppler-Effekts bewegter Staubteilchen die Bewegungsgeschwindigkeit der Luft durch mehrere Sensoren räumlich bestimmt wird. Teilweise werden auch Laser-Anemometer eingesetzt. Im Rahmen ihrer Promotion in Umweltwissenschaften an der École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) bekam Sie die Gelegenheit selbst vor Ort eine Messanlage auf einem Gletscher mit aufzubauen und in Stand zu halten. Der See- und Landwind sind typische Phänomene in der mikroskaligen Meteorologie, die Nikki Vercauteren zu ihrer Promotion am Genfersee zur Analyse von turbulenten Strömungen von Wasserdampf untersucht hat. Mit mehreren Laser-Doppler-Anemometern in einer Gitter-Aufstellung konnte sie so die Parametrisierung einer Large Eddy Simulation dadurch testen, in dem sie die im Modell angesetzte Energie in den kleinen Skalen mit den tatsächlichen Messungen vergleichen konnte. Kernpunkt der Betrachtung ist dabei das Problem des Turbulenzmodells: Als Verwirbelung in allen Skalen mit teilweise chaotischem Verhalten ist sie nicht vorhersagbar und kaum vollständig mathematisch beschreibbar. Sie spielt aber wegen der wichtigen Eigenschaften der Vermischung und Energietransfers eine elementare Rolle im Gesamtsystem. Glücklicherweise haben Turbulenzen beobachtete statistische und gemittelte Eigenschaften, die modelliert und damit im gewissen Rahmen und diesem Sinne mit Hilfe verschiedener Modelle durch identifizierte Parameter simuliert werden können. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt dabei auf der Betrachtung der Grenzschicht über dem Erdboden, die zum einen durch die Sonneneinstrahlung besonders durch die Aufwärmung und Abkühlung der Erdoberfläche beinflusst wird und gleichzeitig den Bereich beschreibt, wo das bewegte Fluid Luft auf die stehenden Erde reagiert. Eine meteorologische Eigenschaft der unteren Grenzschicht ist das theoretische logarithmische Windprofil, das aber bei Sonneneinstrahlung oder Nachts durch Verformung der Turbulenzen Korrekturterme erforderlich macht. In einer Temperaturinversion wird die Grenzschicht stabiler und es bildet sich weniger Turbulenz aus, wodurch sich Schadstoffe auch weniger verteilen können. In diesen Wetterlagen kann sich durch den fehlenden Luftaustausch im Stadtgebiet leichter Smog bilden. Entgegen der Theorie kann es interessanterweise trotz stabiler Schichtung zu Turbulenzen kommen: Ein Grund dafür sind Erhebungen und Senken des Bodens, die Luftpakete beeinflussen und damit lokale Turbulenzen erzeugen können. Eine besondere Fragestellung ist hier die Frage nach der Intermittenz, wann ein stabiles dynamisches System chaotisch werden kann und umgekehrt. Ein anschauliches Beispiel von Intermittenz ist das Doppelpendel, das von einem sehr stabilen Verhalten plötzlich in chaotisches Verhalten umschwenken kann und umgekehrt: Trajektorie eines DoppelpendelsCC-BY-SA 100 Miezekatzen Leider ist bisher die Intermittenz in der Wettervorhersage nicht alleine aus der Theorie zu berechnen, jedoch kann man die Richardson-Zahl bestimmen, die den Temperaturgradienten in Verhältnis zur Windscherung stellt. Dieses Verhältnis kann man auch als Verhältnis der Energieverteilung zwischen kinetischer Bewegungsenergie und potentieller Wärmeenergie sehen und daraus Schlüsse auf die zu erwartende Turbulenz ziehen. Als ein dynamisches System sollten wir ähnlich wie beim Räuber-Beute Modell eine gegenseitige Beeinflussung der Parameter erkennen. Es sollte hier aus der Theorie auch eine kritische Zahl geben, ab der Intermittenz zu erwarten ist, doch die Messungen zeigen ein anderes Ergebnis: Gerade nachts bei wenig Turbulenz entstehen Zustände, die bisher nicht aus der Theorie zu erwarten sind. Das ist ein Problem für die nächtliche Wettervorhersage. In allgemeinen Strömungssimulationen sind es oft gerade die laminaren Strömungen, die besonders gut simulierbar und vorhersagbar sind. In der Wettervorhersage sind jedoch genau diese Strömungen ein Problem, da die Annahmen von Turbulenzmodellen nicht mehr stimmen, und beispielsweise die Theorie für das logarithmische Windprofil nicht mehr erfüllt ist. Diese Erkenntnisse führen auf einen neuen Ansatz, wie kleinskalige Phänomene in der Wettervorhersage berücksichtigt werden können: Die zentrale Frage, wie die in früheren Modellen fehlende Dissipation hinzugefügt werden kann, wird abhängig von der beobachteten Intermittenz mit einem statistischen Modell als stochastischen Prozess beantwortet. Dieser Ansatz erscheint besonders erfolgsversprechend, wenn man einen (nur) statistischen Zusammenhang zwischen der Intermittenz und der erforderlichen Dissipation aus den Beobachtungen nachweisen kann. Tatsächlich konnte durch statistisches Clustering und Wavelet-Analyse erstmalig nachgewiesen werden, dass im bisher gut verstanden geglaubten so genannten stark stabilen Regime es mehrere Zustände geben kann, die sich unterschiedlich verhalten. Für die Entwicklung der Wavelet-Transformation erhielt Yves Meyer den 2017 den Abelpreis. Im Gegensatz zur Fourier-Transformation berücksichtig die Wavelet-Transformation z.B. mit dem Haar-Wavelet die von der Frequenz abhängige zeitliche Auflösung von Ereignissen. So können Ereignisse mit hohen Frequenzen zeitlich viel genauer aufgelöst werden als Ereignisse mit tiefen Frequenzen. Das von Illia Horenko vorgeschlagene FEM-BV-VARX Verfahren kann nun mit den Erkenntnissen angewendet werden, in dem die verschiedenen Regimes als stochastische Modelle berücksichtigt und durch beobachtete bzw. simulierte externe Einflüsse gesteuert werden können. Darüber hinaus konnten weitere interessante Zusammenhänge durch die Analyse festgestellt werden: So scheinen im stabilen Regime langsame Wellenphänomene über mehrere Skalen hinweg getrennt zeitliche schnelle und lokale Turbulenzen auszulösen. Andere Phänomene verlaufen mit stärkeren Übergängen zwischen den Skalen. Aus der Mathematik ist Nikki Vercauteren über die Anwendungen in der Physik, Meteorologie und Geographie nun wieder zurück in ein mathematisches Institut zurückgekehrt, um die mathematischen Verfahren weiter zu entwickeln. Literatur und weiterführende Informationen N. Vercauteren, L. Mahrt, R. Klein: Investigation of interactions between scales of motion in the stable boundary layer, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 142.699: 2424-2433, 2016. I. Horenko: On the identification of nonstationary factor models and their application to atmospheric data analysis, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 67.5: 1559-1574, 2010. L. Mahrt: Turbulence and Local Circulations Cesar Observatory, Cabauw site for meteorological research. Podcasts S. Hemri: Ensemblevorhersagen, Gespräch mit G. Thäter im Modellansatz Podcast, Folge 96, Fakultät für Mathematik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), 2016. I. Waltschläger: Windsimulationen im Stadtgebiet, Gespräch mit S. Ritterbusch im Modellansatz Podcast, Folge 14, Fakultät für Mathematik, Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT), 2014. L. Wege: Schwebestaub und Wassertröpfchen. Wie Wolken Wetter machen. Folge 5 im KIT.audio Forschungspodcast des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie, 2017. M. Wendisch: Meteorologie, omegatau Podcast von Markus Voelter, Nora Ludewig, Episode 037, 2010. R. Heise, K. Ohlmann, J. Hacker: Das Mountain Wave Project, omegatau Podcast von Markus Voelter, Nora Ludewig, Episode 042, 2010. B. Marzeion: Gletscher, Podcast Zeit für Wissenschaft von Melanie Bartos, Universität Innsbruck, 2015. B. Weinzierl: Die Atmosphäre, Raumzeit Podcast von Tim Pritlove, Metaebene Personal Media, 2011.

Rick Koster and Kristina Dorsey discuss the upcoming Academy Awards, plus The Subdudes atThe Garde and The Banff Mountain Film Festival at Connecticut College.

    Cette semaine, notre invité Gabriel Rivest est venu nous raconter son expédition en canot dans le Nord du Yukon : Paddle for the North. Six personnes, 3 canots et 2 chiens ont parcouru 1500 km en 2 mois, sur 6 rivières. L'expédition a fait l'objet d'un documentaire qui a été présenté dans plusieurs festivals de films, dont le Reel Paddling Film Festival et le fameux Banff Mountain Film Festival. 

Journalist and author John Vaillant began his career with a profound interest in connecting stories of adventure with complex social issues. And it was on a reporting assignment to the remote regions North Western Canada that put him on the path of a remarkable narrative steeped in both ancient mythology and a modern controversy at the heart of the environmental movement. "It was thanks to Outside Magazine that I got up there. I was doing a paddling story for them in Haida Gwaii, which is this remote archipelago off the northwest coast of British Columbia, an extraordinary place, home of the Haida Nation," Vaillant said. "One way to understand them is the Vikings of the North Pacific. Huge canoes, but they are also a great political force, very powerful environmental advocates. It was also the home of this botanically unique tree, this Golden Spruce. It was 165 feet tall, seven feet across at the base and had golden needles. Every tree from Mendocino to Anchorage, growing in that rainforest band has green needles. And there was one coming up out of that forest. You could see it from 20,000 feet in the air in a plane. There was one golden spire and it was that tree." Sitting at the MacLab Bistro at the Banff Center in Alberta Canada, Vaillant and I had the opportunity to talk about this incredible tree. The Golden Spruce is at the center of a film which appeared at the 2015 Banff Mountain Film Festival and sets the stage for a very complicated discussion on the importance of wildlife conservation and the sustainable management of public land. In the film Vaillant helps frame the story behind why this particular tree means so much to the Haida People and their forest home. The story of the Golden Spruce begins in a village long since reclaimed by the shadows of the forest. It was a time of plenty, but the people were taking too much from the land. A long winter came. The village was decimated by hunger and only two people survived, a little boy and his grandfather. As they fled the village the man warned the boy not to look back. But the boy could not resist. As he turned back to take one last look his feet became rooted to the earth. The spirits transformed the boy into a tree in protest at the ways of the people. And there on the banks of Yakoun is the rare and beautiful tree with yellow needle that shine like gold in the sun. "It was a unique quirk of nature," Vaillant said. "The Golden Spruce did actually have a golden aura, a radiance that was derived from a genetic mutation of its needle's coloring. But for the Hida, what really makes the Golden Spruce stand out is it is the only living being that connects back to that myth time." The Golden Spruce was sacred to the Haida People. It was a botanical mystery that was glorious to behold and as an economic driver to the region it was a much beloved tourist destination. Not unlike our own icon National Parks its location and the surrounding area were set aside to be protected and preserved. The Golden Spruce also stood as a living reminder to never again take so much from the land that we might put it at risk. Tragically though on forest land nearby on Haida Gwaii and on public land throughout North America others trees were being cut down by the tens of thousands in industrial logging operations. Through the devastating practice of clear cutting these ancient forests were being destroyed. So in a violent act of protest meant to point out the hypocrisy of saving one tree while thoughtlessly killing many others a former logger, turn activist by the name of Grant Hadwin took it upon himself to cut down the Golden Spruce in 1997. (The Gold Bough by John Vaillant ~ The New Yorker 2002) This story and its aftermath are the subject of the best selling book The Gold Spruce by John Vaillant and the feature documentary film by director Sasha Snow called Hadwin's Judgement. Looking deeply into the heart and mind of a man desperate to save the forest he loves Vaillant offers up an un...

Journalist and author John Vaillant began his career with a profound interest in connecting stories of adventure with complex social issues. And it was on a reporting assignment to the remote regions North Western Canada that put him on the path of a remarkable narrative steeped in both ancient mythology and a modern controversy at the heart of the environmental movement. "It was thanks to Outside Magazine that I got up there. I was doing a paddling story for them in Haida Gwaii, which is this remote archipelago off the northwest coast of British Columbia, an extraordinary place, home of the Haida Nation," Vaillant said. "One way to understand them is the Vikings of the North Pacific. Huge canoes, but they are also a great political force, very powerful environmental advocates. It was also the home of this botanically unique tree, this Golden Spruce. It was 165 feet tall, seven feet across at the base and had golden needles. Every tree from Mendocino to Anchorage, growing in that rainforest band has green needles. And there was one coming up out of that forest. You could see it from 20,000 feet in the air in a plane. There was one golden spire and it was that tree." Sitting at the MacLab Bistro at the Banff Center in Alberta Canada, Vaillant and I had the opportunity to talk about this incredible tree. The Golden Spruce is at the center of a film which appeared at the 2015 Banff Mountain Film Festival and sets the stage for a very complicated discussion on the importance of wildlife conservation and the sustainable management of public land. In the film Vaillant helps frame the story behind why this particular tree means so much to the Haida People and their forest home. The story of the Golden Spruce begins in a village long since reclaimed by the shadows of the forest. It was a time of plenty, but the people were taking too much from the land. A long winter came. The village was decimated by hunger and only two people survived, a little boy and his grandfather. As they fled the village the man warned the boy not to look back. But the boy could not resist. As he turned back to take one last look his feet became rooted to the earth. The spirits transformed the boy into a tree in protest at the ways of the people. And there on the banks of Yakoun is the rare and beautiful tree with yellow needle that shine like gold in the sun. "It was a unique quirk of nature," Vaillant said. "The Golden Spruce did actually have a golden aura, a radiance that was derived from a genetic mutation of its needle's coloring. But for the Hida, what really makes the Golden Spruce stand out is it is the only living being that connects back to that myth time." The Golden Spruce was sacred to the Haida People. It was a botanical mystery that was glorious to behold and as an economic driver to the region it was a much beloved tourist destination. Not unlike our own icon National Parks its location and the surrounding area were set aside to be protected and preserved. The Golden Spruce also stood as a living reminder to never again take so much from the land that we might put it at risk. Tragically though on forest land nearby on Haida Gwaii and on public land throughout North America others trees were being cut down by the tens of thousands in industrial logging operations. Through the devastating practice of clear cutting these ancient forests were being destroyed. So in a violent act of protest meant to point out the hypocrisy of saving one tree while thoughtlessly killing many others a former logger, turn activist by the name of Grant Hadwin took it upon himself to cut down the Golden Spruce in 1997. (The Gold Bough by John Vaillant ~ The New Yorker 2002) This story and its aftermath are the subject of the best selling book The Gold Spruce by John Vaillant and the feature documentary film by director Sasha Snow called Hadwin's Judgement. Looking deeply into the heart and mind of a man desperate to save the forest he loves Vaillant offers up an un...

In 2009 professional sport climber David Lama declared that he would summit the great mountain in Patagonia called Cerro Torre. Known around the world as one of the most difficult alpine ascents Lama proposed to make the climb up the 3128 meter spire via the infamous and highly controversial Compressor Route. But unlike those who had successfully reached the top this young athlete then only 19 years old planed to climb using just the rock's natural features and aided by bolts and ropes only for protection in case of a fall, a technique known as free climbing. But veteran Patagonia climbers like Jim Bridwell believed that free climbing Cerro Torre was impossible. But undeterred by skeptics Lama would spend the next three years in pursuit of his goal. Having achieved a free climb ascent of the summit in 2012 his story is now the subject of a new film that premiered at the 2014 Banff Mountain Film Festival called Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell. Theme music by Jake Shimabukuro This edition the Joy Trip Project was made possible thanks to the support of the Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival at the Banff Centre, inspiring creativity . You can support future episodes of this podcast through our crowd sourcing website at patreon.com For as little as a dollar a month, just 12 bucks a year you can keep the Joy Trip Project on the road. To find out how just visit patreon.com/joytripproject

In 2009 professional sport climber David Lama declared that he would summit the great mountain in Patagonia called Cerro Torre. Known around the world as one of the most difficult alpine ascents Lama proposed to make the climb up the 3128 meter spire via the infamous and highly controversial Compressor Route. But unlike those who had successfully reached the top this young athlete then only 19 years old planed to climb using just the rock's natural features and aided by bolts and ropes only for protection in case of a fall, a technique known as free climbing. But veteran Patagonia climbers like Jim Bridwell believed that free climbing Cerro Torre was impossible. But undeterred by skeptics Lama would spend the next three years in pursuit of his goal. Having achieved a free climb ascent of the summit in 2012 his story is now the subject of a new film that premiered at the 2014 Banff Mountain Film Festival called Cerro Torre: A Snowball's Chance in Hell. Theme music by Jake Shimabukuro This edition the Joy Trip Project was made possible thanks to the support of the Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival at the Banff Centre, inspiring creativity . You can support future episodes of this podcast through our crowd sourcing website at patreon.com For as little as a dollar a month, just 12 bucks a year you can keep the Joy Trip Project on the road. To find out how just visit patreon.com/joytripproject

News: Newlywed Base Jumper Dies / Citation dropped Fundraiser for Husband of Dead Base Jumper BYU's Kate Hansen, New Olympic Crush / Olympian's Missionary Opp Six Die in Western US Avalanches Utah Avalanche Center Advisory US Slopestyle Sweep Jamie Anderson Half Pipe Gold IOC Bans Sarah Burke Memorial Stickers Molson Canadian Gives Free Beer in Sochi Killian Jornet, Adventurer of the Year Explorers Complete 105 Day Trek to South Pole Alex Honnold El Senderoso Luminoso Full Video Kiwi's Invent New Climbing Event, Bouldergaine Polar Bear Dies from Coat Ingeststation Owl Attacks Rabbit Hunter Big Mouth Billy Bass Saves the Day!  Events:  (WSU Outdoor Program) Feb. 15 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 10K at Dee Events Center Feb. 15-16 Banff Mountain Film Festival at Peery's Egyptian Theater Feb. 18 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Ogden Canyon Overlook (Snowbasin) Feb. 19 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 20-23 – AIARE Level 1 Course (WSU Outdoor Program) $200/$250 Feb. 20 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast - Feb. 20 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Feb. 22 - Tarahumara Snowshoe race at North Fork Park Feb. 26 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 27 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 27 – GEAR:30 Basics – Kayaking with Mark Bokish March 4 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Skyline South March 5 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am March 6 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Luke Nelson GEAR:30: GoPro Going Public Jones Ultracraft Wins Best in Class Skillz Session:   Lactic Acid Good For Your Brain Running with Influenza Training for New Alpinism   Quote of the Week: “Where there is love there is life.” - Mahatma Gandhi

INTERVIEW: Jarrod Preston – Suunto History of the brand Any Olympic Athletes Suunto wearers? Ambit 2 and Ambit 2S Movescount Wins Design Award New Technology / Watch Improvements Most requested upgrades? News: Coming Storms Increase Avalanche Danger Utah Avalanche Center Ogden Advisory Terminally Ill Man Gets Free Day at Snowbasin Park City Un-Limb-ited Camp Tour of Utah Stages Announced Oregon Ski Resort Finally Opens for Season University of Vermont Student Dies Skiing at Sugarbush Two Local Blind Climbers Aim to Summit Denali Should Utah Host Another Olympics? Olympic Slopestyle Course Modified Let the Games Begin! Jamaican Bobsled Team in Sochi, Gear Not Giant Jellyfish Washes Ashore Rock & Rave 2014 Live Your Dream AAC Grant Whitewater Chronicles Teaser The Perfect SUP Paddle Stroke Starfish Tearing Apart Mayor Drops Groundhog Russian Vodka Kills Events: Feb 6 – GEAR:30 Basics – Ice Climbing with Tim Nguyen Feb 6 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Feb. 8 – Weber State Intercollegiate Bouldering Comp, 10am Feb. 9 – Sunday Snowshoe Shakeroo (Weber Pathways) – Wheeler Canyon, 8am Feb. 12 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 13 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 13 – GEAR:30 Basics – Backcountry Touring with Daniel Turner Feb. 14-17 – Presidents Day Cooperative Intermediate Backcountry Yurt Trip (WSU Outdoor Program) Feb. 15 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 10K at Dee Events Center Feb. 15-16 Banff Mountain Film Festival at Peery's Egyptian Theater Feb. 18 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Ogden Canyon Overlook (Snowbasin) Feb. 19 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 20-23 – AIARE Level 1 Course (WSU Outdoor Program) $200/$250 Feb. 20 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast - Feb. 20 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Feb. 22 - Tarahumara Snowshoe race at North Fork Park Feb. 26 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 27 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 27 – GEAR:30 Basics – Kayaking with Mark Bokish March 4 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Skyline South March 5 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am March 6 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Luke Nelson GEAR:30: Timbuk2 Introduces World's Greatest Messenger Bag Polaroid Announces Three New Hi-Def Action Sports Cameras Skillz Session: Ten reasons NOT to run an ultramarathon My Lands: Mountain Accord Invites Public Input  Quote of the Week: “The Olympics. Not a sport but several peculiar sports, each of which only commands your attention every four years, like a dental appointment.” -Dan Jenkins

Catherine Nagle’s ‘Memories’ shows at the New Space Gallery, at 76 Queens Crescent. Monday is the best night for the Electric Ballroom -Tickets are £28.50. The Banff Mountain Film Festival featuring world renowned film-makers in a celebration of adventure, the environment, mountain culture and the outdoors at Union Chapel on Thursday 28th February Tickets are £13.50. On Friday 1st March, the Wellcome Collection has FREE activities and performances exploring the voice, tickets must be booked in advance. Helen Mirren features in the world premiere on ‘The Audience’ at the Gielgud Theatre in Soho. Ticket cost £10 to £58. Call: 0844 482 5130. The British Library’s Spring Festival celebrating fashion, design and film starts 1st March – fanzines, fashion magazines, wildlife sounds and Russian postcards. Read & Researched by: Mainga Bhima Edited by: Sophie Atkinson New Space Gallery :: Electric Ballroom :: Banff at Union Chapel :: Gielgud Theatre :: Wellcome Collection :: British Library :: Back to Camden Community Radio :: Follow Camden Community Radio on Twitter :: File Download (3:49 min / 4 MB)

Veterinarian and photographer Dag Goering is the co-founder with his wife author Maria Coffey in the adventure touring business Hidden Places Travel. For many years he's worked at combining his love of travel with the care and protection of animals. “It all started with Camels really,” he said in an interview. “I was very interested in doing longer journeys across the Sahara with the Tuaregs.” The Tuaregs are a nomadic people who travel across the deserts of Northern Africa on caravans of camels. So Goering tried to find a way to come along. “I thought as a veterinarian, that's my background I could bone up on some camel medicine,” he said. “And that might make me useful.” So he did some researched and someone suggested that he go to Bikaner in India, a desert region of Rajasthan. There he hoped to learn a few thing about camels. But he was surprised to discover that camels weren't as popular as he thought. “Everyone said, “well ‘Camels? Why are you interested in Camels? Camels are nasty animals.'” Goering said. “ And after working there for a couple of weeks in the clinic with camels I came to the conclusion they are indeed nasty animals. Unfortunately, he didn't learn very much. And disappointed but not discourage Goering decided to stay in India and travel. Along the way he wound up working with a non-profit organization that does volunteer veterinary medicine for camels dogs and other animals. “And at one point we were called out to examine this newly born elephant,” he said. “So I was in the presence of all these magnificent large animals in these stables, elephant stables, and it was such a profound experience I just came home and said Maria I just want to work with elephants!” Making the shift from camels to elephants Goering and his wife Maria Coffey began focusing their attention on the care and treatment of elephants. Through their non profit Elephant Earth Initiative to two work now to protect the habitats of elephants in the wild and their welfare among humans in captivity the couple raise awareness for the plight elephants both in Asia and in Africa “There are huge issues to do with the welfare of captive elephants. One of the things that we bring across  in our presentation is how captive elephants are trained, are broken and then how they're kept after that, the welfare issues about that. Most people just have no idea of the cruelty that's inflicted upon captive elephants,” Coffey said. “ And then of course in the wild, like any mega-fauna they're being hugely effected by population growth, by the loose of habitat, the growth of human elephant conflict. In many places around the world it's becoming a very big issue. Elephants are very important to us and to world as a whole. Doug and I passionately believe that we have to do what we can to help preserve them.” I had the pleasure of meeting Goering and Coffey during the 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival in Alberta Canada. There they had on display an amazing assortment of elephant photographs that help to tell the story behind this magnificent but endangered animal in the presentation they call Elephant Enigma. JTP: In your presentation I heard you say that the eye of an elephant is like looking into orb into another world. And a lot of that imagery comes out in many of your photographs. What is it about the eye of an elephant that is so transformational? Goering: Well it is a bit difficult to describe. I think there is a strange energy, you know elephants don't have expressive faces. They're not like dogs. Dogs can sort of grimes or smile. But elephants don't have that kind of musculature. So when you look at their faces they don't really move that much, but the eyes are more expressive. It's not like other animals' eyes. It's more like the eye of a whale if anyone has ever experienced that, I could just compare it to that. And it really is like...you just know that there's something pretty profound going on behind that.

Veterinarian and photographer Dag Goering is the co-founder with his wife author Maria Coffey in the adventure touring business Hidden Places Travel. For many years he's worked at combining his love of travel with the care and protection of animals. “It all started with Camels really,” he said in an interview. “I was very interested in doing longer journeys across the Sahara with the Tuaregs.” The Tuaregs are a nomadic people who travel across the deserts of Northern Africa on caravans of camels. So Goering tried to find a way to come along. “I thought as a veterinarian, that's my background I could bone up on some camel medicine,” he said. “And that might make me useful.” So he did some researched and someone suggested that he go to Bikaner in India, a desert region of Rajasthan. There he hoped to learn a few thing about camels. But he was surprised to discover that camels weren't as popular as he thought. “Everyone said, “well ‘Camels? Why are you interested in Camels? Camels are nasty animals.'” Goering said. “ And after working there for a couple of weeks in the clinic with camels I came to the conclusion they are indeed nasty animals. Unfortunately, he didn't learn very much. And disappointed but not discourage Goering decided to stay in India and travel. Along the way he wound up working with a non-profit organization that does volunteer veterinary medicine for camels dogs and other animals. “And at one point we were called out to examine this newly born elephant,” he said. “So I was in the presence of all these magnificent large animals in these stables, elephant stables, and it was such a profound experience I just came home and said Maria I just want to work with elephants!” Making the shift from camels to elephants Goering and his wife Maria Coffey began focusing their attention on the care and treatment of elephants. Through their non profit Elephant Earth Initiative to two work now to protect the habitats of elephants in the wild and their welfare among humans in captivity the couple raise awareness for the plight elephants both in Asia and in Africa “There are huge issues to do with the welfare of captive elephants. One of the things that we bring across  in our presentation is how captive elephants are trained, are broken and then how they're kept after that, the welfare issues about that. Most people just have no idea of the cruelty that's inflicted upon captive elephants,” Coffey said. “ And then of course in the wild, like any mega-fauna they're being hugely effected by population growth, by the loose of habitat, the growth of human elephant conflict. In many places around the world it's becoming a very big issue. Elephants are very important to us and to world as a whole. Doug and I passionately believe that we have to do what we can to help preserve them.” I had the pleasure of meeting Goering and Coffey during the 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival in Alberta Canada. There they had on display an amazing assortment of elephant photographs that help to tell the story behind this magnificent but endangered animal in the presentation they call Elephant Enigma. JTP: In your presentation I heard you say that the eye of an elephant is like looking into orb into another world. And a lot of that imagery comes out in many of your photographs. What is it about the eye of an elephant that is so transformational? Goering: Well it is a bit difficult to describe. I think there is a strange energy, you know elephants don't have expressive faces. They're not like dogs. Dogs can sort of grimes or smile. But elephants don't have that kind of musculature. So when you look at their faces they don't really move that much, but the eyes are more expressive. It's not like other animals' eyes. It's more like the eye of a whale if anyone has ever experienced that, I could just compare it to that. And it really is like...you just know that there's something pretty profound going on behind that.

Typically political action can take shape only when the general populous is rallied and motivated to take a stand. When it comes to building awareness for issues of environmental protection it's especially difficult because those regions most in need of protecting are usually far away from the public eye. That's why an organization called the International League of Conservation Photographers goes out into some of the most remote habitats in the world to document the current condition of delicate ecosystems at  risk of destruction. "I've been working in the Sacred Headwaters region since about 2009, now," said ILCP photographer Paul Colangello. "And really briefly, the Sacred Headwaters is where three salmon bearing rivers all begin in one region of Northern British Columbia. So it's the Stakeen, the Skeena and the Nass. It's also home to one of the largest predator prey ecosystems in North America and it's the traditional territory of the Tahltan first nation." Paul Colangelo is one of several members of the ILCP working to protect the Sacred Headwaters of British Columbia. This region is among the largest temperate rainforests in North America. But over the past few years it's been flooded with proposed resource extraction projects. The biggest of which is Shell Oil's million acre, coalbed methane tenure right in the heart of the headwaters. Others include an open pit gold and copper mine and a mountain top removal coal mine. But the push back among the local population has been fierce. Approximately 1,500 members of the indigenous Tahltan nation have raised a lot of public awareness through blockades and sit-ins. They were actually able to stop Shell, the second largest corporation in the world. "Well somewhat stop them," Colangelo said. "They achieved a four year moratorium. But this will be lifted in december of 2012. And so we've been working in the area. That's when the ILCP got involved too and produced a RAVE." A RAVE is a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition. A team of world-class photographers like Colangelo along with videographers and journalists go into endangered regions such as the Sacred Headwaters and work to tell its story. "We're trying to bring the Sacred Headwaters to people, because it's so remote," Colangelo said. "Most people even living in British Columbia have never even heard about it. So we're pretty much just trying to raise awareness. And we're hoping to get people's support for the protection of this area." Paul Colagello's work along with eight other members of the ILCP culminated in a book written by National Geographic explorer Wade Davis called Sacred Headwaters Sacred Journey. I had a chance to talk to Colangello back in 2011 during the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Alberta Canada. There he shared the story behind his amazing photographs and the RAVE launched to protect this remote region at risk.   JTP: Tell me a little bit about what a photographer does to help facilitate the preservation of these wild places. Colangelo: Well number one would be bringing places to people were they can't see it. You can read about a spot, but you're more likely to have a, you know a real connection and a reaction and waiting to save it if you actually see it. And then, I mean, after that, I mean, after you get to know and get, you know really deep into these issues and you get to know a region you can spot other potential problems and then make people aware of that even beyond photography. An example of that is Okanagan Mountain just this past December, the B.C. Government permitted just about the entire plateau for mining, exploration mining. And this mountain happens to be the home to the worlds largest lambing herd of stone sheep. And so I mean in 2001 recognizing the value of this herd the British Columbia government actually protected their winter habitat which is the slope of the mountain. And then they turned around and permitted the actual plateau for mining. So it's things like these,

Typically political action can take shape only when the general populous is rallied and motivated to take a stand. When it comes to building awareness for issues of environmental protection it's especially difficult because those regions most in need of protecting are usually far away from the public eye. That's why an organization called the International League of Conservation Photographers goes out into some of the most remote habitats in the world to document the current condition of delicate ecosystems at  risk of destruction. "I've been working in the Sacred Headwaters region since about 2009, now," said ILCP photographer Paul Colangello. "And really briefly, the Sacred Headwaters is where three salmon bearing rivers all begin in one region of Northern British Columbia. So it's the Stakeen, the Skeena and the Nass. It's also home to one of the largest predator prey ecosystems in North America and it's the traditional territory of the Tahltan first nation." Paul Colangelo is one of several members of the ILCP working to protect the Sacred Headwaters of British Columbia. This region is among the largest temperate rainforests in North America. But over the past few years it's been flooded with proposed resource extraction projects. The biggest of which is Shell Oil's million acre, coalbed methane tenure right in the heart of the headwaters. Others include an open pit gold and copper mine and a mountain top removal coal mine. But the push back among the local population has been fierce. Approximately 1,500 members of the indigenous Tahltan nation have raised a lot of public awareness through blockades and sit-ins. They were actually able to stop Shell, the second largest corporation in the world. "Well somewhat stop them," Colangelo said. "They achieved a four year moratorium. But this will be lifted in december of 2012. And so we've been working in the area. That's when the ILCP got involved too and produced a RAVE." A RAVE is a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition. A team of world-class photographers like Colangelo along with videographers and journalists go into endangered regions such as the Sacred Headwaters and work to tell its story. "We're trying to bring the Sacred Headwaters to people, because it's so remote," Colangelo said. "Most people even living in British Columbia have never even heard about it. So we're pretty much just trying to raise awareness. And we're hoping to get people's support for the protection of this area." Paul Colagello's work along with eight other members of the ILCP culminated in a book written by National Geographic explorer Wade Davis called Sacred Headwaters Sacred Journey. I had a chance to talk to Colangello back in 2011 during the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Alberta Canada. There he shared the story behind his amazing photographs and the RAVE launched to protect this remote region at risk.   JTP: Tell me a little bit about what a photographer does to help facilitate the preservation of these wild places. Colangelo: Well number one would be bringing places to people were they can't see it. You can read about a spot, but you're more likely to have a, you know a real connection and a reaction and waiting to save it if you actually see it. And then, I mean, after that, I mean, after you get to know and get, you know really deep into these issues and you get to know a region you can spot other potential problems and then make people aware of that even beyond photography. An example of that is Okanagan Mountain just this past December, the B.C. Government permitted just about the entire plateau for mining, exploration mining. And this mountain happens to be the home to the worlds largest lambing herd of stone sheep. And so I mean in 2001 recognizing the value of this herd the British Columbia government actually protected their winter habitat which is the slope of the mountain. And then they turned around and permitted the actual plateau for mining. So it's things like these,

If you've ever wondered how you might become an explorer for National Geographic believe it or not it can be as simple as attending a seminar. During the Banff Mountain Film Festival in a conference room at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada aspiring young explorers learn the ropes of turning their dreams of adventure into an assignment for National Geographic. Their works may land on television, on the web or the famous magazine with the bright yellow border. Carrie Regan, Vice president of specials development at National Geographic Television tells young photographers, writers and filmmakers what she wants to see and hear in a pitch. “In brief it's basically looking for great adventures, adventures with great payoffs, a great discovery,” Regan said. “Think about what the hook would be, what would make viewers when they tune in for the first 5 minutes say, ‘Oh, my God! I have to stick around and see if they're going to solve this mystery if they're going to accomplish this quest'.” For many, like those at this seminar, the dream of exploration began between the pages of National Geographic Magazine. Who can forget the image of early human ancestors discovered at Olduvai Gorge or the hunting eyes of the “Afghan girl” Sharbat Gula? Those vivid pictures and compelling stories have inspired people for generations to travel the world in search of adventure and scientific discovery. Since 1888 National Geographic has supported more than 10,000 expeditions to the most remote corners of the globe. And those gathered here want to be among the next group of explorers. In this seminar Regan encourages them to keep a few things in mind. ‘So really think about how this is going to be visually different,” she said “what great characters we have and what's that great payoff that will keep viewers tuned in.” Developing content across a variety of different media National Geographic is looking for new and exciting stories. Gregory McGruder, vice president of public programs at National Geographic also sits on the Expeditions counsel as well as the Young Explorers Grant counsel. He helps to pick from among the many projects that apply for support and funding. But he warns new applicants not to make up the social and culture significance the magazine is known for in their stories. He says just keep it real. “We've got really good radar for things that are shoehorned in kind of improperly,” McGruder said. “If it's something about adventure make it adventure. Don't add the cultural element as a tag-on. I mean the cultural element is fine, but it just has to be authentic.” It is this authenticity that adventure filmmaker and past National Geographic Younger Explorer Grant recipient Andy Maser brings to the magazine. Young Exploper Grantee Andy Maser Photo by Mark Christmas “I got a young explorer grant in 2009 for a project in Bolivia that blended climate change with white-water kayaking,” he said. Maser's project for National Geographic proposed to demonstrate through a paddling adventure how a warming planet might impact the availability of water in a major city like La Paz. “A lot of their water comes from melting glaciers that are rapidly receding because of climate change,” Maser said. “So we launched an expedition to study these glaciers and then paddle the rivers that flow with the melt waters of these glaciers.” Maser, who's now 26, pitched his expedition idea to National Geographic in consideration of a Young Explorers Grant. Now he's a professional adventure filmmaker. “Working with National Geographic it really opens doors. The young explorers grant is a small grant. It's only between $2,000 and $5,000,” Maser said. “But it's not necessarily the money that's the most valuable part of these small grants it's the people you meet and people you get to collaborate with and just the opportunities that you get by being associated with National Geographic.” (Learn more about Maser's Kayaking Bolivia project online: http://ngadventure...

If you've ever wondered how you might become an explorer for National Geographic believe it or not it can be as simple as attending a seminar. During the Banff Mountain Film Festival in a conference room at the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada aspiring young explorers learn the ropes of turning their dreams of adventure into an assignment for National Geographic. Their works may land on television, on the web or the famous magazine with the bright yellow border. Carrie Regan, Vice president of specials development at National Geographic Television tells young photographers, writers and filmmakers what she wants to see and hear in a pitch. “In brief it's basically looking for great adventures, adventures with great payoffs, a great discovery,” Regan said. “Think about what the hook would be, what would make viewers when they tune in for the first 5 minutes say, ‘Oh, my God! I have to stick around and see if they're going to solve this mystery if they're going to accomplish this quest'.” For many, like those at this seminar, the dream of exploration began between the pages of National Geographic Magazine. Who can forget the image of early human ancestors discovered at Olduvai Gorge or the hunting eyes of the “Afghan girl” Sharbat Gula? Those vivid pictures and compelling stories have inspired people for generations to travel the world in search of adventure and scientific discovery. Since 1888 National Geographic has supported more than 10,000 expeditions to the most remote corners of the globe. And those gathered here want to be among the next group of explorers. In this seminar Regan encourages them to keep a few things in mind. ‘So really think about how this is going to be visually different,” she said “what great characters we have and what's that great payoff that will keep viewers tuned in.” Developing content across a variety of different media National Geographic is looking for new and exciting stories. Gregory McGruder, vice president of public programs at National Geographic also sits on the Expeditions counsel as well as the Young Explorers Grant counsel. He helps to pick from among the many projects that apply for support and funding. But he warns new applicants not to make up the social and culture significance the magazine is known for in their stories. He says just keep it real. “We've got really good radar for things that are shoehorned in kind of improperly,” McGruder said. “If it's something about adventure make it adventure. Don't add the cultural element as a tag-on. I mean the cultural element is fine, but it just has to be authentic.” It is this authenticity that adventure filmmaker and past National Geographic Younger Explorer Grant recipient Andy Maser brings to the magazine. Young Exploper Grantee Andy Maser Photo by Mark Christmas “I got a young explorer grant in 2009 for a project in Bolivia that blended climate change with white-water kayaking,” he said. Maser's project for National Geographic proposed to demonstrate through a paddling adventure how a warming planet might impact the availability of water in a major city like La Paz. “A lot of their water comes from melting glaciers that are rapidly receding because of climate change,” Maser said. “So we launched an expedition to study these glaciers and then paddle the rivers that flow with the melt waters of these glaciers.” Maser, who's now 26, pitched his expedition idea to National Geographic in consideration of a Young Explorers Grant. Now he's a professional adventure filmmaker. “Working with National Geographic it really opens doors. The young explorers grant is a small grant. It's only between $2,000 and $5,000,” Maser said. “But it's not necessarily the money that's the most valuable part of these small grants it's the people you meet and people you get to collaborate with and just the opportunities that you get by being associated with National Geographic.” (Learn more about Maser's Kayaking Bolivia project online: http://ngadventure...

A look at what's in the limelight this week in local arts news.

Millions of people around the world have read the bestselling book Three Cups of Tea. Written by David Oliver Relin and Greg Mortenson it's the amazing true story of one man's journey to turn a failed attempt to climb K2 into an international movement for peace. Working to build schools in the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan Greg Mortenson has inspired the production of a one-man play about his life starring Curtis Nielson. A Literature to Life production of The American Place Theater This stage adaptation of the popular book brings to life the spirit of exploration that delves to find the common threads of humanity that bind us all together. Three Cups of Tea is playing to captivated audiences across North America. This one-man show is a dramatic and heartwarming reenactment of the book. But Curtis Nielson's portrayal of Greg Mortenson is a story in itself. In this interview recorded at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Alberta, Canada Curtis tells us how his journey as actor has led him to discover many wonderful gifts on the stage of life. Music this week by the Ahn Trio and Jake Shimabukuro The Joy Trip Project is made possible with the support of sponsor Patagonia

Millions of people around the world have read the bestselling book Three Cups of Tea. Written by David Oliver Relin and Greg Mortenson it's the amazing true story of one man's journey to turn a failed attempt to climb K2 into an international movement for peace. Working to build schools in the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan Greg Mortenson has inspired the production of a one-man play about his life starring Curtis Nielson. A Literature to Life production of The American Place Theater This stage adaptation of the popular book brings to life the spirit of exploration that delves to find the common threads of humanity that bind us all together. Three Cups of Tea is playing to captivated audiences across North America. This one-man show is a dramatic and heartwarming reenactment of the book. But Curtis Nielson's portrayal of Greg Mortenson is a story in itself. In this interview recorded at the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Alberta, Canada Curtis tells us how his journey as actor has led him to discover many wonderful gifts on the stage of life. Music this week by the Ahn Trio and Jake Shimabukuro The Joy Trip Project is made possible with the support of sponsor Patagonia

In association with Parks Canada, this presentation included presentations by snow safety experts, films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival and a trade show featuring the latest tools and techniques for avalanche safety.

Allegra Young chats with athlete, artist and filmmaker Renan Ozturk while he's at The Banff Mountain Film Festival about his new film "As it Happens".

Allegra Young chats with adventurer Andrew Skurka while he's at The Banff Mountain Film Festival about his adventures skiing, packrafting and hiking all over the world.

Allegra Young chats with Jacki Florine, jury member of The Banff Mountain Film Festival, about the importance of mountain culture, mountain sport, and the films shown at the Festival.

Allegra Young chats with writer John Vaillant while he's at The Banff Mountain Film Festival about his new book, "The Tiger" and his connection with filmmaker Sasha Snow.

An interview with Sender Films producers Nick Rosen and Peter Mortimer I just got back from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Held every year in November at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada this celebration of alpine culture marks the end of one adventure season and the beginning of the next. After putting in time at the MountainFilm Festival Telluride and few other events throughout the year I've had the chance to see a lot of movies about athletes and explorers pushing the boundaries of the human experience. But one film in particular hits really close home. Called Point of No Return this movie for television produced by Sender Films depicts of lives of guys I once knew who died tragically in the pursuit of a dream. Jonny Copp Micah Dash Wade Johnson Climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash with cameraman Wade Johnson were killed in the making of this film. While making their retreat from a failed attempt to climb Mount Edgar in western China, a devastating avalanche swept through the region to claim their lives.  With footage recovered with their bodies the movie Point of No Return is a tribute to three men who paid the ultimate price to follow their passion for adventure. I had the opportunity to talk to producers Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen to discuss both the risks and the consequences of a lifestyle that is often fraught with danger. Is it worth it living life on the edge? Point of No Return - First Ascent from Mountainfilm in Telluride on Vimeo. The film Point of No Return is part of the First Ascent Series produced by Sender Films in Cooperation with National Geographic. You get The Six Episode DVD Box Set on line at www.Senderfilms.com Music this week by Jake Shimabukuro The Joy Trip Project is made possible thanks the generous support of sponsor Patagonia. Check out their latest new media  projects and conservation initiatives at their blog www.thecleanestline.com.

An interview with Sender Films producers Nick Rosen and Peter Mortimer I just got back from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Held every year in November at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada this celebration of alpine culture marks the end of one adventure season and the beginning of the next. After putting in time at the MountainFilm Festival Telluride and few other events throughout the year I've had the chance to see a lot of movies about athletes and explorers pushing the boundaries of the human experience. But one film in particular hits really close home. Called Point of No Return this movie for television produced by Sender Films depicts of lives of guys I once knew who died tragically in the pursuit of a dream. Jonny Copp Micah Dash Wade Johnson Climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash with cameraman Wade Johnson were killed in the making of this film. While making their retreat from a failed attempt to climb Mount Edgar in western China, a devastating avalanche swept through the region to claim their lives.  With footage recovered with their bodies the movie Point of No Return is a tribute to three men who paid the ultimate price to follow their passion for adventure. I had the opportunity to talk to producers Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen to discuss both the risks and the consequences of a lifestyle that is often fraught with danger. Is it worth it living life on the edge? Point of No Return - First Ascent from Mountainfilm in Telluride on Vimeo. The film Point of No Return is part of the First Ascent Series produced by Sender Films in Cooperation with National Geographic. You get The Six Episode DVD Box Set on line at www.Senderfilms.com Music this week by Jake Shimabukuro The Joy Trip Project is made possible thanks the generous support of sponsor Patagonia. Check out their latest new media  projects and conservation initiatives at their blog www.thecleanestline.com.

An interview with adventure filmmaker Bryan Smith It's been more than a month since the last podcast. Thanks to everyone for all the emails and Facebook messages asking for the next edition. After an action packed first season of production, the realities of life came crashing down like a devastating wave. The recession of 2009 made times a bit tough. Simply put the project was placed indefinite hold while I scrambled together a few odd writing jobs through the end of December and all of January. I had to work to make enough cash to pay our property tax bill. I'm happy to say that I recently wrote a fat check to city of Madison and now the project is back on track. Bryan Smith I've learned a lot through that first season. With the collapse of traditional media, as newspapers and magazine continue to fold up under the weight of an antiquated model of communication, I've discovered that this form of storytelling, sharing music, art and adventure online is the wave of the future. With many creative souls out there building new high quality content for Internet there's no shortage of great stories to tell. If you've been following along on the blog and on Facebook, you'll know that I've been more than a little busy still traveling and finding new subjects to share with you. And in the process I've become thoroughly inspired by the work of many others who are pushing the boundaries of creative expression as they explore the heights and depths of the human spirit. You've heard me mention my friend Fitz Cahall. He's the creator of my favorite podcast The Dirtbag Diaries. Fitz has new project that recently posted the Internet, a series of short films that depict the lives of adventurers chasing their passion through course of a year, a season. I connected with Fitz toward the end of last year during the Banff Mountain Film Festival. There I saw the premiere edition of the 22 part film series The Season. It's an exciting yet, moderately paced thoughtful contemplation on what motivates ordinary people who do exceptional things in the outdoors. At the Banff Centre for mountain culture, in Alberta Canada, I also met Fitz's partner co-producer and director of the Season Bryan Smith. Produced exclusively for distribution online, the Season brings Internet adventure storytelling to a new level. Directed by Bryan Smith this new film series illustrates the narrative behind the lives of people like each of us who aspire to lead a rich live in adventure. The Season Trailer from Fitz Cahall on Vimeo. The Season produced by Bryan Smith and Fitz Cahall premieres online at www.theseasontv.com. Music this week by Jake Shimabukuro. Special thanks to the New Belgium Brewing Company for underwriting travel expenses to Banff that made this podcast possible. Also thanks to our sponsors, Recreational Equipment Inc, REI and Patagonia. We don't take money from just anyone. Sponsors of the Joy Trip Project support our mission of an active lifestyle through outdoor recreation and community involvement. Support us by supporting them. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast help spread the word by posting a link to it on your Facebook page. Or send it as a tweet to your followers on Twitter. Social media is vibrant exchange of ideas join the conversation by becoming engage. Post your comments the Joy Trip Project blog or send us an email to info@Joy Trip Project.com. Share your stories. share your passion for outdoor recreation, environmental conservation, acts of charitable giving, and practices of sustainable living. You just might inspire our next Joy Trip together. But most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Until next time take care.

An interview with adventure filmmaker Bryan Smith It's been more than a month since the last podcast. Thanks to everyone for all the emails and Facebook messages asking for the next edition. After an action packed first season of production, the realities of life came crashing down like a devastating wave. The recession of 2009 made times a bit tough. Simply put the project was placed indefinite hold while I scrambled together a few odd writing jobs through the end of December and all of January. I had to work to make enough cash to pay our property tax bill. I'm happy to say that I recently wrote a fat check to city of Madison and now the project is back on track. Bryan Smith I've learned a lot through that first season. With the collapse of traditional media, as newspapers and magazine continue to fold up under the weight of an antiquated model of communication, I've discovered that this form of storytelling, sharing music, art and adventure online is the wave of the future. With many creative souls out there building new high quality content for Internet there's no shortage of great stories to tell. If you've been following along on the blog and on Facebook, you'll know that I've been more than a little busy still traveling and finding new subjects to share with you. And in the process I've become thoroughly inspired by the work of many others who are pushing the boundaries of creative expression as they explore the heights and depths of the human spirit. You've heard me mention my friend Fitz Cahall. He's the creator of my favorite podcast The Dirtbag Diaries. Fitz has new project that recently posted the Internet, a series of short films that depict the lives of adventurers chasing their passion through course of a year, a season. I connected with Fitz toward the end of last year during the Banff Mountain Film Festival. There I saw the premiere edition of the 22 part film series The Season. It's an exciting yet, moderately paced thoughtful contemplation on what motivates ordinary people who do exceptional things in the outdoors. At the Banff Centre for mountain culture, in Alberta Canada, I also met Fitz's partner co-producer and director of the Season Bryan Smith. Produced exclusively for distribution online, the Season brings Internet adventure storytelling to a new level. Directed by Bryan Smith this new film series illustrates the narrative behind the lives of people like each of us who aspire to lead a rich live in adventure. The Season Trailer from Fitz Cahall on Vimeo. The Season produced by Bryan Smith and Fitz Cahall premieres online at www.theseasontv.com. Music this week by Jake Shimabukuro. Special thanks to the New Belgium Brewing Company for underwriting travel expenses to Banff that made this podcast possible. Also thanks to our sponsors, Recreational Equipment Inc, REI and Patagonia. We don't take money from just anyone. Sponsors of the Joy Trip Project support our mission of an active lifestyle through outdoor recreation and community involvement. Support us by supporting them. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast help spread the word by posting a link to it on your Facebook page. Or send it as a tweet to your followers on Twitter. Social media is vibrant exchange of ideas join the conversation by becoming engage. Post your comments the Joy Trip Project blog or send us an email to info@Joy Trip Project.com. Share your stories. share your passion for outdoor recreation, environmental conservation, acts of charitable giving, and practices of sustainable living. You just might inspire our next Joy Trip together. But most of all don't forget to tell your friends. Until next time take care.

An interview with mountaineer Peter Athans We've explored much of the modern world. Today very little is left to tempt the imagination. We've succeeded in climbing the highest mountains. We've traveled to the depths of the ocean. There's not much of our planet that we haven't seen. It would seem then now that what remains of adventure, at least on earth, isn't to discover where human beings have yet to go but instead where we've been. A new film by produced in cooperation PBS and National Geographic takes a look at the discovery and exploration of an ancient civilization. The new film The Secrets of Shangri-La: Quest for Secret Caves premiered at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival.  In this edition of The Joy Trip Project producer and professional mountain guide Peter Athans takes us on an amazing journey to reveal the great mysteries of a long-ago culture once forgotten. New music this week by Chad Farran from his album Another Ride. Find his online at www.chadfarran.com. This podcast is brought to you thank to generous support of our sponsors Recreational Equipment Inc. REI and Patagonia. Special thanks to the New Belgium Brewing Company for underwriting in part travel expenses to Banff to make this edition possible. We don't take money from just anyone. Sponsors of the Joy Trip Project support our mission of an active lifestyle through outdoor recreation and community involvement. Support us by supporting them.

An interview with mountaineer Peter Athans We've explored much of the modern world. Today very little is left to tempt the imagination. We've succeeded in climbing the highest mountains. We've traveled to the depths of the ocean. There's not much of our planet that we haven't seen. It would seem then now that what remains of adventure, at least on earth, isn't to discover where human beings have yet to go but instead where we've been. A new film by produced in cooperation PBS and National Geographic takes a look at the discovery and exploration of an ancient civilization. The new film The Secrets of Shangri-La: Quest for Secret Caves premiered at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival.  In this edition of The Joy Trip Project producer and professional mountain guide Peter Athans takes us on an amazing journey to reveal the great mysteries of a long-ago culture once forgotten. New music this week by Chad Farran from his album Another Ride. Find his online at www.chadfarran.com. This podcast is brought to you thank to generous support of our sponsors Recreational Equipment Inc. REI and Patagonia. Special thanks to the New Belgium Brewing Company for underwriting in part travel expenses to Banff to make this edition possible. We don't take money from just anyone. Sponsors of the Joy Trip Project support our mission of an active lifestyle through outdoor recreation and community involvement. Support us by supporting them.

An interview with Banff Mountain Literature Award winner Steve House Leading alpinist Reinhold Messner once called Steve House “the best high altitude climber in the world today.” That's no small praise coming from the first man to solo the summit of Everest without oxygen. In his late 30s House has had a distinguished career ascending the most challenging routes on many of the highest mountains in the world. Just after the release of his new memoir Beyond the Mountain House shared his thoughts on his earliest days in the sport. "The real turning point for me in my climbing career, and I talk about this in the book, and I think it was an important moment for me," House said. "I decided after high school to take a year and do a student exchange. And got sent to Yugoslavia." Originally House I had hoped to go to France. Instead he spent a year in the mountain region once known as Slovenia. "I was there for a couple of months, super board! As a kid I didn't understand the language having a really a hard time making friends. And climbing was my deliverance from all that," he said. "You don't need to communicate that much with language when you're going climbing with somebody. I found and joined a climbing club there and I wound up dropping out of school and spent that whole summer climbing." House said that it was at this point when for him the hook for climbing was set. He'd go one to earn an ecology degree from Evergreen State University in Olympia Washington and from there he'd become a professional mountain guide, leading expeditions and climbing solo while pushing the boundaries of high altitude adventure. In this edition of The Joy Trip Project Steve House tells the story behind his award winning book. Music this week by Jake Shimabukuro from the album Dragon. Find him online at: www.jakeshimabukuro.com The Joy Trip Project is brought to thanks to the generous support of our sponsors Recreational Equipment Inc. REI and Patagonia. We don't take money from just anyone. Supporters of this podcast share our mission of better living through an active healthy lifestyle in balance with nature and the communities in which we live. Special thanks this week to New Belgium Brewing Company for underwriting travel expenses during The 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival.

An interview with Banff Mountain Literature Award winner Steve House Leading alpinist Reinhold Messner once called Steve House “the best high altitude climber in the world today.” That's no small praise coming from the first man to solo the summit of Everest without oxygen. In his late 30s House has had a distinguished career ascending the most challenging routes on many of the highest mountains in the world. Just after the release of his new memoir Beyond the Mountain House shared his thoughts on his earliest days in the sport. "The real turning point for me in my climbing career, and I talk about this in the book, and I think it was an important moment for me," House said. "I decided after high school to take a year and do a student exchange. And got sent to Yugoslavia." Originally House I had hoped to go to France. Instead he spent a year in the mountain region once known as Slovenia. "I was there for a couple of months, super board! As a kid I didn't understand the language having a really a hard time making friends. And climbing was my deliverance from all that," he said. "You don't need to communicate that much with language when you're going climbing with somebody. I found and joined a climbing club there and I wound up dropping out of school and spent that whole summer climbing." House said that it was at this point when for him the hook for climbing was set. He'd go one to earn an ecology degree from Evergreen State University in Olympia Washington and from there he'd become a professional mountain guide, leading expeditions and climbing solo while pushing the boundaries of high altitude adventure. In this edition of The Joy Trip Project Steve House tells the story behind his award winning book. Music this week by Jake Shimabukuro from the album Dragon. Find him online at: www.jakeshimabukuro.com The Joy Trip Project is brought to thanks to the generous support of our sponsors Recreational Equipment Inc. REI and Patagonia. We don't take money from just anyone. Supporters of this podcast share our mission of better living through an active healthy lifestyle in balance with nature and the communities in which we live. Special thanks this week to New Belgium Brewing Company for underwriting travel expenses during The 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival.