Podcast appearances and mentions of Will Gadd

In this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast, we're joined by Will Gadd — elite ice climber, Red Bull athlete, paragliding pioneer, and National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year. Will is best known as the first person to climb Niagara Falls, but his true legacy is built on decades of bold expeditions, thoughtful risk-taking, and helping others reframe challenge as opportunity. Will shares stories from wild adventures — paragliding hundreds of kilometers, climbing icebergs, and exploring remote corners of the World, and offers deep insight into why he chose these audacious goals. But this conversation goes beyond the extreme: Will reflects on how we teach kids to engage with the outdoors, how climate change is reshaping the wild, and what we lose when remote places become crowded. We talk about fear, resilience, and the value of pushing through discomfort, not just in the mountains, but in life. If you've ever wondered how to lead better, live more fully, or face your own personal “ice climbs,” this episode is a must-listen.   To learn more, visit:  

Welcome to Series 2 of Mountain Voices, the podcast from the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation.The United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation. Starting from 2025, March 21 is recognised as the World Day for Glaciers.As part of its work in mountain protection and in the field of climate change, the UIAA has committed to playing an active role throughout activities in 2025 and beyond. This podcast episode forms part of that commitment. In this episode we hear from a number of glacier experts:Part 1 (01:15 - 26:24)Will Gadd, renowned Canadian mixed and ice climberMary Sanseverino, mountaineer, independent mountain studies researcher, Vice President of the UIAA Mountain Protection CommissionDiscussion on the importance of International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, the need to engage people with the subject on an emotional level, and a focus on repeat photography and the plight of glaciers in Canada, notably the Athabasca in the Canadian RockiesPart 2 (26:25 - 43:00)Filmmaker Craig Leeson discusses his film The Last Glaciers, the most comprehensive film ever produced about the relationship between climate change, mountain environments, and glaciers. Craig explores what he learned about glaciers during the near decade long process of making the film which captures the fragility of the natural world, the impact humans have on our life support systems, and the friendships, personal challenges, and tragedies experienced by the explorers.Discover more here:https://thelastglaciers.com/Part 3 (43:01 - 53:10)Tom Harris, an experienced mountain guide, charts the specific story of the Fox Glacier, located on the wild west coast of New Zealand, and the impact of climate change on guiding as a profession.--Mountain Voices is a podcast from the UIAA. Throughout each series, the UIAA explores different climbing and mountaineering topics. The series provide a platform for both experts from the UIAA and renowned figures from the mountain world to share their views and opinions. Each series is made of up of six episodes. Season 2 launched in March 2025.https://www.theuiaa.org/mountainvoices/Presented and produced by Tarquin CooperCo-produced by Peter BourneEdited by Tom Tushaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Gadd has spent his thirty-year career mastering the balance between risk management and innovation in extreme sports. He has set two paragliding distance records, won numerous ice climbing competitions, and achieved multiple first ascents. In 2015, Will became the first person to ice climb Niagara Falls.Connect with Will: Website Instagram If you enjoyed this episode: Listen to The Wisdom of Expeditions with Conrad AnkerThank you to our sponsor: Capital One: Check out the REI Co-op Mastercard program and learn about local REI Fund grantees

Adventures have risks. It doesn't matter how much you plan, or how well you manage situations, if you are having an adventure, something can go wrong. It is impossible to make adventures 100% safe. If they really are safe, then there isn't any risk which means they aren't going to be adventures!For this reason, planning for mishaps, emergencies and surprises is another essential step when it comes to delivering adventure.In this episode, we share a story from ACMG Alpine Guide and professional athlete Will Gadd to highlight the importance of planning for mishap. Will's story takes place on the Fuhrmann Ledges in Banff National Park and is an excellent example of the value of planning for mishaps, even when you think there is a low risk of something going wrong.Will Gadd has a long list of accomplishments including first ice climbing ascents of Niagara Falls and on Mt. Kilamjaro, winning three gold medals at the X Games, and setting the paragliding world distance record twice.Key TakeawaysHere are a few things that Will did very well:Communicating the Risks: This includes Will communicating what could happen to his clients and himself. In this instance it's a given that Will would have had his clients sign a waiver and would have talked to them beforehand about the risks they could face.Discussing the Plan in the Event of a Crisis: This put the idea in their heads that rock fall could happen. More importantly it helped to prepare them for the moment when it actually did happen.If you fail to plan you plan to fail.Being Situationally Aware: Even though Will felt that there wasn't a high probability of rockfall, he still went through the process of preparing everyone, looking for signs that rockfall had occurred recently, and encouraging his clients to do the same.Five Hazardous Attitudes: At least one of the Five Hazardous Attitudes that is always present in human caused accidents. They are Anti-Authority, Impulsivity, Invulnerability, Macho and Resignation.Guest BioWill Gadd is a professional sponsored athlete and ACMG Alpine Guide. Among many of Will's feats are first accents ice climbing Niagara Falls, Helmcken Falls, Icebergs and many other ice climbs around the world including on the top of Mt Kilimanjaro. Will is also a world-class white-water kayaker and paraglider. He has twice set the world record for the longest paragliding flight.As an elite athlete and professional guide, Will is extremely experienced when it comes to evaluating risk and making decisions that could have serious consequences for himself and the people he is leading or working with. This makes Will one of the perfect people to talk about the power of judgment.Guest LinksContact Will to be your Guide, Instructor or Speaker: https://willgadd.com/Instagram: @realwillgaddThe Last Ascent, Kilimanjaro: https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/films/the-last-ascent-will-gadds-return-to-kilimanjaroA Fun Ted Talk: Three Simple Tools to Manage Risk, Fear and Children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTdFkPTTnsAFollow or SubscribeDon't forget to follow the show!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventurehttps://deliveringadventure.com/

Voices of the Mountains welcomes all-round action hero Will Gadd who is legendary in the climbing world. Year after year, Will has continually pushed the boundaries of ice and mixed climbing. He leaned into competition climbing and with other visionaries like Jeff Lowe, pushed mixed climbing forward. Will is a veteran of mountain sports, and not only does he continue to seek new adventures but he seems to have boundless energy.Will tells the listeners how just ten short years ago, he was quick to call out younger climbers for their inexperience, and the dumb risks they took—only to be met with dismissal as an outdated voice from a previous generation. Today, Will no longer calls people out. He calls them in. And in making that shift discovers how this profound change opened the floodgates to learning; learning which now flows freely in both directions. Will and Steve discuss the culture of ex-communication of older, wiser athletes in the mountain community. How we all need a new model for aging athletes where we value the elder wisdom, insights, and experiences and not just an athlete's mere physical prowess. Join Will and Steve as they challenge one another to unpack a lifetime of lessons from the peaks, and help one another to embrace the wisdom that there is far more to life than facing the external challenges of ice, rock, and gravity, and together they level up to be able to navigate the internal terrain that defines us as human.Visit us at https://uphillathlete.com/voiceofthemountains/ or write to us at coach@uphillathlete.com

In honor of mental health awareness month, we look back at some of our most powerful conversations about mental health. Over the years, Moshe's been privileged to speak with leaders in the mindset and mental health space. Therapists, life coaches, people who have overcome extreme trauma, and more. And here is some of their incredible insight.If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a rating and a review. It makes a huge difference in helping us spread the word about the show.Thanks for listening! To join our #POSITIVITY community or to learn more about Moshe, visit https://linktr.ee/moshepopackTopics: 2:00 – Jon Gordon on taking daily “walks of gratitude.”3:45 – John O'Leary on why we MUST share our stories.7:30 – Chelsea Bear on overcoming cyberbullying.9:45 – Larry Olsen on being nicer to ourselves.11:50 – Dan Candell with practical strategies to stop anxiety.13:00 – Nicole and Bo Johnson on trading the rat race for an RV.15:20 – Will Gadd on climbing mountains to overcome fear.16:50 – Mike Chang on how physical fitness helps us get unstuck.18:30 – Erica Keswin on the mental health benefits of hybrid working.20:30 – GiGi Diaz on “seizing happiness” as an entrepreneur.

When you start a season, you start it with a guest like Will Gadd. For over 30 years Will has conquered some of the most incredible feats of endurance, mental toughness and athleticism known to this world. His one-of-a-a-kind perspective provides unique, badass and thoughtful insights into how we can take the lessons he's learned about risk management, high performance, and navigating high-stress environments from adventures like climbing Niagra Falls and setting paragliding world records and apply them to our everyday lives. Life's a wreck, and today is a masterclass on how to not just navigate it but conquer it.Keep up with Will through his website: https://willgadd.com/Follow him on InstagramFollow Life's a Wreck on InstagramFollow Kyle on InstagramPlease explore local mental health resources. You are worthy of the health that you seek. If you are in crisis please dial 9-8-8 for a national, free, 24/7 Suicide Crisis Line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Gadd is a world-class mountain athlete with sponsorships from Red Bull, Arc'teryx, Black Diamond, Scarpa, and others. Will's accomplishments include first descents by kayak and national championships in rock climbing, ice climbing, and paragliding. But what really caught my attention is Will's dedication to safety outreach. Will joined a Start & End at Home session to share his insights regarding risk engagement and decision-making in the outdoors. Will discusses an effort to quantify how dangerous various mountain sports are, as presented in the Chess in the Air blog. Also, Will's TEDx talk about risk is a must-see.

At the heart of every adventure, is a degree of risk taking. Being able to communicate the level of risk that people can expect to be exposed to is an important component of delivering adventure to others recreationally and professionally.There is nothing worse than exposing someone to a situation that has an elevated level of risk or challenge and having them turn around and tell us that this is not what they expected. When this happens, the blame almost always lands on the leader.Helping us to examine how we can communicate risk more effectively, is friend of the show, Will Gadd. Will is a world class climbing, paragliding and white-water kayaking athlete. In addition to undertaking many adventures around the world as a professional athlete, Will also guides others professionally and is a certified ACMG Alpine Guide.In this episode we explore why it's important to communicate risk and discuss some of the strategies GST allow us to do it more effectively.Guest Bio:Will Gadd is a world class climbing, paragliding and white-water kayaking athlete. In addition to undertaking many adventures around the world as a professional athlete, Will also guides others professionally and is a certified ACMG Alpine Guide.Some of Will's career highlights include:Establishing the hardest mixed ice climbing lines in the world.Setting the world distance record for paragliding. Twice. 423 km (263 miles) the second time.Kayaking down dozens of first ascents across North America.Winning the Canadian National Sport-Climbing Championships. Four times.Winning three gold medals at the X Games.Will has also been recognized as a mountain hero by the United Nations for his efforts to raise awareness for environmental issues including how climate change is affecting the mountain environment.Guest Links:Contact Will to be your Guide, Instructor or Speaker: https://willgadd.com/Instagram: @realwillgaddThe Last Ascent, Kilimanjaro: https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/films/the-last-ascent-will-gadds-return-to-kilimanjaroA Fun Ted Talk: Three Simple Tools to Manage Risk, Fear and Children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTdFkPTTnsAKey Takeaways:The role of risk communication is to: Inform everyone of what to expect, so that people know what can happen, how likely it is and how risks will be managed, can provide the leader with informed consent.Getting informed consent: Getting informed consent involves communicating the risks that will be faced in a way that people can understand and process accurately. Only when people have an understanding of what can happen to them, can they give informed consent to undertake that activity. The challenge with getting informed consent is that in some circumstances it can be difficult and even impossible to inform people effectively. When it comes to communicating risk: Do it at the start, end and during an event. You should be informing people any time you are going to be taking on an increased level of risk or you are about to do something that is completely new to them.Involving people in the decision-making process: Anytime there is going to be an elevated level of risk, or there is a new situation that people have not encountered, leader should probably consider involving their group in the decision-making process. Follow or SubscribeDon't forget to follow the show!Share &...

Is good judgment the most important skill to have when it comes to delivering adventure? In this episode, professional adventure guide and athlete Will Gadd returns to help us to make the case that it is. The power of good judgment is often the difference between delivering exceptional adventures and catastrophic misadventures. Mastering this skill is a must for anyone who wants to deliver adventure to themselves or others effectively.Will Gadd is one of the perfect people to help us to explore this topic. Will is used to making high consequence decisions for himself and others from ice climbing Niagara Falls, to setting world records for paragliding, to elite-level white water kayaking.Guest BioWill Gadd is a professional sponsored athlete and ACMG Alpine Guide. Among many of Will's feats are first accents ice climbing Niagara Falls, Helmcken Falls, Icebergs and many other ice climbs around the world including on the top of Mt Kilimanjaro. Will is also a world-class white-water kayaker and paraglider. He has twice set the world record for the longest paragliding flight.As an elite athlete and professional guide, Will is extremely experienced when it comes to evaluating risk and making decisions that could have serious consequences for himself and the people he is leading, or working with. This makes Will one of the perfect people to talk about the power of judgment.Guest LinksContact Will to be your Guide, Instructor or Speaker: https://willgadd.com/Instagram: @realwillgaddThe Last Ascent, Kilimanjaro: https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/films/the-last-ascent-will-gadds-return-to-kilimanjaroA Fun Ted Talk: Three Simple Tools to Manage Risk, Fear and Children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTdFkPTTnsAKey TakeawaysWhy decision making is the most important skill to have and how we can be better at it:The Difference Maker: Good decisions are what separate great adventures from mishaps and misadventures.Outcome Versus Process: A good decision and a good outcome are not always the same thing. Just because something worked out doesn't mean we made a good decision. It could be that we were just lucky.Power of judgement: Good judgment increases our chances of getting good outcomes, while poor judgment can increase our chances of getting bad outcomes, also known in adventure circles as misadventures.Self-Awareness: One of the keys to being able to exercise good judgment and make good decisions is the ability to be self aware. A lack of self awareness leads to not knowing what is going on in our own head. That can lead to us not recognizing what others are thinking. On the other hand, an abundance of self awareness helps to us know our weaknesses and capabilities. It also helps us to recognize and manage human factors like bias.Why decision-making is hard: We are often making very consequential decisions with limited information. Adding to this is the fact that adventure guides and adventure instructors are often making decisions in complex environments with hard to predict weather, and changeable conditions. It can also be hard to know how the people they are working with will perform under stress.Decision Making Strategies: These include collecting as much information as possible, slowing things down, and stepping away from people so that we can process information. It can also be helpful to avoid setting objectives that can be hard to change, although this isn't always...

On Common Denominator a topic we often explore is mindset – and how it leads to personal and professional growth. And we've had fantastic guests offer expert insight on this critical topic. Here are ten strategies from elite athletes, entrepreneurs, critical thinkers, and more to empower you to seize 2024. If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a rating and a review. It makes a huge difference in helping us spread the word about the show.Thanks for listening! To join our #POSITIVITY community or to learn more about Moshe, visit https://linktr.ee/moshepopackTopics:0:45 – Phil Daru on the importance of self-reflection.2:35 – Sasha DiGiulian on how she stays present, and stays alive, on a mountain.4:30 – Will Gadd on the tools he uses to overcome anxiety. 6:00 – Dr. Tracy Timberlake on how to get “aligned” with yourself.8:00 – Alex Neist on how entrepreneurship requires discipline, focus, and momentum.9:00 – Justin Richmond on how to free yourself from imposter syndrome.11:30 – Veronica Vega on how reassessing your goals can lead to true joy.16:00 – Dr. Anna Yusim on why we need to let go of people pleasing.17:30 – Ryan Zofay on why he takes responsibility and doesn't play the victim. 18:30 – Louis Chaiz says that on the other side of fear there is life.

A beautiful California day turned into a nightmare, as Will failed to save his friend's life while running one of the state's toughest rivers. This nightmare frightened him enough to quit kayaking, possibly forever. This is the reality of extreme sports. Often not even the greatest athletes can conquer these elements unscathed, but it's a risk they're willing to take. Will Gadd stands as a four-time Canadian National Sport-Climbing Champion, three-time Winter X Games gold winner, and the world's first person to scale up the frozen Niagara Falls. Whatever he can climb up, paddle through, or paraglide over, he can conquer; and it all started as a kid, exploring the mountains in his family's backyard.

In episode 3 of The High Route Podcast, we bring together two high level practitioners of their respective crafts. Kelly Cordes and Adam Fabrikant.If you are unfamiliar with Cordes and his work, you are about to familiarize yourself with a gem. He's a notable alpinist, mixologist, and even a better writer—which is saying something. If you haven't read his classic book The Tower, please do. It's such a good and in-depth read. Although a fine, very competent skier, Cordes comes to mountain travel as an alpinist first and skier second. Fabrikant is the opposite—he comes to the conversation more as a sharp end ski mountaineer seeking first descents than an alpinist.For this reason, we wanted to bring the two together and learn about their similarities and differences when approaching more cutting objectives in the mountains. Although separated by roughly twenty years, Cordes and Fabrikant share similarities in how they have prioritized their lives around their mountain pursuits and made a go of it. The original intent of the conversation was to explore the idea of risk and risk management in the mountains and how that may evolve. Part of our prompt for the risk side of the discussion was a Will Gadd social media post where he writes about the classic equation Hazard X Probability = Risk. Gadd notes, "Hazard X Probability = Risk is a simple baseline tool for risk management. But get the probability or hazard level wrong and the equation is worse than meaningless because it leads to bad decision making and statements like, 'Driving to the mountains is more dangerous than climbing them.' Bullshit. Climbing the Grand Teton is about 250 times more dangerous per hour of activity than driving to the Grand Teton." There's more in Gadd's post; we encourage you to read and posit it. In the discussion, Cordes and Fabrikant eventually land on risk. But before we get there, we clarify the differences between "sketchy" and "spicy" and the quest and practice of becoming comfortable in high consequence terrain as an alpinist or ski mountaineer.  You can find us at the-high-route.com. Yeah, there are two hyphens for redundancy, which is a good policy in the mountains. For weight weenies, hyphens weigh next to nothing.The theme music for The High Route Podcast comes from Storms in the Hill Country and the album The Self Transforming (Thank you, Jens Langsjoen). You can find a link to the album here—there are so many good songs on this album. And if you think you've spotted a UFO in the past or visited the 7th dimension, "Beautiful Alien" is a good tune to start with.

Will Gadd is one of the top adventure athletes in the world (Outside, Men's Journal and Explore). He is best known for wild outdoor adventures in multiple different sports, but he's most proud of his ability to complete those adventures safely and share them with others. He has appeared in, hosted or produced more than 100 global television projects. He is an award-winning writer, film maker, and dad (no awards yet). His book on ice climbing is the top publication in its field, and has been translated into five languages. Gadd's presentations on "Risk and Reward" and related topics take him all over the world to speak to audiences ranging from Nike and Enbridge to at-risk youth . He is a National Geographic " Adventurer of the Year" and recently became the first person to climb a frozen Niagara Falls. Last winter he used his ice climbing skills to find new life forms under a glacier, a world first, and just returned from a major TV production on the last ice in Africa. He is an ACMG guide, and uses way too much spice in his cooking. https://willgadd.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Gadd is the first person in the world to ice climb Niagara Falls, a former paragliding world distance record holder, and an X-Games champion. Despite his adventurous spirit, he's keenly aware of fear and risk. He offers expert advice on how you can manage those emotions and thrive.If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a rating and a review. It makes a huge difference in helping us spread the word about the show.Thanks for listening! To join our #POSITIVITY community or to learn more about Moshe, visit https://linktr.ee/moshepopackTopics:1:55 – How Will's childhood in the Canadian Rockies shaped his future.4:00 – Will has high levels of fear. Here's how he copes with it.7:30 – How Will uses negative emotions to dig in and work harder.9:00 – What Will is most proud of in his incredible career.12:00 – How complicated the Niagara Falls climb truly was. 14:00 – Will climbed Kilimanjaro twice. Here's what he took from that.17:30 – Will is headed to Antarctica next.21:30 – Will's advice on how companies can take calculated risks.25:00 – Moshe and Will discuss why it's okay for businesses to fail sometimes.27:00 – Will's advice on how you can overcome fear.

Avoiding all risk is a path to failure. If we never take risks, we stay in a comfort zone and never grow, change, or learn. But approaching uncertainty and risk in the right way ensures that we maximize the benefits. Join host Jeff Tetz as he talks with adventure athlete Will Gadd about his philosophies and process for operating in uncertainty.

Pro athlete, ACMG Alpine Guide and adventure influencer Will Gadd shares his thoughts on adventure, misadventure and the line in between. Will has ice climbed Niagara Falls and Helmcken Falls, the last glacier on Mt Kilamjaro, as well as icebergs and many other places.Key TakeawaysAvoiding misadventure takes preparation: High risk-taking endeavors like ice climbing Niagara Falls can look reckless, but there is actually a lot of preparation that true professionals put into doing them that makes them much safer than many people may realize.Harnessing the positive power of negative thinking: Another way to avoid misadventure is to always ask ourselves; What can go wrong and can we deal with that or not?Listening to your fear: It is normal for a client to be stressed, but the guide / leader shouldn't be that stressed. If they are, they may be taking too much risk, they may have missed something or they haven't prepared enough.Guest LinksYou can find more about Will Gadd at willgadd.comWatch Will Gadd climbing Niagara Falls: Here Follow or SubscribeMake sure to follow or subscribe to the show. Thanks!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventure

Pro athlete, ACMG Alpine Guide and adventure influencer Will Gadd continues to share his philosophies risk taking. Will reflects on experiences from climbing Niagara Falls, a near misadventure with Sara Hueniken and a funny story from an adventure in the Cirque of the Unclimbables.Key TakeawaysReflecting on the decision-making process: Focus on the quality of the decision-making process instead of solely focussing on the outcomes. A good outcome is not always the result of a good decision.Gaining experience by learning from mistakes: Every situation we experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. Experience is only good if you can learn from it.Managing risk by lowering the consequences: One of the keys to avoiding misadventure is to take steps to lower the consequences if something were to go wrong.Identifying risk tolerance beforehand: Everyone needs to determine in advance the level of risk they are comfortable taking. Helping people through this process is extremely important for anyone that finds themselves guiding others.Guest LinksYou can find out more about Will Gadd at willgadd.comWatch Will Gadd talk about climate change: HereRate and ReviewEnjoyed the episode? Please take a moment to rate and review it. Thanks!Share & Social Linkshttps://linktr.ee/deliveringadventure

On this episode, I have the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Pullan on his way through Thunder Bay. Likely many if not most of you will have heard of Brandon before – he's an alumni of kinesiology at Lakehead, spent 5 action packed years living in Thunder Bay and doing heaps of climbing in the region, and has gone on to do a whole lot more. Brandon now lives in Canmore, and is the Editor in Chief of Gripped Magazine, as well the author of a number of fantastic books, on top of continuing to do a whole bunch of awesome climbing and developing across the country. As you'll hear, Brandon has roped up and hung out with a ton of legendary climbers, including Sonnie Trotter, Tommy Caldwell, Will Gadd, Barry Blanchard, Jim Elzinga, Marc-Andre Leclerc, David Smart and Cedar Wright. He also mentions Sarah Heuniken, who it turns out is another graduate of Outdoor Rec at lakehead, and has gone to be one of the leading ice and mixed climbers in the country. After we finished recording this already lengthy interview and were chatting over some beers, more and more interesting things kept coming up and I had to turn the mic back on – to hear about the infamous story of bolting at the Centennial Park Bluffs, all the times Brandon met Fred Beckey, and the time that Cedar Wright rope-gunned him up Yamnuska, check back soon for a follow up episode, because those were all stories that are way too good not to share. So with that, enjoy my conversation with Gripped Editor, author, and prolific first ascentionist, Brandon Pullan.You can find Brandon on Instagram @brandonpullan and Gripped Magazine @grippedmagazine. You can also check out his book The Bold and Cold @theboldandcold.

Will Gadd is a professional mountain sports athlete, speaker, guide, writer and TV guy. He shares the lessons he's learned leading teams into high-risk environments through presentations on risk, resiliency, chaos and leadership.   Will had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include: “I've made an effort throughout my career to do dangerous things, rewarding things, and important things as best I can, while recognizing the goal is always to come back [alive]” (7:15). “How do you move forward and how do you thrive with that damage?” (8:30). “I've always set out to do cool things… what could I do today that would be cool?” (8:45) “That is the coolest thing in life: becoming the best version of yourself, whatever it is” (12:10). “That's who I admire in life: people who are trying to be who they are” (14:45). “One of the most important things I've learned in my life is that everybody has something that blows their hair back… that fires them up” (16:50). “The people that make the world go around are the ‘normal people'” (18:00). “It's almost like we're programmed not to be happy or satisfied as human beings” (22:50). “I don't really want to be happy; I want to do things that make me feel alive” (23:15). “If I can do the things that have massive amounts of meaning to me, then I function better in normal life” (29:05). “I've never walked into a competition with the idea that I'm going to beat anybody, but I do walk in there with the idea that I'm going to do my best and I'm going to throw down and I'm going to get everything as well integrated as I can to perform well” (37:30). “How do the best do it? If I really want to get better at this, how can I pull from that?” (41:30). “Can you be better today? Can you be better next week? Can you improve? Can you go to your training even though you don't really feel like it? Can you make life decisions that get you to where you want to go?” (43:00). “Being better leads to happiness” (43:20). “We all need optimism to do things… [but] you need some pessimism, some realism in your life to keep things working” (52:20) “To tell stories you've got to have your heart, mind, and action involved” (58:40). “The future is way more interesting than the past” (1:09:15).   Additionally, make sure to follow Will on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and also to check out his website! Thank you so much to Lesley for coming on the podcast! I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers. Thanks for listening.

Big, audacious dreams come with real risks. The dreamers are presented with a labyrinth of physical hazards, possible outcomes, hurdles, and dead ends. Often, we are told that success comes down to positive thinking, but maybe there's a flip side to that coin. Few people have thought about risk more than Will Gadd, pioneer of modern mixed and ice climbing. And he's got a lot to say. We also get some insight from Brette Harrington.

Today during our Monday Deep Dive we launch our 100th episode. So for the momentous episode I take a look back at some of the many phenomenal interviews I've been fortunate enough to have and share some of my favorite lessons and tips that have helped me in my journey and pieces that I hope also help you. Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram @NickTroutmanKayak I would love to hear more about the subjects that you are most interested in, or any individuals that you would like me to interview. Thanks for listening,Nick Troutman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cody Townsend and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about Cody's recent adventure in AK; surges in National Park visits; ski patrol unionization; UFOs … and more. TOPICS & TIMES:Cody's Alaska Update (2:47)When can you claim to have summited? (7:59)Will Gadd on the Ethos of Guiding (20:39)Indoor Ski Areas (25:52)Surge in National Parks visits (36:13)Unionization of Ski Patrol (49:20)Results of backcountry riders facing criminal charges (54:17)UFOs are real?? (56:06)Cody's Recommendations (1:04:20)Black Hawk Down, Mark Bowden (1:04:34)Hail Mary Project, Andy Weir (1:08:09)The Fifth Risk, Michael Lewis (1:08:54)The Wayfinders, Wade Davis (1:09:50)The Third Pole, Mark Synnott (1:11:04)The Invention of Nature, Andrea Wulf (1:12:57)The Last Dance, Martin Shoemaker (1:15:12)Jonathan's Recommendations (1:16:01)Bill Simmons & Adam Duritz of Counting Crows (1:16:13)Ultra, Michele Graglia (1:19:04)Fourth Fifths a Grizzly, Doug Chadwick (1:23:48) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Kayaking is one part for all of us, but the traveling part and the culture and the food experience and the party experience in all the countries, that's personally for myself the bigger part now..”I had the pleasure to talk with expedition leader, film director and German kayak legend, Olaf Obsommer. We talk about a variety of some of his past expeditions and favorite places, though we also have a major focus on his latest ‘Bike2Boat' tour in the Alps this past summer. Olaf shares all about how we are all able to take part in doing baby steps to help with climate change, as well as slow down in life to have a richer experience in the moment. This is an amazing conversation with Olaf as he shares all sorts of insight and amazing stories. Podcast Mention- Will Gadd & Climate Change BIKE2BOAT MovieOlaf's Expedition Films: Vimeo on Demand https://www.obsommer.de/expeditionenInstagram: @Olaf_ObsommerFacebook: Olaf ObsommerYouTube: Olaf Obsommer Twitter: Olaf ObsommerPlease let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram @NickTroutmanKayak I would love to here more about the subjects that you are most interested in, or any individuals that you would like me to interview. Thanks for listening,Nick Troutman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The crew welcomes Will Gadd to the show. Will is a Red Bull athlete, climber and overall badass. Florida Man takes us down to the Wendy’s in Jupiter and Will takes very little time letting us know his thoughts on Florida (good stuff).  Will blows our mind when he tells us all about he started climbing, how cold it can get, how he became one of the first Red Bull Athletes and all of his insane adventures. Follow Will Gadd Here   Then we round out the first round of the bracket with #11 Mario Party vs. #22 Twisted Metal and #6 Super Smash Bros. vs. #27 Star Fox (SNES). Jose reminds us where we messed up last week (mainly Chase) and seems like we might have some future challenges. Fill in the Blank returns involving inventions, fighting and parenting which turns into some classic Cup to Cup conversation and debates. Grab a drink (or shot) and enjoy! Cheers!    *The Cup to Cup Rundown*   Guest @ 8 minute    Florida Man @ 10 minute    Best 90s Video Game Bracket @ 60 minute   This is Where We Fucked Up @ 87 minute    Voice Nuggets @ 98 minute    Fill in the Blank @ 101 minute   Manscaped.com - Use code "cuptocup" to save yourself 20% off and get FREE shipping.   Thanks for always supporting us, listening and just being bad ass! Please subscribe, drop us a review and share us with a friend. Seriously, tell a stranger, FREE marketing is all we can afford!   As always, check out CuptoCupLife.com for merch, updated bracket results, to a drop a voice nugget for us to play on the show, blogs and more.   Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube   Email the podcast if you want to be a guest or sponsor an episode!

Extreme climber Will Gadd on melting ice and the looming crisis for winter sports.

Will Gadd is one of the top outdoor sports athletes of his generation. He has done first ascents on ice and rock globally, kayaked first descents of wild rivers, and flown his paraglider over the Andes, Rockies, and Alps while setting the world distance record twice. He’s also won national and international titles in multiple mountain sports. His writing appears regularly in some of the top publications in the world, and his book on ice climbing has been translated into five languages and is the top seller in its field. He has produced or presented more than 100 television programs ranging from the Discovery Channel to the BBC, and his films have won multiple awards. He is a guide and frequent speaker on risk management to groups ranging from at-risk youth to some of the largest companies in the world. His most recent expeditions have focused on helping scientists do cutting-edge research in remote locations from Greenland to the top of Kilimanjaro, and he recently co-authored a paper on Greenland’s melt cycle. He is most proud of leading his family up his local peaks and sharing the amazing natural world through his work. 

Hanging hundreds of feet in the air, Will Gadd swings his axe into an icicle clinging to the side of a frozen waterfall. It's a world filled with danger, self-discovery and unimaginable beauty. We talk Ice Climbing, managing risk and his next big project. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Deli Meats.  Will Gadd: 01:50 John Shull: 32:57 Top 5 Deli Meats: 50:36 Contact the Show Instagram Will Gadd Website Will Gadd Instagram Will Gadd Facebook  

Follow Red Bull photographer Christian Pondella as he descends inside the Greenland Ice Cap, a place that no one had ever gone before. Greenland is one of the most remote and extreme countries on Earth. 80% of its surface is covered in ice, temperatures can reach -65°C. But it holds the second largest ice sheet on the planet, and it’s melting fast. Christian teams up with legendary ice climber Will Gadd, and glaciologist Jason Gulley, to go deeper into the ice than anyone has ever gone before. Their expedition is fraught with danger, but the science they would bring would back change our understanding of climate change, sea level rise and the future of our planet. This is more than just an adventure. This is a descent into the unknown. Highlights include: · Descend into a moulin, a dark hole in the ice where meltwater from the glacier surface rushes into depths below· Explore inside the abyss, a place no one has ever gone before· Discover Greenland, one of the most remote and extreme places on the planet · Learn about the cutting climate science being done now on the Greenland ice cap, and how this expedition changed the fundamental models scientists were using to predict sea level rise over the coming decades.· Hear about Christian’s incredible career as Red Bull photographer, including shooting a 300-ft snowmobile jump and a world-first sky dive without a parachute. You read that right.· Get Christian’s top tips for adventure photography and how to create that perfect shot Christian Pondella is one of the top adventure sports photographers in the world. As well as shooting for Red Bull, he is a senior photographer for Powder Magazine, a San Disk Extreme Team member, Fstop Global Pro, he has published work in Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Outside, Men’s Journal, Maxim, FHM, GQ, Climbing, Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug, and a variety of other publications throughout the world. Follow Christian’s work: Instagram @ChristianPondella / www.ChristianPondella.comCover image Christian Pondella / Red Bull Content PoolThank you to Mammoth Lakes for sponsoring this episode! Majestic in scale and awesome in its natural beauty, the year-round adventureland of Mammoth Lakes is one of those rare places that you have to see to still not totally believe. The name speaks to the size of the mountains, the expanse of the valleys, the incredible number of crystal clear mountain lakes and the endless opportunities for adventure just outside your door. But what makes this place really unique are the surreal storybook scenes that drop jaws, spark the imagination and make every moment feel like a brush with the truly incredible. For more info: www.visitmammoth.comFor background information on this episode, including Christian's photos from the trip, please visit: https://www.armchair-explorer.com/post/descent-into-the-unknown-inside-the-greenland-ice-cap-with-red-bull-photographer-christian-pondella Social media: Instagram & Facebook: @armchairexplorerpodcastArmchair Explorer: the world's greatest adventurers tell their best story from the road. Each episode is cut documentary style with music and cinematic effects to create an immersive storytelling experience. No long-winded interviews, just straight to the heart of the action'Best travel podcasts 2020' - The Guardian'Thrilling stuff' - Sunday Times'Adventure stories from the wildest places on Earth' - The Telegraph'Best Overall Podcast 2020' - Finalist DiscoverPods Awards

Will Gadd is a man of many talents. Professional climber. Speaker. Writer. but most importantly he is a father. Will joins me this week to talk about life in Canada with COVID-19 and how its affecting his job. He also touches on teaching his kids risk management and also his ascension up the Niagara Falls. Be sure to check Will's Facebook and Instagram links below. Instagram Facebook Please leave me a voice message via anchor to have your questions or thoughts played on the next episode or email me at parentquestpodcast@gmail.com If you are listening on iTunes please leave Parent Quest a 5 star review and share with your friends! Follow me at any of the social links belows: Twitter Facebook Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parent-quest/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/parent-quest/support

Will Gadd is a living legend in the truest sense. Year after year, he continually pushes the boundaries of ice climbing and, even after having won every major title from the World Cup to the Winter X Games, he continues to push the envelope. Will has also broke the world distance record on a paraglider not once, but three times. He was also the first person to cross the US by paraglider after a gruelling seven-week trip. In 2014, he made several first ascents of Kilimanjaro’s dwindling ice towers. As the glacier rapidly disappears from climate change, he returned in 2020 to make one last ascent. Red Bull sponsored his 2020 trip and documented the current conditions that change everything. Check out the documentary here: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/films/the-last-ascent-will-gadds-return-to-kilimanjaro ~Support the Podcast~ Instagram: @makeclimatecool Website: www.makeclimatecool.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makeclimatecool/message

"No one ever died wish they had spent more time at their desk." Today we have a truly amazing interview with a living legend, Will Gadd. Will is a Red Bull athlete, World Cup Champion, X-Games Gold Medalist, multiple world records and first ascents, and his list of accolades could go on and on. I had the pleasure to talk with Will about his mindset in risky situations across a multitude of athletic disciplines, and the formula he has come up with to assess rick with his children. We talk about his First Ascent of frozen Niagara Falls and the years of planning and preparation it took. As well as a deep dive into Will's most recent film project "The Last Ascent" and the recognition of the climate effects that are going on right now and what we can try and do to help. Movie- The Last Ascent Movie- Chasing Niagara Instagram- @RealWillGadd Please let me know what you think about this content with a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, or hit my up with a DM on Instagram @NickTroutmanKayak I would love to here more about the subjects that you are most interested in, or any individuals that you would like me to interview. Thanks for listening,Nick Troutman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Madison Hammond is the first Native American woman to sign a professional contract with an NWSL club. She joins us ahead of OL Reign’s opening game of the season and her potential debut against Utah Royals to discuss how she is hoping to inspire more Native American girls to play the sport. She also tells us about the financial barriers players from ethnic minority backgrounds can face as they try to make it in soccer and how the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked conversations with her team-mates. “I’m sort of like the canary in the coal mine – there’s a lot less ice in the winter, everywhere I go” – Canadian ice climber Will Gadd tells us how climate change and a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro have led him to consider his future in the sport. Gadd had hoped to scale the famous Messner Route earlier this year, but he was unable to as part of it has melted away. He worries that by the time his children are his age, there won’t be enough ice left to climb on Kilimanjaro Football journalist and Wrexham fan Bryn Law joins us to discuss Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s interest in buying the Welsh non-league club. Deadpool star Reynolds and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's McElhenney are set to share their vision for Wrexham and a takeover could see around two and a half million dollars invested in the club. Caitlin Rooskrantz tells us how she used gymnastics to channel her emotions following the death of her father when she was just eight years old. Rooskrantz will be the first black South African female gymnast to compete at an Olympic Games in Tokyo next year. She believes her achievements can open doors for the next generation of young girls coming through. In Sporting Witness go back to the Syndey Olympics of 2000 and the famous gold medal winning performance from aboriginal runner Cathy Freeman. Brittany Carter from ABC Grandstand joins us to reflect on Australia’s first T20 with New Zealand and we also look ahead to England’s third T20 against West Indies. And we are live at the Amex Stadium ahead of Brighton’s game against Manchester United in the Premier League. (Photo: Madison Hammond posing for OL Reign. Credit: Madison Hammond instagram)

Will Gadd has established a number of the hardest mixed ice climbing lines in the world; set the world distance record for paragliding (twice); kayaked down dozens of first ascents across North America; and won the Canadian National Sport-Climbing Championships four times. And yet, the most extraordinary thing about Will might just be his passion level for doing just about anything outdoors, coupled with his commitment to making sure that the next generation - and the generations after them - have the same opportunities.So we talk to Will about ice climbing, skiing, paragliding, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking — and how they relate to one another. And we also talk about his new film, The Last Ascent, which documents Will’s return to Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2020 to climb the Messner route and the Tanzanian ice (at 19,000’ altitude) while they still can.TOPICS & TIMES:How would you describe this film? (4:55)What makes African ice unique? (8:51)Will on the influence of Messner (10:51)Comparing all the sports (17:06)More on The Last Ascent (25:28)Favorite sport at the moment? (32:41)Closing thoughts (39:21) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Bull launching an all-new adventure documentary titled “The Last Ascent” which follows legendary ice climber Will Gadd's return to Kilimanjaro, spotlighting the drastic impact of climate change and rapid ice glacier melting on Africa's highest point. Gadd, a Canadian National Sport-Climbing Championship winner and 3-time X Games winner talked to us about the new documentary, his motivation for venturing places man has never been, his early obsession with mountain running, and how to overcome mental hurdles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/werunthis/support

“The positive power of negative thinking has saved my life many times in the mountains.” All-round action hero Will Gadd (@realwillgadd) is a living legend in the truest sense. Year after year, he continually pushes the boundaries of ice climbing and even after having won every major title from the World Cup to the Winter X Games, he still manages to impress. Will’s professional climbing career spans more than 30 years of high adventure from Africa to Greenland, and he’s an inspirational character.  This is a wide-ranging conversation that covers topics such as excellence (or rather, sucking less), his incredible adventures across continents, Building resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, managing risk, seizing opportunity, and risk mitigation in low-knowledge environments.  Want to listen to more episodes? Click one of the links below… Spotify: http://bit.ly/StriveForMorePodcast Apple Podcasts:  https://tinyurl.com/StriveApplePodcast If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving us a short review and a 5-star rating on Apple podcasts? It takes like 20 seconds, and goes a long way to convincing on-the-fence listeners to try us out. Just click the link below and scroll to the bottom of the page:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/strive-for-more/id1489175517&ls=1 You can find every other episode of the Strive For More podcast at:  www.striveaccelerator.com/podcast Follow Strive: Instagram: instagram.com/striveaccelerator Facebook: facebook.com/striveaccelerator  Twitter: twitter.com/striveaccelera1

Our guest this week is serial entrepreneur and adventure athlete, Malcolm Wood. Malcolm is the founder of A Plastic Ocean / The Last Glaciers / Maximal Concepts. Malcolm is a reputable influence in the F&B industry. His passion for design and food led him to co-found the multi award-winning Maximal Concepts, a hospitality group that has created and owned over twenty individual brands and has restaurants in numerous international locations. In addition to acting as Culinary Director, Malcolm is also Global Managing Director. Maximal Concepts is one of the fastest growing F&B companies in the world and one of the most awarded in Asia. Malcolm is heavily influenced by his love for the environment and often engages with conservation projects. A passionate environmental filmmaker and social entrepreneur, he has been on the Board of Directors for several charities and is actively involved in their various projects, including Plastic Oceans Foundation, Hong Kong Shark Foundation and Skeena Wild. His involvement includes the world-renowned production “A Plastic Ocean”, which was one of the most awarded documentaries in 2017 and more recently, “The Last Glaciers”, a film that highlights the global issue of climate change. Teaming up with several different individuals including the world renowned, Director and Producer Craig Leeson, Malcolm's goal is to release a set of environmental films over the next few years to highlight the many global environmental issues we are facing. Not only do they highlight key environmental issues, but the solutions that are available as well, playing an important role in individual and government environmental policy making. He has recently been selected as the first paraglider, speedflyer and film maker to join UN Environment's campaign ‘Mountain Heroes'. The team consist of a group of other famous athletes such as Canadian ice-climber Will Gadd, Austrian cyclist Michael Strasser, Kenyan Olympic skier Sabrina Simader and adventurer Ben Fogle, helping to draw attention to emerging environmental issues in mountains including climate change, waste and biodiversity loss.

Our guest this week is serial entrepreneur and adventure athlete, Malcolm Wood. Malcolm is the founder of A Plastic Ocean / The Last Glaciers / Maximal Concepts. Malcolm is a reputable influence in the F&B industry. His passion for design and food led him to co-found the multi award-winning Maximal Concepts, a hospitality group that has created and owned over twenty individual brands and has restaurants in numerous international locations. In addition to acting as Culinary Director, Malcolm is also Global Managing Director. Maximal Concepts is one of the fastest growing F&B companies in the world and one of the most awarded in Asia. Malcolm is heavily influenced by his love for the environment and often engages with conservation projects. A passionate environmental filmmaker and social entrepreneur, he has been on the Board of Directors for several charities and is actively involved in their various projects, including Plastic Oceans Foundation, Hong Kong Shark Foundation and Skeena Wild. His involvement includes the world-renowned production “A Plastic Ocean”, which was one of the most awarded documentaries in 2017 and more recently, “The Last Glaciers”, a film that highlights the global issue of climate change. Teaming up with several different individuals including the world renowned, Director and Producer Craig Leeson, Malcolm's goal is to release a set of environmental films over the next few years to highlight the many global environmental issues we are facing. Not only do they highlight key environmental issues, but the solutions that are available as well, playing an important role in individual and government environmental policy making. He has recently been selected as the first paraglider, speedflyer and film maker to join UN Environment's campaign ‘Mountain Heroes'. The team consist of a group of other famous athletes such as Canadian ice-climber Will Gadd, Austrian cyclist Michael Strasser, Kenyan Olympic skier Sabrina Simader and adventurer Ben Fogle, helping to draw attention to emerging environmental issues in mountains including climate change, waste and biodiversity loss.

Our guest this week is serial entrepreneur and adventure athlete, Malcolm Wood. Malcolm is the founder of A Plastic Ocean / The Last Glaciers / Maximal Concepts. Malcolm is a reputable influence in the F&B industry. His passion for design and food led him to co-found the multi award-winning Maximal Concepts, a hospitality group that has created and owned over twenty individual brands and has restaurants in numerous international locations. In addition to acting as Culinary Director, Malcolm is also Global Managing Director. Maximal Concepts is one of the fastest growing F&B companies in the world and one of the most awarded in Asia. Malcolm is heavily influenced by his love for the environment and often engages with conservation projects. A passionate environmental filmmaker and social entrepreneur, he has been on the Board of Directors for several charities and is actively involved in their various projects, including Plastic Oceans Foundation, Hong Kong Shark Foundation and Skeena Wild. His involvement includes the world-renowned production “A Plastic Ocean”, which was one of the most awarded documentaries in 2017 and more recently, “The Last Glaciers”, a film that highlights the global issue of climate change. Teaming up with several different individuals including the world renowned, Director and Producer Craig Leeson, Malcolm's goal is to release a set of environmental films over the next few years to highlight the many global environmental issues we are facing. Not only do they highlight key environmental issues, but the solutions that are available as well, playing an important role in individual and government environmental policy making. He has recently been selected as the first paraglider, speedflyer and film maker to join UN Environment's campaign ‘Mountain Heroes'. The team consist of a group of other famous athletes such as Canadian ice-climber Will Gadd, Austrian cyclist Michael Strasser, Kenyan Olympic skier Sabrina Simader and adventurer Ben Fogle, helping to draw attention to emerging environmental issues in mountains including climate change, waste and biodiversity loss.

Jeff Shapiro has been obsessed with birds and flight for his entire life. This obsession has manifested itself in many ways in his life. He started hanggliding in late adolescence, traveling the world competing and putting thousands of flight hours under his glider. But that was only the beginning, since then he’s become a falconer, training birds to hunt with him, a wingsuit base jumper, flying from tall cliffs high in the mountains with just his body, a mountaineer and ice climber, a paraglide pilot and now a proud owner and jockey of a bush plane. He’s also a husband and father. He’s been a lot of places, done a lot of things and has seen some shit. He’s a friend of mine, we were both sponsored by KEEN Footwear for a number of years. I was lucky enough to be with him during a base jump off the Monkey Face at Smith Rock years ago. He’s a mentor to me, he has a deep knowledge of the weather and free flight, risk and mitigation. He lives in Missoula Montana. In this episode we talk about bush planes and the road to piloting them, where they can take you and whats special about them. We talk about taking risks amidst a global pandemic, giving the best version of yourself to the world, we mention Will Gadd, the differences between free flight and powered aviation, the evolution of wingsuits, how they work and what flying them in the mountains is like. We talk about risk management and parenthood and a lot more. Please support this show by sharing, subscribing and by leaving a review! It helps! Support by donating! 100% listener supported show. www.paypal.me/ariintheair Thanks to everyone who has listened, shared, donated and encouraged me on this podcast. It means a lot to me, I’m so grateful. So much good stuff coming up. Stay tuned!

Welcome to the podcast Gavin McClurg! Gavin is a paragliding pilot, sailor, skier, kayaker, NatGeo's Adventurer of the Year and a podcaster. He hosts the Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast, a paragliding show that interviews the top pilots to spread their knowledge on flying and safety. He's raced 3 times in the Red Bull X-Alps, a 1100km adventure race that crosses the Alps 5 times. He's an inspiration to so many, myself included. So stoked on this episode. Donate to support this show at www.paypal.me/ariintheair Subscribe and Share! Thanks for listening! Mentioned in this episode, Jeff Shapiro, Cody Mitanck, Cloudbase Mayhem, and more. "Gavin McClurg (born April 21, 1972) is an American paragliding pilot, adventurer and offshore sailor. As a paraglider, he pioneered a route over the Alaska Range along with Dave Turner, and completed several expeditions over remote areas across North America. As a sailor, he circumnavigated the Earth twice. McClurg set the free-distance USA foot launch paragliding record at 387 km in 2013, taking off from Sun Valley, Idaho.[5] He was awarded the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year nomination in 2015 for an 18-day crossing of the Canadian Rockies from McBride, British Columbia to the US border with Will Gadd, documented in the film The Rockies Traverse.[6][7] McClurg completed the Red Bull X-Alps race in July, 2015 finishing in 8th place.[8] On May 5, 2016 McClurg set out with Dave Turner to traverse the full length of the Alaska Range by foot and paraglider, unsupported. The 480 mile route had never been attempted by paraglider. McClurg completed the route solo on June 17, 2016 after 37 days." - Gavin's wiki page

Will Gadd is one of the co-founders of MLB Raleigh. A movement to bring an MLB expansion team to Raleigh, NC.

Accidents are ubiquitous in free flight but recently there's been a huge spike in fatalities in our sport and in this podcast with Jeff Shapiro and Will Gadd we aim to take on the subject of risk and where we get it wrong sometimes- and why.

Will Gadd was the 2015 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and is the current UN Environment Mountain Hero.  He has set the world record for distance in paragliding, and was the first person to climb Niagara Falls.

When it comes to finding wind and waves in remote places, Gavin is without a doubt one of the most knowledgeable and experienced skippers in the world. He grew up on boats in the Pacific Northwest and commercially fished in the Bering Sea before getting into sailing in the mid 90’s. He has 13 straight years at sea under sail across all three oceans of the world. He’s rounded both Capes (Horn and Good Hope); racked up over 160,000 blue water miles; sailed solo across the Atlantic and through the Java Sea and Malacca Straits; and is passionate about protecting wild places for future generations.  Gavin McClurg is a Patagonia ambassador and the owner of Offshore Odysseys. In 2015, he took eighth place at the Red Bull X-Alps (the first American in the race’s history to reach the goal) and won National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year award for his paragliding traverse of the Canadian Rockies with Will Gadd. When he’s not sailing or flying Gavin calls Ketchum, Idaho home.      

On Episode 178 of the Enormocast, I sit down with Canadian rock and ice climber, Will Gadd. Will hit the early sport climbing scene in Boulder, Colorado in the 80s and has never looked back. As an early comp climber, Will had the honor of getting crushed by a young Chris Sharma. Switching his focus … Continue reading "Episode 178: Will Gadd – Stoked on the Magic."

I LOVED talking to Will Gadd, champion ice climber, X games gold medalist, and extreme adventurer.  In this episode we covered his epic climb up Niagara Falls in the winter, organising big climbs, climbing up icebergs and down ice caves in Greenland, dealing with risk and unknowns, close calls, the 25 people he's known who have died in the mountains, fear of loss vs hope of gain, and how to execute on audacious goals.   Check out my "Grapplearts Minimum Profile Ear Guard for BJJ and Wrestling" on Amazon.com at https://www.amazon.com/Grapplearts-Wrestling-Cauliflower-Construction-Protection/dp/B01DAYR9ZG

On Episode 144 of the Enormocast, I sit down at the Ouray ice festival with ice climbing dark horse, Rapheal Slawinski. While a total legend in his backyard of the Canadian Rockies, Raph is maybe not quite the household name of his compatriot, Will Gadd. Yet, he has been on the forefront of ice climbing, … Continue reading "Episode 144: Raphael Slawinski – Control Within the Chaos."

Will Gadd is a prominent Canadian ice climber and paraglider pilot. He formerly held the paragliding world distance record, with a flight of 423 km in Zapata, Texas. Will up in a family that hiked, climbed and went into the mountains whenever they could. Welcoming Will onto the show and Doc starts us off with asking about his background, then later follows it up with asking about what pushed him to pursue his passions. Will tells us about what it means to have the freedom to choose what you want to do, then talks about controlling his fears and the power of negative thinking. Later on in, the boys get to talking to Will about drawing the line in his sports, risks in the field, as well as asking about any near-death experiences and how people can cope with this kind of lifestyle. Another great episode with another awesome guest in the bag! Make sure you tune in guys as this was certainly a joy to record, and will all the more be for you to listen to. Enjoy the show! Quarsh Creative is an Elwood-based freelance design firm that helps solve business challenges in the digital world with a touch of creativity.Whether it be a website, logo, or marketing strategy, Quarsh Creative is here to help your business become stronger and create a better overall experience for your customers.As a special offer from ADVF Radio and Quarsh Creative, we're offering a free, basic SEO report on your website, and/or constructive feedback for your existing brand. Start the conversation via email at: hello@quarshcreative.com This podcast is supported by Audible. Audible is home to the widest selection of digital audiobooks, including best-sellers, new releases, exclusives and much more. Listen anytime, anywhere on your tablet, mobile or desktop with our free app. Audible is offering listeners of AdventureFit Radio a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. To download your free audiobook today go to audibletrial.com/advfradio. This podcast is proudly supported by AdventureFit Travel. AdventureFit Travel is an adventure travel company for the fitness community. Head over to www.adventurefittravel.com to check out all our trips, all our blogs from our blogging team, special offers and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Red Bull athlete Will Gadd is the most accomplished ice climber on the planet. In addition to his cutting edge feats in the ice climbing arena, Gadd is also a world-class paraglider and kayaker that holds world records in both genres. However, Gadd would be the first to tell us that he’s really not a gifted athlete, but rather “a serial obsessive compulsive about learning sports.” In our conversation Gadd speaks to how his success comes from wrestling, and ultimately dancing, with fear…. but only in a calculated and meaningful way. Additionally, we talk intimately about how and why he loves to live dangerous dreams and come home alive, how he deals with failure through irrational optimism, the positive power of negative thinking and his feeling of indebtedness to the mountain tribe. Inspired by Will? Satiate your appetite with more info below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realwillgadd/ Website: http://willgadd.com/ TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTdFkPTTnsA Niagara Falls Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU5i1WjRBhE Check out our sound ninja Luke Funicella on Bandcamp to enjoy more of his music here: lukefunicella.bandcamp.com

Will Gadd is a Canadian adventure athlete, mountain guide, and speaker who has been on the cutting edge of climbing, paragliding, and whitewater kayaking for decades. Based in Canmore AB, he was one of RedBull’s first Canadian sponsored athletes and has an impressive list of ambitious firsts including ice climbing Niagara Falls, numerous kayaking first descents, and a number of distance records paragliding. We talk adventure, the recent death of his friend Ueli Steck, and the illusion of safety. Learn more about Will at www.willgadd.com

I first heard about Gavin when I watched The Rocky Mountains Traverse.  The possibilities of paragliding immediately captured me, specifically the vol-biv work he and Will Gadd were doing. If you're into adventuring, whether it's kayaking, sailing, kite surfing, or paragliding, you'll probably dig Gavin's take on the world.   Whether he talks about his early "frequent bad decisions" or how he's not quite an adrenalin junkie, this is a great window into the mind of one of National Geographic's 2014 "Adventurer of the Year" recipients. Enjoy!

CONVERSATION with WILL GADD - 3 times Gold Medalist at the Winter X-Games, and world record holder for the longest paragliding flight, became the first person to ice climb Niagara Falls.  Listen as Will takes us behind the scenes and describes what it was like, how he got permission to climb the world's most iconic waterfall, and how he's been able to stay at the top of his game without getting killed by listening to his gut intuition and embracing a negative outlook space. If you are into ice climbing, this one interview you don't want to miss.

Will Gadd began his flying career in the early 90's and quickly became one of the most prominent pilots in the world. A Red Bull original gangster, Will is considered one of the best mixed climbers on Earth. He's a world class whitewater kayaker, mountain guide, speaker, author, journalist, expedition leader and is highly regarded for his views on risk management; maintaining a safety margin; his model of the "positive power of negative thinking"; his studied ability to appropriately assess weather and terrain; and his amazing knack to keep pushing the limits in a unique and pure style.

Gavin McClurg is a professional adventurer. As well as circumnavigating the world by boat, he used to be in the US ski team, is an accomplished white-water kayaker and he currently holds the North American foot launch distance record (387 km), set from his home town of Sun Valley to near Helena, Montana. In summer 2014, Gavin and Will Gadd, himself a flying, climbing and ice climbing legend, set out to complete a 700 km traverse of the Canadian Rockies and fly to the US border and into the record books - they did the distance flying, without any hiking. The aim was to make forward progress only when they were in the air. The project was filmed and sponsored by Reel Water Productions and Red Bull and is released as The Rockies Traverse. The Canadian Rockies are remote and there are few landing opportunities, which made the flying both exciting and dangerous. Added to that, Will and Gavin had never met before commencing the adventure. As a result of this amazing trip, Gavin and Will were nominated for the prestigious National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award. In this podcast, Gavin gives me the background to the journey and lets me have an insight into the planning and execution of this remarkable adventure.

The Cloudbase Mayhem is dedicated to dissecting excellence in flight. We interview the best pilots in the world and find out what makes them great. But in this episode we delve into the opposite end of the spectrum with world class climber, self-described goofball, North Face athlete, film director and producer Cedar Wright, who has recently caught the paragliding bug BADLY. His climbing partners include Alex Honnold, the late Dean Potter and Sean Leary, Tommy Caldwell, Will Gadd and a ton of the Yosemite Camp 4 Original Gangsters of the incredible "Valley Uprising" documentary like Peter Croft and Tommy Caldwell. His stoke and passion for flying is radical and his unique perspective on what makes human flight so special made for a stellar interview that was incredibly fun.

There comes a stage in a great athlete's career when the pursuit of the technical difficulty take a backseat. It gives way to simplicity, an aesthetic, and possibly to an iconic style that leaves an impression on a sport. Will Gadd is one of the most accomplished mountain athletes ever. Most people know him as a climbing legend, but he also holds that stature in the fringe sport of paragliding where he's won competitions and held the single flight distance record for a decade. Last year, Will and renowned pilot Gavin McClurg embarked on a truly incredible trip down the spine of the Canadian Rockies. The goal was to create a continuous line through the air. At night, they landed in the alpine, slept and repeated the process for 35 days. The trip changed Will's perspective, not just on the craft, but on how he pursues adventure.