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Sit down with Aaron Mulkey, a professional ice climber and explorer. He has spent decades roaming mountain ranges around the world. Mulkey and his co hosts discuss experiences of Adventure, Exploration, Ice climbing, Training, and anything else that intrigues them.
Episodes
33 episodes
#33 Big Bull - "King of the Mountain"
If you spend enough time in the mountains, you’re bound to come across things that leave you scratching your head, wondering, how did this happen? Nature is breathtakingly beautiful, yet also unforgiving. In this episode, I share the s...
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Episode 33
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1:06:06
#32 No Excuses, Adapt- Kimberly Cross
Whether Kimberly Cross is leading friends up frozen waterfalls, tackling alpine climbs, or inspiring her kindergarten class with the wonders of the outdoors, her mission remains the same—helping others step outside without fear and push past ob...
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Episode 32
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1:28:17
#31 Jackson Marvell "The Evolution"
I have known Jackson Marvell for a while now and I have always been in awe of his continued pursuit to push himself in the sport of ice, rock and alpine climbing. He and his friends Alan Rousseau and Matt Cornell became very well known climbers...
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Episode 31
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51:27
#30 Breaking Myths and Ice Screws
Aaron Mulkey sits down with Matt Berry who is the head of QA and R&D at Black Diamond Equipment to talk everything ice screws. There are a ton of questions ice climbers have about the strength of ice screws and their placements. We dig into...
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Episode 30
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59:01
#29 An Ice Axe To The Bicep
Aaron Mulkey shares information about The Cookeout Ice Festival and Wyoming Ice Festival events. They have an incredible lineup up of speakers at these two events. Aaron then shares a story about exploration and an Ice Axe he took through the b...
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Episode 29
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41:02
#28 "Beyond The Surface: Who is Aaron Mulkey"
Who is Aaron Mulkey? I figured it was time to go beyond the surface of my life. Like just about anyone I have struggled in life multiple times. I have lost, loved, fallen and escaped life when I needed to disconnect from reality. Climbing and K...
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Episode 28
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57:38
#27 A Fear Of Not Trying - Sarah Hueniken
This is a super powerful conversation with Sarah Hueniken who has been a driving force in the Ice and Mixed Climbing community for many years. She is one of the strongest winter athletes I know and one of the nicest people you will ever meet. S...
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Episode 27
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1:32:48
#26 The Ice Monster Is Born "Hydra"
History is made with the introduction of the "Many-Headed Beast" The Black Diamond Hydra ice climbing tool. I sit down with ice and alpine climbing legends Will Gadd and Jackson Marvell along with the incredible design and engineering team at B...
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Episode 26
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1:26:37
#25 Mountain Philosophy - Connor Koch
Connor Koch is a mountain endurance athlete rooted in the Rockies. His climbing career has been shaped by fast and light pushes on the Colorado 14ers, technical Teton and Montana high points, and ski descents from the granite giants of the Sier...
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Episode 25
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1:34:54
#24 The Time Is Now- Training for ice climbing
The time is now to start training for your winter season. I sit down with Seth Keena to talk about the Ice Climbing training plan he and I put together with Evoke Endurance. Seth is a full time coach at Evoke Endurance and started mentoring und...
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Episode 24
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1:09:29
#23 Alone In The Mountains- Kelly Halpin
Kelly Halpin grew up in Jackson WY with the Tetons and National Forest as her playground. She has made a name for herself in the world of mountain running by taking on massive mountain ranges solo and unsupported. It's not a trail that sets her...
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Episode 23
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1:35:38
#22 Self Medicated- With Ryan Vachon
Meet Ryan Vachon, a seasoned climate scientist and geochemist with a Ph.D. earned in 2006. For over 15 years, Ryan's research has taken him across Greenland, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalayas, studying the impacts of climate change.
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Episode 22
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1:30:50
#21 Steve House- A Wealth Of Knowledge and Experience
Steve House is a highly accomplished alpinist known for his bold and groundbreaking ascents in the world of alpine climbing. With a career spanning several decades, House has established himself as one of the most influential climbers of his ge...
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Episode 21
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2:19:07
#20 Bloody Ice
I sit down with Dan Vastyan and Chris Guyer to talk about all things that have happened in the last couple months from Post Holing 10 hours into a climb, a First Ascent, Alaska and Bloody Ice.
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Episode 20
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1:25:01
#19 A Life Renewed
Episode 19 I sit down with Steven Dunnavant about his life renewed. Steven is one of the most stoked and nicest individuals you will ever meet, but we can all learn from his motivation to get fit and eliminate excuses. He started ice clim...
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Episode 19
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1:19:09
#18 Poop, Books and Mediocrity
Episode 18 is a fun conversation with Alpinist contributor and author Christian Kiefer. He talks about what it's like to be middle-aged and an intermediate climber. His goals and risk tolerance look very different than others. Is he too focused...
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Episode 18
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1:05:03
#17 Social Authenticity
The lines of authenticity are getting blurred on our social media platforms. Is it okay to photoshop out a toprope and post to social media? How do brands ensure they are working with authentic people and authentic content?
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Episode 17
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1:01:57
#16 illogicicle with Dane Steadman
Dane is in his early 20s and is quickly capturing the attention of many climbers in the ice and alpine world. I met Dane years ago while he was on a quick trip in the South Fork Valley with a friend. I definitely had no idea a year later he wou...
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Episode 16
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1:29:24
#15 Fear And Loathing In Wyoming
I sit down with Dan Vastyan and Christian Baumeister to catch up on life, Vastectomies, Slot Canyons, Grizzly attacks, and Hunting. Pretty much the conversation you would imagine if three Wyoming guys sit down at a table to talk.
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Episode 15
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1:21:38
#14 Falling 40mph off the Grand Traverse
In early August of 2022 Matt Berry found himself rocketing off the Grand Traverse down a glacier on his back. To this day he is still not sure what happened. The Grand Traverse is one of North America's most iconic climbing traverses whic...
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Episode 14
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1:14:38
#13 Ice Climbing Training With Scott Johnston
Scott Johnston and I dive into an Ice Climbing Training conversation. When, how, why and is there a magic workout to get strong? We also talk about supplements and all the new fancy features our smart watches give us these days. This is another...
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Episode 13
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2:05:15
Conrad Anker- A Godfather of Climbing!
Conrad Anker is one of climbing most influential athletes and activists. If you have met Conrad you have most likely walked away with a smile. He is genuine and gives back to the climbing community in many ways. In this episode, we talk ...
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Episode 12
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1:43:22
Training For The Mountains With Dustin Diefenderfer, Founder of MTN Tough
In order to perform at your best in the mountains no matter your pursuit in them, you need to be fit. I sit down with Dustin, the founder of MTN Tough out of Bozeman, MT. We talk about how backcountry hunting and ice climbing in the mountains a...
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Episode 11
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1:29:43
Smash And Grab With John Frieh
Over the course of 10 years John Frieh made 18 trips to the Alaska range and stood on top of 16 summits. 16 of those trips were Smash and Grab. Meaning he only spent 2-4 days in the range to put up 10 new routes or first winter ascents. He did ...
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Episode 10
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1:27:53