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MtnMeister

The MTNmeister podcast presents interviews with the most inspiring, motivating, and influential athletes in outdoor sports. In a half hour, you’ll explore topics which transcend sport: overcoming adversity, stepping outside of your comfort zone, persevering through hardship, weighing risk vs. reward, and more. MTNmeister delivers extreme examples of these topics through the guests we host: mountaineers, ultramarathoners, Paralympians, Olympians, rock climbers, skiers, and more. Join the host of

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#63 A marathon a day keeps the doctor away with Anton...

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2014/07/21

What does it take to be a MTNmeister? Anton is an American ultra-runner. He has won the Leadville 100 twice, the Rocky Raccoon 100 Miler, the Miwok 100K, and many other races. Anton is known for his long hair and beard and his minimalist approach, where he often runs with no shirt, short shorts, and with very lightweight running shoes. He ran his first marathon when he was twelve years old, and during college and his early 20s, he often ran upwards of 200 miles a week.

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#62 First to Jump with Sarah Hendrickson

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2014/07/18

What does it take to be a MTNmeister? Sarah is an American ski jumper, 2013 World Champion, and a member of the Visa Team. Sarah was born in Salt Lake City, UT and at her current age of 19, she has 13 World Cup wins in total. On January 22, 2014, she was named one of three women to make the U.S. Olympic ski jumping team that would compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Sarah Hendrickson was the first woman ever to jump in the women’s ski jumping event in the Olympics.

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#61 Inside The Dirtbag Diaries with Fitz Cahall

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2014/07/17

What does it take to be a MTNmeister? Fitz has just about the coolest job anyone could ever want. He is a podcast host and the creator of The Dirtbag Diaries, one of the most popular outdoor podcasts. Fitz has worked in digital media and film since he made the leap from print in 2006. He owns Duct Tape Then Beer productions with his partner and wife Becca Cahall and has been an avid climber for 17 years.

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#60 Plugged with Rachael Burks

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2014/07/16

Rachael is a professional big mountain skier based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. She has been featured in films for Teton Gravity Research and has spent time in the competition circuit, winning the Red Bull Cold Rush in 2012. In 2013, she started FemaleWolfPack, a website serves as a platform for inspiration and a way for female athletes to get eyes on their videos. Check out Rachael's meister profile: mtnmeister.com/rachael-burks

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#59 Hitchhiking in Iceland with Cam Doane

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2014/07/15

Cam is happy when he’s moving. He has traveled to Kenya where he successfully completed a first ascent, Iceland to teach wilderness medicine, and many other places all around the world. For Cam, life is about grasping opportunities which are presented, and he’ll be damned if anything slows him down. Check out Cam's meister profile: mtnmeister.com/cam-doane

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#58 The pregnant paddler with Emily Jackson

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2014/07/14

Emily is a professional kayaker, a wife, a mother and a kayaking nomad. She grew up in an RV traveling to kayaking events to watch her world champion father, Eric Jackson compete. At 12 years old, she got tired of sitting on the sidelines and started competing as a junior on the pro circuit. She is now a two time World Champion, a Silver Medalist in the 2011 World Championships, 8x Teva Mountain Game Winner, and a slalom paddler. Another notable victory was at the Payette river games, where Emily

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#57 The American Alpine Club with Phil Powers

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2014/07/11

Phil joined the American Alpine Club as executive director in May of 2005. Powers has led dozens of expeditions to South America, Alaska and Pakistan’s Karakoram Range, including ascents of K2 and Gasherbrum II without supplemental oxygen. He continues to be an active climber and skier. He lives with his wife and children in Denver, Colorado.

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#56 What is luck? with Emily Harrington

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2014/07/10

Emily is professional rock climber, ice climber, mix climber, and basically all other types of climber. She became a member of the USA Junior Climbing Team in 1998 and transitioned to the USA Climbing team from 2004-2010. She’s a five-time National Champion, a two-time North American Champion, and has placed podium in World Cups. Recently, though, she has taken her talents to outdoor climbing. She summited Everest in 2012 and has rock, ice, and mix climbed all over the world.

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#55 50-plus Rainier summits with Lindsay Mann

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2014/07/09

Lindsay is a senior guide for Rainier Mountaineering Incorporated and Pacific Alpine guides. She guides mountaineering on Mt. Rainier, McKinley, and is an Avalanche instructor. Lindsay has a geology degree from Dartmouth College and in 2007 was a part of the NCAA Championship Ski Team.

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#54 The first ascent of Saser Kangri II with Mark Richey

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2014/07/08

Mark is the former president of the American Alpine Club, and in 2011, he, along with Freddie Wilkinson and Steve Swenson (at that time current pres of AAC) made the first ascent of Saser Kangri II, the second-highest unclimbed mountain in the world at 24,665 ft. An expert at all forms of climbing, he has made over 40 expeditions to the greater mountain ranges throughout the world with a focus towards technical alpine style ascents, exploratory climbing, and adventurous travel. Mark also owns and

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#53 The science behind acclimatization with Roanne Houck

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2014/07/07

Dr. Roanne Houck is a licensed naturopathic physician specializing in optimal health and preventative medicine with additional expertise and interests in women’s health, functional endocrinology, gastroenterology, dermatology, sport nutrition, fatigue and integrative family practice. In addition to owning her own practice, Roanne is the founder and creator of Acli-Mate, an all-natural sport beverage which helps promote optimal physical performance at elevation.

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#52 Finding a Paassion with Jackie Paaso

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2014/07/04

After many years as a competitive mogul skier, with one title as Jr. World Combined Champion she took a break from competitive skiing. A friend suggested that Jackie try big mountain skiing, and the rest is history. Jackie has become one of the best big mountain freeskiers in the world, and she was named one of top 50 female athletes in action sports by XGames.

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#51 Pioneering pain with Mike Pigg

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2014/07/03

Mike Pigg was a pioneer triathlete that dominated the sport through the much of the 80’s and 90’s. Known specifically for the Olympic distance and off-road triathlons, Mike has competed in over 150 races and won almost half of them. Mike still competes but now has another job and a family that takes up more of his time.

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#50 A taste of our own medicine with Russell and Ben

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2014/07/02

Russell and Ben relive some of the best MTNmeister moments by asking each other some of the tough questions that they’ve asked the MTNmeisters. Russell and Ben share adventures that they’ve had in their lives along with a reflection on the podcast journey thus far.

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#49 Crunching numbers with Kelly Davis

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2014/07/01

Kelly has been Director of Research at SnowSports Industries America since 2007. With 20 years of experience in research and intelligence gathering, her career has taken her from evaluating Arizona universities’ learning and alternative education programs, to the National Institute of Standards and Technology where she built economic models used by the manufacturing industry. Kelly is most likely to be outside when she isn’t having fun crunching numbers. She is an avid trail runner, surfer, cyclist,

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#48 1500 miles, 100 days, 1 walrus with Erik Boomer

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2014/06/30

Erik is a professional photographer and whitewater kayaker that has been featured in numerous adventure films. In 2011, he and his adventure partner Jon Turk became the first to ever circumnavigate Canada’s Ellesmere Island – a 1500 mile journey that took 104 days. Erik was selected as one of the 2012 National Geographic Adventurers of the year. Check out Erik's Meister Profile - http://www.mtnmeister.com/erik-boomer/

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#47 Photographers who dare with Chris Noble

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2014/06/27

What does it take to be a MTNmeister? Chris Noble is a writer and one of the world’s leading adventure photographers. His works have appeared in hundreds of publications worldwide, including Life, National Geographic, Newsweek, Orion, Outside, Rolling Stone, and Sports Illustrated. A former contributing editor at Powder and Outdoor Photograph magazines, one of Chris’s latest project is the book: Women Who Dare: North America’s most inspiring Women Climbers.

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#46 It's cool to be cold with Eric Larsen

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2014/06/26

What does it take to be a MTNmeister? Eric Larsen is a polar explorer, expedition guide, dog musher, and educator. The list of Eric’s accomplishments in exploration is extensive. In 2006, he and his partner Lonnie Dupre completed the first ever summer expedition to the North Pole where they paddled modified canoes through 550 miles of the ocean and ice. In 2009, he completed a 750-mile ski traverse to the south pole. Eric was the first person in history to reach the world’s three poles (the third

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#45 Sticking your neck out with Nikki Stone

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2014/06/25

At the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, Nikki Stone became America’s first-ever Olympic Champion in the sport of inverted aerial skiing. What made this accomplishment even more impressive is that less than two years earlier, a chronic back injury prevented her from standing, let along walking or skiing.

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#44 No tire, no problem with Jay Henry

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2014/06/24

What does it take to be a MTNmeister? Jay is a professional cross country mountain bike racer. Over the course of his career, he has accumulated 14 NORBA (National Off Road Bicycle Association) National podiums. Jay has also accumulated 31 national NORBA top 10s. In addition to mountain biking, Jay has also competed in adventure racing all around the world. Check out Jay's Meister Profile - http://www.mtnmeister.com/jay-henry/

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