Eric Larsen is an American adventurer and polar explorer. Eric has completed expeditions to the North Pole, South Pole and Mount Everest (in the same year, the only person to have done so), as well as countless other trips into extreme places and high mountains. He is also a husband, father, author and cancer survivor. This episode of the podcast will inspire you to take on big challenges and make the most of your opportunities. Learn more about Eric at www.ericlarsenexplore.com.

In episode 152 we discuss what goes into founding and directing an event (specifically Pete’s passion project, the Crowsnest Pass 100, www.crowsnestpass100.com) and we cover some listener feedback.

In episode 151 we cover a large number of topics including ‘No Days Off’, training and active recovery, planning a bike trip and a whole host of other topics. As always, we to hear from listeners at [email protected].

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist whose work appears in Outside, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. He was a two-time finalist in the 1,500 meters at the Canadian Olympic Trials, and represented Canada internationally in track, cross-country, road racing, and mountain running competitions. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge, and has worked as a researcher for the U.S. National Security Agency. He lives in Toronto, Canada. Alex joins us on the podcast to discuss his groundbreaking book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, as well as a host of other topics.

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist whose work appears in Outside, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications. He was a two-time finalist in the 1,500 meters at the Canadian Olympic Trials, and represented Canada internationally in track, cross-country, road racing, and mountain running competitions. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Cambridge, and has worked as a researcher for the U.S. National Security Agency. He lives in Toronto, Canada. Alex joins us on the podcast to discuss his groundbreaking book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, as well as a host of other topics.

Kyle Brittain is a weather forecaster and storm chaser from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We have a fascinating conversation with Kyle about weather and our interactions with it in the outdoors. In addition to Kyle’s career and passion for weather, he’s also an accomplished outdoor adventurer, mountaineer and former fire fighter.

Christian Stenner is involved in the ongoing exploration of the longest and deepest caves in Canada and the United States. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and as a Fellow International of the Explorers Club. He also serves in search and rescue, as the Alberta coordinator for the Alberta/BC Cave Rescue Service. In addition to all this, Christian is also an accomplished ultra-runner.

Laval recently cycled across (and to the highest point of Cuba). We discuss how he got hooked on this type of travel, and how much he’s learned by visiting many places across the globe traditionally considered ‘unsafe’ by many (at least outside of resorts). We also discuss upcoming projects and welcome a few new partners of the podcast.

A portion of this conversation was originally published on the Everesting Podcast in summer 2022, when Laval was a guest on that show (after completing 10,000 meters of elevation in one ride on British Columbia’s Mount Revelstoke). Another part of this episode was unpublished, and the whole conversation was before Laval joined Adventure Audio as cohost. It’s a deep-dive in riding (really) long distances.

Nathalie Long is the course designer and race director of Expedition Canada, an adventure racing company based in British Columbia, Canada. Nathalie give us some background and insight into the huge amount of work that goes into the production of an adventure race. We also discuss some of Nathalie’s own amazing accomplishments as an adventure racer and ultra runner.