Alpine Start

Alpine Start

By Grace StabergSports
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Alpine Start episodes

  • Rachel Pohl || Artist, Entrepreneur and Adventurer

    Rachel Pohl is many things: a professional artist, an entrepreneur and an outdoor athlete. Originally from Bozeman, Montana, her and her husband recently relocated to the Lofoten Islands in Norway. 

    Rachel has carved out a niche for herself in the outdoor industry, expanding her portfolio beyond painting to encompass merchandise, apparel and projects like her most recent Teton Dreams Collaboration with Rumpl Blankets. 

    Rachel has also developed a sizable presence on social media, where she shares many aspects of her life: from the recent move, to her artistic work and development, to the personal growth she's devoted to. 

    We talk about (nearly) everything under the sun: pursuing a career as an artist, following the path that's aligned with your dreams, the power of slowing down, moving accross the world and so much more. Rachel is one of the most introspective, kind and intelligent people I've met and it was a pleasure to speak with her. Enjoy! 

    1 hr 4 min
  • Hadley Hammer || Professional Skier and Writer

    Hadley and I talk about growing up in the Tetons, competing on the Freeride World Tour, transitioning to filming, greiving loss in the mountains, moving to Europe, letting creativity shine through and much more. 

    Hadley joined the Freeride World Tour in 2015 for two seasons and later made her on-screen debut in the Teton Gravity Research film Tight Loose. She’s since pushed her skiing in the backcountry of British Columbia, Alaska, Norway and the French Alps. She now lives in Chamonix, France and is supported by sponsors like The North Face, Smith and Line Skis. 

    Find her Discourse here. 

    1 hr 15 min
  • Scott Johnston | Co-Author of Training For The Uphill Athlete and Owner of Evoke Endurance

    Scott Johnston is the co-author of Training For The New Alpinism and Training For The Uphill Athlete. He was a co-owner of the coaching buisness, Uphill Athlete, and now owns the Evoke Endurance coaching buisness. 

    Scott has a background as an elite athlete himself, spending time at the Olympic Training Center as a swimmer and competing as a cross country skier. He earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics, slightly different than the traditional Exercise Physiology degree of many coaches, though clearly not a hinderance. 

    He coached high level cross country skiers for about 15 years, producing many Olympic skiers and National Champions. He then began to coach alpinist Steve House. From their partnership, came their first book and later the creation of Uphill Athlete. 

    Scott and I talk about the writing of the above books, his coaching philosophy, training for endurance sports, his move from Uphill Athlete to Evoke Endurance and more. 

    1 hr 17 min
  • Endurance Dispatch || Episode 1 with Nikki LaRochelle

    Welcome to endurance dispatch with Nikki Larochelle and Grace Staberg. Find conversation on the latest happenings in the mountain endurance sports world, ramblings on the future of sport and plenty of "origins unclear" banter. We hope you enjoy! 

    In episode one we talk about changes to the Skimo World Cup for the 22/23 season, dating in mountain towns, race schedules and much more. Nikki also recently recorded a short for the Dirtbag Diaries (found here ) that we'll be talking about next time. Give it a listen! 

    55 min
  • Nicole Gasparini: Professional Swiss Mogul Skier
    Niki is a 25 year old professional mogul skier from Cadro, Switzerland. She competed on the World Cup for about 10 years with her first World Cup start in 2013. During the 2015/16 season, she won the overall standing of the European Cup. She also qualified for the World Championships in Deer Valley in 2018. She successfully rehabbed three severe injuries and is now retiring from professional skiing. She is now studying Leisure Management at University with hopes to later work for the Swiss Ski or Olympic Federation.
    50 min
  • Adam Campbell | On Moving Through Mountains + Moving Through Grief
    Adam Campbell is a professional mountain athlete for Arcteryx, with podium finishes at the Hardrock 100, CCC 100K, Ultra Trail Mount Fuji and the Squamish 50. He now calls the Canadian Rockies home and has also competed for the Canadian National Skimo Team. We also discuss Adam's background: from growing up in Nigeria to racing as a professional triathlete in a bid to make the Canadian Olympic Team. We talk about Adam's development as a trail runner and his changing relationship to the sport after a severe accident in 2016 while attempting the Horseshoe Traverse. Adam is also incredibly vulnerable in talking about his journey with grief after facing the tragic loss of his wife, Laura Kosakoski, in an avalanche in 2020. Adam has faced more adversity in the mountains than most will in a lifetime, but he has continued to use his platform to help others navigate grief and mental illness.
    1 hr 43 min
  • Brendan Leonard: Semi-Rad on Creativity and Hating (Loving) Running
    Brendan is the creator of Semi-Rad.com, a freelance writer and illustrator. His art has long held the hearts of those who love getting outside to work hard but don't take themselves too seriously. He's also a contributing editor at Adventure Journal and a columnist at Outside. He's written books like "I Hate Running and You Can Too" while also logging 100 mile finishes, running 52 marathons in 52 weeks and other feats of human endurance.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Mike Foote: Pro Ultrarunner and Ski Mountaineer for the North Face
    Mike has had incredible longevity as an athlete and has won the Bear 100, finished 2nd at the Hardrock 100 3 times, finished 3rd at UTMB in 2012 and been the first American male at UTMB. He's also been on the US National Skimo Team and holds the North American Men's 24-Hour Vertical Ascent Record. We discuss Mike's development as an athlete, race directing at Run the Rut and the future of the events space, his motivations in the mountains, protecting our mental health and much more.
    1 hr 4 min

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Professional Mountain Athlete, Grace Staberg, explores the limits of human performance and life outside of sport with some of the biggest names in the endurance scene.