Alpine Start

Pascal Egli is a swiss mountain runner and ski mountaineer for Dynafit. He has won a number of skyraces in Europe, the US and South America. He is a lecturer at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim and has earned a PhD degree in glaciology from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

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, wher...

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, Fr...

John Croom is a former professional track cyclist for Team USA. He is an 8X National Champion, Pan American Games Champion and National Record holder. Additionally he’s is a coach and the owner of the Chaney Windows and Doors UCI Track Trade team. He is now pursing a career as a professional sailer on the American Magic team, competing for America’s Cup.

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 degr...

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...

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 Sk...

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 ...

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.

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.