"A life worth living is lived at the edges, where it is wild"

           - Rick Ridgeway

Rick Ridgeway is one of the greatest mountaineers of all time. In this in-depth interview he shares the adventures that have come to define his life, and the wisdom he has learned along the way.

Highlights include

Getting lost while sailing across the Pacific Ocean in search of Tahit.i

Taking the famous newscaster Tom Brokaw to the summit of Mount Rainier with legendary climbers Yvonne Chouinard and Doug Tompkins.

Nearly dying of hypothermia while kayaking across a frozen lake in Chilean Patagonia.

Discovering what it feels like to be trapped in an avalanche facing certain death.

The most profound adventure of his life, a journey through the Himalayas in search of a lost friend.

Learning the wisdom of a life spent in the wild and how nature can be our greatest teacher 

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Rick's latest book is called 'Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map'. It is a beautiful memoir of a life lived to the full, immersed in the beauty and adventure of the natural world. Through this episode we will also hear some of Rick's other favorite tales of adventure and learn the wisdom those wild places have given him. More info at www.patagonia.com 

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