On Episode 125 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast.

This 125th episode features the Roaring Fork Valley's Mike Marolt. His name is synonymous with the rise of high-altitude ski mountaineering in the United States. Along with his twin brother Steve and friend Jim Gile, he climbed and skied Shishpangma in 2000. They became the first from the U.S. to descend an 8,000-meter peak on skis.

Mike discusses his latest climb-to-ski ambitions in South America and his book, Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline: The Account of the First American Ski Descent from an 8000-Meter Peak, released last year.

Almost happy spring and be safe out there.

 

On Episode 125 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Skimo dreams in the Puget Sound zone.
2. Bring on Mike Marolt and the goal in Chile. 
3. Finding inspiring objectives and the ease of South American expeditions.
4. Shish and the 8000-meter peak dream. 
5. Putting thoughts down on paper and recalling the scenes. 
6. Making peace with trauma on the mountain.
7. Navigating a camera crew.
8. The climb and descent.
9. High altitude paralysis. 
10. The gear and the heavy loads. 
11. "We have no idea what we are doing Mike."

 

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 season. 

And remember: be safe out there. 

 

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