Great conversation with Ryan Waters along with some deep understanding of the history, context, and current situation of big mountains and polar exploration. Ryan Waters is a professional mountaineer, mountain guide, polar explorer, and owner of Mountain Professionals. Ryan has guided and personally explored the world over. He is the first American to complete the True Adventurers Grand Slam, by skiing full unsupported expeditions to the North and South Poles and guiding the Seven Summits. He also completed the first unsupported/unassisted ski traverse of Antarctica from Berkner Island to the Ross Ice Shelf and has guided another full South Pole unsupported expedition. Ryan is a veteran of over 23 expeditions to the Himalayas including 13 summits on 8000-meter mountains. He is a Master Polar Guide with the International Polar Guides Association. https://explorerspod.com/

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