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If you are a hill walker, or a mountaineer, or just someone with a love of stories of adventure in the mountains, this is the podcast for you. In this first series we are exploring the history of Iris... more
FAQs about Why The Mountains Podcast:How many episodes does Why The Mountains Podcast have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
April 28, 2025S1 - Episode Twenty One - Jen Copeland Pt 2Welcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains podcast with me your host, Stephen Farley. This is part two of our chat with Jen Copeland. If you haven’t listened to part one, I suggest you do that first. We start this episode on summit day, where Jen describes in detail what it is like to make the final push towards the summit, the difficulties and the hardship that precede the highs of reaching the top, and in the case of Jens expedition, the tragedy and loss that is never far away from those who venture into the death zone on the highest mountains on the planet. We hope you enjoy!...more34minPlay
April 24, 2025S1 - Episode Twenty - Jenny Copeland Pt 1Welcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains podcast with me your host, Stephen Farley. Today we hear from Jen Copeland, Everest summiteer in 2019 as part of the Ireland on Everest expedition. We hope you enjoy!...more27minPlay
March 11, 2025S1 - Episode Nineteen - Linda BlakelyWelcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains podcast. Today we interview Armagh woman and Everest summiteer Linda Blakely, enjoy!...more39minPlay
February 23, 2025S1 - Episode Eighteen - Paul Devaney Part ThreeWelcome to the Why the mountains podcast. This is the third and final part of our interview with Paul Devaney. In this episode we will hear about Paul’s experience on Everest in 2015. A tragic year for the people of Nepal, as the country experienced a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, which occurred on 25th April, right in the middle of the Everest Spring season. Enjoy!...more35minPlay
February 07, 2025S1 - Episode Seventeen - Paul Devaney Part TwoWelcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains Podcast. This is the second part of our interview with Paul Devaney, focusing on the deadly ice avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall on Everest in 2014. We hope you enjoy!...more21minPlay
January 28, 2025S1 - Episode Sixteen - Paul Devaney Part OneWelcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains Podcast. In this episode we talk to Paul Devaney, owner creator and curator of Irishsevensummits.com, about his adventure attempting to climb the Seven Summits, and of course, Everest. We hope you enjoy!...more30minPlay
January 06, 2025S1 - Episode Fifteen - Robert Kelso SmithWelcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains podcast. This week we hear from County Tyrone mountaineer Robert Kelso Smith, high altitude mountaineer and guide, with over 25 years experience in Antarctica, and the Himalayas. Enjoy!...more33minPlay
December 23, 2024S1 - Episode Fourteen - Hannah ShieldsThe latest episode of the Why The Mountains Podcast features an interview with Hannah Shields, the first female mountaineer from the north of Ireland to summit Mount Everest. Enjoy!...more45minPlay
December 16, 2024S1 - Episode Thirteen - Jason Black Part 2Welcome to the Why The Mountains Podcast. This is the second part of our two-part interview with Jason Black. We hope you enjoy....more42minPlay
December 14, 2024S1 - Episode Twelve - Jason Black Part 1Welcome to the Why The Mountains Podcast. This is the first part of our interview with Jason Black, mountaineer from Dunfanaghy in County Donegal. We hope you enjoy, and apologies for it being a little late! The episode will explain why......more36minPlay
FAQs about Why The Mountains Podcast:How many episodes does Why The Mountains Podcast have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.