Baada Ya Summit Podcast

Guest: Sally @sallyshiro Presentation: Climbing Mount Fuji, Japan0:00 Intro0:41 About Sally2:30 Why Fuji?7:38 Travelling to Japan8:30 About Mount Fuji10:45 Climbing in off-peak season12:55 Approaching the mountain13:49 Beginning of the hike22:15 Reaching the summit23:50 Descending25:31 Perspective27:18 Lessons from Fuji29:05 Japan beyond Fuji31:48 Q&AThis Happy Hour event was recorded on 27 Ma...

Guest: Alice @alicenganga Presentation: Trip to China (Great Wall, Huangshan Hike & Yangshuo Rock Climbing) 0:00 Intro 1:51 Visa application process 4:34 Great Wall of China 9:48 Huangshan Mountain Hike 22:26 Yangshuo Rock Climbing 31:46 Q&AThis Happy Hour event was recorded on 27 May 2026.

Guest: Mathan https://www.instagram.com/afya.athletic/ Presentation: Mathan in Hong Kong (Hiking, Climbing, Coasteering & Open Water)0:00 Intro1:20 Start of the Presentation2:15 First Day in Hong Kong4:20 Hiking Victoria Peak6:28 Maclehose Trail9:12 Big Buddha 12:14 Central Crags14:53 Sharp Island16:32 Sea Kayaking & Open Water18:34 Coasteering20:17 Sports in Hong Kong This Happy Hour even...

Hello Mountaineers! This Happy Hour event was recorded on 29 April 2026.Guests:• Neel https://www.instagram.com/n33l.savla• Hetal https://www.instagram.com/hetal_rshah• Hemal https://www.instagram.com/pesky080Topic: Attempting Broad Peak (8,051m), the 12th Highest Mountain in the World.0:00 Intro2:45 Start of the presentation3:23 About Broad Peak4:30 Climbing experience before Broad Peak15:50 Prep...

Wassup Hikers, we are back with a new show, Happy Hour! A monthly event where we enjoy happy hour food & drinks and listen to amazing adventure stories. It's a presentation-style event. This was our first event recorded on 25 March 2026.• Guest: Simon Anderson• Topic: Hiking Camino De Santiago. 900km in 33 days 0:00 - Intro 2:58 - Start of the presentation 5:34 - What is the Camino? 6:58 - Rou...

Rose is hiker, lifeguard, adventurer. She loves anything about the outdoors. In this episode, Rose gives some hiking tips for beginners.

On 24th September 2023, James Muhia and Cheruiyot Kirui made history by becoming the first Kenyans & Africans, to summit an 8,000m mountain without using supplemental oxygen and also without using Sherpa support. They successfully climbed Manaslu (8,163m), the 8th highest mountain in the world. In this episode, Muhia talks about the Manaslu climb.

Violet Karanu is an adventure mum, hiker, biker, diver, yogi, restauranteur and also podcaster. We recorded this episode at her newly opened restaurant, Traventure Café. This episode was recorded on 25 Oct 2023.

Wang'oe Mtuhuru aka, Freeman, is an Ultra Runner and Trail Runner. He accomplished one of the toughest mountain challenges in Africa that is, The Virunga Challenge. He ran up and down 3 Virunga Mountains (Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga and Mount Sabyinyo) all in just 11 hours and 23 minutes. A total distance of 42KM and a 4,000m elevation gain. An incredible feat! We recorded this brief episode in...

James Muhia is a trail runner, hiker, mountaineer and outdoor enthusiast. We recorded this episode in Kampala after doing the Virunga Challenge. The hiker's version of the Virunga Challenge is to climb Mount Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo in 3 days. While the runner's version is to climb all the 3 mountains in one day. In this episode, Muhia talks about his Ama Dablam experience, Virunga Challenge...

Sibusiso Vilane is an accomplished South African mountaineer and motivational speaker. He became the first black person to summit Mount Everest on 26th May 2003. Other notable achievements: The 7 Summits, North & South Pole Expeditions, the Matterhorn, Eiger and Mont Blanc. He is also the author of the book, "To The Top From Nowhere". We recorded this brief podcast while on a hiking trip in the Dr...

KG is an accomplished Kenyan mountaineer and mountain guide. He is the first Kenyan to summit Mount Everest (2022). He is also the first African to summit Denali (1989) and Aconcagua (1994). He runs KG Mountain Expeditions, an adventure travel company based in Naro Moru town. They offer hiking and climbing trips in East Africa. On this episode, we talk about KG's mountaineering journey and his rec...

Gitonga Wandai is the founder of Hikemaniak, a mountain adventure company based in Kenya. They offer a wide variety of hiking and rock climbing trips. On this episode, we talk about Gitonga's hiking journey, Mount Everest ambitions and the incident he faced while climbing Himlung Himal, a 7,000M mountain in Nepal. This episode was recorded on 08 Nov 2022.

Sandra is a counselling psychologist by profession. She enjoys hiking as a hobby and also runs a hiking company called Elet Outdoors. On this episode, we talk about her hiking journey and also a little bit about the psychology of hikers. This episode was recorded on 01 Nov 2022.

Cheruiyot is a banker by profession, ultra runner, adventurer, author and a Salomon Kenya brand ambassador. He enjoys competing in the toughest races and challenges around the world. On this episode, we talk about his experience competing in the Tor des Géants race in Italy. A 356 km footrace in the Italian Alps. This episode was recorded on 16 Aug 2022.

Jambee is a hiker, mountaineer, summit dancer, Korean food & culture enthusiast. When not hiking, she does marketing for an IT company. On this episode, we talk about her hiking journey while taking a couple of shots of Soju 🍻 This episode was recorded on 02 August 2022.

Margie is a hiker, mountaineer and soon to be an author. She's currently writing a book about mountains in Africa. On this episode, we talk about her hiking adventures in East Africa and her Batian experience. This episode was recorded on 27 July 2022.

Peter Naituli is one of Kenya's best climbers. He's a rock climber, mountaineer and a technical mountain guide. On this episode we talk about his mountaineering history and his free soloing adventures on Mount Kenya and Ololokwe. This episode was recorded on 26 July 2022.

Agoro is a hiker, mountaineer and runner. She loves mountains and being outdoors. Always seeking to improve herself. Her motto: "Faster, Higher, Stronger". On this episode, we talk about her hiking journey, Mt. Kenya and Kilimanjaro. This episode was recorded on 31 May 2022.

Limo is an architect by profession, ultra runner and sky runner. He's also the Salomon East Africa brand ambassador. He's known to do the craziest mountain challenges in East Africa with ambitions to go beyond. On this episode, we talk about his recent challenges such as the Summit to Summit Challenge and the 5 Mountains in 7 Days Challenge. This episode was recorded on 24 May 2022.

Agata is a mountain guide, medic and wilderness expedition leader. He's also the founder and CEO of Bridgeway Adventures. An outdoor adventure company based in Kenya. On this episode, we talk about his journey as a mountaineer and his experiences hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and climbing Mt. Aconcagua. This episode was recorded on 17 May 2022.

Robert and Adam are the team behind Outdoorer. Outdoorer is an outdoor adventure company, outfitter and premier hiking academy based in Nairobi. On this episode, we talk about their Beginner to Mt. Kenya in 90 days program. This episode was recorded on 03 May 2022.

Ted is a Mountain Madness mountain guide. He has summited two 8,000 M peaks: Everest (8,848 M) and Makalu (8,463 M). On this episode, we talk about his experience climbing 8,000 M peaks. Episode recorded on 26 April 2022.

Episode recorded on 18 April 2022. We talk about climbing Himlung Himal (7,126 M). Mountain in Nepal. Guests: Hetal Shah @hetal_rshah Hemal Haria @pesky080 Neel Savla @neelsavla