Adventure Sports Podcast

Fire lookout towers: Amber Casali shares everything you didn't know about these iconic structures – insights from a Pacific Northwest adventurer who has summited Mount Adams, Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, section-hiked Washington's PCT, and trained in mountaineering and wilderness first aid. Originally aired May 7, 2018 On today's show, Amber Casali joins Curt to fill us in on everything...

Bicycle touring to Everest: Michael's high-stakes journey biking from the Indian Ocean to Lukla, Nepal with Bryan Hill as a personal challenge before joining Lonnie Bedwell's Sightless Summit team to guide the Everest ascent. Michael describes himself as a professional goofer-offer, climber who loves bike touring and a friend to everyone. If you listened to last week’s episode with Lonnie...

Ice Age Trail thru-hike: Luke Kloberdanz's 1000-mile journey on Wisconsin's National Scenic Trail – exploring glacial landscapes, natural beauty, mental and physical rejuvenation, hiking, snowshoeing, backpacking, and the dedicated volunteer community that maintains this iconic footpath. Originally aired August 17, 2017 Luke Kloberdanz visits with Curt about his thru hike of the Ice Age Na...

Adventure kayaking and climbing Everest: Lonnie Bedwell's inspiring journey after losing his sight in a 1997 hunting accident – raising three daughters as a single father, teaching them to hunt, fish and drive, then achieving first blind descents of the Zambezi and Gauley Rivers, first blind descent of the Grand Canyon via the Colorado River, and becoming the first blind veteran to summit Mt E...

Ultra blading and bladepacking: Caleb Smith's journey across New Mexico with his girlfriend, exploring the resurging sport of inline skating and the emerging adventure of bladepacking. Originally aired December 9, 2019 Today we talk about the resurging sport of ultra blading/inline skating and the relatively new sport of bladepacking with Caleb Smith. He and his girlfriend recently bladepacked...

Bikepacking: Kait's journey from outdoor education to world-champion 24-hour mountain bike racing, self-supported ultra records, overcoming a traumatic car accident, and passionate backcountry riding to connect deeply with place, people, and her unlimited potential in the Tetons. Kait loves moving up and down mountains, through canyons, across deserts, down rivers and sleeping outside. She dis...

Alaska wilderness travel: Luc's thousands of miles exploring The Last Frontier after growing up in rural Alaska, first-hand experiences, highs, lows, meticulous planning, and countless unforgettable stories from the ground. Originally aired November 15, 2021 After growing up in a very small community in rural Alaska, Luc was eager to see more of his home state... a lot more!  Luc is joining us...

Adventure and philanthropy: Seth on blending international adventure travel with philanthropy – boosting cultural understanding through immersion, building global connections, and making adventures more meaningful for communities. For a lot of folks adventure is about self-discovery and growth. However, as we’ve seen with hundreds of guests, there are ways to make your adventure more impactful to...

John Fielder photography: From rejection by every publisher to iconic coffee table books and walls worldwide – the relentless journey, hard-earned success, capturing America's beauty, and even reaching the Pope himself. You're probably familiar with John's name and work but do you know about his journey from not being able to get a single company to publish his books to now being on co...

Ultra running across Montana: Becca Boylan's 475-mile journey to raise awareness for her mother's Acute Myeloid Leukemia battle – metabolizing grief through running, inspiring resilience, and proving we hold the strength for life's toughest challenges. Becca Boylan, a fifth generation Montanan, recently completed a 475 miles run across her home state to share the story of her mother&#3...

Kayaking the Amazon: Davey Du Plessis' solo 4,000-mile journey from Andes source in Peru to Atlantic in Brazil – epic adventure turning to survival in the jungle, as told in his book Choosing To Live.  Davey Du Plessis, an avid cyclist and paddler, wanted to solo navigate the full length of the Amazon river by kayak from its source in the Andes of Peru to the Atlantic ocean in Brazil. After ab...

Camping, Hiking: Today we’re sitting down with ASP alumni, Aaron Millar, from episode 614, to talk about some of his early quirky adventures and how that led to the storytelling he does today over at the Armchair Explorer podcast and Armchair Productions. A 100-mile pub crawl, cliff camping, and walking the perimeter of London are all in today’s episode! Aaron Millar is an award-winning travel wri...

Mountain Biking: Angie Chases Pro Enduro Racing Dream – Leaving Corporate Life, Financial Realities, and Power of Mindset in Pursuit of Passion. After being unsatisfied with years in corporate America, Angie saw an opening to chase her ultimate dream, pro enduro mountain bike racing. As you'll hear, dreams sometimes come true in ways we don't expect.  We discuss everything from what enduro...

Mountaineering: Graham Zimmerman's Book A Fine Line – Remote Peaks, Climbing Joy vs Dark Side, Lost Friends, Climate Change Impact, and Life Balance Memoir. Graham has been climbing mountains for most of his life. He’s been to some of the farthest reaches on our planet and experienced some of the most remote peaks one is able to summit.  He recently wrote a book about his life and countless ad...

Hey folks! I just launched a brand new podcast, Florida Uncut, all about the protection of the wild lands where I live in Florida. You should check it out anywhere you get podcasts. This first episode is an interview with a legendary Florida rancher that has committed his time and effort to protecting as much of Florida as possibl Read more about the first episode below and listen here: https://po...

Climbing: David Smart's Royal Robbins Biography – Yosemite Golden Age, Clean Climbing Ethos, Dirtdag Roots, Rivalries with Chouinard/Harding, and Legacy as Conscience of Rock Climbing. "Royal Robbins had an outsized impact on climbing history. This great new biography by David Smart brings the man behind the famous climbs to life in a way that’s both relatable and inspiring ."--Alex Ho...

Paddling: Scott Miller Sets Guinness Record – Fastest 2,200-Mile Mississippi River Paddle with 4-Person Team, Plus Mississippi River Paddle Weekend Organizer. Scott Miller led a team of four paddlers that set a Guinness World Record for fastest paddle down the 2,200 miles of the Mississippi River in May of this year. He also organizes the “Mississippi River Paddle Weekend”, a series of races and t...

If you like Adventure Sports Podcast, then you'll love the Travel South Dakota Stories podcast. You can find their episodes anywhere you get podcasts. Today we're featuring The Fall and Rise of the Buffalo. Feel the ground rumble and the dust fly as sixty cowboys and cowgirls saddle up to bring in a thundering herd of 1,300 buffalo at the 57th Annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup. But...

Climbing, Running: Audra Stanley on BAWS Festival – Empowering Women in Trad Climbing, Trail Running, and Outdoor Adventure Communities. Originally published March 15, 2018 On today's show we're talking trad climbing, trail running and inspiring more women to get into adventure sports. Audra Stanley started the BAWS festival (Bad Ass Women in Sports) celebrating the empowerment of women in...

Triathlon, Gravel Biking: Max Transforms from Couch to Competitive Triathlete – Epic Camino de Santiago Gravel Bike Turns Spiritual Journey for Life Balance at 40. A few years ago Max was facing his 40th birthday, spending most of his time on the couch. His last athletic achievement was a 1-mile run in 6th grade and hadn’t ventured outdoors in decades.  Through a rather unremarkable, but consisten...

Running, Triathlon: Jaime, JMU Psychology Prof, on Happy Travel Tips, Cycling Exploration, and Studies for Maximizing Adventures. Originally published May 22, 2017 Jaime is an associate professor of psychology at James Madison University. She loves to run, do triathlons, and loves exploring new places through cycling. She joins us today to talk about learning how to travel happily as well as getti...

Wilderness Survival: Na’im McKee on Naked & Afraid Season 9 – 21 Days Bare Survival, Boy Scout Skills, Star Navigation, Hunting, and 50+ Ultra Races Prep. In today’s episode we sit down with Naked & Afraid contestant, Na’im McKee, who bared it all on the most recent season of the show. Join us as we delve into the raw and unfiltered behind-the-scenes experiences of surviving in the wild wi...

Scuba Diving: Scott Taylor Introduces Scuba for Adaptive Adventurers – Exploring Underwater Worlds, Adventure Travel, and Joys of Diving on Our Water-Covered Planet. Originally aired September 12, 2016 Are you curious about scuba diving? Most of our planet is covered in water and Scott Taylor provides a wonderful introduction to the world of scuba, adventure travel, and the joys of scuba for adapt...

Running: Tina Muir on Becoming a Sustainable Runner Book – From Elite GB Runner to Podcast Host, Real Conversations, Environmental Work with UN/Marathons, and Lessons for All Adventurers. Tina Muir is the founder and CEO of Running for Real, host of the award-winning podcast of the same name and co-host of Running Realized, a mother of two, and a former elite runner for Great Britain and Northern...

Kayaking: Marvin Owen Paddles 1200 Miles Down Columbia River – 2008 Origin-to-Mouth, 2017 Repeat in Self-Built Kayak Over 80 Epic Days. Originally aired April 2, 2018 In 2008, Marvin Owen paddled down the Columbia River from its origin at Columbia Lake in British Columbia all of the way to the mouth of the river at the border of Washington and Oregon. In 2017, he decided that he'd do it all ov...