Adventure Sports Podcast

Adventure Guiding: Leading Expeditions with Over 20 Years of Experience – Challenges, Rewards, Conservation, Group Dynamics, Risk Management, Emotional Breakthroughs, and Fostering Connections to Nature and Self-Actualization. Today, Curt Linville interviews Colby Brokvist, a seasoned adventure guide with over two decades of experience. They discuss Colby's journey in guiding, the challenges a...

Bike Touring: Ryan Van Duzer Shares Epic Human-Powered Bike Journeys, Joyful Adventures on Two Wheels, and Insights from His Latest Book. If you love the idea of seeing the world on two wheels, human powered, and joyfully, then this is the episode for you! Mason Interviews Ryan Van Duzer about his many bike journeys as well as regarding the book he released a couple years back. Don't forget to...

Hiking with Dogs: Essential Trail Etiquette, Situational Awareness, Puppy Exercise Guidelines, Health Benefits, and Responsible Adventuring with Your Canine Companion. Curt Linville and Krista Halling discuss the essential aspects of hiking and adventuring with dogs. They cover dog etiquette on trails, the importance of situational awareness, and the health benefits of outdoor activities for dogs....

Mississippi River Canoeing: Setting the Speed Record Down the Full Length – Inspirational Journey, Epic Stories, and What It Takes to Paddle America's Iconic River. Journey back to 2023 with us as Scott Miller shares his inspirational story of setting the Mississippi canoeing speed record down the full length of the river. This was one of our more popular episodes, filled with really great sto...

Sasquatch Encounters: True Bigfoot Story from Winter Camping Between Trinity Atomic Bomb Site and Roswell – Unexplained Mysteries, Strange Places, and Campfire Tales of the Unknown. Sasquatch! Bigfoot! Yeti! What is going on here?!!! Join us for a fun (and true) potential bigfoot encounter that happened between the Trinity Site of the first atomic bomb and Roswell NM, where secrets abound. This is...

Winter 14ers: Climbing All Colorado 14ers in One Winter – Mason and Chris Fisher Share the Epic, Beautiful, and Threatening Adventure. We all love 14ers, but climbing them all in one winter is crazy! Listen in as Mason and Chris Fisher explore his amazing story. There are few things as beautiful or as threatening as winter 14ering. Big adventure, big fun! Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons:...

Running: Anna McNuff on Transitioning from Aspiring Olympian to Epic Adventures, Running Barefoot Across Britain, Motherhood Lessons, Mental Fatigue in Endurance Challenges, and Inspiring Personal Growth Through Living in the Moment. In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curt Linville welcomes back Anna McNuff, a renowned adventurer and author. They discuss Anna's incredible journey...

Climbing: David Smart on His Book Royal Robbins: The American Climber – Early Days of Trad and Sport Climbing, Royal Robbins' Legacy, and Inspiration to Lean Into Dreams for Lasting World Impact. Learn about the early days of climbing as Mason interviews David Smart about his book, Royal Robbins: The American Climber. This revisited episode inspires us to lean into our dreams; you just might m...

Splitboarding: Whitney Gilliam on Her Journey from Arkansas to Crested Butte, Passion for Splitboarding and Avalanche Education, Backcountry Safety, Decision-Making, Community, and the Therapeutic Joy of Colorado Rockies Adventures. In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curtis Linville interviews Whitney Gilliam, a passionate split boarder, avalanche educator, and pastor from Crested Bu...

Mountaineering: Chris Warner on Motivational Big Mountain Expeditions – Amazing Accounts of Climbing the World's Tallest Peaks, Humanity, and Sensational Stories from a Revisited 2016 Episode. Motivational. Sensational. Big adventure. Humanity. Big mountain expeditions with Chris Warner. What amazing accounts of climbing the world's tallest peaks. This revisited episode from 2016 is always...

Adventure Business: Zeb Smith on Helping Outfitters and Guides Thrive – Overcoming Post-COVID Challenges, Rising Costs, Permits, Seasonality, Talent Retention, and Turning Outdoor Passion into Sustainable Success as a Consultant. In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curt Linville speaks with Zeb Smith, a consultant specializing in helping adventure outfitters and guides succeed in the...

Canoeing, Snowmobiling, Camping, Whitewater Rafting: Jim Baird on Building a Platform in Adventure and Social Media 10 Years Ago, Plus Far North Adventures in Canoeing, Snowmobiling, Winter Camping, and Summer Whitewater from His YouTube Channel Jim Baird - Adventurer. Jim is still at it! See his YouTube channel, Jim Baird - Adventurer. But in this historic episode, Jim shared what it was like ten...

Adventure Motorcycling: Curt and Travis on a 5-Day Offroad Trip Through Utah's San Rafael Swell, Plus How Motorcycles Transformed Curt's Life and Equip Us to Handle Life's Challenges. Adventure changes lives. It equips us to better manage life's challenges. This episode is one part a tribute to how motorcycles were a positive force in Curt's life and the other part a trip repor...

Mountaineering: Oli France on His Epic Overland Journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul Along Asia's Mountain Spine – Crossing 11 Countries, Climbing 14 Peaks Including Mont Blanc, and Documenting It in The Trail of the Mountain Folk. In this revisited episode from 2017, Oli France shares stories of his somewhat risky adventures traveling the spine of Asia. Oli graduated in Outdoor Leadership (BA)...

Skiing: Matt Leskanic on Climbing and Skiing His First Colorado 14er – Insights into AT Skiing, Altitude Challenges, Persistence, and Comparisons to Chamonix Adventures. Curious about climbing 14ers? What about skiing Chamonix? What about AT skiing? Matt Leskanic, an experienced skier, shares climbing and skiing his first 14er. Our Sponsors: * Check out Nathan and Sons: https://nathanandsons.com *...

Adventure Sports Podcasting: Mason and Curt Reflect on 10 Years of Adventure Sports Podcast – Evolution of the Medium, Personal Journeys, Family Impact, Shift to Conservation, Big Future Plans, and Building Community with Listeners. In this episode, Mason and Curt reflect on the past decade of the Adventure Sports Podcast, discussing the evolution of podcasting and their personal journeys. They sh...

Bikepacking: Alden Roth on Completing the Brutal Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan – 1,200 Miles, 100,000ft Elevation, Surviving a Crash on Day 14 to Finish as the 100th Rider Out of 101 in the World's Toughest Unsupported Bike Race. In August of 2024, Alden raced in the Silk Road Mountain Race, a 1,200-mile, unsupported bikepacking race in Kyrgyzstan. With nearly 100,000ft of elevation ga...

Adventure Lifestyle: Curt Linville, Adventure Sports Podcast Co-Founder, on His New Book 99 Words – Building a Better Life Through Hope, Clarity, Love, and Meaningful Breakthroughs in Relationships, Health, Career, Authenticity, and More. Curt Linville is an adventure lover, backpacker, fly fisher, skier, proud co-founder of the Adventure Sports Podcast, and now a published author.  Curt recently...

Adventure Travel: Alexandre on Discovering Georgia as a Hidden Gem Favorite During His 7+ Year Full-Time Global Journey, Proving Adventure Thrives in Lesser-Known Places Over Famous Destinations. Originally published July 5, 2021 Oftentimes the best adventures are not in the most well-known places or in the most dramatic of sceneries. Hidden gems of adventure are all around us. In fact, as we say...

Adventure Cycling, Kayaking: Renata Chlumska on Her Pioneering Around America Adventure – First to Circumnavigate Lower 48 States by Bike and Kayak After Losing Partner Göran Kropp, from Seattle to San Diego to Florida to Maine and Back. Originally published July 25, 2022 Renata is a legendary Czech-born adventurer and mountaineer. She was the first Swedish and Czech woman to climb Mount Everest a...

Climbing: Fitz Cahall on Founding Dirtbag Diaries, Co-Hosting Climbing Gold with Alex Honnold, His New Book States of Adventure Featuring 30 Inspiring Outdoor Stories, and Pushing Limits from Wheelchair Great Divide to Yosemite Vanlife. Through podcast and film, Fitz Cahall has helped tell stories that define the outdoor community. He founded the original outdoor podcast, the Dirtbag Diaries, back...

Wild Camping: Phoebe Smith on Extreme Sleeping Adventures in Remote and Extreme Locations, Broadening Your Adventure Portfolio by Sleeping in New Places with Cheerful Inspiration. Originally published September 18, 2017 Here's a different adventure sport for you. Phoebe Smith spends her time in the outdoors extreme sleeping. With a bright and cheerful personality, Phoebe describes sleeping in...

Distance Walking: Tom Turcich on His Seven-Year World Walk Memoir The World Walk – Personal Growth, Global Forces, and the Unbreakable Bond with Dog Savannah. Two years after finishing his seven-year walk around the world, Tom Turcich has put his adventure on the page with his upcoming book The World Walk. In his memoir, Tom explores the growth that comes with traveling, the great forces shaping o...

Paddling: Greg Wingo on Directing the Great Alabama 650 – 650-Mile Scenic River Trail Race from Mountains to Gulf, Facing Whitewater, Tidewater Currents, Dam Portages, and 7-10 Day Endurance Challenges. You might not think of Alabama as holding many records in the world of endurance races (at least I didn’t), however, you’d be wrong! Alabama is home to the Great Alabama 650, a 650-mile paddle race...

Backpacking: Glen Van Peski, Gossamer Gear Founder, on Ultralight Philosophy, Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, Bikepacking the Great Divide, International Backcountry Adventures, and Life Lessons from His Book Take Less. Do More. Glen Van Peski is a retired civil engineer who accidentally started the ultralight backpacking gear company Gossamer Gear. Besides an avid ultralight backpacker and bike p...