Beyond the Mountains podcast

Lucy Bartholomew takes t he questionnaire designed to reveal her true mountain character and reveal your beliefs and aspirations.

My guest today is Lucy Bartholomew. At the young age of only 28, it feels like Lucy is a veteran of Ultrarunning. She did her first 100km run with her dad's supervision at just 15 years old. Since then she has been a regular protagonist in the ultra-running scene. She is competing in the races all over the world. In 2023 she was 10th in the UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc) the biggest trail ru...

The questionnaire is designed to reveal your true mountain character -  and reveal your beliefs and aspirations You only have 30 seconds to answer each question. Are you ready to play, are you ready to take the Beyond the Mountains questionnaire? Svein Tuft - let's go.

My guest today is Svein Tuft. He is the  character straight out of the Jack London book "The Call of the Wild" He was professional cyclings unconventional cyclist, but his unconventional approach is what made him so successful. He knew what worked for him, he knew how to extract the best of himself for his success and his team's success.  He famously dragged the peloton for 190km in th...

My guest today is Aurelie Morrison-Gonin She is a multi-talented mountain sports storyteller. She is a producer, director, photographer, camerawoman, writer and editor.  She has worked on the Freeride World Tour, the Summer and Winter Olympic games, and is an independent storyteller for many mountain brands, athletes and magazines. In a world of high drama, high stakes and fast action sports, Aure...

Ok, so this is the first episode of season 3. This is my first interview for 2024. This is also my first remote interview.  My first guest for 2024 is Michael Blann a professional photographer based in London.  He is also a keen cyclist and he believes in the power of Passion projects.  We talk about all this, plus we talk about is love for taking photos of epic mountain landscapes. So if you love...

My guest today is Fred Buttard. He is a high mountain guide, ski touring guide, gravel biking explorer, beer maker and full-time dad, who spends his time between the French Alps and the Scandinavian mountains of Sweden and Norway. Before this interview, I didn't really know Fred that well, I'd only seen him around the village, out skiing or at a local mountain bike event he was organizing....

My guest today is Anselme Baud. He is one of the pioneers of steep skiing, Powder magazine named him as one of the 48 most influential skiers. He may be retired but he's still getting out into the mountains. Just after we recorded this interview he was heading off to Nepal and the Himalayas. His name is associated with many first ski descents in Chamonix, Antarctica, the Himalayas and Bolivia....

My guest today is Kristy Shelley. She is a fellow Aussie and was a self-confessed ski bum in her youth, she chased the fresh pow across the northern and southern hemispheres as a ski instructor, before she finally decided to go to the Hollywood of big mountain sports - Chamonix. And like so many people before her, the allure and attraction of the Cham was strong, She soon realised if this was to b...

My guest today is Dr Heidi Sevestre. She is just an awesome human, plus she is a glaciologist and is on the front line of climate change. So we had a lot to talk about during this episode BUT BEFORE I hit the intro music I want to say a few things. After I finished recording the interview with Heidi, we were just chatting as I was packing up my equipment and she said something that really stuck wi...

My guest today is Lakpa Gel jen Sherpa. At the age of 25 with no training or experience, he reached the summit of Mt Everest the highest mountain in the world.  He has reached the summit of Everest 7 times and climbed many other 8,000-meter summits in Nepal. With no education, no English or training but a strong belief in taking positive action and karma he has managed to transform his life.  He h...

My guest today is LIv Sansoz and she still has the hunger to compete and test herself with new challenges or as she says “she has a thirst for effort. Which is something I need to taste again. In her youth she was a climbing superstar, winning world championships, and world cups, and competing all over the world. Then through a climbing accident, she refocused and set about conquering all the 82,...

A life in balance. Balance and flow on two skis, on a snowboard, surfboard or skateboard. Balancing the seasons cold and snow of winter, warmth and ocean swells of summer. Balancing life between the mountains and the ocean. My guest today is Victorien Irissou and he has a life many people will envy. You can follow him at @victorien_irissou on Instagram. A professional ski instructor in the winter...

I'm coming back. Season 2 is coming soon. It's taken me a while to get unstuck. Last year was a challenging year for me. But I'm determined to relaunch or restart this podcast. If you are interested to hear about my year and why I haven't been making any new podcasts. Stick around. Maybe you've experienced some of the same feelings I've had last year. Maybe this will can he...

This is a special episode dedicated to you. It is all about who you are and how I see this show and you the listeners. This is my manifesto for the show. Please grab a coffee and have a 5 min break. I hope you enjoy this little teaser. I'll have more episodes soon. Thanks for your time. Ashley Pettit. The Australian lost in the French Alpes.

There is something magical about the French Alpes, the silence, the landscapes, the pace of life and the cheese. This is where the creamy and luxurious Beaufort cheese is made.  , a tradition that is centuries old. It’s a tradition that has been dominated by males. But my guest today is Pauline Collogne and she is breaking down those barriers as she is one of only 2 female cheesemakers in the Savo...

This episode was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. It was a lot of fun. My guest today is JB Buttard. He doesn’t fit into just one thing, like many people in the mountains he wears many hats. His day job for want of a better word is he works in aviation. He splits his time between the mountains of Canada and France. In Canada, he is a helicopter pilot working as a gun for hire whereve...

Would the idea of running 170 km non stop through the mountains, and climbing over 10,000 meters fill you with excitement or fear. My guest today dreams of such events. My guest is Batiste Thomas, he is a mountain trail runner, who specialises in the ultra style events. And he has recently competed in his first  UT M B - Ultra Trail Mont Blanc. One the biggest trail running events in the world. Cr...

My guest today is Antoine Pin and he is the Director of Protect Our Winters, France. A global non-profit network of climate change advocates. Who's mission is to turn passionate outdoor sportspeople into passionate advocates and voices for the Environment and climate. Founded in 2007 by Jeremy Jones a world-famous snowboarding athlete who was witnessing first-hand the mountains and glaciers he...

It's been a busy and stressful few months. But Beyond the Mountains will be back soon with lots of new episodes. Please stick with me. This is what I have been up to and what is coming up soon. Thanks Ashley

My guest today is Erika Dame and she is a fearless first responder in the mountains. During the winter she is Ski patroller, rescuing fallen and injured skiers off the mountain, she is making the resort safe for skiing by throwing avalanche bombs and reading the snow and weather conditions. During the summer she is a firefighter, first on the scene at motorcycle and bicycle accidents when riders f...

My guest today is Yves Dimier. And he has come home. His career has come full circle. He is a product of the local ski club in Val Cenis. His racing career was a result of his hard work rather than his natural ski talent, he became a professional ski racer in Slalom and Giant slalom racing. He raced on the European and World cup circuit competing around the world. He represented France at the Worl...

My guest today is Cedric Marra, a professional ski instructor in the winter and mountain bike guide and instructor during the summer. He can help you to drop in and take a big line on 2 skis or two wheels. Make sure you stick around to the end, after Cedric warms up, he gives us some great tips on how to improve your skiing or biking, but also some great advice you can apply to our lives in genera...

My guest today is Zebulon Roche, an accomplished mountaineer or alpinist, big mountain climber,  and paragliding pilot. I could have spoken to Zeb for hours, normally I like to ask each guest about some local knowledge, favourite places to fly or ski, local restaurants, places to visit etc But time was getting away. I had only scratched the surface of some of the questions I had prepared. So I hop...

My guest today is Sylvain ReChu a high mountain guide from the Maurienne Valley and the French Alpes.  His desire to spend more time skiing and to be really out in the mountains led him to hang up his Ski instructor's uniform and pursue a career and love affair with the mountains as a mountain guide. I think the mountains are like his mistress, he has pursued her all over the world, from the F...