Dick Chasse

Starlight and Storm: The Inner Thoughts of a Mountain Guide

Sports EN ↓ 282 episodes

This is a collection of my thoughts on philosophy and techniques regarding mountain guiding and outdoor leadership. I record each episode unscripted and usually in a single take. Starlight and Storm is a book by Gaston Rebuffat published in 1956. He was a visionary french guide that has eloquently written about guiding and mountain craft. To contact me: shortroping@gmail.com

Author

Dick Chasse

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Lemons 21.01.2024

When life presents lemons…

Improved Audio! Rossi Talk: Learning to Lead 01.01.2024

I hope this is better!

Gym to Crag 15.11.2023

A big topic that goes beyond skill progression.

Reading People 08.11.2023

A long rambling talk on a squishy subject. One important piece is to make observations not judgments. Easy in concept but can be hard in practice.

Managing Expectations 07.11.2023

An important discussion to have with our clients.

Financial Planning with Dan pt 2 03.11.2023

Finances pt 2

Financial Planning with Dan pt 1 02.11.2023

This two part series talks to climber and financial advisor Dan about the essence of financial planning.

Guide the terrain not the route 31.10.2023

I think about this topic a lot.

The embodiment of skills 21.10.2023

Get ready for a rambling rabbit hole.

Career Advice? 16.10.2023

Good luck.

A Shout Out To Praxis Skis 23.09.2023

I’m not an ambassador for Praxis. I just like their skis. www.praxisskis.com

Mack Attack! Another discussion with Mack and her progression in guiding 21.09.2023

Mack was one of the interns on the very first conversations I recorded. I wanted to revisit Mack and her journey in this profession.

Concepts and managing the details 20.09.2023

I’m starting to repeat myself 😆

Fast Food 12.09.2023

Just one way at looking at skills and skill progression.

What is good guiding? 20.07.2023

Just some thoughts.

Iteration 27.06.2023

Guiding is a constant process of iteration.

Polyphemus 23.06.2023

Part of growing as a person is letting go.

Belay Takeovers 07.06.2023

The concepts here apply universally to larger more complex situation.

Spring Theory and Role Modeling 26.05.2023

This has been keeping me up for a few nights.

The Long and Winding Road: From new climber to certified AMGA Rock Guide with Paddy O'Mara pt.3 13.05.2023

The wrap up episode where we talk more about the actual exam.

The Long and Winding Road: From new climber to certified AMGA Rock Guide with Paddy O'Mara pt.2 12.05.2023

We talk about loss and death and how it affects us in life and guiding.

The Long and Winding Road: From new climber to certified AMGA Rock Guide with Paddy O'Mara pt.1 11.05.2023

Paddy and I go on a journey about rock guiding, loss, the process, and some shared experiences.

Scale with Silas Rossi 08.05.2023

Silas and I talk about how adjusting the scale of what we are looking at is really useful as we try to create solutions for our intended goals. For more info on Silas's Ascend and Ascend Pro programs go to: Alpine-Logic.com

Own the material 03.04.2023

I’m always working on this as I learn/experience new things or re-evaluate what I think I know.

State of the Union pt. 2 13.03.2023

This is where I’m at.

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