Stoke Talk with Adriel

Skyler isn’t a pro adventurer. He doesn’t have sponsors or followers chasing him.  He’s just an engineer with a full-time job who refuses to live a life that’s too safe, too small, too disconnected. In this episode, we rappel 200 feet into the canyons of Capitol Reef while recording mid-adventure with a group of friends. Skyler opens up about how he got into climbing, flying planes, diving caves,...

What started as a spontaneous invite to a Moab trip changed the entire course of my life and eventually grew into an annual tradition for a tight-knit community of adventurers. In this episode of Stoke Talk , I take you inside the 10th annual Moab and Beyond trip, an 80-person camping adventure I do every year.  🎙 In this episode, you'll hear: How a non-adventurous, overbooked kid became an o...

In this episode, I’m hanging out with one of my oldest adventure friends, Alex Temus—aka “Alex Kayak” in my phone, because that’s how we met 8 years ago at a random BYU kayak club night. We recorded this on the road heading to a canyoneering trip (during an eclipse, no less), and covered everything from how Alex got into climbing to what it was like sleeping on the side of El Capitan for 4 days st...

We talk about: Growing up in a mountaineering family and how it shaped his mindset Why the “stoke” isn’t always about the activity—it’s about the people A deep dive (literally) into climbing El Cap: gear, prep, training, logistics, and sleeping on the wall What it feels like to fall, black out, and become a Search & Rescue legend in Zion 🤕 How to get into climbing—from total beginner to multi...