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The Mountain People Podcast

By: Rab Equipment
  • Summary

  • The Mountain People Podcast delivers the most inspirational stories from our athletes, key industry influencers and our community, straight to your device. Hosted by British mountain guide and elite alpinist Andy Cave
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Episodes
  • Heather Weidner: Pro Climbing Parenthood
    Oct 9 2023

    Professional climbing, new motherhood, and personal hardship.

    Colorado based Rab athlete Heather Weidner shares the journey and philosophy behind her elite level sport and trad climbing achievements, and the meaning behind the routes she climbs.

    A former ballet dancer and veterinary surgeon, Heather recently became a mother. In this podcast episode, she discusses the challenges and joys of climbing throughout pregnancy, and her approach to getting back on the wall after birth.

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    44 mins
  • Natt Williams: Riding the Route Less Travelled
    Oct 2 2023

    Balancing bikepacking expeditions to remote wilderness with corporate and family life.

    Rab ambassador Nat Williams shares the highs and lows of biking in remote regions, from traversing Iceland on two-wheels to the 1900KM Silk Road Mountain Race through Kyrgyzstan.

    What are the unique challenges of cycling at altitude? How do you prepare for the rugged terrain and harsh weather conditions? What are Natt’s top tips for planning journeys through some of the world’s most challenging cycling terrain?

    And, how do you balance all of this with ‘a proper grown-up job in London’ and a young family?

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    53 mins
  • Karen Darke: Ability is a State of Mind
    Sep 25 2023

    Managing the mindset for adventure after a life-changing climbing accident.

    Paralysed in a climbing accident as a young woman, Karen Darke explores the mindset needed to approach extreme adventure, and shares her mantra that ‘ability is a state of mind’.

    Karen’s curious and creative nature has led her to live a life full of thrills, from traversing Greenland on skis, climbing El Cap, Himalayan hand biking, and even competing in two Paralympic Games.

    Studious and inquisitive, Karen continues to inspire others and challenge the status quo through her books, talks, and workshops.

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    42 mins

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