Ranked #1

Ep 46 - Pitching In: Group Rescue on Hallett Peak - Margie Root and Leslie Gains-Germain
Ep 46 - Pitching In: Group Rescue on Hallett Peak - Margie Root and Leslie Gains-Germain
Margie Root and her husband were attempting the classic Culp-Bossier Route up the steep north face of Colorado's Hallett... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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39mins
Ranked #2

Ep 17 - The Survivor - Ryan Montoya
Ep 17 - The Survivor - Ryan Montoya
In this special episode of the Sharp End, Ashley speaks with Ryan Montoya, a 23-year-old student who had the strength, s... Read more
1 Jun 2017
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56mins
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Ranked #3

Ep 3 - Rescue in the Palisades - Eric Hengesbaugh
Ep 3 - Rescue in the Palisades - Eric Hengesbaugh
Eric Hengesbaugh had planned an expedition into the Palisades section of the High Sierra, with support from an AAC Live ... Read more
6 Apr 2016
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30mins
Ranked #4

Ep 4 - Denali Ranger Dave Weber: A Day in the Life
Ep 4 - Denali Ranger Dave Weber: A Day in the Life
Mountaineering ranger Dave Weber describes a sobering incident in the Ruth Gorge of Alaska. Plus, Dave and Ashley discus... Read more
11 May 2016
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23mins
Ranked #5

Ep 30 - Hans Florine's Accident on the Nose
Ep 30 - Hans Florine's Accident on the Nose
Hans Florine was attempting his 110th ascent of the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. He and a partner were doing t... Read more
1 Jul 2018
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33mins
Ranked #6

Ep 31 - Falling Off Liberty Ridge - Kris Nova
Ep 31 - Falling Off Liberty Ridge - Kris Nova
Kris Nova and a friend were attempting Mt. Rainier's remote and difficult Liberty Ridge when a boulder pulled loose and ... Read more
1 Aug 2018
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36mins
Ranked #7

Ep 18 - Epic in Yosemite National Park - Marcus Mazzaferri
Ep 18 - Epic in Yosemite National Park - Marcus Mazzaferri
By late April, Marcus Mazzaferri had already hiked nearly 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. He was just about to s... Read more
1 Jul 2017
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32mins
Ranked #8

Ep 44 - 40 Hours Alone - Dr. Leslie Drapiza
Ep 44 - 40 Hours Alone - Dr. Leslie Drapiza
Dr. Leslie Drapiza had carefully planned a winter hike of Oregon's Mt. Defiance on Superbowl Sunday, expecting the 12-mi... Read more
1 Sep 2019
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49mins
Ranked #9

Ep 47 - Deadly Gas: Close Calls with Carbon Monoxide - Dave Weber
Ep 47 - Deadly Gas: Close Calls with Carbon Monoxide - Dave Weber
Carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas, can build up to dangerous levels inside a tent during or aft... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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43mins
Ranked #10

Ep 28 - Ground Fall at Calico Basin - Greg Smith
Ep 28 - Ground Fall at Calico Basin - Greg Smith
Greg Smith was 10 feet above his last piece of protection on a moderate climb in Calico Basin, outside Las Vegas, when h... Read more
1 May 2018
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25mins
Ranked #11

Ep 22 - The Three Essentials: Lessons from a Mountain Ranger - Dave Weber
Ep 22 - The Three Essentials: Lessons from a Mountain Ranger - Dave Weber
Flight medic and Denali mountaineering ranger Dave Weber returns to the Sharp End to discuss the common themes he's hear... Read more
1 Nov 2017
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29mins
Ranked #12

Ep 26 - Live with Quinn Brett
Ep 26 - Live with Quinn Brett
In October 2017, well-known climber Quinn Brett fell over 100 feet while attempting a speed ascent of the Nose of El Cap... Read more
1 Mar 2018
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42mins
Ranked #13

Ep 40 - Malcolm Daly's Legendary Alaskan Epic
Ep 40 - Malcolm Daly's Legendary Alaskan Epic
Twenty years ago this month, Malcolm Daly and Jim Donini attempted a new route on Thunder Mountain in the Alaska Range. ... Read more
1 May 2019
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42mins
Ranked #14

Ep 19 - Grand Traverse Gone Bad - Matt Olsen and Ty Guarino
Ep 19 - Grand Traverse Gone Bad - Matt Olsen and Ty Guarino
Ashley speaks with fellow Outward Bound instructors Matt Olsen and Ty Guarino, who survived a serious rappelling and roc... Read more
1 Aug 2017
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27mins
Ranked #15

Ep 29 - Broken Back on Half Dome - Alex Doria and Jonathan Wachtel
Ep 29 - Broken Back on Half Dome - Alex Doria and Jonathan Wachtel
It was October 2017, and Alex Doria and Jonathan Wachtel were starting up a dream climb: the Regular Northwest Face of H... Read more
1 Jun 2018
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33mins
Ranked #16

Ep 11 - A Snake Dike Tragedy - Jesse McGahey
Ep 11 - A Snake Dike Tragedy - Jesse McGahey
Around sunset on November 7, 2015, Angela Uys (26) was at an anchor partway up Snake Dike on Half Dome, preparing to rap... Read more
1 Dec 2016
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25mins
Ranked #17

Ep 12 - Shock in Joshua Tree - David
Ep 12 - Shock in Joshua Tree - David
On November 12, David had just finished a two-pitch climb outside of Joshua Tree National Park in California. From the t... Read more
1 Jan 2017
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25mins
Ranked #18

Ep 5 - Bomber Anchors or Ticking Time Bombs? - Jason Haas and Brady Robinson
Ep 5 - Bomber Anchors or Ticking Time Bombs? - Jason Haas and Brady Robinson
We think of bolts as offering bomproof anchors and protection. But many of the bolts used by climbers today were placed ... Read more
5 Jun 2016
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30mins
Ranked #19

Ep 27 - The Rushed Rappel - Ryan Bowie
Ep 27 - The Rushed Rappel - Ryan Bowie
Ryan Bowie, 34, was ice climbing with a friend in the remote backcountry near their home in Tumbler Ridge, British Colum... Read more
1 Apr 2018
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36mins
Ranked #20

Ep 25 - The Deadly Hole On Aasgard Pass - Steve Smith
Ep 25 - The Deadly Hole On Aasgard Pass - Steve Smith
Steve Smith was glissading down from Aasgard Pass, gateway to the Enchantments in Washington State, when he plunged into... Read more
1 Feb 2018
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32mins