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the Sharp End Podcast

A podcast produced/hosted by Ashley Saupe, sponsored by Rocky Talkie and supported by the American Alpine Club. This podcast aims to minimize future outdoor accidents by way of story telling. Real peo... Read more

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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

39mins

Ranked #2

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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

56mins

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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

30mins

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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

23mins

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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

33mins

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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

36mins

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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

32mins

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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

49mins

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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

43mins

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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

25mins

Ranked #11

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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

29mins

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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

42mins

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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

42mins

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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

27mins

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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

33mins

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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

25mins

Ranked #17

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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

25mins

Ranked #18

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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

30mins

Ranked #19

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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

36mins

Ranked #20

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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

32mins

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