Episode 80: From Beginner to Brave: Hiking Tips with Chris Skinner of Playwest Mountain Experience

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Episode Summary Join sisters, Stacey and Krista as they chat with Chris Skinner, founder of Playwest Mountain Experience, about hiking, mountain guiding, safety, and the transformative power of outdoor adventures. Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and those looking to reconnect with nature. A key takeaway are the F's of hiking - fitness, food and fuel, feet, friction, first aid, facing fears, and fun and friendship. Chris Skinner joins the sisters in their regular weekly check-ins of Peaks, Pits, and Plans. Keywords Mountain guiding, hiking, outdoor adventure, safety, backpacking, Playwest, backcountry, mountain experiences Chapters 0:00 Introduction to Chris Skinner and Playwest Mountain Experience 5:16 Playwest Hiking Opportunities 7:25 Evolution of Playwest 9:20 ACMG Certification and Guiding at Playwest 12:39 The F's of Hiking: Fitness 14:29 The F's of Hiking: Food and Fuel 17:05 The F's of Hiking: Feet 19:59 The F's of Hiking: Friction AKA "Hot Spots" 22:15 The F's of Hiking: First Aid 24:55 The F's of Hiking: Fears 32:37 The F's of Hiking: Fun and Friendship 37:20 Peaks, Pits and Plans with Chris Skinner Resources Playwest Mountain Experience [email protected] @playwest on all the socials Playwest skiing in Japan - Late Jan/Early Feb 2027 Playwest hiking the Andes in Peru Spiceworks Association of Canadian Mountain Guides Connect with Us! We love hearing from you We share more of our lives and extra behind the scenes content on our Instagram account Instagram and Threads: @sisterssocialcall Krista Pura Vida Hair Co. FB: https://www.facebook.com/krista.ursulescu?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Insta: @krista_ursulescu Tiktok @kristaursulescu https://www.tiktok.com/@kristaursulescu?_t=ZM-8t1KmIzGEVy&_r=1 Blooms and Brushstrokes - Krista's watercolor painting channel https://youtube.com/@kristaursulescu?si=zP-EqvurzM2pJArQ Stacey www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-ursulescu-4189b1170 Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay

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