The We Like It On Top Podcast
by Bill Goodgion
Are you a hiker, climber, mountaineer or alpinist that loves to be on the top of mountains? We Like It On Top is an international community of people who are passionate about hiking and climbing mountains- anywhere in the world. In our episodes, founder and host Bill Goodgion speaks with inspirational mountaineers and climbers that are doing extraordinary things in the mountains!To learn more about us, visit our website at www.welikeitontop.comSee You At The Top!
Episodes
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Episode 7: Deanna Molenda- Mountaineer, Climber, Paraglider
Summary: Deanna Molenda shares her journey of recovery and rediscovering her love for the outdoors. She discusses her pre-sobriety hiking experiences and how she had to cut hiking out of her life during her early years of sobriety. Deanna then joins OSAT, a mountaineering program for people in...
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Episode 6: Greg Slayden- Founder of peakbagger.com
Summary: In this episode of the We Like It On Top podcast, host Bill Goodgion interviews Greg Slayden, the founder of peakbagger.com. They discuss Greg's background in climbing and his journey to becoming a peak bagger. They also explore the challenges and rewards of climbing in the White…
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Episode 5: Kimber Cross- Alpinist, Adaptive Athlete, Kindergarten Teacher.
Summary: Kimber Cross, an adaptive climber, shares her journey of growing up on a farm, choosing not to use prosthetics, and adapting and modifying to excel in sports. She discusses the impact of representation and the power of social media in finding role models. Kimber also talks about teaching...
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Episode 4: Jason Green- What do skateboarding, Dolly Parton, punk rock, fireball, Yetis and running ultras have to do with "peakbagging"?
Meet Jason Green. Founder of Yeti Trail Runners. Summary: In this episode, host Bill Goodgion interviews Jason Green, the founder of Yeti Trail Runners. They discuss Jason's background, his transition from running to peak bagging, and the values and inclusivity of the Yeti Army. Jason shares his...
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Episode 3: Lakpa Rita Sherpa- First Sherpa to climb the Seven Summits! 17 summits of Mt Everest, 62 summits of Aconcagua, 150+ summits of Rainier and many others!
Lakpa Rita Sherpa is one of the most well known and respected mountain guides in the world. Born and raised in the small village of Thame, Nepal Lakpa followed the footsteps of his father and began his first mountaineering expedition at the age of 18 in 1984. From what began as a job, Lakpa soon...
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Episode 1: Jason Hardrath- From triathlete to chasing Fastest Known Times (FKTs) in the mountains.
Jason Hardrath is a teacher, runner and mountaineer based in southern Oregon. He holds more Fastest Known Times (FKTs) than any other athlete in the world. In 2021, he broke the record for the fastest known time to summit the 100 tallest peaks in Washington State known as the Bulger List— and he...
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Episode 2: Eric Gilbertson- What does it take to summit 140 of the world's country highpoints and complete 70 first ascents?
Eric Gilbertson lives in Seattle, WA, where he is a professor in mechanical engineering at Seattle University. He learned mountaineering skills from friends in the MIT Outing club, and climbed the US state highpoints while in grad school at MIT. He’s made over 70 first ascents, including peaks in...
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Welcome to the We Like It On Top podcast!
Do you love being on the top of mountains? So do we!
About this show
Are you a hiker, climber, mountaineer or alpinist that loves to be on the top of mountains? We Like It On Top is an international community of people who are passionate about hiking and climbing mountains- anywhere in the world. In our episodes, founder and host Bill Goodgion speaks with inspirational mountaineers and climbers that are doing extraordinary things in the mountains!To learn more about us, visit our website at www.welikeitontop.comSee You At The Top!
Hosted by
Bill Goodgion