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Tactical Alpinism — 72 episodes

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Climbing Scared: Confidence and Ability Don’t Always Match

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The Goliath Traverse: Fear, and the Cost of Going All In with Tanner Wanish

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Testosterone In The Military and The Mountains Is More Complicated Than You Think

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Peak Bagging and Death on Denali with Ted Ehrlich

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How to Plan a Remote Alaskan Route When Almost No Information Exists

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Altitude Training at Home - Hypoxico with Brian Oestrike

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Altitude Acclimation - the Myths, Science and Experience

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PhD Research on Conflict in Mountainous Regions

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Less is more: Elevating Your Climbing Game through Simplicity

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Mule Resupply in Northern Afghanistan with Kara Corcoran

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Do the Thing - Ep. 12 of the Any Given Day Podcast

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A Freak Lightning Storm and French Mountain Troops

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Rethinking Military Mountain Readiness

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Innovative Gear Design for High-Stakes Environments with Nadav Oakes

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Camp Hale to Vail Traverse - Mountain Warfare, Ski Touring, and 10th Mountain Heritage

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Cold Weather Sleeping Gear in Snowy Environments

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How Ski-Jöring Is Evolving: From Old Days to Olympics Ambitions with Michael Miller

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Crampons: Selecting the Best Option

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Improving Military Cold Weather Clothing Systems

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The Evolution of Baton Style Ski Poles with AJ Rehn of Folkrm

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Innovative Military Skis: Split Skis with Kuba and Maciej

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Make Bad Decisions Wisely with Josh Jesperson and Michael Ackerman of SASTAC

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Mountain and Tactical Fitness Crossover with Scott Johnston and Maury Birdwell

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Active Duty Van Life and Pro Ultra-Running with Alyssa and Codi Clark

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Mortars in the Mountains with CSM Jay Levy and Zach White

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First Year in Review

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Oak: Find Mountain Partners with Dave Searle

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Splitboards and Hard Boots vs Soft with Issac Laredo

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Avalanche Dogs with Michael Ackerman

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Mountain Locker: Ice Tools and Ice Axes - Which to Pick?

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Military Medicine in Extreme Environments with Dr. Emily Johnston

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Mountain Locker: Building an Ice Climbing Rack

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With and Without Oxygen on 8000m Peaks - Elyse Ping Medvigy

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Mountain Locker: Helmet Standards - What’s Actually Protecting Your Head?

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Survival is Not Assured: First Ascents with Jim Donini

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Mountain Locker: Traditional Climbing Gear with Silas Rossi

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Irregular Mountain Warfare with Special Operations Forces - Paul Rogers

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Mountain Locker: Footwear and Foot Care

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Strategic Climbing: Risk in the Big Mountains with IFMGA Guide Logan Talbot

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10th Mountain Alpine Club: Re-building a Legacy with 1SG Dan Fields

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From the SEAL Teams to Big Wall Speed Records with Tanner Wanish

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Lactate Threshold: Assessing Endurance for Tactical and Mountain Athletes

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Hidden Dragons in Climbing with Chris Schulte

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Mountain Fitness and Nutrition with Johnathan Pope of Building the Elite

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Ski. Climb. Fight. with Lance R. Blythe

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50 Classic Climbs, One Expert System: Mountain Sense with Mark Smiley

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Made in the USA Mountain Apparel with Bill Amos of NW Alpine

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Army Mountaineering Badge

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A Lifetime of Climbing and Guiding in the Cascades with Larry Goldie

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MOPs and MOEs - The Early Mountain Days with Alex Morrow

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Battle of Monte La Difensa with SSG Zach White

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Before Things Go Wrong - Plan

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SASTAC with Josh Jespersen and Michael Ackerman

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GI Bill for Mountain Education with Derek DeBruin

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Preparing for Denali with Scott Johnston

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Exploding Avalanches with Jake Hutchinson

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Peak Rescue with Micah Rush and Cody Caroll

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Team, Terrain, Timing with Silas Rossi

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The Mountain and Tactical Fitness Crossover with Scott Johnston and Maury Birdwell

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Avalanches, People and the Backcountry - Doug Bernard

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Van Life, Pro Ultra Running and Active Duty - Alyssa and Codi Clark

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Austrian Military Mountain Training

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Mountain Courses and Certifications

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Mountain Warfare: Outdated Tactics or Crucial Strategy? - LTC Nate Fry

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Army Mountain Warfare School (AMWS) - LTC Nate Fry

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Climbing the Cassin Ridge on Denali with PJ Arthur Eng

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Christian Beckwith (Part 2) - 10th Mountain Division Then and Now

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Christian Beckwith (Part 1) - Beginnings

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Dave Leydet - Conflict in High Mountain Asia PhD research

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From Navy Ship Driver to Ski Guide

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Mortars in the Mountains with CSM Jay Levy and SSG Zach White

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Episode Zero: Tactical Alpinism

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