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#105 Legend vs. Legend with Sir Chris Bonington and Ueli Steck from 2015 AAC Benefit Dinner

#105 Legend vs. Legend with Sir Chris Bonington and Ueli Steck from 2015 AAC Benefit Dinner

FromMtnMeister


#105 Legend vs. Legend with Sir Chris Bonington and Ueli Steck from 2015 AAC Benefit Dinner

FromMtnMeister

ratings:
Length:
74 minutes
Released:
Feb 5, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The 2015 Annual Benefit Dinner is the American Alpine Club's biggest and most anticipated event of the year. In this recorded interview, adventure journalist Jim Clash interviews mountaineering legends Sir Chris Bonington and Ueli Steck. Near the end, Reinhold Messner asks Ueli Steck about the reason that the fight broke out on Mt. Everest in 2013. 
Released:
Feb 5, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A high altitude mountaineer travels through sub-zero temperatures, scales treacherous terrain, and carries hundreds of pounds of supplies. Many of us have very little in common with this person. We don’t need to worry about the lack of oxygen in the air or the extent of frostbite in our toes. Yet, we are all human. There are certain ideas which apply to all of us, no matter if we are standing at 29,029 feet or sea level. Why is it important to step outside of our comfort zone? How do we weigh risk vs. reward? What impact does human behavior have on our decision making? On MtnMeister, we explore these ideas by talking with those who have found answers in the extremes. Ben Schenck, the host of MtnMeister (pronounced Mountain Meister), asks thought-provoking and sometimes uncomfortable questions that you won't hear in a typical interview. Notable guests include Alex Honnold, Sasha DiGiulian, Ueli Steck, Jeremy Jones, Lynn Hill, Conrad Anker, Aaron Gwin and other adventurers in climbing, skiing, hiking, biking, and everything else in the mountains.