The Punk Rockers of Ski Mountaineering
“The notion that there’s one dream that we’re all after and agreed upon ways in which you can verify that you are indeed living that dream drives me crazy,” says Forest McBrian. “Everyone’s dream is a little bit different. If there is a dream that we all lust after, then we’re all just trying to do what’s pushed by the media. So, yeah, this trip felt like an act of rebellion. Like, ‘This is what we think is cool. We’re going to do what we think is cool’.”
In May of 2017, Forest and his friend and fellow ski-guide Trevor Kostanich spent a month traversing the North Cascades from Snoqualmie Pass to the Canadian Border (well, almost) in a style that broke all the rules of an epic mountain expedition–in the best way possible.
Music: Zombie Dandies by The Zombie Dandies • If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Procreation by Little Glass Men • Living in the Darkness by The Zombie Dandies • Mary by The Zombie Dandies • Nocturnal Blues by Fog Lake • A Happy Car is a Stolen Car by Vienna Ditto
Tracks provided by Free Music Archive.
This is one of the most inspiring backcountry stories I have heard in a long time. Thanks for sharing. This capture a huge part of what make the wild so important to me. The deepening the longer you are in it, the relationships, the community, and those moments when you just feel like the luckiest people alive because of the crazy stupid luck that is graced upon us on those rare occasions.
Very much enjoyed this episode! Are there any more with these 2 guys?
Thanks for the kind words! No more episodes with Trevor or Forest yet–maybe someday!