Beyond Mountains
In 2016, Danika Gilbert, started teaching leadership and climbing skills to girls in Afghanistan. Beyond the technical skills, Danika hoped the experiences would translate to strength and confidence in their complicated lives. She met Shogufa Bayat, who joined the climbing team when she was 16. Shogufa fell in love with mountains and climbing right away. Following the chaos surrounding the U.S. withdrawal in 2021, Shogufa fled the country, wondering whether her dream of becoming a mountain guide would be on hold indefinitely.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Sunset by Kai Engel • Deep Water Solo by Bradley Carter • Fire Diary by Ken Christianson • Ghost Dance by Ken Christianson • Spare Parts by Bradley Carter • This Song is About You by Ken Christanson • Melisa’s Dreamin by Bradley Carter • Wild Wind by John Berry • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell Title by Artist
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Flip Trip
25-year-old raft guides Tony Martin and Martin Lenz meet their clients for the week: 24 retired corporate oil and gas execs, who want their fancy river trip to go– Just. As. Planned. Ever had that adventure where nothing seems to go right? Well, this fabled trip on the Main Salmon would go down in history as one of the most epic, beyond-believable backcountry debacles of all time.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Doing My Own Thing by Cliff Beach • Giants by Principle • Smooth Sailin’ by Aaron Abernathy • Freaks by Bradley Carter • Big Paws by Common Creatures • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell) • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts– Look for Butterflies
For Sierra Meggitt, trail running was a way to heal from the trauma of sexual assault. On her biggest run yet, she embraces both pain and beauty.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Sunset by Kai Engel • Headwaters by Jason Tyler Burton • Snowmen by Kai Engel • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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¡Con Ganas!
Colorado is a mountain biking mecca. Yet some mountain-town locals have never experienced the wonders of singletrack trails. Today, we travel to Dillon, Colorado where one cycling nonprofit helps a gregarious group of bilingual chicas oil their chains, clip their helmets, and become the first females in their families to shred some trails.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Brazilian Rhythm by Sunsearcher • Money by Jahzzar • 550 by John Berry • Up Early by Bradley Carter • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Ask Us, We’ve Been There
“I definitely did not want to become a businessman,” remembers Rod Johnson, founder of Midwest Mountaineering. In the 1960’s, no Minneapolis outdoor shop sold climbing gear. So, Rod set up an impromptu gear shop in his apartment kitchen. Now, after 51 years of business, Midwest Mountaineering has become the community hub for people who live in the flatlands, but chase their dreams in the mountains.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • These Streets by Publish the Quest • October Morning by Bradley Carter • The Last Wild Mountain by Bradley Carter • Kinesthetics by Bradley Carter • Worst Part by Cleod9 • Sonic Roads by Cleod9 • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
