Mt Mamas Misadventures Podcast

After climbing through jungles and alpine deserts, Pam and Emily now begin the longest and coldest night to the summit. The brutal climb from Barafu Hut has over 200 switchbacks, all done in the dark. Your goal is Stella Point and then the summit, Uhuru Peak, by stunning sunrise. 

 

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Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa at 19,341. A massive extinct volcano, it sits between Tanzania and Kenya. This hike is not for the faint-hearted with a success rate of 50%. Though, it will transport you through seven different climate zones before spitting you out on the highest glacier in Africa. Join Pam and Emily as they share how they prepared and what it was like to hike the first half of this African gem. Part 1/3.  

 

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Roller Derby is known for it's rough and rowdiness, and that's exactly why Robin loves it! It's also a place to change norms about women and where taking up space is a good thing. She shares thoughts on how to not fear all the fun and different parts of who you are as a woman, despite what you have been told or feel you NEED to be. 

 

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Hunt, is helicoptered to Kathmandu, and Erin and Emily hike onto Kalapatar and Base Camp. Sickness hits Emily hard. Sobering and inspiring, the high Himalayas will leave their mark on your soul. 

Note: Hunt does survive!!! He recovered in just a few days and ended up doing his own trek in the Annapurna mountains in Nepal which were at a lower altitude. He reported later he had a run in with the "Maoist Rebels", but he wasn't captured, they just gave him a $25 ticket and told him to look them up online. 

 

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The Himalayas are daunting, from the flight landing into Lukla, a city perched on cliffs, to the hanging glaciers of Ama Dablan. Erin and Emily share Part 2 of their Everest Base Camp Trek in 2004. They describe the awesome magesty of the mountains and the kind and tough Nepali people. All was well until their crew hit 15,000 ft, then tragedy struck.  

 

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In order to climb to base of the world's highest summit, you have to go through Kathmandu, Nepal. Erin and Emily shared their brilliant and ridiculous ways to prepare and the wonders they found on the other side of the world. Part 1 of 3. 

 

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Yellowstone National Park holds many wonders: geysers, elk...wolves...bears... And what better way to experience it than in the backcountry, in the snow, with 7 month old nursing babies! Marilyn shares her straight up feat of adventure surviving a night in wolf and bear country with a nursing infant. 

 

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Sometimes that first step into adventure can lead to disaster. Marilyn shares two stories of tragedy and triumph from murky caves to towering ski lifts. She emphasizes that listening to that "inner voice" can make a huge difference in how it all works out. 

 

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How many times a day do we tell ourselves "No"? Heidi decided to change her life by simply saying "Yes" more. It started with a half marathon, and now has redefined who she is. She shares how she got there and her secrets to overcome those negative obstacles. This can be YOUR year!!!!

 

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Bahrain was in a war zone in the Middle East. Cara had come as a naive college student ready for adventure! As a civilian employed by the Navy, this was the last place she thought she would find love. 

 

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