Ep 120 - Surviving Mount Washington - Matthew and Jeremy

the Sharp End Podcast

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4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, Matthew and Jeremy share their harrowing experience hiking Mount Washington, detailing the challenges they faced with unpredictable weather, navigation issues, and the importance of preparation and communication in outdoor adventures. They reflect on the lessons learned from their journey, emphasizing the need for contingency plans and the bond formed through shared adversity. Yet another epic tale from an epic mountain. This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie, American Alpine Institute and onX Backcountry. → 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd → 30% off onX Backcountry Premium or Elite, valid through December 31, 2026 using code SHARPEND → 15% off SWOOP. garments with code SHARPEND → 10% off any wilderness med course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND → Use code SHARPEND to waive the activation fee on ZOLEO → Global Rescue Insurance: https://partner.globalrescue.com/thesharpendpodcast/index.html → 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20 → 20% off American Alpine Club membership with code sharpend20 Subscribe to the Sharp End Podcast on YouTube! Show your support by becoming a Patreon Member! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Sharpen Podcast, a podcast aimed at minimizing future outer accidents by way of storytelling.
0:16.5	Real people sharing real stories.
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1:04.9	the famed seven summits. It presents a tremendous mountaineering challenge. It's cold, high,
1:14.2	and physically demanding, but it is also a stunning mountain in a range of beautiful peaks.
1:16.0	It's one of those mountains that you look up and say, I have to climb that.
1:20.7	The American Alpine Institute has been running programs on Nalli since 1980.
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