Ep. 1207: The Way Out & Winter Wilderness with Devon O'Neil
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Backcountry skiing & The Way Out!
Today, Devon O'Neil, a writer and adventurer, shares his experiences in mountain life and the risks and rewards associated with outdoor adventures. We discuss O'Neill's book 'The Way Out,' which recounts a tragic skiing accident involving a family and the lessons learned from it. The conversation explores themes of preparation, the allure of mountain living, the importance of avalanche safety, and the balance between adventure and family life.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Adventure Sports Podcast. |
| 0:08.8 | We talk with adventures from around the globe to give you the inspiration you need to get started in the outdoors or keep moving if you're already there. |
| 0:17.3 | Now here's your host, Kurt Linville. |
| 0:20.2 | Hi friends, thank you for listening in today. It is April the 28th on a Tuesday. Can't |
| 0:25.1 | believe April's almost over. May is nearly here. School's almost out. I'll bet you have some |
| 0:31.1 | amazing adventurous plans for the summertime. So jump in the comments. Share what some of your |
| 0:36.7 | plans are. I'm really curious what |
| 0:38.3 | people are up to. I am looking forward to a glorious Central Colorado summer. Summer here is so |
| 0:46.1 | pleasant. But this episode is not about summer. This episode is about a book written by Devin O'Neill, and it's very much a book about winter. |
| 0:57.7 | When Devin and I recorded this, I had not yet read his book, but since then I have. |
| 1:02.9 | And I have to say, it's just very well done. |
| 1:05.9 | Devin really took the time to get to know the people and the families involved in this. |
| 1:19.6 | He really took the time to get to know the people and the families involved in this. He really took the time to tell the bigger story, the broader story of what an adventurous life in the Colorado Rockies is like. But more than just that, it's also the heart and soul of the people of Salida, Colorado. |
| 1:26.6 | I've read a lot of adventure books over the years, |
| 1:29.2 | obviously, running this podcast. And they're all entertaining. I love them. But a lot of the books |
| 1:35.3 | are just kind of like, and then we did this, and the next day we did that, and then the next day we |
| 1:39.2 | did this, which is okay. That's not what this book is. This book really wrestles with the humanity of the people |
| 1:47.6 | involved in this true story. And Devin knocked it out of the park. I don't know what else to say. |
| 1:53.5 | I highly recommend it. Go buy the book, read it. It does a really good job of wrestling with some of the dangers of the adventurous lifestyle, but also a lot of the rewards that come with that. |
| 2:08.2 | It really is a beautiful work. |
| 2:11.3 | I'm really glad that you are here to hear this today and to be a part of this conversation. |
| 2:16.6 | I'm not going to go on about it anymore. |
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