Ep 25 - The Deadly Hole On Aasgard Pass - Steve Smith

the Sharp End Podcast

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Steve Smith was glissading down from Aasgard Pass, gateway to the Enchantments in Washington State, when he plunged into a deep hole caused by a waterfall of melting snow. This was a dangerous mistake: Several hikers and climbers have died falling into this same hole. Steve is now the climbing education manager for the Mountaineers and owner of Experiential Consulting, a risk-management consulting firm for outdoor programs. In this riveting episode, he shares the many lessons from that day on Aasgard Pass. The Sharp End podcast is made possible by Mammut, Health IQ, and Colorado Outward Bound School, and is produced by the American Alpine Club.

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1:41.8	Okay well I'd like to welcome Steve Smith to the show.
1:46.0	Steve, what do you go ahead and introduce yourself please?
1:49.0	Sure, and before I introduce myself, I want to say that being humble and sharing stories about mistakes and lessons learned is one of the best things that we can do to help each other as climbers and as human beings.
2:02.0	And so I just want to say I really
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