Ep 36 - Hypothermia! - Jason Eicholtx

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🗓️ 1 January 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Ice climbing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula can be seriously cold. In this episode, Ashley speaks with Jason Eicholtx about a midwinter adventure in the UP that went dangerously wrong as an ice climber collapsed with hypothermia. Plus, wilderness medicine specialist Dr. Bryan Jarrett explains how to prevent hypothermia and treat it in the field. The Sharp End is presented by Mammut, with additional support from Colorado Outward Bound School and Suunto. This podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

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0:00.0	This is brought to you by the
0:05.0	This is the Sharpend Podcast.
0:07.2	I'm Ashley and I'm your hostess for the show.
0:10.0	This podcast is brought to you by the American Alpine Club and sponsored by Mamoot.
0:15.0	Designed and developed in the Swiss Alps, Mamoot has been making the finest Alpine equipment
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0:31.5	quality, functionality, and safety. They embody Swiss technology
0:36.2	and perfection. Mamoot, absolute Alpine. Thank you to the Colorado Hourbound School and Suinto for the additional support.
0:51.1	It's winter and I'm back in Alaska and temps are dipping well below the freezing line.
0:57.0	It's been snowing for days now which gets me thinking about recreating in the snowy mountains. It's about time to pull out my snowing
1:05.0	boots and dust off my board.
1:08.0	My guest on this episode of the Sharp End
1:10.0	pulled out his snowshoes and ice tools. And his story takes place in the upper peninsula of Michigan or the
1:17.9	you P and you don't really think of Michigan as a major ice climbing destination at least I don't but hundreds of people actually travel long distances from all over the Midwest to climb on the cliffs above Lake Superior
1:31.4	Even my guest does that. My guest,
1:33.7	Jason Eicholts. He lives in Indiana and he drives more than seven hours to climb
1:39.6	ice in the U.P. Welcome to the show, Jason, and why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself?
1:44.8	Hi, my name is Jason Eicholts.
1:47.0	I have been an ice climber since 2008, got started in the U.S.
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