Ep 51 - Blown Away in California's White Mountains - Hari Mix

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🗓️ 1 April 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Hari Mix, a very experienced mountaineer, had planned a rare and difficult winter-season traverse of the White Mountains, the high, remote range separating California from Nevada. He had studied the weather forecasts carefully and packed the right gear, but when an intense storm struck the crest of the ridge, Hari's challenging outing became a struggle for survival. Learn what happened in episode 51 of the Sharp End! The Sharp End Podcast is sponsored by Mammut, with additional support from Desert Mountain Medicine. This podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

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0:00.0	Traversing the White Mountains is one of the most unique adventures one can find.
0:08.0	Their remoteness, the starkness of the tundra landscape, and the beauty of the Sierra and the other adjacent
0:14.3	ranges make it a really an experience to remember. And you add in the ancient bristlecone pines,
0:19.7	the oldest living things on earth at over 4,000 years and you truly gain an
0:23.9	appreciation for our relationship with the natural world. But you'll have to
0:28.7	earn it. These traverses are really rarely done maybe only by several parties each summer and teams
0:34.9	often take up to five days and the trip is seldom done in other seasons I'm only
0:40.0	aware of two wintertime traverses, the first being done by some Eastern Sierra legends
0:46.2	including Gailen Rowell on a National Geographic sponsored expedition in February 1974. Except those guys did it on skis.
0:57.8	Hari would attempt the traverse on foot.
1:01.0	I'm Ashley and you are listening to the 51st episode of the Sharp Bend
1:06.5	podcast. Today I talk with Hari Mix about his attempt to traverse the White Mountain
1:11.8	Range that separates California from Nevada. about his attempt to diverse the White Mountain Range
1:12.5	that separates California from Nevada.
1:16.1	These are the White Mountains.
1:19.9	This podcast is brought to you
1:21.8	by the American Alpine Club and sponsored by Mamoot.
1:25.8	Mamoot is extending their best wishes for you and your family during this time.
1:30.8	They want you to stay safe and healthy.
1:33.0	And Moot will be giving away a big price package in the next episode,
1:36.0	so make sure to subscribe.
1:39.0	For now, hashtag confidently stay.
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