Ep 63 - Epic On Mt Whitney - Jean and Ken

the Sharp End Podcast

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Jean and Ken summited Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental US, on what they thought would be their last day of the trip. On the summit they were caught in a severe snow and lightning storm. Using their ice axes, they began to descend via the north face in full self-arrest position. Ken fell 800 feet down the mountain while Jean, not knowing his fate, continued down slowly and methodically towards him. Then, at one point during her descent, Jean fell 165 feet bouncing on rocks through a cliff band enduring massive trauma to her body. Listen to this episode to hear a story of extreme grit, tenacity and survival. This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe and supported by the American Alpine Club. Episode sponsors include Rocky Talkie and Desert Mountain Medicine. Buy Jean’s book at https://www.jeanmuenchrath.com Get 10% off Rockie Talkie radios at www.rockytalkie.com with code SHARPEND Become a Patreon: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast Buy a Sharp End top: https://www.bonfire.com/sharp-end-tops/ Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesharpend Poke around my shiny NEW website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com

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0:00.0	You're This is the 63rd episode of the Sharp End podcast. I'm Ashley the
0:27.9	creator of the show. I'm in my sixth year producing this podcast. Six years. Well, almost six and a half now actually.
0:36.8	Anyway, this is the longest relationship I have ever been in. And let me tell you something.
0:42.0	This journey has not been easy. It's
0:44.1	emotionally difficult to produce these often traumatizing accidents. And it's a lot of
0:48.6	time to get the interviews, edit the interviews, produce the show,
0:51.6	interact on social media, market
0:53.4	or potential sponsors, etc. You guys I do this all for you and my guests. If you love
0:59.7	my show, if you've learned something from the guests, if you hit the refresh button every
1:04.1	first eagerly waiting for the next episode to drop, please consider supporting the sharp end
1:08.9	in some way.
1:10.5	Buy a t-shirt, or buy a tote, become a Patreon, donate on Buy Me a Coffee.
1:15.0	Go to my website and donate on PayPal.
1:18.0	Thank you to all of my listeners who have graciously donated already.
1:22.0	I have had graciously donated already.
1:24.4	I have had many guests tell me that better communication could have helped prevent their
1:28.3	accident, so I was stoked when Rocky Talkie reached out to me to support the show.
1:33.8	Rocky Talkies are backcountry radios designed
1:36.1	by a small team of climbers from Denver, Colorado.
1:39.5	Me and my ski partner recently spent three days
1:41.6	ski mountaineering up here in Alaska in
1:43.0	single-digit temps and by the end of the trip my battery was only down to 71
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