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Adventure Sports Podcast

Ep. 676: Climbing 8,000-Meter Peaks in Winter - Bernadette McDonald

Adventure Sports Podcast

Curt Linville

Science, Health & Fitness, Sports, Nature, Fitness, Wilderness

4.6579 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Mountaineering: Discover the harrowing history of winter ascents on the world's highest 8,000-meter peaks.

After growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan, Bernadette got the taste of mountain living on a family trip to Banff, Alberta. She was so awestruck by the Canadian Rockies that she eventually moved there and worked at the Banff Centre, directing the Banff Mountain Festivals and starting a new division – Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre. 

After 20 years of volunteering at the Banff Film Festival, she began getting involved in book projects through the Centre and eventually starting writing books about mountaineering history. 

Today’s episode features a discussion about Bearnadette’s latest book, Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season. It’s a harrowing tale of the history of winter ascents and what challenges are left to face in the world of 8,000-meter climbing!

Pick up a copy of Winter 8000 at Mountaineers.org

Learn more about Bernadette at BernadetteMcdonald.



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0:00.0

Being from the South, I know a thing or two about how bugs can ruin a great outdoor experience.

0:06.0

It's crazy how something so small can affect some of the potentially greatest experiences of your life.

0:12.0

And that's why today's show is brought to you in part by Sawyer.

0:16.0

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0:18.0

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0:20.9

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0:27.0

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0:32.5

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0:38.4

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0:43.7

repellent specifically made for families who are also outdoorsy because it won't ruin any of that

0:49.7

high dollar gear that you've bought to be out there. And it does a fantastic job of protecting you and

0:54.9

your family from those vector-borne illnesses that are carried by insects. I know for me, I'm always

1:00.3

carrying some insect repellent because I've had mosquitoes specifically ruin some pretty

1:04.3

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1:11.4

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1:14.8

Play safe, travel safely.

1:16.8

Sawyer, they keep you outdoors.

1:19.8

But, you know, the biggest difference is,

1:22.1

and I was told this over and over again by the climbers,

1:25.2

the biggest difference between those times and now

1:29.0

is the weather forecasting.

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