The North Face presents the first ski descent of 27,940-ft Lhotse by Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison in 2019. Nelson tragically lost her life on September 26, 2022, on Mount Manaslu in Nepal. Nelson was named one of "The 25 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years" by Men's Journal and was named one of National Geographic's 2018 Adventurers of the Year. Her inspiration and … [Read more...] about Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison on Lhotse
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Alpine Start Podcast: Professional Nordic Skier Alayna Sonnesyn
In this episode of the Alpine Start podcast, Grace Staberg talks with Alayna Sonnesyn. Alayna is a nordic skier for the SMS T2 Elite team. Originally from Minnesota, she skied for the university of Vermont and earned her degree while doing so. We talk about her development as a Nordic skier, traditional training for cross country athletes, role models in sport, balancing … [Read more...] about Alpine Start Podcast: Professional Nordic Skier Alayna Sonnesyn
True Hardrocker
In this documentary, True Hardrocker, watch the brothers Jamil and Nick Coury at this year's Hardrock 100. A "true hardrocker" is someone who has done the event in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. Jamil Coury is an ultra runner, entrepreneur and filmmaker based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He is founder and CEO of Aravaipa Running, a trail and ultra events … [Read more...] about True Hardrocker
Emelie Forsberg’s FKT on the Kungsleden Trail
In this video, Salomon TV follows Emelie Forsberg as she goes back to her homeland to attempt a Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Kungsleden Trail, a hiking trail in the Swedish Lapland that boasts spectacular wilderness and is usually crossed by hikers in no less than 15 days. In 2018, she completed the 450km trail in 4 days and 21 hours, beating the previous FKT established in … [Read more...] about Emelie Forsberg’s FKT on the Kungsleden Trail
Alpine Start Podcast: Abby Levene on Collegiate Running, Professional Contracts and Cultivating Creativity
In this episode of the Alpine Start podcast, Grace Staberg talks with Abby Levene. Abby was a D1 distance runner at Princeton and CU Boulder, turned pro triathlete, turned pro runner for adidas, turned free agent. She also works for Gaia GPS and Outside Inc, is Co-Host of the Outspoken Podcast and is the picture of integrating creative lives and careers with running and … [Read more...] about Alpine Start Podcast: Abby Levene on Collegiate Running, Professional Contracts and Cultivating Creativity
