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Ep 1072: Whitney Gilliam - Splitboarding May 14, 2025

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Splitboarding: Whitney Gilliam on Her Journey from Arkansas to Crested Butte, Passion for Splitboarding and Avalanche Education, Backcountry Safety, Decision-Making, Community, and the Therapeutic Joy of Colorado Rockies Adventures. In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curtis Linville interviews Whitney Gilliam, a passionate split boarder, avalanche educator, and pastor from Crested Butte, Colorado. They discuss Whitney's journey from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Colorado Rockies, her love for split boarding, and the importance of community and relationships in outdoor sports. Whitney shares insights on avalanche safety, decision-making in high-risk situations, and the therapeutic nature of outdoor adventures. The conversation emphasizes the joy of being outdoors, the challenges of backcountry skiing, and the need for a spectrum of enjoyment in outdoor activities.

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Ep 1071: Chris Warner - Expedition Climbing Revisited May 09, 2025

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Mountaineering: Chris Warner on Motivational Big Mountain Expeditions – Amazing Accounts of Climbing the World's Tallest Peaks, Humanity, and Sensational Stories from a Revisited 2016 Episode. Motivational. Sensational. Big adventure. Humanity. Big mountain expeditions with Chris Warner. What amazing accounts of climbing the world's tallest peaks. This revisited episode from 2016 is always fresh. Thanks, Chris for sharing your world with us!

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Ep 1070: Zeb Smith _ Outdoor Business Success May 07, 2025

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Adventure Business: Zeb Smith on Helping Outfitters and Guides Thrive – Overcoming Post-COVID Challenges, Rising Costs, Permits, Seasonality, Talent Retention, and Turning Outdoor Passion into Sustainable Success as a Consultant. In this episode of the Adventure Sports Podcast, Curt Linville speaks with Zeb Smith, a consultant specializing in helping adventure outfitters and guides succeed in the outdoor industry. They discuss the challenges faced by small businesses in this sector, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, including rising costs. Zeb shares his journey from CPA to consultant, the significance of permits, the seasonality of revenue, and strategies for retaining talent in a transient workforce. The conversation emphasizes the need for aspiring outfitters to gather information and seek support to turn their passion into a sustainable business.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Adventure Sports Business

03:02 Zeb Smith's Journey and Consulting Approach

06:02 The Importance of Business in Adventure Sports

08:58 Transitioning from Hobby to Business

12:08 Advice for Aspiring Outfitters

15:04 Navigating Permits and Regulations

18:00 Seasonality Challenges in Adventure Sports

21:04 Retaining Talent in a Seasonal Industry

24:03 Leadership and Employee Engagement

26:06 Impact of the Pandemic on the Outdoor Industry

30:51 Setting Goals and Vision for Business

33:54 Career Paths in Outdoor Leadership

36:36 Passion vs. Profit in Outdoor Business

38:25 Navigating Economic Challenges

45:48 Empowering Employees for Sustainable Growth

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1069: Jim Baird flashback episode from 2015! May 03, 2025

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Canoeing, Snowmobiling, Camping, Whitewater Rafting: Jim Baird on Building a Platform in Adventure and Social Media 10 Years Ago, Plus Far North Adventures in Canoeing, Snowmobiling, Winter Camping, and Summer Whitewater from His YouTube Channel Jim Baird - Adventurer. Jim is still at it! See his YouTube channel, Jim Baird - Adventurer. But in this historic episode, Jim shared what it was like ten years ago to build a platform in the adventure and social media industries. If you like far north adventure, canoeing, snowmobiling, winter camping, and summer whitewater, then this episode is for you.

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1068: Utah Canyons Moto Adventure - Curt & Travis Apr 30, 2025

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Adventure Motorcycling: Curt and Travis on a 5-Day Offroad Trip Through Utah's San Rafael Swell, Plus How Motorcycles Transformed Curt's Life and Equip Us to Handle Life's Challenges. Adventure changes lives. It equips us to better manage life's challenges. This episode is one part a tribute to how motorcycles were a positive force in Curt's life and the other part a trip report from Curt's and Travis' five day motorcycle adventure offroad in the San Rafael Swell, Utah.

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Ep. 1067: Solo Travel Through Asia - Oli France Apr 25, 2025

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Mountaineering: Oli France on His Epic Overland Journey from Hong Kong to Istanbul Along Asia's Mountain Spine – Crossing 11 Countries, Climbing 14 Peaks Including Mont Blanc, and Documenting It in The Trail of the Mountain Folk. In this revisited episode from 2017, Oli France shares stories of his somewhat risky adventures traveling the spine of Asia. Oli graduated in Outdoor Leadership (BA) from the University of Central Lancashire. At the time of this recording, he had traveled to 50 countries, and had climbed mountains in half of those, including the likes of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. In winter 2016, Oli traveled overland by any means from Hong Kong to Istanbul, along the mountainous spine of Asia, crossing eleven countries and climbing fourteen mountains, in a journey documented in his book: The Trail of the Mountain Folk.

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Ep. 1066: Skiing your First 14er - Matt Leskanic Apr 22, 2025

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Skiing: Matt Leskanic on Climbing and Skiing His First Colorado 14er – Insights into AT Skiing, Altitude Challenges, Persistence, and Comparisons to Chamonix Adventures. Curious about climbing 14ers? What about skiing Chamonix? What about AT skiing? Matt Leskanic, an experienced skier, shares climbing and skiing his first 14er.

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Ep. 1065: Ten Year Anniversary and Big Announcements Apr 10, 2025

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Adventure Sports Podcasting: Mason and Curt Reflect on 10 Years of Adventure Sports Podcast – Evolution of the Medium, Personal Journeys, Family Impact, Shift to Conservation, Big Future Plans, and Building Community with Listeners.

In this episode, Mason and Curt reflect on the past decade of the Adventure Sports Podcast, discussing the evolution of podcasting and their personal journeys. They share insights on the importance of adventure, the impact of family and life changes, and the transition to conservation work. Big plans discussed, bringing new energy and perspectives to the show while emphasizing the value of listener engagement and community building.

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Ep. 1064: Silk Road Mountain Race - Alden Roth Dec 05, 2024

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Bikepacking: Alden Roth on Completing the Brutal Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan – 1,200 Miles, 100,000ft Elevation, Surviving a Crash on Day 14 to Finish as the 100th Rider Out of 101 in the World's Toughest Unsupported Bike Race.

In August of 2024, Alden raced in the Silk Road Mountain Race, a 1,200-mile, unsupported bikepacking race in Kyrgyzstan. With nearly 100,000ft of elevation gain, it's often touted as the toughest bike race in the world. A crash on Alden's 14th day of racing put him out of the general classification, but he was able to fix his bike and complete the ride, earning himself a finisher's stamp as the 100th rider to finish out of 101 finishers.

Alden Roth is a filmmaker, ultrarunner, and endurance bikepacker from West Virginia. He's the newest member of the Parks and Recreation Board in Charles Town, WV, his hometown and is also a co-owner of Rocketfuel Studios, a video production company that tells stories about food and the outdoors. Alden has completed several ultramarathons, including a sub-24-hour finish at Rim to River 100 and several multi-day bike tours and races.

All of Alden’s links:

Video Production Company, Rocketfuel Studios - https://www.rocketfuelstudios.com/
Film Festival, Filmed By Bike - https://filmedbybike.org/
would love to encourage people to submit to Filmed by Bike, if that's okay with you - https://filmfreeway.com/FilmedbyBikeFilmFestival
Instagram: @aldenroth2 - https://www.instagram.com/aldenroth2/
Ascend WV - https://ascendwv.com

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Ep. 1063: 99 Words: Building a Better Life - Curt Linville Nov 27, 2024

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Adventure Lifestyle: Curt Linville, Adventure Sports Podcast Co-Founder, on His New Book 99 Words – Building a Better Life Through Hope, Clarity, Love, and Meaningful Breakthroughs in Relationships, Health, Career, Authenticity, and More.

Curt Linville is an adventure lover, backpacker, fly fisher, skier, proud co-founder of the Adventure Sports Podcast, and now a published author.

Curt recently wrote and released 99 Words - Building a Better Life, a book about grabbing hold of life and to craft it into an adventure worth living. 99 Words is a tool kit meant to empower those who are ready to live meaningfully. Through hope, clarity, and love, 99 Words offers breakthroughs for relationships, candor, money, fun, sex, careers, health habits, authenticity, perception, and even for the meaning of life. What you believe and value changes your outcomes. Life can be better than it is because you can be better than you are.

Curt can generally be found on the trails of Colorado, mountain biking, hiking peaks, backpacking, backcountry skiing, or exploring on his 20-year-old dual sport motorcycle.

You can be entered to win a copy of 99 Words by filling out this form in the next 48 hours: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G6wYWztWlGu5CiHNqQgZm5IoFtmPBA_TXxLX2Lt6xuI/edit
You can buy 99 Words: Building a Better Life on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0JYoywo
Learn more about Curt here: https://www.curtlinville.com

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