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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Ep. 1067: Solo Travel Through Asia - Oli France
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. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Ep. 1066: Skiing your First 14er - Matt Leskanic
Curious about climbing 14ers? What about skiing Chamonix? What about AT skiing? Matt Leskanic, an experienced skier, shares climbing and skiing his first 14er. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Ep. 1065: Ten Year Anniversary and Big Announcements
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.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Ep. 1064: Silk Road Mountain Race - Alden Roth
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/FilmedbyBikeFilmFestivalInstagram: @aldenroth2 - https://www.instagram.com/aldenroth2/Ascend WV - https://ascendwv.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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