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Join Scott Johnston as he talks with professional climber and guide, Adrian Ballinger, Founder and Director at Alpenglow Expeditions. In this episode, they discuss a range of topics including: the challenges of climbing and guiding Mt. Everest, and why Adrian has chosen to direct his guided clients to climb the north side of Everest; using prerequisite mountain expeditions as assessments for tackling more technically challenging summits; thoughts on fitness assessments; pre-acclimatization best rational and best practices; upcoming goals and projects; and more...

Join Evoke coaches Maya Seckinger and Kylee Toth for a conversation with Roxanne Vogel. Roxanne is a researcher with GU Performance who was able to summit Everest on a short trip to the Khumbu Region. Learn what Roxanne did to position herself to do 'The Impossible'.

Join Evoke coaches Maya Seckinger and Kylee Toth for a conversation with Midge Cross. Midge is a life long athlete who's appreciation for the mountains has driven her to  do all of the mountain sports and activities we love. From expeditions to big mountains, rock climbs, or other endurance challenges, Midge has maintained a life-long curiosity for what it takes to be effective in the mountains. Now in her late-seventies, she continues to race, climb, and ski, under her personal rallying cry: 'How bad can it be? Why not?'.

Scott Johnston is joined by life-long alpinist, Steve Swenson. Steve is the winner of two Piolet d'Or awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Alpine Club, and author of the book Karakorum . They discuss their early climbing exploits, Steve's most memorable ascents, and his involvement in the development of essential infrastructure for people in the Karakorum region.https://www.iqrafund.org/Find Steve on Instagram: @steve.swenson54

Evoke coaches Kylee Toth and Maya Seckinger interview professional skier and mountaineer, Caroline Gleich.

Join Evoke Coach Leif Whittaker, and his athlete Travis Van Overbeke as they do a debrief of Travis' dual ascents of Mt. Everest and Lhotse in May. Travis' successful ascent of Everest marks the final leg of leg of a journey he started sixteen years ago, to summit the highest peak on each of the seven continents. They discuss Travis' training and preparation, how Travis balanced training with work and family obligations, and Travis' experiences of the unique challenges of climbing Everest and Lhotse.

Join coaches Kylee Toth and Maya Seckinger as they interview Caroine George. Caroline is a mountain guide, ski-mountaineer, wife, and mother,  based in Switzerland. 

In this episode Tom Evans joins his coach Scott Johnston to do a debrief of his recent victory of the Western States 100 ultra endurance run, the world's oldest hundred-mile race. With his win, Tom became one of three men to have been on the podium both at the UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) and the Western States. Tom talks about how his race unfolded as well as the grass-roots support that this race has, and the inspiration and respect he feels for all those who completed it. Afterward they take a deep-dive into the training Tom did leading into his race, including numbers from his training dairy,  periodization, the use of strength training, lactate monitoring of his intensity sessions, and much more...

In this episode Scott Johnston talks with Matt Heyliger. Matt is a practicing Physical Therapist who has a solid background in helping athletes be stronger and  more functional for their mountain endeavors. Join Scott and Matt as they take a deep-dive into the common functional maladies that confront mountain athletes, and how to go about navigating them.You can find Matt here:https://www.mattheyliger.com/ 

Evoke coaches Maya Seckinger and Kylee Toth talk with climber, coach, and gym owner, Carolyn Parker. Carolyn has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in her thirty-plus years as a mountain athlete. Join this trio on a wide-ranging conversation on topics including Carolyn's formative years, her thoughts on strength and mobility, special considerations for female athletes, and more...