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Whiskey and a Map: True Stories of Adventure.Ancient rituals and first ascents: Travels in the Himalaya with Luke Smithwick.Send us a textLuke Smithwick shares stories of his travels and adventures in the Himalayan mountains. The dangers of climbing remote and unclimbed peaks, witness to ancient mask dances and blood sacrifice, and an encounter with the rare snow leopard.Luke Smithwick is an American professional skier, alpinist and mountain guide in the Himalaya with 98 Himalayan expeditions in the past 13 years. He is focused on the unclimbed and unskied in the Himalaya and hasn't repeated an expedition since he started climbing and skiing full time there in 2010. Formerly he worked as an environmental biologist a...
2024-04-0436 min
Consequence of HabitNavigating Risk, Culture, and Climate Change in the Himalayas with Luke SmithwickSend us a textLuke Smithwick is a seasoned mountain guide, climber, and skier who has spent the last 13 years mastering the awe-inspiring peaks of the Himalayas. But it's not all about danger and adrenaline; Luke's passion for the Himalayas extends far beyond the summit.In this episode of Consequence of Habit, Luke takes us on an extraordinary journey from his humble roots in North Carolina to becoming a professional mountain guide amidst the towering giants of Nepal. He reveals how his expeditions have opened doors to a world of diverse cultures, languages, and environments.
2023-09-2657 min
Out and Back45. Avoiding Summit Fever with Ski Mountaineers Luke Smithwick and Iain KuoIn the fall of 2021, ski mountaineers Luke Smithwick and Iain Kuo attempted an unsupported, first ski descent of the world's seventh tallest peak - Mount Dhualagiri in Nepal. They spent weeks advancing to the mountain's 26,705-foot summit, but high winds and increasing avalanche danger held them back from the top. Smithwick and Kuo were forced to retreat, leaving the ski record on the table for another day. The decision to turn around didn't come easy, but sticking with an objective mindset helped them through the decision-making process. They walk us through how they safely navigate all those dangerous human factors...
2021-12-151h 15
Mountain & Prairie with Ed RobersonLuke Smithwick - A Life in High PlacesLuke Smithwick is a professional alpinist, ski mountaineer, and mountain guide best known for his cutting-edge climbs and descents in the world's wildest mountain ranges. Luke is based in Victor, Idaho, in the shadow of the legendary Teton Range, but he spends large portions of each year deep in the Himalayas, guiding clients on remote peaks or pursuing personal climbing and skiing objectives on 7-8,000-meter peaks. He is currently hard at work on a multi-year skiing project called The Himalaya 500, which is his personal quest to ski 500 aesthetic ski lines throughout the greater Himalayan Range. -
2021-09-101h 00
Out and Back24. Luke Smithwick - The Himalaya 500Shanty and Mary catch up with Luke Smithwick, one of the most prolific ski mountaineers and guides in the world. Smithwick is 200 lines deep into his Himalaya 500 skiing project — a mission to highlight 500 of the most unique and beautiful backcountry runs in the world’s tallest mountains. With more than 75 Himalayan mountain expeditions to his name, Smithwick unravels the mystery of skiing in places like Tibet, India, and Nepal.Smithwick tells us why the Himalayas could become the next, all-time backcountry ski destination. Tune in to find out what it takes to get on one of Smithwick’s guided Himalayan ski mo...
2021-02-0456 min
The Carleena ShowLuke Smithwick: Himalaya Alpine GuidesLuke Smithwick has been a mountain guide for over twenty years, leading people on exploratory expeditions in Nepal, Alaska and the Rocky Mountains. In 2012, Luke founded Himalaya Alpine Guides (himalaya-alpine.com), a brand focused on the unexplored, unclimbed and unskied terrain globally. In November 2018 Luke completed his 68th Himalayan expedition. Today on the show, I ask Luke how he has changed as a person over the course of his career.
Special Guest: Luke Smithwick.
2019-05-0852 min