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If you are a hill walker, or a mountaineer, or just someone with a love of stories of adventure in the mountains, this is the podcast for you. In this first series we are exploring the history of Irish mountaineers on Everest, from the earliest pioneering days, right up to the latest ascents. We will take you on a journey from the Irish contribution to the earliest years of alpinism, and the exploration of the Himalayas and Mount Everest, through the breakthrough successes of the 1990s, the heart break, the tragedy, the many failed attempts, the loss of mountaineers in their prime, and the latest iteration of Everest climbing through guided commercial ascents. Throughout all of the following episodes, we will explore what makes these mountaineers tick, how they found their way on to hills and mountains first in Ireland, then further afield, before tackling the often-deadly slopes of Everest. Sit back and enjoy.
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- 3 days ago26 min
S1 Episode 25 - Alan Hinkes Pt 1
The first part of our interview with legendary British mountaineer Al Hinkes, Yorkshireman and the first Brit to successfully summit all 14 8000m mountains. I hope you enjoy.
- Apr 10, 202651 min
S1 Episode 24 - Anselm Murphy Pt 2
The second part of our interview with Anselm Murphy, the youngest Irish person to summit Everest. Includes a short update on Irish climbers attempting Everest this season. Enjoy. All photo credits to Project Himalaya website.
- Mar 13, 202646 min
S1 Episode 23 - Anselm Murphy Pt 1
Join us as we speak to Anselm Murphy, who in 2008 become the youngest Irish person to summit Everest. Anselm is a Londoner with strong Irish roots in Wexford, enjoy! (Photo from the Project Himalaya website, all credit to https://project-himalaya.com/dispatches/2008/08-everest-18-summit.html)
- Dec 9, 202536 min
S1 - Episode Twenty Two - Adam Sweeney
Welcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains Podcast. In this episode we chat with Adam Sweeney, a 22 year old mountaineer from Waterford, who will be attempting to climb Mount Everest from the south side in the spring. For more information check out: https://irishadventurer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/adamtsweeney/ https://www.tiktok.com/@adamtsweeney
- Apr 28, 202533 min
S1 - Episode Twenty One - Jen Copeland Pt 2
Welcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains podcast with me your host, Stephen Farley. This is part two of our chat with Jen Copeland. If you haven’t listened to part one, I suggest you do that first. We start this episode on summit day, where Jen describes in detail what it is like to make the final push towards the summit, the difficulties and the hardship that precede the highs of reaching the top, and in the case of Jens expedition, the tragedy and loss that is never far away from those who venture into the death zone on the highest mountains on the planet. We hope you enjoy!
- Apr 24, 202526 min
S1 - Episode Twenty - Jenny Copeland Pt 1
Welcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains podcast with me your host, Stephen Farley. Today we hear from Jen Copeland, Everest summiteer in 2019 as part of the Ireland on Everest expedition. We hope you enjoy!
- Mar 11, 202538 min
S1 - Episode Nineteen - Linda Blakely
Welcome to the latest episode of the Why The Mountains podcast. Today we interview Armagh woman and Everest summiteer Linda Blakely, enjoy!
- Feb 23, 202534 min
S1 - Episode Eighteen - Paul Devaney Part Three
Welcome to the Why the mountains podcast. This is the third and final part of our interview with Paul Devaney. In this episode we will hear about Paul’s experience on Everest in 2015. A tragic year for the people of Nepal, as the country experienced a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, which occurred on 25th April, right in the middle of the Everest Spring season. Enjoy!
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About Why The Mountains Podcast
If you are a hill walker, or a mountaineer, or just someone with a love of stories of adventure in the mountains, this is the podcast for you. In this first series we are exploring the history of Irish mountaineers on Everest, from the earliest pioneering days, right up to the latest ascents. We will take you on a journey from the Irish contribution to the earliest years of alpinism, and the exploration of the Himalayas and Mount Everest, through the breakthrough successes of the 1990s, the heart break, the tragedy, the many failed attempts, the loss of mountaineers in their prime, and the latest iteration of Everest climbing through guided commercial ascents. Throughout all of the following episodes, we will explore what makes these mountaineers tick, how they found their way on to hills and mountains first in Ireland, then further afield, before tackling the often-deadly slopes of Everest. Sit back and enjoy.
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