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Trail Legend Krissy Moehl joins Singletrack to talk about circumnavigating Mt. Baker, her upcoming book release and Chuckanut 50. It’s Krissy’s 20th year directing this classic ultra in the Chuckanut Mountains outside Bellingham, Washington. We chat about the history of the race, the gritty details of permitting and rules during COVID and what this race means to her and the trail community here in the PNW and beyond. LINKS Chuckanut 50 Chuckanut 50 on Instagram Krissy Moehl Krissy Moehl on Instagram Running Your First Ultra – Krissy Moehl Cover photo by Glenn Tachiyama. Tailwind Nutrition is sponsoring the Virtual VERT Challenge!

This week I am chatting with Daniel Probst, race director of the one of a kind Mt. Baker Ultra. After racing Tor De Geants Dan was inspired to bring this race with a 100+ year history back to life. Hear about the challenges and beauty of creating a race route that traverses glaciers, crosses rivers and requires serious mountain expertise by the participants and volunteers alike. LINKS Mount Baker Ultra Mount Baker Ultra on Instagram Tor des Géants Tifosi Swank XL sunglasses Cover photo by Chris Duppenthaler.

High altitude mountaineer and explorer Andrew Hughes joins us for a very special episode of Singletrack to share his story and journey from growing up in the shadow of Mount Rainier to climbing the Seven Summits. LINKS Andrew Hughes Andrew Hughes on Instagram First Ten to the Top – Brand new Singletrack Shirt now available.

World traveller and running coach Matt Urbanski joins Singletrack this week. He’s the co-founder of Team Run Run the popular online marketplace for running coaches. I asked him to try to convince me that I should get myself a running coach for this upcoming year of running. Will he succeeded? LINKS Team Run Run Team Run Run on Instagram Brought to you by the Virtual VERT Winter Challenge 2022

When I stumbled upon the ‘Women who FKT’ project I got super excited and needed to know more. Instigator Marta Fisher is here to tell her story, the inspiration behind the project and the call to action. Here’s to a summer filled with adventure, and FKT chasing. LINKS Women who FKT Women who FKT on Instagram Brought to you by the Virtual VERT Winter Challenge 2022

Jason Reathaford joins us from the other side of the state to share his story into ultra running, from conquering 100 milers himself to becoming the race director for the Badger Mountain Challenge in Richland, WA. We chat about challenges for race directors to keep being a UTMB qualifying race to the love for this sport way beyond the comfort zone. LINKS Badger Mountain Challenge Badger on Facebook La Sportiva Bushido II GTX

Trent Banks of the Trail Film Festival and Aspire Adventure Running joins our first episode of the year. The Winter Edition 2022 of the Virtual Trailrunning Film Festival is coming up and you should get your ticket – the lineup of films looks absolutely stellar. So, jump to trailfilmfest.com and get your tickets and enjoy the show! LINKS Trailrunning Film Festival Aspire Adventure Running Trent on Instagram Trent on Soundcloud

Happy Christmas everyone. It's this special time of the year and you know what that means? Holiday movie review time! Alex Bond and I take a dive into the big screen sensation The Alpinist. A climbing movie that follows the story of Canadian Marc-André Leclerc. Sit back, grab some eggnog and don't forget to hug your loves ones. LINKS The Alpinist The Alpinist on Apple TV The Alpinist on Netflix NEED GEAR FOR THE NEW YEAR?

Gretchen Walla joins the show to share what makes the trail running community so special in her hometown Bellingham, Washington. We also talk about the challenges of hosting trail races in this, yes, still pandemic times, and what we hope 2022 will bring for us trail runners and racers. LINKS Walla Trails and Community Walla Trails on Instagram Gretchen Walla on Instagram HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Epic Water Filter Virtual VERT Challenge Winter 2022

This week I’m joined by longtime friend of the show Stephen Johnson, creator of the popular app Topo Maps +. We talk about the origins of his business Glacier Peak Studios, how to navigate in the backcountry, and to use maps to smartly plan your summer adventure projects. LINKS ​Glacier Peak Studios ​Topo Maps+ on the Apple App Store ​Circle, Venus, Spade lakes loop The Talk Show: ‘Scotland Board of Tourism’, with David Smith ​David Smith’s Blog Post about the Apple Watch HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Salomon – Agile Long Tights La Sportiva – Triumph Tight

Baker and mountain athlete Elisa Laverty joins us this week to talk about her off season plans including pie baking and her casual solstice event at Mt. Walker. Who’s ready to chase some vert in the Olympics? LINKS Elisa on Strava Elisa on Instagram HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Sea to Summit Dry Sacks Orange Mud Transition Wrap Opinel knives

This week I am joined by Viktor Marohnic, founder of 57Hours. The startup that invites you to ‘own your weekend’ and make the most of the these magical 57 hours between Friday afternoon and Monday morning. Get out there and explore. After the interview I share with you my thoughts on the Coros Apex Pro GPS sports watch.  LINKS 57Hours.com – Own your Weekends HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Coros Apex Pro

Steph joins the show again to follow up on her injury that sidelined her summer project. We talk about traveling to France, visiting family and drinking wine. Amidst gratitude for the time we get to spend on trails we carefully hatch some dreams about next year’s summer adventures. NEW SHIRTS: Get your Singletrack shirt and support the show. LINKS Steph on Instagram Steph’s summer project HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Salomon – Outrack Waterproof 2.5L jacket Nathan – Pinnacle 12L Hydration Vest

This week Thomas Reiss joins Singletrack to share a glimpse into his epic journey from a small town in Germany to opening a design shop in Californian wine country. We talk about running Western States, hiking to Everest Basecamp, and punk music and great German food. Delicious. LINKS Thomas Reiss Thomas Reiss on Instagram Kraftwerk Design Snowman Race HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE La Sportiva – Karacal Blesswell – CBD skincare Bee’s Wrap – food wrappers Singletrack – the shirt

One of my favorite outdoor companies redesigns their logo and overhauls their brand and I had to hear the story behind it all. Jeff Vierling, co-founder of Tailwind Nutrition joins Singletrack to share the process, the design decisions, and the challenges to keep all the various pieces of a undertaking like this moving. The designer in me loves stuff like this. The runner in me loves their endurance fuel and recover mix. NEW SHIRTS: Get your Singletrack shirt and support the show. LINKS Tailwind Nutrition Endurance Fuel: Matcha HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Swiftwick – National Park socks Nathan – Summit polarized sunglasses Rumpl – Blankets

While the rain and cold is embracing the Pacific Northwest, Maria Dalzot joins Singletrack to talk about summer and sunshine, cows and cheese in Switzerland. We chat about racing along steep alpine trails through cow pastures and cute mountain villages. We reminisce about the incredible food and discuss what races to pick when dreaming of running in the Alps. Thank you Maria for taking me back one more time to this glorious summer. NEW SHIRTS: Get your Singletrack shirt and support the show. LINKS Maria Dalzot Maria Dalzot on Instagram OCC at UTMB Trail Des Dents Du Midi DDM at Trailrunner HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE IBEX – baselayers BGreat – Hemp skincare products

Podcast producer, host, and trail runner Emily Holland joins this week's episode of Singletrack from Boulder Colorado. We talk about the peace, adventure, and community trail running brings us. In the second half of the show we dive into a meta conversation around the future of podcasting. Also: the Singletrack Holiday Gift Guide is live, go check it out. LINKS Emily Holland’s podcast: Nature Untold Emily Holland’s podcast consulting business Emily Holland on Instagram Outdoor Podcasters on Facebook Holiday Gift Guide Sea to Summit – Alto TR 1 ultralight tent Jack Wolfskin – Lakeside jacket for women and men

Alex Bond and I are taking a look at the best mountain running performances in Washington State submitted to Fastest Known Time for the year 2021. And wow, there are some inspirational efforts put up by incredible runners. From Alex Borsuk’s blistering run up Glacier Peak to Alex King’s dethroning of Uli Steidl’s long-held FKT at Mt. Rainier. And yes, we found some cool runs in the Olympics as well. What’s up with all the Alexes in this episode? Links Alex Borsuk & Jenny Abegg - Sawtooth Ridge Slam Alex Borsuk - Glacier Peak Sunny Stroeer - Mt. Stone Kristina Randrup - Mailbox Peak Robyn Reeder - Mt. Adams Jason Hardrath - Washington's Bulgers Timothy Olsen - Pacific Crest Trail Nick Folwer - Pacific Northwest Trail Alex King - Mt. Rainier Kyle McCrohan, Nick Danielson, Tara Fraga, Jenny Abegg - Alpine Lakes Crest Traverse Anna Maxwell, Charlie Levy - Buckhorn Wilderness Loop Alex Bond on Strava and Instagram Seattle Running Club

The challenges of the last 1/4 at Squamish 50, the joys of the flat interurban trail at Chuckanut, the relentless heat at R2R2R and the brutal beauty of Teanaway Country 100. This and more with PNW running legend and coach Keith Laverty, who finally made it on the show. Links: Coach Keith with Team Run Run Keith's Instagram Keith sponsor: rabbit

Aspire Adventure Running's Abram Dickerson joins the show to share a glimpse into his jam-packed summer. Gathering trail runners in stunning scenery, feeding them delicious food and showing them unique places all over the West Coast is what Aspire does best and Abram is the mastermind behind it all. Links: Aspire Adventure Running Aspire Adventure Running Instagram Tailwind Nutrition Tailwind Nutrition Instagram Check out the new website at singletrack.fm