Starlight and Storm: The Inner Thoughts of a Mountain Guide
213 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsThis is a collection of my thoughts on philosophy and techniques regarding mountain guiding and outdoor leadership. I record each episode unscripted and usually in a single take.
Starlight and Storm is a book by Gaston Rebuffat published in 1956. He was a visionary french guide that has eloquently written about guiding and mountain craft.
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Episodes
Interfacing with Bolt Anchors
April 23, 2024 12:04 - 16 minutes - 43.4 MBA fun little topic/mind exercise. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Save the date and micro relationships
April 02, 2024 12:04 - 22 minutes - 56.8 MBWhat an interesting experience --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Zebracorn, community, collaboration
March 06, 2024 20:31 - 22 minutes - 57.3 MB[email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The audacity of mountain guiding
February 28, 2024 17:46 - 26 minutes - 69.4 MBFood for thought --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The Gratitude Episode
February 07, 2024 14:08 - 4 minutes - 12.8 MB🙏 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Zebras and the Guiding Soundscape
January 29, 2024 17:09 - 25 minutes - 66.2 MBThoughts on how important sound can be in guiding --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Lemons
January 21, 2024 14:01 - 28 minutes - 72.7 MBWhen life presents lemons… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Improved Audio! Rossi Talk: Learning to Lead
January 01, 2024 20:18 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBI hope this is better! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Gym to Crag
November 15, 2023 16:51 - 30 minutes - 70.4 MBA big topic that goes beyond skill progression. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Reading People
November 08, 2023 14:44 - 45 minutes - 104 MBA long rambling talk on a squishy subject. One important piece is to make observations not judgments. Easy in concept but can be hard in practice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Managing Expectations
November 07, 2023 14:10 - 29 minutes - 69 MBAn important discussion to have with our clients. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Financial Planning with Dan pt 2
November 03, 2023 15:51 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBFinances pt 2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Financial Planning with Dan pt 1
November 02, 2023 16:03 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThis two part series talks to climber and financial advisor Dan about the essence of financial planning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Guide the terrain not the route
October 31, 2023 19:48 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBI think about this topic a lot. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The embodiment of skills
October 21, 2023 22:02 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBGet ready for a rambling rabbit hole. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Career Advice?
October 16, 2023 20:57 - 23 minutes - 54.4 MBGood luck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
A Shout Out To Praxis Skis
September 23, 2023 21:40 - 7 minutes - 19.8 MBI’m not an ambassador for Praxis. I just like their skis. www.praxisskis.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Mack Attack! Another discussion with Mack and her progression in guiding
September 21, 2023 13:47 - 36 minutes - 33 MBMack was one of the interns on the very first conversations I recorded. I wanted to revisit Mack and her journey in this profession. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Concepts and managing the details
September 20, 2023 20:14 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBI’m starting to repeat myself 😆 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Fast Food
September 12, 2023 13:56 - 10 minutes - 23.5 MBJust one way at looking at skills and skill progression. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
What is good guiding?
July 20, 2023 16:12 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MBJust some thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Iteration
June 27, 2023 21:34 - 7 minutes - 19.9 MBGuiding is a constant process of iteration. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Polyphemus
June 23, 2023 00:39 - 11 minutes - 28.6 MBPart of growing as a person is letting go. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Belay Takeovers
June 07, 2023 11:42 - 18 minutes - 43.4 MBThe concepts here apply universally to larger more complex situation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Spring Theory and Role Modeling
May 26, 2023 13:46 - 12 minutes - 31.4 MBThis has been keeping me up for a few nights. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The Long and Winding Road: From new climber to certified AMGA Rock Guide with Paddy O'Mara pt.3
May 13, 2023 23:38 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThe wrap up episode where we talk more about the actual exam. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The Long and Winding Road: From new climber to certified AMGA Rock Guide with Paddy O'Mara pt.2
May 12, 2023 22:56 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBWe talk about loss and death and how it affects us in life and guiding. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The Long and Winding Road: From new climber to certified AMGA Rock Guide with Paddy O'Mara pt.1
May 11, 2023 21:49 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBPaddy and I go on a journey about rock guiding, loss, the process, and some shared experiences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Scale with Silas Rossi
May 08, 2023 22:34 - 50 minutes - 46 MBSilas and I talk about how adjusting the scale of what we are looking at is really useful as we try to create solutions for our intended goals. For more info on Silas's Ascend and Ascend Pro programs go to: Alpine-Logic.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Own the material
April 03, 2023 14:50 - 8 minutes - 19.1 MBI’m always working on this as I learn/experience new things or re-evaluate what I think I know. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
State of the Union pt. 2
March 13, 2023 13:45 - 19 minutes - 45.6 MBThis is where I’m at. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The Last Winter Guide
January 19, 2023 14:23 - 12 minutes - 30.6 MBHow do we move forward as an industry with the increasingly unpredictable nature of winter and winter activities? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Hard Charging with Riley Whitney: skiing and ski technique pt. 2
December 21, 2022 13:01 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBPart 2 of the enjoyable conversation I had with Riley. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Hard Charging with Riley Whitney: skiing and ski technique pt. 1
December 20, 2022 17:43 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBRiley is an awesome skier but more importantly is an awesome person. I really enjoyed this conversation! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Time
November 23, 2022 18:20 - 13 minutes - 33.1 MBIt never stops. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Mental Health
November 10, 2022 14:46 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBI’m definitely not an expert on this. I’m just trying to do my best and move forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
So you want to start your own guide service
October 27, 2022 12:29 - 13 minutes - 32.7 MBAnother interesting journey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Watch those carabiners
October 17, 2022 14:18 - 12 minutes - 29 MBCheck out the DMM website for some interesting gear testing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Cleaning things up
October 10, 2022 11:03 - 7 minutes - 16.8 MBMore small details. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Clip and Flip
October 08, 2022 07:22 - 7 minutes - 17.7 MBA little old school thing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Listener Request #3: Opposite and Opposed
October 02, 2022 12:20 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MBOld school vs new school. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Listener Request #2: Hard Points
September 29, 2022 16:42 - 6 minutes - 15 MBAnother small but important piece. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The State of the Union
September 24, 2022 21:37 - 10 minutes - 27 MBPast, present, and future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Another repost. Guiding kids.
September 04, 2022 14:52 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBI really enjoy working with children and find it an interesting challenge. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Listener Request: Ground Anchors
August 31, 2022 22:31 - 16 minutes - 39.7 MBAnother small but important topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The shelf
July 03, 2022 14:12 - 2 minutes - 6.59 MBGet over it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The Why
June 13, 2022 15:47 - 8 minutes - 20.4 MBThe Why leads us to the How. It’s an important mindset to develop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
Reposting an episode I think is important. Elongation and fall line management
June 03, 2022 12:42 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBImportant subjects that often get overlooked. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
PSA: Wear a F#*%ing Helmet
May 21, 2022 15:30 - 3 minutes - 8.48 MBI think the tittle says it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message
The three pillars of technical rescue
May 14, 2022 12:37 - 13 minutes - 34 MBThese are the foundational skills that make up larger compound systems. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dick-chasse/message