Thinking Off-Piste
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Thinking off-piste and challenging the conventional.
Sharing inspiring stories from professional mountaineers – skiers, boarders, bikers, climbers, & hikers – who have gone against the grain, abandoned their comfort zone, and found success through their dare-to-be-different attitude.
A podcast produced by Mabey Ski – unique ski adventures created for those who want more than just powder and a lift pass. Find out more at mabeyski.com.
Hosted by Becky Lucy King.
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Episodes
015 Max Campbell: Sailing Across the Atlantic & Wild Swimming
November 27, 2021 16:31 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBMax Campbell is a sailor from Cornwall who left his hometown of Falmouth at the age of 20 on a 22 ft wooden boat named Flying Cloud. Over the next two years, he sailed single-handed across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, and back again to the UK the following year. The journey encountered phenomenal highs and devastating lows. Max ended up in hospital for four days for treatment after his paraffin stove exploded during rough weather. The accident happened when he was just 150 miles f...
014 Andy Sward: Walking Across Canada to Collect One Million Bottles
August 29, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBAndy talks to Becky about his inspiring journey across Canada, as he sets out on his mission to clean up one million bottles. After 35 years in the hospitality industry, Andy witnessed a large volume of food waste and lack of recycling and wanted to do something about it. Having cycled across Canada in 1998 and with multiple marathons under his belt, Andy had always dreamt of running across Canada. In 2013 Andy’s dream came true as he embarked on his 9,000km(!) run across Canada wi...
013: Tom Grant: IFMGA Guide Skiing First Descents Around the World
August 27, 2021 18:17 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBSteep skier, climber and IFMGA Mountain Guide Tom Grant shares his first-hand experience of skiing first descents all over the world. From technical lines in Baffin Island, BC to one of the world’s largest previously un-skied lines in New Zealand, Tom loves to push his boundaries and take on extreme descents. Hear about Tom's back-up plans for when things go wrong in the mountains and learn how to reach your optimum performance through flow state. As an IFGMA mountain guide, Tom ho...
012 Caroline Leon: Climber Overcomes Life-Changing Injury & Takes on World Record
June 23, 2021 11:48 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBCaroline recounts the story of her life-changing injury after having fallen from an outdoor climbing wall in Dubai. She was immediately rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries that included two shattered feet, a displaced & fragmented right pelvis that was no longer connected to the left side of her body and a bust fracture to part of her spine. Initially Doctors told Caroline that she might never walk again. After 14 surgeries, 23 blood transfusions and two years of exten...
012 Caroline Leon: Climber, Health & Fitness Advocate, and co-founer of the platform A Life Of Education
June 23, 2021 11:48 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBCaroline Leon is an Australian born health & fitness advocate who holds a BA. in Medical Science, a Grad Dip. in International Health and is also a Health Coach, fitness professional and the Co-Founder of A Life of Education. In 2015 Caroline fell from an outdoor rock-climbing wall in Dubai. She was immediately rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries that included two shattered feet, a displaced & fragmented right pelvis that was no longer connected to the left side of ...
011 Aaron Rolph: Ski Touring the Haute Route in 31 Hours
June 03, 2021 20:40 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBAaron Rolph recounts his recent solo attempt to ski the Haute route non-stop which he completed in one self-propelled, sleepless push in only 31 hours! The route from Chamonix to Zermatt is usually skied over a week and covers a distance of 125km and climbing almost 8,000m in ascent. In doing so, he became the first person in the world to complete the popular Verbier route in a single push, proving that "normal skiers" can achieve the extraordinary if they just set their mind to it....
010 JMK: Barefoot Runner - 4,654km from Canada to Mexico
May 23, 2021 22:54 - 52 minutes - 72.9 MBJoseph Michael Kai-tsu Liu Roqueni (aka JMK) is a Canada-based adventurer and photographer who ran 4,654km solo and semi-barefoot barefoot from Canada to Mexico. Shortly after completing his run, JMK had a life-changing snowboarding accident on Blackcomb. He catapulted through some trees off Zig Zag and shattered his femur in four pieces, fractured and compressed his spine and suffered a brain concussion. This injury resulted in some serious mental health struggles. JMK is now well...
009 Beat Steiner: Extreme Skier & Owner of Bella Coola Heli Sports
April 27, 2021 13:58 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBBeat Steiner is the co-owner of the world-class heli-ski operator, Bella Coola Heli-Sports. The company, which Mabey Ski works in close partnership with, offers multi-day heli-skiing and heli-boarding adventures on over 3,250,000 acres of wilderness. It is also the first, and only, climate positive heli-ski operator in the world – tracking and measuring their greenhouse gas emissions, and purchasing offsets to protect old-growth forests in British Columbia (BC). In doing so, Bella C...
008 Sean Burgess: 7 Emirates in 7 days
April 12, 2021 14:43 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBIn May 2021, aspiring adventurer Sean Burgess embarked on a 650 km journey from one side of the UAE to the other. Running and walking for up to 20 hours a day, if Sean finished within 7 days he could claim the Guinness World Record for the ‘fastest crossing of the United Arab Emirates on foot’. Sean takes us through every step of his journey, from repetitive strain injury and emergency acupuncture treatment to supportive teamwork and fundraising to support disadvantaged children in ...
007 Bridget McClarty: Endurance Ski Tourer, Outdoor Adventurer & Wildlife Biologist
March 08, 2021 20:34 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBBridget McClarty is a passionate ski tourer, outdoor adventurer, wildlife biologist and teacher. In 2013 she embarked on a month-long ski traverse from Whistler to the Homathko Valley. In this episode, Becky caught up with Bridget on the skills required to make her journey, the challenges she faced, learnings taken, and the experiences she had along the way. She began her career outside as a wildlife biologist, locating grizzly bears, snow-tracking wolves, and discovering lemmings ...
006 Jasmine Harrison: The Youngest Woman to Row Solo Across Any Ocean
March 04, 2021 15:15 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBOn 20 February 2021 Jasmine Harrison broke the world record for being the youngest woman to row solo across any ocean. The 21-year-old swimming teacher, from Thirsk in North Yorkshire, set off on her 3,000-mile (4,828km) journey from La Gomera in the Canary Islands in December. She docked in Antigua after completing the journey in just 70 days, three hours and 48 minutes. The blissfully unaware comic shares what it's like to hallucinate on a boat in the middle of nowhere, alongside ...
005 Emily Scott: Climbed all 282 Munros in Scotland Unsupported
March 02, 2021 14:52 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBEmily Scott is a multiple Ironwoman triathlete, ski instructor, and adventure athlete who is also a founding member of the British Adventure Collective. In this episode, Emily talks us through her gruelling journey climbing all 282 of the Scottish Munros in one self-supported round trip. The expedition, which took 120 days, involved travelling by bike, foot and kayak, covered a total of 2,605km. Follow Emily's adventures on Instagram: @adventure_scottie / @britishadventurecollectiv...
004 Kristian Manietta: Ex-pro Snowboarder, Endurance Athlete & Performance Enhancement Coach
February 16, 2021 18:05 - 58 minutes - 134 MBKristian Manietta is no stranger to pushing limits and living outside of his body's comfort zone. The endurance athlete is a sub 9-hour age group champion at Ironman, an ex-professional snowboarder, and a Performance Enhancement coach. He is also experienced at Trail Running, Ultra Racing, Triathlons, mountain biking and more. Alongside his incredible career as an athlete he is also the founder of a training company for endurance athletes called Endurance Specific; and the creator ...
003 Konrad Bartelski: First British Male Skier to Stand on the Alpine World Cup Podium
February 09, 2021 11:52 - 1 hour - 140 MBKonrad Bartelski is a former British Alpine Ski Racer who became the first male British downhill ski racer to stand on the Alpine Skiing World Cup podium. The skier and broadcaster turned professional photographer challenged the status quo by proving that it is possible for a man who is not from a privileged background to compete, and be successful, at beating the Austrian and Swiss at their own game. He completed the downhill race in an incredible time of 2 minutes 7.52 seconds; m...
002 Jamie Barrow: Britain's Fastest Snowboarder
January 14, 2021 00:09 - 56 minutes - 129 MBIn this episode of Thinking Off-Piste Becky chats to Jamie Barrow, Britain's fastest snowboarder. After a serious snowboard accident whilst competing in a Snowboard Cross event in 2013 Jamie was forced to leave the British team due to a bad back injury. Despite doctors advising Jamie to give up snowboarding, he was determined to not only snowboard again but to challenge himself further. Jamie is now the Guinness World Record holder for the fastest speed on a snowboard being towed b...
001 Maria Leijerstam Edy: First Person to Cycle to the South Pole
January 13, 2021 22:50 - 44 minutes - 102 MBMaria Leijerstam Edy is a British polar adventurer and World Record holder. In 2013 she became the first person in the world to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the Antarctic continent. Maria started her expedition on the Ross Ice Shelf at the edge of the Antarctic continent, and cycled for 10 to 17 hours each day with no rest days. Without intent, Maria also set the World Record for the fastest human powered coast to pole traverse, completing the journey in 10 days, 14 hour...