• 45. Avoiding Summit Fever with Ski Mountaineers Luke Smithwick and Iain Kuo

  • Dec 15 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
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45. Avoiding Summit Fever with Ski Mountaineers Luke Smithwick and Iain Kuo

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  • In 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 that can lead skiers and mountaineers to make poor decisions in big mountains like the Himalaya and in the more accessible ranges close to home.
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