Here you will find every episode of Mountain Air published so far.
How often will episodes be released? There’s no strict schedule. But roughly monthly.
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3#06 Patrick Davies: the diplomat who walked the length of Britain
Writer, hiker, fundraiser, and former civil service diplomat Patrick Davies shares his experiences of trekking Britain, the Pyrenees, and beyond.
3#05 Mark Diggins: the avalanche forecaster
Avalanche expert Mark Diggins shares his experience of slopes, snowpacks, stability and forecasts.
3#04 Dougie Baird: the mountain path builder
Dougie Baird tells of a life spent building and repairing mountain paths, and explains why An Teallach urgently needs your help.
3#03 Jamie Aarons: the fastest Munroist in history
Jamie Aarons shares the inside story of her record breaking self-propelled Munro round.
3#02 David “Heavy” Whalley: the Search and Rescue legend
Search and Rescue legend David “Heavy” Whalley shares tales and insights from a life spent saving countless lives across the British mountains and beyond.
3#01 Steph McKenna: the award-winning mountain campaigner
Steph McKenna, winner of the 2023 "Scottish Youth Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture" shares her love of all things Lochaber, and discusses the inspiring volunteer work she's enjoyed in her life so far.
2#10 Kirsty Pallas: the mountain safety advisor
Kirsty Pallas, one of Mountaineering Scotland’s mountain safety advisors, talks all things Oban, the joy of outdoor training, and the value of inclusivity in the hills.
2#09 Doug Bartholomew: the steward of Beinn Eighe
Doug Bartholomew talks all things Beinn Eighe and Loch Maree, a National Nature Reserve he stalks, nurtures, climbs upon, runs across, and manages on behalf of NatureScot.
2#08 J.R. Harris: the lifelong adventurer
Wilderness trekker J.R.Harris discusses a lifetime of dramatic adventures, which have taken him from inner-city New York to the Arctic Circle and back again.
2#07 David Lintern: the photojournalist
Highlands-based journalist David Lintern chats about the Cape Wrath Trail, his book Thunder Road, and a former life as a “scruffy musician”.
2#06 Rob Woodall: the hill-bagging machine
Rob Woodall has spent 40 years bagging almost every hill list in existence… and he's still going strong. How on earth does he do it?
2#05 Sarah Jane Douglas: the natural-born Highlander
Sarah Jane Douglas shares her tale of love, loss, fame and countless (mis)adventures in the Scottish Highlands.
2#04 Renan Ozturk: the mountain filmmaker
Renan Ozturk shares insight into his latest film “The Sanctity of Space”, and his stellar career so far.
2#03 Keri Wallace: the Girl on Hills
Keri Wallace tells the podcast all about “Girls on Hills”, the UK’s only guided fell/trail running company designed specifically for women.
2#02 Zac Poulton: the Fell Top Assessor
Zac Poulton, one of the Lake District’s three “Fell Top Assessors”, tells of his adventures in the mountains, from guiding film crews in Greenland to clients atop Everest.
2#01 Sibusiso Vilane: the first black African on the roof of the world
Mountaineer, ultra-runner and motivational speaker Sibusiso Vilane speaks about summiting Everest and many more inspiring adventures.
1#10 Dan Bailey: the guidebook writer
Writer, editor and mountaineering journalist Dan Bailey talks of travels, passions and a fateful lightning strike atop the Cobbler.
1#9 Shane Ohly: the elite mountain runner
Shane Ohly shares his experiences of sponsored climbing, elite mountain running, and overcoming fear.