On August 1, 2008 Mountaineer Fredrik Sträng was on K2, the second highest mountain on Earth. He’d reached Camp 4 at 26,000 feet and was ready for the final push up to the summit. But Sträng and another member of his team decided to call off their summit bid when they saw climbers backed up on the rope line. It wasn’t an easy decision, but one that may have ... Show More
Jul 2021
Shipwreck on the Sahara | Thirst | 2
<p>Captain James Riley’s ship is marooned off the coast of Northwest Africa, where the Sahara meets the sea. The vessel is useless, and his crew’s only chance to make it home is by crossing the largest hot desert in the world. Aside from the sun and lack of food and water, the me ... Show More
44m 25s
Feb 2022
Summiting the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain
K2, a mountain in the Kashmir region of Asia, is the second highest peak on Earth and yet more dangerous than Mount Everest, especially in the winter. But in January 2021, a group of Nepali climbers attempted to accomplish what people thought was impossible. Team co-leader Mingma ... Show More
32m 54s
Jul 2022
How Black Climbers Are Closing the Adventure Gap
Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, there has been a long list of firsts: the first ascent without supplemental oxygen, the first in winter, and the first full ski descent, to name a few. The first Black climber reached the roof of th ... Show More
30m 44s
Apr 2023
#13 Private Moment - Kenton Cool: How much does it cost to climb Everest?
<p>Welcome back, it's Monday and time for another Private Moment!</p><br><p>This week we have a few clips from our episode with Kenton Cool, one of Britain's leading alpine and high altitude climbers who has reached the summit of Mount Everest sixteen times...yes, SIXTEEN. We cha ... Show More
19m 8s
Oct 2021
The Canoe Con | El Dorado | 2
<p>The Darwins trick the police into thinking John’s dead and decide they need to flee the country.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. <a href="https://wondery.app.link/ ... Show More
45m 39s
Oct 2021
The Canoe Con | Missing | 1
<p>Prison officer John Darwin finds himself in debt and makes a drastic decision to fake his own death.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. <a href="https://wondery.app.l ... Show More
43m 1s