Ep. 810: Climbing El Capitan at 70 Years Old - Dierdre Wolownick

Ep. 810: Climbing El Capitan at 70 Years Old - Dierdre Wolownick

At 55, Dierdre began long-distance running and has done numerous marathons, half-marathons, and other races. At 59, she began rock climbing, and at 66, she became the oldest woman to climb Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan. This year, she celebrated her 70th birthday by going up El Cap again and camping on the summit.

She’s from New York City and has taught five foreign languages on three continents for 44 years. Her writing has appeared in books, in magazines worldwide, and has won awards. Her independent publishing company produced several award-winning and international sellers. A musician all her life, Dierdre founded and conducted the West Sacramento Community Orchestra, and played in many community orchestras on flute, clarinet or piano/keyboard.

Oh yeah, she’s also the mother of climbing legend, Alex Honnold.

You can find her book, The Sharp End of Life pretty much anywhere.

Blog: www.dierdrew.us

Instagram: @dierdrewolownick

Facebook: Dierdre Wolownick

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Ep. 235: Mountain Biking and the Arizona Trail - Matt McFee

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Ep. 234: World Adventure & Thru Hiking - Matt & Julie Urbanski

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Ep. 233: Summiting and Camping on top of Every Colorado 14er - Jon Kedrowski

Ep. 233: Summiting and Camping on top of Every Colorado 14er - Jon Kedrowski

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Ep. 232:  Life-Changing Adventures Holiday Flashback - Tom Smith

Ep. 232: Life-Changing Adventures Holiday Flashback - Tom Smith

Happy New Year! Enjoy this holiday flashback! Tom Smith is the Executive Director of Summit Adventure. Want some life-changing adventures and college credit to boot? Summit might be for you. Listen in...

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Ep. 231: Whitewater Rafting Holiday Flashback - Eric Bader

Ep. 231: Whitewater Rafting Holiday Flashback - Eric Bader

A holiday flashback episode with Eric Bader, founder of the Boulder Outdoor Center in Boulder, CO. Eric talks to us today about the awesome aspects of whitewater rafting and the various adventures ava...

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Ep. 230: Biking the Length of the Americas Holiday Flashback - Danny Beech

Ep. 230: Biking the Length of the Americas Holiday Flashback - Danny Beech

Great holiday flashback for you about biking the length of the Americas!  In July 2015, Chris Lally and Danny Beech attempted a new world record for riding the Pan-American Highway from the farthest n...

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Ep. 229: Storm Chasing & Global Exploration Holiday Flashback - George Kourounis

Ep. 229: Storm Chasing & Global Exploration Holiday Flashback - George Kourounis

Since a young boy, George Kourounis has been intrigued with Earth's forces of nature and the amazing weather patterns it throws at us. His adventurous life has landed him in the middle of tornadoes, d...

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Ep. 228: SCUBA Diving and Adventure Travel Holiday Flashback - Scott Taylor

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How about some sunny beaches and SCUBA for the holidays? Today's holiday flashback episode takes us there! 2/3 of our world is water. Why only explore 1/3 of it? Scott Taylor provides an exciting intr...

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