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. 834: Walking from Morocco Back Home to England - James Scanlan

Ep. 834: Walking from Morocco Back Home to England - James Scanlan

In 2018, James Scanlan was living in Egypt but had grown tired of the Cairo dust. He looked west along the lines of latitude until he found Agadir in Morocco, packed a bag, took a plane and set off to...

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Ep. 833: Retracing the Lewis & Clark Expedition Along the Missouri River in a Dugout Canoe - Revisited - Thomas Elpel

Ep. 833: Retracing the Lewis & Clark Expedition Along the Missouri River in a Dugout Canoe - Revisited - Thomas Elpel

Originally aired - December 16, 2019Thomas recently became an empty nester and decided a grand adventure was what he needed. He got together with Churchill Clark, the great-great-great-great grandson ...

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Ep. 832: Kayaking the Mississippi River in Search of Plastic - Christian Shaw

Ep. 832: Kayaking the Mississippi River in Search of Plastic - Christian Shaw

Christian is a waterman, adventurer, and storyteller discovering a path to make an impact in the world at the intersection of passion and purpose. Shaw is a teacher by nature and is passionate about s...

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Ep. 831: Facing Avalanches on Mt. Everest...Twice - Revisited - Alex Staniforth

Ep. 831: Facing Avalanches on Mt. Everest...Twice - Revisited - Alex Staniforth

Originally aired on March 10, 2016As a young boy, Alex Staniforth dealt with epilepsy and has a stammer as a result of it. Like many kids, he was picked on and bullied in school severely damaging his ...

19 Touko 202247min

Ep. 830: Swimming Across Every Lake in the Lake District - Danny Longman

Ep. 830: Swimming Across Every Lake in the Lake District - Danny Longman

Danny is an anthropologist and adventurer who is building a reputation for setting ultra-endurance world records across a range of sports. After competing at a national level as a sprinter, footballer...

17 Touko 20221h 6min

Ep. 829: From Collapsed Spine to Accomplished Climber - Revisited - Astrid Southam

Ep. 829: From Collapsed Spine to Accomplished Climber - Revisited - Astrid Southam

Origianlly aired March 18, 2019Adventure (ad·ven·ture): an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.That basically sums up life itself. The most unexpected, seemingly unfair, ...

12 Touko 20221h 2min

Ep. 828: Canoeing the Yukon River Source to Sea - Will Collins

Ep. 828: Canoeing the Yukon River Source to Sea - Will Collins

Will is a veteran of Adventure Sports Podcast. He was with us back in 2017 to talk about his thru-paddle of the mighty Mississippi River. Today he’s taking us way out there with a 70-day paddle of the...

10 Touko 20221h 7min

Ep. 827: Solo Winter Kayaking the Grand Canyon - Revisited - Liam Kirkham

Ep. 827: Solo Winter Kayaking the Grand Canyon - Revisited - Liam Kirkham

Originally aired on January 29, 2018Whitewater kayaking instructor and guide Liam Kirkham talks about his solo kayaking trip on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon down during the winter. His ...

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