Ep. 888: The Snowman Race in Bhutan - Nate Bender

Trail running and FKT challenges: Nate's climate activism in Montana, first solo unsupported linkup of Glacier National Park's tallest peaks (150 miles, 60,000 feet ascent over six days), creative route creation, and participation in the elite Snowman Race (126 miles, 17,946-foot passes) to raise climate change awareness as a Protect Our Winters athlete and Footprints Running marketing director.

Nate is a trail runner and climate activist based in Missoula, Montana. His personal and professional focus is to use both his voice as a mountain athlete and skills in marketing & data science to catalyze a climate-friendly world.

He races occasionally, but primarily specializes in fastest known time (FKT) challenges and loves the creative process of dreaming up new linkups. His most recent FKT was the first-known continuous linkup of the tallest peaks in Glacier National Park, Montana; a solo, unsupported six-day effort covering 150 miles and nearly 60k feet of ascent.

Nate holds a master’s degree in Resource Conservation — which focuses on the social science of climate action — and is currently in an additional master’s degree in Business Analytics. He is a member of the Protect Our Winters Athlete Alliance and also works as the Marketing Director for Footprints Running, a nonprofit climate action incubator.

These backgrounds and passions made Nate a perfect candidate for the The Snowman Race, which follows the trail of the famous Snowman Trek, which has been completed by fewer people than Everest. Covering 126 miles (203 kilometers) through the wild and challenging terrains with mountain passes as high as 17,946 feet (5470M) the Snowman Race is an ultra-marathon, challenging the world’s fittest and most elite runners to help raise awareness of the impacts of climate change.

Nate’s info:

Instagram: @natebender10

Personal website: 10peaksbeforelunch.com

Footprints climate action incubator website: runfootprints.org

The Snowman Race: snowmanrace.org

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