Canyon Confessions 2: What Fit Hikers STILL Get Wrong
You can be fit, experienced, and still not be ready for the Grand Canyon hike you planned. In this Canyon Confessions episode, Brian breaks down community-submitted mistakes about training, stairs, do...
12 Aug 17min
Ep114: A Grand Canyon Near-Death Experience: Heat Stroke, The ICU, And Learning To Walk Again With Maddie Mineer
Maddie Mineer is just 20 years old. She had trained for months and believed she was ready for six days below the rim. Then, in the Grand Canyon heat, her legs stopped working and she called out for he...
5 Aug 39min
Ep113: The Dangerous Gap Between FIT and READY For Grand Canyon Hikes With Steve Martin
What happens when “training for life” turns into a first Grand Canyon hike, a wrong turn below the rim, and a month of massive endurance efforts most hikers would never attempt? Steve Martin joins the...
29 Jul 51min
Why Grand Canyon's BEST Training Exercise Looks Completely BACKWARD | A Coach Arnie Q&A
Most hikers train for the climb. Coach Arnie says that's exactly why so many get beaten up on the way down. In this Coach Arnie Q&A, you'll learn why one of the most effective Grand Canyon training ex...
24 Jul 57min
Canyon Confessions 1: The Canyon DOESN’T CARE How Ready You THINK You Are
Real hikers. Real mistakes. Hard lessons from a place that does not care how ready you think you are. In the first Canyon Confessions bonus episode, Brian reads listener-submitted Grand Canyon mistake...
22 Jul 19min
Ep112: Avoiding Mistakes That Can Kill Grand Canyon Hikers With Park PSAR Leader Meghan Smith
Meghan Smith, Grand Canyon National Park’s Preventive Search and Rescue Coordinator, joins the show for a rare look inside what really happens when hikers get in trouble below the rim. After a brutal ...
15 Jul 59min
Ep111: HELICOPTER FOR TWO! How One Bad Step Changed A Grand Canyon Hike
A dream Grand Canyon hike. One bad step. One unforgettable outcome. When Gary Teal suffered a serious ankle injury deep below the rim, he and his wife Amy faced the kind of decisions every hiker hopes...
8 Jul 47min
Ep110: You're NOT Too Old Or Too ANYTHING To Hike Grand Canyon
After breaking her kneecap at 77, Brian's mom, Sharon Speciale, wasn't sure she'd ever hike below the rim again. But at 78, she returned to the Grand Canyon with a message every hiker needs to hear: y...
10 Jun 44min
