Jackie Greaves survives for two nights during a big winter storm. She’s finally found by a search and rescue dog, bundled into a helicopter and flown to hospital. Jackie’s safe, but then another ordeal begins.  Music Ascent by Jon Luc Hefferman, Namaste by Jason Shaw, Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod, Hung Balance by Ketsa, Cylinder Five and Cylinder Nine by Chris Zabriskie and Dancing On The Edge by Kai Engel. Credits Thanks to Jackie Greaves, Graham Gibb, James Grylls and Willie Fraser. Research help for this episode was from David “Heavy” Whalley, John Allen, Bob Reid and Bob Sharp. A special thanks to Alistair and Maria Hearn for putting me up while I was recording in the Lake District. Episode artwork is from a photograph of Ben Macdui taken by Neil Reid. Editing help was from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit. Links for this episode  Mountain: The fall, part I Heavy Whalley’s mountain rescue blog Braemar Mountain Rescue Team Sarda Scotland Neil Reid’s Cairngorm Wanderer blog

Jackie Greaves survives for two nights during a big winter storm. She’s finally found by a search and rescue dog, bundled into a helicopter and flown to hospital. Jackie’s safe, but then another ordeal begins. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jon_Luc_Hefferman/Production_Music_1841/Ascent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ascent</a> by Jon Luc Hefferman, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Tech_Urban_Dance/TU-Namaste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Namaste</a> by Jason Shaw, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Impact/Impact_Prelude_1765" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Impact Prelude</a> by Kevin MacLeod, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Our_Story_This/Hung_Balance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hung Balance</a> by Ketsa, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_05_-_Cylinder_Five" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cylinder Five</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_09_-_Cylinder_Nine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cylinder Nine</a> by Chris Zabriskie and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/The_Scope/Kai_Engel_-_The_Scope_-_09_Dancing_on_the_Edge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dancing On The Edge</a> by Kai Engel. Credits Thanks to Jackie Greaves, Graham Gibb, James Grylls and Willie Fraser. Research help for this episode was from David “Heavy” Whalley, John Allen, Bob Reid and Bob Sharp. A special thanks to Alistair and Maria Hearn for putting me up while I was recording in the Lake District. Episode artwork is from a photograph of Ben Macdui taken by Neil Reid. Editing help was from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li>Mountain: <a href="http://mountainpodcast.com/episode/19-the-fall-part-i/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The fall, part I</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heavywhalley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heavy Whalley’s mountain rescue blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.braemarmountainrescue.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Braemar Mountain Rescue Team</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sarda-scotland.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarda Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="https://cairngormwanderer.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neil Reid’s Cairngorm Wanderer blog</a></li></ul>

#20 The fall, part II

February, 1994. The Cairngorms are in the grip of an Arctic storm. Alone and in a whiteout, Jackie Greaves strays out on to a cornice. Seconds later, the snow collapses into air.  Music Ascent by Jon Luc Hefferman, La Brise by Circus Marcus, Little Black Cloud by Poddington Bear, Tentative Steps by Kai Engel and Planet B, Cosmic Drifting and Planet E by Lee Rosevere. Credits Thanks to Jackie Greaves, Graham Gibb and Willie Fraser. Research help for this episode was from David “Heavy” Whalley, John Allen, Bob Reid and Bob Sharp. A special thanks to Alistair and Maria Hearn for putting me up while I was reporting this story. Editing help was from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit. Links for this episode  Mountain: The fall, part II Heavy Whalley’s mountain rescue blog Braemar Mountain Rescue Team Sarda Scotland

February, 1994. The Cairngorms are in the grip of an Arctic storm. Alone and in a whiteout, Jackie Greaves strays out on to a cornice. Seconds later, the snow collapses into air. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jon_Luc_Hefferman/Production_Music_1841/Ascent" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ascent</a> by Jon Luc Hefferman, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/CIRCUSMARCUS/Divers/Circus_Marcus_-_La_brise2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">La Brise</a> by Circus Marcus, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Pensive_2/Little_Black_Cloud_1203" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Black Cloud</a> by Poddington Bear, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Paradigm_Lost/03_-_Tentative_Steps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tentative Steps</a> by Kai Engel and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Trappist-1/Lee_Rosevere_-_Trappist-1_-_01_Planet_B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Planet B</a>, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Time-Lapse_Volume_4_Sleep_Music/Lee_Rosevere_-_Time-Lapse_Volume_4-_Sleep_Music_-_05_Cosmic_Drifting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cosmic Drifting</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Trappist-1/Lee_Rosevere_-_Trappist-1_-_04_Planet_E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Planet E</a> by Lee Rosevere. Credits Thanks to Jackie Greaves, Graham Gibb and Willie Fraser. Research help for this episode was from David “Heavy” Whalley, John Allen, Bob Reid and Bob Sharp. A special thanks to Alistair and Maria Hearn for putting me up while I was reporting this story. Editing help was from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li>Mountain: <a href="http://mountainpodcast.com/episode/20-the-fall-part-ii/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The fall, part II</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.heavywhalley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heavy Whalley’s mountain rescue blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.braemarmountainrescue.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Braemar Mountain Rescue Team</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sarda-scotland.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarda Scotland</a></li></ul>

#19 The fall, part I

Bikepacking coast-to-coast across Scotland. Adventure cyclist Lee Craigie loves to ride her bike, but when the road ends and the trail begins, the ride becomes so much more than a simple journey through the landscape.  Music Paris (Elite Athlete Remix) and Amsterdam by Lasers, Waterbourne and Algea Trio Blue Dot Sessions, Padded Walls (reEdit) and Alesis 2010 by Floating Spirits. Credits Thanks to Lee Craigie. Editing help from Huw Williams. Research help from Pennie Latin. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit. Links for this episode  The Adventure Syndicate Lee Craigie

Bikepacking coast-to-coast across Scotland. Adventure cyclist Lee Craigie loves to ride her bike, but when the road ends and the trail begins, the ride becomes so much more than a simple journey through the landscape. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/LASERS/LASERS_EP/08LASERS_-_Paris_Elite_Athlete_Remix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paris (Elite Athlete Remix)</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/LASERS/LASERS_EP/01_LASERS_-_Amsterdam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amsterdam</a> by Lasers, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Algea_Fields/Waterbourne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Waterbourne</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Algea_Fields/Algea_Trio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Algea Trio</a> Blue Dot Sessions, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Floating_Spirits/Transmit/07_Padded_Walls_reEdit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Padded Walls (reEdit)</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Floating_Spirits/Transmit/01_Alesis_2010" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alesis 2010</a> by Floating Spirits. Credits Thanks to Lee Craigie. Editing help from Huw Williams. Research help from Pennie Latin. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li><a href="http://theadventuresyndicate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Adventure Syndicate</a></li> <li><a href="https://leecraigie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee Craigie</a></li></ul>

#18 Where the road runs out

There are days in the mountains that have you hiding behind rocks to get out of the relentless wind. Days when you tug your hood over your face to shield it from blasts of hail. Days when you think: “Where did all this begin?”  Music Shiny Clouds by Ketsa, Butterfly/Kid On The Mountain and Lark In The Morning by Sláinte, We Were Never Meant To Live Here by Chris Zabriske, Mantra by Jahzarr and A Storm At Eilan Mor, Epoch and Upbeat by Jon Luc Hefferman. Credits Thanks very much to Bill Whiteford. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit. Links You can vote for Mountain in the Listener Choice category of the British Podcast Awards. Thank you.

There are days in the mountains that have you hiding behind rocks to get out of the relentless wind. Days when you tug your hood over your face to shield it from blasts of hail. Days when you think: “Where did all this begin?” Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Mind_Music_Matter/06-Ketsa-ShinyClouds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shiny Clouds</a> by Ketsa, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/Cup_of_Tea/slainte_-_03_-_the_butterfly_kid_on_the_mountain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Butterfly/Kid On The Mountain</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/Cup_of_Tea/slainte_-_09_-_lark_in_the_morning_the_atholl_highlanders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lark In The Morning</a> by Sláinte, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Music_from_Neptune_Flux/ChrisZabriskie-MusicfromNeptuneFlux-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Were Never Meant To Live Here</a> by Chris Zabriske, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/CDDC/Mantra" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mantra</a> by Jahzarr and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jon_Luc_Hefferman/Production_Music_2/A_Storm_At_Eilean_Mor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Storm At Eilan Mor</a>, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jon_Luc_Hefferman/Production_Music_2/Epoch_1462" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Epoch</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jon_Luc_Hefferman/Production_Music_1841/Upbeat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upbeat</a> by Jon Luc Hefferman. Credits Thanks very much to <a href="https://twitter.com/Billwhiteford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Whiteford</a>. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links You can vote for Mountain in the <a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listener Choice category</a> of the British Podcast Awards. Thank you.

#17 In footsteps

Even small hills have secrets. A chance discovery on a mountain walk leads to a hidden tunnel entrance and an abandoned village.  Music Cloud Line by Blue Dot Sessions, Seeing The Future and Shooting Star by Dexter Britain, Dark Water, Juliette and Three Colors by Podington Bear, Piano Hymn (Instrumental) by Weinland and Going Home by Lee Rosevere. Credits Thanks to John Haddow, Louis Stott, Anne Gilchrist from Forestry Commission Scotland and Cindy McLoughlin. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit. Links for this episode  Some pictures of the cave taken by Guardian photographer Murdo MacLeod John Haddow’s wildlife consultancy Aberfoyle Slate Quarries by Louis Stott Forestry Commission Scotland: Aberfoyle slate quarry

Even small hills have secrets. A chance discovery on a mountain walk leads to a hidden tunnel entrance and an abandoned village. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/K4/Cloud_Line" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cloud Line</a> by Blue Dot Sessions, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_2/Seeing_The_Future" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seeing The Future</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Zenith/Dexter_Britain_-_Zenith_-_03_Shooting_Star" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shooting Star</a> by Dexter Britain, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Fathomless_-_Ambient/Dark_Water" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark Water</a>, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Fathomless_-_Ambient/Juliette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juliette</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Fathomless_-_Ambient/Three_Colors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Three Colors</a> by Podington Bear, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Weinland/Breaks_In_The_Sun_Instrumentals/Piano_Hymn_Instrumental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Piano Hymn (Instrumental)</a> by Weinland and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_For_Podcasts_-_14_Going_Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Going Home</a> by Lee Rosevere. Credits Thanks to John Haddow, Louis Stott, Anne Gilchrist from Forestry Commission Scotland and Cindy McLoughlin. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li>Some pictures of the cave <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2017/feb/15/bat-hibernation-scottish-survey-solve-mystery-in-pictures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taken by Guardian photographer Murdo MacLeod</a></li> <li>John Haddow’s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aurituswildlife/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wildlife consultancy</a></li> <li><a href="http://my.stirling.gov.uk/services/community-life-and-leisure/libraries-and-archives/libraries-sale-of-books-and-publications" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aberfoyle Slate Quarries</a> by Louis Stott</li> <li><a href="http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/activities/heritage/industrial-heritage-sites/aberfoyle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forestry Commission Scotland: Aberfoyle slate quarry</a></li></ul>

#16 A quarry full of ghosts

Ben Nevis, February 2015. Climbers on Ben Nevis are enjoying some of the best ice conditions in decades. And then a chilling scream cuts through the mist.  Music Cylinder Four and Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie, Le Soir J’me Raconte Des Histoires Dans La Cave and La Tapa Del Lunes by Circus Marcus, The Fathomless Caves II by Jihel, Morbid Imagination by Kai Engel and Angel Falling by Ketsa. Credits Thanks to Kevin Shields. Editing help from Huw Williams. Special thanks to my climbing partner on that day, Mr Scott Elbourne. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit. Links for this episode  Kevin Shields Dave MacLeod Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

Ben Nevis, February 2015. Climbers on Ben Nevis are enjoying some of the best ice conditions in decades. And then a chilling scream cuts through the mist. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_04_-_Cylinder_Four" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cylinder Four</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/2014010103336111/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Cylinders_-_07_-_Cylinder_Seven" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cylinder Seven</a> by Chris Zabriskie, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/CIRCUSMARCUS/In_Orbitas/Circus_Marcus_-_In_Orbitas_-_04_-_Le_soir_jme_raconte_des_histoires_dans_la_cave" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Le Soir J’me Raconte Des Histoires Dans La Cave</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/CIRCUSMARCUS/Vous_tes_quelquun_de_terriblement_absent/07_Circus_Marcus_-_La_tapa_del_lunes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">La Tapa Del Lunes</a> by Circus Marcus, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/JIHEL/Caves_Full_Of_Clouds/2-The_Fathomless_Caves_II" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fathomless Caves II</a> by Jihel, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Chapter_One__Cold/Kai_Engel_-_Chapter_One_-_Cold_-_06_Morbid_Imagination" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morbid Imagination</a> by Kai Engel and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Our_Story_This/Angel_Falling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angel Falling</a> by Ketsa. Credits Thanks to Kevin Shields. Editing help from Huw Williams. Special thanks to my climbing partner on that day, Mr Scott Elbourne. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li><a href="http://kevshieldsclimbing.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Shields</a></li> <li><a href="http://davemacleod.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave MacLeod</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.lochabermrt.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team</a></li></ul>

#15 The scream

The best moments from the first year of the Mountain podcast.  Music Hands of Time by Amy Sayer. All the other music used is credited on the individual episode pages. Credits You heard the voices of Joe Symonds, Andy Brett Wenz, Dave and Anne Lindop, Duncan McCallum, Freya Beesley, James Roddie, Anna MacQuarrie, Alan Halewood, Susie Allison, Neil Campbell, Kirstie Smith and Alastair Humphreys. Thanks to them and all the contributors who have shared their stories. A special thanks to Huw Williams, Pennie Latin and David Hanney at Alpkit.

The best moments from the first year of the Mountain podcast. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Amy_Sayer/Amy_Sayers_Songs/Hands_of_Time" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hands of Time</a> by Amy Sayer. All the other music used is credited on the individual episode pages. Credits You heard the voices of Joe Symonds, Andy Brett Wenz, Dave and Anne Lindop, Duncan McCallum, Freya Beesley, James Roddie, Anna MacQuarrie, Alan Halewood, Susie Allison, Neil Campbell, Kirstie Smith and Alastair Humphreys. Thanks to them and all the contributors who have shared their stories. A special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/HuwDWilliams" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huw Williams</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/penlatin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pennie Latin</a> and David Hanney at <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>.

#14 This is Mountain

Adventurer Alastair Humphreys has cycled around the world, walked across deserts and rowed the Atlantic. His last expedition was a simple walk across Spain, but it brought him face-to-face with his deepest fear.  Music Threaded Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions, Spanish Moss by Ennio the Little Brother, Shinedown and  Somnolence by Kai Engel, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Winter Mvt 3) played by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players, Violins and tea by Loch Lomond and Twinkle Twinkle by David Mumford. A special thanks to Niall Grimes and the excellent Jam Crack Podcast for letting us use Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll’s version of Dirty Old Town. Credits Thanks to Alastair Humphreys. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit. Links for this episode  As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, by Laurie Lee Alastair Humphreys

Adventurer Alastair Humphreys has cycled around the world, walked across deserts and rowed the Atlantic. His last expedition was a simple walk across Spain, but it brought him face-to-face with his deepest fear. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Migration/Thread_of_Clouds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Threaded Clouds</a> by Blue Dot Sessions, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ennio_the_Little_Brother/Spanish_Moss_Instrumental/Spanish_Moss_Instrumental_MASTER_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spanish Moss</a> by Ennio the Little Brother, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Chapter_Three__Warm/Kai_Engel_-_Chapter_Three_-_Warm_-_04_Shinedown_PON_V" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shinedown</a> and  <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/ICD-10/Kai_Engel_-_ICD-10_-_01_Somnolence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Somnolence</a> by Kai Engel, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Winter Mvt 3) played by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/John_Harrison_with_the_Wichita_State_University_Chamber_Players/The_Four_Seasons_Vivaldi/12_-_Vivaldi_Winter_mvt_3_Allegro_-_John_Harrison_violin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players</a>, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loch_Lomond/Pens_From_Spain_Instrumentals/Violins_And_Tea_Instrumental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Violins and tea</a> by Loch Lomond and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Twinkle_Twinkle_Instrumental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twinkle Twinkle</a> by David Mumford. A special thanks to Niall Grimes and the excellent <a href="http://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jam Crack Podcast</a> for letting us use Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll’s version of Dirty Old Town. Credits Thanks to Alastair Humphreys. Editing help from Huw Williams. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walked-Midsummer-Morning-Penguin-Classics/dp/0241953286" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning</a>, by Laurie Lee</li> <li><a href="http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alastair Humphreys</a></li></ul>

#13 The famous first screech

We all love to explore new places, but most of us also have some hills we call home. For Kirstie Smith, it’s the heart of the northern mountains on the Isle of Arran.   Music A String (Instrumental) by Loch Lomond,  (I Am) Climbing On Air by Kai Engel, Autumn Sunset and Serenity by Jason Shaw, Autumn Leaves by Podington Bear and This Is My Home by Mr &amp; Mrs Smith.  Credits Thanks very much to Kirstie Smith. Editing help from Huw Williams. Special thanks to Lucy Wallace, from Arran Wild Walks, who put me in touch with Kirstie. Mountain is sponsored by Alpkit.  Links for this episode  See our Facebook page for pictures from the day Kirstie Smith’s photography website 

We all love to explore new places, but most of us also have some hills we call home. For Kirstie Smith, it’s the heart of the northern mountains on the Isle of Arran. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Loch_Lomond/Pens_From_Spain_Instrumentals/A_String_Instrumental" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A String (Instrumental)</a> by Loch Lomond,  <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/Rain_Catcher/02_-_I_Am_Climbing_on_Air" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(I Am) Climbing On Air</a> by Kai Engel, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/AUTUMN_SUNSET_________________1-36" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autumn Sunset</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/SERENITY____________________________1-50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Serenity</a> by Jason Shaw, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Autumn_Leaves" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autumn Leaves</a> by Podington Bear and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mr__Mrs_Smith/November/Mr__Mrs_Smith_-_November_-_01_This_is_my_home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Is My Home</a> by Mr &amp; Mrs Smith. Credits Thanks very much to Kirstie Smith. Editing help from Huw Williams. Special thanks to Lucy Wallace, from <a href="http://www.arranwildwalks.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arran Wild Walks</a>, who put me in touch with Kirstie. Mountain is sponsored by <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li>See our Facebook page for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MountainPodcast/photos/?tab=album&amp;album_id=706358976179298" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pictures from the day</a></li> <li>Kirstie Smith’s <a href="http://keasas44.wixsite.com/ksmithphotography" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">photography website</a></li> </ul>

#12 The hills I call home: Arran

Beach, bog, mountain and sea. Triathletes Cat Morrison and Caroline Wallace take on one of the UK’s toughest adventure races through one of the country’s most extraordinary landscapes.  Music Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie, Ocean Tapping and When the Wind Comes by PC III, Humm OK by Gablé, Over the Fence and Headlights/Mountain Road by Blue Dot Sessions and Kesh Jig, Letrim Fancy by Sláinte. Credits Thanks to Cat Morrison, Caroline Wallace, Paul McGreal, Gary Thompsett and Richard Jennings. Editing help from Huw Williams and much appreciated islands logistics support from Stephen and Fiona Bird. Mountain’s sponsor is Alpkit. Links for this episode    See pictures of the race on our Facebook page Cat and Caroline were sponsored by Findra Durty Events The Heb Race  

Beach, bog, mountain and sea. Triathletes Cat Morrison and Caroline Wallace take on one of the UK’s toughest adventure races through one of the country’s most extraordinary landscapes. Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Vendaface/05_-_Air_Hockey_Saloon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Air Hockey Saloon</a> by Chris Zabriskie, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_3/05_OceanTapping" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ocean Tapping</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/P_C_III/Ad_Astra_Vol_3/03_When_The_Wind_Comes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When the Wind Comes</a> by PC III, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Gabl/le_sac_de_l_enfer_1/01_humm_ok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Humm OK</a> by Gablé, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Delray/Over_the_Fence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Over the Fence</a> and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/The_Contessa/HeadlightsMountain_Road" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Headlights/Mountain Road</a> by Blue Dot Sessions and <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/Slinte/slinte_-_01_-_kesh_jig_leitrim_fancy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kesh Jig, Letrim Fancy</a> by Sláinte. Credits Thanks to Cat Morrison, Caroline Wallace, Paul McGreal, Gary Thompsett and Richard Jennings. Editing help from Huw Williams and much appreciated islands logistics support from Stephen and Fiona Bird. Mountain’s sponsor is <a href="https://www.alpkit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpkit</a>. Links for this episode <ul> <li> <ul> <li>See pictures of the race <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MountainPodcast/photos/?tab=album&amp;album_id=690775731070956" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on our Facebook page</a></li> <li>Cat and Caroline <a href="https://findra.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">were sponsored by Findra</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.durtyevents.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Durty Events</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theheb.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Heb Race</a></li> </ul> </li></ul>

#11 Race on the edge

A show about adventure in wild places. Stories of climbers, explorers and those that go to the hills to go home. Hosted by Christopher Sleight.

Get up early, grab a bike and take a look round the back of your favourite hill. You might be surprised at what you find. Music Cycling Through Ikebukuro by Koen Park, Georgia Rose by Broadway Quartette, Wild Horse Of Stony Point and Brushy Fork Of Johns Creek by Black Twig Pickers, When The Mockingbirds Are Singing In […]

#10 Lomond the long way

North-east Afghanistan, July 2010. On the edge of the Little Pamir range, in a tiny village surrounded by mountains, a phone call changes everything. Music Cylinder Two and Cylinder Four by Chris Zabriskie, The Fathomless Caves II by Jihel, The Summit by Blue Dot Sessions and Running Waters by Jason Shaw. A special thanks to Robyn Friend, who sang the Persian […]

#9 A last letter home

A bonus episode, with more from fiddle player Siobhan Anderson on how she chose the music for episode 7 – and her deep family links to Beinn Dorain. Music Moladh Beinn Dóbhrain (In praise of Ben Dorain), trad tune; Tha Sìor Choineadh Am Beinn Dóbhrain (There Is A Constant Wailing in Ben Dorain), trad tune; Cead […]

#8 Mountain shorts: The Auch Jig

With modern maps, GPS and aerial photography, we like to think we know the hills better than anyone. But open an Ordnance Survey map of any mountain in the Scottish Highlands and there, in plain sight, is evidence that those who roamed these hills long before us knew them intimately – perhaps more than we ever will. Music […]

#7 Seat of all seats

Assynt, in the far north-west of Scotland, is one of the world’s most startling landscapes. Shark’s fin mountains rise vertically from a plateau of three-billion-year-old rock, splattered with lochans. But for a landscape of real beauty, mystery and dread, you need to journey inwards. Music Insatiable Toad and Wax Paper Jewel by Blue Dot Sessions, Radiant […]

#6 A journey inwards

Skye, late September 1981. A young woman sits in a dark bothy, staring into a fire. A pair of flimsy shoes are propped next to her, drying in the heat, and a kettle comes to the boil. Who was the Angel of Camasunary and where did she go? Hillwalker and photographer Duncan McCallum tells the […]

#5 The Angel of Camasunary

As the climber Mo Anthoine used to say, sometimes you have to feed the rat. After a winter indoors editing podcast episodes about other people’s adventures, Mountain host Christopher Sleight heads to the Cairngorms for a full-on winter’s day. Music See Through Walls and Reversable by Anitek. Jig of Slurs – Dublin Reel – Merry Blacksmith […]

#4 Every mountaineer loves a ridge

On 19th May 2015, Adrian Oram was traversing a section of the Cuillin Ridge with his novice climbing partner Mike. The ridge was harder than expected, but they were enjoying the challenge. It was a good day in the mountains. But for Adrian and Mike’s friends, a completely different story was playing out. Adrian and […]

#3 A call for help

It’s Easter Saturday, 1998. Two climbers are alone in a tiny tent in an isolated Himalayan valley. There’s a gnawing cold and the snow conditions are against them. Should they go for the summit again? Or play it safe and head for the valley? Music Chapter One/Cold album by Kai Engel and Nepalski Circus by Njuškači Jabuka. Additional sound effects […]

#2 The definition of adventure

Inside the mind of elite mountain runner Joe Symonds, as he takes on Scotland’s first skyrace – a 50 km route over summits and along ridges in a trial of the body and mind. Music Masonic Meadows and Burning Record Running by Friendly Foliage, and  Down and Able by James William Hindle. Credits Thanks to Joe Symonds, Shane […]

#1 A day at the skyrace

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