The Cutting Edge
Hosted by Jim Aikman · The American Alpine Club
4.6from 278 ratings
- 83
- Episodes
- 17
- Transcribed
- 278
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge presents in-depth interviews with the world's best climbers, just back from great new climbs, along with historical perspective from the editors of the American Alpine Journal and local experts. This podcast is hosted by Jim Aikman and produced by the American Alpine Club. The Cutting Edge is generously supported by Feathered Friends.
- Publisher
- The American Alpine Club
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Nov 2017
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
17 of 83 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Ogre: A Bold Attempt and Narrow Escape
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Rachel Pearce Climbs the Indian Face, Britain's Storied Headpoint Route
2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The South Face of Kichatna Spire
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The Ogre: A Bold Attempt and Narrow Escape
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So your your camp at the top of day four, you were able to take a full day at that camp at that altitude sitting up there. You know, near the summit of the ogre. Yep, yep. We melted water, hydrated. How was that day? Because, I mean, what a dream just to spend a day lounging in a position like that. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Cutting Edge
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- Ethan Berkeland
- Vitaliy Musiyenko
- Dougald MacDonald
- Rachel Pearce
- Johnny Dawes
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 2,355,733
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 163 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 115 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100
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- Quality
- 46
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 66
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