Wild West

About Wild West

A window into the movers and shakers of the natural places where we love to play. Hosted by San Francisco Chronicle Travel Editor Greg Thomas, the show features in-depth interviews with world-class professional athletes pushing the bounds of human achievement, as well as the influencers and advocates shaping our ideas about the outdoors.

Publisher

San Francisco Chronicle

Category

society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Sept 2018

Latest episode

17 Feb 2020

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Feb 2020

   Pro Skier Hazel Birnbaum on Retiring at 33

   Lake Tahoe skier Hazel Birnbaum has traveled the globe on the freeskiing circuit for most of a decade, but this winter she decided to officially retire from the sport. What does that look like for a 33-year-old? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   9 Jan 2020

   Rock Climber Pete Whittaker on the Magic of Suffering

   Pete Whittaker stops by to talk about his unique approach to rock climbing, why he loves suffering and his new book, Crack Climbing, out in January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   27 Dec 2019

   Lake Tahoe’s First Private Ski Area

   White Wolf would be Northern California's first private ski area -- like a gated community for skiing in Lake Tahoe. Owner Troy Caldwell sits down to run through how the whole thing would work and how his project represents the future of skiing in Lake Tahoe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

25 ratings

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