The Broad Beta Podcast
The Broad Beta Podcast and BroadBeta.com are spaces to share experiences of climbing, skiing, and other mountain adventures, from the ordinary to the heroic. Our contributors tell stories that foster wildness within, and outside, ourselves. Through these stories, we hope to inspire and empower anyone who listens.
Cover photo by @nathannorby of co-founder Jeannie Wall.
Episodes
38 episodes
BONUS: Amity Warme on Sending the PreMuir Wall
Amity Warme joined a short list of climbers when she free climbed the PreMuir Wall (33 pitches, 5.13c/d) on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park this November. She joins us as a follow up to her full length interview and tells us all about it. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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9:26
Amity Warme: Climbing as a Metaphor for Life - An Interview
Does anyone know how to give'r more than Amity Warme? For a lesson in try-hard, search Book of Hate, Amity Warme on Youtube...right after you listen to this inspiring interview. Amity oozes with love for climbing and love for her fellow climber...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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59:54
Cheyenne Stirling: The Bear's Tooth and the Weight of Becoming - A Story
Cheyenne grew up in Shelby, Montana, and found climbing in Bozeman. She now calls Truckee home and spends her time chasing big linkups, trail running, skiing, and pursuing any adventure that asks her to dig deep. With roots in conservation and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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9:03
Roswitha McIntosh: From Hitler's Germany to Squaw Valley Ski Patrol - A Story
In this episode you'll hear 93-year-old Roswitha "Ros" McIntosh read her story, which was originally published on the Broad Beta website in May of 2025 (check it out h...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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14:07
Kate Kelleghan: Triple Crown Queens - An Interview
Kate Kelleghan is on the cutting edge of big wall speed climbing, and this spring she and Laura Pineau became the first female team to complete the Triple Crown in Yosemite. The Triple Crown consists of climbing El Capitan, Mt. Watkins, and Hal...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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1:10:15
Jenna Malone: Hara Hachi Bu - A Story
The story on today's episode was written and read by Jenna Malone and published on the Broad Beta website in February of 2025 (originally published in The Avalanche Review 43.3). Check i...
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23:00
Steph Abegg: Information Sharing in the Climbing World - An Interview
Steph Abegg has become well known in the alpine climbing world for her detailed trip reports
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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44:21
Szu-ting Yi: Redefining Ambition - An Interview
Szu-ting Ye, known as Ting Ting in the climbing community, moved to the US from Taiwan to attend grad school in computer science in Philadelphia. During grad school, she discovered trad climbing at the Gunks, which changed the trajectory of her...
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46:52
Jan McDonald Bradley: Patent Leather Shoes Reflect Your Underwear - An Interview
Jan McDonald Bradley grew up in New York and ran away to Jackson, Wyoming, as a young adult. She shares her deeply personal journey as a woman in a man's world in the 1970's. She worked as the first female river guide in the Tetons and backcoun...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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56:52
Brette Harrington: Don't Let the Winter End - An Interview
Brette Harrington does it all…extremely well. Her resume includes groundbreaking solos, 13+ trad climbs, and mind-boggling alpine and winter climbs, not to mention ski descents, big walls, and hard sport climbs. Only her heart and dedication to...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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1:24:22
Brittany Goris: There Is No Finish Line - An Interview
Brittany has dedicated her life to climbing ever since the first time she walked into a climbing gym in Fort Collins, CO, at 9 years old. She went on to become a competition climber and podiumed at a number of comps, including a Canadian Tour d...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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1:02:30
Tory Dille: Landforms Have Memories - A Story
This story was written by Tory Dille and originally published on the Broad Beta website in September of 2024. It is a beautiful and vulnerable recollection of when Tory lost her mother to cancer. She later climbed Mount Olympus with two dear fr...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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10:12
Kelly Halpin: FKTs, Snacks, and Dorking Out on Natural History - An Interview
Kelly Halpin is a professional mountain ultra runner and adventure athlete. She has a background in climbing, hiking, and snowboarding in the Tetons and surrounding wilderness. For the last 10 years, Kelly has merged her passions for running, c...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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1:01:47
Kimber Cross: Still A Ways To Go - A Story
The story on today's episode was written by Kimber Cross and originally published on the Broad Beta website in May of 2024. Check it out to see photos of Kimber's mountain...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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8:07
Barb Eastman: Treat Your Injuries, Go To Therapy, & Show Up For Others - An Interview
The one and only, the legend: Barb Eastman joins us on this episode. We're thrilled to hear her life story - and what a story it is. She began working in outdoor education at a young age, experienced trauma shortly into that career, and went on...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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1:05:03
Alta Clark: What It Means To Be An Athlete - A Story
In this story, originally published on the Broad Beta website in March of 2024, Alta Clark shares what it means to be an athlete - and what that means at mealtime. She articulates what so many women struggle with in sports: the impossible expec...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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13:38
Quinn Brett & Kim Givler: Hand Cycling the Grand Canyon & Trail Accessibility Advocacy - An Interview
Quinn Brett and Kim Givler join us to share the epic story of a hand cycling expedition in the Grand Canyon...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:03:57
Zoe Holmes: How To Climb As A Wuss - A Story
This story was written by Zoe Holmes and originally published on the Broad Beta website in January of 2024.
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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9:28
Katy Kelly, DPT: We Are Resilient - An Interview
Katy Kelly is a physical therapist and injury rehab coach for mountain athletes. In this episode, we talk about building capacity for both sport progression and injury prevention; starting a business; tools for dealing with fear in mountain spo...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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54:17
Darcy Chenoweth: Holding Uncertainty - An Interview
Our guest today is Darcy Chenoweth - a multitalented woman who grew up in Colorado and has spent much of her adult life thus far in and around Missoula, Montana. Darcy is one of those widely admired unicorns who combines pre-social media badass...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:02:33
Irmeline de Sadeleer & Maren Salte Kallelid: Hello, Hallologaland! - A Story
Ever dreamt of putting up first ascents in the alpine as an all female team? This story will inspire you to reach out to your favorite alpinista partner and make it happen. Irmeline de Sadeleer & Maren Salte Kallelid co-authored this story,...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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14:55
Anna Keeling: A Call to Guide - An Interview
Anna Keeling is the ultimate experienced skier, climber and mountain guide. She has been a mountain guide for the IFMGA for over 20 years. She grew up skiing in the Craigieburn Range in New Zealand, and she has completed ski descents and climbi...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:00:11
Jess Shade: Going Local - A Story
Jess Shade is a queer, cis woman and high altitude ski mountaineer. She is also a licensed clinical mental health counselor in Salt Lake City and Michigan. Jess works in private practice with individuals, couples, and organizations such as the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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17:32
Miranda Oakley: Motherhood, Risk Taking, and Tales from Palestine - An Interview
Meet the lovely Miranda Oakley - mother, professional climber, writer, and guide. She was the first female to rope solo the Nose of El Capitan in under 24 hours and has completed various impressive linkups in Yosemite as well as first ascents i...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:27:05
