#0089 - Alastair McDowell
Alastair McDowell is a New Zealand mountaineer, climber, trail runner and all round adventurer. He has climbed mountain peaks all over the world, with some truly incredible stories along the way. In 2021, he set out alongside his friend Hamish Fleming, to attempt something that's never been done. To do a single-push, human-powered enchainment of all the 3000m peaks of New Zealand in just 1 month.
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In this podcast we talked about:
His short film “Enchainment”, which documents their incredible push of the 300m peaks in NZ
The mindset behind the climb, and how to keep going mentally and physically when it gets tough
The ins and outs of climbing tall peaks
The diet needed for extreme endurance events
Trail Running
The feeling of isolation and bliss that adventuring in New Zealand can give
Being apart of the NZ Alpine team and testing Macpac gear
Even how a run away kayak almost forced an emergency evacuation
This podcast is filled with incredible stories from Alastair’s adventures. Make sure you check out the short film “Enchainment”, available on Youtube. Link to episode in BIO.
The Boggcast NZ
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- No. of episodes: 87
- Latest episode: 2023-09-04
- Society & Culture
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