Live It Up with Mountain Life

Live It Up with Mountain Life is a collection of conversations about life in the wilderness with the people who do it best. Discussions about adventure, conservation, missions & mishaps, and all the great stories and inspiration nature provides, host Feet Banks wades into the wilds with some of the outdoor world's most intriguing characters. Sharpen your edges and grease up those chains, 'cause you don't wanna miss this one. (Warning: Podcast may contain occasional adult language, mature concepts, and other awesome shit.)

Live It Up with Mountain Life is a arts podcast hosted by mountainlife, with 68 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

mountainlife hosts Live It Up with Mountain Life, a arts show with 68 episodes published.

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  Episode #69

  E69 – Barry Blanchard

  Sep 22, 20261h 12mS6

  Legendary Canadian alpinist Barry Blanchard just dropped his second book of climbing tales: The Echo – Stories From The Edge Of Survival. Recounting the second half of a lifetime of adventures, big expeditions, gnarly solo missions, and that time he had to rig a safety line to Sylvester Stallone's ankle (and messed it up the first time!). Host Feet Banks connects with a true legend of the mountains and our first "Order of Canada" award-winning guest. Get more info on the book and tour here , and be warned: Feet and Barry drop a couple F-bombs in this episode (Feet also mispronounces the world "palpable" in the intro!!) Parental discretion is advised.

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  Episode #68

  E68 – Ray Zahab

  Aug 13, 20261h 1mS6

  Ray Zahab does the kinds of adventures few other people would ever want to do: A 7500 km traverse of the Sahara Desert, a -40 degree winter stroll across Ellesmere Island, Death Valley, the Gobi Desert, the South Pole, Patagonia, Kamchatka, etc. etc. But Ray’s real passion is connecting youth to the sorts of amazing places and people he has met throughout these adventures though his charity impossible2Possible . Host Feet Banks catches Ray during some downtime at his home in Quebec to dig into what drives over three decades of huge, ultra adventure. rayzahab.com

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  Episode #67

  E67 — Maxime Légaré-Vézina

  Jul 9, 202654 minS6

  2025 Canadian Geographic Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Maxime Légaré-Vézina is based out of Quebec city and has been shooting photos of wildlife since about 2014, and full time since 2022. Sometimes he sits in the weather all day and waits for the perfect shot, sometimes a grizzly bear charges him. We dig into all the Max's favourite animals, and what kind of mindframe and work it takes to capture them in their natural elements. Check his website to see his beautiful work!

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  Episode #66

  E66 — Jess Kimura

  Jun 10, 202657 minS6

  Host Feet Banks kicks off season six of Live it Up with Mountain Life by speaking to his favourite snowboarder and medieval sword enthusiast, Jess Kimura. A celebrated badass street rider, Jess is a fearless force of positive change for her sport, founding both The Uninvited video series and The Uninvited Invitational all-women's shred comp. She stops by in person to talk about that, firewood BTUs and, of course, animal memes. (Warning: a few profane words in this episode. It's chill though)

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  Episode #65

  E65 — Nicholas Thompson

  Feb 25, 202659 minS5

  <p>Nicholas Thompson is an author and a journalist, a musician, and one of the smartest people we know. But before and beyond that, Nick is a runner.  Marathons, ultramarathons, cross country, ripping around a park with a kid, running to work, rain, fog, sleet, hail. Nick is ready to hit the trail. And he has new book out called The Running Ground: A Father, A Son, and the Simplest of Sports. Host Feet Banks digs into that, writing, Nick's secret to productivity and more! nickthompson.com</p>

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