In this special episode we interview Anna Smith an internationally known mountaineer. Anna explains the attraction of mountaineering in remote regions and explains what it takes too mentally and physically take on the worlds biggest and hardest mountains.
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Maurice takes off on his journey but crashes on day one of the trip. He’s unhurt but is this a preview of things to come?
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Maurice Wilson emerges after 30 days of fasting and weeks in there Black Forest. After a long night of celebrating and conversation with friends, Maurice tells his horrified companions that he knows exactly what he needs to do to test his own faith and inspire the world. He will climb Mount Everest, alone.
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Maurice climbs out of the darkness to find his reason to live, and or die trying. Maurice Wilson struggled to find his place in the world. He emigrated from England to New York, San Francisco, New Zealand and then back to London. In London, He met Leonard and Enid Evans a vivacious couple that befriended Maurice. Their relationship remains mysterious, but it’s thought it may have been a bit more than platonic. With the onset of serious health issues, Maurice consulted a man with a “miracle cure.” The cure worked, and it set in motion Maurice’s plans that would change his life and his hope to change the lives of people around the world.
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Maurice Wilson was from Yorkshire, England. He was a decorated but damaged WWI veteran. In 1933 he became obsessed with Mount Everest and becoming the first man to stand upon its’ summit. His plan seemed reasonable. Fly a plane from England to Everest, land somewhere on the mountain and walk or climb to the summit. Maurice’s main obstacles were that he had no climbing experience and have never piloted a plane before. Why let details interfere with destiny?
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Maurice Wilson was from Yorkshire, England. He was a decorated but damaged WWI veteran. In 1933 he became obsessed with Mount Everest and becoming the first man to stand upon its’ summit. His plan seemed reasonable. Fly a plane from England to Everest, land somewhere on the mountain and walk or climb to the summit. Maurice’s main obstacles were that he had no climbing experience and have never piloted a plane before. Why let details interfere with destiny?
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The situation at the lake and in the Valley is getting strange. Cocaine replaces weed as the drug of choice. The Feds decide to reclaim the lake area with a military style raid. Houses and cars purchased and companies started, all with money from weed sales? The bodies are found but the family refuses to identify them. Conspiracy theories form and arrests are made but will anyone really go to jail?
Assault on El Capitan featuring Ammon McNeely
Our feature film Assault on El Capitan takes you up the on the 2ndascent of Wings of Steel with legendary big wall climber Ammon McNeely as he tries to solve the mystery of the most controversial climb in Yosemite history. A climb that involved lies, deception and attempted murder. Assault on El Capitan is available on streaming services and platforms everywhere and is free on Amazon Prime.
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The black book has always been the center piece of this curious story. What as it? Who had it? Who wanted it? What was in it?! In this episode we look into the black book mystery and the the people who lived and died after having possessed it. The mystery deepens. We also talk with Eddie Masoy a young climber in 1977 who made a trip to the lake and how the aftermath of that event changed his life.
Assault on El Capitan featuring Ammon McNeely
Our feature film Assault on El Capitan takes you up the on the 2ndascent of Wings of Steel with legendary big wall climber Ammon McNeely as he tries to solve the mystery of the most controversial climb in Yosemite history. A climb that involved lies, deception and attempted murder. Assault on El Capitan is available on streaming services and platforms everywhere and is free on Amazon Prime.
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A storm forced law enforcement to abandon the crash site until the Spring thaw. But that was not going to stop an ambitious group of climbers and valley locals from taking their turn at salvaging this valuable cargo. Thus began a caravan of salvage teams, but were they walking into trap? One set by the government, or an angry drug cartel?
Assault on El Capitan featuring Ammon McNeely
Our feature film Assault on El Capitan takes you up the on the 2ndascent of Wings of Steel with legendary big wall climber Ammon McNeely as he tries to solve the mystery of the most controversial climb in Yosemite history. A climb that involved lies, deception and attempted murder. Assault on El Capitan is available on streaming services and platforms everywhere and is free on Amazon Prime.
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If no one reports a plane missing, is it really missing? The 1976-77 Winter was unusually dry in Yosemite. Finding a plane crash site in the backcountry should have been easy. Mrs. Glisky knew her husband was in trouble, he’d missed his check in phone call and was long overdue. Should she call the authorities? If so, which agency? In this episode we follow the search, and discovery of the wreckage and the chaos that follows.
Take a look at another of Yosemite’s legendary stories. Ammon McNeely attempts to climb the second ascent of El Capitan’s most controversial routes Wings of Steel. Join Ammon and his partner Kate as they attempt to solve one of the great mysteries in Yosemite climbing history. FREE on Amazon Prime.
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