Challenge Of The Western Chugach

Today’s episode is a story about adventure.  It’s a story about getting scared.   It’s a story of friendship and love.  It’s a story about self-discovery and learning from your mistakes.  But the learning in this story doesn’t take place in a formal classroom, or an online forum.  Rather, It takes place in the mountains - in a small sub-range of striking peaks and glaciers, just outside of Anchorage, Alaska. It was in these peaks, known as the Western Chugach, where Brendon Lee’s life changed - in more ways than one.  And like a lot of folks who end up in the north, Brendan’s journey to Alaska started very far away - on an Air Force base, in Texas...LinksThe Firn LIneAK MountainEvan Phillips MusicSponsorsAlaska Rock GymThe Hoarding MarmotDeclination Roasting