Coldfear
Sit down with Aaron Mulkey, a professional ice climber and explorer. He has spent decades roaming mountain ranges around the world. Mulkey and his co hosts discuss experiences of Adventure, Exploration, Ice climbing, Training, and anything else that intrigues them.
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 84 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
#35 "From Mountains to Meaning: Kelly Halpin on Climate, Art, and Adventure"
In this conversation, Kelly Halpin shares her experiences from the Snowman Race in Bhutan, a unique ultra marathon aimed at raising awareness about climate change. She discusses the challenges of run…
#34 "Educated By Exposure" with Zahan Billimoria
In this episode, I sit down with Zahan Billimoria who has been featured in several Teton Gravity Films and other publications. He is a mountain athlete, guide, coach, and founder of Samsara Experienc…
#33 Big Bull - "King of the Mountain"
If you spend enough time in the mountains, you’re bound to come across things that leave you scratching your head, wondering, how did this happen? Nature is breathtakingly beautiful, yet also unforgi…
#32 No Excuses, Adapt- Kimberly Cross
Whether Kimberly Cross is leading friends up frozen waterfalls, tackling alpine climbs, or inspiring her kindergarten class with the wonders of the outdoors, her mission remains the same—helping othe…
#31 Jackson Marvell "The Evolution"
I have known Jackson Marvell for a while now and I have always been in awe of his continued pursuit to push himself in the sport of ice, rock and alpine climbing. He and his friends Alan Rousseau and…
#30 Breaking Myths and Ice Screws
Aaron Mulkey sits down with Matt Berry who is the head of QA and R&D at Black Diamond Equipment to talk everything ice screws. There are a ton of questions ice climbers have about the strength of ice…
#29 An Ice Axe To The Bicep
Aaron Mulkey shares information about The Cookeout Ice Festival and Wyoming Ice Festival events. They have an incredible lineup up of speakers at these two events. Aaron then shares a story about exp…
#28 "Beyond The Surface: Who is Aaron Mulkey"
Who is Aaron Mulkey? I figured it was time to go beyond the surface of my life. Like just about anyone I have struggled in life multiple times. I have lost, loved, fallen and escaped life when I need…
#27 A Fear Of Not Trying - Sarah Hueniken
This is a super powerful conversation with Sarah Hueniken who has been a driving force in the Ice and Mixed Climbing community for many years. She is one of the strongest winter athletes I know and o…
#26 The Ice Monster Is Born "Hydra"
History is made with the introduction of the "Many-Headed Beast" The Black Diamond Hydra ice climbing tool. I sit down with ice and alpine climbing legends Will Gadd and Jackson Marvell along with th…
#25 Mountain Philosophy - Connor Koch
Connor Koch is a mountain endurance athlete rooted in the Rockies. His climbing career has been shaped by fast and light pushes on the Colorado 14ers, technical Teton and Montana high points, and ski…
#24 The Time Is Now- Training for ice climbing
The time is now to start training for your winter season. I sit down with Seth Keena to talk about the Ice Climbing training plan he and I put together with Evoke Endurance. Seth is a full time coach…
#23 Alone In The Mountains- Kelly Halpin
Kelly Halpin grew up in Jackson WY with the Tetons and National Forest as her playground. She has made a name for herself in the world of mountain running by taking on massive mountain ranges solo an…
#22 Self Medicated- With Ryan Vachon
Meet Ryan Vachon, a seasoned climate scientist and geochemist with a Ph.D. earned in 2006. For over 15 years, Ryan's research has taken him across Greenland, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalayas, stu…
#21 Steve House- A Wealth Of Knowledge and Experience
Steve House is a highly accomplished alpinist known for his bold and groundbreaking ascents in the world of alpine climbing. With a career spanning several decades, House has established himself as o…
#20 Bloody Ice
I sit down with Dan Vastyan and Chris Guyer to talk about all things that have happened in the last couple months from Post Holing 10 hours into a climb, a First Ascent, Alaska and Bloody Ice.
#19 A Life Renewed
Episode 19 I sit down with Steven Dunnavant about his life renewed. Steven is one of the most stoked and nicest individuals you will ever meet, but we can all learn from his motivation to get fit and…
#18 Poop, Books and Mediocrity
Episode 18 is a fun conversation with Alpinist contributor and author Christian Kiefer. He talks about what it's like to be middle-aged and an intermediate climber. His goals and risk tolerance look …
#17 Social Authenticity
The lines of authenticity are getting blurred on our social media platforms. Is it okay to photoshop out a toprope and post to social media?
How do brands ensure they are working with authentic peopl…
#16 illogicicle with Dane Steadman
Dane is in his early 20s and is quickly capturing the attention of many climbers in the ice and alpine world. I met Dane years ago while he was on a quick trip in the South Fork Valley with a friend.…