The Mountain Life
Wednesday, 9-10 AM
The Mountain Life hosts Lynn Ware Peek & David Wintzer explore a wide variety of topics from health, fitness, and nutrition to parenting, lifestyle, and education. Lynn Ware Peek and David Wintzer are lovers of the mountain lifestyle.
For inquiries and guests and content, contact Lynn directly at lynn@kpcw.org or David directly at dwintzer@kpcw.org.
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Local resident, book author, and publisher, Melissa Marsted, talks about finding adventure — both big and small — in the new year.
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Cheese expert, journalist, and educator Tenaya Darlington, AKA Madame Fromage, celebrates all things cheese in her new book, "Madame Fromage's Adventures in Cheese: How to Explore It, Pair It, and Love It, from the Creamiest Bries to the Funkiest Blues."
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Gnarly Nutrition talks about science-based nutrition. Shannon O'Grady, PhD in biology leads the way along with John Perry, head of marketing. They talk electrolytes, creatine, branch chain amino acids, and why more serious and not-so-serious athletes are using their products.
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In 9 months and 21 days, Charli McKee summited all the named (and publicly accessible) peaks in her home town of Salt Lake City. There are 162 peaks with public access, and 17 privately restricted. It consisted of mostly of big weekend adventures, a lot of alpine starts, and many late evenings. Her impetus: to simply explore her backyard by foot and tackle the world class terrain in a more meaningful way.
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What is the 100 -year athlete? It’s just like it sounds, creating the longevity and health to be an athlete for 100 years! We welcome Ben Van Treese and Rich Ellis, of Off the Mountain, where they train people for life-changing mountain adventures and have just kicked off the 100-year athlete program.
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Olympic legend and local orthopedic specialist Dr. Eric Heiden introduces the newest addition to his team at Heiden Orthopedics, Dr Daniel Mangiapani, who specializes in the knee, hip, and shoulder.
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Writer and sociologist Clayton J. Szczech discusses the oldest distilled spirit in America: tequila. Since moving to Mexico in 2006, he’s become a passionate advocate for the craft, quality, and tradition of this beverage from the blue agave plant.
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If we’ve learned anything from living through a global pandemic it’s that today’s kids need to be able to adjust and recalibrate—and to manage everyday challenges with confidence and composure. But how do we ensure the next generation can roll with the inevitable punches of daily life? Enter the new book "Raising a Kid Who Can: Simple Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Adaptability and Emotional Strength." It's a refreshingly new approach to parenting that presents 10 essential principles for raising emotionally strong and resilient children. It's written by three mental health experts—Dr. Catherine McCarthy, Heather Tedesco, PhD, and Jennifer Weaver, LCSW. Dr. McCarthy joins the program.
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Why not try a 103-mile race, on foot, fat bike, or skis in the harsh Wyoming winter of the Wind River Mountains, hauling your sleeping bag, GPS, water and food behind you? The organizers of The Drift Race tell why people do this.
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Ultra runner and bio-medical engineer Leah Yingling talks about training, resilience, overcoming trauma and fitting it all in.