34 | Don't Fall, Don't Fall, Don't Hit The Ground w/ IFMGA Dale Remsberg

The Climbing Majority

As we are sure most of you know accidents happen to the best of us and when you spend enough time in places with severe hazards it's not a question of if, but when. Nevertheless, it is easy to get complacent, and comfortable and that's when things go wrong. Today, we sit down with IFMGA certified mountain guide Dale Remsberg. We connected with Dale after hearing about an accident he had while leading ice that almost took his life.

With some luck and a badass mentality he was back top-roping ice only 10 days later, which is pretty ridiculous our my opinion. Dale doesn't ruminate on his mistakes; he learns from them and shares them with the community so others can learn too. He spends 100 days a year guiding and also enjoys training new mountain guides. In our conversation, we get to hear Dale’s story about his childhood, how he found climbing, and what events led up to his accident. Dale also shares with us the importance of mentorship and what he's doing in the community to provide this critical piece of climbing to others.

Finally, we talk about the myth of safety in climbing, because as controversial as it might sound….climbing simply isn't safe. Maybe that's why we like it so much?
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Capitole

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Dale's Background (00:01:56)

3. Stewardship & Ethics (00:23:08)

4. Path To Guiding (00:34:35)

5. Accidents & Safety (00:53:18)