The 46 of 46 Podcast
A docu-series chronicling one local hiker’s adventures in the Adirondack Mountains including his complete ADK 46’er journey, along with Summit Session conversations, Adirondack Campfire Stories, and more!
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August 8, 2025 • 41 mins
In this episode I return to the mountain that started it all for me—Ampersand Mountain.
A story of life transformation 7 years in the making.
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A story of life transformation 7 years in the making.
Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE Team and get in mountain-hiking shape in just 6 weeks from your local gym or your house.
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August 1, 2025 • 67 mins
Ready for a story of persevering in the mountains? Then you'll enjoy this episode from my recent hike in the Lower Great Range with the recently graduated Great Range Athlete WOLFJAW team
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July 25, 2025 • 60 mins
This week I'm putting the spotlight on another Adirondack organization that work to make the Adirondack Park an amazing place to be. On this Summit Session I sat down with Svetlana from the ADK Community Foundation to talk all about the organization's work as they help working professionals in the ADK community thrive and help other who want to relocate to the ADK community have the opportunity to thrive.
From the ADK Community Foun...
From the ADK Community Foun...
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July 4, 2025 • 80 mins
In this special episode of the 46 of 46 Podcast, we head to Old Forge, NY, for the inaugural Forge Quad-Athlon — a one-of-a-kind race that pushes body and mind through four disciplines: bike, hike, paddle, and run. But this isn’t just a story about racing — it’s a story about community, courage, and everyday people doing extraordinary things.
Eight members from the Great Range Athlete and Seek To Do More coaching programs signed up ...
Eight members from the Great Range Athlete and Seek To Do More coaching programs signed up ...
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June 27, 2025 • 55 mins
This week hiking savage, Will Robinson, comes back to the podcast to tell the story of his recent Spring single-season NE115.
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Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-week challenge and get in mountain-hiking shape in just 6 weeks from your local gym or your house.
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June 20, 2025 • 64 mins
This week Jonathan Zaharek is with me to chat all about his new endeavor, Hike ADK. An online platform for all things hiking in the Adirondacks.
Download the HikeADK app in the app store now or visit www.HikeADK.com and take advatange of this phenemonal new resource for hikers.
Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-week challenge and get in mountain-hiking shape in just 6 weeks from your local gym or your house.
Learn more about the Gr...
Download the HikeADK app in the app store now or visit www.HikeADK.com and take advatange of this phenemonal new resource for hikers.
Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-week challenge and get in mountain-hiking shape in just 6 weeks from your local gym or your house.
Learn more about the Gr...
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June 13, 2025 • 14 mins
In this special historical episode of the 46 of 46 Podcast, we go deep into the untold story of the very first Adirondack 46ers—Bob and George Marshall, and their legendary guide, Herb Clark.
Step back to the early 1900s and follow the trio's rugged, awe-inspiring journey through the Adirondack wilderness—long before GPS, marked trails, or hiking apps.
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Step back to the early 1900s and follow the trio's rugged, awe-inspiring journey through the Adirondack wilderness—long before GPS, marked trails, or hiking apps.
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June 6, 2025 • 50 mins
This is the story of the Great Range Athlete CASCADE Team. A group of 21 hikers who came together with the same goals: to impriove their physical fitness for their hiking adventures.
This team stretched from Vermont to Alaska and everywhere inbetween. At the end of their 6-week training program we got together in the Adirondack High Peaks for a group hike up Cascade and Porter Mountains in the Adirondacks.
This is their story.
Join th...
This team stretched from Vermont to Alaska and everywhere inbetween. At the end of their 6-week training program we got together in the Adirondack High Peaks for a group hike up Cascade and Porter Mountains in the Adirondacks.
This is their story.
Join th...
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May 30, 2025 • 72 mins
This week I sat down for Summit Session chat with director, Blake Cortright, who is gearing up for the theatrical re-release of his film "The 46'ers" as it celebrates its 10-year anniversary. We'll discuss the filmmaking process in the High Peaks, and everything about the film and the Adirondacks as the main character.
Learn more about the special 10-year anniversary screenings at:
www.The46ersFilm.com
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Learn more about the special 10-year anniversary screenings at:
www.The46ersFilm.com
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May 16, 2025 • 38 mins
This week I'm diving into to discuss every trailhead you'll use to climb the 46 Adirondack High Peaks and give you all the pertinent info you'll want to know so you get a parking spot along with what mountains you'll hike from what trailhead.
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Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-week challenge and get in mountain-hiking shape in just 6 weeks from your local gym or...
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Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-week challenge and get in mountain-hiking shape in just 6 weeks from your local gym or...
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May 2, 2025 • 37 mins
As spring arrives in the Adirondacks, the High Peaks enter mud season—a time when trails above 2,500 feet become saturated and vulnerable. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) advises hikers to avoid these trails to prevent erosion and protect fragile ecosystems. But that doesn't mean your hiking adventures have to pause!
In this episode, we'll explore a variety of lower-elevation hiking challenges perfe...
In this episode, we'll explore a variety of lower-elevation hiking challenges perfe...
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April 18, 2025 • 53 mins
This week on the Summit Sessions Team USA Bobsledder Adrian Adams joins me to talk al about the life of a Team USA bobsled athlete and living in Lake Placid full time as he pursues his Olympic dream.
If you've ever wondered what it's like being a winter sports athlete who trains at all of these winter sports facilities in Lake Placid, this is the episode for you!
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If you've ever wondered what it's like being a winter sports athlete who trains at all of these winter sports facilities in Lake Placid, this is the episode for you!
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April 11, 2025 • 14 mins
In this episode I'lll go through the 10 essentials every hiker should have in their backpack and throw in a few bonus essentials for good measure at the end.
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1.) The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: The Complete Guide to Hiking the High Peaks
2.) Adirondack Campfire Stories: Tales and Folklore from Inside the Blue Line
Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-w...
Follow Along on Instagram & Facebook:
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Get my books:
1.) The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: The Complete Guide to Hiking the High Peaks
2.) Adirondack Campfire Stories: Tales and Folklore from Inside the Blue Line
Join the next GREAT RANGE ATHLETE 6-w...
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March 21, 2025 • 44 mins
This is the story of the Great Range Athlete PHELPS Team. A group of 21 hikers who came together with the same goals: to impriove their physical fitness for their hiking adventures.
This team stretched from Vermont to Washington state, and from Tennesee to Ontario. At the end of their 6-week training program we got together in the Adirondack High Peaks for a group hike up Phelps Mountain.
Here's their story.
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This team stretched from Vermont to Washington state, and from Tennesee to Ontario. At the end of their 6-week training program we got together in the Adirondack High Peaks for a group hike up Phelps Mountain.
Here's their story.
Follow on Instagram & ...
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March 14, 2025 • 54 mins
In this Summit Session I'll speak with ACL-specialist Dr John Kahl who will give us a masterclass on knee pain for hiking and how to fix them so you don't have to let achey knees stop you from your mountain adventures.
If you need help getting your knees stronger and more resilient for the trail, book a call with Dr Kahl to see if his online knee rehab program is right for you.
You can find him on instagram @acl.rx
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If you need help getting your knees stronger and more resilient for the trail, book a call with Dr Kahl to see if his online knee rehab program is right for you.
You can find him on instagram @acl.rx
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March 7, 2025 • 12 mins
Deep in the Adirondack wilderness, beyond the reach of roads and civilization, lived a man who became a legend—Noah John Rondeau, the Hermit of Cold River. For nearly 40 years, he lived completely off the land, building his own village, decoding his thoughts in mysterious journals, and welcoming the occasional visitor to his remote paradise.But what drove Rondeau to leave society behind? How did he survive in one of the most rugged...
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February 28, 2025 • 31 mins
The week is finally here—my new book, The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: A Complete Guide to Hiking the High Peaks, is officially out!
This isn’t just a hiking guide; it’s a blueprint for adventure, a resource to help you plan, prepare, and experience the Adirondack High Peaks the way they were meant to be explored.
In this episode, I take you inside the book, reading excerpts and sharing my personal journey from my first Adirondack peak...
This isn’t just a hiking guide; it’s a blueprint for adventure, a resource to help you plan, prepare, and experience the Adirondack High Peaks the way they were meant to be explored.
In this episode, I take you inside the book, reading excerpts and sharing my personal journey from my first Adirondack peak...
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February 21, 2025 • 13 mins
This week I'm back with an Adirondacks Pioneer episode about the one and only, William H.H. Murray, better known as Adirondack Murray.
Adirondack Murray played a massive role in shaping the Adirondacks as we know them today. His 1869 book, Adventures in the Wilderness, inspired a wave of tourism, introducing city dwellers to the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains. But his influence wasn’t without controversy—many who followed his w...
Adirondack Murray played a massive role in shaping the Adirondacks as we know them today. His 1869 book, Adventures in the Wilderness, inspired a wave of tourism, introducing city dwellers to the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains. But his influence wasn’t without controversy—many who followed his w...
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January 31, 2025 • 50 mins
This week we'll hear from a few members of the Great Range Athlete COLDEN Team and their experience getting stronger and fitter for climbing mountains along with our recent group hike together up Mt Colvin.
Order my new book "The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: The Complete Guide to the High Peaks" HERE
Looking for help improving your fitness and resilience for hiking so you can become the strongest version of yourself on and off the trai...
Order my new book "The Adirondack 46 in 18 Hikes: The Complete Guide to the High Peaks" HERE
Looking for help improving your fitness and resilience for hiking so you can become the strongest version of yourself on and off the trai...
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January 24, 2025 • 86 mins
It's been too long since we've talked about the Adirondack's beloved long trail, the Northville-Placid Trail and this week I'm back with a Summit Session with Backpacker Radio's Juliana Chauncey to go over her 2024 NPT thruhike.
We'll start at mile one, day one, and go from there all the way to the end. From Placidd to Northville.
Pick up Juliana's book "Hiking From Home: A Long Distance Hiking Guide for Family and Friends" at her we...
We'll start at mile one, day one, and go from there all the way to the end. From Placidd to Northville.
Pick up Juliana's book "Hiking From Home: A Long Distance Hiking Guide for Family and Friends" at her we...
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