Stick & Stone https://stickandstonepod.com Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/stick-stone Catch monthly episodes that explore the walls that call to us through stories of climbers who’ve sent, summited, fallen, and survived. Hosted by a knitter who climbs, Sydney shares stories that highlight the dangers and thrills of a sport that draws us to the most incredible and imposing places in the world. Whether you’re on your way to the crag or at home knitting on the couch, get inspired to get on the wall! © 2026 Stick & Stone e6128045-bd39-50a9-9681-b09c909718a3 yes Support this podcast on Patreon Trailer en Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:36:03 -0600 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:06:59 -0600 https://img.transistorcdn.com/67o_iQ9yBSm49ohKEMQndSraiKYGMPO9SwrdcEyWu4c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZDBh/YmJhZmMwM2RlZmIx/NmQ1ZTgyOWNlMTJh/ZGM4My5wbmc.jpg Stick & Stone https://stickandstonepod.com episodic Sydney Mantrom Catch monthly episodes that explore the walls that call to us through stories of climbers who’ve sent, summited, fallen, and survived. Hosted by a knitter who climbs, Sydney shares stories that highlight the dangers and thrills of a sport that draws us to the most incredible and imposing places in the world. Whether you’re on your way to the crag or at home knitting on the couch, get inspired to get on the wall! Catch monthly episodes that explore the walls that call to us through stories of climbers who’ve sent, summited, fallen, and survived. climbing, climb, climber, mountain, moutaineering, history, everest, boulder, bouldering, soloing, wilderness, woods, nature, conservation, travel, death, morbid, stick and stone, stick stone, stick and stone pod, stick stone pod, podcast Sydney Mantrom No No Dirtbagged | The Unsolved Homicide of Davis Wolfgang Hawke Dirtbagged | The Unsolved Homicide of Davis Wolfgang Hawke full 77922338-db7a-4fda-9a1c-d8621604b66f https://share.transistor.fm/s/644df7e1 Early one morning, in 2017, the cops were called to investigate a torched car parked near a recreation site off the Sea to Sky Highway in Squamish, B.C. And around 9:30am they reported finding the charred remains of a man inside. He was a dirtbag climber known only by the pseudonym Jesse James. What they didn’t know yet, was that the autopsy would reveal he’d been shot dead and that his true identity (Davis Wolfgang Hawke) wouldn’t be uncovered for another three years. His murder was a shock to his friends and girlfriend, but what investigators later revealed—about his involvement in a neo-nazi group, his title as Spam King, gold bars buried in a yard, and the rumored millions he'd earned in bitcoin—would make it more plausible and even less clear who killed Jesse James.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Early one morning, in 2017, the cops were called to investigate a torched car parked near a recreation site off the Sea to Sky Highway in Squamish, B.C. And around 9:30am they reported finding the charred remains of a man inside. He was a dirtbag climber known only by the pseudonym Jesse James. What they didn’t know yet, was that the autopsy would reveal he’d been shot dead and that his true identity (Davis Wolfgang Hawke) wouldn’t be uncovered for another three years. His murder was a shock to his friends and girlfriend, but what investigators later revealed—about his involvement in a neo-nazi group, his title as Spam King, gold bars buried in a yard, and the rumored millions he'd earned in bitcoin—would make it more plausible and even less clear who killed Jesse James.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0600 Sydney Mantrom Watch on YouTube Sydney Mantrom 4199 Early one morning, in 2017, the cops were called to investigate a torched car parked near a recreation site off the Sea to Sky Highway in Squamish, B.C. And around 9:30am they reported finding the charred remains of a man inside. He was a dirtbag climber known only by the pseudonym Jesse James. What they didn’t know yet, was that the autopsy would reveal he’d been shot dead and that his true identity (Davis Wolfgang Hawke) wouldn’t be uncovered for another three years. His murder was a shock to his friends and girlfriend, but what investigators later revealed—about his involvement in a neo-nazi group, his title as Spam King, gold bars buried in a yard, and the rumored millions he'd earned in bitcoin—would make it more plausible and even less clear who killed Jesse James.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> climbing, climb, climber, mountain, moutaineering, history, boulder, bouldering, soloing, wilderness, woods, nature, conservation, travel, death, morbid, stick and stone, stick stone, stick and stone pod, stick stone pod, podcast, dirtbag, dirtbag climber, steven chua, dirtbag state of mind, climbing magazine, gabby vermeire, dating, hinge, neo-nazi, spam king, gold bars, bitcoin, davis wolfgang hawke, jesse james, andrew brit greenbaum, luke mehall, stone monkeys, stone masters, masters of stone, camp 4, yosemite, murder, homicide, investigation, true crime, crime No Dead Mountain | The Dyatlov Pass Incident Dead Mountain | The Dyatlov Pass Incident full e87824a8-6a4b-4469-9f81-56cf3df7f5ff https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d21f0fa The mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident has haunted Russia for over 50 years. A group of college students left on a skiing trip and nine of them died under mysterious circumstances in the Russian Urals in the winter of 1959. The case was closed soon after the incident although almost nothing had been resolved including the eerie circumstances in which the hikers were found. There were unexplained injuries, evidence of their tent being cut open and fled while they were half-dressed and without shoes, and radiation found on some of their clothing. Bring out the knitting needles and your coziest blanket as we cover the setting of the USSR, the Dyatlov Group's journey, and go over the theories and most likely outcome of this tragic story.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> The mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident has haunted Russia for over 50 years. A group of college students left on a skiing trip and nine of them died under mysterious circumstances in the Russian Urals in the winter of 1959. The case was closed soon after the incident although almost nothing had been resolved including the eerie circumstances in which the hikers were found. There were unexplained injuries, evidence of their tent being cut open and fled while they were half-dressed and without shoes, and radiation found on some of their clothing. Bring out the knitting needles and your coziest blanket as we cover the setting of the USSR, the Dyatlov Group's journey, and go over the theories and most likely outcome of this tragic story.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Sydney Mantrom Watch on YouTube Sydney Mantrom 3947 The mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident has haunted Russia for over 50 years. A group of college students left on a skiing trip and nine of them died under mysterious circumstances in the Russian Urals in the winter of 1959. The case was closed soon after the incident although almost nothing had been resolved including the eerie circumstances in which the hikers were found. There were unexplained injuries, evidence of their tent being cut open and fled while they were half-dressed and without shoes, and radiation found on some of their clothing. Bring out the knitting needles and your coziest blanket as we cover the setting of the USSR, the Dyatlov Group's journey, and go over the theories and most likely outcome of this tragic story.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> climbing, climb, climber, mountain, moutaineering, history, boulder, bouldering, soloing, wilderness, woods, nature, conservation, travel, death, morbid, dyatlov pass, dyatlov, russia, skiing, backcountry, urals, dead mountain, death, frozen, winter, siberia, stalin, romanovs, stick and stone, stick stone, stick and stone pod, stick stone pod, podcast No Breaking Ground - Part 2 | Paraclimbing First Ascents Breaking Ground - Part 2 | Paraclimbing First Ascents full 26ec4ad8-14bd-424f-9877-f69855eedb64 https://share.transistor.fm/s/15951c2d This is part two of two of Mark Wellman’s story. If you haven’t heard part 1 yet, you’re missing out on the whole lead up to his climb on El Cap. Mark Wellman is a para-athlete most well-known for the first para-ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Also a Paralympian, he competed as a skier in two winter games in France and later lit the Paralympic Torch at the 1996 summer games in Atlanta.

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Mark lives in Northern California where he operates his business No Limits. Whether training for new wilderness adventures, or touring the country as a motivational speaker, Mark constantly strives to break down barriers. From college campuses to corporate boardrooms he has become a nationally known influence for the disabled and able-bodied alike. With his dynamic style and bold determination, Mark continues to encourage his audiences to fulfill their dreams by reaching for higher goals to success. 


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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> This is part two of two of Mark Wellman’s story. If you haven’t heard part 1 yet, you’re missing out on the whole lead up to his climb on El Cap. Mark Wellman is a para-athlete most well-known for the first para-ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Also a Paralympian, he competed as a skier in two winter games in France and later lit the Paralympic Torch at the 1996 summer games in Atlanta.

From his website:

Mark lives in Northern California where he operates his business No Limits. Whether training for new wilderness adventures, or touring the country as a motivational speaker, Mark constantly strives to break down barriers. From college campuses to corporate boardrooms he has become a nationally known influence for the disabled and able-bodied alike. With his dynamic style and bold determination, Mark continues to encourage his audiences to fulfill their dreams by reaching for higher goals to success. 


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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Sydney Mantrom Watch on YouTube Sydney Mantrom 2830 This is part two of two of Mark Wellman’s story. If you haven’t heard part 1 yet, you’re missing out on the whole lead up to his climb on El Cap. Mark Wellman is a para-athlete most well-known for the first para-ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Also a Paralympian, he competed as a skier in two winter games in France and later lit the Paralympic Torch at the 1996 summer games in Atlanta.

From his website:

Mark lives in Northern California where he operates his business No Limits. Whether training for new wilderness adventures, or touring the country as a motivational speaker, Mark constantly strives to break down barriers. From college campuses to corporate boardrooms he has become a nationally known influence for the disabled and able-bodied alike. With his dynamic style and bold determination, Mark continues to encourage his audiences to fulfill their dreams by reaching for higher goals to success. 


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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> mark wellman, para-athlete, paraclimber, paraclimbing, paralympian, yosemite, half dome, el cap, el capitan, climbing, climb, climber, mountain, moutaineering, history, everest, boulder, bouldering, soloing, wilderness, woods, nature, conservation, travel No Breaking Ground - Part 1 | Mark Wellman’s Fall & Rise Breaking Ground - Part 1 | Mark Wellman’s Fall & Rise full 576a5ad2-4efc-4885-958d-b56f81f78dbc https://share.transistor.fm/s/df7fb32b Fear is a gift. Without fear there is no balance to allow for hope, relief, safety. But how do we balance fear and hubris? Hubris and acceptance? If our fate is inevitable as soon as we slip, then how can we decide which is more important before we fall? Because, as every climber knows, it’s not if we fall, it’s how far. This month’s episode is a two part-er, the story of Mark Wellman’s incredible climbing triumphs after he lost the use of his legs.

Come back next month for part 2!

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fear is a gift. Without fear there is no balance to allow for hope, relief, safety. But how do we balance fear and hubris? Hubris and acceptance? If our fate is inevitable as soon as we slip, then how can we decide which is more important before we fall? Because, as every climber knows, it’s not if we fall, it’s how far. This month’s episode is a two part-er, the story of Mark Wellman’s incredible climbing triumphs after he lost the use of his legs.

Come back next month for part 2!

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Sydney Mantrom Watch on YouTube Sydney Mantrom 2372 Fear is a gift. Without fear there is no balance to allow for hope, relief, safety. But how do we balance fear and hubris? Hubris and acceptance? If our fate is inevitable as soon as we slip, then how can we decide which is more important before we fall? Because, as every climber knows, it’s not if we fall, it’s how far. This month’s episode is a two part-er, the story of Mark Wellman’s incredible climbing triumphs after he lost the use of his legs.

Come back next month for part 2!

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> climbing, climb, climber, mountain, moutaineering, history, boulder, bouldering, soloing, wilderness, woods, nature, conservation, travel, yosemite, mark wellman, mike corbett, el cap, el capitan, half dome, big wall, aid climbing, national park, park ranger, adaptive climbing, paraplegic climbing, paraclimbing, adaptive sports No The Mountain’s Choice | Death on Huascarán The Mountain’s Choice | Death on Huascarán full 2a35a877-5236-4b3a-bfce-740c9c2e99c9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/329eae60 Deep within the western Andes the tallest mountain in Peru, Huascarán, stands at 22,205 ft (or 6,768 metres) and has taken many lives. Its beautiful blue pools and ever-white peaks are wrapped in Incan legends of love and loss, but it’s most well known for the catastrophic avalanche in 1970 that left 30,000 dead in its wake. And on June 26, 2025 Huascarán claimed another life, that of an experienced climber, doctor, and mother who came all the way from Japan to summit its peak—Chiaki Inada. This is the story of her dedication to climbing, love for the outdoors, passion for mountain medicine, and the last mountain she ever summited.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Deep within the western Andes the tallest mountain in Peru, Huascarán, stands at 22,205 ft (or 6,768 metres) and has taken many lives. Its beautiful blue pools and ever-white peaks are wrapped in Incan legends of love and loss, but it’s most well known for the catastrophic avalanche in 1970 that left 30,000 dead in its wake. And on June 26, 2025 Huascarán claimed another life, that of an experienced climber, doctor, and mother who came all the way from Japan to summit its peak—Chiaki Inada. This is the story of her dedication to climbing, love for the outdoors, passion for mountain medicine, and the last mountain she ever summited.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0500 Sydney Mantrom Watch on YouTube Sydney Mantrom 2353 Deep within the western Andes the tallest mountain in Peru, Huascarán, stands at 22,205 ft (or 6,768 metres) and has taken many lives. Its beautiful blue pools and ever-white peaks are wrapped in Incan legends of love and loss, but it’s most well known for the catastrophic avalanche in 1970 that left 30,000 dead in its wake. And on June 26, 2025 Huascarán claimed another life, that of an experienced climber, doctor, and mother who came all the way from Japan to summit its peak—Chiaki Inada. This is the story of her dedication to climbing, love for the outdoors, passion for mountain medicine, and the last mountain she ever summited.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> climb, climbing, climber, mountain, mountaineering, bouldering, chiaki inada, huascaran, peru, andes, hypothermia, hypoxia, altitude sickness No Trailer Trailer trailer 7d542264-c2a6-449b-8b4d-36bac7fbf002 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9fba4830 A new podcast for climbers, hosted by Sydney Mantrom, a knitter who climbs. Explore gripping tales of sends and survival through the walls we climb. Check out the first full episode on July 1, 2026. And remember, always check your knots!

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Show theme music by the talented Ryan Huseman

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> A new podcast for climbers, hosted by Sydney Mantrom, a knitter who climbs. Explore gripping tales of sends and survival through the walls we climb. Check out the first full episode on July 1, 2026. And remember, always check your knots!

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Show theme music by the talented Ryan Huseman

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:15:47 -0500 Sydney Mantrom Sydney Mantrom 59 A new podcast for climbers, hosted by Sydney Mantrom, a knitter who climbs. Explore gripping tales of sends and survival through the walls we climb. Check out the first full episode on July 1, 2026. And remember, always check your knots!

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