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The Duffel Shuffle Podcast

Is Alex Honnold Going to Start High Altitude Climbing?

Oct 7, 2026 · 1h 38m

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About this episode

On Episode 65, Alex Honnold returns for his second appearance on the show, this time flipping the script and taking over as guest host. Sam and Adrian open with the tragic avalanche that struck base camp on Nepal's Himlung Himal and a quick look at a storm-battered fall season in the Himalaya before handing Alex the mic. Fresh off town-to-summit days on the Eiger and the Matterhorn, Alex arrives with the questions anyone who's climbed high has wondered about. Why does it feel like...