Just Trek Podcast

1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

   #120 | Wind, Rock, and Rescue: A Brutal High Altitude Climb of Mount Agassiz in the Heart of The Palisades | Narrated by Justin "Justroc" Rimon (opens the original)

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   In this solo episode special, I head to California's Eastern Sierra to take on Mount Agassiz, standing at 13,899 feet in the legendary Palisades region above Bishop Pass — a mountain that sits just 101 feet shy of fourteener status but delivers an experience every bit as massive. After an incredible summer that already included Cloud's Rest in Yosemite and Mount Langley as my second California 14er, I thought my Sierra adventures were finished. Then a message from my friend changed everything, a

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2. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

   #119 | Trails & Tribulations Vol. 9 - He Didn't Recognize His Best Friend: High Altitude Nightmares on Rainbow Mountain and Acatenango Volcano - Luis aka Mr. Traveler (Founder of Vamos Hiking Crew) (opens the original)

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   In this volume of the Trails & Tribulations series, I chat with Luis, aka Mr. Traveler, an experienced international trekker and founder of the Vamos Hiking Crew, about two frightening high altitude incidents involving his longtime friend Carlos that unfolded nearly two years apart on Rainbow Mountain in Peru and Acatenango in Guatemala. Luis takes us high into the Peruvian Andes, where what should have been a straightforward trek above 15,000 feet quickly became alarming as Carlos began showing

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3. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

   #118 | In The Shadow of Giants: Cloud's Rest & Mount Langley — Beyond Half Dome & Mount Whitney | Narrated by Justin "Justroc" Rimon (opens the original)

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   In this solo episode special, I head deep into California’s Sierra Nevada to take on two incredible peaks that live in the shadow of their more famous neighbors: Cloud’s Rest and Mount Langley . Just 2 weeks apart, I day hiked Cloud’s Rest in Yosemite, standing at 9,926 feet and looking down on Half Dome, a summit I’ve completed twice - before heading to the Eastern Sierra for a massive 22+ mile journey to the 14,032-foot summit of Mount Langley. Seven years after standing on top of Mount Whitne

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4. Episode · Aug 4, 2026

   #117 | Trails & Tribulations Vol. 8 – Racing a Colorado Thunderstorm: A Near-Fatal Fall on Mount Shavano, a Colorado 14er - Gina Franco & Dylan (opens the original)

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   In this volume of the Trails & Tribulations series, I chat with Gina Franco, a SoCal based marathon runner, breast cancer survivor, and new to hiking convert, about her first Colorado 14er attempt on Mount Shavano (14,230 ft) with her 18 yr old son Dylan - a summit push that turned into a life threatening descent just two weeks before this recording. Gina shares how receiving a Mount Whitney permit inspired the mother-son duo to dive headfirst into hiking only four months earlier, tackling South

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5. Episode · Jul 21, 2026

   #116 | From Solo Female Backpacking Across the U.S. to Building Les Ventures: Cowgirl Camping & Climbing Mt. Whitney's Snow Covered 99 Switchbacks with Melanie Daisy (opens the original)

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   On this episode, I am joined by a SoCal based outdoor adventurer, solo backpacker, traveler, community builder, outdoor creator, and founder of Les Ventures - Melanie Daisy. We dive into Mel's outdoor roots from boulder hopping in the Mojave Desert with her mom as a kid to discovering trail maintenance in Laguna Canyon as a source of healing during a difficult divorce. That connection to the land sparked her solo backpacking journey and ultimately led to the creation of her backpacking group Les

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