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#11: Karl Egloff (Mountain Athlete) - Balancing family with racing up the world's tallest peaks
- 2024/02/06
- 再生時間: 1 時間 10 分
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あらすじ・解説
Karl Egloff (@karl.egloff) is a professional mountain guide and athlete, most well known for his world record speed ascents of some of the world's tallest peaks, including Makalu (27,838') and Denali (20,310').
In this episode, Karl discusses the challenges and rewards of balancing family life with his passion for mountain climbing. He shares how his early exposure to the mountains and his father's influence shaped his love for climbing. He emphasizes the importance of teaching his children discipline, independence, and the ability to take risks. He also discusses the need for efficiency and adaptability as a parent-athlete. Karl reflects on the impact of life's challenges on his strength and ambition, and how he manages risk while running up and down the tallest peaks on earth.
Chapters
01:09 Life Inside and Outside the Home
02:36 Balancing Family and Mountain Climbing
06:01 Early Exposure to Mountains and Climbing
07:48 The Influence of Father's Mentality
09:34 Teaching Kids to Take Risks and Push Themselves
10:59 Being Patient and Letting Kids Decide
12:41 Being Flexible and Efficient as a Parent-Athlete
18:04 Teaching Discipline and Balance
20:34 Managing Risk and Prioritizing Family
26:30 The Influence of Life's Challenges on Strength and Ambition
32:24 Managing Risk as a Parent-Athlete
41:30 Setting Goals and Balancing Family Life
46:40 Constant Pursuit of Balance
47:08 Finding Balance in Life
50:21 Prioritizing and Organizing
51:59 Balancing Training and Family Time
56:24 Running a Guiding Business
59:51Upcoming Goals and Changes
01:01:35 Parting Wisdom
Resources:
- Cumbre Tours (Karl's trekking and mountain guide company)
- karlegloff.com
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