Battle on Mount Grinnell: Hiker’s Paradise

April 8, 2026 · 49 min · Season 1 · Episode 141

About this episode

A father and daughter face a life-threatening encounter with wildlife during a celebratory hike in Glacier National Park.

A proud dad and his daughter set out on a hike to celebrate her graduation from high school. Montana’s Glacier National Park is sublime. But on a remote ledge, everything changes in an instant. After accidentally stumbling on a wild beast determined to protect its young, Johan Otter must do his utmost to buy daughter Jenna enough time to escape… A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. Written by Heléna Lewis | Produced by Ed Baranski | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Matt Peaty | Assembly edit by Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Ralph Tittley. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: John Hopkins

Topics covered

hiking
survival
wildlife
father-daughter relationship
graduation
Montana

Keywords

hiking
survival story
wildlife encounter
Glacier National Park
father-daughter
graduation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Montana, Glacier National Park