About this episode

Chantel Astorga shares her journey into climbing and the influence of Voytek's writings.

On Episode 316 of the Enormocast I sit down with alpinist Chantel Astorga. Though Chantel didn’t grow up in a climbing family, it was her dad who lit the fire for climbing by giving a tween Chantel a book on the Alaska Range. Then an encounter with the writings of the enigmatic Polish climber Voytek … Continue reading "Enormocast 316: Chantel Astorga – What Would Voytek Do?"

Topics covered

• climbing
• alpinism
• personal journey
• inspiration
• literature

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