About this episode

In this episode, Chris Kalous interviews Freja Shannon, an Irish/Swedish climber and guide, about her experiences growing up between two countries and her journey into mountain sports.

On episode 319 of the Enormocast, I connect across the Atlantic with Irish/Swedish climber and guide, Freja Shannon. Freja split her youth between the west coast of Ireland and Sweden. Her first mountain sport was snowboarding which took her to Chamonix for a winter season when she was 19. But in that spring, she found … Continue reading "Enormocast 319: Freja Shannon – Moments of Glad Grace"

People in this episode

Guest: Freja Shannon

Topics covered

• climbing
• youth sports
• snowboarding
• guiding
• international experience

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ireland, Sweden

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