Part 1: A Wrinkle in Time with Ptor Spricenieks

About this episode

The episode features an interview with ski mountaineer Ptor Spricenieks discussing his life, adventures, and philosophies.

In this episode of The High Route Podcast, we connect with Ptor Spricenieks, a noted ski mountaineer, husband, father, cosmic traveler, guide, and Canadian of Latvian descent, who has lived with his family in La Grave, France, since 2007. There, Spricenieks has carved a life for himself with some consistent themes. And in learning about Spricenieks, who is a contrarian, anti-establishment, thoughtful, and bold thinker, one begins to wonder what exactly we’re doing on this big rock hurtling through space. And thus the name of this episode, which is part one of our interview, A Wrinkle in Time . And through time, Spricenieks has maintained a devotion to adventure skiing. Although his name is most often associated with a bold first descent of Mount Robson’s North Face with Troy Jungen in 1995, he has explored uncharted steeps across the globe. There were expeditions to Shishapanga, South America, and into the far corners of the mind. Fun fact, one which we are still exploring, Spricenieks was in the first class of inductees (2013) into the Action Sports Hall of Fame. Part one of our interview dabbles in the shamanism Spricenieks holds close and the more grounded pathway in his life…

People in this episode

Host: The High Route

Guest: Ptor Spricenieks

Topics covered

• ski mountaineering
• adventure skiing
• personal journey
• shamanism
• minimalism
• exploration

Keywords

• Ptor Spricenieks
• ski mountaineering
• adventure skiing
• shamanism
• minimalism
• Action Sports Hall of Fame

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Action Sports Hall of Fame

Places: La Grave, France, Mount Robson, Whistler, Ontario, South America

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