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**it is recommended that you start with the most recent episode** What is life without close calls with disaster? Humans, while often brilliant, are usually the cause of their own misstep that leads to their demise. Hosted by Kayla, Tragedy with a View is an outdoor lover’s podcast for those who love true tales of tragic loss and unbelievable survival involving the wilderness, wildlife and weather. Listening to Tragedy with a View, you will hear stories of death and survival, strength and be ...
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Marc-André Leclerc was a Canadian alpinist known for his incredible climbing, both with a partner and solo climbing. At a young age found solace and expression in climbing, and it could be seen by how he lit up while in the mountains. But, Marc tragically died in 2018 at age 25 while climbing in Alaska with Ryan Johnson. This is their story. The ou…
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Climbing a mountain can be complicated, and enticing and even when life hangs in the balance, men still want more of it. This, is part of the allure for the North Face of the Eiger. The first attempt up the north face had a 100% mortality rate, and for 4 years after that the mortality rate was 50%. The wall became known as the “murder wall”, and wi…
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In this surprise episode (at least for those of us at Tragedy with a View), Danielle and Maegan from Off the Trails invited me to join them in their final Sunday Scary series which airs the month of October. Here we are talking about spooky and haunted trails, and figments of our imagination so frightening that it makes me want to stay far away fro…
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When people discovered the comfort of entering a large cave it developed a new way for the general population to explore and experience caving. But the caves were still dangerous and not all who went in were able to climb out. Join Kayla in this week’s free solo episode discovering Sand Cave and the ghost of Floyd Collins. The outdoors are a beauti…
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Sometimes, despite our very best efforts, when death comes knocking we find that the door is already open. Join Kayla and Michelle this week as they discuss the devastating attempt to rescue a fisherman from a death trap in Prince William Sound. And even when things go right, it all seems to go wrong. GET YOUR MERCH:https://5c8ffc-3.myshopify.com…
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Join Kayla in this Free Solo episode where she discusses the disappearance of not just one, but two 23 year old men. The details leave more questions than answers- even with the likelyhood that the disappearances aren’t connected. Pre-order new merch here: https://5c8ffc-3.myshopify.com/ The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light an…
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Humans, while often brilliant, are usually the cause of their own miss step that leads to their demise.Hosted by Kayla, Tragedy with a View is an outdoor enthusiast’s podcast for those who love true tales of tragic loss and unbelievable survival involving the wilderness, wildlife and weather. Listening to Tragedy with a View, you will hear stories …
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A less tragic tale, and one for inspiration. Join me in this episode as we discuss a historic event on the slopes of Mount Rainier. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppr…
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*warning: we discuss sex crimes and murder in this episode. In 1979, a gruesome and heinous crime is committed against a woman, who was simply trying to live her life to the fullest. Olympic National Park would host is very first murder inside park bounds, and thankfully, the violent offender would be captured quickly. Of course we want to consider…
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*Trigger Warning: Suicide is briefly discussed at the end* Ernest Hemingway. You know the name, but not the man. Here, we cover a brief overview of his life- and more particularly how he survived not one, but two plane crashes. Welcome back to Tragedy with a View The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many differen…
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Life can be hard, but children are resilient. As a child, you can find fascination in the simplest of objects, find friends in birds flittering by over your head, and companionship with the trees and leaves. You play eagerly, and learn without intention, letting the elements of the earth breathe life into your skin and soul. The sun dances on your …
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Twisters release has reignited the love that most midwesterners have for severe weather and the need to be the first to see a tornado on its way. Standing on our front lawns, eyes shielded with a hand to the wind and rain, we often find ourselves either disappointed or relieved that the skies didn’t produce the unpredictable and violent torrent of …
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We never know when life will end. The most we can hope for is that when our time comes, that it is peaceful, and maybe even while we are doing something we love. While, by large accounts, that is not the case, Ewa Wisnierska, almost had it that way. Until she was jolt back to consciousness by the very thing that saved her life. Welcome back to Trag…
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When this podcast began I never imagined so many people would listen, and I never would have thought the brother of a victim would reach out to me. Here, in today’s episode, I will read you his words as well as provide you the original audio from episode 2, and I hope they provide you with a bit more context to this story. Enjoy. The outdoors are a…
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Do the things you love. Don’t let the hard times beat you down. To achieve your amazing and crazy dreams, you have to push past fear and pain and times so dark they feel all encompassing. But, these become a much larger burden in America’s last frontier. Listen now as Sam and Kayla discuss a moose attack on a woman and her dog sled team as she was …
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In 1925 an epic relay race occurred and the winner won more than gold. The winner, wasn't the first to arrive to the finish line. Every man started from a different place. And the award on the line was children's lives. This is the real story of Balto and the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, Alaska. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light…
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Every now and then, we are blessed with incredible people to walk beside, to learn from, and to adventure with. And these people easily grasp the importance of how their actions today, can impact the future. Join Sam and Kayla as they discuss the Legend that is Douglas Tompkins, and how he left behind more than anyone could possible conceive. The o…
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Mountains are beautiful and terrifying. The ability to swallow a life whole without a trace can be unnerving to some. But, there are others who revel in the risk. Join me this week as we discuss 4 men who set out with confidence, and then fought to be brought back alive. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many …
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No matter how you look at World War 2, it was tragic on levels beyond our own comprehension. Life was severed and lost and many parents went their entire lives without confirmation of when or how their children died. The Crane family experienced the same fate in 1944 when their youngest son went missing. But no one knew he was the shadow walking th…
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The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that inspire you to be just a little bit more careful while you’re in the outdoors. Ple…
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Once in your life, if you’re lucky, you experience something so profound it changes the course of your life for the rest of your days. This is Hugh Herr’s story. This episode is blip in time to discuss how he went from a child prodigy in rock climbing, to a front line career in bionic limbs. Thank you for listening! The outdoors are a beautiful tha…
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As we discussed in part one, some horrendous things occurred at the summit of half dome, and while the men who lived sat in an immense amount of pain, dozens and dozens of people were acting in each of their greatest capacities to save their lives. Listen now to hear more about this heroic rescue and Amanda’s really incredible point the thought tha…
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You know those moments where you feel so alive and so in love? Your friends are by your side and you can completely let down your guard and be yourself and let the full weight of happiness sink in? That’s what climbing Half Dome did for Tom and Adrian and the others they’d brought with them. What they didn’t know was that this moment, this time, wo…
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When you sign up for survival course you expect to walk away at the end with a head full of knowledge, first hand experience and a lifetime of stories you will never forget. So what about when that isn’t the case? What about when you don’t get to walk away with your life? Welcome back to Tragedy with a View. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The outd…
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** THIS EPISODE DOES DISCUSS SUICIDE BRIEFLY. If you are having any thoughts or feelings that lead you down the path of contemplating taking your own life, please contact 988 the suicide and crisis hotline. Help is always available!** In 1968 nine men would set sail all striving to reach the same goal: be the first to sail around the world non-stop…
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What do you do when a normal day of work becomes something a little more….. deadly? Well, that’s exactly what Harrison Okene experienced when the tug boat he was working on sunk to the bottom of the ocean, and his only path to freedom was waiting in the only air bubble in a room. Welcome back to Tragedy with a View. The outdoors are a beautiful tha…
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You never know what your addiction might be- drugs? Alcohol? An adrenaline rush? Sports? Health and fitness? When you have an addiction, it’s hard to give up, but easy to fill the void with something else. And that’s exactly what Eric LeMarque did. He lost hockey and found meth, and then found snow boarding. But when a storm rolled into Mammoth Mou…
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The one and only elusive creature that has mystified the public for ages. Will it ever be found? Or can this creature shape shift and step in an out reality more readily than we as humans will ever understand? Join Sam and I as we discuss the legend of Bigfoot, and how he stands as a symbol for the life we lead itself. The outdoors are a beautiful …
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You know him. That man with the smile. You just know that his life has been one of adventure and thrills, and no matter how well his feet are planted on solid group, he will uproot himself the moment and idea inspires him to do so. On a cold December day, this smile was floating down the Missouri River, checking in with others and feeling quiet, pe…
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When 20 year old Patty and her sister Corina took off to climb one of the highest mountains in the Andes, they had no idea it would lead to a death, and heartache, only to be given peace 42 years later. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yoursel…
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God, for some, is a figure of mighty power and a source of light and encouragement during trying times. For others, that source is Mother Nature. And for a few, the source is both God and Mother Nature combined. And what happens when trying times arrive? Do you stay dedicated, or does your faith waiver? Do you crumble to your knees, or fight your w…
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On a quiet and safe trail in central Arizona, a horrendous murder took place that shook the area for years to come. Find out how this cold case was solved after 36 years, thanks to dedicated volunteers, and the women who came forward. **WARNING: This episode contains graphic content. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bl…
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Join me as we talk about Hannah Duston in the very first free solo Friday episode! The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent and oppressive. Join me as we dig into these stories that…
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Join us as we discuss the man, the myth, the legend, the Kasagake. Or maybe, in this case, it was just a really smart, really hungry bear. The outdoors are a beautiful that can be filled with light and bliss and many different ways to bring yourself closer to those you love and yourself. But they can also be filled with terror and death, imminent a…
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** I’m SORRY for the audio on this one. New microphones and now a new computer are coming!** It’s a story as old as time (ehhem, 2009) • Where one man braves this world (I mean cave) and everything it has to offer • And his adventure (misadventure?) lead to his name being echoed through crowds • And this crowd (of rescuers) will never forget it. • …
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It should be simple. You fly out, drop a basket and bring these guys home. That’s every pilots mission when he lifts his helo into the air. But storms so violent they send fear down your spine and memories of friends in the exact same place as you, memories of those friends never coming home, sink their teeth in and refuse to let go. So when a resc…
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It doesn’t sound real, does it? The adorable, vegetarian creatures that grunt and flutter their little ears. Why would one ever attack a human? But, hippos see things differently, and these incredibly grumpy creatures are very quick to act- and won’t stick around to ask questions. Is it a hungry, hungry hippo? Or something more sinister? Welcome! T…
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Episode 11 is unlike any episode we have done before. Meant to be more about the things we don’t understand and the stories that seem to be untrue- we touch on Aliens, Monsters and Disappearing Stairs in National Parks. Welcome, to “Haunted” with a View. If you enjoyed this episode please take a moment to rate or review! Starting in 2024, Patreon M…
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On a crisp March afternoon in 1982, a multi-day storm struck the Lake Tahoe area. The media was reporting avalanche on top of avalanche along with the mass amounts of snow that were falling every hour. The families who rented cabins were pushing furniture against sliding doors to help reinforce the barrier between them and the blizzard, as they won…
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Hey everyone! Here’s the link for our patreon! patreon.com/TragedywithaView To be clear, the intention of this page is to provide bonus content without adding a ton of work for myself (I’m a one man show here), so what you’ll see for bonus content includes: Uncut episodes, Story only (so none of the extra questions, comments and side stories includ…
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Ask any runner, and we will confirm that running becomes and obsession. It’s a total mind and body take over and no matter what other exercise we find ourselves partaking in, nothing compares. We often don’t remember the hard parts. We remember the happy, the sometimes scary, the complete peace that comes with long distance running. We glance over …
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Nestled within the bounds of Olympic National Park lies a lake with water so pristine and blue, that you think the photos are fake. Rumor has it that many years ago while tribes were at war, a nearby mountain grew angry at the noise, and threw a stone from his top, burying all of those fighting, creating a Lake and laying to rest their dispute. Cre…
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Fishing in Alaska is like your entire body taking a breath of fresh air. But Alaska is brutal. Between the immense amount of snow, freezing temperatures, winters where the sun doesn’t rise, and summers with an endless amount of sun, you still have to watch out for predatory animals at every turn in the wilderness. Yet, those who live there love the…
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Fishing in Alaska is like your entire body taking a breath of fresh air. But Alaska is brutal. Between the immense amount of snow, freezing temperatures, winters where the sun doesn’t rise, and summers with an endless amount of sun, you still have to watch out for predatory animals at every turn in the wilderness. Yet, those who live there love the…
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While other pools may be hotter, or larger, Celestine is by far the most beautiful. Shades of blue as deep and rich as the sky blanket the earth in a place where steam rises from the within. But with this beauty comes the unpredictable activity experienced by many who pass by her on the boardwalk, from a calming meditative sound to a rolling boil, …
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I want you to take a moment and imagine with me. Close your eyes. Take a full breath. You’re laying on your belly, head tilted to the side, arms outstretched overhead and enfolding you in a cold, hard bear hug is solid rock. You have just enough space to flex your feet, connect your toes to the rock and scoot yourself forward with the help of your …
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The beautiful Zion National Park, located in southwest Utah, is among the most visited National Parks in the United States. As the sun crests over the ridge in the morning, and as it dips below in the evenings, the red rocks bloom with color as each new layer is illuminated. In contrast, the rich green from the trees and foliage blanket the canyon …
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