It has been more than a minute since our last episode. Over here at The High Route, there has been a bit of burying our heads in the sand as we focus on sending out our final proofs for our print version of The High Route. In the spirit of print, we have
Michael Levy as our guest on the podcast.
Levy is the driving force behind the resurrection of
Summit Journal—an esteemed print magazine last printed in 1996. The history of
Summit Journal is pretty fascinating, and Levy speaks about that legacy in more detail on
The Run Out. If you do not read or subscribe to
Summit Journal and enjoy climbing-related stories, we suggest you try it. Levy has combined his keen editor's sensibilities to produce a large-format magazine that borders on art. No matter how you approach it, Levy's vision has moved the needle positively regarding print offerings in the adventure scene.
Joining Levy is the regular host and our THR mainstay based in Anchorage, Alaska, Alex Lee. The conversation is part self-serving; we have a ton to learn from folks like Levy as we go into the deep end with our print venture.
If you are new to The High Route, we are a reader and listener-supported enterprise focusing on human-powered turn making. Our mission is simple, but it takes real deal calorie burning to piece it all together.
We are also excited to announce Issue 1.0 of The High Route magazine is in the works. Fancy paper. Good reads. High-octane photos. And some fine mountain ranges. And turns. You can learn more about our subscription options
here.
The theme music for
The High Route Podcast comes from Storms in the Hill Country and the album
The Self Transforming (Thank you, Jens Langsjoen). You can find a link to the album
here—there are so many good songs on this album. And if you think you've spotted a UFO in the past or visited the 7th dimension, "Beautiful Alien" is a good tune to start with.
Thanks for listening,
The High Route Team