BLACKYAK made for missions podcast

BLACKYAK made for missions podcast


Latest Episodes

#07 with Adam Bielecki
August 18, 2023

Especially on Annapurna you have to be prepared for anything. For example, unexpectedly becoming a hero again: This time Adam Bielecki became part of a rescue team that set out to find a climber who fell into a crevasse in the most dangerous passage of th

#06 with Malcolm Wood
June 30, 2023

Being an "outdoorsy" person teaches you a lot along the way. In the mountains, we see the effects of climate change clearly before our eyes. Matthias' guest this time is the far-sighted entrepreneur, avid athlete, speedflyer and film maker M

#05 with Jost Kobusch
May 12, 2023

Mountaineering is the privilege of introspection. Because Jost Kobusch embarks on his spectacular projects alone, he has plenty of time to reflect. He shares his astonishing experiences of his recent winter solo ascent of Denali, his attempts to do the sa

#04 with Tenji Sherpa
February 17, 2023

In this episode, Tenji Sherpa sheds some light on what it takes to regularly stand where others aspire to stand just once in their lifetime. In conversation with Matthias, he talks about his path to becoming an internationally certified mountain guide an

#03 with Uta Ibrahimi
September 20, 2022

In the world of mountain sports there are many first times. Uta Ibrahimi, however, stands out. She is the first Albanian woman to climb Mount Everest.  In this episode she talks to Superfrenchie about her next missions, her past successes and her goa

#02 with Max Berger
June 17, 2021

What is it like to paraglide off K2? Alpinist Max Berger, professional mountain guide and executive in the outdoor industry for Petzl, shares his experience from years of challenging missions. Tune in for Matthias talking shop with this forerunner of moun

#01 with Adam Bielecki
February 26, 2021

In this episode, Matthias talks with extreme mountaineer and polish superstar Adam Bielecki. How did he get into mountaineering? How does he prepare for his high-altitude expeditions? And how does he deal with the dangers inside the death zone, being a fa