Frost & Cinder

Zac Zaharias is a deeply experienced high altitude mountaineer from Australia. He has summited six of the world’s fourteen 8000m peaks. He was part of the 1st Australian ascent of Broad Peak and Dhaulagiri. He was part of the 2nd Australian ascent of Denali in Alaska in 1982. He has climbed Everest, Spantik Peak, and Ganesh IV, among many others. He is the president of the Canberra Climbers Association. Today he shares some of Australia’s history of high altitude mountaineering and his stories from decades of frosty freedom on the shining merciless sharks teeth of the Himalaya. This conversation is full of rich insight and valuable knowledge for aspiring climbers. This is Frost and Cinder. Subscribe on iTunes, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram. Also, check out our adventure gear store at frostandcinder.com. Type in the code FROSTY at checkout for 10% off. Our music is by William French and Parallel View. Find and follow them on Soundcloud. soundcloud.com/williamfrenchmusic soundcloud.com/parallel