Big Wall Climbing and Ultrarunning with Thomas Bukowski

In 2022, Thomas Bukowski took a risk that felt personal and professional by applying to The North Face athlete development program and pitching himself as a climber worth betting on. As a queer athlete from Hong Kong who found climbing later than most, he has long carried the feeling of being an outsider, then watched that narrative shift when he earned a place on The North Face climbing team. Since then, he has chased fear into major climbs in Argentina, Alaska, and Pakistan, and in 2024 he pushed into trail running by running the 211 mile John Muir Trail in four days. Connect with Thomas: Website Instagram Order Thomas' Tuolumne Guide Book Vote for Wild Ideas Worth Living for Best Branded Podcast! Outside Days Early Bird Pricing Explore the REI and Intrepid Travel collections Thank you to our sponsors: Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard® Teva Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Big Wall Climbing and Ultrarunning with Thomas Bukowski is an episode from Wild Ideas Worth Living by REI Co-op.

This episode is 00:26:23 long.

This episode was published on Mar 24, 2026.

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