Aaron Rolph is a mountain athlete, film-maker and The North Face ambassador. He holds world records for the greatest vertical mountain bike descent and the most countries visited by bike in seven days. Raised in the Lake District and now based in Chamonix, Aaron’s work spans photography, film and writing alongside big, human-powered objectives.In this conversation, we talk about:Life in Chamonix and finding both community and wildernessWhy style and ethics matter in human powered, self supported adventuresThe realities of turning a beloved hobby into a careerValuing process over outcome in adventure and workA brutal bike crash, emergency surgery and coming back to finish the routeChallenging the myth of the elite adventurer and celebrating weekend warriorsPlanning just enough and embracing the unknown on tripsChampioning UK adventures and questioning holiday culture abroadStorytelling through short films and what it reveals about motivationUpcoming projects, from an alpine refuges book to South Georgia in AntarcticaYou can find Aaron here:https://www.instagram.com/aaronrolph/Aaron is the Founder of The British Adventure Collective (BAC): https://www.britishadventurecollective.com/

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