In 1994, ultramarathon runner Mauro Prosperi vanished during the Marathon des Sables — lost in the vast Sahara for nine days. This is the harrowing true story of endurance, desperation, and the will to survive when the desert closes in. Instagram @strapyerboots Website strapyerboots.com Contact info@strapyerboots.com
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In 1994, ultramarathon runner Mauro Prosperi vanished during the Marathon des Sables — lost in the vast Sahara for nine days. This is the harrowing true story of endurance, desperation, and the will to survive when the desert closes in. Instagram @strapyerboots Website strapyerboots.com Contact info@strapyerboots.com
024: Maurice Wilson: One Man, One Mountain, One Wild Plan
Strap Yer Boots
33 minutes
4 months ago
024: Maurice Wilson: One Man, One Mountain, One Wild Plan
In this episode of Strap Yer Boots, we dive into the unbelievable true story of Maurice Wilson — World War I veteran, spiritual seeker, and the man who hatched one of the most bizarre plans in mountaineering history. Inspired by faith, fasting, and a second-hand biplane, Wilson set out in the 1930s to conquer Mount Everest entirely alone, with almost no climbing experience. Drawing from Ed Caesar’s riveting book The Moth and the Mountain, we trace Wilson’s journey from the skies of Engl...
Strap Yer Boots
In 1994, ultramarathon runner Mauro Prosperi vanished during the Marathon des Sables — lost in the vast Sahara for nine days. This is the harrowing true story of endurance, desperation, and the will to survive when the desert closes in. Instagram @strapyerboots Website strapyerboots.com Contact info@strapyerboots.com
