On Episode 171, I sit down in the Dissect Podcast studio with former alpinist, Mark Twight, for part 1 of our talk from February 2019. Though Mark gave up extreme alpinism around 2000, his attitude, outlook, and philosophy are still that of a climber. In this EPIC late night and whiskey-fueled interview, Mark recounts a career in the mountains that happened two decades ago, but is still reverberating in his own psyche and with young alpinists today. Like a drug addict or a rock star, Twight battled with the prospect of coming down from those heights to the trivia and monotony of the valley. Nearly 20 years out from his last great climb and after many other incredible accomplishments, Mark only recently has found some peace without climbing.
Nonprophet.media and Mark’s New Book: REFUGE.
Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber.
Episode 172: Mark Twight – Still Coming Down Part 2
MFT and Chris Kalous by Delila Causevic 
Chris Kalous by MFT 
Jason Mamoa and MFT by Delila Causevic 
MFT by Nikki Smith 
MFT signs his book REFUGE by Trevor Thompson 
MFT, Scott Backes, Steve House by Lisa Bouchard 
MFT on Mt Hunter by Scott Backes 
MFT on Nanga Parbat by Barry Blanchard 
MFT on Slovak Direct by Steve House 
Scott Backes and MFT after Deprivation by Michael Kennedy 
Randy Rackcliff below Reality Bath by MFT 
Kiss or Kill cover by Brooks Freehill 
MFT by Dan Krauss 
Bouchard, Surrette, Franklin, Twight, Rackcliff
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So loved the MT sessions – both in your top 5 for me. Years ago, I remember how startled I was by Kiss or Kill; it still resonates today.
Way to nail the content in the interview.
Fantastic! The most Enormocast-y of them all. Kalous, your amateur psychologist thing is getting pretty honed… The “knife in the heart” segment is all time.
Intense! I was more riveted/gripped listening in than I was watching Free Solo.
HA. Where’s my oscar?
We’re not oldies, we’re “the olds”. And yes, like in the rest of our cultural and political systems, we are in the way. Better to go gently into that good night, and let the young rage against the dying of the light.
What was the name of book you read in front of a class? My French spelling clearly isn’t up to snuff.
Article in RandI called the Abatoir (slaughterhouse). Now it’s anthologized in Marks book Kiss or Kill.
It’s a chapter in kiss or kill, called “The Abattoir”
Mark made me care about words and punctuation. So miss his alpine articles while living in jasper Alberta Canada climbing and drinking
Coffee.I still listen to joy division
John green
Canmore Alberta
20 minutes in and loving it. I’ve genuinely laughed out loud a half a dozen times already. My first thought: If Henry Rollins were an alpinist, he would be Mark Twight.
I’m sure Mark would love to have Rollins on Dissect some day.
He would indeed.
You gotta know somebody that knows somebody…
Russ Clune’s girlfriend/partner Amy worked at Dischord Records for years.
Oh, yeah, that’s right!
Incremental Adaptation!!!!
Every moment in this interview was a time warp for me.
I lived and trained by these words in the 80-90’s articles and then the books. The feelings and inspiration still seems so fresh to listen. And, being punk is a personality trait; it falls me to not try. Thank you for being bushido but not selfish (ultimately for family). Respect.
Thank you.
I thought that same exact thing. Twight has to get Rollins on his podcast
Finally! Been waiting for this one for years, and since seeing it on twights Vero page