1,000 Summits & a Broken Ankle at 996 | Brett Marciasini | Peak Bagger & Great Basin Explorer
1,000 Summits & a Broken Ankle at 996 | Brett Marciasini | Peak Bagger & Great Basin Explorer  
Podcast: Hikes and Mics Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 18 2025
Description: Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Peak Lists, Family Trips & 1,000+ Summits with Brett ⛰️Brett Marciasini joins us this episode — peak bagger, hunter-turned-hiker, and the dad behind @thehuntindaddy. He got into peak bagging in 2018 almost by accident, tired of showing up to hunting season out of shape, and it's since taken over: he's now past 1,000 lifetime summits, has finished all 63 Tahoe Ogul peaks, 91 of the 115 Great Basin Peaks, and every one of Nevada's 17 county high points.Brett talks through what makes Nevada peak bagging so unique — the technical part isn't the climb, it's surviving the old mining roads to get there — and the strange satisfaction of opening a summit register and finding nobody's signed in for three years. He shares the ankle break at 996 peaks that sidelined him for months and forced him to cancel his 1,000th summit celebration, plus the trip to Ecuador where he went five for six on massive volcanoes, including a 19,000-foot sunrise on the crater rim of an active Cotopaxi and a Chimborazo attempt turned back by wind so strong it throws baseball-sized rocks. We also get into hiking with his 14-year-old son (already near 500 peaks and starting to outpace him), the arrowheads and ghost-town artifacts he keeps stumbling on, his dream of Nevada land near Elko, and a full round of season "this or that" questions — narrow ledges or creek crossings, sun on your back or wind in your face.An inspiring conversation about grit, family, and finding beauty in the places few others go.Episode Links:Brett on InstagramThis episode was Produced by Jordyn Smith, follow her on Instagram @jordyn.journeysFollow us on Instagram, @Hikesandmics AllTrails+I'm excited to share that I’m now a Trailheads Ambassador for AllTrails+! If you love exploring the outdoors, AllTrails+ is your ultimate adventure companion. Get offline maps, real-time wrong-turn alerts, and trail previews to help you hike smarter and safer. Plus, with 3D maps and deeper trail insights, planning your next trek has never been easier.Try AllTrails+ free for 7 days, and when you sign up using my referral link, you’ll get 30% off your AllTrails+ membership!Sign up here: AllTrails+ (promo is only redeemable via web and not the app)Ursa Minor Outfitters - Inspired by the outdoors, Created by local artists Go check them at www.ursaminoroutfitters.com and don’t forget to enter the promo code HikesMics10 at checkout to receive 10% off your order.