#236 Eimir McSwiggan: Champion Ice Climber

<div><span class= "author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Eimir McSwiggan is a World Champion Ice Climber from Northern Ireland who’s been living and working in South Korea since 2010.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> With 6 World Cup medals under her belt, Eimir is passionate about sharing her love for climbing and dreams of bringing competitive Ice Climbing back to Northern Ireland someday in the near future…</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> In this episode we chat about:</span></div> <ul class="listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1"> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Growing up on a farm in Gortin, County Tyrone. </span></li> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> How she got into the sport at an age when most people consider retiring</span></li> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Life lessons climbing competitively has taught her</span></li> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> And some of her war stories from along the way</span> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv h-lparen"> (including</span> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> a brutal yet beautiful 20-hour climb up Asia’s tallest frozen waterfall)</span></li> </ul> <div> </div> <div><spa