BONUS - ALPINE DIVORCES
This week, James and Jimmie discuss the break-up technique: the Alpine Divorce!
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I like what James said about going on a walk to hang out. We went out last week before the full heat wave set it and enjoyed the views We have in town. We go out on a nice picnic a few times a year to hang out. We watched old wrestling this year, ate a bunch, had a smoke and a drink together. ❤
crampon time of the month 😂 I don't know much about climbing either, that whole clip made me laugh so hard. also my ex was into more of an alpine separation: he would routinely leave me behind, bring the gear he needed without telling me what I needed when I asked, etc. then I was just stupid & inexperienced for wanting tips on what to bring from the man who had spent years in the area we were headed to.
The confusion over the term “14er” 😂😂😂 I’m finding your ignorance charming
This great idea!
We had a guest at our daughter's out of town wedding leave his date. She had to call someone else to drive 2.5 hours to pick her up after the wedding. Total pick move.
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I pulled an Alpine Divorce on my date once, back in the day. My partner and I took a road trip and ended up on the Gulf Coast of Texas. We were partying and I beat him in a game of pool. Well, he couldn't handle losing to a girl. He got mad and started yelling at me, so I yelled back (I was raised w/ 3 older brothers.). Things escalated and he put his hands on me. Bad idea. The bouncer came to break us up and then my date shouted that he had hidden a camera in our hotel room and recorded our romps in the hay. He was gonna show it to ecerybody! I couldn't believe it! I jumped in the car and took off for the hotel. I tore that room apart until I found the camera. Then I took out the tape (told you this was a long time ago!), cut it in a million little pieces and threw it all over the room. I threw my stuff in the car and took off for home. Now, I knew that he had enough cash on him to get home, so I didn't leave him totally desolate. But I never spoke to him again. I'm just glad we didn't have the internet back then! If we had, I'd probably still be doing time! Have a great day, kids. Love your show. And remember, Big Brother is watching, so BEHAVE!!
Rattlesnakes are all over Colorado. Even in the Denver suburbs.
Not quite sure those tour guides know what a code name is. Ditch douche isn’t a real hard code to crack there
It used to be called snipe hunting. Hilarious
Putting alpine in front of everything so it doesn't seem criminal is crazy lmaooo 😂😂😂 there should be a charge for that
A dude did this to me in the Colorado mtns in the winter. I was lucky
I’m so sorry. That had to be terrifying.
Growing up in Colorado, people keep track of how many 14ers they have climbed. Any peak above 14,000 ft.
My sister's best friend went hiking with a guy as a date. He was trying to be cool and hiked faster then her to prove he was a true hiker. She got pissed, turned around to walk back to HER JEEP and left his ass there. 🤣 He called her after an hour and asked what happened. She said that she got the feeling he wasn't interested in her so she left. Then never talked to him again. Was he a murderer or just a douche nugget?
I suppose both could be true.
Oh yeah that dude just murdered his gf on the mountain and just lied about it 🤣
What? Ways to be sure you are NOT left behind? Never gave this a thought.
I didn't leave my wife on the mountain we took a cog railway train up and down lmao. However we did see an elderly Chinese tourist couple get left at the top of Pike's Peak when they didn't make it back for our departure time. It was quite the scene haha. My wife and I joke that they may still be up there. One of my legs is full of metal so my wife could ditch me a lot easier than I could ditch her lmao I'm very slow.
Omg…one day can yall do Titanic on PS I HATE THIS MOVIE? You’re not busy giving us 16 episodes a month right? Thank you for all you do. 💕
My favorite charter in that foolish movie was the iceberg. I wish that part came sooner. Perhaps, they should have said,”starring, The Iceberg”.
yeast.com has me nearly in tears at work 😭
Lmaooo right 😂😂
Anyone have directions please asking for a friend
There have been women left in the mountains and the woman dies. It's fucking ridiculous
Eating his dust means way behind him on trail.
I think i like the lesser known, "hiker rim job"
I need more of the Reddit stories lol
If my hsband/partner ever left me behind on a mountain, he would be begging for his life once I made it down.
This is probably why some people are doing alpine divorces. They know their partner and are probably hoping their partners will walk/hike off the anger. My anger would be fueled by it and revenge would be long and drawn out since I would be plotting it with every step I took. 😂😬
"I pass her the joint, she passes it back. What are we gonna do, run away now? This is insane." LMAO
Well, narcissists are totally chicken shit and insecure. The way they deal with other humans is pure crap. "Don't ignore the red flags" is not just a slogan, it's the truth.
Ok I had to pause the episode to comment so idk if they're gonna go over this but: what happens when the person left comes back to civilization? Dude do that shit to me he better leave the country. Ijs.
When he comes back is when the fun really starts!! Nothing scarier than a woman scorned, if she does it right!! (Oh, but hey, not you guys. James, Jimmy, love your show. You guys are great. No worries. 😇)
Glad I don't go climbing, AND to James, I mind my own business.
I guess I did this. 1979, hiked into Grand Canyon for overnighter with boyfriend who insisted on packing everything. He packed can goods with no can opener, yelled at me the entire time, and drank all the water. I stomped off to another camp who fed me and let me sleep there. Next day hitchhiked home to Oregon. Never saw him again. Zero regrets.
In many Alpine Divorces, the one who is left is often less experienced and therefore in danger of harm or even death. And they are *brought there* for that reason. Giving a relationship the Irish Goodbye may be shitty, but at the mall, you're in civilization. The leave-ers are often the ones PLANNING the trip because they want to punish the person they are leaving. That's why it's abusive. They're literally weaponizing their partner's dependence on them
True story
Jimmie, she held up her baby, not dog. She had a baby in her arms.
As a former professional rock climber, listening to the deciphering of the terms is hilarious. Love it. The lingo is ridiculous and I love hearing them make fun of it. Also, dead on about Denver!
These people HATE their partners. This is terrible. But good episode!! 😭
Jesus Christ guys….a 14er is a 14,000 ft mountain lol
And chacos are sandals
I did a hike with a BF once. I was/am NOT a hiker and at that time I was also 100 lbs heavier than now. It was miserable. About half way up I snapped his picture and said I needed that for when I found dead they know who did it. I was only kidding. Before now, id never heard of Alpine Divorces. Cruel and cowardly.
As a fellow member of the 100 Club, WELL DONE!
I could never do this to my wife. She’s legally blind and I can’t even imagine doing that to her. That’s just cruel and I would expect bad things happening to me for the rest of my life. Plus she’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met.
I’m so glad I’m not the only one going, holy cow my ex was really crazy. I dodged a bullet. This episode reminded me of him leaving me on a hike in Colorado and this adorable guy fishing with his friend had to help me across the river he decided we needed to cross. Hindsight, I should have stayed with the cut guy fishing. 🤣 He also took me to a paintball place and put me in his brothers jersey and such. I didn’t realize his brother was apparently really good so an entire team came after me. I had never held a paintball gun before. Then lost it and embarrassed me in front of everyone when I said I didn’t want to play a second game. I was scared and had been shot like 10 times 🤣💀 Good god 19 year old me was an idiot.
Damn that guy was an asshole
My friend got left at a Denny’s in west Texas. Her husband said he had to go to the restroom and never came back.
This was a fantastic episode. Great job.
I am a divorce lawyer and in awkward silences I always say “at least he didn’t murder you!”
My ex moved to England first (I was going to stay back and keep working my job while he found us a place and got a job) but then as soon as he found a job he maxed out the credit cards and said he was done. Over an email. I guess I should be glad I never when hiking with him.
James with the 'its really about knowing how to USE the gear...' just flooded back Seinfeld's "Reservations" bit- "You know how to TAKE the reservation, but you don't know how to HOLD the reservation, and THAT really is..." You fucks know JUST how to make me feel PERFECT aged- not young/not old- just fuckin right! Thanks for all you do and it was a fucking BLAST getting to see you guys in ATL & NC! Made some awesome friends!
I dated a guy who was a diagnosed narcissist but also a former altar boy who was freaked out about how it made him a bad person because he was acting badly (thank goodness not a serious relationship!) and I think he would have been terrified of leaving someone alone in the woods because of what people would think of him. Last known person seen with me? Not a good look.
Spot on about the rattle snakes in Pueblo 🤣
This is my favorite pod Hi from Iowa - Jimmies laugh kills me
Avoid wearing the raw meat vest your partner gives you to wear in the wild.
😂😂
'Trad' Climber is short for 'traditional' climber. Trad = Tradition(al). Toodles
Dope house: Hotshot divorce
James' "Well no shit", made me laugh out loud.
To be clear, very divorced from this man.
Its called the splashy d.
Any man who walks ahead of you, even in the supermarket is showing you that he is a narcissist. Big red flag. He’s not paying any attention to his wife or girlfriend. I was trying to keep up with my husband. I had tripped. A much kinder man than my husband was helping me up. Somehow my husband realized I wasn’t trailing behind and he circled back. That night he said he hated seeing another man helping me. Can’t win
Is this your current husband??
In the horse barn getting ready to listen!
Did James put parental controls on Jimmy’s computer? Why was the website forbidden?😆
Lolll that part reminded me of helping my boomer parents with internet things 😂😂
Since no one answered, I'll be "that guy"... Chacos are a brand of sandals. A lot of kayakers wear them. Idk about climbing a mountain in them🤷♀️
Back in the early aughts, I saved & saved to buy me some. They were $110 & I was so happy to finally purchase mine! Then all I got were blisters. When walking around for work, when hiking, even after 2 separate Chaco enthusiasts adjusted mine for me when they were on my feet. Same result (more blisters). I'm still disappointed about that experience, 2 decades later. It was a luxury that didn't deliver. Tevas, on the other hand, much more affordable, can do all the things (hike, wade creeks, etc.) just fine. Not a single blister.
YAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!! I been excited for this one🤣👏👏👏👏
To the lady in the first story...and to anyone who might end up in that situation..if your partner is out of sight on a hike you aren't confident on, turn around and go the fuck back. Before you're hours in. Fuck that guy. But also you have to pay attention to where you're going and not blindly follow a man.
Celsius is all logical and shit 😄
Daniel Fahrenheit, a physicist, made his scale in the early 1700s. Theres a reason for it. He also invented the modern thermometer. Fahrenheit temperature scale was invented first. Both are fine. Lol and both were named after the physicist who invented them. (All of this is said in a tone of fun facts, not annoyance haha I know it can be hard to convey that over text)
I know neither of them cares lol, but early starts on high altitude climbs are usually because of snow conditions I think. The earlier you start, the longer you have on stable, cold snow. The more time the sun has to warm up the snow, the more unstable it gets.
Also it maximises available daylight
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Fuckin hysterical 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Have really been looking forward to this one 🤣🙌🏽
Just realised I’ve experienced an alpine divorce! I was 14 seeing a guy in his early 20’s 👀. One evening he drove me up to the Yorkshire moors where Ian Brady and Myra Hindley buried their victims. Everything seemed ok but out of nowhere he pulled over clicked off my seatbelt leaned over opened my door and just pushed me out of the car and he sped off. I thought it was a joke but he didn’t come back!! It was the 90’s so no phone it’s pitch black up there I had to walk back in the pitch black. I wish I could go back in time and tell 14 year old me to call the police. I also had at least 3 strange men try to pick me up on the walk home!
Please tell me you're doing better with dating now!
Cruise: splash divorce
😳 new fear unlocked
As someone who’s climbed 14ers this is hilarious
When Edward left Bella in the woods 😆
Sorry, i was consumed with rampant punctiation.
10 speed divorce 🤣
Wooooooooooooooooo
Steely Dan Haitian Divorce
This should be considered attempted murder because a lot of them will take their soon to be ex out in the wilderness with no provisions, knowing they have no experience with hiking, and a lot of times not properly dressed. I’d argue that these people KNOW their ex won’t survive or the likelihood is low.
They offer to carry everything so you don’t have to deal with the weight, knowing she’ll think it’s chivalrous. Leaving her with nothing.
I swear Jimmie and I are sister souls: I literally said, "A Carnival Divorce?" and chuckled at myself MOMENTS before he said it!!... Then, when he said it, I totally guffawed 🤣 That shit happens A LOT.
Giant gaping asshole!!!! You used the correct term. Perfect. 🤩
Oh thank god this is out. I've been waiting. Thank you!!!!
lol a 14er is a mountain that’s 14000 feet. it’s approximately the limit to the mountain height here in colorado. there are like 50 14ers here but not many (if any, i’m not sure) 15000 foot high mountains.
Whitney is the highest in the states and it’s under 15
Been waiting on this one
Open Patreon and legit started to dance as the intro began let’s goooooooooooooo I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!!
My husband knows better than to do this on me. Not only would I survive, I would be on an episode of STM when I got home.
Yep! 💯
I have been waiting all week for this! Happy Saturday, everyone!!!
Yaaaaaaaay!
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Woot!