Wintry Mix
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 276 ratingsSkiing's variety show since 2015. CO, VT and beyond. Produced by AK former dirt ski bum and resort exec. VM/text line (802) 560-5003.
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52 - February: ACL Cows Mikaela Smaine Beer HR Salt n Pepa Double Rant
February 04, 2018 15:21 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBFebruary pod. Listen if you can. Episode 52 supported by The Alpine Shop. Get 10% off your order and free shipping with code MIX. Or mention the pod in store for your 10% hook up. I don't do show notes for cheaters. Listen or don't and live with your decision. The deadline for submissions for the March episode will be March 9. Send your audio to [email protected] to get in the Mix. Listen to this episode and/or 46 before you submit audio so you know how this works. The rules are li...
51 - January: Leroy BV Berkshires Brighton Stalker Parlor Mahar Olympics
January 07, 2018 14:20 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBJanuary pod. Listen if you can. Episode 51 supported by The Alpine Shop. Get 10% off your order and free shipping with code MIX. Or mention the pod in store for your 10% hook up. I don't do show notes for cheaters. Listen or don't and live with your decision. The deadline for submissions for the February episode will be Feb 2. Send your audio to [email protected] to get in the Mix. Listen to this episode and/or 46 before you submit audio so you know how this works. The rules are li...
50 - December: Magic Utah Coffee Huts Epic American Rooster Patrol
December 02, 2017 17:35 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MB50 episodes! Damn. The new format is getting better every month. I don't do show notes for cheaters. Listen or don't and live with your decision. The deadline for submissions for the Januray episode will be Jan 5. Send your audio to [email protected] to get in the Mix. Listen to this episode and/or 46 before you submit audio so you know how this works. The rules are limited/non-existent. Click the "audio tips" page for inspiration. Suggest rant topics and get ideas for submissions ...
49 - November: Blizzard Boyd Hogback Sex College Boston Hitchhike Rasta Pirate
November 05, 2017 17:41 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBBehold the third round of the new format. Gettin' wild. The deadline for submissions for the December episode will be Dec 1. Send your audio to [email protected] to get in the Mix. Listen to this episode and/or 46 before you submit audio so you know how this works. The rules are limited/non-existent. Suggest rant topics and get ideas for submissions on the facebook page. Get newsy updates and jokes on the twitter feed. Watch me parent questionably on the instagram. Subscribe, rate...
48 - October 2017: Loaf Uber Glen Petty Idaho TK Rant Maple
October 09, 2017 12:51 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBYes that's the new title format. One random word from each submission topic. You're invited. The deadline for submissions for the November episode will be Nov 3. Send your audio to [email protected] to get in the Mix. Listen to this episode and/or 46 before you submit audio so you know how this works. The rules are limited/non-existent. Suggest rant topics and get ideas for submissions on the facebook page. Get newsy updates and jokes on the twitter feed. Watch me parent questionably...
47 - September 2017: New Format WTF!?!
September 10, 2017 14:01 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBChange is here. Can you handle it? This is the first episode of the new format. The deadline for submissions for the October episode will be Oct 5. Send your audio to alex @ wintrymixcast.com to get in the Mix. Listen to this episode and/or 46 before you submit audio so you know how this works. The rules are limited/non-existent. Suggest rant topics on the facebook page. Get newsy updates and jokes on the twitter feed. Watch me parent questionably on the instagram. Subscribe, rate and re...
46 - New Format: The future of Wintry Mix is TBD by you
August 11, 2017 18:30 - 5 minutes - 7.47 MBThis could be fun. This could get crazy. Episode 46 explains how the new format of Wintry Mix will roll, if it rolls at all. After you've listened this part will make sense. Get those sounds to me at alex @ wintrymixcast.com. First full episode of new format drops (hopefully) in mid September. So get me those sounds by September 6th for potential inclusion. Stay in the loop on social @wintrymixcast. Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes. Enjoy yourself often.
45 - I Quit: With An Asterisk
March 28, 2017 22:29 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MBMaybe this isn't the end, but it's the end of Wintry Mix 1.0. We had a good run. Thanks for listening.
44 - Local Flavor: How Two CNY Skiers Bought Their Home Mountains
March 05, 2017 21:38 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBWhile the news swirls about Vail Resorts east coast arrival, a pair of local skiers/businessmen from the Finger Lakes Region are a few years into ramping up operations at their recently acquired local ski areas, Greek Peak (2013) and Toggenburg (2015). Episode 44 is a discussion with co-owner Marc Stemerman, who together with his business partner John Maier, has been navigating this new industry after acquiring Greek Peak out of bankruptcy. After decades skiing the place, now they own the p...
43 - The VTSP: Vermont's Original Snowboard Crew
February 16, 2017 19:39 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBThe Vermont Slope Posse (VTSP) found each other in Burlington in 1985 thanks to skateboarding. The rest is history. In this episode, AK sits down with Greg Manning, Mike Hayes and calls up Kris Swierz to recollect the days when snowboarding was a seed of the tree it would grow up to be. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTunes. Follow the show on facebook, twitter and IG. Left to right pictured: ...
42 - Pod Pow Mission: Boston to SLC After 7 Feet
February 01, 2017 23:38 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBIt's not easy to book flights 3 weeks out and still nail a storm cycle. In this episode AK and Adam spend day 1 of the #podpowmission stuck in the lodge at Snowbird waiting for the storm to clear prior to hammering the tail end of a seven foot cycle for three days in a row. Best. Pow. Ever. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTunes. Follow the show on facebook, twitter and IG.
41 - Chris Diamond: Four Decades of Ski Biz in One New Book
January 19, 2017 18:12 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBSince entering the ski business in 1972 at Killington, Chris Diamond led Mount Snow and Steamboat through multiple ownership changes and countless upgrades. Upon retiring in 2015, Diamond set out to document his decades in skiing and has recently released a new book entitled "Ski Inc. My journey through four decades in the ski resort business, from the founding entrepreneurs to mega companies." In episode 41 AK and Chris delve into some anecdotes from the book, his years working with and f...
40 - Since 1997: Denver Post Reporter Jason Blevins
January 09, 2017 19:06 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBDiscussing I-70, Vail Resorts, marijuana, affordable housing, new ski areas and other mountain stuff with veteran Denver Post reporter Jason Blevins. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTunes. Follow the show on facebook, twitter and IG.
Storm Track: Eric Fisher on Holiday Week Nor'easter
December 28, 2016 02:52 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBThe season's first bonafide coastal storm is primed to deliver snow and wind to a large chunk of the northeast to bring 2016 to a close. This Storm Track episode grabs Eric Fisher from CBS Boston to chat possibilities and get some takes on naming storms, hoax weather and other hot topics. Storm Track episodes are special episodes that catch up with weather pros when a big snowfall is imminent. Episode 39 is a more traditional episode. Catch that one too. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported...
39 - Wheels of Winter: Fat Biking Shifts Into High Gear
December 23, 2016 22:53 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBFat bikes. Every year there's more. Episode 39 catches up with Dave Ochs, organizer of the Fat Bike World Championships in Crested Butte, Colorado, and Vermonter Brooke Scatchard who has been perfecting his Fat Bike Ski design since high school. Caroline the intern is back too in this wide ranging fat bikes discussion. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTunes. Follow the show on facebook, twitter ...
38 - Got Supplies? 25 Years of Serving Racing and Resorts
December 12, 2016 02:15 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBI don't know enough about ski racing. I came up in moguls and pipe. Thankfully Brad Williams and Bob Kimball from World Cup Supply are down to help. Chatted with them at their Bradford, Vermont office and got a tour of the warehouse to learn more about their resort and event supplies business model as well as the state of ski racing from a newbs perspective. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTun...
37 - World Cup Afterglow: The Beast Deserved A Beer
November 30, 2016 20:19 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBThere hasn't been a more deserved "beer thirty" than the one enjoyed by Killington staffers on the Sunday afternoon after the massive World Cup crowds departed. They earned it. AK hung out in the VIP zone chatting up the key resort players / former colleagues while consuming a few frosty beverages. This was a euphoric moment in time worth capturing. Enjoy. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTune...
Storm Track: Josh Fox on Thanksgiving Week Snow
November 18, 2016 01:42 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBOur second 'Storm Track' of the season catches up with Josh Fox of the popular Single Chair Weather Blog. A weather pattern change is afoot so meet Josh and get the chilly details for the next few days and weeks. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. And here's a link to his blog. http://madriverglenweather.blogspot.com Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTunes or follow the show @wintrymixcast.
36 - Showing Love: Boston Ski Expo 2016
November 13, 2016 21:57 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBWe've got some healing to do. The recent Boston Ski and Snow Expo had a weird vibe, sort of like America, in the days immediately following the election. Episode 36 serves as a reminder that we'll all do better if we lay off the cruelty and division. Be hopeful. Be kind. Be vigilant. And let's get some snow soon please. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTunes. Follow the show on facebook, twitt...
35 - Skis on Wheels: Utah Company Reinvents Equipment Rentals
November 02, 2016 23:53 - 20 minutes - 28 MBBryn Carey is CEO and founder of Park City based Ski Butlers, which offers delivery of ski and snowboard equipment rentals in ski regions across the western US and Canada. In Episode 35 AK and Bryn discuss launching a new business based on an idea of how to improve on this very common transaction (renting skis). We also touch on what it's like to roll into everyone's condos at all hours of the night. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.L...
34 - Mount Ascutney: Locals Lead Community Ski Hill Revival
October 24, 2016 16:43 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBThere are plenty of well equipped New England ski areas including Saddleback, The Balsams and Tenney that haven't stayed open consistently. Ascutney had been dormant since 2010, but thanks to land grants and community spirit there's a new future of recreation on this historic ski mountain. Episode 34 catches up with Laura Farrell of Ascutney Outdoors, the non-profit leading the effort, on a recent community volunteer day. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldc...
Storm Track: AK and Tim Kelley on First Widespread Eastern Snow
October 21, 2016 00:31 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBIncoming! New as part of season 3 are "Storm Tracks" where I catch up with regional meteorologists when incoming winter weather warrants. In our first attempt I grabbed Tim Kelley of NECN and Ski The East fame to discuss the first useful dump of the year. Season 3 of Wintry Mix is supported by www.Snowbird.com, www.Worldcupsupply.com and www.Liftopia.com. Subscribe to Wintry Mix on iTunes or follow the show @wintrymixcast.
33 - Voting Outdoors: Vermont Governor's Race Mimics National Trend
October 12, 2016 04:53 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBRaising awareness is so 2010. Climate, public lands, and attracting outdoorsy businesses seem to be the three key pillars of the recent surge in outdoor activism aiming to influence the state and national political landscape. Non-profits like Protect Our Winters and the Outdoor Industry Association head to Washington while individual states navigate their own local priorities influenced by their increasingly engaged outdoor industry citizenry. Episode 33 is an evening behind the scenes at...
32 - Winter Preview: Killington, Sunday River, Vail and Mount Snow Q&A
September 19, 2016 22:54 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBIn the final episode of Season 2, Alex catches up with reps from resorts in Vermont, Maine and Colorado to get a glimpse of winter operations as October and November approach. There's also a bit of a tease as to what is to come in Season 3, which will see a bit of tweak in the format of the podcast as it enters the second year. Expect some more timely storm/weekend content as well as the occasional long form interviews. Does your brand want to partner in season 3? Hit me up asap. Season 2...
32 - Winter Preview: Killington, Sunday River, Vail and Mount Snow Q&A
September 19, 2016 22:54 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBIn the final episode of Season 2, Alex catches up with reps from resorts in Vermont, Maine and Colorado to get a glimpse of winter operations as October and November approach. There's also a bit of a tease as to what is to come in Season 3, which will see a bit of tweak in the format of the podcast as it enters the second year. Expect some more timely storm/weekend content as well as the occasional long form interviews. Does your brand want to partner in season 3? Hit me up asap. Season 2...
31 - The Snurfer: Vermont Company Revisits Roots of Snowboarding
September 02, 2016 01:02 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBBrew Moscarello and Dave Schmidt are some OGs. These dudes were part of the group behind Burton in the 80's. Fast forward 30 years and they're the guys behind Balance Designs which sells the popular Vew-Do Balance Boards and more recently, The Snurfer, from their headquarters in Manchester, Vermont. In this episode we'll talk old school Burton, running a small business, the early days of snowboarding and how to ride a Snurfer. FMI: https://www.snurferboards.com Season 2 of Wintry Mix is ...
30 - Foursome Fodder: High Fives Foundation
August 19, 2016 00:32 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBGolf is hard if you take it serious. The High Fives Foundation, which supports injured mountain action sports athletes and injury awareness, keeps it light. As part of their national fundraising activities, they host an annual east coast charity golf tournament which attracts a cross section of mountain sports industry participants. Episode 30 is a camp out on the 7th tee, chatting with passing groups and dodging raindrops. Might be fun. Season 2 of Wintry Mix is made possible by www.Inn...
29 - XC Meets BC: Vermont's Catamount Trail Association Expands Outreach
August 08, 2016 23:07 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBSpanning 300 miles and nearly 200 landowners, the Catamount Trail is a decades old winter ski route. As uphill/downhill backcountry skiing participation grows, the CTA is broadening its mission beyond The Trail to encourage the responsible proliferation of human powered skiing zones across Vermont. Vermont's Catamount Trail is the longest continuous XC ski trail in the United States. It was conceived in 1984 and fully linked together in 2008. In this episode Alex welcomes the CTA's Amy Kelse...
28 - No Lift Lines: 25 Years of DIY Skiing at Polar Peak
July 29, 2016 00:31 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBThe Herishko brothers (Tom and Mark) grew up on a farm in the foothills of the Taconic Mountains of New York, which is east of the Hudson River and west of Massachusetts. Since their school was 20 minutes from home, they were on their own for after school activities. This need for a more local hobby birthed what is now Polar Peak, a private and do-it-yourself cow pasture ski area which they've been refining since 1991. Season 2 of Wintry Mix is made possible by www.Inntopia.com. Addition...
27 - Tahoe Millers: Mountain Town Co-working Gaining Momentum
July 18, 2016 18:39 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBWant to live closer to your passions? Co-working spaces in mountain towns across North America and Europe have been opening rapidly as the global workforce becomes less tethered to any given location. In this episode we'll hear from those who put together a successful co-working space in North Lake Tahoe and a few of their members that have fueled the growth of similar spaces around the world. Season 2 of Wintry Mix is made possible by www.Inntopia.com. Additional support comes from www.S...
26 - Burke is Back: Vermont Community Embraces Life After Q
June 28, 2016 23:25 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBPro tip: when acquiring a ski area with a passionate community, storied history and key stakeholders including a nationally respected resort management college, mountain biking destination and olympic caliber ski academy, perhaps don't rename the mountain after yourself as a first order of business. Even if you saw it in a Hollywood movie. That oddity (and much more like it) is what transpired at the briefly named Q Burke Mountain in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom over the last few years. A s...
25 - On The Spot: Resort Marketing Honchos Dish on Technology and Shampoo
June 21, 2016 00:04 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBA swath of international resort marketing brainiacs were in Stowe, Vermont back in May for an annual gathering produced by Wintry Mix supporter Inntopia. Seminars, data crunching, speakers, wining, dining, etc, all centered around the quest to get folks to book trips and increase tourism. Mostly digitally. For the sake of the podcast, I invited a few of these tech buffs to my studio (porch) in order to poke and prod them for your enjoyment. Season 2 of Wintry Mix is made possible by www...
24 - Northern Care: Practicing Medicine Across the Wilds of Labrador
June 14, 2016 07:33 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MBCanada's northeastern lands are dotted with small, mostly indigenous, communities which operate far differently than those in the US and more populated areas of Canada. There are few roads, few people and limited economies. Also icebergs and polar bears. In episode 24 we connect with Dr. Andrew Bresnahan, who was born in one of these communities and now practices medicine in the region. Season 2 of Wintry Mix is made possible by www.Inntopia.com. Additional support comes from www.Snowbi...
23 - In Hindsight: Vermont Family Reflects on Dad's Mount Washington Mishap
May 31, 2016 17:25 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBBackcountry skier and father of three Jon Miller took a long and harrowing slide down Hillman's Highway near Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in March of 2016. Episode 23 welcomes the Miller family to the Vermont Public Radio studios to reflect on the experience and what it might mean for the future. More info and photos at www.WintryMixCast.com. Season 2 of Wintry Mix is made possible by www.Inntopia.com. Additional support comes from www.Snowbird.com, www.SkiVermont....
22 - The Meltdown: Listener's Guide to Wintry Mix Season 1
April 28, 2016 19:47 - 21 minutes - 30 MBSo that was fun. Enjoy some of the highlights from season 1 and find the episodes that you'd be most interested in. Let us know what topics or guests you think would be fun in Season 2 via twitter.com/wintrymixcast, instagram.com/wintrymixcast or fb.com/wintrymixcast. We're also working on a new website at www.wintrymixcast.com. It's there now as we work on it. Season 2 starts in June. Thanks to our season 1 sponsors: Mount Snow, Snocountry, Snowbird, Propeller Media Works and Ski Vermont.
21 - On Belay: Ice Climbing in Smugglers' Notch
March 21, 2016 19:16 - 19 minutes - 36.4 MBA group of Norwich University students paired up with Adventure Spirit Mountain Guides for a day of ice climbing. This episode of Wintry Mix brings you along for the ride. Enjoy the library produced to date and give us a rating/review on iTunes. This is the conclusion of season 1. New episodes will arrive again in June. This episode of Wintry Mix is supported by Ski Vermont. Get to www.skivermont.com for the latest details on conditions and upcoming events at downhill and cross country ski...
20 - Snowmaking Vs Kilowatts: Helping Vermont Resorts Tackle Energy Consumption
March 08, 2016 17:51 - 19 minutes - 35.6 MBEfficiency Vermont has been teaming with ski resorts to reduce energy consumption for a decade with recent focus on snowmaking operations. In this episode, we chat with John McMurry, a lead engineer in this effort about the past, present and future of this initiative in Vermont and beyond. Image courtesy of Snow Logic Inc. This episode of Wintry Mix is supported by Ski Vermont. Get to www.skivermont.com for the latest details on conditions and upcoming events at downhill and cross country ...
19 - Transylvania to New England: Alpine Olympian Mihaela Fera
March 03, 2016 01:25 - 20 minutes - 38 MBBorn and raised in Romania, Mihaela Fera represented the eastern European nation at three Olympic Games in all alpine skiing disciplines. She now resides in New Hampshire teaching the next generation of ski racers at Bretton Woods. In this episode we delve into representing a communist nation at an overseas Olympics, the ratio of bears to people, and the future of ski racing. This episode of Wintry Mix is supported by Ski Vermont. Get to www.skivermont.com for the latest details on condit...
18 - On The Spot: Freeskier Magazine Edition
February 23, 2016 17:53 - 12 minutes - 23.4 MBI recently swung by the offices of Storm Mountain Publishing outside of Boulder, Colorado to poach wifi and pick the brains of the editorial team at Freeskier Magazine. The result is the first run of a maybe recurring episode style I'm calling 'On The Spot'. You'll understand. Cameos by Chug. This episode of Wintry Mix is supported by Ski Vermont. Get to www.skivermont.com for the latest details on conditions and upcoming events at downhill and cross country ski centers across the Green M...
17 - Wassail Waterbury: Singing at Strangers
February 13, 2016 02:56 - 19 minutes - 36.6 MBThe wassailing component of Waterbury Vermont's Winterfest brings out creative musical troops to entertain themselves and local patrons at the town's watering holes. Episode 17 tries to keep up with this third annual event. Wassailing (verb): The house-visiting wassail is the practice of people going door-to-door, singing and offering a drink from the wassail bowl in exchange for gifts. This practice still exists, but has largely been displaced by caroling. This episode of Wintry Mix is pr...
16 - Since 1984: Sarasota Snowbirds Serve Florida Skiers
February 05, 2016 06:30 - 23 minutes - 43 MBHank and Barbara Rhawn have been running Sarasota, Florida's Active Lifestyles ski shop for over 30 years. On top of that, as the organizers of the Sarasota Ski Club, they've taken trips to over 130 ski areas around the world. Their store was swiped by a tornado a few days before I spoke to them. This episode of Wintry Mix is proudly supported by Propeller Media Works. Propeller provides custom web development and online marketing services to ski resorts, hospitality partners, and unique br...
15 - The Big Apple: Four Months of Winter Pruning
January 21, 2016 01:40 - 19 minutes - 35 MBBlake Harrison spends his winters exposed to the elements, pruning the Kent Ridge Orchard just west of Middlebury, Vermont. Hardy and skilled folks like Blake are a primary cog in the annual harvest process for the entire apple industry. This episode of Wintry Mix is proudly supported by Snowbird. Located 35 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport, Snowbird is stacking foot upon foot of natural snow to kick off the 15/16 season. Take a break from east coast conditions and get you...
14 - Meet The Challenge: Two Backcountry Events in the Green Mountains
January 20, 2016 18:49 - 21 minutes - 40.1 MBThe month of March features two formidable backcountry ski events in the Green Mountains, both of which raise funds for worthy causes. In episode 14 you'll meet Yurij Bihun from the Camel's Hump Challenge and RJ Thompson who is organizing the 24 Hours of Bolton. The Camel's Hump Challenge is a 13 mile circumnavigation of the iconic, undeveloped peak raising money for the VT Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. http://camelshumpchallenge.com The 24 Hours of Bolton is a new event which ch...
13 - An Olympic Journey: Hannah Kearney
January 12, 2016 03:05 - 26 minutes - 48.6 MBEvery Olympian reaches the conclusion of their pursuit eventually. Very few come away with a gold medal. Vermont's Hannah Kearney, three time Olympic mogul skier and two time medalist (gold and bronze) offers Wintry Mix listeners a window into her Olympic experience as she embarks upon life after competitive skiing. This episode of Wintry Mix is proudly supported by Snowbird. Located 35 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport, Snowbird is stacking foot upon foot of natural snow to ...
12 - Holiday Special: Year In Review
December 23, 2015 21:04 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBWe thank you for tuning in to Wintry Mix in 2015 and invite you to explore the wide variety of episodes released to date. Here's to more characters, stories and laughter in 2016. Cheers! Episodes 11-13 are supported by Snowbird.
11 - The Forecasters: Inside The National Weather Service Burlington VT
December 21, 2015 20:56 - 22 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, Alex joins Paul Sisson, telemark skier and the Science and Operations officer of the Burlington, Vermont (BTV) NWS office for a tour of their facility to chat local, regional, and national weather and climate topics. As the backbone of America's weather forecasting and record keeping systems, the National Weather Service and their 122 Forecast Offices inform the daily lives of every citizen on US soil. This episode of Wintry Mix is proudly supported by Snowbird. Located 35...
10 - Ski Newfoundland: Ferries and Screech
December 15, 2015 21:53 - 23 minutes - 27.2 MBChatting with Cole Fawcett and Kristyn Titford of Marble Mountain Ski Area about life on the island of Newfoundland running the largest ski area in Atlantic Canada. As the easternmost point in North America, Newfoundland is an island about the size of Virginia which represents the southern section of the Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador. This episode of Wintry Mix is supported by http://snocountry.com/mix where you can sign up to win four pairs of lift tickets every week. http:/...
9 - Talking Puck: Ice Haus Brings New Visitors to Jay Peak
December 01, 2015 02:36 - 20 minutes - 36.7 MBThe Jay Peak Resort Ice Haus opened in 2010 as an additional amenity for skiers and summer guests to enjoy. Since then it's become an integral piece of the four season operation in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, attracting hockey teams and players from great distances to spend time and tourism dollars. Episode 9 sits down with Dennis Himes (yes I say Hines one time), General Manager of the Ice Haus, to find out about the sport of youth hockey, ice rink operations, and how the ski resort integ...
8 - The Plow Guy: Vermont AOT's Shawn Lafountain
November 20, 2015 08:09 - 20 minutes - 37.1 MBShawn Lafountain is the Maintenance Supervisor for the Colchester Fort Garage within the Vermont Agency of Transportation. He has plowed a lot of snow. These crews make it possible for skiers, riders, the general public and emergency crews to get where they need to go through all kinds of harsh weather. All while a steady stream of motorists make questionable decisions in their midst. Often a thankless job with long hours, these committed individuals keep their states open for business whe...
7 - Selling Winter: Live From Boston Ski and Snowboard Expo
November 17, 2015 07:32 - 18 minutes - 33.9 MBThe Boston.com Ski and Snowboard Expo is a behemoth of buying and selling over the course of 4 days. Your host AK headed south to hock Ski The East gear at the masses and figure out ways to make all these damn sales pitches quasi-listenable as a podcast. Episode 7 is supported by SnoCountry.com. Sign up for their weekly lift ticket drawings at www.snocountry.com/mix.