The 888 COR LORD phone line has lit up the last couple of weeks, and the boys address numerous calls from listeners with questions about backcountry skiing, DOPE or DERPs including wearing full Lycra while mountain biking in the backcountry, riding a splitboard inbounds at a ski resort, blasting music on a Bluetooth speaker while riding and tracking vert skied at a resort and posting to Strava. The boys also talk about the recent closure of all trails in and around Marlette Lake and Spooner Lake State Park for the next two summers and beating the tariff price increases coming with outdoor gear. Trail Whisperer gets chainsaw certified, ASS rants about people saying “could care less” instead of “couldn’t care less” and gets his first snowboard lesson from Pow Bot at Donner Ski Ranch. 

3:20 – Pow Bot gives Trail Whisperer snowboard lessons at Donner Ski Ranch. 

11:30 – You have to ride the chairlift to become a better skier before backcountry skiing. And if you want to be a better mountain biker, don’t ride the chairlift.

18:20 – Trail Whisperer gets chainsaw certified by the U.S. Forest Service.

21:50 – Pow Bot starts riding his mountain bike after spring skiing burnout and Trail Whisperer almost gets attacked by a swarm of bees. 

25:50 – Listener feedback and 888 COR LORD call-ins – Fritz from Calpine – Kirkwood closing day, pond skimming. 

31:10 – Shred the Gnerd – wants to get into backcountry splitboarding and is seeking advice about what to do in the off-season to prepare. 

37:26 – Mystery Non-NARP – DOPE or DERP – Full Lycra kit in the backcountry?

46:10 – Gordo – about to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail over the next 5 months and a bit about the book “Born to Run” and the 5 finger shoes.

52:20 – Steve emailed us about the 10 Shredmandments and people doing dumb things.

56:30 – Nevada State Parks shuts down all trails around Marlette Lake for two years.

1:03:10 – Washoe County Releases Mount Rose recreational trails survey – 

https://engage.zencity.io/washoe-county-nv/en/engagements/580ebe44-fd70-4b4d-a9e2-bc0c593d55f6?utm_medium=referral

1:04:50 – How are you going to beat the increase in outdoor gear costs due to tariffs?

1:09:00 – DOPE or DERP – Riding a splitboard at a ski resort.

1:12:55 – DOPE or DERP – Tracking vert skied at a resort and posting to Strava.

1:16:25 – DOPE or DERP – Bluetooth speakers while riding.

1:21:30 – ASS RANT – could care less vs couldn’t care less. 

1:23:55 – ON A MUSICAL NOTE – Ethiopian Jazz – Mulatu Estatke. Shout out to Myles at Incline Spirits.