Mt. Hood Podcast

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Erika is a professional snowboarder who makes her home at Mt. Hood Meadows.  

Asit introduced me to Erika and said I needed to have her on the podcast.   Against most of my instincts I followed his advice and I'm glad I did.   Amazing human who has done quite a bit as an athlete and now activist.   Find her on Instagram (I'm not 100% sure how to do that) and on her website https://www.erikathevikingvikander.com/

And for those of you listening in Iran, Vietnam, or Boznia, please reach out!   I'm curious how you found this and why you are listening.   I'm actually curious why anyone is listening....

Enjoy the show!

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Dave and I take a hike, manage to find the remains of Swim, and talk about it.   Maryellen hops on to give a first hand recollection of actually swimming there as a girl in the 40s.  Please come to the fundraiser for the museum on May 30, 2026 to join us for breakfast, a presentation about swim, and a hike to the site to see what is still there.  Details coming soon here:  https://mthoodmuseum.org/event/ 

As always, send me some feedback if you have an episode idea, love something, hate something, or just need to practice typing!   [email protected]

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Today we are talking to Christopher Van Tilburg about the Crag Rats, his work with them, and his new book "Crisis on Mt. Hood."    Find out more about him at https://christophervantilburg.com/ and as always shoot me an email at [email protected]

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Matt Hasenohr breaks down SkiMo, local races and events, and it’s debut in the Olympics this winter.    Seems like a lot of work to get turns but I guess not everyone is as, ahem, efficient (lazy) with their skiing as I am.   It was a motivational interview to me for getting on the touring gear more.   Enjoy and see you on the snow soon!!!

Website: SnowGoat Skimo (snowgoatskimo.com)

Instagram:  Wy’Easter Ski Mountaineering Race (@wyeasterskimo) 

 SnowGoatSkimo (@snowgoatskimo) 

Strava: Wy'Easter Skimo

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Today I talk to one of the key people in Government Camp again.  Dave Winterling is the Director of the Mt. Hood Museum and Cultural Center and he gives us an update on what they were  up to this summer, what’s coming this winter and future plans for the Museum.   He tries to spill the beans on a future episode as well but I shut off his mic.  Just kidding, I don't know how to do that...  ;-) 

Enjoy an update on one of my favorite places to go in Govy!

As always, love to hear what you want to hear.   Get in touch at [email protected]

The museum website is:  https://mthoodmuseum.org/ 

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Today we talk to John Vermaas and Hunter Bissler about grooming the trails, tech, and snow science.   If you've ever wondered how that trail was turned from moguls and ice to silky smooth corduroy, well, take a listen.

Sorry for the delay - Been super busy with non-podcast life action.   And I'm skiing again so that takes precedence over typing and recording!    

Thanks to Skibowl again for letting me see how the sausage is made from the inside.     

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Matt Nelson talks to us about his local newspaper for Mt. Hood, The Mountain Times.  It’s an interesting look inside publishing and how his paper is thriving when other major papers are dying off.   

Find it online at https://mountaintimesoregon.com/

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If you are interested in ski and snowboard racing on Mt. Hood there are several groups and teams you can join.   All the groups I talk to today have websites – I recommend getting in touch if you want to go fast!

https://www.schneevogeli.com/

https://www.skiyente.com/

https://pacrats.org/

And as always, love to hear what you would love to hear about!  [email protected]

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Today I’m so stoked to introduce Asit Rathod to those of you who don’t have the pleasure of knowing him.   We talk life of a pro skier, our beloved mountain, and his new book “11,239, a Skiing and Snowboarding guide from the summit of Mt. Hood”  It’s a good talk, some great stories, and quite of bit of swearing so warn the kiddos.   

Book can be bought here:  https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AAsit%2BRathod&s=relevancerank&text=Asit+Rathod&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

Find Asit on Instagram:  @asit_rathod

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If you ever wondered what it would be like to live and work full time on the mountain, todays guest has some great insights.  Zach Kelvington has been a full time Govy resident for several years. Today he shares his experiences and the pros and cons of living and working up in our winter wonderland.  

Find Zach at https://mthoodoutfitters.com/

As always, love to hear about what you would love to hear about!   [email protected].