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October 01, 2024Staying inside the guardrails with Jeff Banks of Aspect Avy Fall is here and winter is right around the corner! Welcome back to Season 9 of The Avalanche Hour Podcast.
In today's episode, Caleb sits down with IFMGA guide and co-founder/CEO of Aspect Avy, Jeff Banks. Jeff's mission in life is to help people do dangerous things -the safest way possible. He's happiest when he's in the mountain mountains helping people live long & adventurous lives.
Jeff has a 20+ year career working as an avalanche professional in the realms of avalanche forecasting, explosive work, and guiding. Jeff is an AMGA instructor team member and examiner in addition to the avalanche training he teaches to the US Special Forces. He has spent 16 winters guiding and skiing in Chamonix, has been a US Ski Mountaineering Champion, and former head coach of Colorado's Olympic Development Nordic Team. Jeff lives in Crested Butte, Colorado with his daughter.
Jeff and Caleb chat about some pivotal moments in Jeff's career that gave him pause about the amount of risk he was taking on while skiing and ski guiding in avalanche terrain. This spurred him to think about a better way to approach traveling in and near avalanche terrain. Aspect Avy was born out of this and Jeff unpacks what this new tool has to offer to winter backcountry enthusiasts.
Thanks to the sponsors of this episode:
Wyssen Avalanche Control
Gordini
Open Snow
Propagation Labs
Check out the ski that Jeff helped design with Romp Skis. The Romp Shepard 99 was designed to meet his needs as a mountain guide. From deep powder to steep frozen corn -They're his all time favorite ski in every condition. It's what the U.S. Special Forces use & about 20 of his guests. They will change your skiing & possibly alter the course of your life.
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...more June 24, 20248.30 Mike Peterson In the last episode of Season 8, I sit down with Mike Peterson. Mike is an engineer and avid backcountry splitboarder who lives in Salt Lake City. He reached out to the show and wanted to share his experience from an avalanche that left him with a significant injury. Mike provides his honest reflection on trends he saw in his own backcountry habits, outside-of-the-mountain influences, and margins leading up to this incident. He had ample time while recovering from his broken neck to analyze how he could better play the long-game while backcountry riding. He shares those thoughts on the show.If you have a story you’d like to share on the podcast, you can reach out to us at [email protected]Music on this ‘sode: Tussle & Eventually Provided by Ketsa: www.ketsa.ukSupport for this episode was provided by:Wyssen Avalanche ControlGordini USAOpenSnow...more June 07, 20248.29 Unique Summer Careers - Kevin Armstrong and Eric Chevalier Episode 8.29 Unique Summer CareersThe Northern Hemisphere winter is over and avy pros are returning to summer jobs. For many, this is forest firefighting – a natural fit with opposing seasons and complementary skill sets. For some, however, the summer provides an opportunity to completely unplug from the challenges of winter work and pursue other passions. In this episode, host Dom Baker speaks with two ski guides who have each built businesses pursuing a summer passion.Kevin Armstong, an ACMG ski guide, builds hand-welded custom bikes for passionate riders. Whether for road, gravel, or singletrack, Six Mile Bikes builds unique, made to order, dream bikes!Eric Chevalier is a veteran ski guide and the guiding manager at Selkirk Cat Skiing. He is also a long-time shipwright – building and restoring wooden boats. The Copper Nail Wooden Boat Shop offers world-class wooden boat restoration and building services. Tune in to hear the highs, lows and unexpected parallels between ski guiding and chasing a passion in a quiet workshop.Music for this episode by Gravy @gravy.tuneswww.wyssenavalanche.comwww.gordini.comwww.opensnow.comwww.sixmilebikes.comwww.woodenboatshop.ca...more May 15, 2024EP 8.28 Mountain Safety Collective - Australia In this installment of The Avalanche Hour Podcast; Wes Gregg sits down for a conversation with Australian Ski Guide, Forecaster and Educator, Kyle Boys from Mountain Safety Collective (MSC). MSC is a not for profit in Australia that provides daily backcountry condition reports. These reports help serve a growing community of winter backcountry enthusiasts. We also discuss what the hazards are for the users which is slightly different from what we experience in North America. Kyle is back in Canada this year completing his CAA Level 2, a CSGA course, and working as a mechanized guide. Please enjoy!Mountain Safety Collective - Mountainsafetycollective.orgKyle Boys - @blizzard_acadamyMusic in this episode is used with permission of the artist, Gravy from Nelson, BC!Artwork by Mike Tea, miketea.comThe Avalanche Hour Podcast is proudly supported by:Gordini USAWyssen Avalanche ControlEpisode produced by Wes Gregg...more April 26, 20248.27 Colin Zacharias In this episode, we chat with long time industry professional Colin Zacharias. Colin has spent over 40 years working in the snow, avalanche, guiding, consulting, and education realms. Throughout our interview, Colin talks about some of the trends that he has seen within the industry as well as trends in accidents. He talks about how recreationists might learn from some of the habits of professional guides, and he recounts some early memories of venturing into the backcountry. Enjoy.Music by KetsaSupport provided by:Wyssen Avalanche ControlGordini USAOpenSnowGoFund Me for the Family of Rob Coppollilo:https://gofund.me/c17787bfThe Powder Cloud: The Seductive Lure of Trackshttps://thepowdercloud.com/learn/avalanche-education/the-seductive-lure-of-tracks/...more April 15, 20248.26 - JOSSLINE, ELLEN, AND MIKE EPISODE 8.26On today’s episode join us as Ellen Bradley and Jossline Jackson share their personal and poignant connections to their indigenous roots through skiing and science, guided by mentor and educator Mike Janes. We delve into the importance of indigenous knowledge in environmental stewardship and explore initiatives that make outdoor spaces accessible and inclusive.Socials:The Avalanche Hour Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/theavalanchehourpodcast/Links:RASOR program: https://rasor.alaska.edu/Alaska Avalanche School: https://alaskaavalanche.org/Douglas Indian Association: https://diataku.com/Sealaska Heritage: https://sealaskaheritage.org/institute/education/programsJuneau Poster_RASOR (1).pdfSponsors for this episode:Wyssen: https://www.wyssenavalanche.com/en/Gordini: http://www.gordini.comOpenSnow: http://www.opensnow.comCrew:Host - Brooke "Shiny" Edwards https://www.instagram.com/wildworldwanderingsProducer - Cameron Griffin: https://www.instagram.com/backcountrycam/Donate:The Avalanche Hour Podcast: https://www.theavalanchehour.com/donateThe American Avalanche Association: https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/donateMusic:Ketsa: 80’s vision/KetsaKetsa: Hold on/ketsa...more April 08, 20248.25 Manuel Genswein In this episode our European contributors, Matthias Walcher and Christoph Mitterer from @ÖGSL, interview Snow Scientists, and current intern at @ÖGSL; Manuel Genswein.Manuel is a one-of-a-kind individual and no stranger to the avalanche industry. As a lone wolf, he has been traveling the world for over 30 years bringing his strategies and ideas to the field of avalanche rescue. In this episode we talk about where he grew up? How he got involved with the avalanche industry? and we dive into experiences he has had along the way. He tells us which innovations he is most proud of and what ideas didn't fly? Listen in to find out more and check out Manuel's website for access to his courses and papers:mountainsafety.infoMusic by Gravy - FreebirdYou can find his tracks at gravytunes.bandcamp.com.Big shout out to the designer of our sweet logo Mike Tea. You can see more of Mike’s work over at miketea.comSupport for this episode provided by:@wyssen_avalanche_control@gordiniusa@opensnow@american_avalanche_association...more April 01, 20248.24 David Lovejoy In this episode, Harry Keane interviews one of his mentors, David Lovejoy. We introduce Harry, then turn the mic over to David as he talks about some of his memories of exploring crags, alpine peaks, and snowy mountains across the globe. David attended Prescott College, where he eventually became a faculty member and professor. In the early 1980's, he developed an Avalanche Forecasting course in collaboration with Tim Lane and Jerry Roberts of Colorado's Department of Transportation. This course set the hook for many people who have gone on to make big splashes through their lifelong careers in the snow and avalanche industry. David provides us with insights and wisdom from his years of cultivating his curious fascination with avalanches. Tune in.Music by KetsaThanks to:Wyssen Avalanche ControlGordini USAOpenSnow...more March 21, 20248.23 John Buffery Episode 8.23 John “Buff” BufferyJohn “Buff” Buffery has had a long and diverse career in avalanche and mountain risk management, spending time at ski hills, guiding, risk management for highways, movie rigging, and much more. From ski guiding on tele skis back in the early days of his career to building his own split board in the 90s - Buff has pioneered his own path in the mountains. He was Craig Kelly’s personal guide for much of his career, and has guided and mentored the likes of Travis Rice, Robin Van Gyn, and many others over the years. He brings a thoughtful and reflective approach to risk management; a personal style that has accompanied him while pioneering new guiding operations in remote terrain, or rigging stunts for the latest Hollywood blockbuster.Tune in for lessons learned and philosophies developed over a rich life in the mountains. Buff talks about avalanche education for pro snowboarders, the evolution of a path into guiding for snowboarders, and longevity in a physically taxing career – and so much more. Enjoy!Sponsors for this episode:Wyssen : https://www.wyssenavalanche.com/en/Gordini - www.gordini.comOpenSnow - www.opensnow.comCrew:Host - Dom BakerProducer - Cameron Griffin - https://www.instagram.com/backcountrycam/Donate:The Avalanche Hour Podcast - https://www.theavalanchehour.com/donateThe American Avalanche Association - https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/donateMusic:Gravy - @gravy.tunes...more March 18, 20248.22 Ethan Greene In this episode, Caleb sits down with Ethan Greene, Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. It is the CAIC’s 50th anniversary this year, and we are happy to have Ethan on the show to celebrate it. Ethan has truly blended the theory and practice of snow and avalanche work through academia and research coupled with his career as a ski patroller-turned avalanche forecaster. We chat about the extensive history of the CAIC and some of the strategies that his team employs including the decision to use flexible forecast zones and the implementation of a stress resiliency program.Music provided by Gravy.https://gravytunes.bandcamp.comWant to hear more about the history of CAIC? Listen to my interview with Knox Williams:https://on.soundcloud.com/FstGgd9Az3zmFrnF7...more
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