The Avalanche Hour Podcast

By Caleb Merrill

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04.12.2021

At the beginning of 2021, two incidents occurred in the eastern part of the European Alps where mountain rescuers were caught by hangfire avalanches during ongoing rescue operations. In this episode, Matthias Walcher interviews two people directly involved, who shed ...

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04.12.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.25 Matthias Interviews Matthias Schilchegger & Manca Volk Bahun At the beginning of 2021, two incidents occurred in the eastern part of the European Alps where mountain rescuers were caught by hangfire avalanches during ongoing rescue operations. In this episode, Matthias Walcher interviews two people directly involved, who shed ...
04.05.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.24 SZW Interviews Chris Bremer In his first guest host session, Sean Zimmerman-Wall sits down with a member of Snowbird's Snow Safety Team, Chris Bremer, to talk about operational and personal risk tolerance, the state of avalanche education in North America, and how to not ...
03.31.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.23 This Day In History - Sawtooth Earthquake Avalanche Cycle At 5:52 PM on Tuesday, March 31st 2020, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook central Idaho and the surrounding area. The quake's epicenter was in the SAC Banner Summit zone, about 20 miles northwest of the town of Stanley. The earthquake ...
03.24.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.22 Kelly Interviews Duncan Lee In this episode, Kelly McNeil sits down with Duncan Lee. Duncan is a Lake Tahoe native, film maker, professional snowmobiler and avalanche educator. We talk about Duncan’s journey into the world of motorized avalanche education, group management techniques, strategies to ...
03.23.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Guest Host Intro: Kelly McNeil Meet Kelly McNeil. Kelly's roots run deep in motorized winter recreation. She talks about her background, some parallels between her education and avalanche outreach efforts, and lets us know what she has on tap for her upcoming interviews. Thanks Kelly ...
03.18.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.21 James Minifie In this installment of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday; I sit down on a Zoom call with James Minifie, owner/operator of Skookum Backcountry based out of the Yukon. He is also the lead field technician for the region with Avalanche ...
03.15.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.20 Wendy Wagner In this episode, we sit down with former nordic olympic ski racer turned avalanche forecaster- Wendy Wagner. Wendy is the director of the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center in Girdwood Alaska. She talks about some of the intricacies of ...
03.11.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast BONUS Episode 5.19 Greg Johnson In this bonus episode, I chat with Greg Johnson. Greg has a diverse background in the world of snow and avalanches from guiding, to public forecasting, to structural engineering and project management. Greg started 6 point engineering- based out of ...
03.01.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.18 Mt. Jumbo Avalanche On February 28, 2014, an avalanche was triggered on Mt. Jumbo- above the Rattlesnake neighborhood in Missoula, Montana. It destroyed a house, and buried 2 adults and a child. This episode is the perspective of three of the many first ...
02.25.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.17 Pt.2 Grant Helgeson In episode 5.17 Part 2 of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday; Dom Baker continues his Zoom call with Grant Helgeson. Grant is a Senior Forecaster and Project Manager for Avalanche Canada who makes good decisions 99% of the time. If ...
02.25.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.17 Pt.1 Grant Helgeson In episode 5.17 Part 1 of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday; Dom Baker sits down for a Zoom call with Grant Helgeson. Grant is a Senior Forecaster and Project Manager for Avalanche Canada who makes good decisions 99% of the ...
02.23.2021 Guest Host Introduction: Dominic Baker Please welcome Dominic Baker to The Avalanche Hour Podcast Guest Host rotation. Dom is from Nelson, BC. He has worked as a ski patroller and forecaster for Whitewater Ski Resort. He has taught the Canadian Avalanche Association Operations Level 1 ...
02.15.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.16 European Contributor Matthias Walcher - 2 - 14 - 21 7.35 AM In this first contribution from our European correspondent, Matthias Walcher interviews JT Fischer and Chris Mitterer, who are the President and Vice President of the ÖGSL or the Austrian Association for Snow and Avalanches- an organization that was founded during ...
02.09.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.15 Alex Ibbotson In this episode, we hear from Alex Ibbotson- owner of Canada Backcountry Services. We talk about Alex's background and her hopes to integrate into (and change the narrative about) the dominant culture of the avalanche world as a female motorized ...
02.01.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.14 Tom Murphy In this episode, we chat with Tom Murphy. Tom was one of the people to start AIARE (American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education). Tom talks about his early days of backcountry skiing and exploration in Alaska. We chat about ...
01.21.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.13 Keith Robine In this installment of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday; I sit down on a Zoom call with one of the authors of the Avalanche Skills Training Handbook, Keith Robine. This handbook is utilized by Avalanche Canada course providers for the ...
01.15.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.12 John Mletschnig Caleb sits down with John Mletschnig in this episode. John has a wealth of experience having been a ski patroller in Utah and New Zealand, a heli ski guide in Alaska and Utah, and now an AMGA certified Rock and ...
01.05.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.11 Matt Primomo In Episode 5.11, we sit down with Matt Primomo. Matt talks about his journey as a snow and avalanche professional- within the various roles of forecasting, guiding, and educating. His humble approach to working with and learning from snowy mountains ...
01.01.2021 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.10 Gabrielle Antonioli Gabrielle Antonioli is featured on this episode. Gabrielle is a native Montanan, who decided to move to Bozeman for an undergraduate degree, had many great days skiing in Hyalite Canyon, and decided to dive into a Master's degree in snow ...
12.16.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Ep 5.9 Craig Evanoff & Bonnie Hooge In this instalment of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday, I sit down on a Zoom call with an iconic couple out of Prince George, BC. Craig Evanoff and Bonnie Hooge the owner operators of Dezaiko lodge; a beautiful rustic lodge ...
12.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast - Episode 5.8 Dave Richards Dave Richards runs the avalanche office at Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon of Northern Utah. His father was a ski patroller at Alta. He grew up there and has a deep sense of connection to the place. He ...
12.07.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast BONUS Episode 5.7 Chip Arenchild Here's a bonus episode to help wind down the craziest year! I sat down with Chip Arenchild in the spring and discussed risk in several different contexts. I share this conversation in this episode. Music by Ketsa: Dusty Hills and ...
12.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.6 Margaret Wheeler I have always thought Margaret Wheeler could introduce herself as “I’m Margaret Wheeler and you may remember me from such eduational videos as “ Track Setting- Improving the skin track” or “Sled Rescue Drill” Think Troy McClure from the Simpsons…https://youtu.be/Y6jSKetRBU0. ...
11.22.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Ep. 5.5 Kyle Lamothe Welcome to the first Third Thursday with Wes Gregg. In this episode I talk with Kyle Lamothe who is a park rat from the icy slopes of northern Ontario, Canada turned Ski Mountaineer. He packed up and relocated to the ...
11.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.4 Wesley Gregg We sit done sit down to talk with Wesley Gregg of Williams Lake, BC. Wes reached out to me this spring, and told me how he wanted to start a podcast related to snow avalanches and then he found The ...
11.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.3 Henry Munter and Rich Peterson We sit down to chat with Henry Munter and Rich Peterson from Chugach Powder Guides. We discuss what some of the aspects of their jobs look like from the guide meetings to the logistics of having multiple aircraft throughout the ...
10.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.2 Laura McGladrey We start out episode 5.2 by hearing an update from the A3 Executive Director, Dan Kaveney. Dan talks about what is new for A3 in the 20/21 season. We then dive into a great talk with Laura McGladrey. Laura is ...
10.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.1 Mike Duffy In the season opener of Season 5, we chat with a pioneer of mechanized avalanche education. Mike Duffy has been teaching mechanized specific avalanche education for over 25 years. Mike is also a product developer and ambassador for Backcountry Access. ...
08.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.22 Susan Purvis In the final episode of Season 4, I chat with Susan Purvis. Susan is an explorer, educator and author of the bestselling adventure memoir, Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—And Myself. I talk with Susan about the book, ...
07.16.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.21 Andrew Schauer Episode 4.21 features Andrew Schauer. Andrew completed the undergraduate and graduate degrees in the Snow Science Program of the Earth Science Department at Montana State University. Andrew talks to us about how his research could help the snow and avalanche ...
07.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.20 Alex Marienthal It's episode 4.20, man. This episode features Alex Marienthal. Alex obtained both BS and MS degrees in the Snow Science Program at Montana State University. We chat with Alex about his graduate research regarding better forecasting for deep slab avalanches. ...
06.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.19 Kevin Hammonds This episode highlights Kevin Hammonds. Kevin is a professor at Montana State University in the Civil Engineering department. He is also the current director of the Sub Zero Lab at MSU. Kevin is a great example of someone who is ...
06.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.18 Jerry Johnson In this episode, we highlight an interview with Dr. Jerry Johnson, a political science professor at Montana State University. We talk about some of the factors that Jerry feels like are contributing to good decision making in backcountry winter sports. ...
05.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.17 Jordy Hendrikx In this episode, we chat with Dr. Jordy Hendrikx- Director of the Snow and Avalanche Lab at Montana State University. Jordy talks about the path that led him to his current role at MSU. He talks about what a potential ...
05.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.16 Doug Richmond In this episode, we hear from Doug Richmond. Doug is a career ski patroller who started out at Sugarbowl in Lake Tahoe and skipped around a bit before settling in to his home at Bridger Bowl. Doug talks about the ...
04.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.15 Don Bachman In this episode, we hear the story of Don Bachman's career in the snow and avalanche world. From ski patrolling to avalanche forecasting for highways, infrastructure, and athletic events, Don recounts lessons learned, mentorships, and a few stories along the ...
04.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.14 Doug Workman This episode features Doug Workman- Jackson, WY based ski and alpine guide. Doug is also the North American Technical Snow Safety Rep for Mammut. We chat about ski guiding in the far reaches of the Earth, some of the ways ...
03.24.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.13 Eric Knoff In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic....Crazy times. Take a timeout to listen to this great episode featuring Eric Knoff. Eric has been a pro patroller, public avalanche forecaster, as well as an educator. We talk to Eric about his ...
03.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.12 Greg Epstein Double Dogleg Couloir Avalanche In this episode, I chat with Greg Epstein. Greg grew up in Jackson Wyoming, and is proud to call it home. He has been an extreme skier, film producer for TGR, and is currently one of the Teton County Commissioner. ...
03.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.11 COAC and WAC This episode highlights two avalanche centers that may be smaller in budget and forecast area of other larger centers, but certainly don't lack in professionalism as well as community support. We chat with Gabe Coler and Aaron Hartz of the ...
02.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.10 Don Carpenter In Episode 4.10, I sit down with Don Carpenter- Guide, Educator, and owner of The American Avalanche Institute. We chat about some of the programs that AAI offers for some of the special operations teams of the US Military. We ...
02.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.9 Ed Adams We sit down with Ed Adams- recently retired professor from Montana State University. Ed was instrumental in the development and success of the SubZero lab at MSU. We chat about his career path, some of the research that he has ...
01.15.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.8 Jamie Laidlaw Episode 4.8 highlights Guide, Educator, Patroller, Professional Expedition Skier Jamie Laidlaw. Jamie shares some of the lessons he has learned in the mountains, and what has caught him off guard in the snowpack. He details some strategy about going into ...
01.01.2020 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.7 CJ Svela and Laura Maguire In this episode, we first chat with CJ Svela who is the Vice President of the Association of Professional Patrollers. He shares with us what the APP is all about, and some of the educational offerings of this winter for ...
12.15.2019 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.6 Danny Holland- Puckerface Avalanche Danny Holland recounts his perspective of being part of the group that was involved in a fatal avalanche on December 26, 2013 on Cody Peak, WY. This is not meant to be an exhaustive analysis of the avalanche, but more ...
12.01.2019 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.5 Doug Chabot Hopefully you all are stuffed from the recent Thanksgiving holiday. More importantly, I hope you were able to spend some quality time with those people you care about. This episode features a great interview with Doug Chabot who is the ...
11.15.2019 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.4 BrendEn Cronin We sit down and have a good ol time with BrendEn Cronin. Currently a highway forecaster for Wyoming DOT, BrendEn has been a guide, forecaster, ski patroller, and all around badass kayaker. We cover lots in this episode, and I ...
11.01.2019 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.3 Don Sharaf I travelled to Jackson WY last week and sat down with Don Sharaf. Don has spent the better part of the past 3 decades working in the snow and avalanche realm while forecasting, guiding, and educating others in this high ...
10.15.2019 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.2 Robin Pendery and Sara Cohen This episode features a couple of Crystal Mountain's finest. Robin Pendery is the Assistant Forecaster for the avalanche program and Sara Cohen is the director of the dog rescue program at Crystal Mountain in Washington. We talk about the forecasting ...
10.01.2019 The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.1 Joe and Mike Royer Welcome to the 4th season of the Avalanche Hour Podcast! This episode features the first family of heliskiing in the US. Mike and Joe Royer sit down with me and discuss the history and the future of Ruby Mountain Heli ...

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The Avalanche Hour Podcast episodes:

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.25 Matthias Interviews Matthias Schilchegger & Manca Volk Bahun

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.24 SZW Interviews Chris Bremer

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.23 This Day In History - Sawtooth Earthquake Avalanche Cycle

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.22 Kelly Interviews Duncan Lee

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Guest Host Intro: Kelly McNeil

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.21 James Minifie

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.20 Wendy Wagner

The Avalanche Hour Podcast BONUS Episode 5.19 Greg Johnson

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.18 Mt. Jumbo Avalanche

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.17 Pt.2 Grant Helgeson

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.17 Pt.1 Grant Helgeson

Guest Host Introduction: Dominic Baker

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.16 European Contributor Matthias Walcher - 2 - 14 - 21 7.35 AM

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.15 Alex Ibbotson

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.14 Tom Murphy

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.13 Keith Robine

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.12 John Mletschnig

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.11 Matt Primomo

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.10 Gabrielle Antonioli

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Ep 5.9 Craig Evanoff & Bonnie Hooge

The Avalanche Hour Podcast - Episode 5.8 Dave Richards

The Avalanche Hour Podcast BONUS Episode 5.7 Chip Arenchild

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.6 Margaret Wheeler

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Ep. 5.5 Kyle Lamothe

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.4 Wesley Gregg

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.3 Henry Munter and Rich Peterson

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.2 Laura McGladrey

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 5.1 Mike Duffy

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.22 Susan Purvis

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.21 Andrew Schauer

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.20 Alex Marienthal

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.19 Kevin Hammonds

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.18 Jerry Johnson

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.17 Jordy Hendrikx

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.16 Doug Richmond

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.15 Don Bachman

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.14 Doug Workman

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.13 Eric Knoff

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.12 Greg Epstein Double Dogleg Couloir Avalanche

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.11 COAC and WAC

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.10 Don Carpenter

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.9 Ed Adams

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.8 Jamie Laidlaw

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.7 CJ Svela and Laura Maguire

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.6 Danny Holland- Puckerface Avalanche

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.5 Doug Chabot

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.4 BrendEn Cronin

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.3 Don Sharaf

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.2 Robin Pendery and Sara Cohen

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 4.1 Joe and Mike Royer

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