“Harmony” The Blade Dive Episode 17- We are joined by Mammoth Unbound operator, Harmonee Johnson.  Passionate about Snow sports at a young age, Whitefish in Montana was the catalyst for further interest. Eventually, switching to Snowboarding, Harmonee was destined for great things and would land jobs within park programs at Bear Mountain and Mammoth Mountain. 

• Growing up in Montana, Harmonee Johnson took an interest in sports outside of school and immediately latched onto her grandmothers passion for skiing.  Taking advantage of life lessons and how to control a ski edge, Johnson saw value in investing her time on snow with family. 

• Eventually adding Snowboarding to her skill set, Johnson was influenced by incredible Snowboarding content coming from Bear Mountain.  Johnson’s mother, who learned to ski at Bear Mountain, knew it was meant to be. Road trip! Johnson moved to Big Bear to pursue a job opportunity on the Terrain Park’s day crew.

• As a dedicated employee, Johnson quickly found herself in front of multiple opportunities, one of which was a Snowcat. Surrounding herself with people like Tex McCullar, Dan Neilsen, TJ Dawoud…Johnson realized that a sustainable career may be possible behind the sticks. 

Episode 17 is a heavy realization that there are very few woman operating Snowcats. We discuss Johnson’s move from Montana to Big Bear and her eventual transition to Mammoth. We deep dive into treating people with respect and how operators can be setup for success. Johnson is no stranger to a challenge and stands tall in an effort to advocate for woman in the male dominated industry, that is equipment operations. 

Enjoy...  and if you're in the machine, go ahead and TURN THE VOLUME UP!

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