November feels like a month-long Christmas Eve for skiers and riders. Snow is falling, resorts are opening and plenty of ski and snowboard movies are being released. Two that caught our eyes these past few weeks were "The Ultimate Run" and "Dear Rider,".

We chat with our pal Clarke Nash, a former attorney, now backcountry guide in Colorado. He’s just started a new business called backcountryinstruction.com where you can learn what you know need to know to safely get into the backcountry. You didn’t know Shaq loved to ski? iTunes – Subscribe and rate the podcast Spotify – […]

Once the snow starts falling we get giddy, giddy for snow cats. What skier or snowboarder wouldn't want to ride in one? We talk about the big Sno Cat Jamboree in Oregon and other ways to get in a cat.

We are Indy Pass fanboys. We're not going to hide it. This past week, Indy Ski Pass and Teton Gravity Research released "In Pursuit of Soul" featuring 12 independent resorts around the USA. We just watched it and we want to talk about it.

Skiing is becoming more Disney-fied. Just over the past few weeks, several Powdr-owned resorts have announced that they will implement a "Fast Tracks" plan. What is that? To sum it up, pay more to avoid the lift lines. Mario and Brian discuss the pros and cons.

Beer that's too alcoholic, Taco Bell subscription plan and cheesecake tater tots.

September is over, so what's going to happen this season? Where are we going, what are we doing? We've locked in our Indy Passes and it's almost go-time. Who needs new skis and gear? Better get it soon before it's too late.

We've already crossed over into the beautiful pre-ski season of fall and you still haven't picked up your season pass? The good folks at OnTheSnow put together a nice breakdown of the big 4 passes and the benefits.

How did you do with your summer reading? I'm still behind a few books that I was hoping to read in summer 2019, but there was one book I made sure that I finished in summer 2021. It was "30 Years in a White Haze" written by our friends and former podcast guests Dan Egan and Eric Wilbur. Brian finally gets a chance to do his book report.

We chat with our friend Matt Pepin, Sports Editor for the Boston Globe and talk this upcoming ski season and hear about his new role at The New England Ski Journal.