Season 5, Episode 83

Andrew McLean is a legendary ski mountaineer, author, inventor, and Big Mountain Scientist. In 2017, Powder Magazine voted Andrew as one of the "48 Most Influential Skiers of All Time." Andrew is one of the best ski mountaineers on the planet, having skied first descents on every continent and has been featured in a myriad of ski movies, including the Big Mountain Skiing documentary "Steep." Andrew is the inventor of the "Whippet Self Arrest Ski Pole," among many other groundbreaking inventions in the mountaineering universe. Andrew has skied over 100 first descents all over the world. Andrew graduated from the very prestigious Rhode Island School of Design and went on to become a product designer for Black Diamond in Salt Lake City, UT for 14 years. Andrew was even an avalanche forecaster for the Utah Avalanche Center for a year. Andrew wrote the most legendary, hilarious guidebook ever created called "The Chuting Gallery – A Guide To Steep Skiing in the Wasatch" that is simultaneously considered the Bible & Holy Grail of steep skiing in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. Andrew is a gifted writer and has written articles for Powder Magazine, Backcountry Magazine, Skiing Magazine, and many other publications. Andrew is most likely the very first professional ski mountaineer on Earth. Andrew McLean lives in Park City, Utah with his wife Polly, their 2 daughters, and 2 poorly behaved canines.

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Season 5, Episode 82

Jeremy recently became the CEO of the X Games and has been tasked with revolutionizing the company to create the first action-sports league. He is a former World Cup Freestyle Mogul skier who saw a number of World Cup wins and two appearances in the Olympics. At the same time, he attended the University of Colorado Boulder and was an All-American wide receiver and return specialist. After retiring from Freestyle skiing at the age of 23, he was drafted into the NFL where he played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburg Steelers. After his NFL career, he started a software start-up called Integrate, which he built for over 10 years to become a company that does over nine figures of revenue a year.

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Season 5, Episode 81

Sam Anthamatten is a fully certified IFMGA Mountain Guide and one of the very best freeskiers on Earth. Sam competed on the Freeride World Tour, where he finished 2nd overall in his first season. Sam is very adept in big, steep, technical skiing, but he can do it all in the freeride style. Sam paired up with Jeremy Heights to create the hugely successful La Liste movie, where they attempt to ski 15 of the biggest faces in the European Alps.

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Season 5, Episode 80

Anna DeMonte is a ski mountaineering athlete who in June 2024 captured the Women's Ski Fastest Known Time (FKT) on 15,766' Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France. 9,000' vertical backcountry days are normal for her and recently she has been average over 25,000' of human-powered vertical a week. The craziest part - she's only really been skiing for 5 years.

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Season 5, Episode 79

Erin Sprague became Protect Our Winters' (POW's) CEO at the beginning of 2024. Since then, she has spearheaded the organization and movement of outdoor recreationists fighting climate change. POW's mission is to "depoliticize the climate discussion and bring together those from all backgrounds to advocate for the outdoor spaces we love most." Before working at POW, Erin was the youngest woman to run a marathon on every continent and spent time in the finance world along with a tenure at Aspen Skiing Company.

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Season 5, Episode 78

Kai Jones has been in Teton Gravity Research films since he was 11 years old. He went pro at 12, signing with Red Bull, one of the most sought-after athlete sponsors in the world. He is now a mere 18 years old yet is one of the most famous freeskiers on the planet. He just released his first-ever documentary, Falling Into Place, which documents his big injury and recovery and return to skiing.

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Season 5, Episode 77

After spending over two decades in the non-profit and start-up spaces, Stephanie Cox took over as CEO of the National Ski Patrol with the goal of modernizing and advancing the organization. She has been focused on revitalizing the operations, recruitment, training, and inclusiveness of the National Ski Patrol while shifting the organization in alignment with the growing outdoor industry.

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Season 5, Episode 76

Ted Ligety is one of the most iconic figures in US Alpine Skiing. He's a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist as well as a five-time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion. Ted dominated the World Cup between 2004-2018 with 25 World Cup wins and 52 podiums across five disciplines.

This past October, Ted joined DPS Skis as the Head of Product Performance, where he is helping to create and test skis at their headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT.

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Season 5, Episode 75

This week, two representatives joined us from the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) to discuss its current conflict with Park City Mountain Resort owner Vail Resorts. Katie Lips is the President of the PCPSPA and Quinn Graves is a business manager of the PCPSPA. In addition, Katie and Quinn highlighted what it takes for the ski patrollers of the largest ski resort in the United States to keep skiers and riders safe and out of harm's way.

Since recording this podcast, a lot has changed in the current standoff between the PCPSPA and Vail Resorts, most notably that as of Friday, December, 27th, the PCPSPA went on strike. This has resulted in Vail Resorts having to turn to scabs by flying in other Vail Resort ski patrollers to keep Park City Mountain Resort operational. This is a developing story, but all of the latest updates can be found on SnowBrains.com.

You can support the PCPSPA during its current strike with its GoFundMe here.

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Season 5, Episode 74

Chris Tomer is an Emmy Award-Winning Meteorologist with over 20 years of weather forecasting experience. He is also an avid backcountry skier and mountaineer who has climbed all of Colorado's 54 14,000' peaks. Chris has been an on-air host and meteorologist for KDVR Fox 31 Denver and Colorado Channel 2 KWGN since 2005. Chris specializes in mountain weather and has become a trusted source for climbers and skiers around the world, providing tailored forecasts that have aided over 200 teams and their ascents of some of the world's most challenging peaks, including Mt. Everest and Denali. As CEO of Tomer Weather Solutions, Chris combines his passion for meteorology with his love of the outdoors, ensuring adventurers can navigate the mountains safely.

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