Totally Deep Backcountry Skiing Podcast

On Episode 140 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. In this episode, Doug and Randy unpack the 2026 Leadville 100 MTB race. Stay focused; don't miss the advice—it may not be a bad idea to pace yourself in thin air on lengthy climbs. They discuss Doug's experience at The Grand Traverse bike race and how it "feels" harder than Leadville. Buckle up; maybe go to an oxygen bar (are those still in vogue?) for some extra Os, and get ready for the last bike-focused episode until early spring. On Episode 140 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Super El Nino and shipping supply chains.
2. Huffing and puffing and recording a pod episode.
3. It's all Leadville—the runup, the race, the recovery.
4. Time to sign up again.
5. The Grand Traverse (bike race).
6. Getting granular: The MTB World Cup
7. It's all about Charlie Aldridge.
8. Maybe it's time to head up to Whistler and improve the descending skills.
9. Geo-engineering the climate.
10. Be safe out there.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 139 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. In this episode, Doug prototypes podcast production. In other words, he goes live from the trail, recording the episode as he ascended Midnight Mine to the top of Aspen Mountain. While Doug may have been on a svelte race rig, Nicolette rode her trusted bikepacking hardtail. (You decide who had the higher heart rate.) Nicolette has skied (with some walking) the length of the Colorado Trail, and is a 3x winner of the Colorado Trail Race (it's high-speed bikepacking folks). You can read up on her latest victory on her blog. She's pretty much a crusher. On Episode 139 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The Doug and Randy banter: reflecting on the Colorado Trail.
2. Scouting the Colorado Trail-the early adventures.
3. A 2022 ski traverse—out for 27 days...
4. No powder to be found.
5. The Colorado Trail on a bike.
6. Bringing the bikepacking experience to racing strategy.
7. Riding v. the hike-a-bike.
8. The Scotland experience.
9. Possible races in the future.
10. Be safe out there.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 138 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast.

While the West experiences hot temps and, in many locales, high AQIs, Randy and Doug make the best of it as they ramble on about some mountain biking highlights. Randy had his eyes opened in Bend, Oregon (of course he did), while Doug begins his pre-Leadville 100 taper with some uptempo riding on the local trails. We're a week or so out from Leadville, which means Doug makes his pick for the win, and the acclimating to Leadville's thin air begins. On Episode 138 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. How much summer is left?
2. Biking on old-school hiking trails or purpose-built trails.
3. Optimizing a bike to keep pace.
4. Structuring a workout in Glenwood Springs.
5. Who will win Leadville?
6. Heart rate variability, recovering, and taking a full day off.
7. Riding with Ray: the shotgun seat.
8. "Have you been to Bend?"

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 137 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast.

Wait no longer for Doug's download from the Scott Sports dealer fair in Switzerland. Think lovely scenery, Edelweiss flowers, and an array of carbon-fiber two-wheeled eye candy. Yup, you'll hear about Doug's mighty test run on the Lenzerheide World Cup MTB circuit and some waxing about e-MTB bikes and why, perhaps, they should be on a trail near you. Needless to say, Doug and Randy discuss mountain culture, how light a mountain bike can go, and the fact that Doug is over the international time-zone beatdown, and how he yearns for the comfort of bumping around Colorado in a Van. On Episode 137 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The local riding scene and the Snowmass 50 course.
2. The Super El Nino and the prospects of a bigger, wetter, winter.
3. Is there a monsoon still in Colorado?
4. A Swiss tale: detailing the Scott deal camp.
5. A Spark, an Addict, and a cago e-bike.
6. What the engineer was throwing down Doug was not picking up. A new Linkage system.
7. Riding in Switzreland.
8. E-bikes. Love em? Will will accept them?
9. CCBC and the van experience. Should CCBC upgrade their van or make the one they have last longer?
10. Sleeping in the van and the hunt for a new van.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 136 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast.

Rain, shine, roots, and rocks, ups and downs, Doug provides the blow-by-blow of his recent escapades at the BC Bike Race. The race, a seven-stage affair, allowed the crew from Carbondale to expand their wings on what amounted to some rather technical riding. But the episode wouldn't be complete without a dive into gear trends and where they're headed. On Episode 136 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The Denver store moves.
2. On bike shuttles: &^%$ that!
3. Randy's new bike.
4. The BC Bike Race
5. The evolving BC Bike Race—down to 5 stages.
6. Doug blowing up.
7. The UCI MTB scene.
8. 32-inch wheels—how big will it go?

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 135 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Doug has returned from Vermont, where he participated in the first (and hopefully annual) Stowe Mountain Heritage Race. The race is skimo in nature but open to all-comers with an adventurous spirit. Lycra is not mandatory. Our guests are Nathan Fry and Brian Lindner, both locals and supporters of the Stowe ski scene. Fry is the director of the Heritage Race, while Lindner is the local historian of the Stowe/Mount Mansfield zone, where he has been a member of the Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol for over 50 years. It's now time to gather around the fire and learn some history about the 10th Mountain Division, Stowe Mountain Resort, and a region's commitment to ski culture. On Episode 135 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Mount Mansfield, the tallest mountain in Vermont.
2. Randy has a dream: to be a ski patroller.
3. Making a reservation and keeping a reservation.
4. The full carbon Mountain Boot.
5. Bike to ski and a journalist's inquiry.
6. Doug gets into the race late. It's nice to know people.
7. Nate Fry in the Vermont National Guard and a race director.
8. Brian Lindner and 52 years in.
9. Stowe Mountain's history.
10. The Heritage Race.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 134 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. There's no hate, only love, in this Olympics-themed episode. Well, to be clear, and to backtrack a bit, maybe just a bit of disdain. So...skimo. Yes, it was. Despite our deep respect for Anna Gibson and Cam Smith (Smith is a CB local!), the powers-that-be neutered what skimo (it is skimo, right?) can be. Maybe what we need is some more spice, as in more longform mo', as in mountaineering. Which means Doug and Randy go totally deep on their feelings about the Olympics, the multi-ringed circus, and moving the skimo scene forward as the 2030 Winter Olympics loom on the horizon. And speaking of the Olympics and local games, Doug provides an update on the Power of Four and the Gothic Mountain Tour. On Episode 134 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The hot takes begin, and Randy is pumped.
2. Big quads (not the Quad God).
3. Anna and Cam came in for a solid 4th place.
4. The mixed relay blow-by-blow.
5. A transition zone snafu by Spain.
6. First exposure to the ski in the mo.
7. The technical aspects of the racing and the next step for an Olympic ski-mountaineering race.
8. The Gothic Mountain Tour and Power of Four blow-by-blow.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 133 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Hop scotch across the North Atlantic, and it's off to Norway's Lyngen Alps with the RAB crew. In this episode, we speak with Norway's Thea Røhme and Krister Kopala and get the lowdown on how their partnership works in high- and low-stress environments. Røhme is a charger on skis and is currently working toward her IFMGA certification, while Kopala is a highly regarded splitboard mountaineer who is making quite a stir on YouTube with his high-speed riding in some dicey situations. (You can find Kopala's YouTube here, and he is a regular over on Nikolai Shirmer's channel.) Doug and Manaaseh were in Norway for a RAB event where Kopala and Røhme, both RAB athletes, screened their upcoming film, New Terrain, which will be released this summer. The film explores the duo's relationship, their ascents and descents, and how they make it all work out. On Episode 133 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The good life in Norway's Lyngen Alps.
2. The sometimes delicate art of communicating with your partner.
3. Thea may build better anchors than Kristor.
4. Not making a plan.
5. Making a life and building out professional riding projects.
6. Sourdough bread... why was it flat?
7. The crux of New Lines.
8. Heads up, North America, Kristor will spend two months seeking out fine snow in the States and Mammoth. He'll have his hardboots.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 132 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. We begin this episode with an uptick of snow in the high hills of Colorado. Which, to no one's surprise, is glitter to Randy and Doug. There's the usual banter, where Doug swears off Zone 2 training, and they introduce the two guest hosts for this "ins & outs" episode. And...our guests are Manasseh Franklin and Rachel Beck, who take over the podcast for a much-needed episode dedicated to what is in and what is out for 2026. Basically, what is out, according to our two hosts, is this: don't be a douche on the skintrack. No better words have been spoken. Be kind. Be mellow. Be dedicated to good craft. And...don't be mean out there, this should be fun. Othrwise listen in to some wisdom from Manasseh and Rachel and soak in the good word. On Episode 132 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Fresh snow in the Rado.
2. A short tour, but a tour nonetheless.
3. Zone 2...that's out.
4. HRV tracking...that's in.
5. Manasseh and Rachel set the record straight.
6. Don't Yuck my Yum!
7. Sweat equity is in.
8. Being a douche, generally, and on the skintrack...it out.
9. Dunkaroos and Legos are totally in.
10. Strava...hmmm, it's a mixed bag. And so much more.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 131 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. On Episode 131 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. The storyline has shifted away from two-wheeled bliss to uphilling and snowsliding. A slow start to the snow totals out West has had many doing the snow dance and seeking ribbons of man-made snow. We all have our needs, and the elevated heart rate must be achieved somehow. As if prayers are answered, during the recording of this episode in Aspen, featuring Chris Davenport, the skies opened, and copious amounts of snow fell. Hallelujah. Davenport, fresh off a stint guiding in Antarctica, gets us up to speed about his skiing life and his switch to DPS skis in the off-season. Davenport is a longtime Roaring Fork Valley resident and has been on the sharp end of skiing since the 1990s—he's the 1996 World Extreme Skiing Champion. On Episode 131 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Snow dances are answered. Colorado might be in seriously good shape.
2. The Skimo Olympic rundown.
3. Chris Davenport already has many days on the snow this season.
4. Reflecting on 10 years of guiding in Antarctica.
5. The Pivot to DPS skis and the fleet rundown.
6. Discussing DPS in the marketplace—it's not just a powder ski anymore.
7. A first time on DPS powder planks.
8. A return trip down south.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.