On Episode 127 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.

Outside of the Roaring Fork Valley, you might know of John Gaston as that dude from out of town who came into your local scene, under the radar, and cleaned up. He's been doing as much in the mountain bike and skimo racing scenes for well over a decade at all levels of sport. 

Sufferfest accolades include two podiums at the Leadville 100 and skimo stats that make the head spin: 13 skimo national championships and a most recent highlight placing 21st in the ISMF World Champs vertical race. In his spare time, along with a growing family, Gaston helps run Strafe outerwear.  

What we get on episode 127 is Gaston amped up. There are opinions on the skimo scene and gravel, as well as which bike you should or shouldn't take on your next gravel ride. Spoiler alert: Gaston is fond of svellte but downhill-capable XC mountain bikes, as they are do-it-all and do-it-well steeds. 

On Episode 127 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Has Gaston ever lost a race?
2. The skimo scene and the Olympics.
3. Edurance v. speed efforts.
4. Covering skimo for growing the sport.
5. Grinding through Leadville.
6. The 6-hour barrier.
7. The bike check.
8. Gravel bikes? Do youn need one?
9. Doug's latest bike race and crash and burn 12 miles in.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 126 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.

And...with a new twist, the world's best bike & backcountry podcast. That is correct; if you have been listening to the podcast for a while now, you are likely aware that CCBC has expanded to CCBBC, as in Cripple Creek Bike and Backcountry. As we are a topical podcast regarding the happenings at our stores, we'll be covering cycling—in all, if not most of its forms—on the podcast.

For those die-hard backcountry skiers, we discuss our staff retreat at Silverton Mountain, which involved a spicy entry for some. We then pivot to two-wheeled steeds. There's the Giro, the Mountain Bike World Cup, and some discussion of bike tech to close out this podcast session. 

On Episode 126 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. But sliding or scooting into a firm-steep line. 
2. Closing the Silverton store. 
3. The Giro.
4. Stoke for Christopher Blevins and the Short Track and Olympic XC.
5. Streaming cycling races.
6. The quiver review (cycling). 
7. Tire casing & width. 
8. World Cup track dreams.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 125 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.

This 125th episode features the Roaring Fork Valley's Mike Marolt. His name is synonymous with the rise of high-altitude ski mountaineering in the United States. Along with his twin brother Steve and friend Jim Gile, he climbed and skied Shishpangma in 2000. They became the first from the U.S. to descend an 8,000-meter peak on skis.

Mike discusses his latest climb-to-ski ambitions in South America and his book, Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline: The Account of the First American Ski Descent from an 8000-Meter Peak, released last year.

Almost happy spring and be safe out there.

On Episode 125 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Skimo dreams in the Puget Sound zone.
2. Bring on Mike Marolt and the goal in Chile. 
3. Finding inspiring objectives and the ease of South American expeditions.
4. Shish and the 8000-meter peak dream. 
5. Putting thoughts down on paper and recalling the scenes. 
6. Making peace with trauma on the mountain.
7. Navigating a camera crew.
8. The climb and descent.
9. High altitude paralysis. 
10. The gear and the heavy loads. 
11. "We have no idea what we are doing Mike."

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 124 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.

Pete Swenson is our guest, and he's here to talk straight about the ski mountaineering racing scene. 

Swenson wears many hats, but for the Lycra set, he's most well-known for starting the COSMIC race series here in Colorado. Beyond his legacy of speed, Swenson has been a forthright advocate for the racing scene. And as you'll hear on the episode, he's thought quite a bit about how to sustainably grow the sport and make it a more viable option for recreational fitness skiers and those keen on besting a Strava segment. 

As we move into an Olympic year where ski mountaineering will be featured, Doug, Randy, and Swenson dream of bigger things to come, which you'll hear about on Episode 124.

On Episode 124 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Dynafit repping around the Rado.
2. The ski mountaineering race niche. 
3. The spint discipline. 
4. Ski mountaineering in the Olympics and growing the sport.
5. Who should commentate the Olympics?
6. How to grow the sport.
7. Planning and developing better events.
8. USSMA and change.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 123 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 takes a winter reprieve and heads south, way-way south, for some sunshine, pedaling, and horseriding—giddy up. Chile is today's primary destination. With a family trip planned to Chilean Patagonia, our resident fun hog, Doug, sheds light on the excellence and adventure of the region's freeform and manicured mountain bike riding. There's fjords and alpine and all the in-between to take in. But really, you came for the skiing or the potential for skiing. Although it's high summer in Chile, Doug takes a few strolls in the saddle and convinces himself that his next ski adventure should include wrangling horses, packing them up with a not-so-light load, and heading for the hills for some turn-making.

Horse packing may be Doug's new thing, CCBC will not be carrying horse and tackle supplies anytime soon. 

On Episode 123 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Off to Patagonia, not Arizona.
2. Traveling with a bike. 
3. The how-to get your bike under 50-pound trick. 
4. "I rode some serious horses."
5. The outdoor rec economy in this Chilean region.
6. Riding with the locals.
7. The potential to backcountry ski. (Sometimes with horses.)
8. Randy goes skinning.
9. Snow in Austin!
10. Rallying, despite the jet lag, to go ski.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 122 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.

As daylight shortens and we approach the winter solstice, some rejoicing and carol singing has been going down in some parts of the country. Ample snow is on the ground. Let the snow sliding begin. Randy and Doug connect in this episode to discuss a wide range of topics, from a new store opening in Silverthorne to ATK's entry into the hybrid binding scene.   No matter what you have come for, you'll note a shift from cycling into the serene world of skiing uphill, clicking in, and seeking turns. 

Snow in the hills reminds us that gravity and instabilities are parts of the backcountry experience. Stay focused, educated, and be wise. Happy holidays from the Cripple Creek crew. 

On Episode 122 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The SWE cross-reference. Some have snow, others do the dance.
2. Colorado stoke for early-season snow.
3. Group skins and skimo racing.
4. Opening a new store in Silverthorne, Colorao.
5. Supply chain dynamics in the ski industry.
6. The new ATK HY Free binding.
7. G3 back online.
8. Some ski and cycling indystry banter.
9. Avalanche dreams—literally dreaming of about avalanches. 
10. To buy a season pass or not.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 121 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.

Episode 121 of  Totally Deep is an all Doug and Randy affair.  Randy brings closure to the biking season as he completes ~111 miles and 11,400 feet of climbing in this race/organized event in and around Austin, Texas. For his part to make a quick pivot into winter, Doug picks up the ski touring mantle with some jaunts up Highland Bowl and fine early-season tour in Marble.

Doug's announcement that he may be eyeing a life with less travel to non-local races may come as shocking news to some. The door to a new life of competing in only local events comes in handy if you want to avoid traveling to Europe for a race and having it canceled.

On Episode 121 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Randy closes out the cycling season.
2. And how did the ride go, Randy?
3. Early season snowpack in the Rado—182% snowpack for Nov. 10.
4. Doug and the early-stoker dilemma. 
5. An early tour in Marble.
6. Christmas lights, holiday snow, and it's all good for business.
7. Doug discusses skimo racing and the possibility of this being a farewell tour. 
8. A big decision to focus on local races.
9. Doug is not looking forward to training on a stationary trainer.
10. CCBC ski team merch and acknowledging the spring bliss that is the PNW. 

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 120 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.

Episode 120 features Dean Hill, owner and coach at Aspen Pro Cycling.

Originally from Australia, Hill began his competitive career there as a BMX racer. Once exposed to the grind and endorphins of road cycling, cross country, and endurance mountain biking, he was hooked. Ultimately, Hill settled in the Roaring Fork Valley and began fixating on the skimo scene.

What you'll find in this episode, and in Hill's advice, is a relative calmness when it comes to performing your best. There's talk of improving sport-specific economy by focusing on technique and taking a lengthy break— for up to three weeks—to refresh and reboot between your sport-specific seasons. Hill calls it the full well-being reset.

As the snow falls in Colorado, it's time to scrape the skis and begin thinking about being the best version of yourself as you huff and puff uphill. It turns out, Hill might be able to help you out with that. 

On Episode 120 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. 1. The Turboless Sprinter Van.
   2. The transition from BMX to mountain bike racing.
   3. Finding a place for technique in cycling and skimo.
   4. Gear failures.
   5. Nutrition and a no-nonsense race-fueling plan.
   6. Getting caught up in doing a PR in training.
   7. Dream races.
   8. Steephill running as a means for fitness.
   9. Take a lengthy break between your sports season.
   10. Full well-being reset.
   11. Gradual return to high-stress activities. 
   12. Improve economy while skimo-ing.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 119 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.

Episode 119 features Auden Schendler, the author of the forthcoming book, Terrible Beauty: Reckoning with Climate Complicity and Rediscovering Our Soul. If you reside in the Roaring Fork Valley, you are likely familiar with Schendler, the Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Aspen Ski Company. He is also well-known as a practical advocate for creating positive outcome solutions.

He is keenly interested in developing sensible business strategies that positive evolve communities. People...get ready to step up, get involved, and work towards broad initiatives that affect the greater whole. Be warned; you might want to run for elected office after listening to the episode. 

For those coming to the pod for the backcountry skiing—you'll hear about that, too. Schindler weaves some tales about touring on too-long tele-planks and his exodus from New Jersey to Colorado. 

Manasseh Franklin sits in for Randy as the guest host with Doug. 

You can learn more about Schendler at gettinggreendone.com.          

On Episode 119 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Getting Involved for Positive Change.
2. Gear Swap Gear.
3. Skiing and Environmentalism.
4. Fossil Fuel Industry & Control.
5. Ski Towns and Community Initiatives. 
6. Aspen Ski Company and Green Policy.
7. Suing Exxon Mobil.
8. Getting Involved.
9. Backcountry Wisdom.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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 118 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.

Episode 118 features CCBC Carbondale store manager Nick Penzel and his take on the dad scene. To be clear, Nick is not a dad; he has one, and he has a specific take on dads in the front and backcountry. Trigger warning: dads, come with an open mind as Nick has some more revolutions around the sun until he too understands dad-realm. 

Another key factor is that Randy is a new dad. As a new dad, he's maybe feeling less spry than normal and looking for some good medicine—what he refers to as his dad-mod, not exactly a dad-bod. There's no leaving Doug out of the episode's commentary. What is true is that Doug is wiggling into a small Dynafit-branded Speed Jean. We can only imagine what these are: Part skimo outfit aprés attire? A cotton-Lycra blend? Doug is not a dad and isn't that slow, but he knows many dads who crush.

We digress. Back to Nick. As a store manager, Nick gets to eye and fondle gear daily. You'll get his take on the gear for dads and non-dads alike in episode 118.  

On Episode 118 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Randy's epic: Driving through the night from TX. to CO. and acclimatizing.
2. Group rides and shuttles—Doug finds clarity.
3. The quick-hit Mexico volcano trip.
4. The dad mod for the dad bod.
5. Boot suggestions.
6. Going Dynafit head to toe. Is it plausible?
7. Going off the shelves, ATK bindings.
8. Branding CCBC.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 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.