Mountain Mentality Podcast

Mountain Mentality Podcast

There are very few things we can control when it comes to the backcountry, but something we can control is our mentality. Here we discuss how our mental state affects our decisions in adventure sports and in the mountains. Mental health, grief, addiction, close calls, etc. Everything Mental in the Backcountry. With your Host, Ethan Helferty. Recorded in Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT & CONNECT Mugshots Cafe @mugshots_fernie @MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socials mountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.com Your Host @ethanfromcanada

Episodes

February 9, 2025 62 mins

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A bunch of Boys from the Prairies... Colby, Joel, Tanner & Kye

A backcountry hut trip with the Potato Boys, leads to reminiscing on how they all met which brought them all together navigating their slightly nerving and hilarious times in the Japan backcountry.

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Trevor Fairweather is a Fernie Firefighter, Search and Rescue Manager, and Guide at Fernie Wilderness Adventures.

We all have our own ways of maintaining balance and reducing chaos in the backcountry. Trevor walks me through how their structure has been a success on how they keep that chaos in check, as well as what happens when the initial plan doesn't work out, and how...

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Jordan Vlasschaert is a Father, Therapist, Ex Bassist for the band Shred Kelly, Skater, and a staple in the Valley's mental health force.

Mountain town paradise isn't always paradise. Jordan and I dive deep into the issues that fly under the radar in these amazing places we call home. Topics come to the surface of how we cope, and how there is a lot more struggle goi...

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Ryan Radchenko is a long time Ferntonian, ski patroller, avid backcountry recreationalist, and Canadas ever first live recovery from an Avalanche Dog.

In this episode we dive deep into the close calls with death, heavy consequence and the aftermath of it all.

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Megan Kelly is the Assistant Director of Patrol for Fernie Alpine Resort, in Fernie BC. She has been the main driving force for the past seven years for developing programs that offer support for staff within the company.

In this episode we discuss what those programs are, and the impact it has made over the years for the team.

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We are so excited to be launching this April and begin to open the dialogue to how our mentality affects adventure sports and our choices in the backcountry. Mental health, addiction, grief, close calls, and much more will be discussed on this podcast. Two episodes will be dropping in April, with more to follow shortly after.

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