The SnowBrains Podcast

Season 5, Episode 83

This week, the Manging Editor of the Farmers' Almanac, Sandi Duncan, sat down with SnowBrains CEO & Founder Miles Clark to talk about all things long-range winter weather forecasting. The Farmers' Almanac releases a yearly winter weather prediction every August that signals the looming start of the ski season in North America. Their winter forecast is generally SnowBrains.com's most popular artic...

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 invent...

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...

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 bigges...

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.

This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club ...

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 wom...

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.

This episode of th...

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.

This episode of the SnowB...

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 head...

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 ke...

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...

Season 5, Episode 73

Dr. Ethan Greene has been the Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) for almost 20 years and has worked with snow and avalanches since 1990. He has an undergraduate degree in Meteorology, a Master's in Atmospheric Science, and a PhD in Geoscience, with over 45 publications in the snow science world in addition to writing two books.

Before working at CAIC, Dr. Greene worked as a backcountr...

Johnny Collinson - Pro Freeskier, Ski Movie Star, Youngest to Climb The 7 Summits, Fitness Guru

The episode first aired on January 31, 2023.

⁠The guest is Johnny Collinson:

• John had climbed all of the seven summits by the age of 17, making him the youngest to have done so
• He is a professional freeskier who won the Junior Freeskier World Tour, has competed on the Freeride World Tour, has been in TGR movies, Sherpa Cinema movi...

Season 5, Episode 72

Dr. Brent Hogarth is all about flow state. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach who specializes in high performance psychology, and the science of flow state. He holds a masters degree in sports psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology with research focused on mindfulness and emotional regulation focused on athletes, including skiers.

This episode of The SnowBrains Podcast is bro...

Season 5, Episode 71

Dr. Bishara is a gut biome expert who has spent her career understanding how the gut is key to all things health, including weight loss, mental health, immune health, and optimal performance.

In her most recent nationally bestselling book, ⁠The Gut Revolution⁠, she explores all of the ways that understanding your gut can change your life.

This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by ⁠Club Med⁠.

Season 5, Episode 70

Josh Daiek hails from the Midwest but currently resides in Lake Tahoe and is one of the most rowdy badass skiers on the planet right now. Some of his most notable achievements include throwing a 100' backflip over Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe and coming out with a brand-new film called Caldor.

This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med.

Are you ready for an unforgettable ski getawa...

“Downhill ski racing sure is fun. It’s like being your own race car, but there’s no frame around you to save you. It’s just aerodynamics, skis, a skin-tight suit – zip it up, pull up your tidy whities, and go for it.”

– Tommy Moe

My guest today is Tommy Moe.

• Tommy made the US Ski Team at 16 years old
• He started competing in the World Cup at 20
• Tommy was the first American male ski racer to win two medals at one Olympics – ...

"I don't think I have a lot of fear. I think I'm very respectful of the mountains and understand the danger that's inherently there. I think I have a healthy dose of awareness of the unpredictable nature of being in the mountains and snow conditions, but I wouldn't call it fear. It's more understanding that you're constantly putting yourself in unforgiving environments. Fear is more of a mindset. I don't consider myself afraid."

- ...

“I shit my pants in a helicopter once. Just like trying to press a fart out way too hard and maybe had a little something bad to eat the night before. We were forced to land the helicopter because the pilot got so pissed off.”

– Cody Townsend

Cody will appear on a new episode of The SnowBrains Podcast later this season, but until then, enjoy his great insights and hilarious stories from this episode, which first aired on 01/13/21.