The SnowBrains Podcast

Episode 66

Dr. Kevin Stone is back, returning to the SnowBrains Podcast to talk about where the worlds of skiing and healthcare intersect. 

Dr. Kevin Stone is:

• a physician
• an orthopedic surgeon
• clinician
• researcher
• inventor
• founder of The Stone Clinic and the Stone Research Foundation based in San Francisco
• author of multiple books, including Play Forever: How to Recover from Injury & Thrive

Dr. Stone&...

Episode 65

Sven Brunso was proclaimed by Ski Magazine as the most photographed skier in history. He has appeared on the cover of over 135 magazines and been featured in over 2500 published photos.

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

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Episode 64

Kyle Siegel is the Founder and Designer at Raide Research, a company that specializes in making tough, lightweight backpacks specifically designed for ski mountaineering.

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

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Episode 63

Christian Pondella is:

• a top adventure photographer
• a senior photographer at Powder Magazine
• a photographer published in: National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Outside, Men's Journal, Maxim, FHM, GQ, Climbing Magazine, Outdoor Photographer, and more.
• a photographer with photos in commercial campaigns for: Red Bull, Patagonia, San Disk, Oakley, Yeti, Atomic, Eddie Bauer, Cliff Bar, and mor...

Episode #62

My guest today is Jessica Baker.  

• Jessica has been a heli-ski guide in Alaska for over 20 years
• She's the 2000 North American Freeskiing World Tour Champion
• Jessica is a mountain guide guiding all over Earth as well as in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming with Exum Mountain Guides
• She's also the founder, head coach, and lead guide for Ski Divas Women's Ski Camps
• Jessica is an AMGA Certified S...

Dr. Kevin Stone - Physician & Orthopedic Surgeon Focused on Repairing and Replacing Meniscus, Articular Cartilage, and Ligaments to Keep People Active

Episode #61

My guest today is Dr. Kevin Stone:

• Dr. Stone is a physician, orthopedic surgeon, clinician, researcher, inventor, and founder of The Stone Clinic and the Stone Research Foundation in San Francisco.
• Dr. Stone’s clinical work has focused on repairing and replacin...

Dr. Daniel Swain - Climate Scientist/Meteorologist-Communicator Focused on Extreme Weather Events Like Floods, Droughts, & Wildfires on a Warming Planet

Episode #60

My guest today is Daniel Swain:

• Dr. Daniel Swain is a climate scientist in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles, and holds concurrent appointments as a Research Fellow in the Capacity Center for Clima...

Mary Kate Buckley - President of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY

Episode #59

My Guest Today is Mary Kate Buckley - President of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming

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Harlan Sheppard - Alaska Heli-Ski Guide for 25-Years, Highway Avalanche Forecaster for Washington State, Hero's Journey Mindfulness Advocate

Episode #58

My Guest Today is Harlan Sheppard

• Harlan has been a heli-ski guide in Alaska for 25-years
• He's also been a ski patroller at Stevens Pass, Washington
• Harlan is an avalanche course instructor
• He's been working for the Washington Department of Transportation in ...

Kevin Quinn - Points North Heli Founder, 20-Year Heli-Ski Guide, STOL Pilot, Former Pro Hockey Player, All-Around Certified Badass

Episode #57

My guest today is Kevin Quinn,

Kevin is the founder of Points North Heli in Cordova, Alaska

He's been a heli-ski guide for over 20 yearsKevin is an avid STOL and STOL Drag small plane pilot

He also played professional hockey for a while

Kevin is a myriad of other things as well and I'...

Sophia Schwartz - Former US Ski Team Member, Pro Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mindfulness & Environmental Advocate

Episode #56

My guest today is Sophia Schwartz

• Sophia is a former US Ski Team member who competed in mogul skiing
• She is a badass skier who stomps double backflips and ski the Grand Teton
• Sophia is a mentor at Coombs Outdoors where they focus on getting people of color into the outdoors
• Sophia gave a killer ...

Dan Egan - Legendary Warren Miller Ski Movie Skier, Hall of Fame Inductee, Powder Magazine's Most Influential People, & Author

Episode #55

My guest today is Dan Egan:

• Dan has been in 13 Warren Miller movies and was a big part of 
• He has literally skied all over the entire globe
• In 2001, Powder Magazine called Dan one of the most influential skiers of our time
• In 2006, Dan was inducted into the US Skiing & Snowb...

Steven Nyman - USA World Cup & Olympic Alpine Ski Racer With 20 Years of Experience on the World Cup

Episode #54

• Steven 1st skied on the World Cup at age 20 and got 15th in slalom in your first-ever World Cup race
• He's been ski racing on the World Cup since 2002 with 14 World Cup seasons
• Steven skied in 3 Winter Olympic Games
• He won 3 World Cup Downhill Races
• Steven has been on ...

Colby Stevenson - Olympic Silver Medalist in Big Air, 3-Time X-Games Gold Medalist, Life-Altering Car Accident Survivor

Episode #53

My guest today is Colby Stevenson

• Colby won the silver  medal at the Beijing  Winter Olympics in 2022
• He's won 3 gold medals and a bronze at the X games
• Colby even won the World Cup Overall & Slopesylte crystal gloves in 2021
• Colby was also in a life-altering car accident in his teen...

Errol Kerr - Jamaican Ski Team Olympic Skier, Cover of Ski Magazine, X-Games Competitor, Warren Miller Ski Movie Star

Episode #52

Brought to you by Brian Head Resort & Elevenate

My guest today is Errol Kerr:

• Errol represented Jamaica as a skier in the Winter Olympics!  How cool is that?
• Errol is a World Cup & Olympic Skier who competed in Skier Cross at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
• Errol also went to the...

Vamonos Outside - Let's Get More People of Color Skiing & Snowboarding in North America!

Episode #51

Brought to you by Northern California Toyota Dealers & Alta Ski Area

My guest today is Vamanos Outside

• My guests today are the operators of an organization called Vamanos Outside:  Eduardo Romero & Wesley Heredia.
• Vamanos Outside's mission is to connect, engage & inspire our Latinx families & communit...

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

Episode #50

Brought to you by LEKI & Northern California Toyota Dealers

My guest today is Johnny Collinson:

• John had climbed all of the 7 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 ...

Nina Aragon - Climate Scientist Discusses The State Of The Western US Snowpack 

Episode #49

Brought to you by Northern California Toyota Dealers & Leki

My guest today is Nina Aragon

Nina is the team captain of the Protect Our Winters Science Alliance

Nina has a masters in science from Portland State University

Nina is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Oregon State University

Nina deeply studies our Western US Snowpack and how...

Kelly Pawlak - CEO of the National Ski Areas Association

Episode #48

Brought to you by Northern California Toyota Dealers & Vail Mountain

My guest today is Kelly Pawlak

Kelly has been the CEO of the National Ski Area Association since 2018

Kelly has occupied a variety of executive positions in the ski industry over the past 30-plus years including 12 years as Mount Snow, Vermont's Vice president & General Manager

This ...