For the Love of Winter

This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian Alpine Ski Team athlete Kiki Alexander for an honest conversation about rebuilding strength after injury and the mental side of performance. Kiki opens up about the moment she finally returned to snow and how cognitive training helped reconnect her body and her confidence. Her story reflects determination, curiosity, and a deep love for skiing that keeps p...

This week , Kendra sits down with Whyte Museum curator Christina Cuthbertson and artist Elise Rasmussen to explore the stories, histories, and creative inspirations held within one of Banff’s most cherished cultural institutions. They dive into the museum’s origins, its deep community roots, and Elise’s exhibition An Alpine Trilogy, a reflective, research-driven project that weaves together art, m...

This week, Kendra sits down with Jason Broz, the creator behind Fix Bindings, Ashbury Eyewear, and Nation Made Snowboards. Jason shares how a childhood love of building boards and being on snow grew into a career designing gear that feels good for everyday riders, not only those competing at the highest level. He talks about creating durable, sustainable products, the wildest warranty claims he’s...

This week, Kendra sits down with Bow Valley-born artist Kerry Langlois, a contemporary landscape painter known for her bold, minimalist style. Kerry reflects on her childhood between Canmore and Lake Louise, running through the hotel tunnels, wandering quiet lakeshores, and finding early sparks of creativity in those mountain moments. She shares her journey from studying art in Montreal to returni...

This week, Kendra sits down with snowboarding icon Kimmy Fasani for a deeply personal conversation. Kimmy shares her journey from learning to ride as a child to competing at the highest levels and later shifting her focus toward mentorship and backcountry exploration. After facing a challenging battle with cancer and embracing motherhood, she found herself drawn back to the mountains, rediscoverin...

This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian ski racer James Crawford, the first Canadian to win Kitzbühel in nearly 40 years. He shares what it felt like to conquer one of the world’s most legendary downhill races and what goes through his mind when he’s speeding down the mountain at over 150 km/h. He opens up about the balance between fear and focus, the mental strength it takes to compete at the t...

Welcome to Season Three of For the Love of Winter! This season, we’re embracing the certainty of winter in uncertain times, the snow that always returns, the mountains that always call, and the community of people united by their love of winter. From inspiring athletes and creators to everyday adventurers chasing that first chair, each story reminds us why winter will always feel like home. So bun...

Season 2 of For the Love of Winter took us behind the scenes of mountain life from the early morning groomers laying down perfect corduroy, to the athletes pushing their limits, and the everyday dreamers who’ve built their lives around the snow. Each story reminded us why winter keeps calling us back for the people, the culture, and that special kind of feeling you can only find above the clouds....

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Erika Roy, PistenBully ambassador, snowcat operator, and events manager at Saddleback in Maine, for a candid and inspiring conver...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Andrew Way, Chief Marketing Officer at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, to explore how ski resorts can evolve their brands while sta...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Christian Knapp, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Pacific Group Resorts, for an honest look at the challenges and op...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course, the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Jack Hanratty, former head coach of Canada’s Women’s National Rugby 7s Team, for an honest and powerful conversation about leader...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with rising Canadian slopestyle star and 2026 Olympian Liam Brearley. At just 22, Liam’s journey has taken him from the bunny hill in O...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with two-time Miss Slush Cup and Freeride World Tour hopeful, Harriet Lucas. From growing up skiing the Alps to spontaneously landing a...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sat down with Miles Phillips, the UK-born skier who claimed the crown as Mr. Slush Cup 2025. From learning to ski on an 80-metre dry slope to mas...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with career model and self-proclaimed "raging Oilers fan" Kim Noseworthy for an inspiring conversation about her journey from...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Virgin Radio morning host Danaye Maier for a fun conversation about finding home in the mountains, navigating motherhood in media,...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian Alpine Ski Team athlete Brodie Seger for a heartfelt and deeply personal conversation about life on the mountain and the...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with CJAY 92 radio host Jesse Modz for a fun and honest conversation about life behind the mic and what makes Alberta’s rock scene so s...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Benjamin Alexander, Jamaica’s first ever Olympic downhill alpine ski racer. To share his incredible journey from a travelling DJ t...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Emma May skier, lawyer, entrepreneur, and founder of Sophie Grace, a women’s professional wear brand designed to make getting dres...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Banff National Park warden and service dog handler Logan Bennett for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about life on the fro...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with George Sladen, a former Sunshine Village seasonal worker whose 2013-2014 winter season completely changed the course of his life....

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week, Kendra sits down with Canadian travel writer Jody Robbins to talk about embracing winter, finding inspiration in everyday adventures, and the joy of dis...

Welcome to Season Two of "For the Love of Winter," A weekly podcast that explores our cultural love affair with winter sports, the mountains, and of course the people who are shaped and forever changed by their love of winter. This week on the podcast, Kendra sits down with Sarah Martin to talk about the realities of pursuing a creative career, balancing success with personal fulfillment...