Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast

The 2021-2022 winter season has come to a close. At least in the East, with the Beast (Killington) having ceased winter operations. (Corny rhyme intended.) While skiing for most is over until late fall, I'm already back at it, talking up ripping turns by offering a different approach to maximize your mountain experience next season. The approach: don't buy a season pass (megapass). Blasphemy to so...

Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, we pull back the curtain on what it takes to run a small, community or nonprofit ski area in the face of large mountain, corporate competition. My guest and long-time ski industry veteran, Jamie Schectman, takes a break from ripping turns in the Italian Alps to talk about an endangered specifies - small ski areas. The good news, financial models that exist to keep...

This guest episode will surely make you want to catch first chair. You will hear from THE authority on lift-served skiing in North America – Peter Landsman. Peter is the Founder & Editor of Liftblog , the go-to resource for news and information about chair lifts, gondolas and trams at ski areas in North America. Peter is also a lift supervisor at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming. We talk ab...

The 2nd Annual March Mogul Madness episode takes place in the Green Mountain State of Vermont. My OG, original ski partner in crime, Erik Lundquist, of Good in the Woods Productions , joins me for a long overdue conversation on the greatness that is skiing in Vermont. We wax poetic about our early ski days, college hoops, questionable 90s-era ski gear and awful attire, as we attempt to make inside...

This episode features McCauley Mountain , a medium-sized ski area in the Adirondacks that gets pummeled with Lake effect snow. The Tips Up segment features a SkiMag article about lift tickets under $50 (including McCauley!), a conversation about the resurrection of another New York ski are (Hickory) via the Storm Ski Journal and the big announcement from Big Sky..2025-the Final Chapter. McCauley i...

Happy New Year, friends! We kick-off 2022 with a classic, Cranmore Mountain in the ski capital of New Hampshire, North Conway. A recent “Road Trippin’” adventure across Route 302 inspired this episode, featuring 11 ski area trivia questions as well as the familiar segment Tips Up – read, listen and watch recommendations. Also, new for 2022, all episodes will include an episode-specific crossword p...

First, there was trivia. Then, there was ski trivia. Now, there is holiday-themed ski trivia! There is even Lake Tahoe specific holiday-themed ski trivia. Whoa. This "Holi-daze" trivia bonanza is sure to scratch both holiday and early ski season itches. There is even a game within the game! Just bonkers. A festive holiday spirit can be heard throughout the episode featuring, Christmas trees, Santa...

The 2nd Annual Ski Season Preview episode features the Northeast and covers opening dates, terrain expansion, weather predictions, operations, ski swaps and entertainment to set the stoke. Also, our friends at Ski(s) Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont have some solid, pre-season lift ticket promotions - one truly one of a kind - that will surely grab your attention. It's all about the fut...

Diamond Peak Ski Resort (Nevada) shines brightly from the northeastern shore of Lake Tahoe. A hidden gem, some say is “overlooked and underrated,” but with abundant glade zones and breathtaking views of “Big Blue” from most trails, translates to must ski. Almost a dozen trivia questions cover the 50+ year history of the ski area, which should explain why Diamond Peak or - Ski Incline - if you’re a...

This solo episode features ‘no beginners allowed’ Mount Bohemia, Michigan, on the Keweenaw Peninsula, a remote finger of land that extends 80 miles into Lake Superior. Get your preseason stoke via Bohemia TV, hear why COVID may be the best thing to happen to the ski industry (not my words!), and hear how Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody unknowingly speaks to skiers and riders. Nine trivia questions about...

In these dog days of August, imagine running 107 miles, in 90-degree day-time heat, with 12,000 feet of elevation gain and no human beings in sight for hours. Epic adventure or outdoor nightmare? According to Danny Manimbo, just another day of practicing "drive, self-motivation and staying at it." Hear about a secret weapon for trail runners, the importance of chicken parm at marathons and that sk...

Many ski areas have become year-round destinations with tons of summer and fall activities to keep passholders and visitors entertained and excited for the next season. That is certainly the case at Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island, a summer waterpark destination which transforms into a ski, ride, and tubing area when the thermometer drops below freezing. Yawgoo Valley is a great option for kids, famil...

The off-season is in full swing, with trivia questions ranging from winter season pass offerings for 21-22, to transformational capital projects, to a decades closed ski bump on a Vermont farm set to re-open next season. The episode carves out time in the Watsatch, at “Pow Mow” to locals; and Powder Mountain (Utah) for the rest of us. Yes, this multi-round trivia game show covers a lot of ground –...

While the winter season may have ended, the truism that there is no camping season (camp all year long!) lives on in this mile high episode. Backcountry winter camping expert and battery mate Adam makes a strong case to add winter camping to the next ski trip – or ski trek. Our conversation covers blueprints for building a snowfort, strategies to keep warm in super cold conditions, preparation for...

This solo episode begins with a comical recounting of some tough love about salad creations. Listeners will also get a round of “read, listen and watch” recommendations and of course, Ski News of the Week-ish trivia questions. Trivia questions cover a lot of ground including season pass news, extreme winter sports competitions, ski technology, a hearty yard sale and even some college campus shenan...

A Powder Hounds Podcast tradition may have been born with the inaugural March Mogul Madness! This bracket-based ski trivia game challenges three old guards from Colorado on their "Rocky[ies]" past, while also celebrating the collective failures of our actual college basketball brackets. Learn about some of the fun spring skiing traditions in the Centennial State, unusual ski area history as well a...

This solo episode begins with a comical recounting of a covert midnight skiing operation in a sleepy neighborhood following a recent Nor’easter. Listeners will also get some “read, listen and watch” recommendations and of course, Ski News of the Week-ish trivia questions! Trivia questions span Coast to Coast with good vibe updates out of Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Utah, & Vermont. And t...

This episode will cover the 70-year-ish history of Mount Ascutney in Vermont. Guests Lindsey, Ray and Sean talk learning to ski at Ascutney, the mountain’s bumpy ride as a commercial ski area, its current four season identity and, their wish list as the mountain gradually grows more offerings. Also, three trivia games challenge the guests’ knowledge, with two games specific to Mount Ascutney. And...

Welcome to the Powder Hounds Podcast, a ski trivia game podcast. In this intro episode, meet host Jeff Shaw, a 30+ year skier out of the Northeast to hear about the show. Ski area reviews, outdoor lifestyle topics, hot deals, ski news, and most importantly, fun trivia games await guests and listeners. So sit back, kick your feet up, relax and enjoy the experience. See you on the slopes Powder Houn...

With the shine of a New Year still radiating (well, not really), this “sprint” episode launches out of the gate with a little inspiration, an off-piste outdoor challenge and dad humor. The featured topic, the Return of Mountain Gazette, the semi-annual, 11x17 inch print magazine on mountain culture, receives high marks. The latest ski news of the week-ish is delivered in a new, lamed-name-trivia g...

This "(Stuck at) Home for the Holidays"-themed episode makes the best of our limited ability to see family and friends with fun trivia games over cocktails and Zoom. Hear the sounds of host Jeff’s actual family competing in their fourth consecutive week of trivia games, this time, ski specific. To kick-off the New Year's holiday on a high note, a number of honorable mentions and good ski news stor...

Ice axes, X-Games, pirate life, skiing every trail on Cranmore Mountain by age 2, and a ride on the 1929 ski train are just a few topics covered…in the introduction! Buckle up for a fast-paced, witty, often humorous discussion with former X-Games Boardercrosser and world class sailing pro, Shannon Dunfey-Ball, of Ski New Hampshire, a nonprofit trade association for ski areas in the Granite State....

This backcountry episode should get you excited for untracked lines hidden in plain sight at a ski area in southern Vermont. Leaders of DHASH, a nonprofit chapter of the Catamount Trail Association, will share the history of the ski area, offer tips for first-time visitors, talk about the grow of backcountry recreation, and reflect on former members of the 10th Mountain Division’s impact on the sk...

This episode features an interview with Lori Rowell, Director of Marketing & Sales, Pats Peak, New Hampshire. We talk expanded terrain for skiing, snowboarding and tubing, the Pay One Price (POP) Pass, Sled Pub nachos, Snow White and the Seven Wells, and 58 years of one family ownership! As for ski news, catch-up with the latest ski area openings, Warren Miller Entertainment’s 71st ski film, “Futu...

Need a boost of excitement toward the upcoming winter season? Look no further than this episode featuring Jim Shockley, Branding & Equipment Director, at Mohawk Mountain. Jim sets the stoke for skiing and snowboarding in just a few weeks with his optimism, sharp wit, and tireless efforts to ensure not just a winter season, but individualized attention and a better experience for all customers. Lea...