The Ski Bum Podcast

Have you noticed that things are more expensive than they were a year ago, two years ago? I know we have, we can barely afford to fuel our yacht. Ski season may be winding down, but we already look to how inflation could affect things next season.

We're entering the dreaded "almost ski season" time of year, but we are staying positive. This season has been particularly tough on us and now Brian is recovering from covid and Mario is having some work done, so we may be taking a bit of a break.

We chat with our new friend Ben Ruhl about his experience as a ski instructor at Gunstock and we help him get an "A" in his "Human Dimensions of Natural Environments" class.

The ski and snowboard season is winding down, but there are still plenty to talk about.

Mario is back from his trip to Ogden, Utah where he skied Snowbasin and gives us the lowdown on Eden and Ogden areas.

We spoke with 2022 US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, Holly Flanders.

In a world with pandemics and lockdowns, we now have new drama in the ski world. Not just whether to but an Epic Pass or Ikon Pass, but looks what's happening at Indy Pass resort Black Mountain and Ski the Whites.

We know that a lot of people were boycotting watching the Beijing Olympics for a variety of reasons. We get it, but we also love skiing and snowboarding. We checked out some of those events and share our thoughts.

No main topic, but we figure out how to relieve traffic on I-70 in Colorado, #olympics started in Beijing, PL1 portable backcountry rope tow and Jeff Bezos' yacht needs to move a bridge.

Last episode we spoke with Mario about his recent trip to Crested Butte, Colorado. Now we bring in his partner in crime from the trip, original High Falutin Ski Bum podcast member, Steve, to break it down even further.

Mario is back from his NASJA trip to Crested Butte, Colorado and gives us a recap of where he skied and what he did around town.

We're wrapping up the year 2021. We've learned a lot and because of that we're tweaking the algorithm!

It's almost Christmas and we talk about some of the things we've been doing to get ready.

Brian and Andrea recap their first ski trip of the 2021-22 ski season up to Killington, VT.

We chat with our friend Sir Williiam about living the ski bum dream out at Vail and what it was like during covid shutdown.

We chat with our new friend Kimberly Kay Robinson, author of the new book "Ski A to Z."

We chat with our new friend Gordy Medroz, author of the new National Geographic book "100 Slopes of a Lifetime."

November feels like a month-long Christmas Eve for skiers and riders. Snow is falling, resorts are opening and plenty of ski and snowboard movies are being released. Two that caught our eyes these past few weeks were "The Ultimate Run" and "Dear Rider,".

We chat with our pal Clarke Nash, a former attorney, now backcountry guide in Colorado. He’s just started a new business called backcountryinstruction.com where you can learn what you know need to know to safely get into the backcountry. You didn’t know Shaq loved to ski? iTunes – Subscribe and rate the podcast Spotify – […]

Once the snow starts falling we get giddy, giddy for snow cats. What skier or snowboarder wouldn't want to ride in one? We talk about the big Sno Cat Jamboree in Oregon and other ways to get in a cat.

We are Indy Pass fanboys. We're not going to hide it. This past week, Indy Ski Pass and Teton Gravity Research released "In Pursuit of Soul" featuring 12 independent resorts around the USA. We just watched it and we want to talk about it.

Skiing is becoming more Disney-fied. Just over the past few weeks, several Powdr-owned resorts have announced that they will implement a "Fast Tracks" plan. What is that? To sum it up, pay more to avoid the lift lines. Mario and Brian discuss the pros and cons.

Beer that's too alcoholic, Taco Bell subscription plan and cheesecake tater tots.

September is over, so what's going to happen this season? Where are we going, what are we doing? We've locked in our Indy Passes and it's almost go-time. Who needs new skis and gear? Better get it soon before it's too late.

We've already crossed over into the beautiful pre-ski season of fall and you still haven't picked up your season pass? The good folks at OnTheSnow put together a nice breakdown of the big 4 passes and the benefits.