The SnowBrains Podcast

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 focus...

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...

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 *** This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med Escape to one of Club Med's more than 20 mountain resorts in Europe, Japan, Canada, or China, where you'll find world-class ski and snowboard terrain,...

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 Departme...

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 myria...

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 outd...

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...

Steven Nyman - USA World Cup & Olympic Alpine Ski Racer With 20 Years of Experience on the World Cup Episode #54 My guest today is Steven Nyman 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...

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...

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 Olymp...

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 La...

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 Freer...

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 stu...

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 preside...

Dr. Robb Gaffney M.D. - The G in G.N.A.R., Ski Movie Star, Former Pro Freeskier, Activist, Medical Doctor of Psychiatry, Cancer Survivor Episode #47 Brought to you by CARV & Gunnison Crested Butte My guest today is Dr. Robb Gaffney M.D. - The G in G.N.A.R., Ski Movie Star, Former Pro Freeskier, Activist, Medical Doctor of Psychiatry Robb is one of the best skiers I've ever witnessed He's is a...

Henri Rivers - President of the National Brotherhood of Skiers Episode #46 Brought to you by Vail Mountain : My guest today is Henri Rivers Henri Rivers is the President of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, as well as a native New Yorker and an avid skier and outdoor enthusiast for over 45 years. He is a professional ski instructor, certified master teacher and children’s specialist as well as a...

Mike Douglas - The Godfather of Freeskiing Episode #45 Brought to you by Elevenate & Brian Head Resort , UT My guest today is Mike Douglas - The Godfather of Freeskiing This episode of the SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Elevenate : Not ready to compromise on quality, fit, and function? Elevenate ski gear is designed by athletes for athletes to feel like a second skin, infinitely comfo...

Zahan Billimoria - IFMGA Mountain Guide, TGR Ski & Snowboard Movie Guide, Samsara Experience CEO, Jackson Hole Local  Episode #44  Brought to you by Brian Head Resort & Elevenate  My guest today is Zahan Billimoria:  Zahan is a fully certified IFMGA mountain guide who has been the guide of the famous TGR movies including guiding Jeremy Jones and crew on the legendary 13...

Spot Insurance - US Health Insurance Sucks, Medical Bills Are The #1 Cause of Bankruptcy in America, Spot Can Help Episode #43 Brought to you by Peak Skis & Scarpa Boots   My guest today is Spot Insurance CEO Matt Randall The health insurance system we have in the USA today is broken and medical bills are the #1 cause of bankruptcy in America.  I personally have paid over $24K in the past 7 ye...

Utah Avalanche Center - Should We Use Avalanche Airbag Backpacks?, How To Stay Out of Avalanches, Updated "Know Before You Go" Episode #42 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area & Gunnison Crested Butte My guest today is the Utah Avalanche Center's Executive Director, Chad Brackelsberg: Chad joined the Utah Avalanche Center as Executive Director in July 2017.  He is responsible for communications, ma...

Kit DesLauriers - The 1st Person to Ski All of the "Seven Summits", National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, 2-Time Freeskiing Champion Episode #41 Brought to you by Gunnison Crested Butte & Alta Ski Area   My guest today is Kit DesLauriers: Kit was the very first person to ski from each of the legendary Seven Summits - the highest peaks on every continent She was the first woman to have wo...

Connery Lundin - Naked on Cover of Powder Magazine, Freeskiing World Tour Champ, MSP & Warren Miller Ski Movie Star Episode #40 Brought to you by Ikon Pass & Valle Nevado, Chile My guest today is Connery Lundin: Connery is fully naked on the cover the 2nd to last ever Powder Magazine cover He was the overall champion of the Freeskiing World Tour in 2015 Connery has been in 7 ski movies inc...

Jonny Moseley - Olympic Gold Medalist, Skiing Pioneer, Voice of Warren Miller, TV Personality Episode #39 Brought to you by Valle Nevado, Chile & Ikon Pass My guest today is Jonny Moseley: Jonny Grew up skiing at Squaw Valley/Palisades Tahoe, CA He made the US Ski Team at 18 years old in 1993 Jonny Won the Olympic gold medal in moguls in 1998 with the 360º mute grab that hugely changed skiing...

H.A.P.E. & The Ghost of La Anciana - Mexican Ghost Stories From 18,000 Feet Episode #38 Brought to you by Valle Nevado, Chile This episode is going to be a little different: I'm going to tell you a ghost story. A ghost story from 18,000 feet up.  A ghost story I first heard while evacuating a patient off a high volcano in Mexico.  This story still gives me the shivers when I think of it... Thi...

Elyse Saugstad - Ski Movie Star, Freeride World Tour Champion, Skier of the Year, 3X Best Line of the Year, In ESPN's Top 50 Women in Action Sports Episode #37 Brought to you by Ikon Pass My guest today is Elyse Saugstad: Elyse won the Freeride World Tour in her 1st year on tour, in 2008 She won the Freeride World Tour's "Best Female Line of the Year" in 2009 Elyse won Powder Video Awards "Best Fe...