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Celebrating mountain culture by chatting to mountain residents, business owners and snow-sports professionals.

Jesse Rifka


    • Apr 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    EPISODE 7: INDIA AND COZZA (WOMEN'S PROGRESSION SESSIONS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 31:53


    Jesse chats to India and Cozza about their work raising the profile of female riders within the snow sports world. Last in the series, its a cracker!

    EPISODE 6: CHRIS "KOMMISSAR"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 40:13


    Jesse speaks to DJ/Promoter Chris "Kommissar" about his club night Bass Station, riding out the lockdown and why Drum 'n Bass works so well in the mountains. 

    EPISODE 5: DANGEROUS DAVE WHITE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 32:22


    Dangerous Dave White speaks to The Mountain Pod about his life in the mountains, climbing Everest and why he does all the crazy sh*t he does!

    EPISODE 4: SAPAUDIA BREWING CO.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 30:54


    Jesse chats to Tim Longstaff from Sapaudia Brewing Co., a pioneering brewery based in the mountains. They chat beer, going to the pub, life during the pandemic in France and why a dog is for life and not just for breaking curfew.

    EPISODE 3: NIKKI WHITE & LAUREN SPRING

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 31:42


    Jesse catches up with Nikki White and Lauren Spring, two long-term mountain residents on their journey to the mountains, changes over the years and the future of mountain tourism. They also discuss their new business venture, Peak Feeling.

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    EPISODE 2: OWAIN GEORGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 43:25


    Jesse chats to snowboard instructor Owain George about his work with the charity Protect Our Winters, his taking time out from the winter seasons and building a sustainable life.

    EPISODE 1: QUEENS OF THE SNOW STAGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 23:40


    Jesse chats to Sean and Mike from Queens of the Snow Stage, one of the leading bands in the French Alps. The conversation ranges from the challenges faced by British bands post-Brexit, to trying to hold down a relationship in the mountains. The story of Mike's acid trip has been edited out, DM for the directors-cut!

    Introducing the Mountain Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 2:05


    An introduction to what the Mountain Pod is all about. 

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