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Which Caribbean Island Is Right for You? Aruba, Grand Cayman, Dominica, Jamaica & MoreNot all Caribbean islands are created equal — and finding the right one can make or break your vacation. In this episode of All Things Travel, travel advisors Ryan and Julie from Wonder and Beyond Travel break down the best Caribbean islands based on your travel style, so you can stop scrolling Pinterest and start planning.In this episode, you'll discover:Best for First-Timers: Aruba — Why this easy, English-speaking island with predictable weather and US pre-clearance is the perfect Caribbean introduction. Plus, why you won't find a great all-inclusive resort there (and why that's actually a good thing).Best for Families with Young Kids: Grand Cayman — Calm, shallow waters at Seven Mile Beach, Stingray City, the Cayman Turtle Centre, and short airport transfers make this the ultimate stress-free family getaway.Best for Adventure Seekers: Dominica — The Caribbean's most untouched island offers rainforest hikes, geothermal snorkeling at Champagne Reef, canyoning, whale watching, and dramatic volcanic landscapes. Not for the beach-and-pool crowd — and that's the point.Best for Foodies: Jamaica — Jerk chicken from roadside grills, Blue Mountain coffee tours, rum tastings, farm-to-table resorts, and some of the most vibrant culinary culture in the Caribbean. Ryan and Julie also share their top resort picks including Half Moon and GoldenEye.Bonus: Honorable mentions for best beaches, including Turks & Caicos in summer vs. the Dominican Republic in winter — and why Roatan, Honduras might be the Caribbean's most underrated destination.Ryan and Julie also share an exciting client story: an all-concierge Disney Wish cruise for a multigenerational family, and a sneak peek at next week's episode on Iceland.Whether you're a nervous first-timer, a parent wrangling toddlers, a thrill-seeker, or a passionate foodie — there's a Caribbean island with your name on it. Tune in and find yours.
Bienvenidos a una nueva travesía sonora en Rebel Heart, la casa del rock melódico, el AOR y las emociones amplificadas. Hoy, en esta Emisión Nº 51, Señor Melódico y Paco Jiménez os acompañamos en un viaje donde las guitarras brillan, las voces se elevan y la pasión por la buena música vuelve a encenderse. Prepárate para descubrir novedades que vienen pisando fuerte en 2025 y 2026, bandas que mantienen viva la esencia del rock elegante, y también esos clásicos que siguen latiendo en el corazón de todos. Desde la energía de las nuevas generaciones hasta la fuerza de los veteranos, hoy celebramos la música que nos une, nos mueve y nos recuerda por qué seguimos aquí: porque el rock tiene alma… y esa alma es Rebel Heart. Danny Veras – Sintonía Rebel Heart Lily Löwe – Puppet Master (2026) Fighter V – Racing Heartbeat (Single) Theleganttes – Ciegos de la Verdad (2026) Gotthard – Stereo Crush (Especial Liverpool · Marc Storace · 2025) The Gems – Gravity (Single · 2026) Blue Desert – Ten Miles Away (feat. Steve Maggiora · 2021) Escape – Heroes in the Night (2021) Bonfire – I Died Tonight (Single · 2024) 7 Almas – Volver Atrás (2026) Blue Mountain – AutoMagic (2026) Intelligent Music Project – Lightning Strikes (2025) Michael Thomson Band – The Love Goes On (2023) Dan Lucas – An Angel (2026) Danny Veras – Ya Volví (Single · 2026) Creye – Left in Silence (Single · 2026) Heart – Wild Child (1990) Dark Heart /Evolution – Ride the Highway Single (2026) Gabrielle de Val – Time to Die /Time to Die (EP · 2026) 3ZKS – III Trance (2025) Arctic Rain – Laughing in the Rain (2023)
Watch on YouTubeNick Tulloch, chairman of ECR Minerals, joins Vox in the wake of the company's move to production at its Raglan gold project in Australia. The company has laid out a plan which shows that production at Raglan is likely to amount to 938 ounces of gold. That has an in-situ value of A$7 million which, considering the project was acquired for around A$1 million, isn't a bad return. An off-take deal has now been put in place, and as production from Raglan ramps up, attention will also turn to Blue Mountain, a bigger project, not far away.
Menu Holistic Wealth Trailblazers About Us About Keisha Blair Global Holistic Wealth Day Contact us Menu Podcast Quizzes Personal Financial Identity Quiz Aligned for Love: Relationship Readiness Quiz Holistic Wealth Teen Superpower Quiz – Discover Your Strengths! Services Holistic Wealth Coaching Program Resources Our Courses Student Portal My account Membership Holistic Wealth Podcast Why Reconnecting to Self Is the Most Radical Act of The New Year + The Holistic Wealth Retreat The new year doesn't arrive asking us to become more. It asks us to remember. Yet most people don't cross into a new year feeling whole, clear, or renewed. They arrive depleted, disconnected and running on a nervous system that has forgotten what safety feels like. There’s a global disconnection crisis that’s rarely being talked about. That’s why reconnecting with self is emerging as the most radical—and necessary—act of our time. In this episode of the Holistic Wealth podcast we’re discussing this plus answering some listener questions about the Holistic Wealth Retreat on the Holistic Wealth Trail. February is also Black History Month, a very special celebration of Black History. Resources Used in This Episode:Holistic Wealth Expanded and Updated Book by Keisha Blair Holistic Wealth Retreat on the Holistic Wealth TrailHolistic Wealth Personal Workbook by Keisha Blair What is the Global Disconnection Crisis?We live in an era of unprecedented access, convenience, and information—yet human beings are more dysregulated than ever before. Consider this:77% of people globally report chronic stress that directly impacts their physical health60–90% of doctor visits are linked to stress-related conditionsChronic loneliness increases mortality risk by 26%, comparable to smoking nearly a pack of cigarettes a dayFewer than 10% of people experience sustained nervous-system calm on a regular basis. This means that 90% of people are in a sustained state of nervous system dysregulation. In other words, the majority of humanity is living in fight-or-flight as a baseline state.When people say, “I feel disconnected from myself,” what they are really saying is:“My nervous system has not felt safe enough to come home.”Reconnection is not indulgence. It is biological repair. Topic: Why Reconnecting to Self Is the Most Radical Act of The New Year + The Holistic Wealth Retreat TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER What Reconnecting With Self Actually MeansReconnection is not a mindset shift. It is not a productivity hack. It is not another item on a wellness checklist. True reconnection restores three broken feedback loops:1. Body → BrainWhen the body feels safe, the mind regains clarity.2. Environment → Nervous SystemYour surroundings directly influence cortisol, inflammation, sleep, and gene expression.3. Time → IdentityWhen time slows, the self re-emerges.This is why people cannot think their way back to themselves.They need place, pace, and presence.Why Place Matters More Than We've Been ToldModern wellness focuses heavily on habits while ignoring something far more powerful: environment.Where you are physically can change how your body functions.This insight is at the heart of the Holistic Wealth Retreat, located along the Holistic Wealth Trail—a first-of-its-kind ecosystem designed not as infrastructure for human repair.Situated on the foothills of the UNESCO world heritage Blue Mountain range, at approximately 3,000 feet above sea level, the retreat exists within a rare microclimate and biodiversity cluster that supports:Improved oxygen efficiencyLower blood pressure trendsDeeper sleep cycles due to natural temperature differentialsReduced cortisol and inflammatory markersThese effects are especially meaningful for individuals managing stress related conditions, arthritis, diabetes, cancer recovery, autoimmune conditions, and chronic stress—not as cures, but as biological support systems.No forced programming.No performative wellness.No constant stimulation.Just an environment intentionally designed to let the nervous system stand down.Guests often say the same thing:“I didn't realize how far from myself I had drifted until I arrived.”So far, we’ve welcomed guests from the United States, Canada, the UK, and across Europe. April is a very special time at the Holistic Wealth Retreat, as we celebrate Global Holistic Wealth Month and Global Holistic Wealth Day on April 9th. Private Chef Services and Healing Healing does not happen in isolation from nourishment. Private chef services at the Holistic Wealth Retreat are available by request and are designed around:Blood sugar stabilityAnti-inflammatory principlesCultural nourishmentFood is not treated as fuel alone, but as memory, medicine, and healing. This matters, because regulation does not come from discipline. It comes from feeling cared for.Why This Is HistoryThe Holistic Wealth Retreat is not an isolated destination. It is part of something larger. The Holistic Wealth Trail represents the very first known retreat-based ecosystem intentionally designed to integrate rest, place, legacy, and long-term human wealth—not just financial wealth. Its the first of its kind and longest Holistic Trail in Jamaica and the world and spans the Island. To date:The Holistic Wealth movement has reached over 300 million people globallyIts frameworks have been referenced in international media, academic discussions, and policy conversationsPhysical spaces now exist where people can experience what was once only conceptualHistory rarely announces itself loudly at the beginning. It starts quietly, with intention, long before the world catches up.The Mission: 1 Billion With Holistic WealthThe mission is simple—and ambitious to reach 1 billion people with Holistic Wealth.Not through hustle culture. Not through burnout disguised as success. Not through systems that extract more than they give but through a redefinition of wealth itself—one that includes:Nervous-system healthEnvironmental safetyTime abundanceLegacy and intergenerational repairHolistic Wealth asks a different question than the world has been asking:What if success didn't cost us our bodies, our peace, or our humanity?The InvitationIf this new year feels different— If you feel less interested in becoming more and more interested in belonging to yourself again—that is not regression.It is wisdom. Reconnection is not a retreat from life. It is a return to it. And this return—to self, to place, to wholeness—is how history quietly changes. What You Will Learn Why the New Year Is the Most Fragile Time of AllThe first quarter of the New Year from January to March is often framed as a season of acceleration—goals, resolutions, productivity, but physiologically, the new year is one of the most vulnerable times for the human body:Cortisol levels spike after prolonged holiday stressBlood sugar instability increasesInflammation markers riseEmotional processing catches up after months of suppressionThis is why so many people feel unmotivated, foggy, or emotionally raw in the early months of the year.The body is not asking for more productivity hacks and optimization. It is asking for re-anchoring. Featured on the Show: Feature One Holistic Wealth – Holistic Wealth (keishablair.com)Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial FreedomCertified Holistic Wealth Consultant ProgramTrauma of Money Certification programHolistic Healing Certification programCheck out the new Global Holistic Wealth Day website: www.globalholisticwealthday.comBecome a Global Holistic Wealth Day Ambassador: https://www.globalholisticwealthday.com/become-an-ambassador/ Feature Two Order Keisha Blairs new book, Holistic Wealth:36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom.Visit www.keishablair.com and subscribe. Also check out our FREE financial identity quiz and online courses at the Institute on Holistic Wealth. Check out our signature program, and become a Certified Holistic WealthTM Consultant and help people build a life of Holistic Wealth. Check out our signature program, and become a Certified Holistic Wealth Consultant and help people build a life of Holistic Wealth. Feature Three Order my award-winning, bestselling book Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons To Help You Find Purpose, Prosperity and Happiness, and the Holistic Wealth Personal Workbook. Feature Four Follow me on Instagram and Twitter – and ask me your questions related to holistic wealth! Feature Five Full Transcripts are available on the Institute on Holistic Wealth website and are available to members of the Institute on Holistic Wealth (Become a member of the Institute on Holistic Wealth). The post Why Reconnecting to Self Is the Most Radical Act of The New Year + The Holistic Wealth Retreat appeared first on Holistic Wealth Courses.
Episode 206: Salute To Bob Weir And The Dead, "Morning Maniac Music.. It's A New Dawn" January 27, 2026 Welcome back to another Tales Vinyl Tells, our 3rd new episode for 2026. Today, we have a salute to Bob Weir of The Grateful Dead, he was also a very successful solo artist and toured with Dead and Company and the Wolf Brothers. We have a 5-song set to honor Bob later in this hour. I have Pop, Nilsson, Palmer and a lot more. Also, a short word about the effect that the rock of the 60s has had on world culture and politics. I'm Brian Hallgren with episode 206 and I hope your ears will appreciate today's Tales that Vinyl albums Tell. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. Supertramp is my music under me and here's more from Supertramp shifting this thing into gear. Thanks for listening today. My email is talesvinyltells@gmail.com. If you want to hear a Tales Vinyl Tells when it streams live on RadioFreeNashville.org, we do that at 5 PM central time Wednesdays. The program can also be played and downloaded anytime at podbean.com, iHeart podcasts, Player FM podcasts, Listen Notes podcasts and many other podcast places. And of course you can count on hearing the Tales on studiomillswellness.com/tales-vinyl-tells anytime. PLAYLIST: 206.1 Cannonball-Supertramp 206.2 The Logical Song-Supertramp 206.3 Punkrocker-Teddy Bears w Iggy Pop Grace Slick at Woodstock 206.4 Early in the morning—Harry Nilsson 206.5 Ghost towns-Blue Mountain 206.6 China Cat Sunflower-=Dead 206.7 Scarlet Begonias-Dead 206.8 Deal-Live at Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 5/8/77. 206.9 Cassidy-from first solo LP “Ace” 206.10 Good Morning-Beatles 206.11 Early in the morning-Robert Palmer 206.12 “”—Bad Company 206.13 “”-Vanity Fare 206.14 “”-Jr Wells Chicago Blues Band 206.15 Cannonball-Supertramp
En Rebel Heart seguimos viajando por el corazón del rock melódico. Hoy, Señor Melódico y Paco Jiménez te traen una selección que late entre la emoción, la energía y la elegancia. Blue Mountain abren camino con “Common Sense”, seguidos por la sensibilidad de Jean Paul’s Dream Vision en “Sueño o Realidad”. Xtasy nos sacuden con su single “Too Late”, y D-A-D aceleran la noche con “Automatic Survival”. Fate mantienen el pulso con “Hold On”, mientras Gabrielle de Val ilumina la emisión con “Shine”. Treat nos llevan “Back to the Future”, y Midnite City recuerdan que “No One Wins”, pero todos sentimos. Todd Michael Hall firma doblete con “Time & Place” y “Start with Love”, antes de que Francis Taza nos envuelva en la melancolía de “The Song of Emptiness”. Kane Roberts aporta el espíritu del programa con “Rebel Heart”, Dan Lucas nos recuerda que “Age Is Just a Number”, y David Forbes nos regala la nostalgia de “Girl Tell Me Why”. El tramo final lo firman Sarayasign con “From Ashes”, Outlasted con “Weight of the World”, y Landfall elevando el vuelo con “Higher Than the Moon”. Y como broche, Danny Veras y CC Chico nos devuelven a casa con “Back to Where I Belong”. Rebel Heart: Donde el rock melódico vive, respira y late contigo. REBEL HEART EMISIÓN Nº48 – AMSC RADIO Danny Veras – Rebel Heart Radio (sintonía) Blue Mountain – Common Sense (2026) Jean Paul’s Dream Vision – Sueño o Realidad (2026) Xtasy – Too Late (2026) D-A-D – Automatic Survival (2024) Fate – Hold On (2024) Gabrielle de Val – Shine Treat – Back to the Future (2025) Midnite City – No One Wins (2025) Todd Michael Hall – Time & Place (2024) Francis Taza – The Song of Emptiness (2026) Todd Michael Hall – Start with Love (2024) Kane Roberts – Rebel Heart (1991/2012) Dan Lucas – Age Is Just a Number (2026) David Forbes – Girl Tell Me Why (2023) Sarayasign – From Ashes (2025) Outlasted – Weight of the World (2025) Landfall – Higher Than the Moon (2025) Danny Veras & CC Chico – Back to Where I Belong Dale play. Siente el latido. Vive el rock. Paco Jiménez LA HORA DEL ROCK RADIO.
Menu Holistic Wealth Trailblazers About Us About Keisha Blair Global Holistic Wealth Day Contact us Menu Podcast Quizzes Personal Financial Identity Quiz Aligned for Love: Relationship Readiness Quiz Holistic Wealth Teen Superpower Quiz – Discover Your Strengths! Services Holistic Wealth Coaching Program Resources Our Courses Student Portal My account Membership Holistic Wealth Podcast Holistic Wealth, and the Historic Launch of the Holistic Wealth Wellness Retreat This first episode of 2026 is a very special episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast. The start of 2026 marks a historic milestone in the global Holistic Wealth movement that has already touched the lives of over 300 million people worldwide.With the release of the first episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast, we are officially announcing the opening of the Holistic Wealth Retreat—a high-elevation wellness retreat located 3,000 feet above sea level on the historic Holistic Wealth Trail.This moment is historic because it represents the first physical expression of Holistic Wealth—a philosophy founded by Keisha Blair, Mother of Holistic Wealth—that has transformed how millions think about money, health, purpose, and legacy, and is now anchored in place, environment, and lived experience.The Holistic Wealth Trail is historic because it is the world's first intentional pathway dedicated to holistic wealth as a way of life—not a trend, not a program, but a lived standard.Resources Used in This EpisodeYou can experience the Holistic Wealth Retreat by booking directly through the official platforms below:Holistic Wealth Retreat on AirBnB – Holistic Wealth Retreat • Luxury Wellness Retreat – Houses for Rent in Kingston, St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica – AirbnbHolistic Wealth Retreat on Booking.com Holistic Wealth Retreat on the Holistic Wealth Trail, Kingston (updated prices 2026)Holistic Wealth: Expanded and Updated Edition by Keisha BlairAvailability is intentionally limited to preserve the integrity of the wellness retreat experience.What Is Holistic Wealth?Holistic Wealth is a framework founded by Keisha Blair that redefines wealth beyond money alone. As outlined in the Holistic Wealth Expanded and Updated Book, Holistic Wealth integrates:Financial independencePhysical and mental well-beingRelationshipsPurposeful livingSpiritual healthIntergenerational legacyUnlike traditional definitions of success, Holistic Wealth recognizes that burnout is not a badge of honor and that true wealth must be sustainable, embodied, and aligned with human biology.What Is the Holistic Wealth Trail?The Holistic Wealth Trail, founded by Keisha Blair, is a historic, place-based pathway designed to support holistic wealth through environment, elevation, and intentional living.The Holistic Wealth Trail represents:A new category of wellness retreat destinationsA shift from hustle culture to elevation-based livingA return to environments that support clarity, longevity, and regulationIt is not about escape.It is about re-architecting life from a higher vantage point.What Is the Holistic Wealth Retreat?The Holistic Wealth Retreat is a high-elevation wellness retreat founded by Keisha Blair and located on the Holistic Wealth Trail at 3,000 feet above sea level.This retreat is designed to support:Deep nervous system restorationStrategic thinking and long-range claritySustainable energy and sleep optimizationReconnection to purpose and personal wealth alignmentNotably, this is where Keisha Blair completed her sabbatical, as outlined in her book Holistic Wealth—a period of intentional rest, elevation, and recalibration that shaped the next era of her work and the global Holistic Wealth movement.This is not symbolic.This is foundational.Why a Wellness Retreat at 3,000 Feet Above Sea Level MattersMost wellness retreats focus on activities.The Holistic Wealth Retreat focuses on environment.At approximately 3,000 feet above sea level, at the foothills of the world-renowned Blue Mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the body and mind experience a rare physiological and cognitive sweet spot.Improved Cellular EfficiencyModerate elevation gently challenges oxygen availability, encouraging more efficient mitochondrial function, better oxygen utilization, and sustainable energy rather than adrenaline-driven output. This supports long-term vitality, not short-term stimulation.Nervous System RegulationHigh-elevation natural environments are associated with lower baseline cortisol levels, increased parasympathetic nervous system activity, and a faster exit from chronic fight-or-flight states. Guests often report feeling calmer, clearer, and more grounded within days.The Cognitive Altitude EffectEnvironmental psychology research suggests that moderate altitude combined with nature supports strategic thinking, reduced impulsivity, improved decision-making, and long-range perspective. This is one reason leadership sanctuaries and wisdom centers have historically been built above sea level.Sleep and Circadian ResetMany guests at the Holistic Wealth Retreat report deeper, more restorative sleep, improved sleep onset, and mental clarity upon waking. The combination of altitude, darkness, and reduced stimulation helps reset circadian rhythms.From Wellness Retreat to Wealth ArchitectureThe Holistic Wealth Retreat is not a vacation.It is not a trend-driven wellness retreat.It is a place where wealth becomes embodied, rest becomes strategic, and clarity becomes inevitable.The Holistic Wealth Trail turns philosophy into geography—and geography into transformation.The 1 Billion With Holistic Wealth MissionThe mission is to impact 1 billion lives with Holistic Wealth.This means redefining success so that people can build financial wealth without burnout, health without sacrifice, purpose without depletion, and legacy without regret.The Holistic Wealth Retreat on the Holistic Wealth Trail is one powerful step toward that future.Experience the Holistic Wealth RetreatIf you are seeking a wellness retreat that supports real transformation, strategic clarity, and sustainable wealth, the Holistic Wealth Retreat offers something rare: elevation with intention.Welcome to the Holistic Wealth Trail.Welcome to a higher standard of living. Airbnb.com Booking.com Topic:Holistic Wealth, and the Historic Launch of the Holistic Wealth Wellness Retreat TUNE IN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER What You Will Learn In this landmark episode, listeners learn:Why Holistic Wealth requires environmental alignmentHow the Holistic Wealth Retreat differs from traditional wellness retreatsThe science-backed benefits of being 3,000 feet above sea levelWhy the Holistic Wealth Trail is a historic developmentHow Keisha Blair's sabbatical shaped the future of Holistic WealthWhy 2026 marks a shift from burnout culture to elevation-based living Featured on the Show: Feature One Holistic Wealth – Holistic Wealth (keishablair.com)Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial FreedomCertified Holistic Wealth Consultant ProgramTrauma of Money Certification programHolistic Healing Certification programCheck out the new Global Holistic Wealth Day website: www.globalholisticwealthday.comBecome a Global Holistic Wealth Day Ambassador: https://www.globalholisticwealthday.com/become-an-ambassador/ Feature Two Order Keisha Blairs new book, Holistic Wealth:36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom.Visit www.keishablair.com and subscribe. Also check out our FREE financial identity quiz and online courses at the Institute on Holistic Wealth. Check out our signature program, and become a Certified Holistic WealthTM Consultant and help people build a life of Holistic Wealth. Check out our signature program, and become a Certified Holistic Wealth Consultant and help people build a life of Holistic Wealth. Feature Three Order my award-winning, bestselling book Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons To Help You Find Purpose, Prosperity and Happiness, and the Holistic Wealth Personal Workbook. Feature Four Follow me on Instagram and Twitter – and ask me your questions related to holistic wealth! Feature Five Full Transcripts are available on the Institute on Holistic Wealth website and are available to members of the Institute on Holistic Wealth (Become a member of the Institute on Holistic Wealth). The post Holistic Wealth, and the Historic Launch of the Holistic Wealth Wellness Retreat appeared first on Holistic Wealth Courses.
Entra la noche… y con ella, ese latido que solo entiende quien vive el rock no como un género, sino como una forma de respirar. Bienvenidos a Rebel Heart, emisión número 47, desde el Grupo Emisoras AMSC. Aquí, donde cada riff es un mapa, cada voz una historia y cada canción un fragmento de lo que somos. Hoy viajamos sin pasaporte: desde la precisión suiza de Charing Cross hasta la elegancia sueca de Blue Mountain, desde la épica de Gabrielle de Val hasta la clase infinita de Rob Moratti, pasando por nuevas promesas, viejos guerreros y corazones que laten al ritmo de un futuro que ya está aquí. A mi lado, como siempre, Señor Melódico, afinando el radar para detectar cada joya que se esconde entre las sombras. Y al otro lado del micrófono, tú… que haces que este viaje tenga sentido. Ajusta el volumen. Respira hondo. Deja que la música haga el resto. Esto es Rebel Heart. Esto es tu casa. Esto empieza… ahora REBEL HEART EMISIÓN N.47 CON SEÑOR MELODICO Y PACO JIMENEZ.(Grupo emisoras AMSC) Rebel Heart Radio.sintonia Danny veras Charing Cross (Switzerland) - Pain & Gain4 - Queen of the Night.2015 Blue Mountain (Sweden) - When Heaven Falls Down & Hell Freezes Over4 - Common Sense. 2026 Fighter v Victory.(Single)2025 Gabrielle de Val Time To Die (EP)1 Time To Die.2025 Rob Moratti - Sovereign 11 This Is Forever 2025 The Switch - No Way Out 4 Search for Love.2025 Danny Veras - Can't Stop The Rock9. Darlin'2025 Petra - Hope 9 Petra - Looking Back.2026 Revolution Saints-Talking like a stranger 2023 Imkt - Sooner or Later 4 Two Hearts.2025 Shiraz Lane - In Vertigo4 - Live a Little More.2025 Backlash - Time To Impact 10 Tumbleweed.2025 Artic Rain-Laughing in the Rain 2023 Jean Paul´s Dream Vision - Reminiscence13 Bajo Un Disfraz.2026 Maryan - Turn Of The Tide.single 2023 Kent Hilli - Don't Say It's Forever.2023 Cassidy Paris - Bittersweet3 Finish What We Started.2025 The Big Deal - Electrified8 Coming Along.2025 Violet somewhere somehow.(single) 2026
On this episode of Coffee, Country & Cody, we welcome Suzy Bogguss and Blue Mountain Tupelo 0:00 - Welcome / What’s Coming Up 3:00 - Interview with Suzy Bogguss 23:24 - Entertainment with Kelly Sutton 27:46 - Interview with Blue Mountain Tupelo Connect with WSM Radio: Visit the WSM Radio WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/650AMWSM Follow WSM Radio on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wsmradio Like WSM Radio on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/WSMRadioFB Check out WSM Radio on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/WSMRadioInsta Follow WSM Radio on X: http://bit.ly/WSMRadioTweets Listen to WSM Radio LIVE: http://bit.ly/WSMListenLive Listen to WSM on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/live/wsm-radio...
"Mama always said that dying was a part of life...but I sure wish it wasn't."-- Forrest GumpMy journey as a fan of the Grateful Dead is -- from my perspective -- and interesting one in that I went from the tiny handful of FM-radio hits to Skeletons from the Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead, and I didn't love it. At all, really.Some time later everything changed.I wasn't certain about the lineup and why the vocals sometimes didn't sound like Jerry Garcia's voice, but I eventually figured it out, and -- in typical fashion for myself -- I fell in love with Garcia's playing, Garcia's voice, and the sometimes-lovely keyboard playing. And that was kind of it.It took me until the formation of Dead and Company to form my admiration and respect of -- plus love for -- Bobby Weir. Seeing the occasional photo of him in Birkenstocks (and ultimately barefoot) on his on-stage rug in addition to the occasional Instagram post of him in yoga poses, etc. really solidified my belief that this was a truly special human being.I struggle with a number of things, and among them is the constant need for the reminder that social media isn't real life. So, when Bobby's passing was shared with the world, I bristled at verbiage in posts that started with phrases like, "I'm devastated."At the same time, I also kind of understood.Bob Weir -- from my vantage point -- was in incredible human, and we are so, so lucky that we shared living moments with him.I say all of that to say this: Nicolette Paige joined me for Episode No. 197 and even though I didn't know her prior to her ringing my doorbell (and scarcely know her now), she seems like a delightful person. She -- I think -- is all about energy and love and positivity, and we could use a few more Nicolettes on this planet right now.Mrs. Paige and I talked about family, growing up with incredibly supportive parents, putting on shows, seeing clients, peddling products, managing screen time, as well as a few of her favorite albums, which were these:Bob Marley's Exodus (1977)Bruised Orange (1978), John PrineJimi Hendrix's The Jimi Hendrix Experience (2000)Mama's Gun (2000), Erykah BaduErykah Badu's New Amerykah, Part I (4th World War) (2008)Follow her at @nicolettepaigemusic on Instagram. Check out her Web site, soulchildawakenings.com, and -- if you're so inclined -- you can follow Soul Child Awakenings on the socials we know as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. She's also got two albums -- self-titled + The Other Side -- available via the streaming platforms.A big thank you to Nicolette for the time and the vibes. A super-big thank you to you for supporting the podcast, and a massive thank you to Bob Weir, for being an absolute treasure.copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the audio clips featured in this episode. They are snippets taken from the leadoff track of Bob Weir's 2016 record, Blue Mountain. It's a fantastic album, and I encourage you to check it out in its entirety. We have it available to us today c/o TRI Studios LLC, which is distributed under license by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Watch on YouTubeECR has hit the ground running in 2026, with a the hiring of a new team to initiate gold production at the Raglan project, and a £1.5 million fundraise which has brought institutions onto the register for the first time. Production is expected to start in a matter of days, and work to get Blue Mountain up and running is also gathering momentum. In the meantime there are opportunities aplenty on the company's exploration portfolio. Nick Tulloch, ECR's chairman, joins us with the latest
Watch on YouTube For ECR Minerals, 2026 will be all about gold production. At the Raglan alluvial project in Australia ECR already has all the plant and equipment in place and is now assembling the team that will press the "go" button for production. The aim is to be up and running before Easter, and with gold running so high, it's an excellent time to be doing so. Following on from Raglan will come the larger Blue Mountain project, also alluvial. ECR's chairman Nick Tulloch joins Vox with more details, as well as with updates on other projects in Queensland and Victoria.
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Investigators find a car engulfed in flames and pull a body from the wreckage. Was it an accident, or something more sinister? Andrea Canning returns to her hometown to report on the mystery. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai is a highly respected internist and psychiatrist serving the Greater Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. As the CEO and Chief Psychiatrist and Internist of Blue Mountain Psychiatry, he leads with expertise and dedication to mental health and internal medicine. He also holds the distinguished title of Lehigh Valley Endowed Chair of Addiction Medicine, further solidifying his authority in the field.Dr. Rifai is Board Certified in multiple specialties, including Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Psychosomatic Medicine, demonstrating his extensive knowledge and commitment to comprehensive patient care. His professional achievements have earned him recognition as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, and the American Psychiatric Association. Additionally, he has served as the President of the Lehigh Valley Psychiatric Society, contributing significantly to the advancement of psychiatric practice in the region.Learn more: http://www.alyrifai.com/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dr-muhamad-aly-rifai-ceo-chief-psychiatrist-and-internist-of-blue-mountain-psychiatry
Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai is a highly respected internist and psychiatrist serving the Greater Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. As the CEO and Chief Psychiatrist and Internist of Blue Mountain Psychiatry, he leads with expertise and dedication to mental health and internal medicine. He also holds the distinguished title of Lehigh Valley Endowed Chair of Addiction Medicine, further solidifying his authority in the field.Dr. Rifai is Board Certified in multiple specialties, including Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Psychosomatic Medicine, demonstrating his extensive knowledge and commitment to comprehensive patient care. His professional achievements have earned him recognition as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, and the American Psychiatric Association. Additionally, he has served as the President of the Lehigh Valley Psychiatric Society, contributing significantly to the advancement of psychiatric practice in the region.Learn more: http://www.alyrifai.com/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-dr-muhamad-aly-rifai-ceo-chief-psychiatrist-and-internist-of-blue-mountain-psychiatry
School is back in session—and so is the CMO Podcast, live from Penn State's Alumni Leadership Conference. In our annual tradition, Jim welcomes three remarkable Penn State alumni on stage to explore the art and science of decision-making. Together, they dive into the vulnerable moments that shaped their lives, the career pivots that defined their paths, and the lessons learned when decisions didn't go as planned.This year's guests bring diverse experiences:Whit Friese, VP of Creative Marketing at The Home Depot, whose career journey spans advertising, Hollywood, and Emmy-winning creative work at CNN.Camille Chang Gilmore, Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Avanos Medical, who built her career leading people and driving diversity at Boston Scientific.Jim Erickson, founder and longtime CEO of Blue Mountain Quality Resources, a leader in life sciences software solutions.Join us for an honest, inspiring, and lively conversation about the critical choices that shape leaders—and the wisdom they pass on to the next generation of Nittany Lions.---This week's episode is brought to you by Deloitte.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Show Host Melinda Marsalis talks with Jamey Walker talks with County Librarian Jamey Walker - local librarian for Chalybeate, Blue Mountain, and (sometimes) Ripley libraries. Jamey takes us through all of the services offered through the library and how to support local libraries. Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms. You'll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen. Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi. When people ask you how did you know about that, you'll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!” HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area. We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard. And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride. Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock'n'Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America's favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War. The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi's rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org. Musical Credit to: Garry Burnside - Guitar; Buddy Grisham - Guitar; Mike King - Drums/Percussion All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC
When Jess and John Bray set out to own a farm, they never expected it would blossom into a line of kombucha & kefir-based “sodas,” and a unique self-care collection that blends tradition with science. Today, Blue Mountain Farm is delighting taste buds across Oklahoma—and popping up in Carlton Landing with flavors people can't get enough of.In episode 35, Jess shares how Blue Mountain Farm came to be, what makes their beverages stand out, and why their work is as much about building community as it is about promoting health. Plus, you'll hear how visitors to Carlton Landing can sip their creations—and even help spread them to more local spots.Links & Resources:Visit Blue Mountain Farm: BlueMountainFarmOK.comFollow on Instagram & Facebook (links on their website)Find them at Carlton Landing pop-ups and request their products at the Marina and Meeting HouseAnd thank you to our sponsor, The Lodge on Twinkle Lane! You can find them (& their CL Travel Guide) at TheLodgeOnTwinkleLane.com & @thelodgeontwinklelane on IG!
WhoRon Schmalzle, President, Co-Owner, and General Manager of Ski Big Bear operator Recreation Management Corp; and Lori Phillips, General Manager of Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain, PennsylvaniaRecorded onApril 22, 2025About Ski Big BearClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Property owners of Masthope Mountain Community; operated by Recreation Management CorporationLocated in: Lackawaxen, PennsylvaniaYear founded: 1976 as “Masthope Mountain”; changed name to “Ski Big Bear” in 1993Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass – 2 days, select blackouts* Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Villa Roma (:44), Holiday Mountain (:52), Shawnee Mountain (1:04)Base elevation: 550 feetSummit elevation: 1,200 feetVertical drop: 650 feetSkiable acres: 26Average annual snowfall: 50 inchesTrail count: 18 (1 expert, 5 advanced, 6 intermediate, 6 beginner)Lift count: 7 (4 doubles, 3 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Ski Big Bear's lift fleet)Why I interviewed themThis isn't really why I interviewed them, but have you ever noticed how the internet ruined everything? Sure, it made our lives easier, but it made our world worse. Yes I can now pay my credit card bill four seconds before it's due and reconnect with my best friend Bill who moved away after fourth grade. But it also turns out that Bill believes seahorses are a hoax and that Jesus spoke English because the internet socializes bad ideas in a way that the 45 people who Bill knew in 1986 would have shut down by saying “Bill you're an idiot.”Bill, fortunately, is not real. Nor, as far as I'm aware, is a seahorse hoax narrative (though I'd like to start one). But here's something that is real: When Schmalzle renamed Masthope Mountain to “Ski Big Bear” in 1993, in honor of the region's endemic black bears, he had little reason to believe anyone, anywhere, would ever confuse his 550-vertical-foot Pennsylvania ski area with Big Bear Mountain, California, a 39-hour, 2,697-mile drive west.Well, no one used the internet in 1993 except weird proto-gamers and genius movie programmers like the fat evil dude in Jurassic Park. Honestly I didn't even think the “Information Superhighway” was real until I figured email out sometime in 1996. Like time travel or a human changing into a cat, I thought the internet was some Hollywood gimmick, imagined because wouldn't it be cool if we could?Well, we can. The internet is real, and it follows us around like oxygen, the invisible scaffolding of existence. And it tricks us into being dumb by making us feel smart. So much information, so immediately and insistently, that we lack a motive to fact check. Thus, a skier in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania (let's call him “Bill 2”), can Google “Big Bear season pass” and end up with an Ikon Pass, believing this is his season pass not just to the bump five miles up the road, but a mid-winter vacation passport to Sugarbush, Copper Mountain, and Snowbird.Well Bill 2 I'm sorry but you are as dumb as my imaginary friend Bill 1 from elementary school. Because your Ikon Pass will not work at Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania. And I'm sorry Bill 3 who lives in Riverside, California, but your Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania season pass will not work at Big Bear Mountain Resort in California.At this point, you're probably wondering if I have nothing better to do but sit around inventing problems to grumble about. But Phillips tells me that product mix-ups with Big Bear, California happen all the time. I had a similar conversation a few months ago with the owners of Magic Mountain, Idaho, who frequently sell tubing tickets to folks headed to Magic Mountain, Vermont, which has no tubing. Upon discovering this, typically at the hour assigned on their vouchers, these would-be customers call Idaho for a refund, which the owners grant. But since Magic Mountain, Idaho can only sell a limited number of tickets for each tubing timeslot, this internet misfire, impossible in 1993, means the mountain may have forfeited revenue from a different customer who understands how ZIP codes work.Sixty-seven years after the Giants baseball franchise moved from Manhattan to San Francisco, NFL commentators still frequently refer to the “New York football Giants,” a semantic relic of what must have been a confusing three-decade cohabitation of two sports teams using the same name in the same city. Because no one could possibly confuse a West Coast baseball team with an East Coast football team, right?But the internet put everything with a similar name right next to each other. I frequently field media requests for a fellow names Stuart Winchester, who, like me, lives in New York City and, unlike me, is some sort of founder tech genius. When I reached out to Mr. Winchester to ask where I could forward such requests, he informed me that he had recently disappointed someone asking for ski recommendations at a party. So the internet made us all dumb? Is that my point? No. Though it's kind of hilarious that advanced technology has enabled new kinds of human error like mixing up ski areas that are thousands of miles apart, this forced contrast of two entities that have nothing in common other than their name and their reason for existence asks us to consider how such timeline cohabitation is possible. Isn't the existence of Alterra-owned, Ikon Pass staple Big Bear, with its hundreds of thousands of annual skier visits and high-speed lifts, at odds with the notion of hokey, low-speed, independent, Boondocks-situated Ski Big Bear simultaneously offering a simpler version of the same thing on the opposite side of the continent? Isn't this like a brontosaurus and a wooly mammoth appearing on the same timeline? Doesn't technology move ever upward, pinching out the obsolete as it goes? Isn't Ski Big Bear the skiing equivalent of a tube TV or a rotary phone or skin-tight hip-high basketball shorts or, hell, beartrap ski bindings? Things no one uses anymore because we invented better versions of them?Well, it's not so simple. Let's jump out of normal podcast-article sequence here and move the “why now” section up, so we can expand upon the “why” of our Ski Big Bear interview.Why now was a good time for this interviewEvery ski region offers some version of Ski Big Bear, of a Little Engine That Keeps Coulding, unapologetically existent even as it's out-gunned, out-lifted, out-marketed, out-mega-passed, and out-locationed: Plattekill in the Catskills, Black Mountain in New Hampshire's White Mountains, Middlebury Snowbowl in Vermont's Greens, Ski Cooper in Colorado's I-70 paper shredder, Nordic Valley in the Wasatch, Tahoe Donner on the North Shore, Grand Geneva in Milwaukee's skiing asteroid belt.When interviewing small ski area operators who thrive in the midst of such conditions, I'll often ask some version of this question: why, and how, do you still exist? Because frankly, from the point of view of evolutionary biologist studying your ecosystem, you should have been eaten by a tiger sometime around 1985.And that is almost what happened to Ski Big Bear AKA Masthope Mountain, and what happened to most of the dozens of ski areas that once dotted northeast Pennsylvania. You can spend days doomsday touring lost ski area shipwrecks across the Poconos and adjacent ranges. A very partial list: Alpine Mountain, Split Rock, Tanglwood, Kahkout, Mount Tone, Mount Airy, Fernwood - all time-capsuled in various states of decay. Alpine, slopes mowed, side-by-side quad chairs climbing 550 vertical feet, base lodge sealed, shrink-wrapped like a winter-stowed boat, looks like a buy-and-revive would-be ski area savior's dream (the entrance off PA 147 is fence-sealed, but you can enter through the housing development at the summit). Kahkout's paint-flecked double chair, dormant since 2008, still rollercoasters through forest and field on a surprisingly long line. Nothing remains at Tanglwood but concrete tower pads.Why did they all die? Why didn't Ski Big Bear? Seven other public, chairlift-served ski areas survive in the region: Big Boulder, Blue Mountain, Camelback, Elk, Jack Frost, Montage, and Shawnee. Of these eight, Ski Big Bear has the smallest skiable footprint, the lowest-capacity lift fleet, and the third-shortest vertical drop. It is the only northeast Pennsylvania ski area that still relies entirely on double chairs, off kilter in a region spinning six high-speed lifts and 10 fixed quads. Ski Big Bear sits the farthest of these eight from an interstate, lodged at the top of a steep and confusing access road nearly two dozen backwoods miles off I-84. Unlike Jack Frost and Big Boulder, Ski Big Bear has not leaned into terrain parks or been handed an Epic Pass assist to vacuum in the youth and the masses.So that's the somewhat rude premise of this interview: um, why are you still here? Yes, the gigantic attached housing development helps, but Phillips distills Ski Big Bear's resilience into what is probably one of the 10 best operator quotes in the 209 episodes of this podcast. “Treat everyone as if they just paid a million dollars to do what you're going to share with them,” she says.Skiing, like nature, can accommodate considerable complexity. If the tigers kill everything, eventually they'll run out of food and die. Nature also needs large numbers of less interesting and less charismatic animals, lots of buffalo and wapiti and wild boar and porcupines, most of which the tiger will never eat. Vail Mountain and Big Sky also need lots of Ski Big Bears and Mt. Peters and Perfect Norths and Lee Canyons. We all understand this. But saying “we need buffalo so don't die” is harder than being the buffalo that doesn't get eaten. “Just be nice” probably won't work in the jungle, but so far, it seems to be working on the eastern edge of PA.What we talked aboutUtah!; creating a West-ready skier assembly line in northeast PA; how – and why – Ski Big Bear has added “two or three weeks” to its ski season over the decades; missing Christmas; why the snowmaking window is creeping earlier into the calendar; “there has never been a year … where we haven't improved our snowmaking”; why the owners still groom all season long; will the computerized machine era compromise the DIY spirit of independent ski areas buying used equipment; why it's unlikely Ski Big Bear would ever install a high-speed lift; why Ski Big Bear's snowmaking fleet mixes so many makes and models of machines; “treat everyone as if they just paid a million dollars to do what you're going to share with them”; why RFID; why skiers who know and could move to Utah don't; the founding of Ski Big Bear; how the ski area is able to offer free skiing to all homeowners and extended family members; why Ski Big Bear is the only housing development-specific ski area in Pennsylvania that's open to the public; surviving in a tough and crowded ski area neighborhood; the impact of short-term rentals; the future of Ski Big Bear management, what could be changing, and when; changing the name from Masthope Mountain and how the advent of the internet complicated that decision; why Ski Big Bear built maybe the last double-double chairlift in America, rather than a fixed-grip quad; thoughts on the Grizzly and Little Bear lifts; Indy Pass; and an affordable season pass.What I got wrongOn U.S. migration into cities: For decades, America's youth have flowed from rural areas into cities, and I assumed, when I asked Schmalzle why he'd stayed in rural PA, that this was still the case. Turns out that migration has flipped since Covid, with the majority of growth in the 25-to-44 age bracket changing from 90 percent large metros in the 2010s to two-thirds smaller cities and rural areas in this decade, according to a Cooper Center report.Why you should ski Ski Big BearOK, I spent several paragraphs above outlining what Ski Big Bear doesn't have, which makes it sound as though the bump succeeds in spite of itself. But here's what the hill does have: a skis-bigger-than-it-is network of narrow, gentle, wood-canyoned trails; one of the best snowmaking systems anywhere; lots of conveyors right at the top; a cheapo season pass; and an extremely nice and modern lodge (a bit of an accident, after a 2005 fire torched the original).A ski area's FAQ page can tell you a lot about the sort of clientele they're built to attract. The first two questions on Ski Big Bear's are “Do I need to purchase a lift ticket?” and “Do I need rental equipment?” These are not questions you will find on the website for, say, Snowbird.So mostly I'm going to tell you to ski here if you have kids to ski with, or a friend who wants to learn. Ski Big Bear will also be fine if you have an Indy Pass and can ski midweek and don't care about glades or steeps, or you're like me and you just enjoy novelty and exploration. On the weekends, well, this is still PA, and PA skiing is demented. The state is skiing's version of Hanoi, Vietnam, which has declined to add traffic-management devices of any kind even as cheap motorbikes have nearly broken the formerly sleepy pedestrian city's spine:Hanoi, Vietnam, January 2016. Video by Stuart Winchester. There are no stop signs or traffic signals, for vehicles or pedestrians, at this (or most), four-way intersections in old-town Hanoi.Compare that to Camelback:Camelback, Pennsylvania, January 2024. Video by Stuart Winchester.Same thing, right? So it may seem weird for me to say you should consider taking your kids to Ski Big Bear. But just about every ski area within a two-hour drive of New York City resembles some version of this during peak hours. Ski Big Bear, however, is a gentler beast than its competitors. Fewer steeps, fewer weird intersections, fewer places to meet your fellow skiers via high-speed collision. No reason to release the little chipmunks into the Pamplona chutes of Hunter or Blue, steep and peopled and wild. Just take them to this nice little ski area where families can #FamOut. Podcast NotesOn smaller Utah ski areasStep off the Utah mainline, and you'll find most of the pow with fewer of the peak Wasatch crowds:I've featured both Sundance and Beaver Mountain on the podcast:On Plattekill and Berkshire EastBoth Plattekill, New York and Berkshire East, Massachusetts punched their way into the modern era by repurposing other ski areas' junkyard discards. The owners of both have each been on the pod a couple of times to tell their stories:On small Michigan ski areas closingI didn't ski for the first time until I was 14, but I grew up within an hour of three different ski areas, each of which had one chairlift and several surface lifts. Two of these ski areas are now permanently closed. My first day ever was at Mott Mountain in Farwell, Michigan, which closed around 2000:Day two was later that winter at what was then called “Bintz Apple Mountain” in Freeland, which hasn't spun lifts in about a decade:Snow Snake, in Harrison, managed to survive:The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a sustainable small business directly because of my paid subscribers. To upgrade, please click through below. Thank you for your support of independent ski journalism. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe
Formerly known as Thornbury Craft Co., and before that King Brewery, Blue Mountain Brewing Co. is the newest incarnation of the brewery we've been enjoying since 2002. CFO of owners Colio Estate Wines Derek Cartlidge and Brewmaster James Wilson joined Cee on the pod to chat about the eclectic history of the brand, why the recent name change, why the Blue Mountains is the Apple Capital of Canada and how that lead to their award-winning ciders, the make-up of their core range and how they decide on seasonals, their incredible new kitchen, how Colio Wines came to own Thornbury Craft Co., their first barrel-aged beers, the history of their century-plus year old building in Thornbury, and their thoughts on the tariffs and interprovincial beer business. They got into six Blue Mountain bangers - Light Lager, Belgian Witbier, Slope Side Passion Fruit, Orange & Guava Sour, Blueberry Pomegranate Sour, Peak Shadows Oatmeal Stout, and Baltic Porter. This was super fun - the audio breaks up a little but bare with it, it works out just fine! BAOS Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube | Website | Theme tune: Cee - BrewHeads
Addie Levy grew up bluegrass — picking mandolin and guitar alongside her musician dad in Radford, Virginia. Now based in Nashville, she's a full-time touring artist, a powerhouse performer with The Brothers Comatose, and a rising voice in the next wave of Appalachian-rooted music. On this episode of the Appalachian Vibes Radio Show, Addie opens up about life on the road, being married to her high school sweetheart (also a musician), and the joy, grit, and determination it takes to chase your dream with a smile. She's fun, funny, and fiercely talented — and her journey is just getting started.Appalachian Vibes Radio Show from WNCW is listener nominated, you can nominate an artist by emailing Amanda at appalachianvibes@gmail.com. Appalachian Vibes Radio Show is created and produced by Amanda Bocchi, a neo soul singer-songwriter, multi instrumentalist and journalist hailing from the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.
(Jun 26, 2025) One of New York's top Democrats was in Plattsburgh yesterday to deliver funding for a big project in the city. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie brought an additional $1.5 million dollars for the construction of the Plattsburgh YMCA's new home. Also: With summer finally kicking in, we got for a swim in Tirrell Pond near Blue Mountain Lake.
In this episode of Heard It On The Shark, Melinda talks with Jeff Pipkin, an alderman of the Town of Blue Mountain, MS about the 14th annual Fire On The Mountain festival (June 28, 2025). Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area. HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms. You'll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen. Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi. When people ask you how did you know about that, you'll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!” HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area. We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard. And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride. Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock'n'Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America's favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War. The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi's rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org. Musical Credit to: Garry Burnside - Guitar; Buddy Grisham - Guitar; Mike King - Drums/Percussion All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC
En esta entrega de La Ruleta Rusa, hemos escuchado y comentado los siguientes álbumes:ALBUM DESTACADO. Jack White. No Name (2024).Pearl Jam. Live at The Madison Square Garden, New York, 2024/09/03Dire Straits. Brothers in Arms -40th Anniversary Edition- (2025).Blue Mountain Eagle. Blue Mountain Egale (1970).Markus Reuter. Truce >3 (2025).Tekulvi. In Recognition of Your Significant Accomplishments (2002 -2025 Reissue-).The New Cactus Band. Son of Cactus (1973).
This time for real and true! From ski lodge to angel fish, they've got it all—yes, it's Blue Mountain Pottery, the mid-century modern ceramics sensation.
Want to support the podcast? Join our Patreon or buy us a coffee. As an independent podcast, Shakespeare Anyone? is supported by listeners like you. In this mini-episode, we sit down with author Julie Hammonds to discuss her debut novel, Blue Mountain Rose: A Novel in Five Acts. Set against the backdrop of a fictional Shakespeare festival in the Arizona mountains during the 2009 financial crisis, the story follows theater director Richard Keane, company manager Kate Morales, and enigmatic actor Peter Dunmore as they strive to save their beloved open-air stage. Julie shares insights into how Shakespeare's works inspired the novel's structure and themes, the challenges of portraying the behind-the-scenes world of theater, and the enduring relevance of the Bard's plays in times of personal and collective hardship. Whether you're a Shakespeare aficionado, a theater enthusiast, or a lover of character-driven narratives, this conversation offers a compelling look into the intersections of art, community, and resilience. Blue Mountain Rose is now available at booksellers near you and on our Bookshop.com storefront. About Julie Hammonds Julie Hammonds fell in love with Hamlet during a high school trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and has nurtured her passion for Shakespeare ever since. She learned to run a light board on an Army base in South Korea, studied the plays on her own and in school, stage-managed The Winter's Tale and Much Ado About Nothing, and became the founding board president of the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival. Along the way, she decided to complete the canon as an audience member by seeing Shakespeare's plays performed on as many different stages as she can reach. The quest has taken her from a community hall in Juneau, Alaska, to the noteworthy festivals in Stratford, Ontario, and Cedar City, Utah, to Shakespeare's Globe in London and the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. She has four plays to go. This is her first novel. Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. For updates: join our email list, follow us on Instagram at @shakespeareanyonepod or visit our website at shakespeareanyone.com You can support the podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone, buying us coffee, or by shopping our bookshelves at bookshop.org/shop/shakespeareanyonepod (we earn a small commission when you use our link and shop bookshop.org). Find additional links mentioned in the episode in our Linktree. Works referenced: Hammonds, Julie C. Blue Mountain Rose: A Novel in Five Acts. Soulstice Publishing, LLC, 2025.
The special guests on this episode of the Rapala #WeAreCollegiateBass Podcast are Chandler Howell & Clayton Ellis. Representing Top 20 ranked Blue Mountain Christian University, Chandler & Clayton won the Association of Collegiate Anglers' first event of 2025 for the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, the third event of its historic 20th season. The duo won the Pickwick Slam with a five bass limit weighing 25.54 pounds. For the 1st place victory, the anglers received a total payout exceeding $3,000 in prizes and contingencies...including the ACA logo contingency and T-H Marine Atlas Awards. Blue Mountain Christian also earned the most points of any team competing at Pickwick Lake, as the school's two highest-finishing teams earned 3,470 points towards the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Tune in to hear about their winning pattern, and goals for the team with just one month remaining in this current season!
BITG 4.12.25 • Frost Free Date • Blue Mountain Pinks? • Tomato Time is Coming! • Hotline Strawberry Caller • Easter Flowers & More! 1. The Frost Free Date Shouldn't be ignored. We had 29° this past week!! In our 1st segment we're going to discuss the first free date! 2. How is it possible that there are Blue Mt. Pinks? We're going to discuss Mt. Pinks also known as Creeping Phlox. We're going to discuss these landscape favorites in our 2nd segment!! 3. I warned you about planting too early in our first segment. In our 3rd segment we're going to tempt you with a segment all about Tomatoes! Don't worry worry Tomato Time is Coming! 4. We recieved a call from a listener about Growing Strawberries. Hear all about it in our 4th segmant. 5. It's Palm Sunday Weekend and We'll wrap up todays show talking about Easter Flowers and thier care! Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley Saturdays at 8am 860am | WWDB-AM Saturday at 6am & 5pm | 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word".... NYC Tri-State Area Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len is your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations. Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer's Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you're from! You can also write to len@bloomers.com ....
Julie Hammonds's debut novel Blue Mountain Rose is a love letter to theatre and a valentine to the perfect summer Shakespeare festival we all wish we lived next to or worked at year-round. On this week's episode, Julie discusses how you create in fiction the things you can't in real life; the relief of dramatizing professionalism rather than soap-opera histrionics; investigating the perils of celebrity and the timelessness of Shakespeare; and how reading Blue Mountain Rose might just have you booking a flight to Flagstaff, Arizona. (Length 19:50) The post Blue Mountain Rose appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.
This month we are joined by Julie Hammonds, our founding board president and author of a new Shakespeare adjacent novel, Blue Mountain Rose. This novel means a lot to us as it has its roots in Flagstaff and in the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival! Give this episode a listen and order the book today! https://linktr.ee/untamedshrewspodcast Starring… Hannah JohnsonDawn TuckerBecki ZaritskyJulie Hammonds […]
Kristen Brandt talks with Chad Edwards. Chad is a photographer and wax-rubbing artist based in Laurel, MS. He is a tour manager and social media promoter for Cary Hudson of the southern rock band Blue Mountain. Chad has also been a featured artist, has done photography for HGTV's Home Town, shared his skills through workshops at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, and has published photographs in Legends Magazine. If you enjoyed listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Outside Walla Walla is a website showcasing outdoor recreation throughout the Walla Walla valley and northern Blue Mountain region. Enjoy four-season fun. This podcast, we focus on snow sports. Do you have little kids who like to sled? Let's be honest; adults enjoy the thrill too. The variety of snow adventures span two states, so curl up around the fire with a cup of hot chocolate while you listen. Then, start making a plan to go outside Walla Walla!
This month on Pocono Mountains Magazine: learn how Blue Mountain is leading the way in snowmaking technology with 500+ snow guns and a dedicated crew of snowmakers then take an exhilarating ride down Camelback's snow tubing lanes with Bri & Dee. Get inspired as you step inside The Artist Studio Loft, a creative vacation rental made for artists, by artists, then meet the couples uncorking love at Three Hammers Winery and Milford Wine & Cheese Co. Find out what's new and exciting in dining at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions and explore Pocono Mountain Maple, PA's largest organic maple farm, which offers a unique tasting experience and seasonal maple tours. Discover the benefits of self care at Alchemy Lounge where holistic treatments will help you find balance and enhance your well-being. It's awards season! Celebrate the numerous Pocono Mountains businesses which have received local and national recognition for everything from hospitality and service to craft beer and marketing. Catch the latest Pocono Perspectives with Trip Ruvane and Stephanie Rath from Barley Creek Brewing Company as they share their experiences in the hospitality industry.
Recorded live on a beach in JAMAICA, Rob has a splif and talks about pelicans, Blue Mountain coffee, the lasting impact of Bob Marley music & his latest stretching routine. IG ~ @cchpodcast
(Dec 16, 2024) The local diner is a piece of cherished Americana. We talk with a chef about the culinary philosophy at his popular diner in the heart of the Adirondacks. Also: New York counties can now opt in to make it easier for low-income families to get childcare assistance quicker.
RE-VIEW ALERT: Revisiting Episode 126 – Blue Mountain Family Restaurant Review
A fire broke out on Blue Mountain in Northampton County. Unemployment claims went up last week. A closing facility will periodically lay off workers through next year. Lastly, they said it couldn't be done, but the Philly Portal has made it through the week.
(Oct 16, 2024) A team of rescuers from New York, including four Adirondack Forest Rangers, spent two weeks in North Carolina during and after Hurricane Helene; we listen back to an audio postcard from when Radio Bob and David Sommerstein had to lug an aluminum pipe up Blue Mountain to improve reception for our transmitter there; and we preview this Saturday's Piano by Nature concert at the Essex Quarry.
Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay author, storyteller and performer dedicated to the making and sharing of culture. This week, we hear Nardi Simpson's keynote address from the 2023 Mick Dark Talk For the Future. This episode takes listeners on an enchanting journey to understand how Yuwaalaraay ideas represent the spirit, natural order, and guiding principles of life and connection to the land. Through Nardi Simpson's poetic prose and vivid imagery, we are guided through spiritual reflections on the inner self, the majestic grandeur of nature, and captivating tales of renewal, sacredness, and the duty to live in harmony with the land—stories of our ancestors who sought to leave a lasting, beautiful legacy for the world we live in. This is an invitation to reflect on our past, our present, and how we might all look to the future. Let the magic sink in. Thank you to the Blue Mountain's Writers Festival The Mick Dark Talk for the Future is an annual keynote address on the environment that honours the legacy of Mick Dark, who in 1989 gifted Varuna, the National Writers' House to the writers of Australia. The 2024 Talk will take place at the Blue Mountains Writers Festival on November 3rd. You can find tickets for the festival here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Deep in the mountains south of Missoula at the Blue Mountain Observatory, astronomers from the University of Montana are exploring space in our solar system and beyond. For one of these observers, finding their place atop Blue Mountain took a lifetime of experiences. Episode by Chandler Lieb / Montana Kaimin Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana's independent, student-run newspaper.
Click here to text DCMTBBlue Mountain DH recap time. We rocked it solo, as our warrior in the trenches (Chris Gilbert) was stricken with sickness. This one got a little loose, as we had no chaperone. None the less its the content that we are sure you have been waiting for. Sit back and relax, you're going to feel a pinch...
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Not long ago, the former gold-mining Blue Mountain boomtown was an incorporated city of one; it's grown 2,800 percent since. (Granite, Grant County; 1870s, 1880s, 1890s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/0905d_h105.granite-ghost-town.html)
In this month's Song Club podcast Bob talks about how this podcast is the worst one he's ever done, his love of autotune, using AI to write songs, teaching whales to speak English and presents the songs CHANGE MY WORLD, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DOWN, BLUE DREAM, HEART HOLDS DIAMONDS, GOLD OR GREATNESS, GLACIER, BOMB and BLUE MOUNTAIN
Adrian Bijanada and Matt B. Davis go all the way back to Oregonian Ohio to discuss the first year of The OCR World Championships. They go on to cover many highs and lows of the last decade of events which took place in multiple locations across 3 countries. They laughed, they cried, they remembered. Here is the press release from December of 2013 - https://www.prweb.com/releases/ground_breaking_new_obstacle_course_racing_world_championships_announced_for_october_2014/prweb11391111.htm Here is the article written just days after that first event - https://obstacleracingmedia.com/review/ocr-world-championships-review-the-real-ocr-world-championship/ RIP OCRWC - The Adventurey Years 2014 - 2015 Oregonia, Ohio, USA 2016-2017 Blue Mountain, Toronto, Canada 2018-2019 Essex, England 2020 No Race 2021-2022 Stratton Mountain ,Vermont, USA You can find the entire Book of OCR here. Use code 2024-ORM for all Tough Mudder and Spartan Races for 20 percent off. Support Us On Patreon for LOTS MORE behind the scenes. You can listen to the podcast here or the link below. All other Obstacle Racing Media Links. Intro Music – Paul B. Outro Music – Brian Revels.
A rare look at a live-action manga adaptation this week: we watched Hideaki Anno's 2004 film, Cutie Honey. We're joined by Discord admin Aaron as well. We also talk about Survive Style 5+, seaweed nutrients, The Knick, Blue Mountain coffee, Con Air, and how to pronounce "Z". | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on Twitter | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord
This week we journey into the heart of Adirondack history at the Adirondack Experience Museum on Blue Mountain Lake. In this episode, I'm joined by Doreen and Cheryl from the museum to delve into the treasures and stories that this magnificent museum holds. We'll explore the rich tapestry of Adirondack culture, art, and tradition, captured through the museum's extensive exhibits.This year is especially significant as we celebrate the centennial of the Northville-Placid Trail, one of the most iconic hiking trails in the Adirondacks. The museum has unveiled a new exhibit dedicated to this milestone, providing an immersive history lesson on the trail's creation, evolution, and lasting impact on the region.Whether you're a history buff, a trail enthusiast, or just curious about the Adirondacks, this episode offers a unique glimpse into the past and present of this captivating area. Tune in to discover the stories preserved at the Adirondack Experience and celebrate the legacy of the Northville-Placid Trail with us.Become a member, learn about their summer programs, and more at their website herewww.theadkx.org/Visit my website: www.46OUTDOORS.comFollow on Instagram & Facebook@46of46podcast@jamesappleton46Pick up a GREAT RANGE ATHLETE training program here to get you mountain-ready so your Adirondack hiking adventure can be an overwhelming success!Order my new bookAdirondack Campfire Stories: Tales and Folklore From Inside the Blue LineOrder LinksAmazon LinkBarnes & Nobles LinkIndieBound LinkVisit 46outdoors.com to explore our latest offerings and learn how we're supporting the Adirondack outdoor community in new and innovative ways.
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You can also subscribe to the free tier below:Who* Scott Bender, operations and business advisor to Blue Knob ownership* Donna Himes, Blue Knob Marketing Manager* Sam Wiley, part owner of Blue Knob* Gary Dietke, Blue Knob Mountain ManagerRecorded onMay 13, 2024About Blue KnobClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Majority owned by the Wiley familyLocated in: Claysburg, PennsylvaniaYear founded: 1963Pass affiliations: Indy Pass and Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackouts (access not yet set for 2024-25 ski season)Closest neighboring ski areas: Laurel (1:02), Tussey (1:13), Hidden Valley (1:14), Seven Springs (1:23)Base elevation: 2,100 feetSummit elevation: 3,172 feetVertical drop: 1,072 feetSkiable Acres: 100Average annual snowfall: 120 inchesTrail count: 33 (5 beginner, 10 intermediate, 4 advanced intermediate, 5 advanced, 9 expert) + 1 terrain parkLift count: 5 (2 triples, 2 doubles, 1 carpet – view Lift Blog's inventory of Blue Knob's lift fleet)Why I interviewed themI've not always written favorably about Blue Knob. In a state where shock-and-awe snowmaking is a baseline operational requirement, the mountain's system is underwhelming and bogged down by antiquated equipment. The lower-mountain terrain – Blue Knob's best – opens sporadically, sometimes remaining mysteriously shuttered after heavy local snows. The website at one time seemed determined to set the world record for the most exclamation points in a single place. They may have succeeded (this has since been cleaned up):I've always tried to couch these critiques in a but-damn-if-only context, because Blue Knob, considered purely as a ski area, is an absolute killer. It needs what any Pennsylvania ski area needs – modern, efficient, variable-weather-capable, overwhelming snowmaking and killer grooming. No one, in this temperamental state of freeze-thaws and frequent winter rains, can hope to survive long term without those things. So what's the holdup?My goal with The Storm is to be incisive but fair. Everyone deserves a chance to respond to critiques, and offering them that opportunity is a tenant of good journalism. But because this is a high-volume, high-frequency operation, and because my beat covers hundreds of ski areas, I'm not always able to gather reactions to every post in the moment. I counterbalance that reality with this: every ski area's story is a long-term, ongoing one. What they mess up today, they may get right tomorrow. And reality, while inarguable, does not always capture intentions. Eventually, I need to gather and share their perspective.And so it was Blue Knob's turn to talk. And I challenge you to find a more good-natured and nicer group of folks anywhere. I went off format with this one, hosting four people instead of the usual one (I've done multiples a few times before, with Plattekill, West Mountain, Bousquet, Boyne Mountain, and Big Sky). The group chat was Blue Knob's idea, and frankly I loved it. It's not easy to run a ski area in 2024 in the State of Pennsylvania, and it's especially not easy to run this ski area, for reasons I outline below. And while Blue Knob has been slower to get to the future than its competitors, I believe they're at least walking in that direction.What we talked about“This was probably one of our worst seasons”; ownership; this doesn't feel like PA; former owner Dick Gauthier's legacy; reminiscing on the “crazy fun” of the bygone community atop the ski hill; Blue Knob's history as an Air Force station and how the mountain became a ski area; Blue Knob's interesting lease arrangement with the state; the remarkable evolution of Seven Springs and how those lessons could fuel Blue Knob's growth; competing against Vail's trio of nearby mountains; should Vail be allowed to own eight ski areas in one state?; Indy Pass sales limits; Indy Pass as customer-acquisition tool; could Blue Knob ever upgrade its top-to-bottom doubles to a high-speed quad?; how one triple chair multiplied into two; why Blue Knob built a mile-long lift and almost immediately shortened it; how Wolf Creek is “like Blue Knob”; beginner lifts; the best ski terrain in Pennsylvania; why Mine Shaft and Boneyard Glades disappeared from Blue Knob's trailmap, and whether they could ever return; unmarked glades; Blue Knob's unique microclimate and how that impacts snowmaking; why the mountain isn't open top-to-bottom more and why it's important to change that; PA snowmaking and how Blue Knob can catch up; that wild access road and what could be done to improve it; and the surprising amount of housing on Blue Knob's slopes. Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewSo here's something that's absolutely stupid:That's southeastern Pennsylvania. Vail Resorts operates all of the ski areas in blue font. Ski areas in red are independent. Tussey, a local bump serving State College and its armies of sad co-eds who need a distraction because their football team can't beat Michigan, is not really relevant here. Blue Knob is basically surrounded by ski areas that all draw on the same well of out-of-state corporate resources and are stapled to the gumball-machine-priced Epic Pass. If this were a military map, we'd all say, “Yeah they're fucked.” Blue Knob is Berlin in 1945, with U.S. forces closing in from the west and the Russians driving from the east. There's no way they're winning this war.How did this happen? Which bureaucrat in sub-basement 17 of Justice Department HQ in D.C. looked at Vail's 2021 deal to acquire Seven Springs, Hidden Valley, and Laurel and said, “Cool”? This was just two years after Vail had picked up Whitetail, Liberty, and Roundtop, along with Jack Frost and Big Boulder in eastern Pennsylvania, in the Peak Resorts acquisition. How does allowing one company to acquire eight of the 22 public ski resorts in one state not violate some antitrust statute? Especially when six of them essentially surround one independent competitor.I don't know. When a similar situation materialized in Colorado in 1997, Justice said, “No, Vail Resorts, you can not buy Keystone and Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin from this dog food company. Sell one.” And so A-Basin went to a real estate conglomerate out of Toronto, which gut-renovated the mountain and then flipped it, earlier this year, to Vail arch-frenemy Alterra. And an independent ski area operator told me that, at some point during this ongoing sales process, the Justice Department reached out to ask them if they were OK with Alterra – which already operates Winter Park, owns Steamboat, and has wrapped Copper, Eldora, and the four Aspen mountains into its Ikon Pass – owning A-Basin (which has been on the Ikon Pass since 2019). Justice made no such phone call, Blue Knob officials tell me on this podcast, when Vail was purchasing the Seven Springs resorts.This is where Colorad-Bro reminds me that Pennsylvania skiing is nothing compared to Colorado. And yes, Colorado is unquestionably the epicenter of American skiing, home to some of our most iconic resorts and responsible for approximately one in four U.S. skier visits each winter. But where do you suppose all those skiers come from? Not solely from Colorado, ranked 21st by U.S. population with just 5.9 million residents. Pennsylvania, with Philly and Pittsburgh and dozens of mid-sized cities in-between, ranks fifth in the nation by population, with nearly 13 million people. And with cold winters, ski areas near every large city, and some of the best snowmaking systems on the planet, PA is a skier printing press, responsible not just for millions of in-state skier visits annually, but for minting skiers that drive the loaded U-Haul west so they can brag about being Summit County locals five minutes after signing their lease. That one company controls more than one-third of the ski areas – which, combined, certainly account for more than half of the state's skier visits – strikes me as unfair in a nation that supposedly maintains robust antitrust laws.But whatever. We're locked in here. Vail Resorts is not Ticketmaster, and no one is coming to dismantle this siege. Blue Knob is surrounded. And it's worse than it looks on this map, which does not illuminate that Blue Knob sits in a vast wilderness, far from most population centers, and that all of Vail's resorts scoop up skiers flowing west-northwest from Philadelphia/Baltimore/D.C. and east from Pittsburgh. So how is Blue Knob not completely screwed? Answering that question was basically the point of this podcast. The mountain's best argument for continued existence in the maw of this Epic Pass blitzkrieg is that Blue Knob is a better pure ski area than any of the six Vail mountains that surround it (see trailmap above). The terrain is, in fact, the best in the State of Pennsylvania, and arguably in the entire Mid-Atlantic (sorry Elk Mountain partisans, but that ski area, fine as it is, is locked out of the conversation as long as they maintain that stupid tree-skiing ban). But this fact of mountain superiority is no guarantee of long-term resilience, because the truth is that Blue Knob has often, in recent years, been unable to open top to bottom, running only the upper-mountain triple chairs and leaving the best terrain out of reach.They have to fix that. And they know it. But this is a feisty mountain in a devilish microclimate with some antiquated infrastructure and a beast of an access road. Nothing about this renovation has been, or likely will be, fast or easy.But it can be done. Blue Knob can survive. I believe it after hosting the team on this podcast. Maybe you will too once you hear it.What I got wrong* When describing the trail network, I said that the runs were cut “across the fall line” in a really logical way – I meant, of course, to say they were cut down the fall line.* I said that I thought the plants that sprouted between the trees in the mothballed Mine Shaft and Boneyard Glades were positioned “to keep people out.” It's more likely, however, based upon what the crew told us, that those plants are intended to control the erosion that shuttered the glades several years ago.* I mentioned “six-packs going up in the Poconos at the KSL-owned mountains.” To clarify: those would be Camelback and Blue Mountain, which each added six-packs in 2022, one year before joining the Ikon Pass.* I also said that high-speed lifts were “becoming the standard” in Pennsylvania. That isn't quite accurate, as a follow-up inventory clarified. The state is home to just nine high-speed lifts, concentrated at five ski areas. So yeah, not exactly taking over Brah.* I intimated that Blue Knob shortened the Beginners CTEC triple, built in 1983, and stood up the Expressway triple in 1985 with some of the commandeered parts. This does not appear to be the case, as the longer Beginners lift and Expressway co-exist on several vintage trailmaps, including the one below from circa 1989. The longer lift continues to appear on Blue Knob trailmaps through the mid-1990s, but at some point, the resort shortened the lift by thousands of linear feet. We discuss why in the pod.Why you should ski Blue KnobIf we took every mountain, fully open, with bomber conditions, I would rank Blue Knob as one of the best small- to mid-sized ski areas in the Northeast. From a rough-and-tumble terrain perspective, it's right there with Berkshire East, Plattekill, Hickory, Black Mountain of Maine, Ragged, Black Mountain (New Hampshire), Bolton Valley, and Magic Mountain. But with its Pennsylvania address, it never makes that list.It should. This is a serious mountain, with serious terrain that will thrill and challenge any skier. Each trail is distinct and memorable, with quirk and character. Even the groomers are interesting, winding nearly 1,100 vertical feet through the trees, dipping and banking, crisscrossing one another and the lifts above. Lower Shortway, a steep and narrow bumper cut along a powerline, may be my favorite trail in Pennsylvania. Or maybe it's Ditch Glades, a natural halfpipe rolling below Stembogan Bowl. Or maybe it's the unmarked trees of East Wall Traverse down to the marked East Wall Glades. Or maybe it's Lower Extrovert, a wide but ungroomed and mostly unskied trail where I found wind-blown pow at 3 p.m. Every trail is playful and punchy, and they are numerous enough that it's difficult to ski them all in a single day.Which of course takes us to the reality of skiing Blue Knob, which is that the ski area's workhorse top-to-bottom lift is the 61-year-old Route 66 double chair. The lift is gorgeous and charming, trenched through the forest on a narrow and picturesque wilderness line (until the mid-station, when the view suddenly shifts to that of oddly gigantic houses strung along the hillside). While it runs fast for a fixed-grip lift, the ride is quite long (I didn't time it; I'll guess 10 to 12 minutes). It stops a lot because, well, Pennsylvania. There are a lot of novice skiers here. There is a mid-station that will drop expert skiers back at the top of the best terrain, but this portal, where beginners load to avoid the suicidal runs below, contributes to those frequent stops.And that's the reality when that lift is running, which it often is not. And that, again, is because the lower-mountain terrain is frequently closed. This is a point of frustration for locals and, I'll point out, for the mountain operators themselves. A half-open Blue Knob is not the same as, say, a half-open Sugarbush, where you'll still have access to lots of great terrain. A half-open Blue Knob is just the Expressway (Lift 4) triple chair (plus the beginner zone), mostly groomers, mostly greens and blues. It's OK, but it's not what we were promised on the trailmap.That operational inconsistency is why Blue Knob remains mostly unheralded by the sort of skiers who are most drawn to this newsletter – adventurous, curious, ready for a challenge – even though it is the perfect Storm mountain: raw and wild and secretive and full of guard dog energy. But if you're anywhere in the region, watch their Instagram account, which usually flashes the emergency lights when Route 66 spins. And go there when that happens. You're welcome.Podcast NotesOn crisscrossing chairliftsChairlifts are cool. Crisscrossing chairlifts are even cooler. Riding them always gives me the sense of being part of a giant Goldbergian machine. Check out the triple crossing over the doubles at Blue Knob (all videos by Stuart Winchester):Wiley mentions a similar setup at Attitash, where the Yankee Flyer high-speed quad crosses beneath the summit lift. Here's a pic I took of the old Summit Triple at the crossover junction in 2021:Vail Resorts replaced the triple with the Mountaineer high-speed quad this past winter. I intended to go visit the resort in early February, but then I got busy trying not to drop dead, so I cancelled that trip and don't have any pics of the new lift. Lift Blog made it there, because of course he did, and his pics show the crossover modified but intact. I did, however, discuss the new lift extensively with Attitash GM Brandon Swartz last November.I also snagged this rad footage of Whistler's new Fitzsimmons eight-pack flying beneath the Whistler Village Gondola in February:And the Porcupine triple passing beneath the Needles Gondola at Snowbasin in March:Oh, and Lift 2 passing beneath the lower Panorama Gondola at Mammoth:Brah I could do this all day. Here's Far East six-pack passing beneath the Red Dog sixer at Palisades Tahoe:Palisades' Base-to-Base Gondola actually passes over two chairlifts on its way over to Alpine Meadows: the Exhibition quad (foreground), and the KT-22 Express, visible in the distance:And what the hell, let's make it a party:On Blue Knob as Air Force baseIt's wild and wildly interesting that Blue Knob – one of the highest points in Pennsylvania – originally hosted an Air Force radar station. All the old buildings are visible in this undated photo. You can see the lifts carrying skiers on the left. Most of these buildings have since been demolished.On Ski Denton and LaurelThe State of Pennsylvania owns two ski areas: Laurel Mountain and Ski Denton (Blue Knob is located in a state park, and we discuss how that arrangement works in the podcast). Vail Resorts, of course, operates Laurel, which came packaged with Seven Springs. Denton hasn't spun the lifts in a decade. Late last year, a group called Denton Go won a bid to re-open and operate the ski area, with a mix of state and private investment.And it will need a lot of investment. Since this is a state park, it's open to anyone, and I hiked Denton in October 2022. The lifts – a double, a triple, and a Poma – are intact, but the triple is getting swallowed by fast-growing trees in one spot (top two photos):I'm no engineer, but these things are going to need a lot of work. The trail network hasn't grown over too much, and the base lodge looks pristine, the grasses around it mowed. Here's the old trailmap if you're curious:And here's the proposed upgrade blueprint:I connected briefly with the folks running Denton GO last fall, but never wrote a story on it. I'll check in with them soon for an update.On Herman Dupre and the evolution of Seven SpringsBender spent much of his career at Seven Springs, and we reminisce a bit about the Dupre family and the ski area's evolution into one of the finest mountains in the East. You can learn more about Seven Springs' history in my podcast conversation with the resort's current GM, Brett Cook, from last year.On Ski magazine's top 20 in the EastSki magazine – which is no longer a physical magazine but a collection of digital bits entrusted to the robots' care – has been publishing its reader resort rankings for decades. The list in the West is fairly static and predictable, filled largely with the Epkonic monsters you would expect (though Pow Mow won the top place this year). But the East list is always a bit more surprising. This year, for example, Mad River Glen and Smugglers' Notch claimed the top two spots. They're both excellent ski areas and personal favorites, with some of the most unique terrain in the country, but neither is on a megapass, and neither owns a high-speed lift, which is perhaps proof that the Colorado Machine hasn't swallowed our collective souls just yet.But the context in which we discuss the list is this: each year, three small ski areas punch their way into an Eastern lineup that's otherwise filled with monsters like Stowe and Sugarbush. Those are: Seven Springs; Holiday Valley, New York; and Wachusett, Massachusetts. These improbable ski centers all make the list because their owners (or former owners, in Seven Springs' case), worked for decades to transform small, backwater ski areas into major regional destinations.On Vail's Northeast Value Epic PassesThe most frightening factor in the abovementioned difficulties that Blue Knob faces in its cagefight with Vail is the introduction, in 2020, of Northeast-specific Epic Passes. There are two versions. The Northeast Value Pass grants passholders unlimited access to all eight Vail Resorts in Pennsylvania and all four in neighboring Ohio, which is a crucial feeder for the Seven Springs resorts. It also includes unlimited access to Vail's four New Hampshire resorts; unlimited access with holiday blackouts at Hunter, Okemo, and Mount Snow; and 10 non-holiday days at Stowe. And it's only $613 (early-bird price was $600):The second version is a midweek pass that includes all the same resorts, with five Stowe days, for just $459 ($450 early-bird):And you can also, of course, pick up an Epic ($1,004) or Epic Local ($746) pass, which still includes unlimited Pennsylvania access and adds everything in the West and in Europe.Blue Knob's season pass costs $465 ($429 early-bird), and is only good at Blue Knob. That's a very fair price, and skiers who acted early could have added an Indy Pass on at a pretty big discount. But Indy is off sale, and PA skiers weighing their pass options are going to find that Epic Pass awfully tempting.On comparisons to the liftline at MRGErf, I may have activated the Brobots at Mad Brother Glen when I compared the Route 66 liftline with the one beneath their precious single chair. But I mean it's not the worst comparison you could think of:Here's another Blue Knob shot that shows how low the chairs fly over the trail:And here's a video that gives a bit more perspective on Blue Knob's liftline:I don't know if I fully buy the comparison myself, but Blue Knob is the closest thing you'll find to MRG this far south.On Wolf Creek's old summit PomaHimes reminisced on her time working at Wolf Creek, Colorado, and the rattletrap Poma that would carry skiers up a 45-degree face to the summit. I was shocked to discover that the old lift is actually still there, running alongside the Treasure Stoke high-speed quad (the two lifts running parallel up the gut of the mountain). I have no idea how often it actually spins:Lift Blog has pics, and notes that the lift “very rarely operates for historic purposes.”On defunct gladesThe Mine Shaft and Bone Yard glades disappeared from Blue Knob's trailmap more than a decade ago, but this sign at the top of Lower Shortway still points toward them:Then there's this sign, a little ways down, where the Bone Yard Glade entrance used to be:And here are the glades, marked on a circa 2007 trailmap, between Deer Run and Lower Shortway:It would be rad if Blue Knob could resurrect these. We discuss the possibility on the podcast.On Blue Knob's base being higher than Killington'sSomewhat unbelievably, Blue Knob's 2,100-foot base elevation is higher than that of every ski area in New England save Saddleback, which launches from a 2,460-foot base. The five next highest are Bolton Valley (2,035 feet), Stowe (2,035), Cannon (2,034), Pico (2,000), and Waterville Valley (1,984). Blue Knob's Vail-owned neighbors would fit right into this group: Hidden Valley sits at 2,405 feet, Seven Springs at 2,240, and Laurel at 2,000. Head south and the bases get even higher: in West Virginia, Canaan Valley sits at 3,430 feet; Snowshoe at 3,348-foot base (skiers have to drive to 4,848, as this is an upside-down ski area); and Timberline at 3,268. But the real whoppers are in North Carolina: Beech Mountain sits at 4,675, Cataloochee at 4,660, Sugar Mountain at 4,100, and Hatley Pointe at 4,000. I probably should have made a chart, but damn it, I have to get this podcast out before I turn 90.On Blue Knob's antique snowmaking equipmentLook, I'm no snowmaking expert, but some of the stuff dotting Blue Knob's slopes looks like straight-up World War II surplus:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 41/100 in 2024, and number 541 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. 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