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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 80:15

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You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoTom Day, President and General Manager of Gunstock, New HampshireRecorded onMarch 14, 2024About GunstockClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Belknap County, New HampshireLocated in: Gilford, New HampshireYear founded: 1937Pass affiliations: Unlimited access on New Hampshire College Pass (with Cannon, Cranmore, and Waterville Valley)Closest neighboring ski areas: Abenaki (:34), Red Hill Ski Club (:35), Veterans Memorial (:43), Tenney (:52), Campton (:52), Ragged (:54), Proctor (:56), Powderhouse Hill (:58), McIntyre (1:00)Base elevation: 904 feetSummit elevation: 2,244 feetVertical drop: 1,340 feetSkiable Acres: 227 Average annual snowfall: 120 inchesTrail count: 49 (2% double black, 31% black, 52% blue, 15% green)Lift count: 8 (1 high-speed quad, 2 fixed-grip quads, 2 triples, 3 carpets - view Lift Blog's inventory of Gunstock's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himIn the roughly four-and-a-half years since I launched The Storm, I've written a lot more about some ski areas than others. I won't claim that there's no personal bias involved, because there are certain ski areas that, due to reputation, convenience, geography, or personal nostalgia, I'm drawn to. But Gunstock is not one of those ski areas. I was only vaguely aware of its existence when I launched this whole project. I'd been drawn, all of my East Coast life, to the larger ski areas in the state's north and next door in Vermont and Maine. Gunstock, awkwardly located from my New York City base, was one of those places that maybe I'd get to someday, even if I wasn't trying too hard to actually make that happen.And yet, I've written more about Gunstock than just about any ski area in the country. That's because, despite my affinity for certain ski areas, I try to follow the news around. And wow has there been news at this mid-sized New Hampshire bump. Nobody knew, going into the summer of 2022, that Gunstock would become the most talked-about ski area in America, until the lid blew off Mount Winnipesaukee in July of that year, when a shallow and ill-planned insurrection failed spectacularly at drawing the ski area into our idiotic and exhausting political wars.If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can read more on the whole surreal episode in the Podcast Notes section below, or just listen to the podcast. But because of that weird summer, and because of an aspirational masterplan launched in 2021, I've given Gunstock outsized attention in this newsletter. And in the process, I've quite come to like the place, both as a ski area (where I've now actually skied), and as a community, and it has become, however improbably, a mountain I keep taking The Storm back to.What we talked aboutRetirement; “my theory is that 10 percent of people that come to a ski area can be a little bit of a problem”; Gunstock as a business in 2019 versus Gunstock today; skier visits surge; cash in the bank; the publicly owned ski area that is not publicly subsidized; Gunstock Nice; the last four years at Gunstock sure were an Asskicker, eh?; how the Gunstock Area Commission works and what went sideways in the summer of 2022; All-Summers Disease; preventing a GAC Meltdown repeat; the time bandits keep coming; should Gunstock be leased to a private operator?; qualities that the next general manager of Gunstock will need to run the place successfully; honesty, integrity, and respect; an updated look at the 2021 masterplan and what actually makes sense to build; could Gunstock ever have a hotel or summit lodge?; why a paved parking lot is a big deal in 2024; Maine skiing in the 1960s; 1970s lift lines; reflecting on the changes over 40-plus years of skiing; rear-wheel-drive Buicks as ski commuter car; competing against Epic and Ikon and why independent ski areas will always have a place in the market; will record skier-visit numbers persist?; a surprising stat about season passes; and how a payphone caused mass confusion in Park City. Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewOn January 19, Gunstock Marketing Director Bonnie MacPherson (long of Okemo and Bretton Woods), shot me a press release announcing that Day would retire at the conclusion of the 2023-24 ski season.It was a little surprising. Day hadn't been at Gunstock long. He'd arrived just a couple months before the March 2020 Covid shutdowns, almost four years to the day before he announced retirement. He was widely liked and respected on the mountain and in the community, a sentiment reinforced during the attempted Kook Coup of summer 2022, when a pair of fundamentalist nutjobs got flung out of the county via catapult after attempting to seize Gunstock from Day and his team.But Gunstock was a bit of a passion project for Day, a skiing semi-lifer who'd spent three decades at Waterville Valley before fiddling with high-end odd-jobs of the consultancy and project-management sort for 10 years. In four years, he transformed county-owned Gunstock from a seasonal business that tapped bridge loans to survive each summer into a profitable year-round entertainment center with millions in the bank. And he did it all despite Covid, despite the arrival of vending-machine Epic and Ikon passes, despite a couple of imbeciles who'd never worked at a ski area thinking they could do a better job running a ski area than the person they paid $175,000 per year to run the ski area. I still don't really get it. How it all worked out. How Gunstock has gotten better as everything about running a ski area has gotten harder and more expensive and more competitive. There's nothing really special about the place statistically or terrain-wise. It's not super snowy or extra tall or especially big. It has exactly one high-speed lift, a really nice lodge, and Awe Dag views of Lake Winnipesaukee. It's nice but not exceptional, just another good mid-sized ski area in a state full of good mid-sized ski areas. And yet, Gunstock thrives. Day, like most ski area general managers, is allergic to credit, but I have to think he had a lot to do with the mountain's late resilience. He's an interesting guy, thoughtful and worldly and adventurous. Talking to him, I always get the sense that this is a person who's comfortable with who he is, content with his life, a hardcore skier whose interests extend far beyond it. He's colorful but also plainspoken, an optimist and a pragmatist, a bit of back-office executive and good ole' boy wrencher melded into your archetype of a ski area manager. Someone who, disposition baked by experience, is perfectly suited to the absurd task of operating a ski area in New Hampshire. It's too bad he's leaving, but I guess eventually we all do. The least I could do was get his story one more time before he bounced.Why you should ski GunstockSkiing Knife Fight, New Hampshire Edition, looks like this:That's 30 ski areas, the fifth-most of any state, in the fifth-smallest state in America. And oh by the way you're also right next door to all of this:And Vermont is barely bigger than New Hampshire. Together, the two states are approximately one-fifth the size of Colorado. “Fierce” as the kids (probably don't) say.So, what makes you choose Gunstock as your snowsportskiing destination when you have 56 other choices in a two-state region, plus another half-dozen large ski areas just east in Maine? Especially when you probably own an Indy, Epic, or Ikon pass, which, combined, deliver access to 28 upper New England ski areas, including most of the best ones?Maybe that's exactly why. We've been collectively enchanted by access, obsessed with driving down per-visit cost to beat inflated day-ticket prices that we simultaneously find absurd and delight in outsmarting. But boot up at any New England ski area with chairlifts, and you're going to find a capable operation. No one survived this long in this dogfight without crafting an experience worth skiing.It's telling that Gunstock has only gotten busier since the Epic and Ikon passes smashed into New England a half dozen years ago. There's something there, an extra thing worth pursuing. You don't have to give up your SuperUltimoWinterSki Pass to make Gunstock part of your winter, but maybe work it in there anyway?Podcast NotesOn Gunstock's masterplanGunstock's ambitious masterplan, rolled out in 2021, would have blown the ski area out on all sides, added a bunch of new lifts, and plopped a hotel and summit lodge on the property:Most of it seems improbable now, as Day details in the podcast.On the GAC conflictSomeone could write a book on the Gunstock Shenanigans of 2022. The best I can give you is a series of article I published as the whole ridiculous saga was unfolding:* Band of Nitwits Highjacks Gunstock, Ski Area's Future Uncertain - July 24, 2022* Walkouts, Resignations, Wild Accusations: A Timeline of Gunstock's Implosion - July 31, 2022* Gunstock GM Tom Day & Team Return, Commissioner Ousted – 3 Ways to Protect the Mountain's Future - Aug. 8, 2022If nothing else, just watch this remarkable video of Day and his senior staff resigning en masse:On the Caledonian Canal that “splits Scotland in half”I'd never heard of the Caledonian Canal, but Day mentions sailing it and that it “splits Scotland in half.” That's the sort of thing I go nuts for, so I looked it up. Per Wikipedia:The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford.The canal runs some 60 miles (100 kilometres) from northeast to southwest and reaches 106 feet (32 metres) above sea level.[2] Only one third of the entire length is man-made, the rest being formed by Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy.[3] These lochs are located in the Great Glen, on a geological fault in the Earth's crust. There are 29 locks (including eight at Neptune's Staircase, Banavie), four aqueducts and 10 bridges in the course of the canal.Here's its general location:More detail:On Day's first appearance on the podcastThis was Day's second appearance on the podcast. The first was way back in episode 34, recorded in January 2021:On Hurricane Mountain, MaineDay mentions skiing a long-gone ropetow bump named Hurricane Mountain, Maine as a child. While I couldn't find any trailmaps, New England Lost Ski Areas Project houses a nice history from the founder's daughter:I am Charlene Manchester now Barton. My Dad started Hurricane Ski Slope with Al Ervin. I was in the second grade, I remember, when I used to go skiing there with him. He and Al did almost everything--cranked the rope tow motor up to get it going, directed traffic, and were the ski patrol. As was noted in your report, accommodations were across road at the Norton farm where we could go to use the rest room or get a cup of hot chocolate and a hamburger. Summers I would go with him and Al to the hill and play while they cleared brush and tried to improve the hill, even opened one small trail to the right of the main slope. I was in the 5th grade when I tore a ligament in my knee skiing there. Naturally, the ski patrol quickly appeared and my Dad carried me down the slope in his arms. I was in contact with Glenn Parkinson who came to interview my mother , who at 96 is a very good source of information although actually, she was not much of a skier. The time I am referring to must have been around 1945 because I clearly recall discussing skiing with my second grade teacher Miss Booth, who skied at Hurricane. This was at DW Lunt School in Falmouth where I grew up. I was in the 5th grade when I hurt my leg.My Dad, Charles Manchester , was one of the first skiers in the State, beginning on barrel staves in North Gorham where he grew up. He was a racer and skied the White Mountains . We have a picture of him at Tuckerman's when not many souls ventured up there to ski in the spring. As I understand it, the shortage of gas during WWII was a motivator as he had a passion for the sport, but no gas to get to the mountains in N.H. Two of his best ski buddies were Al Ervin, who started Hurricane with him, and Homer Haywood, who was in the ski troopers during WWII, I think. Another ski pal was Chase Thompson. These guys worked to ski--hiking up Cranmore when the lifts were closed due to the gas shortage caused by WWII. It finally got to be too much for my Dad to run Hurricane, as he was spending more time directing traffic for parking than skiing, which after all was why he and Al started the project.I think my Dad and his ski buddies should be remembered for their love of the sport and their willingness to do whatever it took to ski. Also, they were perfect gentlemen, wonderful manners on the slope, graceful and handsomely dressed, often in neckties. Those were the good old days!The ski area closed around 1973, according to NELSAP, in response to rising insurance rates.On old-school Sunday RiverI've documented the incredible evolution of Sunday River from anthill to Vesuvius many times. But here, to distill the drama of the transformation, is the now-titanic ski area's 1961 trailmap:This 60s-era Sunday River was a foundational playground for Day.On the Epic and Ikon New England timelineIt's easy to lose track of the fact that the Epic and Ikon Passes didn't exist in New England until very recently. A brief timeline:* 2017: Vail Resorts buys Stowe, its first New England property, and adds the mountain to the Epic Pass for the 2017-18 ski season.* 2018: Vail Resorts buys Triple Peaks, owners of Mount Sunapee and Okemo, and adds them to the Epic Pass for the 2018-19 ski season.* 2018: The Ikon Pass debuts with five or seven days at five New England destinations for the 2018-19 ski season: Killington/Pico, Sugarbush, and Boyne-owned Loon, Sunday River, and Sugarloaf. Alterra-owned Stratton is unlimited on the Ikon Pass and offers five days on the Ikon Base Pass.* 2019: Vail buys the 17-mountain Peak Resorts portfolio, which includes four more New England ski areas: Mount Snow in Vermont and Crotched, Wildcat, and Attitash in New Hampshire. All join the Epic Pass for the 2019-20 ski season, bumping the number of New England ski areas on the coalition up to seven.* 2019: Alterra buys Sugarbush. Amps up the mountain's Ikon Pass access to unlimited with blackouts on the Ikon Base and unlimited on the full Ikon for the 2020-21 ski season. Alterra also ramps up Stratton Ikon Base access from five days to unlimited with blackouts for the 2020-21 winter.* 2020: Vail introduces New England-specific Epic Passes. At just $599, the Northeast Value Pass delivers unlimited access to Vail's four New Hampshire mountains, holiday-restricted unlimited access to Mount Snow and Okemo, and 10 non-holiday days at Stowe. Vail also rolls out a midweek version for just $429.* 2021: Vail unexpectedly cuts the price of Epic Passes by 20 percent, reducing the cost of the Northeast Value Pass to just $479 and the midweek version to $359. The Epic Local Pass plummets to $583, and even the full Epic Pass is just $783.All of which is background to our conversation, in which I ask Day a pretty interesting question: how the hell have you grown Gunstock's business amidst this incredibly challenging competitive marketplace?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 30/100 in 2024, and number 530 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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Podcast #167: Tenney Mountain GM Dan Egan

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 90:21

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on April 8. It dropped for free subscribers on April 15. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoDan Egan, General Manager of Tenney Mountain, New HampshireRecorded onMarch 14, 2024About Tenney MountainOwned by: North Country Development GroupLocated in: Plymouth, New HampshireYear founded: 1960 (closed several times; re-opened most recently in 2023)Pass affiliations:* No Boundaries Pass: 1-3 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Campton (:24), Kanc Recreation Area (:33), Loon (:34), Ragged (:34), Waterville Valley (:35), Veteran's Memorial (:39), Red Hill Ski Club (:42), Cannon (:44), Proctor (:44), Mt. Eustis (:50), Gunstock (:52), Dartmouth Skiway (:54), Whaleback (:55), Storrs (:57), Bretton Woods (:59)Base elevation: 749 feetSummit elevation: 2,149 feetVertical drop: 1,400 feetSkiable Acres: 110 acresAverage annual snowfall: 140 inchesTrail count: 47 (14 advanced, 27 intermediate, 6 beginner) + 1 terrain parkLift count: 3 (1 triple, 1 double, 1 platter - view Lift Blog's inventory of Tenney's lift fleet)View historic Tenney Mountain trailmaps on skimap.org.Why I interviewed himDan Egan is an interesting guy. He seems to have 10 jobs all at once. He's at Big Sky and he's at Val-d'Isère and he's writing books and he's giving speeches and he's running Tenney Mountain. He's a legendary freeskier who didn't die young and who's stayed glued to the sport. He loves skiing and it is his whole life and that's clear in talking to him for 30 seconds.So he would have been a great and compelling interview even outside of the context of Tenney. But I'm always drawn to people who do particular, peculiar things when they could do anything. There's no reason that Dan Egan has to bother with Tenney, a mid-sized mountain in a mid-sized ski state far from the ski poles of the Alps and the Rockies. It would be a little like Barack Obama running for drain commissioner of Gladwin County, Michigan. He'd probably do a good job, but why would he bother, when he could do just about anything else in the world?I don't know. It's funny. But Egan is drawn to this place. It's his second time running Tenney. The guy is Boston-core, his New England roots clear and proud. It makes sense that he would rep the region. But there are New England ski areas that stand up to the West in scope and scale of terrain, and even, in Northern Vermont, snow volume and quality (if not consistency). But Tenney isn't one of them. It's like the 50th best ski area in the Northeast, not because it couldn't be better, but because it's never been able to figure out how to become the best version of itself.Egan – who, it's important to note, will move into an advisory or consultant role for Tenney next winter – seems to know exactly who he is, and that helps. He understands skiing and he understands skiers and he understands where this quirky little mountain could fit into the wide world of skiing. This is exactly what the ski area needs as it chugs into the most recent version of itself, one that, we hope, can defy its own legacy and land, like Egan always seems to, on its skis.What we talked aboutA vision for Tenney; what happened when Egan went skiing in jeans all over New Hampshire; the second comeback season was stronger than the first; where Tenney can fit in a jam-packed New Hampshire ski scene; why this time is different at Tenney; the crazy gene; running a ski area with an extreme skier's mindset; expansion potential; what's lost with better snowmaking and grooming and wider trails; why New England breeds kick-ass skiers; Tenney's quiet renovation; can Tenney thrive long-term with a double chair as its summit lift?; what's the worst thing about a six-person chair?; where Tenney could build more beginner terrain; expansion opportunities; the future of the triple chair; an endorsement for surface lifts; the potential for night skiing; the difference between running Tenney in 2002 and 2024; the slow death of learn-to-ski; why is skiing discounting to its most avid fans?; the down side of online ticket discounts; warm-weather snowmaking; Tenney's snowmaking evolution; the best snowmaking system in New Hampshire; “any ski area that's charging more than $100 for skiing and then asking you to put your boots in a cubby outside in the freezing cold … to me, that's an insult”; the importance of base lodges; “brown-baggers, please, you're welcome at Tenney”; potential real estate development and the importance of community; New England ski culture – “It means something to be from the East”; “why aren't more ski area operators skiing?”; skiing as confidence-builder; the No Boundaries Pass; the Indy Pass; Tenney season pass pricing; and Ragged's Mission: Affordable pass.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewIn late 2022, as Tenney's social media feeds filled with hyperactive projects to re-open the ski area, I asked a veteran operator – I won't say which one – what they thought of the ski area's comeback potential.“No chance,” they'd said, pointing to lack of water, strained and dated infrastructure, and a mature and modern competitive marketplace. “They're insane.”And yet, here we are. Tenney lives.The longer I do this, the less the project of operating a ski area makes sense to me. Ski areas, in my head, have always been Mount Bohemia: string a lift up the mountain and let the skiers ride. But that model can only work in like four places on the continent, and sometimes, like this year, it barely works there. The capital and labor requirements of running even a modest operation in schizophrenic New England weather are, by themselves, shocking. Add in a summit lift built six decades ago by a defunct company in an analogue world, an already overcrowded New Hampshire ski market, and a decades-long legacy of failure, and you have an impossible-seeming project.But they're doing it. For two consecutive winters, lift-served snowskiing has happened at Tenney. The model here echoes the strategy that has worked at Titus and Holiday Mountain and Montage: find an owner who runs other successful, non-ski businesses and let those businesses subsidize the ski area until it can function independently. That could take a while. But Steven Kelly, whose Timberline Construction Company is big-timing it all over New England, seems committed.Some parts of the country, like Washington, need more ski areas. Others, like New Hampshire, probably have too many. That can be great for skiers: access road death matches are not really a thing out here, and there's always some uncrowded bump to escape to on peak days. Operators competing for skiers, however, have a tricky story to tell. In Tenney's case, the puzzle is this: how does a fixed-grip 1,400-footer compete in a crowded ski corridor in a crowded ski state with five-dollar Epic Passes raining from the skies and Octopus lifts rising right outside of town and skiers following habits and rituals formed in childhood? Tenney's operators have ideas. And some pretty good ones, as it turns out.Questions I wish I'd askedI know some of you will be disappointed that I didn't get into Egan's career as a pro skier. But this interview could have been nine hours long and we wouldn't have dented the life of what is a very interesting dude. Anyway here's Egan skiing and talking about skiing if you were missing that:What I got wrongWe recorded this before 2024-25 Tenney season passes dropped. Egan teased that they would cost less than 2023-24 passes, and they ended up debuting for $399 adult, down from $449 for this past winter.When describing the benefits of nearby Ragged Mountain's $429 season pass, I mention the ski area's high-speed lifts and extensive glades, but I neglected to mention one very important benefit: the pass comes loaded with five lift tickets to Jay freaking Peak.Why you should ski TenneyBefore high-speed lifts and Colorado-based owners and Extreme Ultimo Megapasses, there was a lot more weird in New England skiing. There was the Cranmore Skimobile:And these oil-dripping bubble doubles and rocket-ship tram at Mount Snow:And whatever the hell is going on here at now-defunct King Ridge, New Hampshire:I don't really know if all this was roadside carnival schtick or regional quirk or just a reflection of the contemporary world, but it's all mostly gone now, a casualty of an industry that's figured itself out.Which is why it's so jarring, but also so novel and so right, to pull into Tenney and to see this:I don't really know the story here, and I didn't ask Egan about it. They call it the Witch's Hat. It's Tenney's ticket office. Perhaps its peculiar shape is a coincidence, the product of some long-gone foreman's idiosyncratic imagination. I don't even know why a ski area with a base lodge the size of Rhode Island bothers to maintain a separate building just for selling lift tickets. But they do. And it's wonderful.The whole experience of skiing Tenney evokes this kind of time-machine dislocation. There's the lattice-towered Hornet double, a plodding 60-year-old machine that moves uphill at the pace of a pack mule:There's the narrow, twisty trails of Ye Old New England:And the handmade trail signs:Of course, modernity intrudes. Tenney now has RFID, trim grooming, a spacious pub with good food. And, as you'll learn in the podcast, plans to step into the 2020s. The blueprint here is not Mad River Glen redux, or even fixed-grip 4EVA Magic Mountain. It's transformation into something that can compete in ski area-dense and rapidly evolving New Hampshire. The vision, as Egan lays it out, is compelling. But there will be a cost to it, including, most likely, the old Hornet. That Tenney will be a Tenney worth skiing, but so is this one, and better to see it before it's gone.Podcast NotesOn 30 Years in a White HazeI mentioned Egan's book, 30 Years In A White Haze, in the intro. I dedicated an entire podcast with his co-author, Eric Wilbur, to this book back in 2021:On Jackson Hole's jeans-skiing daySo this happened in December:On the December washoutEgan references the “December washout” – this is the same storm I went deep on with Sunday River GM Brian Heon recently. Listen here.On “what I did 20 years ago” and warm-weather snowmakingThis was Egan's second run as Tenney general manager. His first tenure, near the turn of the century, overlapped with the ski area's experiments in warm-weather snowmaking. New England Ski History summarizes:In October of 2002, Tenney was purchased by SnowMagic, a company seeking to showcase its snowmaking technology. The company's origins dated back to the late 1980s, when Japanese skier Yoshio Hirokane developed an idea to make snow in warmer temperatures, called Infinite Crystal Snowmaking. Hirokane later joined forces with Albert Bronander to found the New Jersey-based SnowMagic company. A significant investment was planned at Tenney, rumored to be a choice of either replacing the 1964 Stadeli double chairlift with a high speed detachable quad or installing the high-tech snowmaking system.In advance of the 2002-2003 ski season, the investment in a SnowMagic system was announced. The system, rumored to cost $1,000,000, would allow the ski area to stay open year round. There was some speculation that the runaway success of this new system would allow for the purchase of a high speed quad shortly thereafter. Famous skier Dan Egan served as General Manager when the area reopened in December 2002.After dealing with equipment shipping delays reportedly caused by a longshoreman's strike, Tenney was able to open during the summer and fall of 2003 thanks to the system. Numbers were disappointing and costs were high, especially considering it was only covering a small slope. Summer snowmaking operations were cancelled in 2004 and the snowmaking system was sent to Alabama. While summertime snowmaking was expected to return to Tenney in 2005, it was all but forgotten, as the company determined the systems yielded better revenue in warmer climates.The most recent headline-making experiment in warm-weather snowmaking landed last October, when Ski Ward, Massachusetts beat everyone to open for the 2023-24 ski season with an assist from an expensive but powerful piece of technology:It cost $600,000. It's the size of a shipping container. In an August test run, it cranked out a six-foot-tall pile of snow in 83-degree weather.It's the L60 snowmaking machine from Quebec-based Latitude 90. And it just helped Ski Ward, Massachusetts beat every other ski area in North America to open for the 2023-24 ski season.The skiing wasn't much. A few feet of base a few hundred feet long, served by a carpet lift. Ski Ward stapled the novelty to its fall festival, a kitschy New England kiddie-fest with “a petting zoo, pony rides, kids crafts, pumpkin painting, summer tubing, bounce houses … and more.” Lift tickets cost $5.On potential Tenney expansionsWe discuss several expansion opportunities for Tenney, including a proposed-but-abandoned upper-mountain beginner area. This 1988 trailmap shows where the potential new lift and trails could sit:On the evolution of LoonLoon, in recent years, has leapt ahead of its New Hampshire competitors with a series of snowmaking and lift upgrades that are the most sophisticated in the state (Waterville Valley might argue with me on that). I've profiled this evolution extensively, including in a conversation with the ski area's current GM, Brian Norton, in 2022 - listen here.On Waterville Valley's summit T-barOne of the most underrated lifts in New England is Waterville Valley's summit T-bar. The story behind it is instructive, though I'm not sure if anyone's paying attention to the lesson. Here's the background – in 1988, the ski area installed the state's first high-speed quad, a base-to-summit machine then known as High Country Express (the ski area later changed the name to “White Peaks Express”:But detachable lifts were new in the ‘80s, and no one really understood that stringing one to the top of White Peak would prove problematic. Wind holds were a constant problem. So, in 1996, Waterville took the extraordinary step of shortening the lift by approximately 400 vertical feet. Skiers could still travel to the summit on the High Country double chair, a Stadeli machine left over from the 1960s:But that lift was still prone to wind holds. So, in 2018, Waterville GM Tim Smith tried something both simple and brilliant: replacing the double chair with a brand-new T-bar, which cost all of $750,000 and is practically immune from wind holds:The result is a better ski experience enabled by a lost-cost, low-tech lift. The ski area continued to invest heavily in the rest of the mountain, throwing down $12 million on the Tecumseh Express bubble six-pack – which replaced the old White Peaks Express – in 2022.Video by Stuart Winchester.On JP AuclairEgan mentions JP Auclair, a Canadian freeskier who died in an avalanche in 2014. Here's a nice tribute to JP from Chris O'Connell, who cofounded Armada Skis with Auclair:There are a million things that can be said about JP as a skier—how he pioneered and transcended genres, and the indelible mark he has made on the sport. But there is so much more: he was a genuinely good human; he was my favorite person to be around because he was hilarious and because he was kind.In the summer of 1997 I watched a VHS tape of JP Auclair and JF Cusson skiing the park at Mt. Hood. It was a time when snowboarding was peaking and, in many places, skiers weren't even allowed in the park. Skiers certainly weren't doing tricks that rivaled snowboarders—in difficulty or in style. To see JP and JF doing cork 720s blew my mind, and, as a snow sports photographer, I wanted to meet them. At the time, I was a senior photographer at Snowboarder Magazine and I had begun contributing with a start-up ski magazine called Freeze. The following spring the photo editor of Freeze blew out his knee and in his place, I was sent to the Nordic jib land, Riksgransen, Sweden to meet these guys.JP and I hit it off and that's how it began – 16 years of traveling and shooting with him. Often, those travels were the kind which involved appearances, autograph sessions and less than ideal ski situations. He would put on a smile and give it 100 percent at an awkward press conference in China when we knew Interior BC was getting hammered. He would shred the icy slopes of Quebec when duty called, or log long hours in the Armada office to slam out a product video. JP was a champion no matter how adverse or inane. That was part of what made him so good.Ironically, JP and I had a shared sense that what we were doing, while fulfilling in context, at times seemed frivolous. We spent our lives traveling to the far ends of the earth, and we weren't doing it to build bridges or irrigations systems or to help people have clean drinking water. Instead, we were doing it for skiing. Read the rest…On Crotched and Peak ResortsEgan is right, Crotched is often overlooked and under-appreciated in New England skiing. While much of the region fell behind the West, from a technology point of view, in the 2000s, Peak Resorts rebuilt Crotched almost from scratch in 2003, relocating three lifts from Virginia and installing a new snowmaking system. Per New England Ski History:At the turn of the millennium, Midwestern ski operator Peak Resorts started looking into either acquiring an operational mid-sized area or reopening a defunct area in New England. Though Temple Mountain was heavily considered, Peak Resorts opted to invest in defunct Crotched Mountain. According to Peak Resorts' Margrit Wurmli-Kagi, "It's the kind of small area that we specialize in, but it skis like a larger mountain. It has some nice glades and some nice steeps, but also some outlying areas that are perfect for the beginners."In September 2002, Peak Resorts formed S N H Development, Inc. as a New Hampshire corporation to begin rebuilding the former western side of the ski area. In terms of vertical feet, the prospective ski area was three times larger than any of Peak Resorts' current portfolio. After a 50 year lease of the property was procured in May 2003, a massive reconstruction project subsequently took place, including reclearing the trails, constructing a new snowmaking system, building a new base lodge, and installing rebuilt lifts from Ski Cherokee, Virginia. A reported ten million dollars later, Crotched Mountain reopened as essentially a new ski area on December 20, 2003. Though most of the terrain followed the former western footprint, the trails were given a new science fiction naming scheme.While the reopened ski area initially did not climb to the top of the former quad chairlift, additional trails were reclaimed in subsequent years. In February of 2012, it was announced that Crotched would be acquiring Ascutney's detachable quad, reopening the upper mountain area. The lift, dubbed the Crotched Rocket, opened on December 1, 2012.On “Rusty” in the hall of fameEgan refers to “Rusty's” U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame induction speech. He was referring to Rusty Gregory, former CEO of Alterra Mountain Company and three-time Storm Skiing Podcast guest. Here's the speech (with an intro by Egan):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 26/100 in 2024, and number 526 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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"Bear", Black Dog Ride Wagga - Ned Campton Memorial Ride

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 6:44

Ahead of the second annual Ned Campton Memorial Ride on Saturday the 13th April, "Bear" from Black Dog Ride in Wagga dropped in for a chat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The role of Web3 in achieving sustainability, with Vechain comms lead Jake Campton

Hashing It Out

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 31:27

Sustainability is one of the leading issues of the 21st century, and blockchain technology is one of its most significant inventions. Is there a way to leverage blockchain technology in pursuit of sustainability goals? Jake Campton, communications lead and community advocate at Vechain, breaks this down in episode 51 of Cointelegraph's Hashing It Out podcast with Elisha Owusu Akyaw. Campton explains how utilizing a Web3 incentive model could guide people toward a more sustainable way of life and highlights the challenges of bringing the two worlds together. Follow Cointelegraph on Twitter: @CointelegraphFollow the host on Twitter: @ghcryptoguy, or connect with him on LinkedIn: Elisha (GhCryptoGuy)Cointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

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Co=Host Of The Boom Rookies Podcast- Nick Campton 12/03/24

Mornings with Matt White

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 12:59

Dally M Voting System, Suspension For Leniu, Dragons Impressive Against The Titans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 48 - Terry MacDonald

Navigating Uncertainty

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 46:18

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Terry MacDonald, Managing Director of New England Disabled Sports (NEDS) in Lincoln, NH. Terry shares the story of growing up in Campton, attending high school in Plymouth, and deciding to start her career as a waitress before moving north to Lincoln. She describes the amazing programming that takes place at NEDS and how they are working to change lives everyday. Terry also shares lessons learned from navigating COVID and for keeping more than 700 students and 220 volunteers safe during an extremely uncertain time. She ends the episode with great advice for anyone thinking about how to made decisions: Follow your heart!linktr.ee/mansharamanimansharamani.substack.com

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New England Healing Sports Association (NEHSA) with Executive Director Carly Bascom

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Play Episode Play 27 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 34:03

New England Healing Sports Association (NEHSA) is a non-profit based at Mount Sunapee Resort committed to offering year-round outdoor activities to individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. Over time, NEHSA has evolved from its initial focus on supporting veterans with physical disabilities to providing comprehensive assistance to anyone seeking their services (e.g. persons recovered from polio or strokes, individuals with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, paraplegia and quadriplegia, visual and/or deaf, and persons with developmental disabilities) In this episode of the 603podcast, Dan Egan had an engaging conversation with Carly Bascom, the Executive Director of NEHSA, discussing the non-profit's efforts to provide specialized support and accessibility for their community and their exploration of expanding future offerings so participants can access a range of new experiences in exciting places.Currently, Carly and her team, comprised of both paid staff and volunteers, organize a wide range of activities throughout the year, including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and recently, hiking. The organization thrives on the dedication of its volunteers, who play a crucial role in its operations and continuously encourage community members to participate.Funding for NEHSA primarily comes from grants and fundraising efforts, which also serve to raise awareness about the organization's programs. During their conversation, Dan and Carly emphasized the importance of providing participants with opportunities to develop skills and confidence. Carly highlighted that for some, the ultimate goal is for participants to graduate from the program and enjoy outdoor activities with their families.Carly expressed her passion for the mountains and shared the significance of offering a diverse range of adaptive sports opportunities facilitated by trained volunteers, always ensuring that fun is at the top of mind. NEHSA prides itself on its inclusive approach, welcoming individuals of all ages and abilities, whether they are veterans, hospital patients, or students, to experience the wonders of the outdoors.Looking ahead, Carly mentioned that NEHSA is constantly exploring new experiences and sports to offer the community. However, she emphasized that this endeavor relies heavily on the support of volunteers and funding. Anyone interested in contributing their time, athletic skills, or financial support is encouraged to reach out to NEHSA.For more information about NEHSA and ways to get involved, please visit www.nehsa.org.Mixed & Mastered by Logan WattsMad River Coffee is located at Exit 28 off Highway 93 in Campton, NH. You'll find a inviting atmosphere where community is shared over a cup of fresh roasted coffee and homemade pastries at a fair price. Mad River Coffee is where your adventure starts.Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln, NH is the premier arts center presents plays, musicals, comedians, cover bands, films. Visit https://jeansplayhouse.com/ Recorded at Studio Lab in Derry NHProduced by: Sammy BlairWritten and Directed by: Dan EganHosted by: Dan EganSponsored by:Mad River Coffee Roasters, Waterville Valley Resort, Jean's Playhouse and Ski Fanatics For more information about the 603podcast visit 603podcast.com

Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study: Lindsay Rustad on Connecting Science and Community

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Play Episode Play 42 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 47:49 Transcription Available

In a recent episode of the 603Podcast, Lindsay Rustad, Scientist and Forest Service Team Lead at Hubbard Brook, sat down with Dan Egan to discuss a crucial topic: effectively sharing scientific research on environmental conservation. Lindsay's insights covered everything from the role of art and poetry in connecting people to environmental issues to the profound impact of acid rain and Hubbard Brook's long-term ecosystem monitoring.A Legacy of Discovery: Acid Rain and BeyondHubbard Brook has been a cornerstone of environmental research since its designation in 1955. It's here that the groundbreaking discovery of acid rain was made—a discovery that played a pivotal role in shaping the Clean Air Act of 1992. This legislation significantly improved air quality, showcasing the power of scientific research to drive policy change. As Lindsay puts it, "We can't make people care with science alone. We need people to translate the science." She emphasizes that when individuals understand what's happening in their own backyards, they're more likely to make small changes that lead to big impacts.Bridging Science and Emotion: The Role of Art and CommunityLindsay passionately discusses the need for translating scientific findings into relatable terms. She highlights the work of Rachel Carson, whose book Silent Spring used poetic language to raise awareness about environmental issues, building a deep emotional connection with readers. Inspired by this, Lindsay launched the “Postcard for a Forest” project, encouraging kids to write postcards to the forest, expressing their appreciation and drawing their favorite trees. Such initiatives help foster a sense of connection and community, proving that art can be a powerful tool in environmental advocacy.Engage with Hubbard Brook: Events, Tours, and Citizen ScienceIf you're inspired by Lindsay's conversation and want to get involved, the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest offers numerous ways to engage:Public Events and Open HousesWebinars and Virtual ToursGuided ToursCitizen Science Projects: Participate in data collection and monitoring activities, contributing to significant research efforts.Educational Programs and Field Trips: Ideal for students and educators looking to deepen their understanding of forest ecology.To start your journey with Hubbard Brook, visit the Hubbard Brook website and follow their social media channels for the latest updates on events, programs, and opportunities. Mad River Coffee is located at Exit 28 off Highway 93 in Campton, NH. You'll find a inviting atmosphere where community is shared over a cup of fresh roasted coffee and homemade pastries at a fair price. Mad River Coffee is where your adventure starts.Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln, NH is the premier arts center presents plays, musicals, comedians, cover bands, films. Visit https://jeansplayhouse.com/ Waterville Valley is New Hampshire's Family Resort. Ranked the #1 ski resort in the East by Condé Nast Traveler, Waterville offers year-round activities and events, including 265 acres of alpine skiing, lift-serviced mountain biking, disc golf, cross-country skiing, food festivals, live outdoor concerts, and more! All kids under 5 ski free, when you purchase an Adult Plus Pass at Waterville.com Recorded at Studio Lab in Derry NHProduced by: Sammy BlairWritten and Directed by: Dan EganHosted by: Dan EganSponsored by:Mad River Coffee Roasters, Waterville Valley Resort, Jean's Playhouse and Ski Fanatics For more information about the 603podcast visit 603podcast.com

Patrick Willis (1-25-24)

Morning Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 14:46

Robby and Paul Kuharsky have a conversation with seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis. Willis talks about what it means for his name to be on the NFL Hall of Fame ballot, and what it would mean to be in Campton one day. He talks about his time at Ole Miss, and how several unofficial visits to Tennessee didn't work out. Willis recalls his battles with the Titans and running back Chris Johnson, and reflects on what he's most proud of in his eight years as a 49er.

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Racing HQ

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 3:30

Dave speaks with Gold Coast trainer Adam Campton.

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Racing HQ

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 7:04

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The Big Nansen: The History of Ski Jumping in New Hampshire with Scott Halvorson

Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 44:07

The Big Nansen Ski JumpRegion: Berlin, The Great North WoodsThe Nansen Ski Club was founded in 1872 and is one of the oldest ski clubs in the United States. The club is named after Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian. Between 1936-1938, the Big Nansen was the world's tallest ski jump and was the site of the first ever ski jumping Olympic trials in 1938 and the FIS World Championships in 1939 which attracted more than 25,000 spectators who traveled to the Great North Woods navigating small windy backroads and snow trains. More than 87 radio stations broadcasted the event live. The jump eventually hosted four U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships, a North American Championship, Eastern Championships, and numerous international competitions before holding its last event in March of 1985.In 2017, former World Champion ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson, who has family in Plymouth, NH, decided to join the effort to revive the Big Nansen. She convinced her sponsor, Red Bull Energy Drink, to re-deck the jump for one “Last Leap.” On the morning of March 4th, 2017, Hendrickson launched off of the Big Nansen, symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the jump. Even now, with restorative efforts, enthusiasts say the jump is one of the scariest they've ever experienced—it sways with the wind!Read more about Hendrickson's jumpIn this episode of the 603podcast, Dan Egan sits down with guest Scott Halvorson to discuss the history and culture of the Big Nansen Ski Jump. Scott Halvorson is a member and the treasurer of the Friends of the Nansen Ski Jump Committee. He is also the grandson of Alf Halvorson, who oversaw construction of the jump back in 1937-38. Tune in for more on the Big Nansen and ski jumping in New Hampshire. Mad River Coffee is located at Exit 28 off Highway 93 in Campton, NH. You'll find a inviting atmosphere where community is shared over a cup of fresh roasted coffee and homemade pastries at a fair price. Mad River Coffee is where your adventure starts.Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln, NH is the premier arts center presents plays, musicals, comedians, cover bands, films. Visit https://jeansplayhouse.com/ Waterville Valley is New Hampshire's Family Resort. Ranked the #1 ski resort in the East by Condé Nast Traveler, Waterville offers year-round activities and events, including 265 acres of alpine skiing, lift-serviced mountain biking, disc golf, cross-country skiing, food festivals, live outdoor concerts, and more! All kids under 5 ski free, when you purchase an Adult Plus Pass at Waterville.com Recorded at Studio Lab in Derry NHProduced by: Sammy BlairWritten and Directed by: Dan EganHosted by: Dan EganSponsored by:Mad River Coffee Roasters, Waterville Valley Resort, Jean's Playhouse and Ski Fanatics For more information about the 603podcast visit 603podcast.com

Dave Cropper: Surfing in New Hampshire and Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Shop (Seacoast)

Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 37:09

Dave Cropper is a born and bred New Hampshire beach bum. As owner of Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Co., in North Hampton, NH—which he has owned since he was 19, Cropper is a local expert on NH surf history and culture. In this episode of the 603podcast, Cropper shares with Dan Egan how the sport of surfing has exploded with the availability and affordability of wetsuits, boards, and the accessibility of surf forecasting and live wave cams.Folks come from far and wide to experience NH's mild winters, consistent surf, and relatively warmer days. When there is a good swell, folks gather from across the Northeast, sometimes all the way from Montreal. The surf culture in New Hampton is also multigenerational. You can often find folks of all ages out on the water. North Hampton has a year-round surf community, and Cropper attests that there is “nothing like the good days at home.” Much like skiers in New England, surfers in New Hampshire appreciate a special day on the water because perfect conditions are infrequent but amazing when they come.In this episode, Cropper shares the trialing story of his building catching on fire, the closing of his shop, immense community support in saving the store, and what the future holds for the surf shop. “The only certain thing is uncertainty,” says Cropper. After the first summer of COVID, surfing boomed in the granite state, as well as local interest in paddleboarding. Since then, there has been a strong enthusiasm from surf veterans and new surfers alike on the New Hampton shore and in the Cinnamon Rainbows store.“A wave comes from thousands of miles away, and you're meeting it as it washes on the beach,” says Cropper.Cropper shares with Dan some of his favorite parts of his surf community and also some tips for those just getting started in the sport.Why should people surf in North Hampton?North Hampton beaches boast sandy bottoms, point breaks, accessible parking along highway 1A, and an incredible community at the beach. One thing Cropper loves about the North Hampton surf scene, is that people are always willing to help. People will offer tips, mentorship, and education, and recognize their responsibility to pass on the knowledge of those who showed them the ways of the waves.What are some tips for learning how to surf?1. Take a lesson- learning to surf with an experienced surfer will help you identify hazards, make smarter decisions, and learn the fundamentals of what to do and where to be.2. Pick the right day- ask your local shop and do your research. Will the waves be appropriate to learn? Will the weather be comfortable?3. Choose the right board size- Ask a shop owner for help. You want a board big enough to catch a ride and small enough to maneuver with your skills.Check out Ralph's Pic of the Week for updates, blogs, photos, wave cam footage and more on the North Hampton surf culture.For more information on New Hampshire surf culture and Cinnamon Rainbows Surf CMad River Coffee is located at Exit 28 off Highway 93 in Campton, NH. You'll find a inviting atmosphere where community is shared over a cup of fresh roasted coffee and homemade pastries at a fair price. Mad River Coffee is where your adventure starts.Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln, NH is the premier arts center presents plays, musicals, comedians, cover bands, films. Visit https://jeansplayhouse.com/ Recorded at Studio Lab in Derry NHProduced by: Sammy BlairWritten and Directed by: Dan EganHosted by: Dan EganSponsored by:Mad River Coffee Roasters, Waterville Valley Resort, Jean's Playhouse and Ski Fanatics For more information about the 603podcast visit 603podcast.com

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Podcast #135: Dartmouth Skiway GM Mark Adamczyk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 74:56

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on July 8. It dropped for free subscribers on June 11. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe for free below:WhoMark Adamczyk, General Manager of Dartmouth Skiway, New HampshireRecorded onJune 12, 2023About Dartmouth SkiwayClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Dartmouth CollegeLocated in: Lyme Center, New HampshireYear founded: 1956Pass affiliations:* No Boundaries Pass: between 1 and 3 days, depending upon when the pass is redeemed* Indy Pass Allied Resorts: Indy Pass holders get 50 percent off weekday lift tickets and 25 percent off weekends and holidaysReciprocal partners: NoneClosest neighboring ski areas: Storrs Hill (33 minutes), Whaleback (36 minutes), Northeast Slopes (36 minutes), Harrington Hill (41 minutes), Quechee (42 minutes), Ragged (48 minutes), Tenney (53 minutes), Saskadena Six (54 minutes), Ascutney (55 minutes), Arrowhead (59 minutes), Mount Sunapee (59 minutes), Veterans Memorial (1 hours, 6 minutes), Campton (1 hour, 6 minutes), Kanc (1 hour, 10 minutes), Loon (1 hour, 11 minutes), Waterville Valley (1 hour, 17 minutes), Cannon (1 hour, 17 minutes), Killington (1 hour, 20 minutes), Pico (1 hour, 21 minutes), Okemo (1 hour, 22 minutes)Base elevation: 968 feetSummit elevation: 1,943 feetVertical drop: 968 feetSkiable Acres: 104Average annual snowfall: 100 inchesTrail count: 28 (25% advanced/expert, 50% intermediate, 25% beginner)Lift count: 4 (1 fixed-grip quad, 1 double, 2 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Dartmouth Skiway's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himIsn't it interesting what exists? Imagine if Yale or Dartmouth or hell the University of Vermont wanted to build a ski area today. They'd have better luck genetically splicing a goat with an Easter egg. Or building a Chuck E. Cheese on Jupiter. Or sealing the Mariana Trench with toothpaste. Imagine the rage from alumni, from the Leaf Defenders, from whatever town they decided to slice the forest up over. U.S. American colleges collectively acting as the NFL's minor league while piling up millions in broadcast and ticket revenue – totally fine. A college owning a ski area? What are you, insane?But here we are: Dartmouth College owns a ski area. The origin story, in my imagination: Eustacious VonTrappenSquire VIII, president of Dartmouth and also Scout Emeritus of his local outing club, orders his carriage driver to transport him up to Lyme, where he intends to stock up on parchment and whale oil. As he waits for the apothecary to mix his liver tonic, the old chum takes a draw from his pipe and, peering through his spectacle, spies Holt's Ledge and Winslow Ledge rising more than 2,100 feet off the valley floor. “Charles, good fellow, the next time you draw up the horses, be a swell and throw my old snowskis into the carriage. I fancy a good ski on those two attractive peaks yonder.” He then loads his musket and shoots a passenger pigeon mid-flight.“But Sir,” Charles replies, “I'm afraid there's no trails cut for snow-skiing on those peaks.”“Well by gum we'll see about that!” the esteemed president shouts, startling one of the horses so badly that it bolts into Ms. McHenry's salon and knocks over her spittoon. VonTrappenSquire, humiliated, repays her by making McHenry Dartmouth Skiway's first general manager.Unfortunately for my imagination, the actual story is provided in Skiway: A Dartmouth Winter Tale by Everett Wood (sourced from the Skiway's website):With its northern New England location and an active Outing Club, Dartmouth College was “the collegiate champion of the outdoor life and winter sports” in the early 1900s. A number of men skied for the United States in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Germany, an amazing feat given that their local ski hills were what is today the Hanover Country Club.In April 1955, a report, spearheaded by John Meck '33 entitled, “Development of Adequate Skiing Facilities for Dartmouth Students in the Hanover Area,” was submitted to the Dartmouth Trustee Planning Committee. The report outlined five basic principles, the first two stating, “Dartmouth has had a preeminence in skiing which has been beneficial and… it is very desirable that this preeminence be maintained… both in terms of competition at the ski team level and of recreational skiing for the student body generally.” The Trustees were sold with the idea.New England Ski History provides the rest:Following John Meck's report … Dartmouth developed trails on the northeastern slope of Holt's Ledge for the 1956-57 season. Climbing up the new 968 vertical foot complex was a 3,775 foot Poma lift, which reportedly served 5 trails. At the foot of the area, the Peter Brundage Lodge was constructed, designed by local architect W. Brooke Fleck. Dartmouth College formally dedicated its new Holt's Ledge ski area on January 12, 1957, while the lodge was inaugurated on March 3. Accomplished racer Howard Chivers, class of 1939, was the area's first manager.So there you go: Dartmouth College owns a ski area. But what has kept the college from filing the Skiway in the basement alongside the Latin curriculum and phrenology textbooks? Why does the 12th best university in America, according to U.S. News & World Reports' rankings, own the 42nd largest ski area in New England by vertical drop? How does Dartmouth Skiway enrich the culture and mission of Dartmouth College in 2023? And where does this peculiar two-sided ski area fit into a New England ski scene increasingly dominated by out-of-state operators with their megapasses and their 42-passenger steamship lifts and their AI-generated, 3D-printed moguls? I had to find out.What we talked aboutBreaking down the 2022-23 ski season; blowing snow on Holt's earlier in the season; staying competitive in a New England dripping with Epic and Ikon Passes; turning skiing into bowling; staying mentally strong through weeks-long stretches of crummy weather; the Indy Allied Resorts program and whether Dartmouth Skiway would join the Indy Pass; the No Boundaries ski pass; Victor Constant; Winter Park and the impact of the Ikon Pass; the angst of taking over a ski area in spring 2020; why Dartmouth College owns a ski area; it's a public ski area, Folks; Olympic legacy; Dartmouth College 101; students on Patrol; the financial relationship between the college and the ski area; Friends of the Skiway; Dartmouth's unusual two-face layout; whether the two sides could be connected via tunnel or other means; why both sides of the Skiway stop more than 1,000 vertical feet short of their mountain summits, and whether that could ever change; expansion opportunities; a student-led environmental assessment of the Skiway; “we have great potential to be one of the most sustainable ski areas in the country”; upgrading snowmaking; the Dupree family and HKD's support of the ski area; upgrading the Holt's Ledge double; where we could see a non-beginner surface lift; whether we could ever see a high-speed lift on either side of the mountain; building out the glade network; the potential for night-skiing; and season passes.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewAdamczyk is relatively new to Dartmouth Skiway, arriving that first Covid summer with a Winter Park employee pass still dangling from his ski jacket. It was a scary time to punch in for your first ski area general manager role, but also an opportune one: suddenly, none of the old ways worked anymore. Rethink everything. Try anything. It was a moment of maximum creativity and flexibility in a sometimes-staid industry.Not that Adamczyk has done anything radical. Or needed to – Dartmouth Skiway, unlike so many small New England ski areas living and dead, is well-financed and well-cared-for. But his timing was exquisite. Covid reshuffled the purpose and place of small-mountain skiing in the lift-served food chain. If Loon and Cannon and Sunapee and Waterville and Killington sold out or ran out of parking spots and you still needed someplace to ski that weekend, well, you may have ended up at Dartmouth Skiway.The Skiway has been able to ride that momentum to steady increases in annual skier visits. What led directly to this podcast conversation was the Skiway's first annual report, which Adamczyk assembled last November:Adamczyk also helped found a Friends of Dartmouth Skiway group, a popular mechanism for supporting nonprofit organizations. You can contribute here:Yes, the lifts are still slow, and they're likely to stay that way. Dartmouth Skiway isn't going to become Loon West, despite the thousand feet of unused vert hanging out on either side of the ski area. But the place holds a different sort of potential. Dartmouth Skiway can transform itself into a model of: a sustainable, energy-efficient ski area; a small mountain thriving in big-mountain country; and a nonprofit operating in a profit-driven industry. They're off to a good start.What I got wrongAdamczyk and I briefly discussed when the Skiway updated the drive on its Holt's Ledge Hall double. According to New England Ski History, the ski area upgraded the machine with a Doppelmayr-CTEC drive in 2005.I had a squint-at-the-screen moment when I mis-guessed the name of the Winslow-side glade trail several times, calling it “M.R.O.,” “H.R.O.,” and “N.R.O.” It is N.R.O., as you can see (I do not know what “N.R.O.” stands for):Why you should ski Dartmouth SkiwayIt you're looking for a peak-days getaway from the chaos of Killington or Cannon or Bretton Woods, this isn't a bad alternative. Dartmouth Skiway's 38,000 annual skier visits wouldn't fill the K-1 gondola queue on a February Saturday. Sure, the Skiway's lifts are slow and stop far below the summits, but the place is cheap and well-maintained, and it delivers a thousand(-ish) feet of vert, two distinct faces, and twisty-fun New England rollers.But there's something else. Over the past decade, I've shifted my ski season philosophy to emphasize exploration and novelty. I've always been a resort-hopper; my typical mid-90s ski season rotated through a dozen Michigan bumps punctuated by a run east or west. But by the time I'd moved east in the early 2000s, I held a firm prejudice for larger mountains, sculpting a wintertime rotation of Killington-Mount Snow-Stratton-Sugarbush-Gore-Whiteface (and the like), peppered with some Hunter Mountain or Windham. I'd convinced myself that the smaller ski areas weren't “worth” my time and resources.But then my daughter, now 15, started skiing. I hauled her to Gore, Sugarbush, Killington, Sunday River, Loon, Steamboat, Copper. Her preference, from the start, was for the smaller and less frantic: Thunder Ridge, Bousquet, Plattekill, Catamount, Royal, Willard, Mohawk, and her favorite, 200-vertical-foot Maple Ski Ridge outside Schenectady, New York. She's at ease in these places, free to ski without mob-dodging, without waiting in liftlines, without fighting for a cafeteria seat.And on these down-day adventures, I realized something: I was having a great time. The brutal energy of The Beast is thrilling and invigorating, but also exhausting. And so I began exploring: Elk Mountain, Montage, Greek Peak, Song, Labrador, Peek'N Peak, Oak Mountain, Mount Pleasant, Magic, Berkshire East, Butternut, Otis Ridge, Spring Mountain, Burke, Magic, King Pine, Granite Gorge, Tenney, Whaleback, Black Mountain of Maine. And so many more, 139 ski areas since downloading the Slopes app on my Pet Rectangle at the beginning of the 2018-19 ski season. This process of voyaging and discovery has been thrilling and gratifying, and acted as a huge inspiration for and catalyst of the newsletter you're reading today.I've become a completist. I want to ski every ski area in North America. Each delivers its own thrill, clutches its own secrets, releases its own vibe. This novelty is addictive. Like trying new restaurants or collecting passport stamps. Yes, I have my familiars – Mountain Creek, everything in the Catskills – where I can rip off groomers and max out the floaters and have calibrated the approach speed on each little kicker. But the majority of my winter is spent exploring the Dartmouth Skiways of the world.Budget megapasses, with their ever-expansive rosters, have made it easier than ever to set up and cross off a wintertime checklist of new destinations. So take that Indy Pass, and, yes, cash in your days at Jay and Waterville and Cannon and Saddleback. But linger in between, at Black New Hampshire and Black Maine and Saskadena Six and Pats Peak. And cash in those discount days for the Indy Allied resorts: McIntyre and Whaleback and Middlebury Snowbowl and King Pine. And Dartmouth Skiway.Podcast NotesOn the No Boundaries PassDartmouth Skiway was an inaugural member of the No Boundaries Pass, a coupon book that granted access to four New England ski areas for $99 last season:The pass was good for up to three days at each ski area. The concept was novel: No Boundaries mailed each passholder a coupon book that contained three coupons for each partner mountain. Skiers would then trade in one coupon for a non-holiday weekday lift ticket, two coupons for a Sunday lift ticket, and all three coupons for a Saturday or holiday lift ticket. So you could clock between four and 12 days, depending on when you skied. The pass delivers a payout to each ski area for each skier visit, just like Indy or Ikon or Mountain Collective.The Indy Pass, of course, has already scooped up most of New England's grandest independent mountains, and they don't allow their mountains to join competing, revenue-generating passes. Dartmouth Skiway and Whaleback are both Indy Allied members, and it's unclear how long Indy will tolerate this upstart pass. So far, they're ignoring it, which, given the limited market for a small-mountain pass in a region rippling with deep megapass rosters, is probably the correct move.On Victor Constant ski areaAdamczyk's first job in skiing was at Victor Constant, a 475-vertical-foot ski area run by the U.S. Army at West Point, New York. It is one of the closest ski areas to New York City and is priced like it's 1972, but almost no one has heard of the place. I wrote a brief recap after I stopped in two years ago:Victor Constant pops off the banks of the Hudson, 500 vertical feet of pure fall line served by an antique yellow triple chair. It's 45 miles north of the George Washington Bridge and no one knows it's there. It's part of West Point and managed by the Army but it's open to the public and lift tickets are $27. The terrain is serviceable but the few inches of fresh snow had been paved into blacktop by inept grooming, and so I lapped the wild lumpy natural-snow trails through the trees for two hours. This tiny kingdom was guarded by the most amazing ski patroller I'd ever seen, an absolute zipper bombing tight lines all over the mountain and I could almost see the cartoon bubble popping out of his brain saying Goddamn I can't believe I'm getting paid to crush it like this.Here's the trailmap:If you live anywhere near this joint, do yourself a favor and swing through next winter.On the Dartmouth Outing ClubWe briefly discuss the Dartmouth Outing Club, which bills itself as “the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the country. Anyone — member or not — may stay at our cabins, go on our trips, rent our gear, and take our classes.” Founded in 1909, the club, among other things, maintains more than 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Learn more here.On the original Dartmouth ski area at Oak HillI couldn't find any trailmaps of Dartmouth's original ski hill, which Adamczyk and New England Ski History agree was a surface-lift bump at Oak Hill in Hanover. The area continues to operate as a Nordic center. My best guess is that the surface lift served the cleared area still visible on Google Maps:If you have any additional insight here, please let me know.On Dartmouth Skiway in letters and moving picturesDartmouth Skiway is the subject of at least two books and a PBS documentary:* Skiway: A Dartmouth Winter Tale, book by Everett Wood – order here* Passion for Skiing, book by Stephen L. Waterhouse – for some reason, this is priced at $489.89 on Amazon* Passion for Snow, PBS documentary based upon the Passion for Skiing book:On Dartmouth's two sidesDartmouth Skiway is, like many ski areas, segmented by a road. But unlike Belleayre, which has addressed the issue with a bridge, or Titus, which has bored a tunnel underneath the highway, the Skiway hasn't gotten around to creating a ski-across connection. You can skate across, of course, when the road has sufficient snow, but mostly you have to remove your skis and trek.Holt's Ledge opened first, with a 3,775-foot Poma in 1956 or ‘57, according to New England Ski History. Winslow followed in 1967, when the ski area opted to expand rather than install snowmaking. Grim winters followed – the Skiway operated just 34 days over the 1973-74 season and just four days in the 1979-80 campaign – before the mountain installed snowmaking in 1985.On the Appalachian trail crossing over Holt's LedgeDartmouth Skiway has compelling expansion potential. While the lifts rise just shy of 1,000 vertical feet on either side of the ski area, Holt's Ledge holds 2,220 feet of total vertical, and Winslow soars 2,282 feet. Maximizing this on either side would instantly thrust the Skiway into the Cannon/Loon/Wildcat league of big-time New Hampshire ski areas. Adamczyk and I discuss vertical expansion potential on either face. There is some, it turns out, on Winslow. But Holt's Ledge runs into the Appalachian Trail shortly above the top of the double chair. Meaning you have a better chance of converting the baselodge into a Burger King than you do of pushing the lift any higher than it goes today: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 58/100 in 2023, and number 444 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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Mark Hayes: NH Mountain Biking and Highland Mountain Bike Park (Merrimack County)

Play Episode Play 38 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 55:20

Highland Bike Park was once known as Highland Ski Area which operated between 1968-1995 before closing due to mountain debts and dysfunction. In 2003, when the opportunity to buy the defunct ski resort coincided with the sale of his family's fiber optic business, owner and founder Mark Hayes purchased the mountain. In an effort to preserve the place's history and community, he created Highland Bike Park–same mountain, same name, new purpose. At the risk of sounding too bold, Hayes set out to create “America's Bike Park,” and for a long while it was the only exclusively biking lift-accessed area in the country. Hayes grew up mountain biking in the 1990s and after seeing Whistler Moutnain's bike park in British Columbia, he realized we needed something similar in the US. What set Whistler's bike park apart from other mountain bike systems was their intentionally engineered trails, with machine built berms, drops, and features to create “flow.” This design and execution took capital investment, design, and skilled labor to create. Hayes was prepared to support and invest in a project of this scale at Highland.What is Highland Bike Park's Model?Mountain Bike Park: Highland is the only 100% bike-dedicated, lift-access mountain bike park on the East Coast. They offer the longest riding season in the Northeast. There are no other “things” at the park. It is 100% mountain bike related Camps & Programs: Highland offers overnight camps and programs for adults and kids. Mark describes the park as a place for anyone to come get better and take their riding to the next level.Trail Building Business- Highland Trails is transforming ski resorts worldwide to year-round operation through bike park construction. Mark's brand is leading the mountain bike industry in the development of learn to ride programs, trail design, construction, and maintenance services. By growing the sMad River Coffee is located at Exit 28 off Highway 93 in Campton, NH. You'll find a inviting atmosphere where community is shared over a cup of fresh roasted coffee and homemade pastries at a fair price. Mad River Coffee is where your adventure starts.Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln, NH is the premier arts center presents plays, musicals, comedians, cover bands, films. Visit https://jeansplayhouse.com/ Waterville Valley is New Hampshire's Family Resort. Ranked the #1 ski resort in the East by Condé Nast Traveler, Waterville offers year-round activities and events, including 265 acres of alpine skiing, lift-serviced mountain biking, disc golf, cross-country skiing, food festivals, live outdoor concerts, and more! All kids under 5 ski free, when you purchase an Adult Plus Pass at Waterville.com Ski Fanatics is the ski shop of the white mountains. Located in Campton, NH, the small, family owned business keeps the community supplied with everything you could need for year-round fun. Whether you ski, snowboard, snowshoe, hike, kayak, canoe, stand up paddle board, or camp, stop by Ski Fanatics this season for expert advice, professional gear fitting, or rentals to keep you playing outside. https://www.skifanatics.net/ Recorded at Studio Lab in Derry NHProduced by: Sammy BlairWritten and Directed by: Dan EganHosted by: Dan EganSponsored by:Mad River Coffee Roasters, Waterville Valley Resort, Jean's Playhouse and Ski Fanatics For more information about the 603podcast visit 603podcast.com

Episode 429: Adam Campton

John Tapp Racing

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 47:13

Twenty months ago Adam Campton was still working for the Hong Kong Jockey Club unsure of his next career move. He made the snap decision to return to Australia and take out a trainer's licence. A winner with his very first starter at Warwick set the scene for his immediate future. Since then he's reeled off more than forty wins and is deadly serious about his future as a trainer. Adam begins by reviewing the short career of Deepour who's won 5 from 7 since being sourced from the Inglis Digital On Line Sale. The young trainer talks about his blueblood racing pedigree with special mention of his father Neil, a multiple Gr 1 winning jockey and successful trainer. Adam talks of his relationship with maternal grandfather, the late Les Coles rider of Even Stevens who won the Caulfield/Melbourne Cup double in 1962. He talks of several other notable racing achievers in the immediate family. Adam takes us through the many and varied things he tried before settling on a training career. He talks of a short stint working for the Darley operation under Peter Snowden. He looks back on a lengthy involvement in the hospitality industry. He finished up as bar manager at a western Sydney pub. The thirty five year old looks back on his time with Rosehill trainer Tim Martin. Adam then moved into the on- line betting industry where he would spend four valuable years. He then talks of a very happy four years with the Hong Kong Jockey Club looking after the interests of racehorse owners and young members. His partner Tayla Whalley accompanied him to HK. Adam explains that his decision to return to Australia happened overnight. He talks of a low key start as a trainer, and pays tribute to Lord Markel, the former Victorian horse who turned up in his Gold Coast stable. This was the horse to give him a dream start in his new role. Adam talks of the purchase of his own stabling complex and the facilities on offer. He acknowledges the support he gets from partner Tayla Whalley, a Queensland born girl who has a great affinity with horses. The trainer talks about the regular video presentation he and Tayla compile for stable clients. He acknowledges the support of two special work riders. Adam pays a heartfelt tribute to Lord Markel, the horse he never expected to see in his stable. He talks of the heartbreaking disappointment he experienced a short time after beginning his training operation. Adam acknowledges the horses who've helped launch his training career. He talks of the talented Brazilian jockey who made a big impression during a short stay in Queensland. He has nice things to say about apprentice Yvette Lewis who came to him from the Tamworth stables of Sue Grills. A little encouragement goes a long way. Adam says his Sydney based mother Trish is the unabashed leader of his fan club. The trainer talks about his brother-in-law by marriage, the champion Queensland jockey James Orman. It's a laid back chat with a young horseman who took a while to sort out his career path. There's no holding him now.

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Mrs M. ( David Campton)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 43:50

Mrs Meadowsweet offers visitors to her country guesthouse, a truly care-free holiday.Everybody is so happy. A little vague perhaps, but certainly happy. Newcomers Madge and Arthur are suspicious, but Mrs M is able to convert them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ang189/support

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Ty Gagne: Author, Speaker and Risk Expert (White Mountains)

The Fierce Female Network

Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 68:16

Ty Gagne, CEO of New Hampshire Public Risk Management Exchange (Primex), and author of the books Where You'll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova and The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites, visited Dan Egan to record 603podcast's first episode on what it means to adventure in New Hampshire, specifically in the infamously challenging White Mountains. Gagne got his first taste of the Whites in grade school on class trips to mountains like Chocorua and Moosilauke. In this episode, Gagne digs into some of the most memorable and tragic fatalities in the White Mountains and how risk management and decision making are key elements to our experiences in the outdoors. Gagne has spent hundreds of hours speaking with First Responders and the communities affected by these incidents to create a story through a relatively objective lens. In this episode, Gagne reflects on his own adventures in the Whites and shares his professional perspective on risk in the outdoors, what it means to be experienced in the backcountry, how to create safe group environments in the mountains, and more.(Visit your public library or local independant bookstore for copies of Gagne's books!Mad River Coffee is located at Exit 28 off Highway 93 in Campton, NH. You'll find a inviting atmosphere where community is shared over a cup of fresh roasted coffee and homemade pastries at a fair price. Mad River Coffee is where your adventure starts.Jean's Playhouse in Lincoln, NH is the premier arts center presents plays, musicals, comedians, cover bands, films. Visit https://jeansplayhouse.com/ Waterville Valley is New Hampshire's Family Resort. Ranked the #1 ski resort in the East by Condé Nast Traveler, Waterville offers year-round activities and events, including 265 acres of alpine skiing, lift-serviced mountain biking, disc golf, cross-country skiing, food festivals, live outdoor concerts, and more! All kids under 5 ski free, when you purchase an Adult Plus Pass at Waterville.com Ski Fanatics is the ski shop of the white mountains. Located in Campton, NH, the small, family owned business keeps the community supplied with everything you could need for year-round fun. Whether you ski, snowboard, snowshoe, hike, kayak, canoe, stand up paddle board, or camp, stop by Ski Fanatics this season for expert advice, professional gear fitting, or rentals to keep you playing outside. https://www.skifanatics.net/ Recorded at Studio Lab in Derry NHProduced by: Sammy BlairWritten and Directed by: Dan EganHosted by: Dan EganSponsored by:Mad River Coffee Roasters, Waterville Valley Resort, Jean's Playhouse and Ski Fanatics For more information about the 603podcast visit 603podcast.com

Artist Allie Jason, Indie Artist JQ$INK, and Artist Bigger 1 Are On Air!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 19:00

ALLIE JASON Allie Jason is a 27 year old singer-songwriter, producer/engineer, and performer from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since the age of 6, Allie decided that music was the career path for her. Ever since, she's dedicated her entire life to making it her #1 career. Currently, she has 2 albums, 2 singles, and an EP out on all platforms. Jason also performs out live, and has done so for years, at multiple venues within New England (Cape Cod, Boston, NYC, Campton, NH, etc.), as well as Nashville, TN, and Winston-Salem, NC. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* JQ$INK I'm a musician and I mainly play for my church. I never really had a passion or drive for anything until I found music and i've loved it ever since. I make instrumental beats. Mainly ones you can just chill, kickback, and vibe out to. So if you ever need that, I got you.

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Podcast #104: Loon Mountain President and General Manager Brian Norton

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 95:42

To support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Nov. 14. It dropped for free subscribers on Nov. 17. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription.WhoBrian Norton, President and General Manager of Loon Mountain, New HampshireRecorded onNovember 1, 2022About LoonClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Boyne ResortsPass affiliations: Ikon Pass, New England PassReciprocal pass partners:* Unlimited access to Sunday River and Sugarloaf* 3 days each at Pleasant Mountain, Boyne Mountain, The Highlands, Brighton, Big Sky, Summit at Snoqualmie, CypressLocated in: Lincoln, New HampshireClosest neighboring ski areas: Kanc (3 minutes), Cannon (21 minutes), Campton (26 minutes), Mt. Eustis (28 minutes), Mt. Prospect (35 minutes), Waterville Valley (37 minutes), Bretton Woods (38 minutes), Cranmore (55 minutes), Veterans Memorial (55 minutes), Ragged (58 minutes), King Pine (58 minutes), Attitash (1 hour), Gunstock (1 hour, 6 minutes), Black Mountain NH (1 hour, 7 minutes), Pleasant Mountain (1 hour, 7 minutes), Wildcat (1 hour, 13 minutes), Abenaki (1 hour, 15 minutes)Base elevation: 950 feetSummit elevation: 3,050 feetVertical drop: 2,100 feetSkiable Acres: 370 (will increase to 400 with next year's South Peak expansion)Average annual snowfall: 160 inchesTrail count: 61 (20% black, 60% intermediate, 20% beginner)Lift count: 11, plus one train (1 four-passenger gondola, 1 eight-pack, 3 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 3 doubles, 2 carpets - view Lift Blog's of inventory of Loon's lift fleet). Loon will add a second fixed-grip quad - this one with a carpet-loader - rising approximately 500 feet off the Escape Route parking lots, in 2023.Why I interviewed himThere are 26 ski areas in New Hampshire. And lots of good ones: Cannon, Waterville, Bretton Woods, Attitash, Wildcat. Black and Cranmore and Ragged and Gunstock and Sunapee. Pats Peak and Crotched and King Pine. Don't “you forgot…” me, You-Forgot-[Blank] Bro. I'm making a point here: there are more good ski areas in this state than even You-Forgot-[Blank] Bro can keep track of.That means I have plenty of podcast material: I've hosted the leaders of Cannon, Gunstock, Waterville Valley, Whaleback, Ragged, and Pats Peak on the podcast. And Loon, a conversation with then-President and General Manager Jay Scambio shortly after the resort launched its so-call Flight Path 2030 plan in early 2020.So why, before I've checked off Bretton Woods or Black or Cranmore or any of the four Vail properties, am I revisiting Loon? Fair question. Plenty of answers. First, the Loon I discussed with Scambio in February 2020 is not the Loon that skiers ski today. And the Loon that skiers will make turns on before the end of this month is not the same Loon they'll ski next year, or the year after that. Kanc 8 – New England's first Octopus Lift – changed the whole flow of the resort, even though it followed the same line as the legacy lift. This year's Seven Brothers upgrade should do the same. And next year's small but significant South Peak expansion will continue the evolution.Second, Scambio, young and smart and ambitious, jumped up the Boyne Resort food chain, and is now chief operating officer for the company's day areas (Brighton, Summit at Snoqualmie, Cypress, and Loon), clearing the way for the young and smart and ambitious Norton to take the resort's top job.Third, my first Loon Mountain podcast did not age well from a technical point of view. Pre-Covid, I relied mostly on a telephone recording service to capture podcast audio. Sometimes this landed fine, but Jay and I sound as though we're talking in a 1940s war movie recorded in a field tent. I also sound considerably less enthusiastic than I actually was. I wish I could re-master it or something, but for now, Storm Skiing Podcast number 12 is an artifact of a platform in motion, seeking its shape and identity. The Storm is a far better product now, and this is as close to a re-do as I'm going to get.Fourth, the guest I originally had scheduled for the week of Oct. 31 had to cancel. Loon had just announced the South expansion, and the timing seemed perfect to revisit a New England favorite. Norton was good enough to step in, even in the midst of intensive preseason prep.So here you go: Loon podcast number two. It won't be the last.What we talked aboutHow Loon determines opening day; potential changes to the terrain-opening cadence; “I hate the thought that you do something one way because you've always done it that way”; from college student/East Basin liftie to president and general manager; Wachusett nights; that New Hampshire vibe; Planet Terrain Park; living through the Booth Creek-Boyne Resorts transition; Loon, the most popular kid on the block; managing skier volume; why Loon doesn't have night skiing, and whether the ski area has ever considered it; the amazing Kanc 8; “so much of our guest's day is not skiing”; how the new lift changed Loon skier patterns and other reflections on season one; Kanc's chaotic, wonderful lift queue; evolving the Governor's Lodge side of the resort; the Seven Brothers upgrade: “it's a new lift … you won't recognize it”; the slight modifications to the location of the top and bottom terminals; the fate of the Seven Brothers triple; comparing the new and old lifts; the importance of terrain parks to Loon; thinking through long-term upgrades to the South Peak and North Peak Express quads and the gondola; what having “the most technologically advanced lift fleet in New England” means; thoughts on the future of the East Basin double; breaking down the 2023 South Peak expansion; what it means to finally run a lift up from the massive Escape Route parking lots; the importance of connecting Loon to Lincoln; evolving Loon's learning experience; breaking down the bottom and top terminals of the coming quad lift and why it will sit slightly away from the parking lot; where the expansion will fit into the terrain-opening sequence; Loon's evolving glade philosophy; where Loon will be eliminating a glade and why; where new glades will be coming online; three huge projects at Loon in three years: “this is a commitment across the board to grow”; what the Westward Trail expansion is and when we could see it; breaking down potential additional development on North Peak; why Lincoln Peak Express doesn't go to the summit of South Peak; Loon's absolute commitment to snowmaking; why Loon will require Ikon Pass reservations this coming season, and how the mountain will set the number of reservations for each day.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewIt's all just changing so fast. Ever since dropping Flight Path 2030 plan in early 2020, Loon has built the massive and gorgeous Kancamagus eight-pack (New England's first), rebuilt the old Kanc quad and moved it across the mountains to replace the Seven Brothers triple chair, and announced a 30-acre 2023 expansion that will finally knot the ski area's massive Escape Route parking lots to the rest of the resort with a lift. And the mountain has built all that around Covid-19, with all its operational disorientation and a one-year delay on construction of Kanc 8 (originally scheduled to go live in 2020).They're just getting going. Flight Path's overarching goal, from a skier-experience point of view, is to stand up “the most technologically advanced lift network in the East to increase uphill speed and achieve ultimate comfort.” That means upgrades to the Lincoln and North Peak high-speed quads and that weird little four-person gondola. The snowmaking system, hundreds of guns that can already bury most of Loon's 370 acres by Christmas, is going full auto. New trails are likely incoming for North and South peaks. More glades, too. The Westward Trail expansion could potentially add hundreds more acres and shoot Loon past Bretton Woods for the largest-in-New Hampshire title.Even if Loon stopped with next year's expansion, the place would be in good shape. Lincoln Peak Express is only 15 years old. North Peak is 18. Kanc 8 is a glorious, beautiful machine, standing monolithic at Governor Adams, so smooth in its ascent that it appears to float up the rise. And Seven Brothers is more than a lift-and-shift – “It's a new lift,” Norton tells me on the podcast, after Doppelmayr spent a year on an overhaul so thorough that “you won't recognize it.”The 500-vertical-foot, beginner-oriented expansion, to be served by a carpet-loaded fixed-grip quad, seems small in the scale of 2,100-vertical-foot, super-octopus-lift-served Loon. But the new pod is a crucial connection both to the checkerboard of outer-edge parking lots currently served by shuttlebuses, and to the town of Lincoln, the edges of which sit walking distance to the new lift. The expansion will also add new beginner terrain, a product that extra-intermediate Loon currently lacks in meaningful quantities. Here's a peek:And here's how the little pod will fit in with the rest of the resort:With so much so recently accomplished, and so much more incoming, this seemed like a perfect moment to check in with one of New England – and, really, America's – most rapidly evolving ski areas.What I got wrongRumors were all over the place last year that Kanc 8 experienced intermittent power issues last season. I asked Norton about this in the podcast, and it turns out that the rumors weren't true. But I asked the question in a way that presumed they were. Instead of asking “what was happening with the intermittent power issues,” I should have framed it this way: “There was a lot of chatter that intermittent power issues interfered with Kanc 8 operating last year – was that true?” I'll do better.Why you should ski Loon MountainIf you're questing for rad, keep driving. Cannon is 20 minutes up the road. Loon is many things, but challenging is not one of them (watch this be the site of my next catastrophic injury). Here's what it is: one of the best exactly-in-the-middle mountains in New England skiing. Its peers are Okemo and Mount Snow and Bretton Woods; lots of fast lifts, ExtraGroomed and extra busy, with lots of skiers welcomed by the welcoming terrain.Loon is, in other words, what every ski area east of the Rockies was trying to be before terrain parks and glades and bumps made skiing more interesting: a perfect groomed ski area. Approachable and modest, big and sprawling enough to feel like an adventure, well-appointed with Boyne's particular brand of largess.Loon has an amazing terrain park, of course. Some steeper stuff off North and South. Some trees if you're timing is right. But that's not the point of the place (well, the park sort of is), and it doesn't need to be. Loon is for blue skiers like Jay is for glade skiers and like springtime Killington is for bump skiers. Groomers are the point here. Let them run.But stop, please, mid-mountain beneath the Kanc 8. Watch this beautiful machine glide. Up and over and away, the smoothest lift in skiing. Rising from frantic load terminal to propelled silence as it advances toward the summit, floating and flying and encased in a bubble. Then catch the J.E. Henry railroad over to the gondola, ride to the summit, board Tote Road – the party lift – across the mountain decorous with pines, sprawling like a mini-Sugarbush, and roll the endless, glorious blue-square Cruiser or Boom Run to the base. This is Loon – a big ramble, quirky and stimulating and easy – easy to ski, easy to like, easy to settle into and ride.Podcast notes* Norton noted that previous plans for the South Peak expansion had included two proposed lifts. This version, which, according to New England Ski History, dates to 2013, shows one possible alignment, with two crisscrossing fixed-grip quads oriented against the existing Cruiser and Escape Route trails. This plan also included the magic carpets:* We also briefly discussed the so-called “Westward Trail expansion,” which Flight Path 2030 names as a potential late-stage project. Norton noted that several hundred additional acres exist within Loon's permit area, that plans for such an expansion have existed for decades, and that this is what the Westward Trail expansion referred to. Unfortunately, I've been unable to locate these maps. If you are in possession of any, please send them over.* I attended Kanc 8's grand opening last December. Here's video of the first-ever chair:* And of course, the J.E. Henry, an honest-to-goodness steam engine that skiers ride between the Governor Adams and Octagon base areas: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 122/100 in 2022, and number 368 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. This is a public episode. 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Grand Final Week - All Grand Finals Preview ft. Nick Campton

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 72:36

Well, it's the final episode of Grand Final week, and who better to join us than TV's Own, ABC's own and Rugby League's Own Nick Campton (@Campo37) as we preview the State Championship, NRLW and NRL Grand Finals this coming Sunday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bitcoin Education in El Salvador with John Dennehy, Camila Campton and Mi Primer Bitcoin! - September 19th, 2022

The Café Bitcoin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 120:13

We catch up on the latest news in Bitcoin with Tomer Strolight, Greg Foss, the Café Bitcoin Crew and more! We are then joined by John Dennehy from Mi Primer Bitcoin and Camila Campton from Swan Bitcoin to talk about the education program happening in El Salvador! We appreciate you tuning in and to the speakers that joined us this morning. Thank you as always for listening and we look forward to bringing you the best bitcoin content daily. Here on "The Café Bitcoin Podcast". Join us Monday - Friday 7am PST/10am EST every Morning and become part of the conversation! Donate to Mi Primer Bitcoin here: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/donate/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello and welcome to The Café Bitcoin Podcast brought to you by Swan Bitcoin, the best way to buy and learn about Bitcoin. We're excited to announce we are bringing the The Café Bitcoin conversation from Twitter Spaces to you on this show, The Café Bitcoin Podcast, Monday - Friday every week. Join us as we speak to guest like Max Keiser, Lyn Alden, Tomer Strolight, Cory Klippsten and many others from the bitcoin space. Also, be sure to hit that subscribe button to make sure you get the notifications when we launch an episode. Join us Monday - Friday 7pst/10est every Morning and become apart of the conversation! Thank you again and we look forward to giving you the best bitcoin content daily here on The Café Bitcoin Podcast. Save the date for the Pacific Bitcoin Conference, November 10th & 11th in Los Angeles, California. Get your tickets today for 30% OFF with Code "CAFE" https://PacificBitcoin.Com Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: https://swanbitcoin.com/yt Connect with Swan on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin

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Question Time - Lime Green Locomotive ft. Nick Campton

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 40:47

It's time for another Question Time!This week;#RookieTakesMost embarrassing sporting superstitions, own or others Name an NRL Conspiracy you believe inOnly selecting from players who have played fullback for the Storm. What's your spine and backline? How old is Matthew Timoko if Cameron Munster is his son?Is Optional Defense the ultimate addition to Finals Footy?what title are you taking from your mum?Question for Campo - the Raiders 2022 NRL Premiership campaign seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train. Why are we so popular?Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nrlboomrookiesBuy merch at: https://rugbyleaguemerch.com/collections/boom-rookies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weekly Wrap - Turnin' It Up For Tapine ft. Nick Campton

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 105:45

We're here with another weekly wrap as Mitch and Matt are joined by fan favourite, TV's own Nick Campton (@Campo37) to break down the first week of the NRL Finals SeriesFeaturing in today's episode;The Panthers bludgeon the EelsThe Raiders continue their Melbourne HoodooCampo's Green Machine thoughtsWhere to for the Storm?Val Holmes kicks a banger to secure the Cowboys first home finalSouths win a game that somewhat resembled rugby leagueNRLWPredicting next week's finalsOther news and notesAnd much, much more.Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nrlboomrookiesBuy merch at: https://rugbyleaguemerch.com/collections/boom-rookies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 41: 50 Coffee Shops, 50 Weeks, 50 States - New Hampshire - A&E Coffee and Tea

Barista Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 26:31

Emeran Langmaid is the owner of A&E Coffee and Tea in Amherst, Manchester, and Nashua, NH. She went from studying textiles to purchasing green coffee which she found was a more sustainable way to provide for other economies. Her focus when she started selling coffee beans in 2001 was serving different coffees at house parties. She opened her shops with the purpose of reliving what drew her into coffee as a “place for people to gather and treat themselves.” Drop by one of their locations and or order their coffee beans online and use BARISTATALK at checkout to get 25% off your order. Support a small business and try delicious coffee as you pass through New Hampshire! Looking for other shops to visit around New Hampshire? These are the shops recommended by Emeran: Brothers Cortado in Concord, NH Kooks Cafe & Beach Bar in Rye, NH Cup of Joe Cafe & Bar in Portsmouth, NH Frontside Coffee Roasters in North Conway, NH Mad River Coffee House in Campton, NH Revelstoke Coffee in Concord, NH Wayfarer Coffee Roasters in Laconia, NH Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states. Have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at baristatalkshow@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/baristatalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/baristatalk/support

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LearningDust 3.16 - Louise Campton

LearningDust

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 64:47

Louise Campton is a careers adviser and entrepreneur, an unusual mix to say the least, but she has taken the lemons that life threw at her and made lemonade in the form of Primary Goals, a company providing digital apprentices with opportunities to develop their schools' use of edtech in the classroom.

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Lots to be gained from Pacific Test matches, despite Origin calendar clash

Pacific Beat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 49:37

Tune in each morning and afternoon to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.An awkward calendar clash with the State of Origin on Sunday will see some players absent from their national sides when six of the Pacific's top nations square off on Saturday, and a cloud hangs over the citizenship status of some of PNG's top basketballers

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Weekly Wrap - Poison OAK, Of a Different Kind ft. Nick Campton

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 111:29

We're here with another weekly wrap as TV's Own Fan Favourite Nick Campton (@Campo37, and also from the ABC) joins Mitch and Matt break down Round 15 of the 2022 NRL season.Featuring in today's episode;Too Much Lachlan Ilias chat, againStorm beat the Broncos, againThe Raiders steal a game and Tapine is awesome Mick Potter, worthy of retention?Luke Brooks, finally dropped?Freddy gets nuts with his Origin sideOrigin PreviewInternational footy previews! How good!Women's Origin too Other news and notesAnd much, much more.Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nrlboomrookiesBuy merch at: https://rugbyleaguemerch.com/collections/boom-rookiesLink to Game Day squads to use Promo Code BOOMROOKIES for 20% off at check out - https://support.gamedaysquad.com.au/docs/purchasing-a-pack-using-a-gds-partners-promo-code/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Camila Campton - Proof of Work & Daily Goals

Big DREAM School - The Art, Science, and Soul of Rocking OUR World Doing Simple Things Each Day

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 50:58

How to Use Proof of Work to Achieve Success in Life and Business If you're a big dreamer like me, you know you need an effective way to take consistent action in making your dreams a reality. Learn tricks and hacks with my special guest Camila Campton who walks us through her Bitcoin journey along with her mission to use Proof of Work in her daily goals. Bio Camila Campton is a passionate bitcoiner that disseminates Bitcoin education both in English and in Spanish. She is the co-host of the Swan Bitcoin show “Bitcoin en Español” and also uses the social voice platform, Twitter Spaces, to cover Bitcoin topics and educational content Website $10 of free Bitcoin swanbitcoin.com/camila Twitter and IG @camilacampton

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Camila Campton - Proof of Work & Daily Goals

Big DREAM School - The Art, Science, and Soul of Rocking OUR World Doing Simple Things Each Day

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 50:59

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Stacey Campton shares her Indigenous story

The Netty Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022

Gungarri woman and former international umpire Stacey Campton is one of Australia's key Indigenous figures in netball. During her 14-year career at the top, she umpired at World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Since 2021, Stacey has been working as Netball Australia's high performance umpire coach. Ahead of Super Netball's First Nations Round this weekend, she joins The Netty Life podcast to talk about her family story and netball journey. Stacey also discusses how she believes we can encourage more Indigenous umpires up through the state pathways to the elite level.

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The Emerging Bitcoin Community with Camila Campton - HHR003

High Hash Rate

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 75:35

Community Manager Camila Compton chats with us about community building on social media, fixing Twitter's spam problem, nation state adoption, conspiracy theories and more.Camila Campton:Twitter: @camilacamptonMike Oshins:Twitter: @HighHashRateSwan Bitcoin referral link: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/btcff1Dan Webb:Twitter: @hrtlndbitcoinSwan Bitcoin referral link: swanbitcoin.com/dipsetdan

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Based Bitcoiners with Camila Campton - State of Bitcoin Ep. 15

State of Bitcoin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 54:41

In this episode I am joined by Camila Campton (@camilacampton on Twitter) and we get into her Bitcoin story, her experience at Swan, educating Bitcoiners through Twitter Spaces and podcasting, and some Bitcoin current events. We take a dive into based Jack Dorsey on the loose on Twitter, Bitcoin shoes and the Bitcoin conference shaping Bitcoin "marketing", 28% of millennials banking on Bitcoin for retirement, Russia purposing Bitcoin for use in foreign trade, US trying to put sanctions on Bitcoin miners, the Australian spot Bitcoin ETF and much more! Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to get all the new releases directly on your feed! Share, Subscribe, and give me a 5 star rating if you enjoy the show! Learn more about Camila and Swan here: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/Camila/ Follow me on Twitter @greencandleit Subscribe to my newsletter for my in depth show notes and more: greencandleinvestments.substack.com Subscribe to my YouTube for video content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvC14iR8V7MedS7ArKHNCA --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greencandleit/support

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2022 NRL Season Previews - Canberra Raiders Ft. Nick Campton

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 50:45

We're here with the 5th of 16 Daily 2022 Season Previews as we're joined by the unofficial 3rd member of the Boom Rookies, ABC's own Nick Campton (@Campo37) to get his opinion on the 2022 Canberra Raiders campaign, particularly;Expectations for the seasonRicky's come back many times before, will he do it again?Will Jack Wighton step up and show ownership of the side?Adam Elliott, sneaky buy of the year contender?Who is in for a big year?Hopes and dreamsWill the Raiders return to the finals?And much more!Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nrlboomrookies See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Campton Mrs M.

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 45:21

Mrs Meadowsweet offers visitors to her country guesthouse, a truly care-free holiday.Everybody is so happy. A little vague perhaps, but certainly happy. Newcomers Madge and Arthur are suspicious, but Mrs M is able to convert them. BBC Birmingham Director: Peter Windows Mrs Meadowsweet …. Rosemary Leach Madge …. Anne Jameson Arthur …. Roger Hume Simon …. Terry Molloy Miss Brazenose …. Joyce Gibbs Inga …. Patricia Gallimore --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ang189/support

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07: Camila Campton

Bit About Crypto

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 64:42

Camila Campton came as a baby with her mother to the United States when she was only two years old. Undocumented she navigated her life on the strait and narrow. She was a straight A student who eventually went to college and obtained legal status in the USA. She sold Herbalife to make an extra hustle only to find Bitcoin changed her entire awareness, for her and her generation. Tune into this episode of Bit About Crypto and hear this amazing tale!

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Bitcoin has no Borders | Camila Campton

Tucson Bitcoin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 67:05

Camila Campton is the Social Media Manager over at Swan Bitcoin, and is the host of the Bitcoin en Espanol Podcast. In this conversation we discuss Bitcoin in Latin America, financial hurdles for immigrants, and how Bitcoin frees marginalized people. Camila's Twitterhttps://twitter.com/camilacamptonBitcoin en Espanol:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qm90vEwxSw&t=0sTucson Bitcoin is meant to be educational and not financial advice. The goal of the podcast is to provide resources for individuals to learn about better money so that they can make more informed and better financial decisions. I will never give you specific investment strategies, trading advice etc. Beware of scammers in the comments. Arizona Bitcoin Network Meetup:https://www.meetup.com/azbitcoin/Podcast Video:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6jKjWNHGATG3AFUlMGyqQDonate Bitcoin:https://btcpay.tucsonbitcoin.com/apps/2pPJnJZEmJuSgzHc6pEFyExuEAds/crowdfundTwitter:https://twitter.com/Tucson_Bitcoin

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Shane T and Craig Campton talk about their experiences with Level 5 Motorsports

The Skinny with Rico & Ken

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 69:14

MoTeC tuner Shane Tecklenburg has over 20 years of success in many forms of motorsports. He's helped produce the world's fastest four- and six-cylinder drag cars, America's fastest street-legal Pro Mod, and the NHRA Pro Mod national speed record, to name just a few of his accomplishments. Craig Campton is the owner of HyperSports, the manufacturer of extreme performance Outlaw Drag Racing snowmobiles, and has worked with Victor Cagnazzi, Jim Yates, Johnny & Shane Gray, Jeg Coughlin and many other notables in the sport. Together, Shane T and Craig became part of a legendary team at Level 5 Motorsports, and each recount their endeavors toward breaking the 2-minute barrier at Road America in the DSR Program as well as what it took to secure the top spot in the 2012 SCCA Championship. Join Rico and Ken for a fascinating conversation with these two talented and accomplished insiders. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Question Time - Dying On An Island Ft. Television's Own Nick Campton

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 68:55

It's time for another Question Time! (Ft. Television's Own Nick Campton @Campo37)This week;Which player's Island are you the last remaining survivor on?Dragons - good or lucky?Why does Campo play Rugby for Camden and not Rugby League for Camden?Various questions about PVL's reignWho is closer to not being shit, the Broncos or Tigers?Was Mitchell Pearce's pec tear a result of the strain that his current million dollar salary has on the roster?And much, much more.Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nrlboomrookies See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Weekly Wrap - Hynes Hammer ft. Television's Own Nick Campton

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 70:06

We're here with another Weekly Wrap, as Television's Own Nick Campton (@Campo37) returns to join the fellas as we go over NRL's round 4.Featuring in this week's episode;Rules, rules and more rules as we breakdown the numbers of the rule changes thus far and their impact on the gameThoughts on some of this weekend's gamesThe Adam Reynolds situationWhat to do with Anthony Milford and Kotoni Staggs#RookieTakessignings and other newsAnd much, much more.Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/nrlboomrookies See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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2021 NRL Season Previews - Canberra Raiders ft. Nick Campton