Podcasts about canyons

In this week's edition of Singletrack News, Kilian Jornet announces he'll attempt the Western States–UTMB double in 2026, reviving a strategy some thought was fading from elite playbooks. We also examine Ironman's decision to ban in-race content creation, including smart glasses, GoPros, and phones. Is this about safety, competitive fairness, or the beginning of a broader shift in endurance sports culture? Could trail running follow?Elsewhere, we break down Abby Levine's analysis of the Western States 2026 field - including the surprising stat about back-to-back women's champions, the depth emerging from Golden Ticket races like Black Canyon and CCC, and what still remains up for grabs at Chianti and Canyons.Plus:Chuckanut announces a first-ever livestream in partnership with Mountain OutpostTransgrancanaria previewNike ACG's experimental “smallest backyard ultra” activation in MilanITRA's 2025 Women in Trail Running participation reportAravaipa launches The Cutoff film tourUTMB postpones its Puerto Vallarta event following regional unrestPartners:Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next order (https://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=singletrack)Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (https://nordarun.com/)Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (https://raideresearch.com/singletrack)Janji - premium trail running apparel (https://janji.com/pages/singletrack)Support the show

Tara Williams, PhD: Innovative Collegiate Consultants - Supporting Neurodivergent Students Transitioning from K-12 to College. This is episode 817 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast, Dr. Tara Williams is the founder of Innovative Collegiate Consultants and a tenured chemistry professor at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.  With a PhD in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Sussex, she has spent over twenty years teaching and more than a decade supporting neurodivergent students as they transition from K–12 to college.  Her team specializes in executive functioning coaching and academic support grounded in Universal Design principles to help students build confidence and self-advocacy.  Dr. Williams is currently writing a book about her educational journey and her work with neurodivergent college students, set for release next year. Great conversation! Awesome thoughts and ideas! So much to think about! Thanks for listening. Please share! Before you go... You could help support this podcast by Buying Me A Coffee. Not really buying me something to drink but clicking on the link on my home page at https://stevenmiletto.com for Buy Me a Coffee or by going to this link Buy Me a Coffee. This would allow you to donate to help the show address the costs associated with producing the podcast from upgrading gear to the fees associated with producing the show. That would be cool. Thanks for thinking about it.  Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! You are AWESOME! Connect & Learn More: https://innovativecollegiateconsultants.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-williams-phd/ https://www.facebook.com/iccedservices# Length - 56:32

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️Hayley Wilson - Podcast listener and Home Trails WhatsApp group member, joins me for a run down of whats been happening in the sport over the weekend!We chat about the results from the 2 separate golden ticket races that were held over the weekend - Black Canyons 100/50k held in the USA and Tarawera 100k held simultaneously down under in New Zealand. Multiple golden tickets were up for grabs in each of the races, so we chat about who won what.Obviously we talk about the shock news that Barkely Marathons were held the earliest in the year yet! With 22 names....named we only had one runner complete a "fun run" of 3 loops and 4 others complete 2 loops. Laz is back up his old trick of making the race impossible to finish it seems!HT@ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

Der Roadtrip durch eines der spannendsten Reiseländer diese Tage geht weiter. Wir entdecken Jahrtausende alte Bergdörfer inmitten von Palmenwäldern, schlürfen Säfte aus Melonen, Hibiskus und Mangos genau da, wo sie wachsen. Wir bekommen Backpacker-Vibes in abenteuerlichen, charmanten Unterkünften. Wir starren in das größte Felsloch, dass wir neben dem Grand Canyon je gesehen haben. Und wirren wie im Rausch über einen der wundervollstem, echtesten und faszinierenden Märkte, die wir in unserem Reiseleben jemals erleben durften. Nizwa, Misfat al berrnr, Jemal Shems??? , etc. Steigt ein in unseren Roadtrip durch die arabische Halbinsel in einem bemerkenswert offene Land, fernab der Touristenströme. Tolle Begegnungen, neue Eindrücke und das perfekte Winter-Escape.—Diese Folge entstand mit freundlicher Unterstützung von erlebe: Reisen - einfach näher dran. https://www.erlebe.de/Unsere Werbepartner findet ihr hier.Kommt zu einer unserer LIVE-Shows:24.2.2026 Hamburg26.2.2026 München11.4.2026 Mannheim (SWR Podcastfestival)Tickets gibt es HIER.Mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es hier.Noch mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es in unserem Newsletter-Magazin.–Die Oman-Tipps aus dem Podcast:UNTERKÜNFTE:Hotel Royal Tulip Muscat: Modernes Stadthotel als entspannter Start in Muscat. @royaltulipmuscatAuthentic Hanging Terraces (Jabal Akhdar): Spektakuläre Terrassen-Unterkunft in den Bergen. @authentichangingterracesSama Al Khutaim – Heritage Homes: Traditionelle Bergunterkunft nahe Jabal Shams. @samaalkhutaimMisfah Old House: Gästehaus im historischen Bergdorf Misfah Al Abreyeen. @misfaholdhouseBustan Inn (Nizwa): Einfaches, authentisches Gästehaus nahe der Altstadt.Mysk Al Mouj Hotel: Modernes Hotel im neuen Viertel Al Mouj bei Muscat. @myskhotelsSTÄDTE, DÖRFER & KULTUR:Sultan-Qaboos-Moschee (Muscat): Zentrales religiöses Wahrzeichen Omans. @sultanqaboosgrandmosqueMutrah Souq: Traditioneller Markt am Hafen von Muscat. @mutrahsouqAl Alam Palace: Zeremonieller Palast des Sultans in der Altstadt.Nizwa Fort & Souq: Historisches Zentrum Omans mit Markt und Festung. @nizwafortNATUR & ABENTEUER:Jabal Akhdar: Hochplateau mit Dörfern, Terrassenfeldern und Ausblicken. @discoverjabalakhdarJabal Shams: Höchster Berg Omans, bekannt als „Grand Canyon des Oman“. @jabalshams_omanBalcony Walk (Jabal Shams): Panoramawanderung entlang der Schlucht.Misfah Al Abreyeen: Traditionelles Bergdorf RESTAURANTS & FOOD (Muscat):Bait Luban: Klassische omanische Küche nahe Mutrah Souq. @baitloubnan (häufig so geführt, Schreibweise variiert)Lahab Restaurant: Modern interpretierte omanische Küche in Muscat. @lahabrestaurantBukhara House: Afghanisch-pakistanische Küche, bodenständig und intensiv. @bukharahouseTurkish House Restaurant: Fisch, Mezze und sehr gutes Hummus. @turkishhouseomanSweet Sensation Bakery (Muscat): Lokale Bäckerei für süße Snacks und Alltagsgebäck. @sweetsensationoman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you trade a destructive chase for a 100-mile journey? This week on the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast, we sit down with Kofi Ayinde to discuss the transformative power of the trail. Kofi opens up about his journey to sobriety and how the grueling demands of ultra-running provided a healthy outlet for the dopamine hits he once sought elsewhere. Highlights: - The Dopamine Shift: How Kofi redirected his brain's reward system toward endurance and resilience. - Wabi Sabi on the Trail: Embracing life's imperfections to overcome the mental hurdles of long-distance running. - Community & Inclusion: A look at the inclusive culture at Sulphur Springs and the importance of diversity in the sport. - The Road to Canyons 100: Kofi reflects on the emotional strategies required to tackle his first 100-mile finish line. And make sure to check out https://www.instagram.com/outrunthedarkness/ Kofi's story is a powerful reminder that running isn't just about the miles—it's about discovering who you are when everything else is stripped away. Learn more about Kofi at: https://www.instagram.com/run.kofi.run/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-canada-road-trail-membership Check out Hammer Nutrition Canada (and use our special discount code AORP15 at checkout): https://hammernutrition.ca/

Palmen, Oasen, glasklares Wasser - riesige Sanddünen, gewaltige Canyons & kleine Bergdörfer in einer aufregenden Bergwelt. Der Oman ist ein traumhaftes Reise- und Roadtrip-Land: mysteriös und abenteuerlich, mit viel Raum zum Entdecken, allen Freiheiten und: sicher. Mit extrem guten Straßen und Menschen, die so offen sind, wie man es auf der arabischen Halbinsel nirgends sonst erlebt. Wen auch immer diese Ecke der Welt interessiert: Näher und echter werdet ihr sie kaum erleben als im Oman, der auch seiner großen Vielseitigkeit unser Herz gewonnen hat. Oder schonmal in einem echten Wadi, in der Wüste, am Indischen Ozean und auf den größten Landwirtschafts-Terrassen abseits von Afrika und Asien AN EINEM TAG gewesen? Eben. Abfahrt!Diese Folge entstand mit freundlicher Unterstützung von erlebe: Reisen - einfach näher dran.Unsere Werbepartner findet ihr hier.Kommt zu einer unserer LIVE-Shows:24.2.2026 Hamburg26.2.2026 München11.4.2026 Mannheim (SWR Podcastfestival)Tickets gibt es HIER.Mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es hier.Noch mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es in unserem Newsletter-Magazin.Die Oman-Tipps aus dem Podcast:UNTERKÜNFTE:Hotel Royal Tulip Muscat: Modernes Stadthotel als entspannter Start in Muscat. @royaltulipmuscatAuthentic Hanging Terraces (Jabal Akhdar): Spektakuläre Terrassen-Unterkunft in den Bergen. @authentichangingterracesSama Al Khutaim – Heritage Homes: Traditionelle Bergunterkunft nahe Jabal Shams. @samaalkhutaimMisfah Old House: Gästehaus im historischen Bergdorf Misfah Al Abreyeen. @misfaholdhouseBustan Inn (Nizwa): Einfaches, authentisches Gästehaus nahe der Altstadt.Mysk Al Mouj Hotel: Modernes Hotel im neuen Viertel Al Mouj bei Muscat. @myskhotelsSTÄDTE, DÖRFER & KULTUR:Sultan-Qaboos-Moschee (Muscat): Zentrales religiöses Wahrzeichen Omans. @sultanqaboosgrandmosqueMutrah Souq: Traditioneller Markt am Hafen von Muscat. @mutrahsouqAl Alam Palace: Zeremonieller Palast des Sultans in der Altstadt.Nizwa Fort & Souq: Historisches Zentrum Omans mit Markt und Festung. @nizwafortNATUR & ABENTEUER:Jabal Akhdar: Hochplateau mit Dörfern, Terrassenfeldern und Ausblicken. @discoverjabalakhdarJabal Shams: Höchster Berg Omans, bekannt als „Grand Canyon des Oman“. @jabalshams_omanBalcony Walk (Jabal Shams): Panoramawanderung entlang der Schlucht.Misfah Al Abreyeen: Traditionelles Bergdorf RESTAURANTS & FOOD (Muscat):Bait Luban: Klassische omanische Küche nahe Mutrah Souq. @baitloubnan (häufig so geführt, Schreibweise variiert)Lahab Restaurant: Modern interpretierte omanische Küche in Muscat. @lahabrestaurantBukhara House: Afghanisch-pakistanische Küche, bodenständig und intensiv. @bukharahouseTurkish House Restaurant: Fisch, Mezze und sehr gutes Hummus. @turkishhouseomanSweet Sensation Bakery (Muscat): Lokale Bäckerei für süße Snacks und Alltagsgebäck. @sweetsensationoman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natalie's Dedication:To The Kratt Brothers: Thank you for teaching me to love all animals and enjoy their company from a young age.Episode Description:In Part 2 of our conversation about Caprock Canyons State Park, Natalie takes us deeper into the spirit of the park, what visitors feel when they first see the canyon walls, how she would define Caprock in just three words, and why this landscape leaves such a lasting impression.We spend time with the story of the Texas State Bison Herd, exploring how it came to Caprock, what makes it unique, and what daily herd management looks like behind the scenes. Natalie shares how staff balance visitor access with safety, the challenges the herd faces from drought and habitat pressures, and the powerful symbolism the bison hold for the park and for Texas itself, along with a few memorable moments that only come from working this closely with wildlife.The conversation then moves onto Caprock's trails and terrain, from the park's extensive trail system and the historic Caprock Canyons Trailway to favorite overlooks, hidden gems, and recommendations for both first-time visitors and experienced hikers. We also cover trail safety, weather awareness, dog-friendly options, camping opportunities, and what guests should know before heading out into this rugged Panhandle environment.We close by looking at conservation, how human impact affect Caprock, what the park is doing to protect its ecosystems, and the role visitors play in preserving this place for future generations. This episode is a grounded, thoughtful look at a park defined by resilience, stewardship, and wide-open space.Part 2 of 2 — available now on Trailblazing Texas Podcast!

Natalie's Dedication:To my kids: Thank you for showing me that being a creepy crawly loving, strange, awkward, opinionated, and weird person makes a good mom, and it makes creature loving conscious kids.Episode Description: Caprock Canyons State Park (Part 1 of 2)I've said it quietly before… but in this episode, I finally say it out loud. Caprock Canyons State Park is my absolute favorite Texas State Park, and this conversation explains why.In Part 1 of this two-part series, I sit down with Interpretive Ranger Natalie, who knows Caprock from the inside out. We start with her journey into Texas Parks & Wildlife, what sparked their career, what led them to this rugged corner of the Panhandle, and how Caprock quickly becomes more than “just an assignment”.We talk about first impressions and the moments that stop people in their tracks, the scale of the canyons, the silence, the unexpected beauty, and why Caprock feels so different from anywhere else in Texas. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at what a typical day looks like for park staff.This is a personal one for me. If you've ever stood on the rim at Caprock, felt the wind cut through the canyon, or locked eyes with a bison on the trail, you'll understand.Part 2 drops next, where we go even deeper into trails, wildlife, visitor tips, and what makes Caprock a place people keep coming back to.

Send us a textDr. Tara Williams, Ph.D. is the owner and founder of Innovative Collegiate Consultants, Inc. ( https://innovativecollegiateconsultants.com/ ), a consultancy that provides educational assistance and guides neurodivergent students to build academic confidence and independence through advocacy and personalized executive functioning support in their coursework and daily lives.Dr. Williams earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Sussex in Falmer, United Kingdom. Dr. Williams is currently a tenured professor at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, and has been teaching for the last twenty years. She has been working with neurodivergent students across the U.S. since 2010, after noticing that these students were struggling with the transition from K-12 support in their Individualized Education Program to college, where self-advocacy and identification were required by a system built for the neurotypical. Dr. Williams and her team specialize in executive functioning coaching, with an emphasis on academics. Work with students includes accommodation management, email and Learning Management System support, course planning and registration, summer school transfer courses, housing, internship and job searching, and much more. This work also includes concepts of Universal Design which helps both neurodiverse and neurotypical students build confidence, advocate for themselves and thrive in school and college. Dr. Williams is currently writing a book about her own experiences and struggles in K-12 and higher education, and documenting several case studies working with neurodivergent college students. This book will be released early next year and is entitled "The Neurodivergent Student Journey: A Story of Hope and Breaking Out of the Box".#TaraWilliams #InnovativeCollegiateConsultants #Neurodivergent #ADHD #Dyslexia #Dyscalculia #Autism #ExecutiveFunctioning #Education #AcademicConsultancy #AccommodationManagement #Advocacy#STEM #Innovation #Science #Technology #Research #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #Podcasting #ViralPodcastSupport the show

Send us a textA young ultra runner with a mountain kid heart and a pro's mindset—Coleman Cragun brings the heat. We dig into how he went from SUU walk-on to stacking top finishes at Canyons, Broken Arrow, Speedgoat, and Mammoth in his first year of ultras, and how mentorship from trail legend Hayden Hawks is shaping every decision. The honesty of their training partnership, from blunt fitness assessments to choosing the hardest race fields, has helped Coleman skip the usual trial-and-error and focus on the skills that actually win races.Black Canyon 100K is the target, and Coleman breaks down the pillars of his prep: specificity on fast desert singletrack, back-to-back long runs, sweat testing to dial sodium and fluids, and the art of not leading when the opening miles go hot. He shares how he'll choose between carbon and non-carbon shoes, why pacing by effort and heart rate matters when Bumble Bee changes the race, and how he structures 5,000-calorie days to stay durable in heavy blocks. The goal is simple and bold: keep the leaders in sight, stay patient, and make a real run at a golden ticket to Western States.We also look ahead to a season that may pivot on one result. If he punches a ticket, Western States becomes the centerpiece—with OCC as the UTMB-week balance. If not, CCC offers a bigger Alpine canvas. Coleman's excited by Sierre-Zinal for speed, by Cedar City's high-low training ecosystem, and by the sport's growing professionalism that could one day let him run full time. He's coaching, refining, and choosing the hard line: race the best, learn fast, and build a name the right way.If you're into trail running, heat management, fueling strategy, Western States lore, or the mentor-mentee dynamic shaping the next generation, you'll love this one. Subscribe, share it with a friend who lives for golden ticket drama, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show.Follow Coleman on IG - @coleman_cragunFollow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod

Today we welcome the #2 Trail Runners of the Year, Ruth Croft of New Zealand and Francesco Puppi of Italy.      We start with Ruth who is unquestionably one of the best to ever do it. This season, she started with a huge victory at Tarawera, another at the MaXi Race 60k, all building towards UTMB where she won in what felt like a flawlessly executed performance. In doing so, Ruth became only the second person to win all three of the UTMB world final events, showing her career-long consistency and range across distances.         Francesco Puppi posted the best season of his career. Nine races with six victories including impressive wins at both the Canyons 100k in April and CCC in August — the two best 100k performances of the year in the only to 100k races of his career.      This episode is part of Freetrail's annual Trail Runner of the Year Rollout -- an opportunity to reflect on the 2025 season and celebrate the athletes who performed the best according to the global trail running community. We're proud to partner with All Conditions Gear to bring the awards to life.    REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA   REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS   Sponsors: Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

In case you missed it last year (or you're in full holiday chaos and need an easy listen), this week is a Trip Tales Replay of my Park City ski trip recap and it's packed with tips you can actually use to plan your own trip.I'm sharing all the details from our family's winter getaway to Park City, Utah, including why skiing The Canyons side of Park City Mountain Resort is our favorite. Plus, you'll get my go-to restaurants, where we ate, and how we rang in the New Year in Park City. If a Park City ski trip is on your list for this winter or next, this replay is full of great, relevant info to help you plan it.If you'd like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: kelsey@triptalespodcast.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_gravesFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygravesJoin us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879Mentioned in this episode:- Trip Tales Episode - Park City, UT - The Ultimate Family Ski Guide: Why We Only Ski The Canyons Side of PCMR: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trip-tales-a-family-travel-podcast/id1731455602?i=1000678149908- White Amazon Ski Bibs: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/Oqhp9WhiteSkiBibs- Tipsy Elves Retro Ski Jacket: https://www.tipsyelves.com/products/womens-navy-retro-striped-winter-ski-jacket- Long Johns: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/vrNMMThermaJaneWomens- HESTRA Ski Gloves: https://amzlink.to/az03rZ0zIj3TW (Size 8)- White Ski Helmet: https://amzn.to/4gOfbYt (Size Large)- BlackStrap Ski Mask: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/BlackStrapSkiMask- Ski Goggles: https://amzn.to/48DptJc- Favorite family games: It's In the Bag https://amzlink.to/az08s05VqwhMb & Flip 7 https://amzlink.to/az0ecfatrzQIM- Restaurants: Red Tail Grill, Drafts Burger Bar, Billy Blanco's, Lookout Cabin, Pine Cone Ridge, Park City Roadhouse Grill, Main St. Pizza & Noodle, Edge Steakhouse- Hotels in the Canyons Village: Westgate Resort, Hyatt Centric, The Summit, The Sundial, The Pendry, Yotel Pad- Westgate Presidential Suite booked through StayLuxe Park City- Bootworks bootfitters in Park City, shin bang, Lange ski boots

Rod Farvard is a pro trail runner for HOKA living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Among other things, Rod is a past champion of the Canyons 100k and a runner up of the Western States 100. We recorded this in person at Freetrail HQ in Marinwood, CA, 24hrs removed from a long run together on my home trails.    Topics discuss:   Feelings approaching the end of the year Finding and embracing "Your Path" in life Sacrifice as being a necessary element of being On The Path Focusing on UTMB after years committed to Western States Evaluating his 9th place performance in 2025 and where there's room for improvement Supported FKT attempt on the John Muir Trail Switching coaches Goals for 2026 A lot more!   Read Rod's Blog   Vote for Trail Runner of the Year   Vote for Trail Performance of the Year   REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA   REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS   Sponsors:   Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ   Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

There's a lot of noise coming out of Kansas City these days. CANYONS has been contributing to it for nearly two decades, and with the release of One Man's Trash on December 19th, they show no signs of stopping soon. Vocalist Bobby Johnson and bassist Dylan Pyles join the podcast to discuss the band, the mostly new record, and the scene they live and thrive in.Music by:Missouri Executive Order 44CanyonsStress PalaceIntro music by:Hot ZonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GettingitoutpodcastEmail: dan@gettingitout.netWebsite: http://gettingitout.net/Instagram: @getting_it_out_podcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/gettingitoutpodcastX: @GettingItOutPodSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-it-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special holiday episode of Secrets of Tomorrow's Leaders, host Noah Morrow sits down with the dynamic co-chairs of JCI Santa Clarita's 2025 Santa's Helpers project—Dillon Lutza, Sammi Lutza, and Brian Wisdom. The team offers an in-depth look at how this long-running community tradition is evolving into something even more impactful, thanks to key partnerships, expanded resources, and a renewed focus on opportunity. From the critical support of sponsors like Creed LA, Dynamic In-Home Care, and College of the Canyons, to the behind-the-scenes logistics of organizing gift donations, volunteer efforts, and community outreach, the co-chairs share how this year's event is set to reach more families than ever before.Listeners will hear firsthand how Santa's Helpers continues to thrive through the combined power of local leadership and community generosity. The episode also highlights how every role—from bilingual volunteers to last-minute gift donors—helps create a joyful, inclusive experience for children and families in need. With personal stories, heartfelt gratitude, and a call to action, this conversation captures the true spirit of giving and emphasizes how anyone can make a difference. To volunteer or donate, visit http://santashelpersscv.com .

Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Councilmember Chris Robinson recaps Wednesday's council meeting, Park Silly Sunday Executive Director Kate McChesney shares details about the annual Park City winter holiday bazaar, Park City Singers Artistic Director Darla Cardwell and singer Mary Gootjes share details about this year's concerts Dec. 12 - 13, Hotel Thaynes General Manager Tom Underwood details the grand opening of the renovated hotel, Timpanogos Valley Theater board member and actor Gary Harter discusses their production of "Miracle on 34th Street," Park City Transit celebrates 50 years of free rides and access for all, Park City to begin Bonanza Flat shuttle amid winter schedule changes, Sundance releases film slate for 2026 festival which is the last in Utah and Canyons master developer eyeing land above golf course and village.

Fresh off one of the most ridiculous rounds any of us have ever heard, 15-under 56 at Seven Canyons in Sedona the day after Thanksgiving, Kevin Dougherty joins the show to talk life on (and just off) the Korn Ferry Tour. The 34-year-old Dallas resident has been a fixture on the Korn Ferry Tour since 2017, a perennial bubble guy who's lived every emotion this brutal developmental tour can throw at you: 2018 finished 26th the year the top 25 earned PGA TOUR cards, 2019 finished 33rd and on the wrong side of the cut line, 2023 finally broke through at 22nd to earn his 2024 PGA TOUR card back when 30 guys graduated, 2025 delivered four top-10s, a runner-up at The Ascendent, five additional top-25s, and a comfortable 35th on the points list to keep full status. We dive into how he processes all those near-misses, why he skipped Q-School this fall despite being in great form, and whether the current five-card promotion and the ever-shrinking number of guaranteed cards is good for the game. Kevin also takes us inside that historic 56 at Seven Canyons, the Tom Weiskopf-designed gem in Sedona where his late grandfather was a founding member, and why that course and that week with family will be burned into his memory forever. We go back to 2013 and his runaway win at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate in Dallas, look at a leaderboard loaded with future stars (teammates Wyndham Clark, Talor Gooch, Austin Smotherman, plus Bryson DeChambeau and Victor Perez), and ask: Did he have any idea he was part of one of the most loaded college fields of the last 20 years? Plus offseason routine (do the clubs ever actually get put away?), living in Dallas, still getting out to Royal Oaks, and his dream North Texas money-game foursome, the mental shift that finally got him over the hump in 2023, and a whole lot of talk about close calls and why he still believes his best golf is ahead of him. Whether you're a golf sicko or just love a great underdog story, this conversation with one of the nicest and longest guys in pro golf is an absolute must-listen. Pull up a chair, Cowboy fans, this one's for you.

In this episode, Jeff Mogavaro joins the podcast to discuss his exciting year in trail and ultra running, including his impressive second-place finish at Javelina (2024), notable performances at Canyons and Western States, and a nail-biting win at Ultra Trail Cape Town. Jeff dives into the specifics behind these successes, highlighting the impact of fine tuning his hydration strategy. The conversation also explores Jeff's unique approach to cooling during hot races, his thoughts on nutrition and fueling, and his plans to tackle races like Western States and UTMB in the future. Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition.com/endurance Code: Endurance (20% Off) LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Training Peaks: trainingpeaks.com/hpopodcast (free 14-day trial) Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo  Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Journal: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com | IG: @zachbitter | X: @zbitter | FB: Zach Bitter | Strava: Zach Bitter Find Jeff: jeffmogavero.substack.com | IG: @jeffmogavero | Strava: Jeff Mogavero

Utah Avalanche Center forecast, KPCW's Connor Thomas and Park City Mountain's Senior Manager of Communications John Kanaly join from the Sunrise Gondola at the Canyons for opening day, Park City History Museum's Dalton Gackle on ski resort opening day history, Rocky Mountain Power's Bianca Velasquez talks about how to recognize and deal with phone scams, Committee: No wrongdoing in Wasatch County treatment of Hayes family, Deadlocked Summit County Council delays Basin Rec tax vote, Park City historic Centennial House renovations underway, traffic impacts expected, Keith Lilley previews the 9th Christmas Concert in the Mountains at Shepherd of the Mountain Church on Dec. 6 and KPCW's Grace Doerfler and Deer Valley's Director of Communications Emily Summers join from the resort's opening day.

Es geht nach Samegrelo – in eine faszinierende Region Westgeorgiens. Samegrelo ist ein Landstrich, in dem die antike Geschichte nicht nur gelesen, sondern gelebt wird! Hier verschmelzen atemberaubende Landschaften – von malerischen Canyons und majestätischen Wasserfällen – mit unwahrscheinlichen lebendigen Traditionen. Bei ihrer Reise durch Samegrelo hat Tatjana Montik ein georgisches Troja und eine Natur-Therme am Techuri-Fluss entdeckt, in einem Ethno-Dorf über die Kunst des Tamada (Tischspruchführers) gelernt, mit den Einheimischen mingelische Köstlichkeiten gekocht und dabei über die unwahrscheinlichsten Bräuche erfahren. In Samegrelo wird ein Gast in einer herzlichen Umarmung empfangen! Samegrelo ist kein Reiseziel. Samegrelo ist ein Erlebnis!

Send us a textA road racer with big engine and bigger grit, Makena Morley decided to test the mountains—and then turned a curious experiment into a statement season. We go all the way back to Maui and Montana, through a high-pressure collegiate career at Colorado, and into the realities of turning pro during Covid. Then the pivot: why ASICS' support opened the door to trails, how Bozeman and Montana State became her training backbone, and what it took to blend threshold speed with the chaos of technical terrain.Makena breaks down the moment Kodiak nearly unraveled—a missed turn, minutes lost, and a mental reset from chasing time to hunting the win. She explains how trail pacing lives in effort, not pace; how VKs mimic the misery of a 5K at altitude; and why nutrition and hydration need to be tighter once you're racing beyond marathon duration. We talk SIS gels, Skratch Superfuel, cramp control, and keeping heart rate near low threshold to ride the up-down rhythm without detonating. She also shares self-coaching insights: writing four-month blocks, moving workouts when the body says no, and using heart rate as a guardrail rather than a governor.Looking forward, we map a smart, exciting calendar: half marathons to sharpen, runnable 50Ks like Canyons to leverage road speed, and a technical progression toward OCC in Chamonix. Golden Trail and Cirque Series sit on the radar as skill-building playgrounds, tempered by timing and travel. The theme running through it all is joy—how switching surfaces revived hunger, built durability, and made big goals feel possible again.If this story fires you up, hit follow, share the episode with a friend who needs a nudge to try something new, and leave a quick review so more athletes can find the show.Follow Makena on IG - @makena_morleyCheck out Ultimate Direction !Use code steepstuffpod for 25% off ultimatedirection.comDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Follow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod Use code steepstuffpod for 25% off your cart at UltimateDirection.com!

Love, lust, and heartbreak are the secret soundtrack of the LA canyons. In this episode of My Rock Moment we welcome Emmeline Summerton of Instagram's Lost Canyons LA, a historian of the LA Canyons and former writer of the New Topanga Times. Together we trace that soundtrack through eight songs — uncovering the romance, the messiness and the broken hearts behind the lyrics. We start with “Guinnevere,” David Crosby's mysterious song inspired by 3 women — Christine Hinton, Joni Mitchell, and the surprising third muse, “Delta Lady” — Leon Russell's ode to Rita Coolidge and the wild, studio-to-road romance that sent them straight into Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs tour. Then we move to the Mamas & the Papas' “Go Where You Wanna Go,” a sunny single born from the band's very messy affairs.    From there:  “Our House,” Graham Nash's tiny, perfect snapshot of life with Joni Mitchell in Laurel Canyon — ordinary moments made into a classic. Then Joni's own “All I Want' about her relationship with James Taylor. We'll also unpack “Leather and Lace,” the duet that reunited Stevie Nicks and Don Henley after a broken romance and leer jet flirtations; “Faithless Love,” J.D. Souther's devastating ballad given wings by Linda Ronstadt during their fraught romance and end with Neil Young's "A Man Needs a Maid" off of Harvest. This is a tour of romance and ruin, tenderness and betrayal — the songs that turned private heartbreak into something the rest of us could sing along to. We'll share the stories behind each track and the music that made the canyons heartbreak famous. Find out more about Emmeline Summerton of Lost Canyons LA: https://topanganewtimes.com/author/emmeline-summerton https://www.instagram.com/lostcanyonsla For more information on My Rock Moment and the Host, Amanda Morck: www.myrockmoment.com For more information on upcoming episodes and your regular dose of rock history follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_woman_rocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textNote: To View the Video Version, Please Visit YouTubeWe kick off a seven-day Utah parks road trip with Canyonlands' Island in the Sky, moving from the quick drama of Mesa Arch to the long horizons of Grand View and the unsolved geology of Upheaval Dome. Short hikes, big views, practical tips, and a standing question: meteor strike or salt dome collapse.• Mesa Arch hike overview and viewpoints• Trail etiquette and protecting cryptobiotic soil• Grand View Point rim trail highlights and river layout• Parking pressure, timing, and safety around crowds• Upheaval Dome theories: meteor impact versus salt uplift and collapse• Route-finding with cairns and a second overlook payoff• Recommendations on best spots and day pacingIf you're liking this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up so other people can see it on YouTubePlease stay on trails and establish roadways, as you can damage the fragile crustThink about subscribing to the channelIf you're listening on the podcast, send me an emailSupport the show

Send us a textNote: If you are interested in a video version, please view it on YouTube.We road-trip the Big Five in eight days, moving from Canyonlands and Arches to Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion with honest notes on crowds, shuttles, permits, and weather. Expect practical routes, favorite hikes, and small tips that unlock big views, plus where to find the best pie.• Canyonlands Island in the Sky highlights and overlooks• Camping near Moab and permit basics• Arches access, Windows area, Double Arch logistics• Off-season timing and crowd strategies• Capitol Reef history, Fruita orchards, Cathedral Valley• Bryce Canyon hoodoos, key trails, elevation realities• Zion shuttles, closures, parking, and water advisories• Narrows approach, Emerald Pools, and missed Canyon Overlook• Lodging mix across towns, cabins, and camps• Upcoming individual hike videos and Q&AGive this video a thumbs up, share it with your friends, and consider subscribing so you don't miss the hike videos. Let me know if you have any questions or comments; I'd love to answer them for you.Support the show

In this heartwarming episode of Secrets of Tomorrow's Leaders, host Noah Morrow sits down with Sammi and Dillon Lutza, two of the co-chairs behind JCI Santa Clarita's beloved annual tradition, Santa's Helpers. Since 1999, this initiative has brought holiday joy to underserved children and families in the Santa Clarita Valley. Sammi and Dillon share the project's rich history—from its humble beginnings as a doorstep gift delivery to its evolution into a vibrant community event now hosted at College of the Canyons. With a focus on creating a joyful experience and connecting families to vital resources, the Lutzas emphasize the deeper mission behind the toys: opportunity, dignity, and community connection.Listeners will hear firsthand how the Lutzas and their fellow co-chair Brian Wisdom are working to make the 2025 event more impactful than ever, aiming to serve over 600 children and their families. They discuss the army of volunteers it takes to make it all happen, the role of local partnerships, and the importance of fostering leadership through service. Whether you've been part of Santa's Helpers before or are curious about getting involved, this episode captures the spirit of giving and the power of community in action.

Send us a textA tailbone crash on a triangle rock. A season of strange falls and late-race cramping. And then a decision to tear it all down and rebuild. We sit with Dan Curts to map the truth behind his 2025 campaign, from a promising start at Canyons to a frustrating run through Iger, ETC, and Plitz Alpin Glacier. The thread is unglamorous and vital: when the posterior chain shuts down, quads overwork, climbing implodes, and even the best descenders can't press when it matters.Dan walks us through a hard reset with coach Jack Kenzel—starting with a track-based drift test to lock in real aerobic limits, adding heavy strength to hit a baseline of force, and then pressing the volume button with sustained climbs, daily vert, and technical footwork. We dig into why he believes cramping is a muscular endurance problem more than a bottle problem, how heart rate caps keep ego in check, and why Northeast granite and mud might prep athletes better for Europe than endless sunshine ever will.We also zoom out. Short trail is growing, but it needs stars, live coverage, and sharper storytelling. Dan shares what Europe gets right—stacked fields, iconic venues, and snackable highlight reels—and how U.S. races can catch up with consistent live streams, honest athlete recaps, and creative embeds that show how fast “runnable” really looks. Gear matters too: lighter, grippier shoes like the Cascadia Elite change what's sustainable at speed on wet rock and alpine grass, expanding both safety and excitement.If you care about subultra trail, this is the blueprint: build durability, race smart, tell the story well, and make it easy to watch. Hit play, then tell us—what race do you want live-streamed next? And if you're new here, follow, share, and drop a quick review so more runners can find the show.Follow Dan on IG - @dancurtsFollow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod Use code steepstuffpod for 25% off your cart at UltimateDirection.com!

Nose pointed at a rock wall, rescue specialist on the skid, rotor wash bouncing off granite, and then—power loss. Abort! Welcome to the world of helicopter rescue with Double D, Arizona Department of Public Safety pilot and systems operator. He's pulled climbers out of box canyons, rescued the stranded, recovered the fallen, and somehow lived to tell the story with gallows humor intact. Pete and Sticks dive into hoists, short-hauls, taglines, and near-death pucker-factor flying. We get into what it means to “move at the speed of safety,” how to manage canyon winds, and why teamwork matters more than horsepower when you're hanging 200 feet below a chopper. Add in rotor-wash physics, and Dos Gringos jokes—it's absurd, intense, and ridiculously good. Come for the rescues; stay for the adrenaline and the laughs. For an instagram video of the opening rescue sequence on the show, look here

What starts as a story inspired by a grandfather's World War II experience with champagne turns into a full-circle journey through fine dining, wine education, and app development.  In this episode of Wine Behind the Scenes, Laurel Simmons is joined by Jeff Gillis, a certified sommelier, adjunct professor, and former food and beverage director at luxury hotels in Beverly Hills and Napa Valley.  Jeff shares how his upbringing shaped his love of wine and why curating wine lists at five-star hotels prepared him for teaching and innovating. He talks about building his app, Wine Likes, a gamified platform designed to help wine lovers connect, learn, and discover new bottles.  Whether you're in hospitality, a wine student, or just someone who's tired of wine apps that don't get you, this conversation blends tradition and tech with heart and a healthy splash of fun.  What You'll Learn:  How WWII and a European-style home influenced Jeff's love of wine What it's really like to run wine programs at world-class hotels The power of educating future wine pros with science and storytelling Why supporting local winemakers is a long-term win What led Jeff to create a social wine app, and how it works The real challenges of transitioning from hospitality to tech A surprising 'wonky wine term' that might make you giggle And if you're ready to hear how the past, present, and future of wine collide in one conversation? Listen now at www.winebehindthescenes.com Jeff Gillis began his career in the hospitality industry, spending over 15 years as a food and beverage director, wine buyer, and wine director for top-tier hotels like The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Peninsula Group, and Bardessono in Napa Valley. After earning an MBA from the University of Illinois, he transitioned into biotech operations, where he also began building Wine Likes, a social platform for wine lovers. A WSET2-certified sommelier and adjunct professor at the College of the Canyons, Jeff is passionate about teaching, innovating, and making wine fun again, especially for those who want to enjoy wine without the pressure of being an expert. You can visit Jeff's website here: www.winelikes.com and all of his other socials: Instagram: @winelikesapp LinkedIn: @winelikesceo Facebook: @winelikes TikTok: @winelikes

Jeff GillisJeff Gillis—founder of Winelikes, WSET2-certified wine educator, and hospitality professor inspiring the next generation of wine lovers, one swirl at a time.Jeff Gillis began his career in the hospitality industry, spending over 15 years as a food and beverage director, wine buyer, and wine director for renowned brands like The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Peninsula Hotel Group, and Bardessono in Napa Valley. Though new to the tech sector, he's applied his hospitality expertise as Director of Operations at a biotech startup for the past five years.Despite earning an MBA from the University of Illinois, Jeff hadn't considered entrepreneurship until he recognized a gap for wine lovers seeking meaningful online connections. In 2021, he assembled a team of advisors and app developers to create Winelikes, a platform for wine enthusiasts to connect, learn, and share.In addition to developing Winelikes, Jeff holds a WSET2 certification and teaches wine and hospitality as an adjunct professor at the College of the Canyons. He began his career in the hospitality industry, spending over 15 years as a food and beverage director, wine buyer, and wine director for renowned brands like The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Peninsula Hotel Group, and Bardessono in Napa Valley.Want to be a guest on Book 101 Review? Send Daniel Lucas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/17372807971394464fea5bae3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In dieser Folge geht es um Moab – aber nicht um Arches oder Canyonlands. Stattdessen werfen wir einen Blick auf die vielen Erlebnisse rund um die Kleinstadt im Südosten Utahs, die abseits der bekannten Nationalparks auf Besucher:innen warten. Wir sprechen über Fisher Towers, eine der eindrucksvollsten Sandsteinformationen der Region, und Corona Arch, einen riesigen Felsbogen, der ohne Parkeintritt und mit moderater Wanderung erreichbar ist. Auf Scenic Drives wie der Onion Creek Road oder dem Highway 128 zeigen sich Moabs rote Canyons und der Colorado River von ihrer fotogensten Seite – besonders im Abendlicht. Auch für echte Perspektivwechsel ist gesorgt: Die La Sal Mountains bringen alpine Frische in die Wüstenkulisse. Klicke hier für mehr Infos zu Moab!

A secret 3rd Manson Episode is brought to you by Alex while Mike and Jesse are dragged further into chaos. TOP SECRET STICKERS: https://theyetee.com/collections/chilluminati/products/top-secret-stickers-vol-1 MERCH - http://www.theyetee.com/collections/chilluminati Thank you to - GhostBed ZocDoc HeroForge All you lovely people at Patreon! HTTP://PATREON.COM/CHILLUMINATIPOD Jesse Cox - http://www.youtube.com/jessecox Alex Faciane - http://www.youtube.com/user/superbeardbros Editor - DeanCutty http://www.twitter.com/deancutty Show art by - https://twitter.com/JetpackBraggin http://www.instagram.com/studio_melectro Sources: NEW SOURCES https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-reeves-death https://www.johnwharding.com/the-violent-death-of-ramon-novarro/ https://lennybruce.org/2020/10/13/high-times-greats-the-trials-of-lenny-bruce-high-times/ https://laghosttour.com/the-wonderland-house/ https://derangedlacrimes.com/?tag=edward-durston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2GjY8DN-7I https://headpress.com/product/weird-scenes-inside-the-canyon-special-edition/ https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/secret-celebrity-mansion-military-cold-war-18459922.php https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-04/mystery-in-laurel-canyon-william-de-rothschild https://allthatsinteresting.com/valentine-michael-manson https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/helter-skelter-vincent-bugliosi/1004765613 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BGly0gcu-8 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chaos-tom-oneill/1129822092?ean=9780316477543 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwoA7NvaacI https://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/2015/5/26/charles-mansons-hollywood-part-1-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-the-manson-murders https://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/manson/mansonchrono.html https://www.charlesmanson.com/vicinity-crimes/barker-ranch/ http://www.beatlesinterviews.org/dbjypb.int3.html

Emily Hawgood is mowing down results - WSER 2025 (10th), The Canyons (1st), UTMB 2024 (6th). She toes the line at UTMB 2025 with all the evidence necessary to support an optimistic outcome. Join Josh + Wolfie.----Borderlands.cc | Podcast NetworkSign up: analog*Borderlands [new]letter Hyperlyte Hotline - RUNMORE649 (786.667.3649)Wylder is now available on iOS + Android.PartnersHyperlyte Liquid Performance - 100g Carbs, 1000mg Sodium, Miles of Dirt______________RUNNING GEARNaked Running Band Path Projects Apparel La Sportive Prodigio Pro PODCAST GEAROSMO Pocket 3 Shure MV7 Neewer MS60B

A message from Nic:May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.- Edward AbbeyEpisode Description:Just a short drive from San Antonio lies one of Texas' most unique outdoor treasures—Government Canyon State Natural Area, where 12,000 acres of rugged canyons, rare habitats, and even 110-million-year-old dinosaur tracks await. In this episode of Trailblazing Texas Podcast, we sit down with Nic the parks Site Superintendent to explore what makes this place so special.We dive into the story behind the park—from its mission to protect fragile ecosystems to the fascinating difference between a State Park and a State Natural Area. You'll hear how the staff balances public recreation with conservation, and why certain areas remain off-limits to preserve their wild character.Then we head deep into the park's history and geology, uncovering the tale of the famous dinosaur tracks—how they were discovered, what species made them, and how they're preserved for future generations. Plus, we reveal hidden geological gems and lesser-known historical sites that most visitors never see.Of course, no trip to Government Canyon would be complete without trail talk—from family-friendly hikes and solitude-seeking backcountry routes to tips for spotting wildlife and the best season to visit. We also cover essential visitor advice, including timed entry, camping options, and Leave No Trace reminders for this sensitive landscape.Finally, we discuss the challenges and rewards of managing a wild space so close to a major city, current conservation projects, and how the community can get involved through volunteer programs and future park initiatives. Whether you've visited before or have yet to set foot in Government Canyon, this episode will inspire you to see it in a whole new light.

Hannah Allgood runs with heart and passion. She's coming off an incredible year at Western States (7th), The Canyons 50k (1st), Javalina Jundred (2nd). She's stoked and ready for a speedy OCC at the 2025 UTMB.Join Josh + Wolfie.----Borderlands.cc | Podcast NetworkSign up: analog*Borderlands [new]letter Hyperlyte Hotline - RUNMORE649 (786.667.3649)Wylder is now available on iOS + Android.PartnersHyperlyte Liquid Performance - 100g Carbs, 1000mg Sodium, Miles of Dirt______________RUNNING GEARNaked Running Band Path Projects Apparel La Sportive Prodigio Pro PODCAST GEAROSMO Pocket 3 Shure MV7 Neewer MS60B

Canyons School District Director of Communications Jeff Haney sat down with Greg and Holly to discuss how the new $50 million build of the Canyons Technical Education Center is struggling to meet funding goals. Furthermore, Eastmond Middle School in the Canyons district saw its first week online and may be facing further electronic education because of construction delays on school renovations.

In this episode, Mike discusses the Moon's 10 minute canyons. Take a shot and join us!*Always Drink Responsibly*Follow Us!Twitter: @drinkingcosmosInstagram: @cosmoswithcosmos  Blue Sky: @cosmoswithcosmoshttps://cosmoswithcosmos.com/Credits:Eric Skiff - Resistor Anthems  http://EricSkiff.com/musicStars Background Vid Credit - Josu Relax http://relaxing-site.890m.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6dJEAs0-GkTheme Music Remixed by: Ron Proctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__fjzKFm0X0BQWHjYX8Z_wCheck Out!Wildixiahttps://www.etsy.com/shop/Wildixia?ref=profile_headerRon Proctorwww.youtube.com/@MrProctorShowRolling Bluff Planetariumhttps://www.rollingbluffsplanetarium.com/

Big Bend National Park in Texas is the perfect cool-weather destination for star gazing, hiking, and soaking in the hot springs. Nestled in rural Texas, right along the Mexican boarder - this park will surprise and dazzle you, but you'll want to hear these tips for visiting Big Bend National Park before you go, and now is the perfect time to book and plan for it!Download our ⁠3-day Big Bend Itinerary⁠ to take this exact same trip! If you have extra time in Big Bend National Park, check out this ⁠Float the Canyons of the Rio Grande activity⁠. Episode Highlights: Where to Stay in Big Bend National Park⁠Chisos Mountain Lodge⁠ is the only lodging within the National Park (no Wi-Fi), but we stayed at Ten Bits Ranch- a solar ran ranch with a shared cantina/kitchen and dining space. There are plenty of rooms to choose from and all of the rooms have a gas fireplace. There is also a fire pit and BBQ grills you can use and trails on property.Room 1 ( The Bank)⁠⁠Room 2 (The School House)⁠⁠Room 3 (The Gun Room)⁠⁠Room 4 (The General Store)⁠⁠Room 5 (Delmonico's Steakhouse)⁠⁠Room 6 (Texas Hattery)⁠⁠Room 7 (Ten Bits Gazette)⁠⁠Room 8 (The Court House)⁠⁠Room 9 (Barber Shop)⁠⁠Room 10 (The Mercantile)⁠⁠Room 11 (The Harness Shop)⁠⁠Room 12 (Blacksmith)----------------------------------------------- Shop:⁠Trip Itineraries ⁠⁠&⁠⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠Connect:⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠,⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.

Canyons, whether large or small, can host a spectacular variety of birds! Consider Swakane Canyon, in central Washington State. It cuts west from the Columbia River into the Entiat Mountains for nine miles, while gaining nearly 3,000 feet. Steep slopes wall in the canyon floor, several hundred yards wide. A slender creek runs through the canyon, nurturing shrubs like blue elderberry. The plant provides nesting cover for Bullock's Orioles and other birds in summer, and masses of tiny fruit to migrating birds in September. And each successive habitat embraces a new mix of birds and other wildlife.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible. 

The Storm does not cover athletes or gear or hot tubs or whisky bars or helicopters or bros jumping off things. I'm focused on the lift-served skiing world that 99 percent of skiers actually inhabit, and I'm covering it year-round. To support this mission of independent ski journalism, please subscribe to the free or paid versions of the email newsletter.WhoGreg Pack, President and General Manager of Mt. Hood Meadows, OregonRecorded onApril 28, 2025About Mt. Hood MeadowsClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Drake Family (and other minority shareholders)Located in: Mt. Hood, OregonYear founded: 1968Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass – 2 days, select blackouts* Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring U.S. ski areas: Summit (:17), Mt. Hood Skibowl (:19), Cooper Spur (:23), Timberline (:26)Base elevation: 4,528 feetSummit elevation: 7,305 feet at top of Cascade Express; 9,000 feet at top of hike-to permit area; 11,249 feet at summit of Mount HoodVertical drop: 2,777 feet lift-served; 4,472 hike-to inbounds; 6,721 feet from Mount Hood summitSkiable acres: 2,150Average annual snowfall: 430 inchesTrail count: 87 (15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 15% advanced, 30% expert)Lift count: 11 (1 six-pack, 5 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 3 doubles, 1 carpet – view Lift Blog's inventory of Mount Hood Meadows' lift fleet)About Cooper SpurClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Drake FamilyLocated in: Mt. Hood, OregonYear founded: 1927Pass affiliations: Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring U.S. ski areas: Mt. Hood Meadows (:22), Summit (:29), Mt. Hood Skibowl (:30), Timberline (:37)Base elevation: 3,969 feetSummit elevation: 4,400 feetVertical drop: 431 feetSkiable acres: 50Average annual snowfall: 250 inchesTrail count: 9 (1 most difficult, 7 more difficult, 1 easier)Lift count: 2 (1 double, 1 ropetow – view Lift Blog's inventory of Cooper Spur's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himVolcanoes are weird. Oh look, an exploding mountain. Because that seems reasonable. Volcanoes sound like something imagined, like dragons or teleportation or dinosaurs*. “So let me get this straight,” I imagine some puzzled Appalachian miner, circa 1852, responding to the fellow across the fire as he tells of his adventures in the Oregon Territory, “you expect me to believe that out thataways they got themselves mountains that just blow their roofs off whenever they feel like it, and shoot off fire and rocks and gas for 50 mile or more, and no one never knows when it's a'comin'? You must think I'm dumber'n that there tree stump.”Turns out volcanoes are real. How humanity survived past day one I have no idea. But here we are, skiing on volcanoes instead of tossing our virgins from the rim as a way of asking the nice mountain to please not explode (seriously how did anyone make it out of the past alive?).And one of the volcanoes we can ski on is Mount Hood. This actually seems more unbelievable to me than the concept of a vengeful nuclear mountain. PNW Nature Bros shield every blade of grass like they're guarding Fort Knox. When, in 2014, federal scientists proposed installing four monitoring stations on Hood, which the U.S. Geological Survey ranks as the sixth-highest threat to erupt out of America's 161 active volcanoes, these morons stalled the process for six years. “I think it is so important to have places like that where we can just step back, out of respect and humility, and appreciate nature for what it is,” a Wilderness Watch official told The New York Times. Personally I think it's so important to install basic monitoring infrastructure so that thousands of people are not incinerated in a predictable volcanic eruption. While “Japan, Iceland and Chile smother their high-threat volcanoes in scientific instruments,” The Times wrote, American Granola Bros say things like, “This is more proof that the Forest Service has abandoned any pretense of administering wilderness as per the letter or spirit of the Wilderness Act.” And Hood and the nation's other volcanoes cackle madly. “These idiots are dumber than the human-sacrifice people,” they say just before belching up an ash cloud that could take down a 747. When officials finally installed these instrument clusters on Hood in 2020, they occupied three boxes that look to be approximately the size of a convenience-store ice freezer, which feels like an acceptable trade-off to mass death and airplanes falling out of the sky.I know that as an outdoor writer I'm supposed to be all pissed off if anyone anywhere suggests any use of even a centimeter of undeveloped land other than giving it back to the deer in a treaty printed on recycled Styrofoam and signed with human blood to symbolize the life we've looted from nature by commandeering 108 square feet to potentially protect millions of lives from volcanic eruption, but this sort of trivial protectionism and willful denial that humans ought to have rights too is the kind of brainless uncompromising overreach that I fear will one day lead to a massive over-correction at the other extreme, in which a federal government exhausted with never being able to do anything strips away or massively dilutes land protections that allow anyone to do anything they can afford. And that's when we get Monster Pete's Arctic Dune Buggies setting up a casino/coal mine/rhinoceros-hunting ranch on the Eliot Glacier and it's like thanks Bros I hope that was worth it to stall the placement of gardenshed-sized public safety infrastructure for six years.Anyway, given the trouble U.S. officials have with installing necessary things on Mount Hood, it's incredible how many unnecessary ones our ancestors were able to build. But in 1927 the good old boys hacked their way into the wilderness and said, “by gum what a spot for snoskiing” and built a bunch of ski areas. And today 31 lifts serve four Mt. Hood ski areas covering a combined 4,845 acres:Which I'm just like, do these Wilderness Watch people not know about this? Perhaps if this and similar groups truly cared about the environmental integrity of Mount Hood they would invest their time, energy, and attention into a long-term regional infrastructure plan that identified parcels for concentrated mixed-use development and non-personal-car-based transit options to mitigate the impact of thousands of skiers traveling up the mountain daily from Portland, rather than in delaying the installation of basic monitoring equipment that notifies humanity of a civilization-shattering volcanic eruption before it happens. But then again I am probably not considering how this would impact the integrity of squirrel poop decomposition below 6,000 feet and the concomitant impacts on pinestand soil erosion which of course would basically end life as we know it on planet Earth.OK this went sideways let me try to salvage it.*Whoops I know dinosaurs were real; I meant to write “the moon landing.” How embarrassing.What we talked aboutA strong 2024-25; recruiting employees in mountains with little nearby housing; why Meadows doesn't compete with Timberline for summer skiing; bye-bye Blue double, Meadows' last standing opening-year chairlift; what it takes to keep an old Riblet operating; the reliability of old versus new chairlifts; Blue's slow-motion demolition and which relics might remain long term; the logic of getting a free anytime buddy lift ticket with your season pass; thoughts on ski area software providers that take a percentage of all sales; why Meadows and Cooper Spur have no pass reciprocity; the ongoing Cooper Spur land exchange; the value of Cooper Spur and Summit on a volcano with three large ski areas; why Meadows hasn't backed away from reciprocal agreements; why Meadows chose Indy over Epic, Ikon, or Mountain Collective; becoming a ski kid when you're not from a ski family; landing at Mountain Creek, New Jersey after a Colorado ski career; how Moonlight Basin started as an independent ski area and eventually became part of Big Sky; the tension underlying Telluride; how the Drake Family, who has managed the ski area since inception, makes decisions; a board that reinvests 100 percent of earnings back into the mountain; why we need large independents in a consolidating world; being independent is “our badge of honor”; whether ownership wants to remain independent long term; potential next lift upgrades; a potential all-new lift line and small expansion; thoughts on a better Heather lift; wild Hood weather and the upper limits of lift service; considering surface lifts on the upper mountain; the challenges of running Cascade Express; the future of the Daisy and Easy Rider doubles; more potential future expansion; and whether we could ever see a ski connection with Timberline Lodge.Why now was a good time for this interviewIt's kind of dumb that 210 episodes into this podcast I've only recorded one Oregon ep: Timberline Lodge President Jeff Kohnstamm, more than three years ago. While Oregon only has 11 active ski areas, and the state ranks 11th-ish in skier visits, it's an important ski state. PNW skiers treat skiing like the Northeast treats baseball or the Midwest treats football or D.C. treats politics: rabid beyond reason. That explains the eight Idaho pods and half dozen each in Washington and B.C. These episodes hit like a hash stand at a Dead show. So why so few Oregon eps?Eh, no reason in particular. There isn't a ski area in North America that I don't want to feature on the podcast, but I can't just order them online like a pizza. Relationships, more than anything, drive the podcast, and The Storm's schedule is primarily opportunity driven. I invite folks on as I meet them or when they do something cool. And sometimes we can connect right away and sometimes it takes months or even years, even if they want to do it. Sometimes we're waiting on contracts or approvals so we can discuss some big project in depth. It can take time to build trust, or to convince a non-podcast person that they have a great story to tell.So we finally get to Meadows. Not to be It-Must-Be-Nice Bro about benefits that arise from clear deliberate life choices, but It must be nice to live in the PNW, where every city sits within 90 minutes of a ripping, open-until-Memorial-Day skyscraper that gets carpet bombed with 400 annual inches but receives between one and four out-of-state visitors per winter. Yeah the ski areas are busy anyway because they don't have enough of them, but busy with Subaru-driving Granola Bros is different than busy with Subaru-driving Granola Bros + Texas Bro whose cowboy boots aren't clicking in right + Florida Bro who bought a Trans Am for his boa constrictor + Midwest Bro rocking Olin 210s he found in Gramp's garage + Hella Rad Cali Bro + New Yorker Bro asking what time they groom Corbet's + Aussie Bro touring the Rockies on a seven-week long weekend + Euro Bro rocking 65 cm underfoot on a two-foot powder day. I have no issue with tourists mind you because I am one but there is something amazing about a ski area that is gigantic and snowy and covered in modern infrastructure while simultaneously being unknown outside of its area code.Yes this is hyperbole. But while everyone in Portland knows that Meadows has the best parking lot views in America and a statistical profile that matches up with Beaver Creek and as many detachable chairlifts as Snowbasin or Snowbird and more snow than Steamboat or Jackson or Palisades or Pow Mow, most of the rest of the world doesn't, and I think they should.Why you should ski Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper SpurIt's interesting that the 4,845 combined skiable acres of Hood's four ski areas are just a touch larger than the 4,323 acres at Mt. Bachelor, which as far as I know has operated as a single interconnected facility since its 1958 founding. Both are volcanoes whose ski areas operate on U.S. Forest Service land a commutable distance from demographically similar markets, providing a case study in distributed versus centralized management.Bachelor in many ways delivers a better experience. Bachelor's snow is almost always drier and better, an outlier in the kingdom of Cascade Concrete. Skiers can move contiguously across its full acreage, an impossible mission on Balkanized Hood. The mountain runs an efficient, mostly modern 15 lifts to Hood's wild 31, which includes a dozen detachables but also a half dozen vintage Riblet doubles with no safety bars. Bachelor's lifts scale the summit, rather than stopping thousands of feet short as they do on Hood. While neither are Colorado-grade destination ski areas, metro Portland is stuffed with 25 times more people than Bend, and Hood ski areas have an everbusy feel that skiers can often outrun at Bachelor. Bachelor is closer to its mothership – just 26 minutes from Bend to Portland's hour-to-two-hour commutes up to the ski areas. And Bachelor, accessible on all versions of the Ikon Pass and not hamstrung by the confusing counter-branding of multiple ski areas with similar names occupying the same mountain, presents a more clearcut target for the mainstream skier.But Mount Hood's quirky scatterplot ski centers reward skiers in other ways. Four distinct ski areas means four distinct ski cultures, each with its own pace, purpose, customs, traditions, and orientation to the outside world. Timberline Lodge is a funky mix of summertime Bro parks, Government Camp greens, St. Bernards, and its upscale landmark namesake hotel. Cooper Spur is tucked-away, low-key, low-vert family resort skiing. Meadows sprawls, big and steep, with Hood's most interesting terrain. And low-altitude, closest-to-the-city Skibowl is night-lit slowpoke with a vintage all-Riblet lift fleet. Your Epic and Ikon passes are no good here, though Indy gets you Meadows and Cooper Spur. Walk-up lift tickets (still the only way to buy them at Skibowl), are more tier-varied and affordable than those at Bachelor, which can exceed $200 on peak days (though Bachelor heavily discounts access to its beginner lifts, with free access to select novice areas). Bachelor's $1,299 season pass is 30 percent more expensive than Meadows'.This dynamic, of course, showcases single-entity efficiency and market capture versus the messy choice of competition. Yes Free Market Bro you are right sometimes. Hood's ski areas have more inherent motivators to fight on price, forge allegiances like the Timberline-Skibowl joint season pass, invest in risks like night and summer skiing, and run wonky low-tide lift ticket deals. Empowering this flexibility: all four Hood ski areas remain locally owned – Meadows and T-Line by their founding families. Bachelor, of course, is a fiefdom of Park City, Utah-based Powdr, which owns a half-dozen other ski areas across the West.I don't think that Hood is better than Bachelor or that Bachelor is better than Hood. They're different, and you should ski both. But however you dissect the niceties of these not-really-competing-but-close-enough-that-a-comarison-makes-sense ski centers, the on-the-ground reality adds up to this: Hood locals, in general, are a far more contented gang than Bachelor Bros. I don't have any way to quantify this, and Bachelor has its partisans. But I talk to skiers all over the country, all the time. Skiers will complain about anything, and online guttings of even the most beloved mountains exist. But talk to enough people and strong enough patterns emerge to understand that, in general, locals are happy with Mammoth and Alpine Meadows and Sierra-at-Tahoe and A-Basin and Copper and Bridger Bowl and Nub's Nob and Perfect North and Elk and Plattekill and Berkshire East and Smuggs and Loon and Saddleback and, mostly, the Hood ski areas. And locals are generally less happy with Camelback and Seven Springs and Park City and Sunrise and Shasta and Stratton and, lately, former locals' faves Sugarbush and Wildcat. And, as far as I can tell, Bachelor.Potential explanations for Hood happiness versus Bachelor blues abound, all of them partial, none completely satisfactory, all asterisked with the vagaries of skiing and skiers and weather and luck. But my sense is this: Meadows, Timberline, and Skibowl locals are generally content not because they have better skiing than everyplace else or because their ski areas are some grand bargain or because they're not crowded or because they have the best lift systems or terrain parks or grooming or snow conditions, but because Hood, in its haphazard and confounding-to-outsiders borders and layout, has forced its varied operators to hyper-adapt to niche needs in the local market while liberating them from the all-things-to-everyone imperative thrust on isolated operations like Bachelor. They have to decide what they're good at and be good at that all the time, because they have no other option. Hood operators can't be Vail-owned Paoli Peaks, turning in 25-day ski seasons and saying well it's Indiana what do you expect? They have to be independent Perfect North, striving always for triple-digit operating days and saying it's Indiana and we're doing this anyway because if we don't you'll stop coming and we'll all be broke.In this way Hood is a snapshot of old skiing, pre-consolidation, pre-national pass, pre-social media platforms that flung open global windows onto local mountains. Other than Timberline summer parks no one is asking these places to be anything other than very good local ski areas serving rabid local skiers. And they're doing a damn good job.Podcast NotesOn Meadows and Timberline Lodge opening and closing datesOne of the most baffling set of basic facts to get straight in American skiing is the number of ski areas on Mount Hood and the distinction between them. Part of the reason for this is the volcano's famous summer skiing, which takes place not at either of the eponymous ski areas – Mt. Hood Meadows or Mt. Hood Skibowl – but at the awkwardly named Timberline Lodge, which sounds more like a hipster cocktail lounge with a 19th-century fur-trapper aesthetic than the name of a ski resort (which is why no one actually calls it “Timberline Lodge”; I do so only to avoid confusion with the ski area in West Virginia, because people are constantly getting Appalachian ski areas mixed up with those in the Cascades). I couldn't find a comprehensive list of historic closing dates for Meadows and Timberline, but the basic distinction is this: Meadows tends to wrap winter sometime between late April and late May. Timberline goes into August and beyond when it can. Why doesn't Meadows push its season when it is right next door and probably could? We discuss in the pod.On Riblet clipsFun fact about defunct-as-a-company-even-though-a-couple-hundred-of-their-machines-are-still-spinning Riblet chairlifts: rather than clamping on like a vice grip, the end of each chair is woven into the rope via something called an “insert clip.” I wrote about this in my Wildcat pod last year:On Alpental Chair 2A small but vocal segment of Broseph McBros with nothing better to do always reflexively oppose the demolition of legacy fixed-grip lifts to make way for modern machines. Pack does a great job laying out why it's harder to maintain older chairlifts than many skiers may think. I wrote about this here:On Blue's breakover towers and unload rampWe also dropped photos of this into the video version of the pod:On the Cooper Spur land exchangeHere's a somewhat-dated and very biased-against-the-ski-area infographic summarizing the proposed land swap between Meadows and the U.S. Forest Service, from the Cooper Spur Wild & Free Coalition, an organization that “first came together in 2002 to fight Mt. Hood Meadows' plans to develop a sprawling destination resort on the slopes of Mt. Hood near Cooper Spur”:While I find the sanctimonious language in this timeline off-putting, I'm more sympathetic to Enviro Bro here than I was with the eruption-detection controversy discussed up top. Opposing small-footprint, high-impact catastrophe-monitoring equipment on an active volcano to save five bushes but potentially endanger millions of human lives is foolish. But checking sprawling wilderness development by identifying smaller parcels adjacent to already-disturbed lands as alternative sites for denser, hopefully walkable, hopefully mixed-use projects is exactly the sort of thing that every mountain community ought to prioritize.On the combination of Summit and Timberline LodgeThe small Summit Pass ski area in Government Camp operated as an independent entity from its 1927 founding until Timberline Lodge purchased the ski area in 2018. In 2021, the owners connected the two – at least in one direction. Skiers can move 4,540 vertical feet from the top of Timberline's Palmer chair to the base of Summit. While Palmer tends to open late in the season and Summit tends to close early, and while skiers will have to ride shuttles back up to the Timberline lifts until the resort builds a much anticipated gondola connecting the full height, this is technically America's largest lift-served vertical drop.On Meadows' reciprocalsMeadows only has three season pass reciprocal partners, but they're all aspirational spots that passholders would actually travel for: Baker, Schweitzer, and Whitefish. I ask Pack why he continues to offer these exchanges even as larger ski areas such as Brundage and Tamarack move away from them. One bit of context I neglected to include, however, is that neighboring Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood Skibowl not only offer a joint pass, but are longtime members of Powder Alliance, which is an incredible regional reciprocal pass that's free for passholders at any of these mountains:On Ski Broadmoor, ColoradoColorado Springs is less convenient to skiing than the name implies – skiers are driving a couple of hours, minimum, to access Monarch or the Summit County ski areas. So I was surprised, when I looked up Pack's original home mountain of Ski Broadmoor, to see that it sat on the city's outskirts:This was never a big ski area, with 600 vertical feet served by an “America The Beautiful Lift” that sounds as though it was named by Donald Trump:The “famous” Broadmoor Hotel built and operated the ski area, according to Colorado Ski History. They sold the hotel in 1986 to the city, which promptly sold it to Vail Associates (now Vail Resorts), in 1988. Vail closed the ski area in 1991 – the only mountain they ever surrendered on. I'll update all my charts and such to reflect this soon.On pre-high-speed KeystoneIt's kind of amazing that Keystone, which now spins seven high-speed chairlifts, didn't install its first detachable until 1990, nearly a decade after neighboring Breckenridge installed the world's first, in 1981. As with many resorts that have aggressively modernized, this means that Keystone once ran more chairlifts than it does today. When Pack started his ski career at the mountain in 1989, Keystone ran 10 frontside aerial lifts (8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 gondola) compared to just six today (2 doubles, 2 sixers, a high-speed quad, and a higher-capacity gondy).On Mountain CreekI've talked about the bananas-ness of Mountain Creek many times. I love this unhinged New Jersey bump in the same way I loved my crazy late uncle who would get wasted at the Bay City fireworks and yell at people driving Toyotas to “Buy American!” (This was the ‘80s in Michigan, dudes. I don't know what to tell you. The auto industry was falling apart and everybody was tripping, especially dudes who worked in – or, in my uncle's case, adjacent to (steel) – the auto industry.)On IntrawestOne of the reasons I did this insane timeline project was so that I would no longer have to sink 30 minutes into Google every time someone said the word “Intrawest.” The timeline was a pain in the ass, but worth it, because now whenever I think “wait exactly what did Intrawest own and when?” I can just say “oh yeah I already did that here you go”:On Moonlight Basin and merging with Big SkyIt's kind of weird how many now-united ski areas started out as separate operations: Beaver Creek and Arrowhead (merged 1997), Canyons and Park City (2014), Whistler and Blackcomb (1997), Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley (connected via gondola in 2022), Carinthia and Mount Snow (1986), Sugarbush and Mount Ellen (connected via chairlift in 1995). Sometimes – Beaver Creek, Mount Snow – the terrain and culture mergers are seamless. Other times – Alpine and the Palisades side of what is now Palisades Tahoe – the connection feels like opening a store that sells four-wheelers and 74-piece high-end dinnerware sets. Like, these things don't go together, Man. But when Big Sky absorbed Moonlight Basin and Spanish Peaks in 2013, everyone immediately forgot that it was ever any different. This suggests that Big Sky's 2032 Yellowstone Club acquisition will be seamless.**Kidding, Brah. Maybe.On Lehman BrothersNearly two decades later, it's still astonishing how quickly Lehman Brothers, in business for 158 years, collapsed in 2008.On the “mutiny” at TellurideEvery now and then, a reader will ask the very reasonable question about why I never pay any attention to Telluride, one of America's great ski resorts, and one that Pack once led. Mostly it's because management is unstable, making long-term skier experience stories of the sort I mostly focus on hard to tell. And management is mostly unstable because the resort's owner is, by all accounts, willful and boorish and sort of unhinged. Blevins, in The Colorado Sun's “Outsider” newsletter earlier this week:A few months ago, locals in Telluride and Mountain Village began publicly blasting the resort's owner, a rare revolt by a community that has grown weary of the erratic Chuck Horning.For years, residents around the resort had quietly lamented the antics and decisions of the temperamental Horning, the 81-year-old California real estate investor who acquired Telluride Ski & Golf Resort in 2004. It's the only resort Horning has ever owned and over the last 21 years, he has fired several veteran ski area executives — including, earlier this year, his son, Chad.Now, unnamed locals have launched a website, publicly detailing the resort owner's messy management of the Telluride ski area and other businesses across the country.“For years, Chuck Horning has caused harm to us all, both individually and collectively,” reads the opening paragraph of ChuckChuck.ski — which originated when a Telluride councilman in March said that it was “time to chuck Chuck.” “The community deserves something better. For years, we've whispered about the stories, the incidents, the poor decisions we've witnessed. Those stories should no longer be kept secret from everyone that relies on our ski resort for our wellbeing.”The chuckchuck.ski site drags skeletons out of Horning's closet. There are a lot of skeletons in there. The website details a long history of lawsuits across the country accusing Horning and the Newport Federal Financial investment firm he founded in 1970 of fraud.It's a pretty amazing site.On Bogus BasinI was surprised that ostensibly for-profit Meadows regularly re-invests 100 percent of profits into the ski area. Such a model is more typical for explicitly nonprofit outfits such as Bogus Basin, Idaho. Longtime GM Brad Wilson outlined how that ski area functions a few years back:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

In questo episodio scopriamo la storia di Francesco Puppi, uno dei migliori trail runner al mondo e oggi il numero 1 sui 50k e 50 miles. Negli ultimi anni ha collezionato vittorie impressionanti: ha dominato la Canyons, una delle 100k più iconiche e competitive al mondo tagliando il traguardo in 8 ore e 4 minuti, abbassando il record della gara di ben 40 minuti. Ha vinto la Chuckanut 50K, la Lake Sonoma 50 Miles e i National Trail Running Championships sui 75 km, consolidando il suo nome tra i grandi dell'ultra trail. È stato due volte argento mondiale di trail, e due volte sul podio alle UTMB finals a Chamonix. In quest'intervista potente e profonda, Francesco racconta come affronta la fatica e successo, l'equilibrio tra allenamento mentale, sport e performance, la sua esperienza con una psicologa dello sport e di come ha superato un disturbo alimentare. Se ti interessa la corsa, la crescita personale, e vuoi capire davvero come si superano i propri limiti, questo video fa per te. Un racconto raro, che parla di mentalità vincente, sacrifici, fragilità e determinazione. Perfetto per chi sogna di diventare atleta o vuole solo ispirarsi a una grande storia umana. SPONSOR

In this episode of Weathering The Run, we chat with Sarah Biehl, a powerhouse trail and ultra runner originally from Ohio, but now residing in Colorado. After a stellar college running career, Sarah has made waves in ultras: capturing titles like the 2024 Gorge Waterfalls 50K champion and 6th female at The Canyons by UTMB. Her journey, from sprinting in high school to earning her stripes in the JFK 50 and beyond, is defined by resilience, smart racing, and gritty consistency.

When your motto is “young and fit,” what does it look like to train for Western States?Hans Troyer is a 25 year old pro ultrarunner who set the course record at the Bandera 100k in 2024 and who finished second at the 2025 Canyons 100k, earning him a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100.Listen to hear about:Discovering the trail scene and becoming a pro runnerThe draw of the pain cave and sufferingPreparation for Western States 100Hans' fueling and nutrition strategies on and off the courseThe brands Hans lovesStay connected:Hans on Instagram: instagram.com/hanstroyer Hans on YouTube: youtube.com/@HansIsYoungAndFit THE KID documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=ZZmeB4qub_U Find Hans Troyer on StravaFor The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/forthelrpodJon Levitt on Instagram: instagram.com/jwlevittJoin the For The Long Run email community: for-the-long-run.beehiiv.comThis episode is supported by:Pillar: If you're looking to step up your performance, check out PILLAR at TheFeed.com and use FTLR for 15% off your first purchase.GOES: Need a trail companion that's smarter than your average gear? Meet GOES—the essential outdoor app created by wilderness medicine doctors. Whether you're planning your next adventure or handling a backcountry emergency, GOES gives you expert medical guidance—even without cell service. Tap a body part, assess the risk, and get clear next steps. It's like having a backcountry medic in your pocket—and it's an absolute must-have in our kit. Use code 25FTLR30 for 30% off an annual GOES+ plan. GOES+ gives you access to the rewards program, plus much more additional medical content and our emergency assessment tool!Boulderthon: Our favorite Colorado race event with a variety of distances. Use code FTLR20 for $20 off the marathon or half marathon when you register at www.boulderthon.org.Visit Leadville: So you think you know Leadville? Lake County has so much more to offer year-round than just the 100 miler in the summer. If you're thinking of getting away, highly recommend booking a trip to Leadville to get up into the mountains, eat yummy food, and play outside. Check out more of what Leadville has to offer here!

Hans Troyer is a pro trail runner for Altra living in Cartersville, GA. He burst onto the scene with a win and course record at the Bandera 100k in 2024. At only 25 years old, he's one of the most exciting young talents in the sport. Most recently, Hans finished 2nd at the Canyons 100k, earning a Golden Ticket to the 2025 Western States 100. This is his first appearance on the podcast.   Topics:   The meaning behind Hans' various taglines Cartersville, GA and how it's shaped him as an athlete Big breakthrough at the 2024 Bandera 100k When the competitive drive goes to far: Rhabdo at Black Canyon Training under the tutelage of David Roche Canyons 100k performance  Goals for Western States A lot more!   REGISTER FOR TRAILCON   Hans Troyer's YouTube channel Sponsors:   Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ   Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

Alyssa Clark has covered a wide range of events in the ultramarathon world. She has wins at Moab 240, HURT 100 Mile, San Diego 100 Mile, Ouray 100 Mile, and Canyons 100 Mile to name a few. Alyssa also battles ulcerative colitis, presenting an additional hurdle when fueling daily and during races that entail a large nutrition variable. Endurance Training Simplified Series Zach's Low Carb Endurance Approach Series LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Maui Nui Venison: mauinuivenison.com/bitter CurraNZ: curranzusa.com Code: Bitter20deal (20% Off) Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo  Amazon Store: amazon.com/shop/zachbitter Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Newsletter: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com - IG: @zachbitter - X/Tw: @zbitter - FB: @zbitterendurance - Strava: Zach Bitter  Alyssa: theoryinmotion.substack.com - IG: @theory_in_motion - uphillathlete.com/coach/alyssa-clark

We put on our space cowboy outfits for this great episode! The main topic centered on the almost-ubiquitous use of higher carb intakes in recent races, from the Canyons 100k to the Boston Marathon to the cycling classics. What once seemed optional is now mandatory. Where do the next breakthroughs come from? We outline some ideas to try to catch the waves before they become obvious.There was also some fascinating science on warm-weather and metabolic processes, showing reduced carb oxidation rates in heat. That could have big implications for how fueling and GI training changes with harder efforts.And this one was full of the best topics! Other topics: Megan's heat suit debut, our current thinking on heat suit guidelines, David's 50k race, what he is learning approaching Western States, fluid intake, a study on intense PM exercise and sleep, the wild Canyons 100k, Kilian's fascinating training approach for Western States, a follow-up on the shoes dominating the road scene, the Breaking 4 Project, and putting power in your stride, plus a Q+A on steep vert, Jess McClain's Boston Marathon training, and fueling from gas stations!You are all heat champions to us. May you be blessed with the stickiest treadmills.We love you all! Huzzah!-Megan and DavidClick "Claim Reward" for free credit at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Buy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com/ (code "SWAP")For weekly bonus podcasts, articles, and videos: patreon.com/swap

Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. The docket today:   Canyons by UTMB debrief Western States Golden Ticket recap Great Wall Trail, Madeira, & Mt. Fuji 100 highlights Cocodona 250 preview The emerging trends of athletes becoming employees of their brand partners   REGISTER FOR TRAILCON   Sponsors:   Use code freetrail10 for 10% off Speedland Footwear Grab a trail running pack from Osprey Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ   Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts   Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava

Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Canyons by UTMB hosted by Dylan Bowman. Today we recap the 100k and 50k races. Thanks to everyone for tuning into this weekend's coverage! And a huge thanks to HOKA!

Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Canyons by UTMB. Today's show previews the 50k -- one of the most exciting 50k races of the season. Today's cohosts are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and Tim Tollefson.   Play fantasy here: https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events/a97a930b-e6a7-454b-b67f-b6dea6a55c8a Thanks to HOKA for supporting our coverage! Check out the new HOKA Mafate X: https://www.hoka.com/en/us/coming-soon/mafate-x/1161990.html?dwvar_1161990_color=ZTM  

Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Canyons by UTMB. Today's show previews the Golden Ticket battle for entry to the 2025 Western States 100. Today's cohosts are Dylan Bowman, Corrine Malcolm, and Tim Tollefson. We're also joined at the end by Maggie Tides from the Placer Land Trust -- an organization that protects wild places for recreation, agriculture, and simple existence.  Thanks to HOKA for supporting our coverage!

EXPLORE with Randall and Bradley on the Bonneville Flood path: https://RandallCarlson.com/tours-and-events Last few seats remain for this one-time special itinerary from Salt Lake to Boise... Read the whole essay here: https://randallcarlson.com/teton-dam-collapse-essay  Kosmographia Ep112 of The Randall Carlson Podcast, with Normal Guy Mike and GeocosmicREX admin Bradley, from 4/16/25. Cruise the maps to follow the rushing floodwaters from Lake Bonneville, covering 20,000 square miles of ancient Utah, through the narrow channels on the way to the broad Snake River Plain where the wave joined the route of the Snake River and carved a mighty variety of impressively sculpted and ravaged landscapes. Randall's monthly newsletter for April reviewed a new paper about Ice Age Floods down the Fraser River in British Columbia, and also new LiDAR imaging at Chaco Canyon showing more aligned roadways were part of their complex system of sacred geography. Then as a scale invariant modern local example, RC presents an abridged version of his extensive essay on the failure of the last monumental dam to be built in America, on the Teton River, that burst through a month before the country's bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Enhanced with recent photos and overflight videos by Bradley - you'll want to get out and see it for yourself...   LINKS:  “The Randall Carlson” socials, VoD titles, tours, events, podcasts, merch shop, donate: https://randallcarlson.com/links    https://fiftydollardynasty.com/  Precession concept album Kyle Allen and Russ Allen w/band   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-the-bonneville-flood-path-with-randall-carlson-and-bradley-young-tickets-1033646122377?aff=oddtdtcreator    Grimerica Podcast with RC on Atlantis:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DalYNIqtRCI  https://grimerica.ca    Museum of Rexburg's Teton Dam photo archive: https://hub.catalogit.app/8509/folder/8d3eadb0-f992-11ed-9ddd-17c933b33d0a    RC and Graham Hancock in Sedona    https://www.worldviewzmedia.com/seminars   https://cosmicsummit.com/  June 20-23, 2025 in Greensboro, NC   Available Video on Demand titles: https://www.howtube.com/playlist/view?PLID=381 http://www.RandallCarlson.com has the podcast, RC's blog, galleries, and products to purchase! T-shirts, variety of MERCH here: https://randallcarlson.com/shop/ Activities Board: https://randallcarlson.com/tours-and-events/ RC's monthly science news and activities:  https://randallcarlson.com/newsletter   Email us at Kosmographia1618@gmail.com   OR   Contact@RandallCarlson.com   Kosmographia logo and design animation by Brothers of the Serpent Check out their podcast: http://www.BrothersoftheSerpent.com/ ep108 with RC and Bradley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZC4nsOUxqI Theme “Deos” and bumper music by Fifty Dollar Dynasty: http://www.FiftyDollarDynasty.net/ Video recording, editing and publishing by Bradley Young with YSI Productions LLC (copyright 2025)