Podcasts about cmrc

This week, Zacca and Chriso dive into their training updates. Chriso is making steady progress and starting to plan the next phase of his training. Zacca has been back at Albert Park for workouts and even got "papped" by the mango boys. He also completed his longest run with Run2PB Coach Elise. The episode features a special guest, Shaun White, a #teamrun2pb athlete who recently achieved a significant PB at the Sydney Marathon. Run2PB Coach Ben Stoltz joins the conversation to provide insights into Shaun's training and preparation for the race. Shaun shares his journey into marathon running, the importance of mid-week long runs, and his passion for the sport. The episode concludes with some quick questions, including CMRC curveballs and a discussion about running uniforms. This weeks episode is sponsored by Personal Best Coffee. Personal Best coffee proudly supports the Indigenous Marathon Foundation. Drink Good. Do Good. Fuel Ambition. Achieve Your Personal Best. Visit⁠ www.pbcoffee.com.au⁠ and use the code run2pb for 10% off all orders throughout the month of September.

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and to support my work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.WhoTim Cohee, President and General Manager of China Peak, California and President of California Mountain Resort CompanyRecorded onJune 19, 2023About China PeakClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: California Mountain Resort CompanyLocated in: Lakeshore, CaliforniaYear founded: 1958Pass affiliations:* Cali Pass – Unlimited access* Indy Base Pass – 2 days, potential blackouts TBD* Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackouts* Powder Alliance – 2 days, potential blackouts TBDReciprocal partners: None (Cali Pass includes Powder Alliance + unlimited access to Mountain High and Dodge Ridge)Closest neighboring ski areas: Badger Pass (2 hours, 45 minutes), Dodge Ridge (4 hours, 1 minute)Base elevation: 7,030 feetSummit elevation: 8,709 feetVertical drop: 1,679 feetSkiable Acres: 1,200Average annual snowfall: 300 inchesTrail count: 54 Lift count: 11 lifts (2 quads, 4 triples, 1 T-bar, 4 carpets) - Total includes Chair 6 upgrade from a double to a fixed-grip quad this summer; China Peak also plans to replace the Firebowl T-bar with a used quad from Taos in 2024 - view Lift Blog's inventory of China Peak's lift fleetWhy I interviewed himThe Storm Skiing Podcast is not yet four years old, but it is established enough to have hosted several repeat guests: Indy Pass founder Doug Fish (four appearances), Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher (three), Alterra chair Rusty Gregory (three), and snowsports columnist Shaun Sutner (two, with a third scheduled for November). Magic Mountain, Vermont President Geoff Hatheway and Berkshire East/Catamount owner Jon Schaefer have also appeared twice.What makes a good repeat guest? Many things. Fish, Kircher, and Gregory oversee rapidly changing and expansive portfolios whose evolutions shape the lift-served ski landscape as a whole. Hatheway and Schaefer guide small operations, but they are among the most original thinkers in skiing. Sutner brings deep experience and perspective to the layered New England ski scene.Tim Cohee fits into the Hatheway/Schaefer camp. Anyone who listened to my first podcast interview with him, in 2021, knows this. He brings a West Coast moxie and brashness to the rough-and-ruthless Sierras, tempered by the humbling realities of operating mountains in the fickle range over four-plus decades.The Storm, in general, is more interested in place over person. I don't seek out whacky characters or eccentrics. They may be captivating in an oddball way, but I need to find the individuals who actually make things happen, who, through will or persistence or luck or planning help shape our collective lift-served ski experience.Sometimes, however, you get both charisma and decision-making. Would I be running my second podcast focused on a mid-sized California ski area if it were owned and operated by someone else? Maybe. But probably not. At least not so soon. This is a hyper-regional mountain, isolated and hard to reach for anyone who doesn't live in or near Fresno. It's 65 miles and an hour and a half off the expressway – time that most SoCal drivers are going to use to keep moving north to Mammoth or Tahoe.But here we are, back in the parking lot at the end of highway 168, for the second time in two years. You'll understand why once you click “play.”    What we talked aboutChina Peak's record-smashing snowfall this past season; when big snow equals big problems; how running Kirkwood prepared Cohee for a huge 2022-23 at China Peak; weathering nine droughts in 11 seasons; selling the ski area to California Mountain Resorts Company; Karl Kapuscinski, “mountain guy”; the Cali Pass; “I wish I was partners with Karl 10 years ago”; doing your best work in your ‘60s; “there's no better investment company in the country in the ski business than Invision Capital”; the long-term potential for California Mountain Resort Company (CMRC) to by more ski areas; potential for Powder Alliance to morph into a revenue-generating pass; Doug Fish and the Indy Pass; whether Powder Alliance could expand outside of the West in North America; how Epic and Ikon have lifted small ski areas; how China Peak works together with Dodge Ridge and Mountain High as a collective; how Covid supercharged China Peak's business; why Ross Blackburn bailed out China Peak; the “smartest guy ever in the American ski industry”; why China Peak finally invested in a real snowmaking system and what happened when it did; this summer's Canyon lift upgrade; where a detachable lift could fit at China Peak and what sort of lift that could be; “Karl and I are passionate about mirroring as much of what the big resorts do as we can”; a Firebowl lift upgrade; another lift upgrade for Dodge Ridge; thinking through Lift 1 upgrades; why China Peak removed the Dynamite/old Buckhorn lift; why the mountain changed the name of the Exhibition lift to “Buckhorn”; “China Peak would probably be the fifth or sixth best ski area in Lake Tahoe if it was up there”; reaching for 200,000 skier visits; the problem with an East Bowl lift; why China Peak terrain expansion is unlikely; “you can put 5,500 people at China Peak and it will gobble them up”; the ski area that CMRC is trying to buy next; and why Cohee changed the name back to “China Peak” in 2010.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewChina Peak is making all kinds of moves lately:* After staggering along on a primitive snowmaking system for decades, China Peak finally installed a modern network in 2021. Following nine droughts in 11 seasons, this seemed like the only route to survival. Only, it hasn't stopped snowing since. China Peak obliterated its all-time snowfall record during the 2022-23 ski season, piling up 701 inches from November to May.* In December, Cohee sold China Peak to Invision Capital and Karl Kapuscinski, an enterprise that has now reformulated as “California Mountain Resort Company” (CMRC). It was an unexpected move that continued the rollup of North America's ski industry into conglomerates large and small, lumping China Peak in with new sister resorts Mountain High and Dodge Ridge.* In February, CMRC introduced the “Cali Pass” for the 2023-24 ski season. Renewing passholders could lock in unlimited access to Mountain High, Dodge Ridge, and China Peak for $599 ($649 for new customers). The pass, which currently runs $699, also includes Powder Alliance benefits: three days each at 19 other ski areas, including Sierra-at-Tahoe. All three ski areas continue to sell single-mountain passes, which debuted at $499/$449 renewal at China Peak (now $549), and $549/$499 renewal at Mountain High and Dodge Ridge (now $599). The Cali Pass is one of a growing number of regional ski passes that deliver multi-mountain access outside of the Epkon ecosystem.* One of the 62 lift installations rising across North America this summer is at China Peak, where Jackson Hole's old Thunder fixed-grip quad is replacing a Riblet double on the Canyon line. Cohee discusses a second lift upgrade for next summer, for the long-defunct Firebowl T-bar.* China Peak still relies entirely on a fixed-grip lift fleet. This could change as CMRC looks to retool its portfolio for skiing's high-speed age. That could mean big changes for Lift 1, Summit, which is currently a fixed-grip triple. Cohee thinks an upgrade to a high-speed six on that line could be among the most consequential lift replacements in the history of California skiing.What I got wrongI didn't get this wrong, necessarily, but I wanted to make a note about Ski Cooper and the Powder Alliance. Cohee and I spoke on June 19 – Ski Cooper announced that it had joined the Powder Alliance on June 30. Otherwise, I certainly would have asked him about it during our Powder Alliance discussion.Cohee and I talked through the coming lift upgrade at Dodge Ridge on the fly. We settled on a likely upgrade to Lift 5, but the resort is in fact upgrading Lift 6, from a Riblet double to a quad, for the 2024-25 ski season:Why you should ski China PeakIt's hard to contemplate how a ski area can be both at the ass-end of the road and in the most populous state in the nation. But that's China Peak: an hour and a half dead east of Fresno, at the terminus of a road that just can't quite contemplate going any deeper into the mountains. Mammoth, 28 miles away as the bird flies, is a six-and-a-half-hour drive.You should go anyway. “We don't even have a line on a triple chair,” Cohee tells me of China Peak's Summit Lift, the mountain's only top-to-bottom chair. “There's no way you can stand in line 10 minutes. It's not possible. Most of the time it's two or three minutes on a fixed triple chair.” So, no one's there, and you get a big mountain. Cohee explains: “People that have come there, that have never been there, are like, ‘how can there be a 1,700-vertical-foot mountain, fall-line skiing, steeps, long runs, fall-line runs, fantastic grooming, and all the frills, and I've never heard of it?' And I said, ‘because it's not in your market.'”Find me something more appealing than a 1,700-vertical-foot mountain with no liftlines. Sure, you're riding a fixed-grip lift to the top, but I'll take no line on a slow lift over a long line on a fast lift any day. And once they drop that sixer in there? Dang.Podcast NotesOn Karl Kapuscinski and California Mountain Resorts CompanyCohee and I talk extensively about Karl Kapuscinski, the CEO of CMRC and longtime owner of Mountain High. Kapuscinski joined me on the podcast last June (prior to the China Peak purchase), and we went deep on long-term plans at Mountain High and Dodge Ridge.On putting a lift on hike-to terrain in Telluride and TaosCohee referenced the contentious history of stringing chairlifts into what had traditionally been hike-to terrain. His examples were Taos and Telluride. Taos ran a 1,095-vertical-foot triple chair up Kachina Peak in 2014, delivering easy mass access to what had been revered hike-to terrain since the resort's earliest days. Note the lift-less Kachina Peak far looker's left on this 2012 trailmap:And here's Taos today (the mountain is replacing Lift 4, a fixed-grip quad, with a high-speed detach quad this summer - that lift is being split between China Peak and Dodge Ridge for the 2024 upgrade noted above; Taos will also upgrade Pioneer from a used Yan triple to a new Leitner-Poma triple this summer):The Telluride access issue was more complex, and was only tangentially related to the Revelation lift, which the resort installed on the backside in 2008. That lift made it slightly easier to access the Bear Creek terrain, which Powder characterized in 2014 as “a sprawling, steep, chute-choked drainage” and “some of the best lift-accessed backcountry in the country.” More:In 2000, skiers convinced the Forest Service to put in access points on Palmyra Peak at the top of the Gold Hill Chutes. The backcountry gates were also part of a terrain expansion in the resort. Local skiers thought the problem was solved, but the debate didn't end there. Ten years later, in December 2010, they closed the gates again due to complaints from a Bear Creek landowner. There are private inholdings in the Forest Service land in the canyon, and those landowners didn't want skiers cutting through their property.Read the rest to see how the problem sorted out. And here's the Telluride trailmap for reference:On Janek KunczynskiCohee referenced a conversation he'd had with “Yan Kunczynski,” saying that, “obviously he had his issues.” If it's not obvious to the listener, here's what he was talking about: Kuncyznski founded Yan chairlifts in 1965. They were sound lifts, and the company built hundreds, many of which are still in operation today. However. Yan's high-speed lifts turned out to be death traps. Two people died in a 1985 accident at Keystone. A 9-year-old died in a 1993 accident at Sierra-at-Tahoe (then known as Sierra Ski Ranch). Two more died at Whistler in 1995. This is why all three detachable quads at Sierra-at-Tahoe date to 1996 – the mountain ripped out all three Yan machines following the accident, even though the oldest dated only to 1989.Several Yan high-speed detachables still run, but they have been heavily modified and retrofit. Superstar Express at Killington, for example, was “retrofitted with new Poma grips and sheaves as well as terminal modifications in 1994,” according to Lift Blog. In total, 15 ski areas, including Sun Valley, Schweitzer, Mount Snow, Mammoth, and Palisades Tahoe spent millions upgrading or replacing Yan detachable quads. The company ceased operations in 2001.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 57/100 in 2023, and number 443 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

The civil-military relationship in the United States is a complicated one, and it is continually evolving. The discussion space that was once dominated by the writings of Samuel Huntington and Morris Janowitz, has morphed even further, opening the conversation to a multitude of new voices. As the nation finds itself even more polarized, significant work has to be done by the military to remain effective in the political sphere and yet remain above the partisan fray. Civ-mil relations are a standard topic in joint professional military education and they are so important that the U.S. Army War College has established a new Civil-Military Relations Center (CMRC). The center's mission is "To sponsor and promote the development of a healthy, sustainable relationship between the American military, society, and political leaders through education, research, and outreach." The center's co-director, Carrie Lee, is in the studio today with podcast editor Ron Granieri, to explain how the CMRC intends to accomplish its mission and what lies ahead.

The civil-military relationship in the United States is a complicated one, and it is continually evolving. The discussion space that was once dominated by the writings of Samuel Huntington and Morris Janowitz, has morphed even further, opening the conversation to a multitude of new voices. As the nation finds itself even more polarized, significant work has to be done by the military to remain effective in the political sphere and yet remain above the partisan fray. Civ-mil relations are a standard topic in joint professional military education and they are so important that the U.S. Army War College has established a new Civil-Military Relations Center (CMRC). The center's mission is "To sponsor and promote the development of a healthy, sustainable relationship between the American military, society, and political leaders through education, research, and outreach." The center's co-director, Carrie Lee, is in the studio today with podcast editor Ron Granieri, to explain how the CMRC intends to accomplish its mission and what lies ahead.

Українська культура була представлена на заході Тижня біженців, який провів Community Migrant Resource Centre (CMRC) у приміщенні Holroyd Centre (Merrylands - Sydney) 23 червня. Відвідувачі  ознайомилися зі стендом українського мистецтва, послухали емоційний виступ співачки Ріти Лаврент'євої та дізналися про специфіку проблем українських переміщених осіб на прикладі евакуації бабусі Каріни Вайт. 

कानपुर स्मार्ट न्यूज़ के इस एपिसोड में RJ सोना के साथ सुनिए, CMRC द्वारा हुआ मेट्रो का परीक्षण, कानपुर में बनेगा अनोखा फुटबॉल ग्राउंड और रिंग रोड के पहले चरण का काम जल्द होगा शुरू।

Listeners comment on Wallstreet and day trading. A moment on birthnames. A talented 3 year old is creating great art and raising money for CMRC. An update on the Congresswoman Greene vote to be removed from house committees. San Francisco doing more San Francisco things.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Touching back on that Parler update. Supermarket chain Aldi will pay employees for time to get the COVID vaccine. A local woman, pregnant with twins, spent 49 days in CMRC with COVID and survived thanks to ECMO treatment. Philip introduces us to Bill McClintock. A 14 yo Clovis girl makes history becoming Eagle Scout.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A moment on support of those impacted by the Creek Fire. A new 24-hour national helpline is available for those experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. A discussion on mental health in 2020. CMRC's on-call neurological services will resume following contentious negotiations. Fri 9/11: Hour 3 Photo by Jesse Gardner (https://unsplash.com/@plasticmind?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/wildfire?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)

We are delighted to be joined by big Phillip Crowe at Crowe Performance HQ. We cover the big weight loss, starting road racing, the recent and impressive expansion of the business and some exciting news for 2020.  Big thanks to our Patrons! www.patreon.com/motorbikepod Merch: http://www.chasintheracin.com/merchandise/ @Motorbikepod across all social media

Community Migrant resource Centre presents Stories of Resilience. Tune in, feel good! Ryde Council has partnered on this exciting CMRC broadcast providing a platform for a localised lens on stories emerging from our local community, business and artists during the time of COVID-19. This podcast has been produced by a diverse and multicultural group of individuals, who share one thing in common: a desire to seek out powerful stories. The first episode will be released on the 19th June, celebrating Refugee Week and featuring powerful stories from refugees in our community. Stories of Resilience has been creatively produced by Lead by Story: leadbystory.com.au

Happily ever after! Well, not exactly! Flipping the script has become a popular media literacy technique, particularly when it comes to the ageless fairy tale princess living happily ever after with their prince. Recently, the princess narrative has been recast as one of mistress of her own destiny. The irreverent musical comedy "Disenchanted" has been playing off-Broadway for some time. In this comedy, the original storybook heroines come back to life to set the record straight with an empowering message for modern girls. Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and others reflect on their lot in life; they sing about sexuality, body image issues and racism. The show is having a local run at the Chester Theater here in NJ and this week, Dr. Greenwood talks to Susan Hagen, who by night plays Rapunzel in Desenchanted and by day is the department administrator and program advisor in the department of secondary and special education in the College of Education here at Montclair State. Engineer/ producer: Ana Ortiz

David Tuller returns to discuss his efforts to expose the methodological and ethical problems with the PACE trial for ME/CFS. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: David Tuller Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode All of David's ME/CFS articles at virology blog David Tuller on Twitter Through the Shadowlands by Julie Rehmeyer Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

Mark lends us some to chat about the series that comes to Regina this weekend! MXnationals.com!

An icon in Canadian and a golden voice here on BigMx Radio. the first voice I ever heard call a race was Mark Travers. This guy is knowledgable and I’m glad we were able to get together for this preview.

David Tuller returns to discuss the continuing saga of the UK's PACE trial for chronic fatigue syndrome, including the accusation that he is engaging in libelous blogging. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: David Tuller   Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode TWiV 397: Trial by Error All articles by David Tuller at virology blog Getting it wrong on chronic fatigue syndrome (NY Times) Esther Crawley slide (Twitter) David's fundraising page Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

With the Canadian Mx series wrapped up, I call The Newf and Gauld to talk about what we got right and wrong in our pre-season podcast, Newf's disastrous Walton appearance, the state of CMRC and more.

With the Canadian Mx series wrapped up, I call The Newf and Gauld to talk about what we got right and wrong in our pre-season podcast, Newf's disastrous Walton appearance, the state of CMRC and more.

PLEASE GO TO http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=2942325 LISTEN TO THE FANTASY FOCUS PODCAST 06010 AND EMAIL ME THE NAME OF THEIR PRODUCER!! FIRST TO DO SO WINS A BIGMX RADIO T-SHIRT!   Cole Thompson IS your 2016 CMRC Canadian National CHAMPION!!! @ColeThompson16  

Ryan Gauld and Ryan Lockhart join Matthes to talk about the just completed Canadian AX series as well as touch on some of the new CMRC rules.

Ryan Gauld and Ryan Lockhart join Matthes to talk about the just completed Canadian AX series as well as touch on some of the new CMRC rules.

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