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You guys have held on tight to the tangent reins for long enough - It's finally time for some real top tier tangent-free animal news! …It counts as tangent-free if the tangents are somewhat animal-ish…right? In this issue, get answers to the questions that we all already know the answers to, like - What do our beloved hosts bring to the show? How would each the guys survive in the wild? And the obvious classic - Who is most likely to tame a wild moose? And if you expedition through the forest of tangent for long enough, you might just spot some relevant chat about rare Giant Snails laying eggs out of their neck, cryptid-status Moose being spotted in NZ, thousands of Mermaid's purses nestled beneath an underwater volcano, extinct turned extant Mouse Deer and Flying Squirrels and a Bigfoot eye witness account thats fresh off the tracks.Last and certainly least, we have a dog pushing their owner off a cliff… Which would be dull if it didn't end in the world's first ever live animal reenactment on a podcast! You seriously don't want to miss this one. If you want to support Peach and Orion in their efforts in environmental education: https://givebutter.com/NAAEE5KChallenge2025/peachandorion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AWadd brings us into The Richmond Commander on the show next as AWadd tries to rank the change young QB Jayden Daniels has to win MVP honors this season. NFL Hits on the show next as we cover the top story around the league as Aaron Rodgers has officially kicked off his tenure as the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We go out on The Fastbreak with AWadd on the show next as Jason Smith joins us to talk all things NBA Finals. Blaine McCormick joins us on the show next to talk all things Flying Squirrels as all of Audacy Richmond will be going out to watch the team tonight!

The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.WhoPete Sonntag, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Sun Valley, IdahoRecorded onApril 9, 2025About Sun ValleyClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The R. Earl Holding family, which also owns Snowbasin, UtahPass affiliations:* Ikon Pass – 7 days, no blackouts; no access on Ikon Base or Session passes; days shared between Bald and Dollar mountains* Mountain Collective – 2 days, no blackouts; days shared between Bald and Dollar mountainsReciprocal pass partners: Challenger Platinum and Challenger season passes include unlimited access to Snowbasin, UtahLocated in: Ketchum, IdahoClosest neighboring ski areas: Rotarun (:47), Soldier Mountain (1:10)Base elevation | summit elevation | vertical drop:Bald Mountain: 5,750 feet | 9,150 feet | 3,400 feetDollar Mountain: 6,010 feet | 6,638 feet | 628 feetSkiable Acres: 2,533 acres (Bald Mountain) | 296 acres (Dollar Mountain)Average annual snowfall: 200 inchesTrail count: 122 (100 on Bald Mountain; 22 on Dollar) – 2% double-black, 20% black, 42% intermediate, 36% beginnerLift fleet:Bald Mountain: 12 lifts (8-passenger gondola, 2 six-packs, 6 high-speed quads, 2 triples, 1 carpet - view Lift Blog's of inventory of Bald Mountain's lift fleet)Dollar Mountain: 5 lifts (2 high-speed quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 carpet - view Lift Blog's of inventory of Dollar Mountain's lift fleet)Why I interviewed him (again)Didn't we just do this? Sun Valley, the Big Groom, the Monster at the End of The Road (or at least way off the interstate)? Didn't you make All The Points? Pretty and remote and excellent. Why are we back here already when there are so many mountains left to slot onto the podcast? Fair questions, easy answer: because American lift-served skiing is in the midst of a financial and structural renaissance driven by the advent of the multimountain ski pass. A network of megamountains that 15 years ago had been growing creaky and cranky under aging lift networks has, in the past five years, flung new machines up the mountain with the slaphappy glee of a minor league hockey mascot wielding a T-shirt cannon. And this investment, while widespread, has been disproportionately concentrated on a handful of resorts aiming to headline the next generation of self-important holiday Instagram posts: Deer Valley, Big Sky, Steamboat, Snowbasin, and Sun Valley (among others). It's going to be worth checking in on these places every few years as they rapidly evolve into different versions of themselves.And Sun Valley is changing fast. When I hosted Sonntag on the podcast in 2022, Sun Valley had just left Epic for Ikon/Mountain Collective and announced its massive Broadway-Flying Squirrel installation, a combined 14,982 linear feet of high-speed machinery that included a replacement of North America's tallest chairlift. A new Seattle Ridge sixer followed, and the World Cup spectacle followed that. Meanwhile, Sun Valley had settled into its new pass coalitions and teased more megalifts and improvements to the village. Last December, the resort's longtime owner, Carol Holding, passed away at age 95. Whatever the ramifications of all that will be, the trajectory and fate of Sun Valley over the next decade is going to set (as much or more than it traces), the arc of the remaining large independents in our consolidating ski world.What we talked aboutThe passing and legacy of longtime owner Carol Holding and her late husband Earl – “she was involved with the business right up until the very end”; how the Holdings modernized the Sun Valley ski areas; long-term prospects for Sun Valley and Snowbasin independence following Mrs. Holding's passing; bringing World Cup Downhill races back to Sun Valley; what it took to prep Bald Mountain for the events; the risks of hosting a World Cup; finish line vibes; the potential for a World Cup return and when and how that could happen; the impact of the Challenger and Flying Squirrel lift upgrades; potential upgrades for the Frenchman's, River Run, Lookout Express, and Christmas lifts; yes Sun Valley has glades; the impact of the Seattle Ridge chairlift upgrade; why actual lift capacity for Sun Valley's legacy high-speed quads doesn't match spec; explaining Sun Valley's infrastructure upgrade surge; why Mayday and Lookout will likely remain fixed-grip machines; the charm of Dollar Mountain; considering Dollar lift upgrades; what happened to the Silver Dollar carpet; why Sun Valley is likely sticking with Ikon and Mountain Collective long-term after trying both those coalitions and Epic; whether Sun Valley could join Ikon Base now that Alterra ditched Ikon Base Plus; RFID coming at last; whether we could still see a gondola connection between Sun Valley Village and Dollar and Bald mountains; and why Sun Valley isn't focused on slopeside development at Bald Mountain.Why now was a good time for this interviewSince I more or less covered interview timing above, let me instead pull out a bit about Sun Valley's megapass participation that ended up being timely by accident. We recorded this conversation in April, well before Vail Resorts named Rob Katz its CEO for a second time, likely resetting what had become a lopsided (in Alterra's favor) Epic-versus-Ikon battle. Here's what Sonntag had to say on the pod in 2022, when Sun Valley had just wrapped its three-year Epic Pass run and was preparing for its first season on Ikon:… our three-year run with Epic was really, really good. And it brought guests to Sun Valley who have never been here before. I mean, I think we really proved out the value of these multi-resort passes and these partner passes. People aspire to go other places, and when their pass allows them to do that, that sometimes is the impetus. That's all they need to make that decision to do it. So as successful as that was, we looked at Ikon and thought, well, here's an opportunity to introduce ourselves to a whole new group of guests. And why would we not take advantage of that? We're hoping to convert, obviously, a few of these folks to be Sun Valley regulars. And so now we have the opportunity to do that again with Ikon.When I asked Sonntag during that conversation whether he would consider returning to Epic at some point, he said that “I'm focused on doing a great job of being a great partner with Ikon right now,” and that, “I'm not ready to go there yet.”With three winters of Ikon and Mountain Collective membership stacked, Sonntag spoke definitively this time (emphasis mine):We are very very happy with how everything has gone. We feel like we have great partners with both Ikon, which is, you know, partnering with a company, but they're partners in every sense of the word in terms of how they approach the partnership, and we feel like we have a voice. We have access to data. We can really do right by our customers and our business at the same time.Should we read that as an Epic diss on Broomfield? Perhaps, though saying you like pizza doesn't also mean you don't like tacos. But Sonntag was unambiguous when I asked whether Sun Valley was #TeamIkon long-term: “I would see us staying the course,” he said.For those inclined to further read into this, Sonntag arrived at Sun Valley after a long career at Vail Resorts, which included several years as president/COO-equivalent of Heavenly and Whistler. And while Sun Valley is part of a larger company that also includes Snowbasin, meaning Sonntag is not the sole decision-maker, it is interesting that an executive who spent so much of his career with a first-hand look inside the Epic Pass would now lead a mountain that stands firmly with the opposition.What I got wrongI mischaracterized the comments Sonntag had made on Epic and Ikon when we spoke in 2022, making it sound as though he had suggested that Sun Valley would try both passes and then decide between them. But it was me who asked him whether he would decide between the two after an Ikon trial, and he had declined to answer the question, saying, as noted above, that he wasn't “ready to go there yet.”Why you should ski Sun ValleyIf I was smarter I'd make some sort of heatmap showing where skier visits are clustered across America. Unfortunately I'm dumb, and even more unfortunately, ski areas began treating skier visit numbers with the secrecy of nuclear launch codes about a decade ago, so an accurate map would be difficult to draw up even if I knew how.However, I can offer a limited historical view into the crowding advantages that Sun Valley offers in comparison to its easier-to-access peer resorts. Check out Sun Valley's average annual skier visits from 2005 to 2011, compared to similarly sized Breckenridge and Keystone, and smaller Beaver Creek:Here's how those four ski areas compare in size and average skier visits per acre:Of course, 2011 was a long time ago and multi-mountain passes have dramatically reworked visitation patterns. Breck, Keystone, and Beaver Creek, all owned by Vail during the above timeframe, joined Epic Pass in 2008, while Sun Valley would stand on its own until landing on Mountain Collective in 2015, then Epic in 2019, then back to MC and Ikon in 2022. Airline service to Sun Valley has improved greatly in the past 15 years, which could also have ramped up the resort's skier visits.Still, anecdote and experience suggest that these general visitation ratios remain similar to the present day. Beaver Creek remains a bit of a hidey-hole by Colorado standards, but Breck and Keystone, planted right off America's busiest ski corridor in America's busiest ski state, are among the most obvious GPS inputs for the Epic Pass masses. No one has to try that hard to get to Summit County. To get to Sun Valley, you still have to work (and spend), a bit more.So that's the pitch, I guess, in addition to all the established Sun Valley bullet points: excellent grooming and outrageous views and an efficient and fast lift network. By staying off the Ikon Base Pass, not to mention Interstates 70 and 80, Sun Valley has managed to achieve oxymoron status: the big, modern U.S. ski resort that feels mostly empty most of the time. It's this and Taos and Telluride and a few others tossed into the far corners of the Rockies, places that at once feel of the moment and stand slightly outside of time.Podcast NotesOn Sun Valley/Pete 1.0Sonntag first joined me on the pod back in 2022:On Carol HoldingLongtime Sun Valley owner Carol Holding passed away on Dec. 23, 2024. Boise Dev recalled a bit of the family legacy around Sun Valley:“One day, I spotted Earl and Carol dining on the patio and asked him again,” Webb told Bossick. “And Carol turned to him and said, ‘Earl, you've been saying you're going to do that for years. If you don't build a new lodge, I'm going to divorce you.' That's what she said!”The lodge opened in 2004, dubbed Carol's Dollar Mountain Lodge.In a 2000 interview with the Salt Lake Tribune, Carol made it clear that she was as much a part of the business as Earl, whose name caught most of the headlines.“I either became part of his business or lived alone,” she said.The pair often bought distressed or undervalued assets and invested to upgrade them. She told the Tribune that paying attention to the dollars in those early years made a big difference.“I still have the first dollar bill that anyone gave me as a tip,” she said.Once they bought Sun Valley, Robert and Carol wasted no time.Wally Huffman, the resort's GM, got a call to the area above the Ram Restaurant. Someone was stuffing mattresses out the window, and they were landing with a thud on the kitchen loading dock below. Huffman called Janss – the person who had owned the resort – and asked what to do.“I think you should do whatever Mr. Holding tells you to do.”Robert and Carol had purchased the property, and upgrades were well underway. They didn't know how to ski. But they did know hospitality.“Why would anyone who didn't know how to ski buy a ski resort? That wasn't why we bought it—to come here to ski,” Carol said. “We bought it to run as a business.”Earl Holding's 2013 New York Times obituary included background on the couple's purchase of Sun Valley:A year later, Carol Holding, who was her husband's frequent business partner, showed him a newspaper article about the potential sale of Sun Valley. He bought the resort, which had fallen into disrepair since its glory years as a getaway for Ernest Hemingway and others, after he and his wife spent a day there skiing. They had never skied before.Davy Ratchford, President of sister resort Snowbasin, told a great story about Carol Holding on the podcast back in 2023 [31:20]:Mrs. Holding is an amazing woman and is sharp. She knows everything that's going on at the resorts. She used to work here, right? She'd flip burgers and she'd sell things from the retail store. I mean she's an original, right? Like she is absolutely amazing and she knows everything about it. And I was hired and I remember being in our lodge and I had all the employees there and she was introducing me, and it was an amazing experience. I remember I was kneeling down next to her chair and I said, “You know, Mrs. Holding, thank you for the opportunity.” And she grabs both your hands and she holds them in tight to her, and that's how she talks to you. It's this amazing moment. And I said, “I just want to make sure I'm doing exactly what you want me to do for you and Earl's legacy of Snowbasin.” I know how much they love it, right? Since 1984. And I said, “Can I just ask your advice?” And this is exactly what she said to me, word for word, she said, “Be nice and hire nice people.” And every employee orientation since then, I've said that: “Our job is to be nice and to hire nice people.”Listen to the rest here:On Sun Valley's evolutionWhen the Holdings showed up in 1977, Sun Valley, like most contemporary ski areas, was a massive tangle of double and triple chairs:The resort upgraded rapidly, installing seven high-speed quads between 1988 and 1994: Unfortunately, the ski area chose Yan, whose bungling founder's shortcuts transformed the machines into deathtraps, as its detachable partner. The ski area heavily retrofit all seven machines in partnership with Doppelmayr in 1995. Sun Valley has so far replaced three of the seven Yans: the Seattle Ridge sixer replaced the detach quad of the same name last year and the Broadway sixer and Flying Squirrel quad replaced the Broadway and Greyhawk quads in 2023, on a new alignment:Sonntag outlines which of the remaining four Yan-Doppelmayr hybrids will be next on the pod.I've summarized the Yan drama several times, most recently in the article accompanying my podcast conversation with Mammoth COO Eric Clark earlier this year:On World Cup resultsWhile we talk in general about the motivation behind hosting the World Cup, what it took to prep the mountain, and the energy of the event itself, we don't get a lot into the specifics of the events themselves. Here are all the official stats. Videos here.On gladesYes, Sun Valley has glades (video by #GoProBro, which is me):On Ikon Pass' evolutionI feel as though I publish this chart every other article, but here it is. If you're reading this in the future, click through for the most current:On the Sun Valley Village masterplanWe discuss an old Sun Valley masterplan that included a gondola connection from the village to Dollar and then Bald mountains:The new village plan, which is a separate document, rather than an update of the image above, doesn't mention it:Why? We discuss.The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication. Please support independent ski journalism, or we'll all be reading about bros backflipping over moving trains for the rest of our lives. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Hosts Agatha Fisty and The Andy Man chat with Caroline Phipps-Erwin - Director of Entertainment & Promotion for the Flying Squirrels, the mastermind behind the notorious Hot Dog Scented Candle. Would we rather fight 1 horse sized duck or 50 duck sized horses?

AWadd takes us into The Richmond Commander on the show next as we ask the question of the day, who will be the most improved Washington Commander this season? Flying Squirrels news on the show next as we talk about a recent story that suggests Richmond may have a shot at a AAA team and a chance to move on from the San Francisco Giants. Lane Casadonte on the show with us next to talk all things local sports news in Richmond as we talk more about potential changes at the Diamond. We take calls and spend more time breaking down the history of local baseball in Richmond and what the future holds for the upcoming Diamond.

To kick off the Best Of AWadd Radio, AWadd takes us into The Richmond Commander on the show as we ask the question of the day, who will be the most improved Washington Commander this season? Flying Squirrels news on the show next as we talk about a recent story that suggests Richmond may have a shot at a AAA team and a chance to move on from the San Francisco Giants. AWadd brings Chris Graham onto the show with us next to talk about all things UVA athletics in the football and basketball offseason, and we talk about a talented baseball team. We react to breaking news on the show next as the New York Knicks have made the decision to move on from their head coach, then food news on Dude Food.

Ronan the Sea Lion – perhaps the best beat-keeper on the planet? We've got the fascinating details. A new drone mimics the flying squirrel, which could be a game-changer for robots ability to navigate highly congested spaces. And on This Day in History, the story of Mary Kies – the first woman to receive a patent in the US. This adorable bopping sea lion can probably hold a beat better than you This Flying Squirrel Drone Can Brake in Midair and Outsmart Obstacles 1st woman US patent holder - Mary Dixon Kies in 1809 May 5: Mary Kies Becomes First Woman to Receive a U.S. Patent Patented Straw Weaving Technique Contact the show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AWadd brings us into the show as always with The Sports App as we break down the latest stories and highlights out of the NBA, NHL, MLB, and in the NFL. Commanders Corner on the show next as AWadd highlights the six highest positions of need in Washington's depth chart. NFL Hits on the show again as we get ready for the upcoming NFL draft as we vibe check the teams current offense and defense. We talk about Easter and the Flying Squirrels on the show next as Richmonders start to plan their weekends.

AWadd is joined by ex coach Chris Knoche on the show next as we go all around the NBA previewing the post-season and the teams to watch out for in the playoffs. NetClix on the show next as AWadd and Stub talk about the latest Justin Bieber and blockbuster movie news. Blaine McCormick on the show with AWadd next as we talk all things Flying Squirrels as there will be a special giveaway at the Diamond today. We close out the show with GAMEDAY as we highlight the biggest events in the sports world that have our attention.

AWadd brings us into the show following a Flying Squirrels rain delay with some NFL Talk as we break down the upcoming draft for the Commanders and the top quarterback prospects. Blaine McCormick joins us on the show next to talk Flying Squirrels with us as the season is well underway. AWadd takes us into The Richmond Commander on the show next as we once again take a look at where Washington stands in the draft with the 29th overall pick.

To kick off the Best Of AWadd Radio, Blaine McCormick joins us on the show to talk Flying Squirrels with us as the season is well underway. AWadd Crosstalk's with Michael Phillips on the show next as we talk about the Washington Capitals getting back on the ice tonight as the team has the playoffs in their sights. We go out on The Fastbreak with AWadd next as we talk about all of the top stories in the league as the playoffs are rapidly approaching. AWadd with an NFL Hits on the show next as we talk about some of the best draft prospects headed into the league for the 2025-2026 season.

AWadd is joined next on the show by guest Anthony Opperman as we keep talking about the Flying Squirrels as they are getting ready to begin their final season in The Diamond. Dude Food on the show next as we talk about the official food map this year for the Flying Squirrels in The Diamond. We move up to the major leagues in baseball on the show next as we are joined by guest Andrew Golden to talk all things Washington Nationals. NFL Hits to close out the show as we talk about the biggest stories of the offseason around the league.

To kick off the Best Of AWadd Radio, Blaine McCormick joins us on the show from The Diamond with AWadd previewing the opening night of the Squirrel's season. We are joined by Pelf, manager of the Flying Squirrels, on the show next as he helps preview an exciting upcoming season for the team. AWadd gives us a Flying Squirrels and Richmond minor league baseball history lesson on the show. Voice of the Flying Squirrels Trey Wilson hops on with AWadd to wrap up the hour. AWadd is joined next on the show by guest Anthony Opperman as we keep talking about the Flying Squirrels as they are getting ready to begin their final season in The Diamond. Dude Food on the show next as we talk about the official food map this year for the Flying Squirrels in The Diamond.

AWadd brings us into the show as always with The Sports App as he breaks down the biggest moments and storylines from last night in the MLB, NBA, College Hoops, NHL, and in the NFL. Crosstalk with Michael Phillips on the show next as AWadd reports live from The Diamond as they are getting ready for the Flying Squirrels season. Blaine McCormick joins us on the show next from The Diamond with AWadd previewing opening night of the Squirrel's season. We talk Flying Squirrels on the show more as AWadd recounts the story of his first trip to the stadium after moving back to Richmond.

AWadd takes us into The Richmond Commander on the show next as we talk about new jersey numbers and changes to the teams defense. We are joined by Pelf, manager of the Flying Squirrels, on the show next as he helps preview an exciting upcoming season for the team. AWadd gives us a Flying Squirrels and Richmond minor league baseball history lesson on the show. Voice of the Flying Squirrels Trey Wilson hops on with AWadd to wrap up the hour.

Flying Squirrels COO BEN ROTHROCK Discusses CarMax Park full 791 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:02:00 +0000 XkfDmDRBr7KU7qh8Rw1TfIG3sxBrKysf news Richmond's Morning News news Flying Squirrels COO BEN ROTHROCK Discusses CarMax Park On Richmond's Morning News our team discusses the top stories of the day from around the world, nationally, in Virginia, and right here in the Richmond area.  Listen to news you can use, newsmakers, and analysis of what's happening every weekday from 5:30 to 10:00 AM on NewsRadio 1140 WRVA and 96.1 FM!   2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.co

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For our 2025 season premiere, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson caught up with San Francisco Giants pitcher Hayden Birdsong. They discussed Birdsong's journey in 2024, from his dominating start to the year in Double-A to his MLB debut for the Giants last June against the Chicago Cubs.

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BLAINE McCORMICK Discusses the Flying Squirrels' Block Party! full 603 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:59:00 +0000 Of7wePLVffkC7RGM8tL0Se2brz3WZkCk news Richmond's Morning News news BLAINE McCORMICK Discusses the Flying Squirrels' Block Party! On Richmond's Morning News our team discusses the top stories of the day from around the world, nationally, in Virginia, and right here in the Richmond area.  Listen to news you can use, newsmakers, and analysis of what's happening every weekday from 5:30 to 10:00 AM on NewsRadio 1140 WRVA and 96.1 FM!   2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcast

How 'Bout Those Flying Squirrels and Rams?! (Hour 4) full 1273 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:05:00 +0000 Kmbsr2CDu1hZy2PPlTRZJJf0U3nlaxwm news Richmond's Morning News news How 'Bout Those Flying Squirrels and Rams?! (Hour 4) On Richmond's Morning News our team discusses the top stories of the day from around the world, nationally, in Virginia, and right here in the Richmond area.  Listen to news you can use, newsmakers, and analysis of what's happening every weekday from 5:30 to 10:00 AM on NewsRadio 1140 WRVA and 96.1 FM!   2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?f

AWadd brings us into the show with The Sports App as we break down all of the biggest stories and moments out of the NFL, NBA, College Basketball, and in the NHL. Crosstalk with Michael Phillips on the show next as we enter bracket season as the two hosts make some picks in a mock NCAA bracket. Blaine McCormick joins AWadd on the show next as baseball season draws near and the Flying Squirrels are getting ready to play. VCU Recap on the show as the Rams continue to look dominant after taking down the Richmond Spiders.

As I mentioned on the previous show about the Lynx trailing trip, I was planning on heading up to Algonquin Park to trail Moose, Algonquin Wolves, Martens, Snowshoe Hare, Flying Squirrels, and whomever else's trails we may come across. Well, I went and it was great. So good that I wanted to offer a bit of a report back from the trip and tell some stories of what we saw. This is the 24th year of this trip, and I am so grateful to get to not only be there, but to be helping lead the week. Kid me would be stoked… hell, adult me is still stoked!Big thanks to Alexis for being a great colleague and mentor, and to everyone who came. It was a blast.To learn more :Algonquins of Ontario overview of land claimMore information on the trip from EarthTracks.ca

Dennis Pelfrey will be returning to Richmond in 2025 to helm the Flying Squirrels for the fourth consecutive season — making him the longest tenured manager in team history. He joins me this week to talk about the challenges of developing a major league winning ballplayer. We discuss the continuity and stability in minor league coaching staffs, the change at the top of the organization, and the challenges that young players face in trying to become big leaguers.All There R Giants' content is supported by the generosity of my subscribers. With this year's Top 50 currently underway and spring camp coming up next month, now is a great time to become a There R Giants' subscriber and get all of my posts delivered, ad-free, straight to your Inbox.There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Intro/Outro: “Blue Skies” by Willie Nelson This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

In the Feb. 4, 2025, episode of Phenology Talkbacks, John Latimer remarks on seven student reports featuring wild weather swings, elusive foxes, and flying squirrels.

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, animal behaviors, weather patterns and other wonders.

Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kicks off the show talking ice with Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman. There's also a breaking news story regarding hundreds of dead geese in the Fairmont area. Then Barry Allen from Ducks Unlimited recaps the 2024 duck hunting season for the Upper Mississippi Flyway. A scientist from the University of Minnesota-Duluth's Natural […] The post Episode 518 – Ice update, dead geese, duck recap, flying squirrel research, top 10 stories of 2024 appeared first on Outdoor News.

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For our latest episode, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson chats with Richmond manager Dennis Pelfrey, who was selected as the manager for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League this year. They chatted about Flying Squirrels players Bryce Eldridge and William Kempner and their performances in Arizona this fall as well as some possible future Flying Squirrels who represented the San Francisco Giants in the AFL. Pelfrey also gave his thoughts on some of Scottsdale's other standout players, including Fall League MVP Josue Briceño of the Detroit Tigers and more.

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Managing Editor Rob Drieslein kicks off the show with Minnesota Editor Tim Spielman. They preview the final (cold and windy) weekend of duck hunting in Minnesota, and discuss the effects of windmills on conservation habitat. Then fishing guide Darren Troseth drops in to chat about sturgeon fishing on the St. Croix. Patrick Berry, CEO of […] The post Episode 515 – Grand duck finale, late fall river fishing, BHA's Patrick Berry, and flying squirrels appeared first on Outdoor News.

AWadd brings us into the show on The Sports App as we break down all the biggest stories and updates out of the NBA, NFL, and in the NHL. Crosstalk on the show with Michael Phillips next as Adam and callers want to celebrate a successful 5-2 start prediction for the Washington Commanders. Michael Phillips stays on the show with us for some more Commanders Crosstalk as we continue to breakdown the QB situation in Washington headed into week 8. Squirrel-O-Ween on the show next as we are joined by a Flying Squirrels guest to promote a very exciting local Halloween event at the Diamond!

For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster sat down with 2024 Flying Squirrels Player of the Year Carter Howell to talk about winning the award, his 2024 season and looking ahead into his offseason. 

For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with Erie SeaWolves pitcher Matt Seelinger, who pitched for Richmond in 2021. They discussed his journey through five affiliated organizations, including the Pirates, Rays, Giants Phillies and now the Tigers, spending some time in independent baseball, flashed back to his part in the Flying Squirrels' first-ever nine-inning no-hitter at Harrisburg in 2021 and more.

For today's pregame conversation, Richmond Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson sat down with manager Dennis Pelfrey to discuss the team's award recipients for the 2024 season, including Player of the Year Carter Howell, Pitcher of the Year John Michael Bertrand, Puritan Cleaners Dirty Squirrel of the Year Turner Hill and the recipient of the Community Service Award, which was also Bertrand. 

AWadd brings us into the first hour of the show with The Sports App as we give out all of the biggest stories from last night in Tennis, the NFL, and in the MLB. AWadd and Stub go around the NFL next as we get ready for our office Survivor pool and highlight a couple of games we think may be locks this weekend. Crosstalk on the show next as we are joined by Michael Phillips live with the Flying Squirrels as the Squirrels unveil the new stadium name. Fantasy Football talk to close out the hour as the office held its draft last night.

AWadd leads us into the first hour of the show as we launch The Sports App and give all the latest updates in the MLB, HSF, College Football, the NFL, Tennis, and in the NHL. AWadd takes us out on a University Drive next as we cover all the biggest games in the ACC and top 25 this weekend as Adam makes a couple of predictions. Crosstalk on the show next as its time for some record predictions with Michael Phillips we pick our NFL division winners and CFB 12 team playoffs. We talk local sports in Richmond next as we cover all of the latest news from High School Football, the Flying Squirrels, and The Richmond Kickers.

To kick off the Best Of, We talk local sports in Richmond as we cover all of the latest news from High School Football, the Flying Squirrels, and The Richmond Kickers. Frank Maloney joins us on the show next for some more College Football talk as we tackle UVA and the ACC before going all around this weekend's slate and making a couple of predictions for some of the highlight games. David Cunningham joins us on the show next to break down the Virginia Tech Hokies as they get ready to take on Vanderbilt this Saturday. Dude Food on the show next as we break the latest news and menu changes all across the fast food world as we have some nostalgic updates to break down.

For today's pregame conversation, Flying Squirrels broadcaster Trey Wilson catches up with pitcher John Michael Bertrand to talk about his strong start last week in Harrisburg, inducing double plays, his defensive work and more. 

Even though there is bad weather incoming the Flying Squirrels have some things happening around town and Blaine McCormick tells Jeff all about them. 

Showtime, All the Time host Dennis Bickmeier has a lively conversation with local sports advocate and expert Todd "Parney" Parnell in this episode.

The Flying Squirrels have a bunch of upcoming events so Blaine McCormick joins Jeff to give us all the details! 

On today's episode, Liz and Big Daddy (Olivia is out of town for a family emergency-sending prayers!) tackle the hot topic: Taylor Swift fans created vibrations on the level of several small earthquakes at her recent shows in Edinburgh-now that's what we call rock ‘n roll!! We go onto discuss our favorite summer traditions from childhood as well as favorite Richmond summertime traditions overall. Big Daddy drops some knowledge about the best weekend road trip spots for some summer fun in the sun. We also discuss some upcoming summer events around town, as well as places to check out fireworks on the 4th!Fireworks:-07-04-07/06 Star spangled nights at Kings Dominion-07/04 The Diamond after the Flying Squirrels game-07/04 Chesterfield Fairgrounds-gates open at 5p.m.-07/04 Red, White, and Lights at Crump Park(laser show, no actual fireworks FYI) fun starts at 4 p.m.Band of the Week: Be Kind and RewindBekindandrewind90s.comInstagram: bekind_rewindbandBusiness of the Week: TXTUR/Stocktxtur.com and txtur.com/pages/stock-rvaInstagram: txturrva and stockrichmondShout outs:Agecroft Hall and Gardens25th Anniversary Season of the Shakespeare FestivalStone Soul Music and Food FestivalMetzger Bar and ButcheryThe Flying SquirrelsRichmond Parks and Recreation Music at MaymontThe Mashup and Cozy Confition

Episode 4 of our Season on The Year Before Disneyland continues with November, 1954.  We'll chat Bios on Ub Iwerks & Bob Gurr;  look at ‘The Flying Squirrel' in Theatres and ‘Alice In Wonderland,' ‘True Life Adventures,' Donald Duck, & ‘So Dear To My Heart' on TV;  C.V. Wood – you remember Woody – going after Sponsors and beginning his own exit;  and we'll close out this week with the Official Beginning of The Disneyland Hotel (that Wrather wanted to open WITH The Park).  Would it?  COULD it? After all, Jack & Bonita wanted it to be as great AS The Park.  But, then, would even The PARK live up to Walt's & Roy's dreams?  For more info, or sharing YOUR questions & comments, please find us on Instagram @fromoutofthepastpodcast!  Thanks for listening …

This week's There R Giants podcast features Richmond Hitting and Pitching Coaches Cory Elasik and Paul Oseguera (respectively). Together they walk me through the Richmond roster talking about development growth they've seen from their players this year — many of whom they've coached in previous years as well. We talk about the recently promoted Grant McCray and Hayden Birdsong, and a wide variety of other Flying Squirrels including Victor Bericoto, Adrian Sugastey, Vaun Brown, Carson Ragsdale, Evan Gates and many more.There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Intro/Outro: “But I'm Different Now” by The Jam This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

This week Cal talks about BLM Rules, Colorado anti-hunters' embrace of big cat lovers and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on April 18. It dropped for free subscribers on April 25. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoPete Korfiatis, General Manager of Bluewood, WashingtonRecorded onApril 4, 2024About BluewoodClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Local investorsLocated in: Dayton, WashingtonYear founded: 1980Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass and Indy+ Pass: 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Cottonwood Butte, Idaho, 3 hours eastBase elevation: 4,545 feetSummit elevation: 5,670 feetVertical drop: 1,125 feetSkiable Acres: 355Average annual snowfall: 300 inchesTrail count: 24 (30% difficult, 45% intermediate, 25% easy)Lift count: 4 (2 triples, 2 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Bluewood's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himSomeday, if it's not too late, I'm going to track down the old-timers who snowshoed into the wilderness and figured this all out. The American West is filled with crazy little snow pockets, lesser-known mountain ranges spiraling off the vast plateaus. Much of this land falls under the purview of the United States Forest Service. In the decades immediately before and after World War II, the agency established most of our large western ski areas within its 193 million-acre kingdom. That's a lot of land – approximately the size of Texas – and it's not all snowy. Where there is snow, there's not always roads, nor even the realistic possibility of plowing one through. Where there are roads, there aren't always good exposures or fall lines for skiing.So our ski areas ended up where they are because, mostly, those are the best places nature gave us for skiing. Obviously it snows like hell in the Wasatch and the Tetons and the Sierra Nevadas. Anyone with a covered wagon could have told you that. But the Forest Service's map of its leased ski areas is dotted with strange little outposts popping out of what most of us assume to be The Flats:What to make of Brian Head, floating alone in southern Utah? Or Mt. Lemmon, rising over Tucson? Or Ski Apache and Cloudcroft, sunk near the bottom of New Mexico? Or the ski areas bunched and floating over Los Angeles? Or Antelope Butte, hanging out in the Wyoming Bighorns?Somewhere, in some government filing cabinet 34 floors deep in a Washington, D.C. bunker, are hand-annotated topo maps and notebooks left behind by the bureaucrat-explorers who determined that these map dots were the very best for snowsportskiing. And somewhere, buried where I'll probably never find it, is the story of Bluewood.It's one of our more improbable ski centers. Not because it shouldn't be there, but because most of us can't imagine how it could be. Most Washington and Oregon ski areas line up along the Cascades, stacked south to north along the states' western thirds. The snow smashes into these peaks and then stops. Anyone who's driven east over the passes has encountered the Big Brown Endless on the other side. It's surreal, how fast the high alpine falls away.But as Interstate 90 arcs northeast through this rolling country and toward Spokane, it routes most travelers away from the fecund Umatilla National Forest, one of those unexpected islands of peaks and green floating above our American deserts. Here, in this wilderness just to the west of Walla Walla but far from just about everything else, 300 inches of snow stack up in an average winter. And this is where you will find Bluewood.The Umatilla sprawls over two states and 1.4 million acres, and is home to three ski areas (Anthony Lakes and inactive Spouts Springs, both in Oregon, are the other two). Three map dots in the wilderness, random-looking from above, all the final product of years in the field, of hardy folks pushing ever-deeper into the woods to find The Spot. This is the story of one of them.What we talked aboutGrowing up Wenatchee; “the mountains are an addiction”; THE MACHINE at Mammoth; Back-In-The-Day Syndrome; Mammoth's outsized influence on Alterra Mountain Company; how the Ikon Pass strangely benefited Mammoth; the accidental GM; off the grid; Bluewood and southeast Washington's unique little weather pattern; “everybody that knows Bluewood comes for the trees”; why the Forest Service is selling a bunch of Bluewood's trees; massive expansion potential; when your snowline is 50 feet above your base area and you have no snowmaking; the winter with no snow; Skyline Basin and dreams that never happened; ambitious lift-upgrade plans; summer and “trying to eliminate the six-month revenue drought”; “if you take the North American lifts right now, they're only coming out because they're pieces of crap”; potential future chairlifts; Bluewood's owners and their long-term vision; mountaintop lodging potential; whether night skiing could ever happen; power by biomass; the Indy Pass; Southeast Washington ski culture; free buddy tickets with your season pass; Bluewood's season pass reciprocal program; why Bluewood's lift ticket prices are so low; and the absolute killer expense for small ski areas.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewOne of the more useful habits I've developed is attending offseason media events and consumer ski shows, where ski area managers and marketers tend to congregate. The regional gatherings, where mountain booths are stacked side by side like boxes in a cereal aisle, are particularly useful, allowing me to connect with reps from a dozen or more resorts in an hour. Such was the setup at the Snowvana “stoke event” in Portland, Oregon last November, which I attended both to host a panel of ski area general managers and to lay deeper roots in the rabid Pacific Northwest.Two podcasts emerged directly from connections I made that day: my February conversation with Red Mountain CEO Howard Katkov, and this one, with Korfiatis.So that's the easy answer: a lot of these podcasts happen simply because I was finally able to connect with whomever runs the mountain. But there's a certain amount of serendipity at work as well: Bluewood, right now, is on the move.This is a ski area that is slowly emerging from the obscurity I caged it into above. It has big-picture owners, an energetic general manager, a growing nearby population, and megapass membership. True, it also has no snowmaking and outdated, slow chairlifts. But the big, established ski centers to its west are overwhelmed, exhausted, and, with a few exceptions, probably un-expandable. Bluewood could be a big-deal alternative to this mess if they can do what Korfiatis says they want to do.There are a lot of millions standing between vision and reality here. But sometimes crazy s**t happens. And if it goes down at Bluewood, I want to make sure we're sitting right there watching it happen.What I got wrongI said that Mammoth was an independent mountain when Korfiatis arrived there in 2000. This is incorrect. Intrawest owned a majority stake in Mammoth from 1997 to 2006.Why you should ski BluewoodUsually, when casual skiers ask me where they ought to vacation, their wishlist includes someplace that's relatively easy to get to, where they can stay slopeside, where the snow will probably be good [whenever their kids' spring break is], and that is a member of [whatever version of the Epic or Ikon pass they purchased]. I give them a list of places that would not be a surprising list of places to anyone reading this newsletter, always with this qualifier: expect company.I like big destination ski areas. Obviously. I can navigate or navigate around the crowds. And I understand that 24-chairlifts-and-a-sushi-bar is exactly what your contemporary megapass patron is seeking. But if someone were to flip the question around and ask me which ski area characteristics were likely to give them the best ski experience, I'd have a very different answer for them.I'd tell them to seek out a place that's hard to get to, where you find a motel 40 miles away and drive up in the morning. Make it a weekday morning, as far from school breaks as possible. And the further you get from Epkon branding, the farther you'll be from anything resembling a liftline. That's the idea with Bluewood.“Yeah but it's only 1,100 vertical feet.”Yeah but trust me that's plenty when most of your runs are off-piste and you can ski all day without stopping except to ride the lift.“But no one's ever heard of it and they won't be impressed with my Instastory.”You'll live.“But it's not on my Ultimo-Plus Pass.”Lift tickets are like $50. Or $66 on weekends. And it's on the Indy Pass.“But it's such a long drive.”No it isn't. It's just a little bit farther than the busier places that you usually go to. But it's not exactly in Kazakhstan.“Now you're just making things up.”Often, but not that.Podcast NotesOn Bluewood's masterplanHere's the basic map:And the lift inventory wishlist:On Mission Ridge and WenatcheeKorfiatis grew up in Wenatchee, which sits below Mission Ridge. That mountain, coincidentally, is the subject of an already-recorded and soon-to-be-released podcast, but here's the trailmap for this surprisingly large mountain in case you're not familiar with it:On Mission Ridge's expansionAgain, I go deep on this with Mission CEO Josh Jorgensen on our upcoming pod, but here's a look at the ski area's big proposed expansion, which Korfiatis and I discuss a bit on the show:And here's an overhead view:On “The Legend of Dave McCoy”The Dave McCoy that Korfiatis refers to in the pod is the founder of Mammoth Mountain, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 104. Here's a primer/tribute video:Rusty Gregory, who ran Mammoth for decades, talked us through McCoy's legacy in a 2021 Storm Skiing Podcast appearance (18:08):On Kim Clark, Bluewood's last GMIn September 2021, Bluewood GM Kim Clark died suddenly on the mountain of a heart attack. From SAM:Longtime industry leader and Bluewood, Wash., general manager Kim Clark died of an apparent heart attack while working on the mountain Tuesday. He was 65. Clark had been the Bluewood GM since 2014.In a statement sharing the news of Clark's death, Bluewood said, “significant rescue efforts were unsuccessful. Kim passed away doing what he loved, with people he loved, on the mountain he loved.”Clark was an influential leader during his career in the mountain resort industry, much of which was spent at resorts in the Pacific Northwest. He is remembered by his peers as a mentor, a teacher, and a leader with a passion for the industry who cared deeply for the teams he led and the resorts he helped to improve.Prior to becoming GM at Bluewood, Clark led Mt. Ashland, Ore., as its general manager from 2005 to 2014.On the Tri-Cities of WashingtonImagine this: I'm 18 years old and some dude on the lift at Copper Mountain asks me where I'm from. I say “Michigan” and he says “where” and I say, “the Tri-Cities area” and he says “what on earth is that?” And I say “Oh you've never heard of the Tri-Cities?” as though he'd just told me he'd never heard of Paris. And he's like “no, have you ever heard of the Quad Cities?” Which apparently are four cities bunched along the Iowa-Illinois border around Interstate 80 and the Mississippi River.It was my first real-time lesson in hyper-regionalism and how oft-repeated information becomes so ingrained that we assume everyone must share it, like the moon or the wind. The Tri-Cities of Michigan are Bay City, Saginaw, and Midland. But no one who doesn't live there knows this or cares, and so after that chairlift conversation, I started saying that I was from “two hours north of Detroit,” which pretty much every American understands.Anyway imagine my surprise to learn that America had room for a second Tri-Cities, this one in Washington. I asked the robots to tell me about it and this is what they said:The Tri-Cities are three closely linked cities (Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland)[2][3] at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia Rivers in the Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington. The cities border one another, making the Tri-Cities seem like one uninterrupted mid-sized city. The three cities function as the center of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area, which consists of Benton and Franklin counties.[4] The Tri-Cities urban area consists of the city of West Richland, the census-designated places (CDP) of West Pasco, Washington and Finley, as well as the CDP of Burbank, despite the latter being located in Walla Walla County.The official 2016 estimate of the Tri-Cities MSA population is 283,869, a more than 12% increase from 2010. 2016 U.S. MSA estimates show the Tri-Cities population as over 300,000. The combined population of the three principal cities themselves was 220,959 at the 2020 census. As of April 1, 2021, the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Forecasting Division estimates the cities as having a combined population of 224,640.[5]And actually, it turns out that there are tri-cities all over the country. So what the hell do I know? When I moved east to New York in 2002, it took me about five years to figure out what the “Tri-State Area” was. For a long time I thought it must be New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. But it is New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, from which many people commute into NYC daily to work.On Scot Schmidt For those of you who don't know who “that guy” Scot Schmidt is:On the Greyhawk lift at Sun ValleyKorfiatis refers to the “Greyhawk lift” at Sun Valley as an example of a retiring high-speed quad that is unlikely to have a useful second life. He was referring to this lift, which from 1988 until last year ran parallel to the monster Challenger lift:Last summer, Sun Valley replaced both lifts with one Challenger six-pack with a mid-station, and built a new high-speed quad called Flying Squirrel (which replaced a shorter double chair of the same name that met death-by-fire in 2014):On the number of Washington ski areasWashington, while home to several legendary ski areas, does not have nearly as many as its growing, active population needs. Of the state's 17 active ski areas, five operate only surface lifts, and I'm not even certain whether one of them – Badger Mountain – operated this past ski season. Sitzmark also failed to spin its lift. There are really only nine volume-capable ski areas in the state: 49 Degrees North, Crystal, Mission Ridge, Baker, Mt. Spokane, Stevens Pass, Summit, Alpental, and White Pass. Here's an inventory:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing all year long. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 32/100 in 2024, and number 532 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Celebrating our 19th season of audio adventure! Visit www.patreon.com/GreggTaylor to show your support! The third Red Panda adventure novel, now finally available in audiobook format through Decoder Ring Theatre. A city beset by the darkness and desperation of the Depression balances upon a knife edge, ready to plunge into chaos and despair. The forces of darkness have been held thus far at bay by a pair of red gauntleted fists, but on how many fronts can Toronto's masked champion fight at one time? An unseen manipulator is pulling the city's surviving businesses to the brink of collapse for his own fiendish purposes just as an old foe returns to unleash his bitter fury upon innocent lives. Who will survive the power of... The Android Assassins?

Celebrating our 19th season of audio adventure! Visit www.patreon.com/GreggTaylor to show your support! The third Red Panda adventure novel, now finally available in audiobook format through Decoder Ring Theatre. A city beset by the darkness and desperation of the Depression balances upon a knife edge, ready to plunge into chaos and despair. The forces of darkness have been held thus far at bay by a pair of red gauntleted fists, but on how many fronts can Toronto's masked champion fight at one time? An unseen manipulator is pulling the city's surviving businesses to the brink of collapse for his own fiendish purposes just as an old foe returns to unleash his bitter fury upon innocent lives. Who will survive the power of... The Android Assassins?