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This week Aaron from Rustic Golf Provisions joins TJ to talk all about his journey in golf and what he has done to build up his own golf community. We cover everything from his background in golf to starting woodworking. Aaron even fills us in on some future plans for his brand as he delves in selling picture frames not just for your own art but even for on course photography that he has shot himself. Aaron has found the perfect way to combine his love of golf, woodworking, and photography all into one. He is currently taking orders for custom bag tags for individuals as well as bulk orders for events. He plans to expand into other options in the future as well, possibly including ball marker displays, hole in one displays, and more as the business continues to boom!https://www.rustic-golf-provisions.com/https://www.instagram.com/rusticgolf_provisionsSend us a message and let us know what you thought about this episode! Acorn Hills Clothing Co.Use code BASIC15 for 15% off. Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good. A Zero Waste Clothing CompanyCourse RecordUse BasicBogeys10 at checkout for 10% off their functional hydration drink!Tally TumblerUse BASIC20 for 20% Tally Tumbler. The tumbler to stay hydrated, competitive, and in control! The Putter ShopUse code BasicBogeys15 for 15% off your order!BagBoy - Dynamic BrandsUse code TJ15 at checkout for a discount on your very own Nitro BagBoy Push Cart!Trouble Off the TeeUse code BASIC20 for 20% off Trouble Off the Tee Hats. Play Golf Your Way! Thanks for listening. Tune in next Thursday for our next episode! Support the showFollow Basic Bogeys here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicbogeysTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@basicbogeysYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@basicbogeys?sub_confirmation=1
"I tell people I haven't made my best wine yet" - Tom MaloneThe Marys are on location in Amador County in California's Sierra Foothills!On the podcast today, plein air is a French term for painting outside in a natural environment. Well, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more picturesque spot to paint than our location today. We are at PleinAir Vineyards, one of Amador County's newest wineries. This is a small, intimate winery started by husband and wife team Tom and Sarah Malone, with an eye for design and a taste for good wine. We're excited to have Tom and his consulting winemaker Steve Leveque (whose pedigree includes Mondavi, Opus One, and Hall Wines) here to paint the picture of PleinAir for us.Tom and Sarah were in the home remodeling business, renovating houses with a French country flair. They bring that design aesthetic to their winery, filled with items Sarah finds combing through French markets, and the winery's motto- Casual, Rustic, Elegant - reflects this.At PleinAir there's a certain je ne sais quoi vibe here, inviting you to slow down and soak up the wine country lifestyle in chic style. So pop a cork, pour a glass and dream of enjoying wine plein air.
Mary teaches us how to make a beautiful firm white bread with a lovely texture. If you would like to access the recipe card, please click here – https://tinyurl.com/rusticcob We would love to see how this recipe turns out for you! Please WhatsApp your home baking images to 089-4672000 or info@radiomaria.ie. L'articolo E1 | Let's Bake – Rustic White Cob proviene da Radio Maria.
In this episode of the Kern County Real Estate Review, Laurie McCarty sits down with local design powerhouse Taylor Hedrick, owner of Rustic Trendz, to talk all things interior design — from her creative journey to the art of crafting timeless spaces. Taylor shares what inspired her signature style, her role in designing social media influencer Krista Horton's “Horton Hotel” Airbnb, and her thoughts on which design trends are in, out, and here to stay.Laurie and Taylor also discuss how décor and staging can influence a home's value, why design is about more than just style, and practical tips for refreshing your space without breaking the bank. Whether you're planning to sell or simply want to fall in love with your home again, this episode is full of inspiration and insight from one of Bakersfield's most sought-after designers.Tune in to discover how thoughtful design can boost both beauty and equity — right here on the Kern County Real Estate Review.
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#613 What happens when a side project in your garage turns into a multi-million dollar business? In this episode, host Kirsten Tyrrel sits down with Mike Yarbrough, co-founder of Rustic & Main, to share how he and his wife turned handmade wooden wedding bands into a fast-growing jewelry brand with nearly 40 employees and a retail storefront in the childhood home of country star Luke Combs. Mike opens up about walking away from his six-figure IT job, scaling production beyond the garage, and how they've built a company culture that still feels like family while continuing to expand. He also talks about standing out in a crowded industry, navigating major marketing shifts, and why storytelling and sentimentality are the keys to creating products people truly cherish. Whether you're a maker, dreamer, or entrepreneur ready to grow, this episode is packed with lessons on scaling a handmade product business the right way! What we discuss with Mike: + Garage project to full business + Handmade wooden wedding bands + Quit six-figure IT job + Scaling from Etsy to Shopify + Storytelling in marketing + Pivot after ad platform changes + Building strong company culture + Opening retail in Luke Combs' home + Expanding beyond rings + Vision for long-term growth Thank you, Mike! Check out Rustic & Main at RusticandMain.com. To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to MillionaireUniversity.com/training. And follow us on: Instagram Facebook Tik Tok Youtube Twitter To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors. Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Let's visit Dahlonega Resort and Vineyard for a mountaintop meal with Executive Chef Madeline Medon, whose upscale rustic menu pairs Georgia-grown wines with Southern comfort. You'll hear how barbecue, fried chicken, and red-wine-cured salmon meet Dahlonega Plateau AVA bottles, plus why a quiet porch and wooded trails make this Blue Ridge retreat an easy getaway from Atlanta.
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Rzucamy okiem na systemy RPG by wiedzieć, czy warto się nimi interesować. W tym odcinku... Legend in the Mist, gra studia Son of Oak, autorów Miasta Mgły.
Dom talks with Malcolm Rough from the Mahia Peninsula about his property featuring in a new book called 'New Zealand Rustic', the history of the Te Au homestead and learning farming from scratch. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.
In this episode of the Best of LKN podcast, Jeff interviews Mike Yarbrough, the founder of Rustic & Main, a unique jewelry business specializing in handmade rings. Mike shares his journey from being a software developer to becoming an entrepreneur, detailing the inspiration behind Rustic & Main, the growth of the business, and the importance of community connections. He also discusses the lessons learned in entrepreneurship and the future plans for the brand.Rustic & Main13532 S Old Statesville RdHuntersville, NC 28078(919) 980-4527---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lake Norman's #1 Podcast & Email NewsletterThe Best of LKNhttps://thebestoflkn.com/Hosted by:Jeff Hammhttps://epicjourneymedia.com/Support the show
The countdown to the State Fair of Texas is officially on — and this year we're sharing a new way to celebrate before the gates even open. Saddle Up, a lively fundraising event at The Rustic, is set for Wednesday, September 10, and promises a night of great music, good food, and plenty of Fair fun. We sat down with Karissa Condoianis, Senior Vice President of Public Relations for The State Fair of Texas to hear all about the performances, the atmosphere, and why this is going to be the can't-miss night out in September.Whether you're a longtime Fair fanatic or just looking for a reason to dust off your cowboy boots, this is one night you don't want to miss. Grab your friends, grab your boots, and get ready to Saddle Up!This episode is sponsored by: Cambridge Caregivers Kathy L Wall State Farm Agency | Mother Modern Plumbing | SA Oral Surgeons | Please show your support for the show by visiting our amazing sponsors.
Discover Lafayette welcomes Marcelle Bienvenu, cookbook author and food writer who has been preparing Cajun and Creole dishes since the 1960s. A St. Martinville native, she still lives there with her husband, Rock Lasserre. Marcelle has written about Creole and Cajun cooking for The Times-Picayune, Time-Life Books, and has been featured in Garden & Gun, Food & Wine, Saveur, Southern Living, Redbook, The New York Times, Louisiana Life, and Acadiana Profile. She authored Who's Your Mama? Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux?, as well as Who's Your Mama? The Sequel, and Cajun Cooking for Beginners. She co-edited Cooking Up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans, which was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2009. Marcelle worked with Emeril Lagasse for 15 years and coauthored several cookbooks with him, including Louisiana Real & Rustic, Emeril's Creole Christmas, Emeril's TV Dinners, and Every Day's a Party. She also owned and operated the beloved restaurant Chez Marcelle in Broussard, at the former Billeaud Family Plantation site. She has worked at legendary restaurants including Commander's Palace and K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen in New Orleans, and taught for 11 years at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University. Growing Up in St. Martinville “When I was a youngster, it was idyllic. You could ride your bike anywhere. Nobody cared where you were going. We could go around the block and ask all the ladies, ‘What do you have for supper tonight?' If I liked hers better than mine, I could stay with her. Everybody on our block was related.” Her father's family owned The Teche News, and she grew up folding papers and helping with printing: “Besides the newspaper, Daddy did wedding invitations, football programs. I used to hate it because my hands were always full of ink… Mama would fix the sandwiches at the newspaper office because we never went home on paper day until late. The ink was all over your bread.” She credits her early love of cooking to meals at family camps on Vermilion Bay: "My father was a Boy Scout leader, and we had a camp at Granddad's on Vermilion Bay, at Sycamore Point, and we had one in the Basin. A lot of our meals were cooked on an open fire wood bar. And I thought that was absolutely fabulous. So I would sit at my daddy's elbow with his beer. I was beer holder. I would say, shouldn't you go medium low? You don't have a dial, you'd have to move it. I became infatuated with that. I thought that was just marvelous. “We were laughing the other day about when we were little, nobody said, oh, we're going to have Cajun food. Are we going to New Orleans? Can we have Creole food? We never would. Nobody ever said that." An interesting side note: Marcelle is the aunt of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. His mother and Marcelle's sister, Edna Bienvenu Landry, died in 2019. Our governor also unfortunately recently lost his father, architect and business owner, Al James Landry, on July 30, 2025. The Start of a Culinary Career In 1971, while working at The Times-Picayune, Marcelle met the Time-Life Books crew. “They were thinking of doing a book on Acadian Creole cooking… We were supposed to be only a chapter in the Southern book, but we ended up with a whole book.” Working with the Brennans and legendary chef Paul Prudhomme shaped her approach: “He really brought Cajun cooking up to another level… It was absolutely wonderful to see them marrying those two cuisines to see what they came up with." Before Prudhomme joined Commander's Palace, no one in New Orleans was serving chicken and andouille sausage gumbo. Chez Marcelle Marcelle's uncle offered to finance a restaurant in Broussard, and they transformed the old Billeaud Plantation home: “We did fabulously for almost four years and then the whole business… the oil industry crashed. It happened so fast my CPA called to ask if we had closed.
Join Peter Von Panda as he unboxes and assembles a rustic, pipe-based small bookcase that blends industrial design with a cozy, homemade vibe. In this episode, Peter walks you through the unboxing process, highlighting the sturdy black pipe construction and laminate wood shelves that give this bookcase its rustic appeal. Whether you're looking for a space-saving solution or just a unique, stylish addition to your home, this small bookcase fits the bill. Find out why this DIY project is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to add personality to any room. Tune in for tips, assembly insights, and the final look of this charming piece of furniture. Get it here... https://geni.us/Sf2i ---------- LET'S TALK ABOUT LIVING BETTER: ▶ Podcast: https://geni.us/FtGAT4 ▶ My Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/petervonp... ---------- IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHOW SOME LOVE: ▶ Buy My Book: https://geni.us/qwbZAE ▶ Become A Channel Member: https://geni.us/AA3Jk ▶ Patreon: / petervonpanda ▶ Merch: https://petervonpanda.storenvy.com/ ▶ Free Panda Group: https://panda-research-institute.mn.co FOLLOW MY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: ▶ Instagram: / petervonpanda ▶ Facebook: / petervonpanda
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In this episode of From the Pasture with Hired Hand, we sit down with Kyle and Sara Nelson, the dynamic husband-and-wife team behind Little Rustic Farm in Boaz, Alabama. First-generation Texas Longhorn breeders, the Nelsons share how their passion for rural living and animals turned a 20-acre slice of land into a thriving family farm.With a herd of Texas Longhorns, German Shorthair Pointers, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, pigs, chickens—and three energetic kids—the Nelsons' days are full, rewarding, and rooted in their love for agriculture. You'll hear the charming story behind their farm's name, inspired by old county roads, a 1960s farmhouse, and the rustic charm that makes their land unique.They also dive into their highly popular Farm Parties—kid-focused birthday events that give families the chance to meet farm animals up close for the first time. Tune in to hear how the Nelsons are building a legacy from the ground up and using their farm to educate and inspire the next generation.Little Rustic Farm: https://www.littlerusticfarm.com/Longhorn Breeders of Alabama Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1518172282419811Send us a textFrom the Pasture with Hired Hand:Hired Hand Websites (@hiredhandwebsites): https://hiredhandsoftware.comHired Hand Live (@hiredhandlive): https://hiredhandlive.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiredhandwebsites/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HiredHandSoftwareTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hiredhandwebsitesNewsletter: https://www.hiredhandsoftware.com/resources/stay-informed
Season 3, Episode 19: This is a powerful and impactful episode of The Front Porch. We'll get the opportunity to meet Brooke Carreker, co-founder and executive director of Rustic Way Ranch. Her "rollercoaster" story is rooted in faith, and it led her to a local couple that changed her life. Now, Brooke's organization, which she started with her husband, is creating profound ripple effects in the lives of young people. And it's all happening on 20 acres right here in Melissa, Texas.The mission statement of Rustic Way Ranch: A place where the mental and emotional health of teens is enhanced through therapeutic horsemanship, professional counseling, nature-based experiences. RWR professionals are literally the boots on the ground - dedicated to blazing the trails that lead to hope and healing. #frontporchLinks:Rustic Way Ranch: WebsiteCity of Melissa: WebsiteMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com
Send us a textWhat an episode of Implicit Bias! We'll cover almost everything you can think of...from musical praise in the Bible to how music sets the tone for generations in the Good Ole' USA...which for some generations might not be a good thing!We'll host Joe Gary...Drummer for Spank the Monkey, the Krewe will go down rabbit holes like what's going on with Silver...Louis Pizzolatto is in the TSPL to discuss "Coin and Treasure"The "consigliere" Chris Castro is also in attendance...we'll discuss the Diddy acquittals?And of course, the Renegade is in...but He's maybe not Rustic this week!Don't miss the rhythm of this week's episode of Implicit Bias!Support the show
So the ebike is a brick in the back of my Rav4, but it still works like a normal bike, so let's keep going! But a sudden realization may provide the solution to unlock all the battery goodness, just as another stunning discovery makes me realize, this trip's Plan B was all meant to be. Lake Ontario 2025 - Part 3 Hotel pack-up & quick diagnosis Morning in Oswego, NY. Realizes the motor cut-off is just a loose brake-lever magnet. Simple electrical/duct-tape fix brings the e-bike back to life. Route planning & launch Scraps the closed Cape Vincent ferry idea decides to drive the east shore of Lake Ontario, scouting state parks and quieter wildlife areas instead of sticking to busy parks. Lake-side stops Quick visit to Black Pond Wildlife Management Area (too restricted for bikes). Heads north to Westcott Beach State Park for a short beach walk, photos, and a quick battery test run. Drive to Canada Long detour to the Thousand Islands bridge (the only open crossing) because the south-end Wolf Island ferry is closed. Smooth Canadian customs stop; grabs ice cream and activates a Canadian eSIM for data. Kingston → Wolf Island ferry Misses the boat by two cars; 80-minute wait becomes a snack-and-people-watch session. Free ferry ride over; hotel is literally a block from the dock. Marysville check-in Rustic ground-floor room, lake view, no A/C needed. Drops bags, scopes dinner options (hotel café). Evening e-bike shake-down 14-mile out-and-back along Route 95 to the shuttered U.S. ferry dock on the south tip. Cruises at ~20 mph, marvels at wind turbines, farmland scenery, and micro-climates. Confirms minimal battery draw and re-affirms “twice the speed, half the effort” mantra. Wrap-up reflections Happy the brake glitch happened early—it forced a car assist and avoided being stranded. Wolf Island deemed a stellar, low-traffic cycling spot; sets intentions for next day's ride and keeps an eye on looming Toronto weather. Statistics Miles biked 15 Closed ferry terminals visited 2 Open ferry terminals visited 2 Missed ferries 1 Denomination of Canadian currency that may or may not smell like maple syrup unless the bartender was trolling me 50 Flats 0
Kyle Noonan, Co-Founder, FreeRange Concepts (Bowl & Barrel, The Rustic, The General Public, MUTTS Canine Cantina and Joe Leo Fine Tex‑Mex)
Salvete sodales! Welcome to our series, "Rem Tene;" a Latin podcast presented by Latinitas Animi Causa for beginner and intermediate learners of the Latin language built and designed for the acquisition and understanding of it as a language, not just a code to decipher. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live entirely in Latin? No English. No distractions. Just a group of people playing games, sharing meals, reading, and talking—all in Latin.That's what Rusticātiō is all about. Every summer, we run these immersive Latin-speaking retreats in the countryside. We sleep under one roof, we speak only Latin, and we have the time of our lives.In this episode of Rem Tenē, I talk about why Rusticātiō is my favorite event of the year—and how it changed the way I think about Latin forever.latin.org0:22 - Praefatio0:49 First Round (slow with subtitles)3:27- Second Round (natural speed)6:08 - Rem tenete, verba sequentur!We gloss some words throughout the episode in English and repeat them. We don't, however, gloss everything. Our brains are really good at deducing meaning when we know a lot of the context surrounding words or phrases. The transcript for the show can be found below so you can follow along. We hope you enjoy this show!Please take some time, if you enjoy this, to rate us and write to us! We love hearing from our listeners and receiving feedback on how we can improve! You can also support us on Patreon (link below); though everything is free, it helps us do what we do and reinvest in creating more Latin and ancient Greek content. Gratias vobis agimus et curate ut valeatis in proximum!
Broadcasting from the Civic Media Studios in Northeast Wisconsin, John Maino and Jim Schmitt delve into a lively discussion about National Take Your Dog to Work Day, sharing anecdotes about their own pet experiences. The conversation shifts to hunting in the UP, reminiscing about rabbit hunts and the joy of living off the land. They tackle the realities of living with pets, the nostalgia of small-town life, and the importance of outdoor activities. Then Lisa Hale, Host of NEWisco Weekend joins the show to talk what's coming up. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor! Guest: Lisa Hale
Daily QuoteI don't mind what happens. That is the essence of inner freedom. It is a timeless spiritual truth: release attachment to outcomes, deep inside yourself, you'll feel good no matter what. (Jiddu Krishnamurti)Poem of the Day四时田园杂兴范成大Beauty of Words挑山工冯骥才
Founder of Rustic Cuff and author of The Kindness Effect: Experience the Power of Irrational Giving, Jill Donovan graduated from Oral Roberts University and went on to earn her law degree from the University of Tulsa. She was a practicing attorney and adjunct law professor at TU when her passion for cuff bracelets, and her need to refill her ‘gift closet' led her to begin Rustic Cuff. Jill's heart for people and community has spilled over into her amazing company and Rustic Cuff has been able to give hundreds of thousands of dollars to communities and charitable causes over the years. Jill is a sought-after motivational speaker who encourages people to pursue their passions, fulfill their God-given purpose, and always pay it forward! On the Wow Factor today Jill describes her passion for kindness and generosity and the ways in which she has put that into practice from the age of 10 until today. She shares why she didn't initially want to pursue leadership opportunities or become an entrepreneur and how God gently led her in the right direction to best use her talents. Jill also shares why it's so important in her life to start her day by checking in with God in quiet and peace and asking for direction and instruction for that day. "When God speaks and you don't listen, he'll speak again and keep tapping.” - Jill Donovan “I realized when you give people the opportunity to give when they might not have otherwise done so it opens up a whole new world for them.” - Jill Donovan “The more you immediately start saying yes to when your ‘knower' knows - it becomes habitual.” - Jill Donovan This Week on The Wow Factor: Jill's joyous upbringing and her dreams for the future as a child What Jill did to explore what God was calling her to do in life Why she took a sabbatical from her career as a divorce attorney to find something that fulfilled her spiritually How Jill got onto the Oprah Winfrey Show seeking her true purpose with a fun family story and the moment she nearly cried on stage The idea that God dropped on her that reignited her creative passions The beautiful story that prompted Jill to ramp up her bracelet making and commit to the giving lifestyle Why Jill decided to write The Kindness Effect despite never wanting to be an author, and the moment that finally made her put pen to paper Why Jill leads in the unique way she does and how a supportive generous team build an effective leadership environment Jill Donovan's Words of Wisdom: Just because you can doesn't mean you should - there's a lot you can do when you're leading a company and it's growing, and you have all kinds of people. But just because you have the ability or capability to do something doesn't mean you're called to do that particular thing. Connect with Jill Donovan: Rustic Cuff Website Rustic Cuff on Instagram Rustic Cuff on Facebook Rustic Cuff on YouTube Connect with The WOW Factor: I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life by Brad Formsma Words of Wisdom Website Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on Twitter
Fluent Fiction - French: Unexpected Delights of a Rustic May Day Picnic Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2025-05-04-22-34-02-fr Story Transcript:Fr: Le soleil brillait sur la campagne française.En: The sun shone over the French countryside.Fr: C'était le premier mai, la fête du travail, et le village se préparait pour le festival à thème fermier.En: It was May Day, Labor Day, and the village was preparing for the farmer-themed festival.Fr: Lucien, Sylvie et Thibault avaient prévu un grand pique-nique pour l'occasion.En: Lucien, Sylvie, and Thibault had planned a big picnic for the occasion.Fr: Ils voulaient que tout soit parfait.En: They wanted everything to be perfect.Fr: La ferme était magnifique.En: The farm was magnificent.Fr: Les champs verts s'étendaient à perte de vue, et de jolis oiseaux chantaient.En: The green fields stretched as far as the eye could see, and pretty birds were singing.Fr: Les vieilles granges en bois ajoutaient un charme ancien au paysage.En: The old wooden barns added an ancient charm to the landscape.Fr: Mais pour ces trois-là, la campagne était un territoire nouveau et étonnamment difficile à naviguer.En: But for these three, the countryside was a new and surprisingly difficult territory to navigate.Fr: Lucien était un chef pâtissier ambitieux.En: Lucien was an ambitious pastry chef.Fr: Il avait préparé des tartes aux fraises, des quiches, et des croissants.En: He had prepared strawberry tarts, quiches, and croissants.Fr: Tout semblait se dérouler comme prévu, jusqu'à ce qu'un groupe de poules curieuses s'approche.En: Everything seemed to be going as planned until a group of curious chickens approached.Fr: Lucien avait peur des animaux.En: Lucien was afraid of animals.Fr: Son cœur battait fort.En: His heart was pounding.Fr: Mais au fond de lui, Lucien voulait surmonter cette peur.En: But deep down, Lucien wanted to overcome this fear.Fr: Il devait apprendre à dire "Oust !"En: He had to learn to say "Shoo!"Fr: aux poules.En: to the chickens.Fr: Sylvie, quant à elle, cherchait l'endroit parfait pour son cliché Instagram.En: Sylvie, for her part, was looking for the perfect spot for her Instagram shot.Fr: Elle voulait du soleil mais pas de boue.En: She wanted sunshine but no mud.Fr: Sa robe blanche était son trésor.En: Her white dress was her treasure.Fr: Elle trouva finalement un champ de fleurs sauvages.En: She finally found a field of wildflowers.Fr: Les fleurs étaient belles, mais la boue était insidieuse.En: The flowers were beautiful, but the mud was insidious.Fr: Elle hésita.En: She hesitated.Fr: Elle décida de risquer la robe blanche pour l'angle parfait.En: She decided to risk the white dress for the perfect angle.Fr: Pendant ce temps, Thibault essayait de ne pas éternuer.En: Meanwhile, Thibault was trying not to sneeze.Fr: Le pollen flottait partout.En: Pollen was floating everywhere.Fr: Il était un homme de ville.En: He was a city man.Fr: Les yeux rouges et irrités, il essayait de rester positif.En: With red and irritated eyes, he tried to remain positive.Fr: Il voulait que l'ambiance reste joyeuse, alors il décida de supporter ses allergies avec courage.En: He wanted to keep the atmosphere joyful, so he decided to endure his allergies with courage.Fr: Tout semblait se passer bien.En: Everything seemed to be going well.Fr: Lucien avait éloigné les poules et Sylvie avait sa photo.En: Lucien had managed to drive away the chickens, and Sylvie had her photo.Fr: Mais à ce moment, un bouc curieux trouva leur table.En: But at that moment, a curious goat found their table.Fr: En un rien de temps, tous les plats magnifiques disparurent dans la bouche du bouc affamé.En: In no time, all the magnificent dishes disappeared into the mouth of the hungry goat.Fr: C'était la catastrophe.En: It was a disaster.Fr: Les trois amis regardèrent le désastre.En: The three friends looked at the mess.Fr: Puis, ils éclatèrent de rire.En: Then, they burst out laughing.Fr: Ils prirent ça à la légère.En: They took it lightly.Fr: La perfection n'était pas tout.En: Perfection wasn't everything.Fr: Ils décidèrent d'improviser.En: They decided to improvise.Fr: Ils ramassèrent des légumes frais et des œufs à la ferme.En: They gathered fresh vegetables and eggs from the farm.Fr: Leur pique-nique devint rustique mais délicieux.En: Their picnic became rustic but delicious.Fr: Les autres festivaliers furent impressionnés par leur spontanéité.En: The other festival-goers were impressed by their spontaneity.Fr: Lucien avait vaincu sa peur.En: Lucien had overcome his fear.Fr: Sylvie apprit que le moment était plus important que l'image.En: Sylvie learned that the moment was more important than the image.Fr: Thibault découvrit que le monde rural pouvait être amusant, même avec des allergies.En: Thibault discovered that the rural world could be fun, even with allergies.Fr: Ainsi, à la fin de la journée, le trio profita d'une expérience authentique et mémorable.En: Thus, at the end of the day, the trio enjoyed an authentic and memorable experience.Fr: Le pichet de limonade fait maison passa de main en main.En: The pitcher of homemade lemonade passed from hand to hand.Fr: Les rires résonnèrent autour d'eux.En: Laughter echoed around them.Fr: C'était le printemps, et tout était bien.En: It was spring, and all was well. 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Hour 3 of the big show with Rustic and Rose is on demand! The guys are joined by Brent Krahn. Krahn and the guys discuss the weekend that was for the Calgary Flames. Krahn speaks on the dominant win over the Minnesota Wild, the Flames keeping their playoff hopes alive with a win over San Jose, Ryan Lomberg and Adam Klapka both scoring goals, the Bahl/ Andersson pairing and more!(23:42) Later, Kevin Kobelka joins the show to discuss the latest events around the city involving minor hockey. Later, Krahn and the guys continue the chat on the Calgary Flames and some of the projected playoff matchups that we might see. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
Hour 3 of the big show with Rustic and Rose is on demand! The guys are joined by Derek Wills, Flames play by play on Sportsnet 960 the Fan! The guys ask Derek, is the flames season over if they do not win tonight? Then they get into other topics like ,If Frost can't go do they go 11 forwards and 7 defensemen, and is there any other Flames prospects in the American hockey league or other leagues that the flames will give a look. (27:04) Hour 3 of the big show with Rustic and Rose continues on demand!!! with Warren Boese the director of Agronomy for Speargrass Golf Course has the Course kept up over the winter, what goes into reshaping holes on a golf course, How is the Masters golf course conditions, what schooling goes into golf course management!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
Hour 2 of the Big Show with Rustic and Rose is on demand! The guys kick off the hour discussing just how bad was the flames powerplay last night. Then the boys see which is more likely, to catch the blues or the wild, and lastly, is Zayne Parekh be a shot in the arm for the flames?(16:47) later on Brent Krahn joins the program live from Lloydminster. Krahn dives into, what goalie was the worst in the NHL last night, were the flames uncomfortable with the lead, Was that high stick intentional, special teams cost the flames last night, if Frost is out can Parekh come in, and Jordan Binnington verses Corey Perry, The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
Hour 3 of the Big Show with Rustic and Rose is on demand! To kick off the hour George and Matt are joined by the TV voice of the Flames, Jon Abbott. Jon shares his stories on Greg Millen, What a big heart he had for Calgary and Broadcasting, and other favourite memories he has with Greg. Then, he tells us what can Zayne Parekh add, and what the path will be for the young defenseman as he enters the NHL.(20:20) Later on, hour 3 of the Big Show continues with Rustic and Rose with Cam Stewart, Sportsgrid Host! Cam hops in to talk about the Masters! the guys grill Cam on which LIV guy can win, can Corey Connors win the Masters, how will Justin Thomas do, Who is going to be the biggest name to miss the cut at the Masters, and much more!The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.
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Welcome to the first episode of Season 2, where we explore the enchanting Cottage Core trend that celebrates simplicity, nature, and slow living. In this Cottage Core Fashion episode, we dive deep into how to embrace the dreamy, nature-inspired aesthetic this fall, and how to style this trend that perfectly blends rustic charm with vintage vibes. We talk about the perfect Cottage Core runway trends, featuring floral dresses, cozy knits, and countryside-inspired accessories. We'll also uncover the cultural roots behind Cottage Core, its rise on Instagram and TikTok, and why this whimsical aesthetic is ideal for expressing your inner romantic.Tune in for a complete guide to embracing Cottage Core Queenies!Follow our socials for more behind the scenes snippetsTIKTOK: @wearefashionablylateeInstagram: @wearefashionablylatee0:00 Intro8:15 What is Cottage Core Fashion?10:22 Cottage Core Style15:40 History of Cottage Core30:00 Cottage Core Couture33:40 Outro
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Stephanie Cespedes turned a spontaneous idea into a thriving artisanal bread business in Sierra Vista. A former teacher and mother of two, she launched Rustic Rise Sourdough in 2023, bringing the art of naturally leavened bread to her community. With a passion shaped by time spent in France, she crafts everything from classic sourdough to bagels and cinnamon rolls, all while teaching others the secrets of breadmaking. This episode explores her journey, the science behind her perfect crust, and how she’s building a business that’s as warm and inviting as her bread. Feature: Sierra Vista mom creates delectable bread Headlines: SV man arrested after alleged poisoning attempt, domestic violence How a Benson man’s opinion got read around the world, including by President Trump Obituary: Ursula Yatskievych Community Calendar Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In 1943, a camp in rural Maryland called Shangri-La was purchased as a retreat for US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Rustic, quiet, and remote, it provided “an opportunity for solitude and tranquility,” according to the White House website, “as well as an ideal place to work and host foreign leaders.” When Dwight Eisenhower became president, he renamed this retreat Camp David in honor of his grandson, and the name stuck. Aside from increased security measures, there has been very little modernizing of the camp. It remains the perfect place for the president and his family to escape and rest. Believers in Jesus also have a retreat where we can find rest in the midst of our turbulent world. King David wrote in Psalm 32:7, “You [God] are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” David recognized that God was his true place of safety. Jesus welcomes us to find rest and restoration in Him. He said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28-29). He can be our place of rest any time, every time, and all the time.
After three years of being a professional organizing entrepreneur, one of our most popular guests is back to give a recap of what she learned in year 3 and what she has happening with big changes coming for year 4. Kim Snodgrass of Rustic Home Organizing in Oregon is here to have a refreshingly honest take on what her year was like. If you want to listen to the past years' retrospectives with Kim, starting at Epsiode 177, all three of her prior episodes are there if you'd like to take a look back! LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Connect with Melissa: hello@proorganizerstudio.com Connect with Kim: www.rustichomeorganizing.com Year Four Reflection: Trials, Triumphs, and Transformations In this episode, Melissa reconnects with Kim Snodgrass from Rustic Home Organizing to discuss her journey through her third year as a professional organizer. They delve into the ups and downs Kim faced, including major life events, business dynamics, and personal growth. Kim talks about the importance of adaptability, the evolution of her business practices, her passion for supporting women, and her ambitious new project, The Daydream Project. The conversation offers an honest, raw, and insightful look into the realities of running an organizing business, emphasizing resilience, learning, and the necessity of ongoing self-reflection. 02:51 Year Four Recap Begins 04:35 Challenges and Reflections 07:43 Business Struggles and Personal Growth 12:44 Organizing Philosophy and Client Relations 16:32 The Realities of Organizing 27:25 Product Use and Ethical Considerations 39:20 Facing Ethical Dilemmas in Organizing 40:19 The Power of Saying No 40:57 Staying True to Your Why 42:53 The Joy of Downsizing Projects 45:43 Balancing Multiple Responsibilities 46:52 The Importance of Automations 48:08 Reflecting on Personal Growth 59:13 The Daydream Project: Empowering Women 01:02:43 Event Planning Challenges and Successes 01:10:52 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and to support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.As of episode 198, you can now watch The Storm Skiing Podcast on YouTube. Please click over to follow the channel. The podcast will continue to stream on all audio platforms. WhoEric Clark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mammoth and June Mountains, CaliforniaRecorded onJanuary 29, 2025Why I interviewed himMammoth is ridiculous, improbable, outrageous. An impossible combination of unmixable things. SoCal vibes 8,000 feet in the sky and 250 miles north of the megalopolis. Rustic old-California alpine clapboard-and-Yan patina smeared with D-Line speed and Ikon energy. But nothing more implausible than this: 300 days of sunshine and 350 inches of snow in an average year. Some winters more: 715 inches two seasons ago, 618 in the 2016-17 campaign, 669 in 2010-11. Those are base-area totals. Nearly 900 inches stacked onto Mammoth's summit during the 2022-23 ski season. The ski area opened on Nov. 5 and closed on Aug. 6, a 275-day campaign.Below the paid subscriber jump: why Mammoth stands out even among giants, June's J1 lift predates the evolution of plant life, Alterra's investment machine, and more.That's nature, audacious and brash. Clouds tossed off the Pacific smashing into the continental crest. But it took a soul, hardy and ungovernable, to make Mammoth Mountain into a ski area for the masses. Dave McCoy, perhaps the greatest of the great generation of American ski resort founders, strung up and stapled together and tamed this wintertime kingdom over seven decades. Ropetows then T-bars then chairlifts all over. One of the finest lift systems anywhere. Chairs 1 through 25 stitching together a trail network sculpted and bulldozed and blasted from the monolithic mountain. A handcrafted playground animated as something wild, fierce, prehuman in its savage ever-down. McCoy, who lived to 104, is celebrated as a businessman, a visionary, and a human, but he was also, quietly, an artist.Mammoth is not the largest ski area in America (ranking number nine), California (third behind Palisades and Heavenly), Alterra's portfolio (third behind Palisades and Steamboat), or the U.S. Ikon Pass roster (fifth after Palisades, Big Sky, Bachelor, and Steamboat). But it may be America's most beloved big ski resort, frantic and fascinating, an essential big-mountain gateway for 39 million Californians, an Ikon Pass icon and the spiritual home of Alterra Mountain Company. It's impossible to imagine American skiing without Mammoth, just as it's impossible to imagine baseball without the Yankees or Africa without elephants. To our national ski identity, Mammoth is an essential thing, like a heart to a human body, a part without which the whole function falls apart.About MammothClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Alterra Mountain Company, which also owns:Located in: Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaYear founded: 1953Pass affiliations:* Ikon Pass: unlimited, no blackouts* Ikon Base Pass: unlimited, holiday blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: June Mountain – around half an hour if the roads are clear; to underscore the severity of the Sierra Nevada, China Peak sits just 28 miles southwest of Mammoth, but is a seven-hour, 450-mile drive away – in good weather.Base elevation: 7,953 feetSummit elevation: 11,053 feetVertical drop: 3,100 feetSkiable acres: 3,500Average annual snowfall: 350 inchesTrail count: 178 (13% easiest, 28% slightly difficult, 19% difficult, 25% very difficult, 15% extremely difficult)Lift count: 25 (1 15-passenger gondola, 1 two-stage, eight-passenger gondola, 4 high-speed six-packs, 8 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 6 triples, 3 doubles, 1 Poma – view Lift Blog's inventory of Mammoth's lift fleet) – the ski area also runs some number of non-public carpetsAbout JuneClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Alterra Mountain Company (see complete roster above)Located in: June Lake, CaliforniaYear founded: 1963Pass affiliations:* Ikon Pass: unlimited, no blackouts* Ikon Base Pass: unlimited, holiday blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Mammoth Mountain – around half an hour if the roads are clearBase elevation: 7,545 feetSummit elevation: 10,090 feetVertical drop: 2,590 feetSkiable acres: 1,500 acresAverage annual snowfall: 250 inchesTrail count: 41Lift count: 6 (2 high-speed quads, 4 doubles – view Lift Blog's inventory of June Mountain's lift fleet)What we talked aboutMammoth's new lift 1; D-Line six-packs; deciding which lift to replace on a mountain with dozens of them; how the new lifts 1 and 16 redistributed skier traffic around Mammoth; adios Yan detachables; the history behind Mammoth's lift numbers; why upgrades to lifts 3 and 6 made more sense than replacements; the best lift system in America, and how to keep this massive fleet from falling apart; how Dave McCoy found and built Mammoth; retaining rowdy West Coast founder's energy when a mountain goes Colorado corporate; old-time Colorado skiing; Mammoth Lakes in the short-term rental era; potential future Mammoth lift upgrades; a potentially transformative future for the Eagle lift and Village gondola; why Mammoth has no public carpets; Mammoth expansion potential; Mammoth's baller parks culture, and what it takes to build and maintain their massive features; the potential of June Mountain; connecting to June's base with snowmaking; why a J1 replacement has taken so long; kids under 12 ski free at June; Ikon Pass access; changes incoming to Ikon Pass blackouts; the new markets that Ikon is driving toward Mammoth; improved flight service for Mammoth skiers; and Mammoth ski patrol.What I got wrong* I guessed that Mammoth likely paid somewhere in the neighborhood of $15 million for “Canyon and Broadway.” I meant that the new six-pack D-line lifts likely cost $15 million each.* I mentioned that Jackson Hole installed a new high-speed quad last year – I was referring to the Sublette chair.* I said that Steamboat's Wild Blue Gondola was “close to three miles long” – the full ride is 3.16 miles. Technically, the first and second stages of the gondola are separate machines, but riders experience them as one.Why now was a good time for this interviewTalk to enough employees of Alterra Mountain Company and a pattern emerges: an outsized number of high-level execs – the people building the mountain portfolio and the Ikon Pass and punching Vail in the face while doing it – came to the mothership, in some way or another, through Mammoth Mountain.Why is that? Such things can be a coincidence, but this didn't feel like it. Rusty Gregory, Alterra's CEO from 2018 to '23, entered that pilot's seat as a Mammoth lifer, and it was possible that he'd simply tagged in his benchmates. But Alterra and the Ikon Pass were functioning too smoothly to be the products of nepotism. This California ski factory seemed to be stamping out effective big-ideas people like an Italian plant cranking out Ferraris.Something about Mammoth just works. And that's remarkable, considering no one but McCoy thought that the place would work at all as a functional enterprise. A series of contemporary dumbasses told him that Mammoth was “too windy, too snowy, too high, too avalanche-prone, and too isolated” to work as a commercial ski area, according to The Snow Mag. That McCoy made Mammoth one of the most successful ski areas anywhere is less proof that the peanut gallery was wrong than that it took extraordinary will and inventiveness to accomplish the feat.And when a guy runs a ski area for 52 years, that ski area becomes a manifestation of his character. The people who succeed in working there absorb these same traits, whether of dysfunction or excellence. And Mammoth has long been defined by excellence.So, how to retain this? How does a ski area stitched so tightly to its founder's swashbuckling character fully transition to corporate-owned megapass headliner without devolving into an over-groomed volume machine for Los Angeles weekenders? How does a mountain that's still spinning 10 Yan fixed-grip chairs – the oldest dating to 1969 – modernize while D-Line sixers are running eight figures per install? And how does a set-footprint mountain lodged in remote wilderness continue to attract enough skiers to stay relevant, while making sure they all have a place to stay and ski once they get there?And then there's June. Like Pico curled up beside Killington, June, lost in Mammoth's podium flex, is a tiger dressed up like a housecat. At 1,500 acres, June is larger than Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Highlands, or Taos. It's 2,590-foot-vertical drop is roughly equal to that of Alta, Alyeska, or Copper (though June's bottom 1,000-ish vertical feet are often closed due to lack of lower-elevation snow). And while the terrain is not fierce, it's respectable, with hundreds of acres of those wide-open California glades to roll through.And yet skiers seem to have forgotten about the place. So, it can appear, has Alterra, which still shuffles skiers out of the base on a 1960 Riblet double chair that is the oldest operating aerial lift in the State of California. The mountain deserves better, and so do Ikon Pass holders, who can fairly expect that the machinery transporting them and their gold-plated pass uphill not predate the founding of the republic. That Alterra has transformed Deer Valley, Steamboat, and Palisades Tahoe with hundreds of millions of dollars of megalifts and terrain expansions over the past five years only makes the lingering presence of June's claptrap workhorse all the more puzzling.So in Mammoth and June we package both sides of the great contradiction of corporate ski area ownership: that whoever ends up with the mountain is simultaneously responsible for both its future and its past. Mammoth, fast and busy and modern, must retain the spirit of its restless founder. June, ornamented in quaint museum-piece machinery while charging $189 for a peak-day lift ticket, must justify its Ikon Pass membership by doing something other than saying “Yeah I'm here with Mammoth.” Has one changed too much, and the other not enough? Or can Alterra hit the Alta Goldilocks of fast lifts and big passes with throwback bonhomie undented?Why you should ski Mammoth and JuneIf you live in Southern California, go ahead and skip this section, because of course you've already skied Mammoth a thousand times, and so has everyone you know, and it will shock you to learn that there is anyone, anywhere, who has never skied this human wildlife park.But for anyone who's not in Southern California, Mammoth is remote and inconvenient. It is among the least-accessible big mountains in the country. It lacks the interstate adjacency of Tahoe, the Wasatch, and Colorado; the modernized airports funneling skiers into Big Sky and Jackson and Sun Valley (though this is changing); the cultural cachet that overcomes backwater addresses for Aspen and Telluride. Going to Mammoth, for anyone who can't point north on 395, just doesn't seem worth the hassle.It is worth the hassle. The raw statistical profile validates this. Big vert, big acreage, big snows, and big lift networks always justify the journey, even if Mammoth's remoteness fails to translate to emptiness in the way it does at, say, Taos or Revelstoke. But there is something to being Not Tahoe, a Sierra Nevada monster throwing off its own gravity rather than orbiting a mother lake with a dozen equals. Lacking the proximity to leave some things to more capable competitors, the way Tahoe resorts cede parks to Boreal or Northstar, or radness to Palisades and Kirkwood, Mammoth is compelled to offer an EveryBro mix of parks and cliffs and groomers and trees and bumps. It's a motley, magnificent scene, singular and electric, the sort of place that makes all realms beyond feel like a mirage.Mammoth does have one satellite, of course, and June Mountain fills the mothership's families-with-kids gap. Unlike Mammoth, June lets you use the carpet without an instructor. Kids 12 and under ski free. June is less crowded, less vodka-Red Bull, less California. And while the dated lifts can puzzle the Ikon tote-bagger who's last seven trips were through the detachable kingdoms of Utah and Colorado, there is a certain thrill to riding a chairlift that tugged its first passengers uphill during the Eisenhower administration.Podcast NotesOn Mammoth's masterplanOn Alterra pumping “a ton of money into its mountains”Tripling the size of Deer Valley. A massive terrain expansion and transformative infill gondola at Steamboat. The fusing of Palisades Tahoe's two sides to create America's second-largest interconnected ski area. New six-packs at Big Bear, Mammoth, Winter Park, and Solitude. Alterra is not messing around, as the Vail-Slayer continues to add mountains, add partners, and transform its portfolio of once-tired giants into dazzling modern megaresorts with billions in investment.On D-Line lifts “floating over the horizon”I mean just look at these things (Loon's Kancamagus eight on opening day, December 10, 2021 – video by Stuart Winchester):On severe accidents on Yan detachablesIn 2023, I wrote about Yan's detachable lift hellstorm:Cohee 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.Since that writing, many of those Yan detachables have met the scrapyard:* Killington will replace Superstar Express with a Doppelmayr six-pack this summer.* Sun Valley removed two of their Yan detachables – Greyhawk and Challenger – in 2023, and replaced them with a single Doppelmayr high-speed six-pack.* Sun Valley then replaced the Seattle Ridge Yan high-speed quad with a Doppelmayr six-pack in 2024.* Mammoth has replaced both of its Yan high-speed quads – Canyon and Broadway – with Doppelmayr D-line six-packs.* Though I didn't mention Sunday River above, it's worth noting that the mountain ripped out its Barker Yan detachable quad in 2023 for a D-Line Doppelmayr bubble sixer.I'm not sure how many of these Yan-detach jalopies remain. Sun Valley still runs four; June, two; and Schweitzer, Mount Snow, and Killington one apiece. There are probably others.On Mammoth's aging lift fleetMammoth's lift system is widely considered one of the best designed anywhere, and I have no doubt that it's well cared for. Still, it is a garage filled with as many classic cars as sparkling-off-the-assembly-line Aston Martins. Seventeen of the mountain's 24 aerial lifts were constructed before the turn of the century; 10 of those are Yan fixed- grips, the oldest dating to 1969. Per Lift Blog:On Rusty's tribute to Dave McCoyFormer Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory delivered an incredible encomium to Mammoth founder Dave McCoy on this podcast four years ago [18:08]:The audio here is jacked up in 45 different ways. I suppose I can admit now that this was because whatever broke-ass microphone I was using at the time sounded as though it had filtered my audio through a dying air-conditioner. So I had to re-record my questions (I could make out the audio well enough to just repeat what I had said during our actual chat), making the conversation sound like something I had created by going on Open AI and typing “create a podcast where it sounds like I interviewed Rusty Gregory.” Now I probably would have just asked to re-record it, but at the time I just felt lucky to get the interview and so I stapled together this bootleg track that sounds like something Eminem would have sold from the trunk of his Chevy Celebrity in 1994.More good McCoy stuff here and in the videos below:On Mammoth buying Bear and Snow SummitRusty also broke down Mammoth's acquisition of Bear Mountain and Snow Summit in that pod, at the 29:18 mark.On Mammoth super parksWhen I was a kid watching the Road Runner dominate Wile E. Coyote in zip-fall-splat canyon hijinks, I assumed it was the fanciful product of some lunatic's imagination. But now I understand that the whole serial was just an animation of Mammoth Superparks:I mean can you tell the difference?I'm admittedly impressed with the coyote's standing turnaround technique with the roller skis.On Pico beside KillingtonThe Pico-Killington dilemma echoes that of June-Mammoth, in which an otherwise good mountain looks like a less-good mountain because it sits next door to a really great mountain. As I wrote in 2023:Pico is funny. If it were anywhere else other than exactly next door to the largest ski area in New England, Pico might be a major ski area. Its 468 acres would make it the largest ski area in New Hampshire. A 2,000-foot vertical drop is impressive anywhere. The mountain has two high-speed lifts. And, by the way, knockout terrain. There is only one place in the Killington complex where you can run 2,000 vertical feet of steep terrain: Pico.On the old funitel at JuneCompounding the weirdness of J1's continued existence is the fact that, from 1986 to '96, a 20-passenger funitels ran on a parallel line:Clark explains why June removed this lift in the podcast.On kids under 12 skiing free at JuneThis is pretty amazing – per June's website:The free June Mountain Kids Season Pass gives your children under 12 unlimited access to June Mountain all season long. This replaces day tickets for kids, which are no longer offered. Everyone in your family must have a season pass or lift ticket. Your child's free season pass must be reserved in advance, and picked up in-person at the June Mountain Ticket Office. If your child has a birthday in our system that states they are older than 12 years of age, we will require proof of age to sell you a 12 and under season pass.I clarified with June officials that adults are not required to buy a season pass or lift ticket in order for their children to qualify for the free season pass.While it is unlikely that I will make it to June this winter, I signed my 8-year-old son up for a free season pass just to see how easy it was. It took about 12 seconds (he was already in Alterra's system, saving some time).On Alterra's whiplash Ikon Pass accessAlterra has consistently adjusted Ikon Pass access to meter volume and appease its partner mountains:On Mammoth's mammoth snowfallsMammoth's annual snowfalls tend to mirror the boom-bust cycles of Tahoe, with big winters burying the Statue of Liberty (715 inches at the base over the 2022-23 winter), and others underperforming the Catskills (94 inches in the winter of 1976-77). Here are the mountain's official year-by-year and month-by-month tallies. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe
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