POPULARITY
A pro-AI super PAC spent $450,000 on campaign ads for Ben McAdams. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Jack Stauss talk about how it could impact the primary election. Plus, Sandy City Council cut funding for the Wasatch mountains, picks of the week, and in our members-only segment: ideas for Father's Day this weekend. Resources and references: Check out our City Cast Salt Lake voter guide. The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard. [KSL] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. If you enjoyed today's interview with Tess Rowser, the marketing manager of the Water Lantern Festival, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Salt Lake Sewciety Utah Arts Festival
Julia Geisler of the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance previews the July debut of the new climbing film, "Alpenbock," which showcases the untold history of climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Wasatch 100 and Bear 100 are two of the hardest races in ultra running. Michael Whiteside ran both just three weeks apart, and what stayed with me from this conversation wasn't the accomplishment. It was the way he talked about suffering, expectations, and the moment he realized he wasn't going to feel better.What follows is less a race report and more a conversation about endurance. Crew guilt, self-doubt, late-race bargaining, and the strange acceptance that sometimes arrives when the problem in front of you can no longer be solved. Somewhere in the middle, Michael offers one of the best descriptions of ultra running I've heard: it wasn't hard, it just hurt.Please give us a follow, rate the podcast, and give a review.If you're new to Borderlands, start here.Resources / LinksBorderlands.ccLa French TrailRelated EpisodesUltra Running isn't Just RunningPresented by Kiprun.----Borderlands explores trail running through culture, media, and the forces shaping it.Watch on YouTubeRead on Substack
ON ADVENTURE PODCAST | EPISODE 73 Episode 73: Running is Life with Aaron Saft As a species, we only do things if there is truly a reward on the other side. So when the reward is pain, struggle, suffering, and danger, what exactly keeps driving us back out the door? Aaron Saft has spent his life chasing that answer. A five-time ACC champion at NC State whose teams finished third at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, he traded the track for the trail, ran his first 100-miler in 2016, and has since become one of the most experienced ultrarunners in the Southeast. Today he coaches roughly 75 athletes full-time through his Running Is Life platform and podcast, a business he deliberately renamed from "MR Running Pains" because he believes running, done right, should bring as much joy as it does suffering. His résumé reads like a bucket list for the sport: the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, the Bigfoot 200, Hardrock, Leadville, UTMB, and the Tor des Géants in the Italian Alps, where a fall, a head injury, and a watchful medic ended his race. He has finished a 100-miler while spiking a 100-degree fever, outrun a mother grizzly and her cubs in Canada, and learned the hard way when to push and when to stop. But ask Aaron why he does it and he won't point to a trophy. He'll point to the upside-down photo of his family pinned to his quad, the one he looks down at in the darkest miles to remember who he is suffering for. In this conversation, Josh and Aaron trace the many forms the "why" can take. They dig into presence, learning to run a hundred miles one mile at a time, and the moment an empty drop bag at Leadville taught Aaron everything he needed to know about the generosity of the trail community. They talk about the one question you never ask an ultrarunner, the evolution from chasing a place to simply chasing the finish line, why legacy is something children catch rather than something we teach, and how an abundance mindset shaped the coaching practice he built from the ground up. It is a conversation for every everyday explorer about doing the hard things that make life fuller, right now, not someday. Episode Highlights • 06:00 The Terry Foxworth connection and the heart of On Adventure: the reward beneath the suffering • 15:00 Running Is Life: why words matter and reframing the sport away from pain • 19:00 From reluctant soccer goalie to cross country, and the high school coach who changed his life • 24:00 The NC State years: five ACC titles, redshirting, and racing the steeplechase • 28:00 Virginia, mentor Ben Thomas, the run shop, and the move into trail running • 33:00 First 50K to first 100: the long adventure runs that planted the seed • 37:00 What 100 and 200 miles teach you that a marathon never will: presence, mile by mile • 38:00 Finishing the Grand Slam and the Wasatch 100 with a 100-degree fever • 44:00 When to keep going and when to stop: the Tor des Géants head injury and a fevered DNF on Mount Mitchell • 52:00 Intrinsic motivation, the family photo on the quad, and the "debt" a race director taught him about • 55:00 The empty drop bag at Leadville and the generosity of the trail community • 59:00 "What do you need?" The only question you ask an ultrarunner • 01:01:00 Adventure versus performance, "level 49," and racing for the finish line instead of the place • 01:08:00 Legacy as something caught, not taught, and raising two runners of his own • 01:13:00 From brick-and-mortar to online coaching: 75 athletes, an abundance mindset, and a teaching heart • 01:25:00 Rapid fire: the grizzly bear, the Altra Lone Peak 9+, best and worst races, and five 100-milers in one summer Resources and Mentions from This Episode Here are the people, places, and resources Aaron mentioned in this episode: • Running Is Life, Aaron's coaching practice and podcast • Training for the Uphill Athlete, the team's recent book study and a foundational training manual • Races referenced: Grindstone 100, Mountain Masochist 50, Hellgate 100K, Western States, Leadville 100, Wasatch 100, Hardrock 100, UTMB, the Bigfoot 200, the Tor des Géants, the Cocodona 250, and the Ouray 100 • Gear note: the Altra Lone Peak 9+ with the Vibram outsole Free for Listeners: The Money Trail Guide Josh's free resource for everyday explorers is packed with practical insights on planning for any adventure, big or small, minimizing trail waste along the way (yes, that means taxes), and living with confidence toward whatever is most meaningful to you. It also includes key takeaways from recent On Adventure guests to help inspire your next steps. Grab your copy at ridgelinewealthadvisors.com. Connect with the On Adventure Podcast Hosted by Josh Self, financial advisor and everyday explorer. • Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major streaming platforms • Follow on Instagram for short-form clips and behind-the-scenes content • Connect on Facebook: On Adventure Podcast with Josh Self • Connect on LinkedIn: Josh Self • If this episode resonated with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear it
This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Big Foot Balloons is a locally owned hot air balloon company offering unforgettable experiences above Utah. Their team is committed to creating safe, memorable, exceptional experiences for every guest. Owner Jake Thomas, joins us with more. Jake Thomas: At Big Foot Balloons, we take people above the Wasatch near Park City and Heber right at sunrise, and it's truly one of those experiences that stops you in your tracks. Whether it's a couple celebrating an anniversary, a family making memories or someone seeing Utah for the first time from 3,000 feet in the air, it's an experience you really can't find anywhere else. One thing people always ask about is safety. Hot air ballooning is regulated by the FAA, and our pilots are licensed, highly trained and held to the same federal standards as any other aircraft operation. That oversight matters, and we take it seriously. And once you're up there, it's the most peaceful aircraft in the sky. No engine noise, no turbulence — just the wind, the silence and some of the most breathtaking views Utah has to offer. Visit us at BigFootBalloons.com and come share the sky with us. Derek Miller: Companies like Big Foot Balloons show how small businesses help make Utah special. They create memorable experiences, support local jobs and tourism and remind us that supporting local businesses helps Utah's communities continue to grow and thrive. I'm Derek Miller, with the Salt Lake Chamber, Speaking on Business. Originally aired: 6/12/26
According to the Trib, there are more than 170 concerts to look forward to this summer at major venues in the Wasatch. Host Ali Vallarta asked avid concert goer Reuben Hoyos how to be Salt Lake's best concert goer, no matter your age or earplug collection. This episode first aired on March 17, 2025. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You'll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Woodward PC Canyon View Credit Union Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts Project Rainbow Salt Lake City Arts Council Utah Forever
Humanities Radio Presents Comm 3540: Running in the Wasatch by University of Utah College of Humanities
Subscribe to live your best life - Ascent Life Newsletter: ascentlifenow.com Ascent Life Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t25ibFaEVPw2rui7OEbhg?si=edce41a45a0c446a Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ascent-life-podcast/id1800541658 ——————————————————————————— Intro: Cultura & Craft with Leon Araujo From admiring the street art in Mexico City as a child to now creating murals along the Wasatch Front in Utah, Leon Aruajo is living his dream of sharing art with the world… Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I'm your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and become the best version of themselves: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise—That is living an Ascent Life Please subscribe to the show on YouTube @ascentlifenow Subscribe to my weekly Ascent Life Newsletter where yes, I link each podcast so you never miss an episode, and I also dive deeper into what I've learned each week on the subject of living your best life —newsletter link is ascentlifenow.com WISDOM FROM THE PAGES: We begin today's episode with Wisdom From The Pages - reading from The Book of Elon “You want to embark on something where success is certain to be one of the outcomes.” “I've got mad respect for the makers of things.” “The one thing you cannot replace is time.” “Innovation is not the problem. Execution is the problem.” Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Ascent Life podcast! If you made it this far in the program, then you are the perfect person to help someone else live their best life, simply share this episode with just one other human, and together we can fulfill the goal of helping one million people a day become the best version of themselves. If you're not already subscribed on YouTube, join us on that platform @ ascentlifenow. For your daily dose of visual inspiration, follow Ascent Life on Instagram. Each week in my Ascent Life newsletter, I dive a little deeper into what I've learned when it comes to living your best life, and I share that information along with links to the podcast so you never miss an episode! The email newsletter subscription link in the episode show notes. Thank you for joining me on this journey as we all push towards self actualization through resilience, and adaptability, creating a positive impact on the world —using our “unique ability” to fulfill our purpose, and become the best version of ourselves: healthy, wealthy & wise! We'll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life! Cheers, and Godspeed
Visit: RadioLawTalk.com for information & full episodes! Follow us on Facebook: bit.ly/RLTFacebook Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/RLTTwitter Follow us on Instagram: bit.ly/RLTInstagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Owf1BEB-klmtD_92-uqzg Your Radio Law Talk hosts are exceptional attorneys and love what they do! They take breaks from their day jobs and make time for Radio Law Talk so that the rest of the country can enjoy the law like they do. Follow Radio Law Talk on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!
We're seeing some much needed rain across the Wasatch front today. Joining me live is KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eubank.
A local community garden is giving women experiencing homelessness a second chance. Wasatch Community Gardens is harnessing some of them as they help women experiencing homelessness learn new skills. Greg and Holly talk about the green team.
The U.S. Forest Service's Heber-Kamas Ranger District chemist and spokesperson Brenda Bushell talks about summer recreation in the Kamas National Forest, Utah House Rep. Tiara Auxier, (R-Morgan), discussion taxes, land use and bringing the Bible into public school civics classrooms and local resident Don Brown previews the 2nd annual Summit and Wasatch counties Wildfire Preparedness Fair on April 25
KSL's Top Story: Hill Air Force Base's wildly popular air show, Warriors Over the Wasatch is being postponed....by a year. KSL NewsRadio's Heather Peterson has the details.
What's it feel like to drop into Corbet's Couloir?Alta locals Tristen Lilly and Piper Kunst know. This year, they took home King and Queen of Corbet's, earning their place on one of skiing's biggest stages.In the Last Chair Season 7 finale, they sit down with Tom Kelly to talk about their paths to big mountain skiing, meeting in a lift line at Alta, and what goes through your head when you're staring into that 20-foot drop.From Piper's first win with no sponsors to Tristen's viral 720 entry, this is the story of two skiers building a life in the Wasatch and pushing what's possible.Listen now.
What's it feel like to drop into Corbet's Couloir?Alta locals Tristen Lilly and Piper Kunst know. This year, they took home King and Queen of Corbet's, earning their place on one of skiing's biggest stages.In the Last Chair Season 7 finale, they sit down with Tom Kelly to talk about their paths to big mountain skiing, meeting in a lift line at Alta, and what goes through your head when you're staring into that 20-foot drop.From Piper's first win with no sponsors to Tristen's viral 720 entry, this is the story of two skiers building a life in the Wasatch and pushing what's possible.Listen now.
This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. For the past eight years, Wasatch Security Awareness has partnered with organizations across the Wasatch Front, helping them better understand cybersecurity risks and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Owner, Matt Groves, joins us with more. Matt Groves: Most business risk today has very little to do with technology, and everything to do with people. At Wasatch Security Awareness, that's exactly where we focus — because most problems don't start with broken systems, they start with the everyday choices people make at work. That's why we provide customized cybersecurity testing and live training. Real conversations with real people, not just another video everyone clicks through. When people can ask questions and see how threats show up in their day-to-day work, the lessons stick and behavior starts to change. We also help organizations make sense of artificial intelligence. Our AI literacy training helps teams safely implement AI into the workflows they already use — saving time, improving efficiency and supporting better decisions. For Utah businesses, awareness isn't just about reducing risk — it's about building stronger, more resilient teams. The organizations that thrive tomorrow will be the ones who prepare their people today. Derek Miller: Wasatch Security Awareness continues helping Utah businesses navigate cybersecurity challenges, stay informed on emerging technologies, and reduce risk through education and awareness. Learn more about their work and resources at WasatchSecurityAwareness.com. I'm Derek Miller, with the Salt Lake Chamber, Speaking on Business. Originally aired: 3/19/26
Luke Richins shares his journey from a casual runner to completing his first 100-mile race, the Wasatch 100.He discusses the importance of preparation, mental toughness, balancing family life, overcoming nutrition challenges and finding joy in ultra running.Follow Luke's running journey:Instagram @lukerichinsFacebook @luke.richins.7Ultra Sign Up @Luke RichinsNeed a goal to work towards? Sign up for one of our Trail to 100 races.Bear River Trail Race- 10k, Half, 17 Miler. July 11th. Evanston, Wyoming. Uinta Wilderness Ultra- Half & Full Marathon. August 22nd. Uinta Mountains, Utah.Learn more at https://trailto100.com/races/.Be sure to check out Ogden Running Company's online store for all your running supplies needs. https://shop.ogdenrunco.com/
Another season and another road loss at Real Salt Lake. Aaron and Jeremiah do a bit of a debrief on this latest loss down at what was formerly known as Rio Tinto stadium. The guys also dive into the remaining games on this roadtrip as well as figuring out how many points we need for this stretch to keep at least one foot out of doom. In the second segment as part of a crossover event with Lobbing Scorchers Jeremiah talks to John Morrissey of Backheeled about the convergence of USL, MLS and MLS NextPro.Follow John Morrissey on Backheeled.Sponsor
Another season and another road loss at Real Salt Lake. Aaron and Jeremiah do a bit of a debrief on this latest loss down at what was formerly known as Rio Tinto stadium. The guys also dive into the remaining games on this roadtrip as well as figuring out how many points we need for this stretch to keep at least one foot out of doom. In the second segment as part of a crossover event with Lobbing Scorchers Jeremiah talks to John Morrissey of Backheeled about the convergence of USL, MLS and MLS NextPro.Follow John Morrissey on Backheeled.Sponsor
A tear came to Utah photographer Re Wikstrom's eyes as she paged through Backcountry Magazine. There she was, her career splashed over the pages of Heather Hansman's Opening the Lens story, profiling Wikstrom and how she has singlehandedly elevated the image of women in skiing. Wikstrom joined Last Chair from the High West Studio, reminiscing her start in photography, the love of passion to the Rocky Mountains, and the joy that shooting continues to provide her and all those around her.A Connecticut native, as a young girl, she loved making photographs with her mother's Ricoh point-and-shoot camera. Soon, she combined her burgeoning love for photography with that of skiing. And at some point, she joined friends in moving west – first to Jackson Hole. But along the way, a big powder season in Utah and the offer of a futon lured her to the Wasatch, where for two decades she has been photographing the Greatest Snow on Earth.Re Wikstrom personifies happiness – something that rubs off on her subjects. As a photographer, she has a knack for managing light and capturing images. But a big part of that is the personality she exudes and the relationships she develops with her subjects.Hands down, Wikstrom is one of the best photographers shooting in the Wasatch. But her work with women is what has elevated her to a special place in her field. It's her mission!“Part of my personal mission is to put more visuals of women athletes out into the world the way I want to see them portrayed,” she says.In her Last Chair interview, Wikstrom takes us back to her childhood and finding a love for photography. She reminsces on negotiating with her mother, who convinced her to finish school before becoming a ski bum. And she proudly walks us through some of her favorite images.This episode will take you high up into the Cottonwoods, early morning on a powder day, as Re Wikstrom chronicles her life as a ski photographer.
A tear came to Utah photographer Re Wikstrom's eyes as she paged through Backcountry Magazine. There she was, her career splashed over the pages of Heather Hansman's Opening the Lens story, profiling Wikstrom and how she has singlehandedly elevated the image of women in skiing. Wikstrom joined Last Chair from the High West Studio, reminiscing her start in photography, the love of passion to the Rocky Mountains, and the joy that shooting continues to provide her and all those around her.A Connecticut native, as a young girl, she loved making photographs with her mother's Ricoh point-and-shoot camera. Soon, she combined her burgeoning love for photography with that of skiing. And at some point, she joined friends in moving west – first to Jackson Hole. But along the way, a big powder season in Utah and the offer of a futon lured her to the Wasatch, where for two decades she has been photographing the Greatest Snow on Earth.Re Wikstrom personifies happiness – something that rubs off on her subjects. As a photographer, she has a knack for managing light and capturing images. But a big part of that is the personality she exudes and the relationships she develops with her subjects.Hands down, Wikstrom is one of the best photographers shooting in the Wasatch. But her work with women is what has elevated her to a special place in her field. It's her mission!“Part of my personal mission is to put more visuals of women athletes out into the world the way I want to see them portrayed,” she says.In her Last Chair interview, Wikstrom takes us back to her childhood and finding a love for photography. She reminsces on negotiating with her mother, who convinced her to finish school before becoming a ski bum. And she proudly walks us through some of her favorite images.This episode will take you high up into the Cottonwoods, early morning on a powder day, as Re Wikstrom chronicles her life as a ski photographer.
The first time I saw these guys was in the documentary The Kid after finishing Tahoe 200 — and I immediately thought:“Who are these dudes?”There was something different about them.The energy. The edge. The authenticity.Then I started seeing more about HyperlyteNot just as another nutrition company… but as a movement.And then I saw them at the races.I saw Jeremy at Leadville.Emory out there racing the mountains himself.Then Jeremy lining up at Run Rabbit Run.That's when it clicked:They aren't just building products for ultrarunners.They ARE ultrarunners.In this episode, we dive into:• Jeremy's journey from addiction and thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail to crushing 100-milers like Run Rabbit Run, Bear 100, Cruel Jewel, and Rim to River• Emory's path from 300-lb college football lineman to Leadville, Wasatch, High Lonesome, and The Bear• What 100-mile racing teaches you about life, fatherhood, and staying present• The biggest mistakes ultrarunners make in long races• How to balance business, family, and high-level training• Why they built Hyperlite differently (and what was broken in endurance nutrition)• The philosophy behind simple fueling: 100g carbs, 1,000mg sodium — done right• Building a brand that actually reflects trail cultureThis one is raw.It's real.And it's about more than just nutrition.It's about identity, resilience, and building something that actually matters.If you care about ultras, performance, community, and pushing your limits — this one will fire you up.Let's ramble on.SHOW LINKS:Register for our race, The Desert Peak Ultra 100K + 50K at desertpeakultra.comWant to work with me to crush your next ultramarathon in our group coaching program? Sign up for our group coaching program here: https://www.theeverydayultra.com/group-coachingWant to be coached by me and my team to crush your next ultramarathon in our 1:1 coaching program? Book a free call here with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit!Follow Joe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/Everyday Ultra YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUelKGeptWZivD6yRIDiupgTry Caraway's non-toxic cookware to optimize your health and train stronger and get 10% off your order by going to carawayhome.com/everydayultraTry Mount to Coast shoes, designed specifically for ultramarathons, and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA by going to the link here.Try HYPERLYTE Liquid Performance running nutrition and get 15% off your order when you use code EVERYDAYULTRA at www.hyperlyteliquidperformance.comGet 20% off TrainingPeaks premium to track and analyze your training date by using the code EVERYDAYULTRA at this link here: https://bit.ly/4qJDETMTry PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off with code EVERYDAYULTRA at playonrelief.comTry Bear Butt Wipes and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at bearbuttwipes.comTry Janji apparel and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at Janji.comCreate running routes easily with Footpath, the app designed to help you manage routes simply. Download for free at footpathapp.com.Follow Hyperlyte on IG: https://www.instagram.com/hyperlyteliquidperformance/
February 19th, 2026
Salt Lake City native Marcus Caston grew up in the Wasatch, developing a passion for ski racing. After a stint as an aspiring alpine ski racer with the Snowbird race team, he found his pathway skiing big mountains around the world, becoming a star of Warren Miller films and beyond. Today, Caston is a professional skier and content creator who promotes appreciation for the art of skiing through his creative expression and athletic performance. On a quest to find the perfect turn, Caston looks for the unique coalescence of light, terrain, and snow. The Return of the Turn series, which he produces and stars in follows him on this journey, finding impeccable turns in every corner of the ski world. Today, you can find Marcus skiing around the Wasatch. His skiing is all about rhythm and flow, and if you're not sure what that looks like, take a few tram laps at Snowbird, and you'll probably find out.
Salt Lake City native Marcus Caston grew up in the Wasatch, developing a passion for ski racing. After a stint as an aspiring alpine ski racer with the Snowbird race team, he found his pathway skiing big mountains around the world, becoming a star of Warren Miller films and beyond. Today, Caston is a professional skier and content creator who promotes appreciation for the art of skiing through his creative expression and athletic performance. On a quest to find the perfect turn, Caston looks for the unique coalescence of light, terrain, and snow. The Return of the Turn series, which he produces and stars in follows him on this journey, finding impeccable turns in every corner of the ski world. Today, you can find Marcus skiing around the Wasatch. His skiing is all about rhythm and flow, and if you're not sure what that looks like, take a few tram laps at Snowbird, and you'll probably find out.
Send a textHappy Valentine's Day to the Wasatch! On today's episode, I'll interview Derek Cragun, a mental health therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and avid backcountry skier about one of the more interesting topics I've covered on the Salt Lake Snowcast. Skiing with the person you love can be amazing...and also challenging at times. Derek and I will talk about tips and tricks for improving the backcountry experience between you and your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, significant other, ski partner who you have a crush on, etc. I've heard a lot of people make some jokes about this topic over the years and it was refreshing to hear from a professional about why this is actually such an important topic. It's an episode that's relevant to everyone and you don't want to miss it!There's a lot to be excited about if you look at the weather forecast. With the door wide open for snow, it feels like Winter has finally decided to make an appearance. With changing conditions comes uncertainty so be cautious heading into the next active period of weather. Shoutout to SkiMo Co. for being an amazing partner this Winter. They just helped the Snowcast and Wasatch Backcountry Alliance put on the first Close Calls Forum and were fantastic hosts to a well attended event. We hope to see you at the next one!
This week, Cristina Regalado joins the Trail Network Podcast. Cristina is a recent recipient of a Gu-supported entry into WSER and a fixture in the Salt Lake City trail scene, tirelessly working for increased inclusion on the trails with Women of the Wasatch and Wasatch Trails Collective.On this episode, Cristina shares what lining up at the Western States Endurance Run this summer means to her, not just as an athlete, but as someone deeply committed to expanding access to trails and ultrarunning for underrepresented communities.She reflects on the power of community, the importance of representation in trail running, and how showing up as her full self has shaped both her running and her advocacy.Cristina also shares a few organizations she loves that are doing meaningful work to make trail running more inclusive. One standout is The Active Joe, a Texas-based group taking intentional steps toward access and equity, including offering race manuals in Spanish, partnering with the Trail Mix Fund to help athletes from marginalized backgrounds access races, and actively celebrating women while working toward equal start lines.This episode is edited and produced by the Sandy Boy Productions.A big shout out to our sponsor Precision Fuel and Hydration. Go to pfandh.com to crush your next race with a personalized fuel & hydration plan. Use code "TTNP15" at checkout.
The latest Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Summit County Council Member Roger Armstrong recaps Wednesday night's council meeting, Wasatch details plans for new emergency services grant and 2026 legislative proposals that could impact the county, an overview of Tourism Day on Capitol Hill with Natalie Randall from the Utah Office of Tourism and Film and an update on the Utah Olympic Park's plans for opening ceremony watch party and other events during the 2026 Winter Games.
This episode of The Big Rab Show Podcast is dedicated to the memory of good friend Jeff Mann. Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 472nd Episode we have another in our Meet The Band series. We meet the Wasatch & District Pipe Band from Utah. Check out their website - http://www.wdpb.org/index.html We also have an amazing interview with musicians from Northern Ireland involved in the historic Gordon Duncan Tribute pipe band and the Live n Well at 30 concert at Celtic Connections. All this plus we catch up on all the latest news and views from around the piping scene. Don't forget we have lots of amazing backstage videos, and audio recordings, exclusive interviews, episodes of Big Rab Show Plus! and loads more to share with you on there, so click support and get your hands on all this extra stuff!! Email us now - bigrabshow@gmail.com Support us www.patreon.com/BigRabShow We are the show for the piping folk, reflecting everything to do with the bag piping world. Feel free to message us on Facebook and on Twitter and let us know what you would like to hear on the show, as well just to let us know that you're listening. Our live show continues to broadcast live every week on Fuse FM Ballymoney on Tuesday nights 7pm-9pm (uk time) be sure to check it out. Thank you to our very kind sponsors, G1 Reeds. If you would be interested in sponsoring the show, please do get in touch. Or help support us via our Patreon page. www.thebigrabshow.com www.facebook.com/TheBigRabShow www.twitter.com/bigrabshow bigrabshow@gmail.com
Andrew is a professor at UVU with a PhD in bioenergetics. In this episode, we go over his research done at the Wasatch 100 determining how many calories the runners actually burn throughout the effort. We go into into fueling for different distances and intensities as well. Here is the link to the study referenced: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40239961/I hope you enjoy this one!
Vote on the Jeffrey Awards: https://forms.gle/zC29GEAgUJBKNn8T6I brought the cowboy hat out for this one, because Month of Jeff needed full giddy up vibes. Jeff “Bronco Billy” Browning is back, and we go everywhere: Cocodona's weird and wonderful rise into a spectator cult phenomenon, the tiny weather window that makes that race possible, and what it feels like when you are having one of those perfect days in a hundred.Jeff talks about his best races ever (including a scorching San Diego 100 and a 19:33 at Wasatch), and what actually made them click, training blocks, timing, and yes, a little luck. We also get nerdy and practical with an underrated, overrated, properly rated game, covering trail super shoes (carbon on trail, and why the foam matters more), heat training, speedwork for ultra runners (hello zone 3), and why you have to practice race nutrition in training if you want race day to feel automatic.Then we time travel to the early 2000s when ultra gear was basically a fishing vest era, handheld bottles ruled, poles were not a thing, and race nutrition was gels, S-caps, and hope. Jeff shares how mentorship and group long runs shaped the scene back then, and why adventure running and storytelling still matter more than a stat on a results page.We also get into the realities of long efforts and sleep deprivation, including why Jeff would choose self-supported if he goes long again (less complaining, more problem solving). And yes, there are animal stories, including some genuinely terrifying mountain lion encounters, plus the lightning strike moment at Hardrock that led to one of the most ultrarunning reasons ever to change your earrings.To close it out, Jeff breaks down how he made hundreds work while raising a family, with a simple framework: flexible training, non-negotiable family time, and getting creative with when long runs happen. We finish with what is next, some training races, Cocodona, a Western States swing, and the itch to do more adventure style projects.Sponsors: Janji, Garage Grown Gear, CS CoffeeChapters00:00 Introduction and Background05:48 Cocodona 250: Growth and Popularity08:38 Memorable Races and Personal Bests11:51 The Mental and Physical Toll of Long Distances14:44 Self-Supported vs. Supported Racing17:48 The Shift in Running Focus: Adventure vs. Competition20:55 The Importance of Storytelling in Running23:51 Training Insights: Speedwork and Nutrition28:29 Preparing for Race Day: The Importance of Training Camps30:00 Evolution of Gear: Trends from the Early 2000s33:09 Nutrition and Hydration: Lessons from the Past35:46 The Social Aspect of Ultra Running: Mentorship and Community39:43 From Hobby to Career: The Journey of an Ultra Runner42:36 Race Directing: The Challenges and Rewards45:42 Wildlife Encounters: Stories from the Trail55:18 Balancing Family Life and Ultra Running56:10 Balancing Work and Family Life59:00 Creating Quality Family Time01:02:58 Navigating Technology and Family Connections01:03:50 The Story Behind the Earrings01:10:13 Future Plans and Upcoming Races01:18:39 Introduction and Community Connection01:22:40 The Importance of Supportive Relationships01:26:49 Fostering a Positive CommunitySubscribe to Substack: http://freeoutside.substack.comSupport this content on patreon: HTTP://patreon.com/freeoutsideBuy my book "Free Outside" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/39LpoSFEmail me to buy a signed copy of my book, "Free Outside" at jeff@freeoutside.comWatch the movie about setting the record on the Colorado Trail: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019916/free-outsideWebsite: www.Freeoutside.comInstagram: thefreeoutsidefacebook: www.facebook.com/freeoutside
Big news from Singletrack and Massif Running — we are the new owners and race directors of the Antelope Island Buffalo Run. Sign up here.One of Utah's most iconic trail races, the Buffalo Run has been a cornerstone of the Wasatch trail running community for nearly 20 years. Founded by longtime race director Jim Skaggs, the event has always been about more than racing — it's been a spring running party, a reunion, and a race that welcomes everyone from first-timers to lifelong ultrarunners.In this episode, Finn Melanson is joined by Singletrack producer Scott Hickenlooper to share:* Why Singletrack/Massif Running decided to take over the Buffalo Run* What will stay the same — and what will evolve — under new ownership* The history and legacy of the event on Antelope Island* Course details, races distances, and why this is one of the fastest and most unique trail races in the Mountain West* How this fits into Singletrack's long-term vision for trail running in UtahRegistration is officially open for 2026 Antelope Island Buffalo Run! Sign up here.Partners:Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next order (https://www.precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=singletrack)Gorewear - use code SINGLETRACKPOD30 at checkout on their website (bit.ly/3JVNIbL) to get 30% off your purchase. Support the show
A Utah father's “family hike” up the steep and strenuous Broads Fork Trail in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest turned into a horrific, life-threatening ordeal for his three young children when he refused to turn back as a storm rolled in, ultimately leaving them exposed, injured, and stranded overnight at high elevation. Search-and-rescue crews later found the children hypothermic and unresponsive, and investigators uncovered disturbing details, including the father ignoring repeated warnings, pushing the kids toward a nearly 9-mile summit, and even leaving his 8-year-old to perform CPR on her brother in the dark. This episode breaks down the timeline, the rescue, and the shocking decisions that turned a mountain trail into a nightmare.Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!! https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook Sources:https://www.ksl.com/article/51411042/extremely-selfish-dad-charged-with-taking-young-kids-on-dangerous-hike-that-ended-in-a-rescue https://gephardtdaily.com/local/father-who-took-children-on-mountain-hike-in-snowstorm-arrested-for-alleged-child-torture-intentional-abuse/ https://www.abc4.com/news/crimes-against-children/father-big-cottonwood-hiker-missing-toture/amp/https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/utah-father-who-went-missing-with-3-children-on-hike-charged-with-child-torture-abuseources:
Send us a textThe view from a razorback ridge can change your life—and your training. We invited Robin Vieira Brower, one of the few American women racing the Skyrunner World Series, to unpack how she built a season across Austria and Ireland, what “sea to sky” truly demands, and why skyrunning needs a bigger footprint in the U.S. Robin shares a refreshingly candid path from college soccer to technical mountain running, the exact workouts that paid off on steep grades, and the mindset shift required when weather cancels races the day before the start.We dig into the nuts and bolts—heart rate based training, base-building through winter, and the intervals that translate directly to efficient climbing and controlled descending. Robin also opens up about running a creative studio while racing internationally, turning storytelling into a strength instead of a distraction. We compare skyrunning with Golden Trail and UTMB, talk through ISF standards that protect the sport's identity, and spotlight the best U.S. gateways for “real sky” skills: Cirque Series venues, The Rut, Alyeska, and the Wasatch. Expect practical insights on gear, travel, and course selection, plus honest talk about representation and how to support more women on technical terrain.If you've wondered how to break into skyrunning—or just want to understand why switchbacks are sometimes optional in Europe—this conversation delivers a clear map and plenty of motivation. Tap play, then tell us which course you'd race first. If you're enjoying the show, follow Robin at @mindfullyrobin, subscribe, and leave a quick review to help more mountain athletes find us.Follow Robin on IG - @mindfullyrobinContact Robin on her website - mindfullyrobin.comFollow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod Use code steepstuffpod for 25% off your cart at UltimateDirection.com!
Send us a textWhat happens when a Nordic engine meets Wasatch steeps and a taste for big objectives? We sit down with pro skier and trail runner Mali Noyes to trace the throughline from Sun Valley ski kid to freeride competitor to ultra podium threat, and the conversation is packed with sharp takeaways you can use right away.Mali unpacks the modern mountain athlete's toolkit: how backcountry ski touring builds unmatched muscular endurance, why Speedgoat rewards poles and patience at altitude, and how pacing transforms “survival” into a strong finish. We go inside freeride fundamentals—venue scouting, judging criteria, and the fast-and-fluid style that actually scores—then zoom out to the career reality where athletes must be storytellers, producers, and community builders. Mali shares how she approaches YouTube with authenticity over polish, using simple tools to bring people into the raw, decision-heavy world of snow, lines, and risk.We dig into UTMB ambitions, comparing CCC's runnable rhythm with the power-hike nature of Speedgoat, and why the Wasatch is a near-perfect training ground for European profiles. Mali is candid about nerve pain and the grind of messy injuries, emphasizing critical PT, hip and core rebuilding, and data that supports intuition—heart rate, lactate, HRV, and truly easy recovery days. The capstone is The Shooting Gallery: skiing all 93 steep Wasatch lines in 47 days. It's a masterclass in logistics, avalanche judgment, partner management, and mental endurance, stacking over 300,000 feet of vert while staying sharp enough to make clean choices day after day.If you care about mountain performance, women's representation in snowsports, or the craft of turning adventures into stories that matter, this one will stick with you. Subscribe, share this episode with a training partner, and leave a quick review to help more mountain athletes find the show.Follow Mali on IG - @malinoyesFollow Mali's Adventures on Youtube ! - @MaliNoyesFollow James on IG - @jameslauriello Follow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_pod Use code steepstuffpod for 25% off your cart at UltimateDirection.com!
Mountain Town Veterinary Services is reimagining pet care for Wasatch and Summit County by making house calls cool again. They deliver ten years of clinical know-how and a hometown touch directly to your doorstep. Relax, your furry friends are in the best hands, right from home.
In this very special edition of Supply Chain Decoded, we are honored to sit down with not one, but three titans of the industry: Eddie, David, and Kenny Lund. Recorded during their annual family hunting trip, the brothers join Jenni to pull back the curtain on the legacy of their father, Allen Lund, and the groundbreaking values that shaped a freight empire. We dive deep into their new book, Be Good: The Allen Lund Story, which chronicles how Allen transitioned from rescuing a friend at C.H. Robinson to pioneering the modern brokerage model. From the cinematic "Wasatch fire" moment that redefined Allen's faith and purpose to the "Monday Night Therapy" sessions that helped the family pen this history, this episode is about much more than moving freight. Join us as we decode the heart of a family business that prioritizes drivers, treats employees like kin, and famously voted "not to participate" in a recession. In this episode, we cover: • The Origin Story: How Allen Lund's early days and a "baptism by fire" led to the creation of a logistics powerhouse. • The Matriarch: The critical, often unsung role Kathy Lund played in building the company's benefits and culture. • Old School vs. New School: Why the Lunds believe AI should never replace the human relationship and the lost art of talking to drivers. • The Secret Sauce: Decoding the Lund legacy in one simple, powerful line: "Be good, work hard, go to mass". Whether you're looking to decode the origins of the modern freight brokerage or simply want to hear a story about a family that continues to bet on relationships over algorithms, this episode is a must-listen. Be sure to pick up a copy of "Be Good: The Allen Lund Story" to experience the full legacy. And as Allen himself always said at the end of a call instead of goodbye—be good. -- Disclaimer: All views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Transfix, Inc. or any parent companies or affiliates or the companies with which the participants are affiliated, and may have been previously disseminated by them. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are based upon information considered reliable, but neither Transfix, Inc. nor its affiliates, nor the companies with which such participants are affiliated, warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. All such views and opinions are subject to change.
The true story of the Donner Party—cannibalism and survival in the Sierra Nevada. In winter 1846–1847, nearly 90 pioneers were snowbound at Truckee/Donner Lake after betting on the Hastings Cutoff and losing critical weeks in the Wasatch Mountains and Great Salt Lake Desert. What followed—starvation, the Forlorn Hope snowshoe escape, and cannibalism—became America's most infamous saga of westward migration.This documentary-style episode of Terrifying & True traces the route from Springfield, Illinois to the blizzards that sealed the pass by Nov 4, 1846, the collapse of order on the Humboldt, and the desperate rescue missions that fought 30-foot drifts, Starved Camp, and the scandal that haunted Lewis Keseberg for life.Inside this episodeThe “shortcut” that killed. Lansford Hastings pushes an untested route; weeks are lost in the Wasatch and on the salt flats.Pass closed, hope fading. Wagons reach Truckee Lake (Oct 31, 1846); an eight-day storm buries the Sierra Nevada by Nov 4.“Hungry times.” Cabins sink under snow; families boil rawhide and tallow as game vanishes and deaths mount.The Forlorn Hope. On Dec 16, fifteen leave on crude snowshoes; starvation, whiteout, and an unthinkable choice decide who lives.Rescues through hell. Relief parties attack the pass; John Stark drags children from Starved Camp two at a time.Aftermath & stigma. Keseberg, rumors, lawsuits—and the lasting warning from Virginia Reed: “Never take no cut-offs and hurry along as fast as you can.”A clear, date-driven reconstruction of choices, storms, and survival. We're telling that story tonight.
I'm joined by Katie “Wildy” Brown—former Arizona Trail self-supported record holder and fresh off the Millwood 100, a 102-mile Wasatch linkup with ~37,000 feet of vert designed by Jared Campbell. We break down what Millwood actually is (route, not race), why she started at night, when the wheels got wobbly on night two, and how crew and pacers changed the game. Katie talks RUFA, Salt Lake's inversion (and why you literally run through it), and lessons from the mostly self-supported Plains 100—moon dust, SAR checkpoints, and an asthma scare at mile 100. We get into toughness vs. speed, route finding with cliff-band consequences, French-fry aid, ER-nurse night shifts, trail names (Wildy!), and why the Wasatch keeps calling her back. Check out Millwood 100: https://runuphill.wordpress.com/2017/07/15/millwood-100-official-page/Follow Katie Brown: https://www.instagram.com/kaytebrownChapters00:00 Exploring the Millwood 100 Adventure08:18 The Journey of Preparation and Planning13:56 The Role of Support and Pacers19:54 Mental Resilience and Overcoming Challenges25:56 Reflections on Toughness and Personal Growth31:42 The Joy of Companionship in Racing37:05 Innovative Race Concepts45:53 Running Up for Air: A Unique Initiative50:56 Life Beyond Mormonism: A Personal Journey
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Salt Lake City for the Wasatch Speaker Series. Holly shares her experience from the event and what stood out in Buttigieg’s message.
Send us a textPat Davies enjoyed participating in a variety of sports in his youth, including Little League and swimming. As an adult, he found new outlets for his competitive spirit, spending a decade in karate, moving into marathons and ultrarunning, hiking, and even competing in the unique “ride and tie” races that combine running with endurance horseback riding. He has completed over 100 hikes to the top of Lone Peak, over 11,000 feet up in the Wasatch front in Northern Utah. Now 68, Pat embraced gravel biking a year ago, and this summer, he completed a 4,000-mile solo ride across the United States from Anacortes, Washington to Maine. While members of his family would sometimes meet him at stops along the way, he braved storms, equipment breakdowns, headwinds, and long lonely roads, averaging 76 miles a day and chronicling the journey through daily YouTube videos. Pat lives in Sandy, Utah with his wife and four children and continues to prove that adventure doesn't have an age limit.
What happens when you put a Gemini and a Sagittarius in the same room? Pure chaos, endless laughs, and a little bit of cosmic mischief. In this week's episode of Cosmic Injectables, Brie and Ali sit down with Mara Winegar — fiery Sag, festival founder, and the radiant spirit behind the Wasatch Yoga Fest.From the start, the energy is wild. Between Brie getting a very educational reminder about what “DP” really means (cue the laughter) and Ali's sweet Scorpio soul trying to keep these two air-and-fire signs grounded, you'll feel like you've been dropped right into a cosmic slumber party.Mara opens up about her Sagittarian drive to create a space where spiritual community can flourish. She takes us behind the scenes of the festival: who's teaching, what to expect, and how Wasatch Yoga Fest is weaving together yoga, healing, music, and connection in a way that feels like coming home. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just looking for your people, Mara makes it clear this festival is a place where everyone belongs.This episode is equal parts hilarious storytelling, astrological banter, and heart-opening inspiration. Come for the cosmic giggles, stay for the wisdom of how to find — or create — the community your soul is craving.✨ In this episode, we cover:What it's really like when Gemini and Sagittarius energy collideMara's vision and mission behind founding Wasatch Yoga FestA sneak peek at the teachers, workshops, and vibes of the festivalThe importance of community and connection in spiritual practiceA few unforgettable laughs you won't see comingResources & Links:Learn more about Wasatch Yoga Fest: Website, InstagramFollow Mara on Instagram: The Good SpiritKeep up with Cosmic Injectables for more cosmic chaos and spiritual inspoConnect with Your Cosmic Guides: Briana Christine: TikTok | Instagram Ali: TikTok | Instagram Join the Cosmic Community: Follow Cosmic Injectables for more episodes filled with spiritual insights, laughter, and a touch of magic. Instagram TikTok
Nick is a rider who proves that passion, persistence, and maybe a touch of stubbornness can take you pretty far—whether that's up a Wasatch climb at sunrise or across the finish line at Leadville. He grew up in Salt Lake City as the oldest of three kids. He earned his Eagle Scout, served an LDS mission in Milan, Italy, earned his Economics degree from the U and MBA from Westminster. He even found time to volunteer at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, supporting the U.S. Olympic Team with athlete services and translation. He's been with Optum for 23 years, working his way up from sales to Director of Business Operations, and I think he'd tell you the reason he's stayed so long is because of the people and relationships. He's been married to his wife, Jennilynn, for 17 years - and she keeps him fueled with plenty of baked goods. He is a proud dad of two (one through fertility treatments and one through adoption), and shares his home with Bella, a 5-year-old St. Bernard who probably weighs more than all of his bikes combined. He's been passionate about sports since he was young. He ran track and cross country, once ran a marathon, finishing in 4hrs and 4 min, and swore ‘never again,' and eventually found his true love in cycling. Since then, he's tackled countless endurance events—multiple century rides, six LOTOJAs, Steamboat Springs Gravel, and most recently, the Leadville 100 MTB. Nick is so grateful for the Mi Duole team. Riding with them has pushed him to grow as a cyclist while also creating meaningful friendships that extend beyond the bike. Around the house, he's known as the guy who fills the garage with bikes, never stops talking about cycling, and occasionally finishes a project or two in between rides. Passionate, disciplined, and just stubborn enough to keep pushing through the hard stuff is what makes him such a strong rider and a great husband and father.
Send us a textWhen a Nordic Combined athlete transitions to mountain running, the results can be remarkable. Adam Loomis brings unique insights from his years as a national team ski jumper and cross-country skier to the challenging world of technical mountain races and ultramarathons. Having recently won the Telluride Mountain Run 40-mile race with a course record, Loomis opens up about how his specialized background has shaped his approach to trail running."Training for Nordic Combined, you're combining very, very different sports," Loomis explains, describing how balancing the power and technique of ski jumping with cross-country skiing's endurance demands created an ideal foundation for mountain running. This versatility shows in his impressive range – from placing top five at the technical Speed Goat 50K to taking podium positions at the 100-mile Run Rabbit Run.The conversation explores life in Park City, where Loomis enjoys unparalleled mountain access while working at the Utah Olympic Park. He shares vivid details of racing experiences, including debilitating hamstring cramps during Speed Goat and the unique challenges of Run Rabbit Run ("way harder than it looks on paper"). Loomis offers thoughtful perspectives on the growing Salt Lake running scene and his friendly rivalry with fellow Wasatch runner Grant Barnett.As the sport evolves, Loomis maintains a balanced view on professionalization while hoping the grassroots elements of trail running remain intact. His focus now turns to The Rut 50K and future international races like CCC, where his proficiency with poles (a skill transferred directly from Nordic skiing) should serve him well. For anyone fascinated by athletic versatility and the mental aspects of endurance sports, Loomis provides a compelling blueprint of how diverse athletic backgrounds create exceptional mountain runners.Ready to improve your own mountain adventures? Use code STEEPSTUFFPOD for 25% off at Ultimate Direction, and join us for more conversations with elite mountain athletes.Follow Adam on IG - @skiloomisFollow James on IG - @jameslaurielloFollow the Steep Stuff Podcast on IG - @steepstuff_podUse code steepstuffpod for 25% off your cart at UltimateDirection.com!
Join hosts Stuart Anderson and Spencer Chipping as they explore the incredible world of Wasatch Adaptive Sports, an organization dedicated to empowering athletes with disabilities. In this inspiring podcast, you'll hear firsthand stories from remarkable athletes like Mike Ricci, learn about the organization's mission, and discover how adaptive sports transform lives. We'll dive into the journey of Wasatch Adaptive Sports, their community impact, and the incredible resilience of athletes who challenge perceived limitations. Whether you're interested in adaptive sports, community support, or simply love hearing stories of human triumph, this episode offers an intimate look at how passion, determination, and support can create extraordinary opportunities for athletes of all abilities. Donate: bit.ly/WASBikes All funds provide no-cost outdoor opportunities for hundreds of Utahns with disabilities. Volunteer: wasatchadaptivesports.org/volunteer WAS volunteers support our participants by providing community and helping hands on WAS rides and lessons. Participate: wasatchadaptivesports.org/participate Anyone with any disability is welcome to participate. Fill out our online form today!
A massive fire devastated a Millcreek neighborhood this weekend, displacing about 50 residents. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means discuss. Plus, Utah gets an "F" for quality of life, documenting Wasatch wildlife, and Bear Lake milkshakes. Resources and references: 'It's a mass tragedy.' Several Millcreek residents to be permanently displaced after fire [FOX 13] Salt Lake City was cited for weeds on land it owns in Millcreek days before mowing there sparked apartments fire [Salt Lake Tribune] Help residents displaced by the Millcreek fire. Top States for Business These states are America's worst for quality of life in 2025 [CNBC] Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It's the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Tracy Aviary Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WhoRon Schmalzle, President, Co-Owner, and General Manager of Ski Big Bear operator Recreation Management Corp; and Lori Phillips, General Manager of Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mountain, PennsylvaniaRecorded onApril 22, 2025About Ski Big BearClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Property owners of Masthope Mountain Community; operated by Recreation Management CorporationLocated in: Lackawaxen, PennsylvaniaYear founded: 1976 as “Masthope Mountain”; changed name to “Ski Big Bear” in 1993Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass – 2 days, select blackouts* Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Villa Roma (:44), Holiday Mountain (:52), Shawnee Mountain (1:04)Base elevation: 550 feetSummit elevation: 1,200 feetVertical drop: 650 feetSkiable acres: 26Average annual snowfall: 50 inchesTrail count: 18 (1 expert, 5 advanced, 6 intermediate, 6 beginner)Lift count: 7 (4 doubles, 3 carpets – view Lift Blog's inventory of Ski Big Bear's lift fleet)Why I interviewed themThis isn't really why I interviewed them, but have you ever noticed how the internet ruined everything? Sure, it made our lives easier, but it made our world worse. Yes I can now pay my credit card bill four seconds before it's due and reconnect with my best friend Bill who moved away after fourth grade. But it also turns out that Bill believes seahorses are a hoax and that Jesus spoke English because the internet socializes bad ideas in a way that the 45 people who Bill knew in 1986 would have shut down by saying “Bill you're an idiot.”Bill, fortunately, is not real. Nor, as far as I'm aware, is a seahorse hoax narrative (though I'd like to start one). But here's something that is real: When Schmalzle renamed Masthope Mountain to “Ski Big Bear” in 1993, in honor of the region's endemic black bears, he had little reason to believe anyone, anywhere, would ever confuse his 550-vertical-foot Pennsylvania ski area with Big Bear Mountain, California, a 39-hour, 2,697-mile drive west.Well, no one used the internet in 1993 except weird proto-gamers and genius movie programmers like the fat evil dude in Jurassic Park. Honestly I didn't even think the “Information Superhighway” was real until I figured email out sometime in 1996. Like time travel or a human changing into a cat, I thought the internet was some Hollywood gimmick, imagined because wouldn't it be cool if we could?Well, we can. The internet is real, and it follows us around like oxygen, the invisible scaffolding of existence. And it tricks us into being dumb by making us feel smart. So much information, so immediately and insistently, that we lack a motive to fact check. Thus, a skier in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania (let's call him “Bill 2”), can Google “Big Bear season pass” and end up with an Ikon Pass, believing this is his season pass not just to the bump five miles up the road, but a mid-winter vacation passport to Sugarbush, Copper Mountain, and Snowbird.Well Bill 2 I'm sorry but you are as dumb as my imaginary friend Bill 1 from elementary school. Because your Ikon Pass will not work at Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania. And I'm sorry Bill 3 who lives in Riverside, California, but your Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania season pass will not work at Big Bear Mountain Resort in California.At this point, you're probably wondering if I have nothing better to do but sit around inventing problems to grumble about. But Phillips tells me that product mix-ups with Big Bear, California happen all the time. I had a similar conversation a few months ago with the owners of Magic Mountain, Idaho, who frequently sell tubing tickets to folks headed to Magic Mountain, Vermont, which has no tubing. Upon discovering this, typically at the hour assigned on their vouchers, these would-be customers call Idaho for a refund, which the owners grant. But since Magic Mountain, Idaho can only sell a limited number of tickets for each tubing timeslot, this internet misfire, impossible in 1993, means the mountain may have forfeited revenue from a different customer who understands how ZIP codes work.Sixty-seven years after the Giants baseball franchise moved from Manhattan to San Francisco, NFL commentators still frequently refer to the “New York football Giants,” a semantic relic of what must have been a confusing three-decade cohabitation of two sports teams using the same name in the same city. Because no one could possibly confuse a West Coast baseball team with an East Coast football team, right?But the internet put everything with a similar name right next to each other. I frequently field media requests for a fellow names Stuart Winchester, who, like me, lives in New York City and, unlike me, is some sort of founder tech genius. When I reached out to Mr. Winchester to ask where I could forward such requests, he informed me that he had recently disappointed someone asking for ski recommendations at a party. So the internet made us all dumb? Is that my point? No. Though it's kind of hilarious that advanced technology has enabled new kinds of human error like mixing up ski areas that are thousands of miles apart, this forced contrast of two entities that have nothing in common other than their name and their reason for existence asks us to consider how such timeline cohabitation is possible. Isn't the existence of Alterra-owned, Ikon Pass staple Big Bear, with its hundreds of thousands of annual skier visits and high-speed lifts, at odds with the notion of hokey, low-speed, independent, Boondocks-situated Ski Big Bear simultaneously offering a simpler version of the same thing on the opposite side of the continent? Isn't this like a brontosaurus and a wooly mammoth appearing on the same timeline? Doesn't technology move ever upward, pinching out the obsolete as it goes? Isn't Ski Big Bear the skiing equivalent of a tube TV or a rotary phone or skin-tight hip-high basketball shorts or, hell, beartrap ski bindings? Things no one uses anymore because we invented better versions of them?Well, it's not so simple. Let's jump out of normal podcast-article sequence here and move the “why now” section up, so we can expand upon the “why” of our Ski Big Bear interview.Why now was a good time for this interviewEvery ski region offers some version of Ski Big Bear, of a Little Engine That Keeps Coulding, unapologetically existent even as it's out-gunned, out-lifted, out-marketed, out-mega-passed, and out-locationed: Plattekill in the Catskills, Black Mountain in New Hampshire's White Mountains, Middlebury Snowbowl in Vermont's Greens, Ski Cooper in Colorado's I-70 paper shredder, Nordic Valley in the Wasatch, Tahoe Donner on the North Shore, Grand Geneva in Milwaukee's skiing asteroid belt.When interviewing small ski area operators who thrive in the midst of such conditions, I'll often ask some version of this question: why, and how, do you still exist? Because frankly, from the point of view of evolutionary biologist studying your ecosystem, you should have been eaten by a tiger sometime around 1985.And that is almost what happened to Ski Big Bear AKA Masthope Mountain, and what happened to most of the dozens of ski areas that once dotted northeast Pennsylvania. You can spend days doomsday touring lost ski area shipwrecks across the Poconos and adjacent ranges. A very partial list: Alpine Mountain, Split Rock, Tanglwood, Kahkout, Mount Tone, Mount Airy, Fernwood - all time-capsuled in various states of decay. Alpine, slopes mowed, side-by-side quad chairs climbing 550 vertical feet, base lodge sealed, shrink-wrapped like a winter-stowed boat, looks like a buy-and-revive would-be ski area savior's dream (the entrance off PA 147 is fence-sealed, but you can enter through the housing development at the summit). Kahkout's paint-flecked double chair, dormant since 2008, still rollercoasters through forest and field on a surprisingly long line. Nothing remains at Tanglwood but concrete tower pads.Why did they all die? Why didn't Ski Big Bear? Seven other public, chairlift-served ski areas survive in the region: Big Boulder, Blue Mountain, Camelback, Elk, Jack Frost, Montage, and Shawnee. Of these eight, Ski Big Bear has the smallest skiable footprint, the lowest-capacity lift fleet, and the third-shortest vertical drop. It is the only northeast Pennsylvania ski area that still relies entirely on double chairs, off kilter in a region spinning six high-speed lifts and 10 fixed quads. Ski Big Bear sits the farthest of these eight from an interstate, lodged at the top of a steep and confusing access road nearly two dozen backwoods miles off I-84. Unlike Jack Frost and Big Boulder, Ski Big Bear has not leaned into terrain parks or been handed an Epic Pass assist to vacuum in the youth and the masses.So that's the somewhat rude premise of this interview: um, why are you still here? Yes, the gigantic attached housing development helps, but Phillips distills Ski Big Bear's resilience into what is probably one of the 10 best operator quotes in the 209 episodes of this podcast. “Treat everyone as if they just paid a million dollars to do what you're going to share with them,” she says.Skiing, like nature, can accommodate considerable complexity. If the tigers kill everything, eventually they'll run out of food and die. Nature also needs large numbers of less interesting and less charismatic animals, lots of buffalo and wapiti and wild boar and porcupines, most of which the tiger will never eat. Vail Mountain and Big Sky also need lots of Ski Big Bears and Mt. Peters and Perfect Norths and Lee Canyons. We all understand this. But saying “we need buffalo so don't die” is harder than being the buffalo that doesn't get eaten. “Just be nice” probably won't work in the jungle, but so far, it seems to be working on the eastern edge of PA.What we talked aboutUtah!; creating a West-ready skier assembly line in northeast PA; how – and why – Ski Big Bear has added “two or three weeks” to its ski season over the decades; missing Christmas; why the snowmaking window is creeping earlier into the calendar; “there has never been a year … where we haven't improved our snowmaking”; why the owners still groom all season long; will the computerized machine era compromise the DIY spirit of independent ski areas buying used equipment; why it's unlikely Ski Big Bear would ever install a high-speed lift; why Ski Big Bear's snowmaking fleet mixes so many makes and models of machines; “treat everyone as if they just paid a million dollars to do what you're going to share with them”; why RFID; why skiers who know and could move to Utah don't; the founding of Ski Big Bear; how the ski area is able to offer free skiing to all homeowners and extended family members; why Ski Big Bear is the only housing development-specific ski area in Pennsylvania that's open to the public; surviving in a tough and crowded ski area neighborhood; the impact of short-term rentals; the future of Ski Big Bear management, what could be changing, and when; changing the name from Masthope Mountain and how the advent of the internet complicated that decision; why Ski Big Bear built maybe the last double-double chairlift in America, rather than a fixed-grip quad; thoughts on the Grizzly and Little Bear lifts; Indy Pass; and an affordable season pass.What I got wrongOn U.S. migration into cities: For decades, America's youth have flowed from rural areas into cities, and I assumed, when I asked Schmalzle why he'd stayed in rural PA, that this was still the case. Turns out that migration has flipped since Covid, with the majority of growth in the 25-to-44 age bracket changing from 90 percent large metros in the 2010s to two-thirds smaller cities and rural areas in this decade, according to a Cooper Center report.Why you should ski Ski Big BearOK, I spent several paragraphs above outlining what Ski Big Bear doesn't have, which makes it sound as though the bump succeeds in spite of itself. But here's what the hill does have: a skis-bigger-than-it-is network of narrow, gentle, wood-canyoned trails; one of the best snowmaking systems anywhere; lots of conveyors right at the top; a cheapo season pass; and an extremely nice and modern lodge (a bit of an accident, after a 2005 fire torched the original).A ski area's FAQ page can tell you a lot about the sort of clientele they're built to attract. The first two questions on Ski Big Bear's are “Do I need to purchase a lift ticket?” and “Do I need rental equipment?” These are not questions you will find on the website for, say, Snowbird.So mostly I'm going to tell you to ski here if you have kids to ski with, or a friend who wants to learn. Ski Big Bear will also be fine if you have an Indy Pass and can ski midweek and don't care about glades or steeps, or you're like me and you just enjoy novelty and exploration. On the weekends, well, this is still PA, and PA skiing is demented. The state is skiing's version of Hanoi, Vietnam, which has declined to add traffic-management devices of any kind even as cheap motorbikes have nearly broken the formerly sleepy pedestrian city's spine:Hanoi, Vietnam, January 2016. Video by Stuart Winchester. There are no stop signs or traffic signals, for vehicles or pedestrians, at this (or most), four-way intersections in old-town Hanoi.Compare that to Camelback:Camelback, Pennsylvania, January 2024. Video by Stuart Winchester.Same thing, right? So it may seem weird for me to say you should consider taking your kids to Ski Big Bear. But just about every ski area within a two-hour drive of New York City resembles some version of this during peak hours. Ski Big Bear, however, is a gentler beast than its competitors. Fewer steeps, fewer weird intersections, fewer places to meet your fellow skiers via high-speed collision. No reason to release the little chipmunks into the Pamplona chutes of Hunter or Blue, steep and peopled and wild. Just take them to this nice little ski area where families can #FamOut. Podcast NotesOn smaller Utah ski areasStep off the Utah mainline, and you'll find most of the pow with fewer of the peak Wasatch crowds:I've featured both Sundance and Beaver Mountain on the podcast:On Plattekill and Berkshire EastBoth Plattekill, New York and Berkshire East, Massachusetts punched their way into the modern era by repurposing other ski areas' junkyard discards. The owners of both have each been on the pod a couple of times to tell their stories:On small Michigan ski areas closingI didn't ski for the first time until I was 14, but I grew up within an hour of three different ski areas, each of which had one chairlift and several surface lifts. Two of these ski areas are now permanently closed. My first day ever was at Mott Mountain in Farwell, Michigan, which closed around 2000:Day two was later that winter at what was then called “Bintz Apple Mountain” in Freeland, which hasn't spun lifts in about a decade:Snow Snake, in Harrison, managed to survive:The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a sustainable small business directly because of my paid subscribers. To upgrade, please click through below. Thank you for your support of independent ski journalism. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe
Learn How the Story Behind Founder Fuel Transformed My Life and Business What if I told you that a simple question - "Can you make me superhuman?" - would lead to the most powerful cognitive enhancement formula I've ever experienced? In this revealing episode, I pull back the curtain on the 18-month journey behind Founder Fuel, sharing the exact process my friend Regan Archibald and I used to develop what has become a game-changing nootropic. From fixing my gut health and optimizing my sleep to the precise nano-extraction process that makes our kratom bioavailable, you'll discover how we created a product so effective that every single person we brought onto our team chose equity over salary just to be part of it. My guest today is Regan Archibald, one of the leading Peptide Specialists in the nation and the founder of the award-winning East West Health clinic. As a Licensed Acupuncturist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and creator of the Peptide Mastery Course, Regan brings cutting-edge innovation to performance optimization and health transformation. He's the author of 8 books including "Never Stop Healing" and hosts the popular Never Stop Healing podcast. When he's not revolutionizing the practice of medicine or working with patients, you'll find Regan in the Wasatch mountains with his family, embracing the same philosophy of challenging discomfort that he teaches his clients. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Healing your gut can lead to clearer thinking, better focus, and more energy. Fixing the root cause of health problems is more powerful than taking random supplements. Deep, restful sleep is one of the biggest keys to better performance and recovery. Small daily changes—like hydration, sunlight, and movement—build long-term results. Natural tools like peptides and clean nootropics can support brain and body function. Taking breaks, resting on weekends, and avoiding overuse helps avoid burnout. Clean sourcing and proper dosing make a huge difference in supplement safety and results. Building healthy habits daily can help you feel younger, stronger, and ready to lead. Growing your business is hard, but it doesn't have to be. In this podcast, we will be discussing top level strategies for both growing and expanding your business beyond seven figures. The show will feature a mix of pure content and expert interviews to present key concepts and fundamental topics in a variety of different formats. We believe that this format will enable our listeners to learn the most from the show, implement more in their businesses, and get real value out of the podcast. Enjoy the show. Please remember to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any future episodes. Your support and reviews are important and help us to grow and improve the show. Follow Charles Gaudet and Predictable Profits on Social Media: Facebook: facebook.com/PredictableProfits Instagram: instagram.com/predictableprofits Twitter: twitter.com/charlesgaudet LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/charlesgaudet Visit Charles Gaudet's Wesbites: www.PredictableProfits.com
Mali Noyes just pulled off a mind-blowing feat in the ski world: completing the Chuting Gallery in 47 days. That's 93 chutes (she actually did more than that) around the Wasatch in 47 days, with over 200,000 feet of vert climbed, while navigating tricky conditions, complex terrain, incredible physical demands, and mental and emotional fatigue. And she pulled it all off in a time that seems almost unfathomable. So how did she do it? And what led her to take it on? Jonathan Ellsworth talks with Mali about all of it, including some of the best advice she received from Greg Hill, Cody Townsend, Janelle Smiley, and Sam Smoothy.RELATED LINKS:Episode Sponsor: Skratch LabsGet Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Mali's YouTube ChannelTOPICS & TIMES:Skratch Labs: JE's favorite product (1:14)New BLISTER+ Members (2:13)History of The Chuting Gallery (3:47)What Were Your Goals? (7:59)When Did You First Have this Idea? (9:52)When Did You Start? (11:26)Your Fitness Heading into This? (13:17)17 Chutes (actually, 18) in 1 Day (24:09)Biggest / Hardest Day? (28:44)Navigating Avalanche Risk (32:09)Earliest Wakeup? (39:52)Success of the Project (46:24)Injuries? (53:21)Your Gear (55:11)What are You Most Proud Of? (1:00:37)The Upcoming Film Series: Rapid Fire (1:02:01)Where to Find Mali's Videos (1:06:07)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EXPLORE with Randall and Bradley on the Bonneville Flood path: https://RandallCarlson.com/tours-and-events Last few seats remain for this one-time special itinerary from Salt Lake to Boise... Read the whole essay here: https://randallcarlson.com/teton-dam-collapse-essay Kosmographia Ep112 of The Randall Carlson Podcast, with Normal Guy Mike and GeocosmicREX admin Bradley, from 4/16/25. Cruise the maps to follow the rushing floodwaters from Lake Bonneville, covering 20,000 square miles of ancient Utah, through the narrow channels on the way to the broad Snake River Plain where the wave joined the route of the Snake River and carved a mighty variety of impressively sculpted and ravaged landscapes. Randall's monthly newsletter for April reviewed a new paper about Ice Age Floods down the Fraser River in British Columbia, and also new LiDAR imaging at Chaco Canyon showing more aligned roadways were part of their complex system of sacred geography. Then as a scale invariant modern local example, RC presents an abridged version of his extensive essay on the failure of the last monumental dam to be built in America, on the Teton River, that burst through a month before the country's bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Enhanced with recent photos and overflight videos by Bradley - you'll want to get out and see it for yourself... LINKS: “The Randall Carlson” socials, VoD titles, tours, events, podcasts, merch shop, donate: https://randallcarlson.com/links https://fiftydollardynasty.com/ Precession concept album Kyle Allen and Russ Allen w/band https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-the-bonneville-flood-path-with-randall-carlson-and-bradley-young-tickets-1033646122377?aff=oddtdtcreator Grimerica Podcast with RC on Atlantis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DalYNIqtRCI https://grimerica.ca Museum of Rexburg's Teton Dam photo archive: https://hub.catalogit.app/8509/folder/8d3eadb0-f992-11ed-9ddd-17c933b33d0a RC and Graham Hancock in Sedona https://www.worldviewzmedia.com/seminars https://cosmicsummit.com/ June 20-23, 2025 in Greensboro, NC Available Video on Demand titles: https://www.howtube.com/playlist/view?PLID=381 http://www.RandallCarlson.com has the podcast, RC's blog, galleries, and products to purchase! T-shirts, variety of MERCH here: https://randallcarlson.com/shop/ Activities Board: https://randallcarlson.com/tours-and-events/ RC's monthly science news and activities: https://randallcarlson.com/newsletter Email us at Kosmographia1618@gmail.com OR Contact@RandallCarlson.com Kosmographia logo and design animation by Brothers of the Serpent Check out their podcast: http://www.BrothersoftheSerpent.com/ ep108 with RC and Bradley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZC4nsOUxqI Theme “Deos” and bumper music by Fifty Dollar Dynasty: http://www.FiftyDollarDynasty.net/ Video recording, editing and publishing by Bradley Young with YSI Productions LLC (copyright 2025)