SnowBrains Podcast | Andrew McLean – Big Mountain Scientist This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Andrew McLean is a legendary ski mountaineer, author, inventor, and Big Mountain Scientist. In 2017, Powder Magazine voted Andrew one of the “48 Most Influential Skiers of All Time.” Andrew is one of the best ski mountaineers on the planet, having skied first descents on every continent and […] Podcasts Podcast | March 27, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 81 | Sam Anthamatten – Professional Freeskier, Freeride World Tour Runner-Up, IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide, and World Champion Ice Climber This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Sam Anthamatten is a fully certified IFMGA Mountain Guide and one of the very best freeskiers on Earth. Sam competed on the Freeride World Tour, where he finished 2nd overall in his first season. Sam is very adept in big, steep, technical skiing, but he can do it […] Podcasts Podcast | March 12, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 80 | Anna DeMonte – Ski Mountaineer & Mont Blanc Women’s Ski FKT Record Holder This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Anna DeMonte is a ski mountaineering athlete who, in June 2024, captured the Women’s Ski Fastest Known Time (FKT) on 15,766′ Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France. 9,000′ vertical backcountry days are normal for her, and recently, she has been averaging over 25,000′ of human-powered vertical a week. The […] Podcasts Podcast | March 4, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 76 | Ted Ligety – Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & Five-Time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Ted Ligety is one of the most iconic figures in US Alpine Skiing. He’s a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and a five-time World Cup Overall Giant Slalom Champion. Ted dominated the World Cup between 2004 and 2018, with 25 World Cup wins and 52 podiums across five disciplines. […] Podcasts Podcast | February 4, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast | Johnny Collinson – Pro Freeskier, Ski Movie Star, Youngest to Climb The 7 Summits, Fitness Guru This episode first aired on January 31, 2023 My guest is Johnny Collinson: Johnny had climbed all of the seven summits by the age of 17, making him the youngest to have done so He is a professional freeskier who won the Junior Freeskier World Tour, has competed on the Freeride World Tour, has been in TGR movies, Sherpa Cinema […] Podcasts Podcast | November 26, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 72 | Dr. Brent Hogarth: Clinical Sports Psychologist Who Specializes in Flow State This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Dr. Brent Hogarth is all about flow state. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and executive coach specializing in high-performance psychology and the science of flow state. He holds a master’s degree in sports psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology with research focused on mindfulness and emotional […] Podcasts Podcast | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 71 | Dr. Bishara – Gut Health Specialist; Exploring How All Health Starts with the Gut This brand new episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Christine Bishara, MD, is a gut biome expert who has spent her career understanding how the gut is key to all things health, including weight loss, mental health, immune health, and optimal performance. In her most recent nationally bestselling book, The Gut Revolution, she explores […] Podcasts Podcast | November 12, 2024 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Tommy Moe – Olympic Gold Medal Ski Racer, Alaska Heli-Ski Guide, Co-Founder of Tordrillo Mountain Lodge in Alaska “Downhill ski racing sure is fun. I mean, it’s like being your own race car, but there’s no frame around you to save you. It’s just aerodynamics, skis, a skin-tight suit – zip it up, pull up your tidy whities and go for it.” – Tommy Moe This episode first aired on January 4, 2022. My guest today is Tommy […] Podcasts Podcast | October 29, 2024 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Bjarne Salen – Filmer of “The Fifty” w/ Cody Townsend, Hardcore Ski Mountaineer, Adventurer, Philosopher This podcast first aired on November 9, 2021. Our guest today is Bjarne Salen. Bjarne is best known for his talents behind the camera filming The Fifty Project with Cody Townsend, in which he documents Cody climbing and skiing the 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America. This video series has been insanely popular, with around 15 million views on […] Podcasts Podcast | October 8, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 63 | Christian Pondella – Senior Photographer at Powder Magazine, Adventure Photographer, Extreme Ski Mountaineer, and Ice Climber This episode of the SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Club Med. On the second episode of Season 5 of The SnowBrains Podcast, Miles Clark sits down to talk with Mammoth-based adventure photographer and ski mountaineer Christian Pondella. Christian Pondella is: a top adventure photographer a senior photographer at Powder Magazine a photographer published in: National Geographic Sports Illustrated […] Podcasts Podcast | August 13, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 62 | Jessica Baker – North American Freeskiing Champion, Alaska Heli-Ski Guide, Founder of Ski Divas Women’s Ski Camp, & AMGA Certified Ski Guide This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. The SnowBrains Podcast is back for its 5th season and is kicking things off with the legendary Jessica Baker. Jessica Baker is: A heli-ski guide in Alaska for over 20 years The 2000 North American Freeskiing World Tour Champion A mountain guide guiding all over Earth as well […] Podcasts Podcast | August 6, 2024 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast is Back | Season 5 Launches Next Week Best Skiing Podcast “SnowBrains dives deep into the psyche of various ski professionals to enlighten the audience of stories and knowledge aimed at inspiring any outdoor enthusiast. The insightful interviews and advice from some of the industry’s best and brightest have intrigued me to my core. I highly recommend giving this podcast a listen.” – Mike Rogge, editor/owner of Mountain […] Podcasts Podcast | August 2, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #57 | Kevin Quinn – Points North Heli Founder, 20-Year Heli-Ski Guide, STOL-Pilot, Former Pro Hockey Player & All Around Certified Badass My guest today is Kevin Quinn: Kevin is the founder of Points North Heli in Cordova, Alaska He has been a heli-ski guide for over 20 years Kevin is an avid STOL and STOL Drag small plane pilot He also played professional hockey for a while He is also a myriad of other things, but listen to the podcast […] Podcasts Julia Schneemann | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #53 | Colby Stevenson – Olympic Silver Medalist in Big Air, 3-Time X-Games Gold Medalist, Life-Altering Car Accident Survivor My guest today is Colby Stevenson: Colby won the silver medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. He’s won three gold medals and a bronze at the X Games. Colby even won the World Cup Overall & Slopesylte crystal gloves in 2021. Colby was also in a life-altering car accident in his teens that changed everything for him. His […] Podcasts Podcast | December 6, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast #32 | Eddie Taylor – Member of “Full Circle Everest” 1st All-Black Team to Attempt 29,032′ Mt. Everest Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort & Scott Sports My guest today is Eddie Taylor: Eddie is a member of Full Circle Everest, the 1st all-black team to attempt to summit 29,032-foot Mt. Everest, the highest peak on Earth. There have been over 6,000 summits of Mt. Everest and only ten of those were black people The 1st black […] Podcasts Podcast | February 8, 2022 3 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #15 | Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History? Dr. Ethan Greene – Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center “Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History?” Episode #15 of The SnowBrains Podcast This podcast is gonna be a little different. The USA just went through its deadliest avalanche cycle in history, with 16 avalanche fatalities in only 10-days from January 30th, 2021, to […] Podcasts Podcast | February 23, 2021 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #1 – Why Is The Colorado Backcountry the Deadliest in the USA? The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area Today we are very proud to announce the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast“. The SnowBrains Podcast interviews the most intelligent people in the snowsports industry and passes their fascinating knowledge onto you, our listeners. With our listeners, we explore skiing, snowboarding, snowsports, avalanches, technology, climate, COVID, snow science, medicine, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2021 2 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #9 | Whistler Blackcomb – Climate Change, The Future of Summer Skiing, COVID The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you updates from Whistler Blackcomb – the largest ski resort in North America. Whistler […] Podcasts SnowBrains | December 22, 2020 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #8 – Andrew McLean, The Big Mountain Scientist [Part 2] The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #8 [Part 2] with Andrew McLean the legendary ski mountaineer, author of […] Podcasts SnowBrains | December 8, 2020 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #7 – Andrew McLean, The Big Mountain Scientist [Part 1] The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #7 [Part 1] with Andrew McLean the legendary ski mountaineer, author of […] Podcasts Podcast | December 1, 2020 5 Comments