Salt Lake Snowcast
This is a weekly podcast released in time for the weekend commute to your favorite Wasatch skin tracks. It is a place for information sharing about current backcountry observations and discussing hot topics with our backcountry ski and splitboard community.
Episodes
28 episodes
From Avalanche Survivor to Avalanche Educator: The Sam Kapacinksas Story
The Salt Lake Snowcast is back this weekend with an interview with Sam Kapacinksas. Sam will be sharing a story with us from an avalanche in 2016 that he was caught and carried in, and then walked away from mostly unscathed. We'll talk about ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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41:54
A Warning to the Wasatch with Cody Hughes
After short break last week, the Snowcast is back today to talk about current conditions. I'm joined on the show by my friend, local guide, and avalanche forecaster Cody Hughes. Talking with Cody last week, we both had the same gut feeling abou...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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39:14
Catching up with Craig Gordon
On today's episode, I'm joined by Utah Avalanche Center Forecaster Craig Gordon. As one of the more recognizable people in Utah's backcountry scene, I've been looking forward to chatting with Craig ever since I started the podcast. We'll talk a...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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35:16
Hot Takes on Avalanche Education with Tarah O'Connor
Another week, another Salt Lake Snowcast. With some noteworthy conditions in the backcountry I’ll take a few minutes today to talk about weather and avalanches before an interview with local snow professional Tarah O’Connor. Tarah and I will ta...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:39
The Ethics of Uphill Travel in the Wasatch with Colby Stetson
The Snowcast is back this week for an important conversation about uphill travel. Joining me on the show is local guide and avalanche professional Colby Stetson. We'll chat about everything from the etiquette of skin tracks, backcountry travel ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:40
Gatekeeping the Wasatch with Jack Stauss
On today's show, I'll start with a brief summary of our backcountry conditions. Our snowpack setup in the Central Wasatch requires vigilance and patience. We’ve seen large avalanches in the past week that are well-connected, running full track,...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:24
The Inherent Danger and Grief of Backcountry Skiing
This was a tough week in the Wasatch. I had something planned for the Snowcast, but it just didn’t seem appropriate to publish it given the current events. We’ve had two fatalities in the backcountry this week. And that’s heart wrenching. At a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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15:11
Activism and Advocacy with Wasatch Backcountry Alliance
In today's episode, I'll be chatting with Dani Poirier from the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance. We'll get to know Dani a little bit before diving into some hot topics in the Wasatch. Dani will also provide some updates for us about current access...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:13
Solidarity with Ski Patrol Unions
The Wasatch is starting to come back to life and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. After a long period of high pressure, our snow globe has returned, at least for now. In today's episode, I'll recap our snow, weather, and avalanches before j...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:09
What's in your Pack? with Zack Little
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Salt Lake Snowcast!On today’s episode, we’ll start by looking at historical data for the Wasatch to see how nervous we really need to be about our low tide conditions. After that, Zack Little is back on t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:43
Summer Updates
It's been a long hot Summer and as temps are finally beginning to drop, I was feeling inspired to share a few thoughts about last Winter. I'll start with some appreciations and shoutouts and then reflect on our previous season. It was an amazin...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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11:29
Episode 15: Avalanche Education and Mentorship with Kiira Antenucci
Hey Everyone! Our first season at the Salt Lake Snowcast is starting to wrap up. Before we finish, I wanted to do an episode on our most requested topic: avalanche education and backcountry mentorship. To talk with me about this on the show is ...
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28:47
Episode 14: A Tale of Two Snowcasts
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling a little seasonally confused these days. We had vicious East winds followed by high pressure and now, Old Man Winter has returned. We could see another few feet of snow before the end of the month so get ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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29:21
Episode 13: The Mark White Mindset
The Salt Lake Snowcast is back this week with an interview from local skier Mark White AKA @spindrift65 on Instagram. Mark has been ski touring in the Wasatch for the past 40 years and has a perspective and approach to backcountry skiing that w...
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24:43
Episode 12: We've Made it to March!
After taking last week off, we are back this weekend to talk with Jack Stauss about our current conditions as we head into another active period of weather. March is usually my favorite ski month with longer days and a more stable snowpack. We’...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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17:50
Episode 11: An Avalanche Incident in Lisa Falls Couloir
Thanks for checking out the Salt Lake Snowcast! This is our longest episode yet, but it's an important story to hear and I think any backcountry skier or rider will benefit from the accident analysis and discussion had in this week's episode.&n...
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52:56
Episode 10: Deep Days in the Wasatch and Save Our Great Salt Lake
What a week of powder skiing! A bit of wind early in the week, but things really turned on with right side up snow and light density powder coming in the last few days with light winds. This weekend should be all time conditions with bottomless...
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44:36
Episode 9: Playing the Numbers Game with Sam Cohen and Cody Hughes
Thanks for tuning in to Episode 9 of the Salt Lake Snowcast. I wanted to get this one out as soon as possible as I think it is an incredibly important episode going into this weekend. After the usual backcountry update, I have an honest a...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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41:12
Episode 8: Trevor Thompson Discusses Risk
Welcome to Episode 8! Things are trending positively right now for our persistent weak layer, but we aren’t out of the woods yet. It’s going to be one of those tempting weekends where you’ll likely see some bold tracks in big avalanche paths. H...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:48
Episode 7: Near Misses, Close Calls, and Red Flags
Are we making good decisions or are we getting lucky? Going into this weekend, I have a message I want you to hear. We are headed in a bad direction and I don’t like the trend I’m seeing. We’ve seen some notable incidents and we have almost eve...
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31:21
Special Episode: Understanding Extreme Danger with Kiira Antenucci
Hey Everyone! I just couldn’t help myself today. The mountains are popping off right now and we have extreme danger. These are not normal conditions. Things are dangerous and need to be taken seriously. Instead of going skiing, I had an extra e...
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12:54
Episode 6: Skiing the Uintas with Joey Manship
It's been a busy, active week in the backcountry and episodes like this are quickly becoming my favorite to record and produce. There's a lot to talk about. We'll start today's show like usual by discussing the snow, weather, and avalanch...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:16
Episode 5: Anneka Williams on Calling the Wasatch Home
Welcome to 2024 and Episode Five of the SLSC. In Part One, we review what has been happening to our current snow surfaces during a long period of high pressure. Spoiler...it’s not good. Next, we have an interview with local writer, skier, and c...
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30:59
Episode 4: The Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola and Save our Canyons
Following the update on current backcountry conditions, we review the forecasted storm coming in this weekend. It’s been changing every few hours and I’m still not really sure what to expect. Either way, we need the moisture and every little bi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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41:21
Episode 3: Managing Low and Moderate Hazard with Billy Haas
In Episode 3, we have an update from last week’s conversation about parking before recapping the amazing storm last Friday that produced the best conditions so far this season. After that, Billy Haas joins me for a discussion about what low and...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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48:19