Episodes
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Snowbound Soldiers: Bridging Military Service and Ski Area Careers
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
PNSAA sits down with Vince Arthur, whose inspiring journey from the Marine Corps to the ski industry showcases the unique parallels between military service and ski area operations. Vince shares his story, from enlisting in the United States Marine Corps to finding his passion in the ski industry as a ski patroller and eventually leading mountain operations at Stevens Pass, WA
Learn some components of the WWII 10th Mountain Division and its foundational impact on the US ski industry. Vince and PNSAA president Jordan Elliott explore the gap between the military and the ski industry workforce, discussing the untapped potential of veterans transitioning into ski area careers. Learn practical steps to establish a recruitment pipeline, leveraging local military units and the unique skill sets veterans bring.
This episode is packed with insights on leadership, career transitions, and the importance of a healthy culture in ski resorts. Whether you're a ski industry professional or a veteran, this conversation offers valuable perspectives and inspiration.
Keywords: Military to Ski Industry, Veteran Recruitment, 10th Mountain Division, Ski Area Operations, Leadership, Career Transition, Ski Patroller, Stevens Pass.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Career Choices Choices Choices
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
A ski area general manager, a mid-level manager, a ski patroller, and an industry rookie walk into...... a room full of 450 people. Origin stories unfold. Greg Pack, Cody Howe, Hannah Besso, and Megan Keating talk about their career paths in the US ski industry.
Collaboration episode with Ski Area Management's podcast, PodSAM. SAM editor, Dave Meeker, leads this panel discussion at the 2022 Mountain Works Conference.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Protect Our Plankton
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Climate scientists Dr. Sarah Myhre and Dr. Nick Siler are joined by Gwyn Howat, CEO of Mt. Baker Ski Area, and Adrienne Saia Isaac from the National Ski Areas Association to talk about ocean health and the ski industry's risk management efforts in regard to climate change. Accompanied by PNSAA president, Jordan Elliott, and emcee extraordinaire, SHANAN KELLEY. Recorded LIVE at the 2022 Mountain Works Conference.
Supplemental Graph: Earth Temperature Timeline.
NSAA's Sustainable Slopes program info > HERE <
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Shared Stewardship = Public Lands + Ski Areas
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Chris Hagar (Backcountry Hunters & Anglers) presents the history of public lands in the US. Shawnee Hinman (USFS Region 6) presents a history of how ski areas came to be part of the public land system. Finally, Kent Sharpe (SE Group) joins Shawnee and PNSAA President Jordan Elliott on the couch to talk about how ski area special use permits are administered within the national forest system. Recorded Live at the 2022 Mountain Works Conference.
Chris Hagar's Slide Deck HERE
Shawnee Hinman's Slide Deck HERE
Skijoring Storyboard HERE
Monday Aug 01, 2022
The Water Workforce: Frozen and Flowing
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
The Oregon employment department's Damon Runberg details the vocational makeup of the region's ski industry workforce. He provides data on what COVID-19 did to the macro hospitality workforce and then follows us through industry type, time, and space while highlighting the "other season" jobs that also rely on water. Recorded live in front of nearly 500 PNW ski area staff members at the 2022 Mountain Works Conference. Special emcee shoutout to Shanan Kelley.
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Reclaiming Palmer Pt. 2
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Part 2 of the rebuild story from Timberline's 2020 icing event. Mt. Hood and industry veteran Tom Scully talks about extreme weather impacts on ski area operations and provides key tips on how to perform line work safely, whether you are de-icing or performing regular maintenance. Special guest Augie Eischen of the Sandia Peak Tramway.
Slide Deck Here -Scroll down for Tom's slides.
New Zealand De-icing Incident Learning Video Here
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Reclaiming Palmer Pt. 1
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
In 2020 Timberline Oregon's Palmer ski lift stood up to a planetary weather event and lost. In 2022, Timberline's Mt. Ops crew told this story to a room full of ski area operators and maintenance experts and detailed what the rebuild process was like. This is their story. A black diamond episode to be sure.
Timberline GM, Rose Phillips. Timberline Ops team- Mike Fair, Sean Keeran, Logan Stewart. As well as industry veterans Augie Eischen and Tom Scully.
Slide Deck Here
Video from Timberline Here
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Tiny Crystals, Global Impact
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
Tiny Crystals, Global Impact is a touring museum exhibit about snow and the vital role it plays in the global climate system. Dr. Matthew Sturm presents at OMSI's Science Pub, and speaks with PNSAA President, Jordan Elliott.
Follow along with this slide deck.
A virtual tour of the exhibit is here: Ourwinterworld.org
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Lost Oregon Ski Areas
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Steven Stenkamp talks about his research into Lost Oregon Ski Areas.
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
That Whole Situation
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Jeff Kohnstamm, of Timberline, OR, takes the PNSAA board of directors on a tour of the ski area and goes over the expansion plan to connect Government Camp with a gondola. Palmer Storm Recovery. Show and tell of several historical buildings on Mt. Hood. Wind affected audio edit, best listened to with earphones. "A" for effort?