Mountain Works

Sweeeeeep

This is the last run of The Mountain Podcast.  It will be rebranded as, Mountain Works.  We are not going back into previous episodes to change titles/edits.  Consider them the archive. More episodes will be coming in 2022 on the same feed.  Just with a new name now, and a little more integration into the ski area staff scene in the Upper Left. 

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Slope Maintenance Round Table

Parker Bohon (The Blade Dive Podcast), and Connor Lyons (Crystal Mountain Resort, WA) -   Moderate this roundtable discussion with Alpine and Terrain Park Grooming Leaders throughout the US.  It's long.  It's worth it.   

Instructional Design - The Future of Workforce Technical Training

Instructional Designer, Daniel Powers, goes deep on how he built the next generation of Ski Lift Technician Technical Trainings. Partner Episode with The Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy at Oregon State University - Cascades. 

Promo Video of the training program here: https://vimeo.com/557877984

Training Brochure here: https://pace.oregonstate.edu/content/orei_main/skilift_21b/story.html

FREE demo of course a module here: https://outdooreconomy.oregonstate.edu/ski-lift-technician-training-landing-page

Register to take the course here: https://outdooreconomy.oregonstate.edu/level-1-lift-maintenance-training-course-outdoor-recreation-economy-oregon-state-university

 

 

The Future Of Lift Maintenance Technical Training

The Next Generation of Lift Technician Training.  Partner episode with Oregon State University. 

Course brochure HERE

Follow along with THIS SLIDE DECK

Sign up for the course HERE

 

Business Card Roulette Pt. 2

Hundreds of business cards put to use. Random surprise guests show up in the zoom room for a quick chat. 

- Dr. Anders Carlson, Carlson Climate Consulting

- Roz Reynolds, Wyssen Avalance Control 

Business Card Roulette - pt. 1

Hundreds of business cards put to use. Random surprise guests show up in The Mountain's zoom room for a quick chat.  
- Land Tawney, President & CEO, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. 
- Bill Barron, Citizens' Climate Lobby.  

49.2 Inches of Sad - Mental Health at Ski Areas

The Mountain talks staff mental health with Matt Troskey, VP of People and Learning @Mt. Hood Meadows. 

Why Deaths by Suicide Are So High in Ski and Snowboard Towns (nationalgeographic.com)

Seattle was the saddest metro area in the nation last month, survey shows | The Seattle Times

For Some, Suicide May Be The Price Of Living In A Ski Town Paradise | Colorado Public Radio (cpr.org)

Episode Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/themountain

Covid Pod Survival

PNW ski industry adjusts to covid-19.  Mt. Baker CEO, Gwyn Howat.  Wear your mask. 

Ground Up: WA State Ski and Snowboard Museum

The Ground Up Series tells the stories of how each ski area in the northwest came to be. This episode walks through The Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum with John Sutherland. The WSSSM will serve as a knowledge resource for the Ground Up Series of the pod. Also, what day of the week is it? 

Divisions of Labor

Mountain Operations. Company Structures. Career path conversations with Mountain Ops Leaders; Scott Bowen, Crystal Mountain Resort and Jake Smith, Hoodoo.  Chair lift talks at Mt. Baker.