Podcast Episodes

Wendy’s Wisdom: A Tribute to Wendy Wagner

Season 10 Episode 5

In loving memory of a legend from our community, we dedicate this episode to you, Wendy.

From Wendy's family: '“I don’t get tired, I go hard!” Are the words six year old Wendy said to her uncle when …

Published on 10 hours ago

Industry Update with the American Avalanche Association and the Canadian Avalanche Association

Our November episode special is out now! Caleb Merrill sits down with Jayne Thompson Nolan with the American Avalanche Association (‘The A3’) and Dom Baker is back to chat with Joe Obad from the Cana…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Kim Vinet x Johanna Wagstaffe - From Jet Streams to Snowpack Dreams, Forecasting Weather in the Mountains

In Episode 10.4, Kim Vinet sits down with Johanna Wagstaffe for a conversation about the weather! Tune in for a great episode as two friends get together to talk about weather forecasting and assessi…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Slabs 'n Sluff - October in Review: Getting Ready for the Winter Season

Season 10

In the second installment of our monthly Slabs & Sluff series, hosts Sara Boilen and Dom Baker dig into some particularly striking nuggets from this past month’s episodes and look forward to the seas…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Jake Hutchinson x Tom Kimbrough - Conversations with Maestro

In Episode 10.3, Jake Hutchinson sits down with Tom Kimbrough to bring us our first Bio of a Legend this season. 

Roshi is the Japanese word for “zen master” or “old master.” For a generation or two o…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Dr. Bruce Jamieson x Dr. Scott Thumlert: Merging Theory and Practice

Season 10 Episode 2

Bruce Jamieson’s interview with Scott Thumlert revolves around Scott’s career in avalanche research, guiding, as well as planning and engineering. Scott recounts anecdotes during his graduate studies…

Published on 1 month ago

A Lifetime of Lessons with Kirk Mauthner

Season 10 Episode 1

In the first episode of Season 10, Dom Baker sits down with Kirk Mauthner. Kirk shares his journey from a childhood in the Columbia Valley to becoming an accomplished mountain guide and rescue expert…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Season 10 Opener: A Decade of Digging Deeper

Season 10

Tune in to hear what we have in store for Season 10 of The Avalanche Hour Podcast .

This podcast is made possible through industry support: Thank you to the Darren Johnson Avalanche Education Memori…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Building on 23 years of TAR with Lynne Wolfe

Season 9 Episode 25

The story goes that a young Lynne Wolfe persuaded Blase Reardon to get involved as The Avalanche Review's Assistant Editor many years ago. Lynne would go on to be the Editor of TAR for decades to com…

Published on 5 months ago

Becoming the Partner You Seek with Mark Smiley

Season 9 Episode 24

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Spring is here, and with the avy-ed season wrapped up in Colorado, Jason sits down with renowned mountain guide and educator Mark Smiley to talk about his journey from the Midwest t…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago