Dave Winterling is one of the biggest experts on the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol. He has been a patroller for 8 seasons, been the Chief Patroller, and is currently serving as the President of the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol. He joins us today for some skiing and a two part interview about the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol.

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Scott Wazny is a member of the elite Seven Summits Club. He’s climbed the highest peak on each continent. He also is a Mt. Hood regular and did a lot of his training and learning on the south side of Hood. I sit him down and chat about his experiences, what set his expeditions apart, and how Hood formed a foundation for his elite skills. Enjoy!

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In today’s episode we have Jeff Goldberg. Jeff is a biologist with the National Forest Service for the West side of Mt. Hood. He answers my questions about critters in the Mt. Hood National Forest and talks about challenges facing them. We also talk mountaineering wolverines and how the Beaver protects the forest from forest fires. Find out more at www.fs.usda.gov/mthood.

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