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.

Please donate to the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol at https://mthoodskipatrol.org/www/pmwiki.php/Main/Donate

To find out more about the National Ski Areas Association Skier’s code click here: https://www.nsaa.org/NSAA/Safety/Your_Responsibility_Code.aspx#:~:text=People%20ahead%20or%20downhill%20of,downhill%20or%20entering%20a%20trail.

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!

As always, please reach out with an questions, comments, concerns, or corrections. poormana@hotmail.com

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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I'm honored to have a couple real historians and filmmakers with me this week. Ned Thanhouser and Jeff Thomas talk about their two Mt. Hood shorts: “Cabin in the Sky” and “Ranger, the Canine Alpinist.” Before you listen, go to https://oregonrockthepioneers.com/ and watch them both. I’ll wait.

Glad you came back, enjoy my interview about the movies!

As always, love to get your feedback and ideas for future shows.

Andy
poormana@hotmail.com

We talk to reps from three of the major ski teams on Mt. Hood. Mike Greenslade is the son of the founders of Mt. Hood Academy and Race Team. It is an accredited High School that focuses on preparing athletes for FIS level racing while providing a live in High School. Cooper Spur Race Team is represented by Shana Sweitzer and Mt. Hood Meadow’s Race and Big Mountain Team are represented by John Rust. All are great programs – if you are or have a youth interested in racing or big mountain competition, I highly recommend looking into one of these programs.

https://www.mthoodacademy.org/

https://www.meadowsraceteam.org/

https://cooperspuralpineteam.org/

As always, I’d love to hear your feedback on likes, dislikes, ideas for future shows. poormana@hotmail.com

On February 28, 2008, Mt. Hood history was made. Matthias Giraud intentionally skied off Mississippi head for the first time in history. Seconds after getting airborne, he deployed his chute, glided gracefully down into the canyon, and skied into the history books as the first ski base jump on Mt. Hood. Today on the Mt Hood Podcast we are honored to hear living history straight from the Super Frenchie’s mouth. Hope you enjoy my conversation with pro skier Matthias Giraud.”

To see the GoPro of this event go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRZd1TqcVAk

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This was a fun interview for me. I’ve been a huge fan of Greg Stump’s movies for the last 35 years. His films had a big impact on my skiing and where I wanted to go with it. He’s a truly revolutionary filmmaker that changed the genre forever.

We talk about his one shoot on Mt. Hood, the movies that were his favorites, Tom Brady, Scot Schmidt, Seal, and so many others.

If you haven’t seen any of his films start with License To Thrill. Just my opinion, but it is amazing. Visit him at https://blizzardsnowstore.com/ to get all his movies.

Find me at Skibowl rain or shine.

Andy

poormana@hotmail.com

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Getting to the ski resort is half the battle. Today we break down what kind of car you need and what tires to put on it with a couple experts.

Doug Newcomb is a contributor for Popular Mechanics. One of his areas of expertise is vehicles and he’s tested over a thousand. Find him at
https://www.popularmechanics.com/author/7343/doug-newcomb/

TJ Campbell is lead tire tester for tirerack.com. He breaks down what makes a good winter tire, the different categories, top models, and how they test them. Find his work at: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testSearch.jsp

Find me at SkiBowl on a powder day.

Andy

poormana@hotmail.com