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The Powder Hounds podcast is the original ski trivia game podcast. Host Jeff ”Shawman” Shaw will take listeners on a ski tour across North America to talk ski areas, ski news, ski passes and talk with ski industry professionals, volunteers and outdoor enthusiasts. Think snow sports fun on your way to or from the mountain!
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This episode will cover the 70-year-ish history of Mount Ascutney in Vermont. Guests Lindsey, Ray and Sean talk learning to ski at Ascutney, the mountain’s bumpy ride as a commercial ski area, its current four season identity and, their wish list as the mountain gradually grows more offerings. Also, three trivia games challenge the guests’ knowledge, with two games specific to Mount Ascutney. And the final trivia question spirals into five over times! And a highly coveted hot sauce awaits the trivia champion.
With the shine of a New Year still radiating (well, not really), this “sprint” episode launches out of the gate with a little inspiration, an off-piste outdoor challenge and dad humor. The featured topic, the Return of Mountain Gazette, the semi-annual, 11x17 inch print magazine on mountain culture, receives high marks. The latest ski news of the week-ish is delivered in a new, lamed-name-trivia game!
This "(Stuck at) Home for the Holidays"-themed episode makes the best of our limited ability to see family and friends with fun trivia games over cocktails and Zoom. Hear the sounds of host Jeff’s actual family competing in their fourth consecutive week of trivia games, this time, ski specific. To kick-off the New Year's holiday on a high note, a number of honorable mentions and good ski news stories are shared to inspire and turn the page to a fresh, powdery, healthy and fun-filled year. Happy New Year, and all the best in 2021, Powder Hounds!
Ice axes, X-Games, pirate life, skiing every trail on Cranmore Mountain by age 2, and a ride on the 1929 ski train are just a few topics covered…in the introduction! Buckle up for a fast-paced, witty, often humorous discussion with former X-Games Boardercrosser and world class sailing pro, Shannon Dunfey-Ball, of Ski New Hampshire, a nonprofit trade association for ski areas in the Granite State. We talk four season recreation, iconic places in New Hampshire, tasty off mountain Rueben potato skins and of course, preview the upcoming winter season.
This backcountry episode should get you excited for untracked lines hidden in plain sight at a ski area in southern Vermont. Leaders of DHASH, a nonprofit chapter of the Catamount Trail Association, will share the history of the ski area, offer tips for first-time visitors, talk about the grow of backcountry recreation, and reflect on former members of the 10th Mountain Division’s impact on the ski area. Support Dutch Hill by becoming a member of DHASH, signing-up for a work day, making a donation, or getting a friend involved. Also hear about work on Thunderbolt Run at nearby Mount Greylock in Massachusetts. Whether you snowshoe or skin, the trails await!
This episode features an interview with Lori Rowell, Director of Marketing & Sales, Pats Peak, New Hampshire. We talk expanded terrain for skiing, snowboarding and tubing, the Pay One Price (POP) Pass, Sled Pub nachos, Snow White and the Seven Wells, and 58 years of one family ownership! As for ski news, catch-up with the latest ski area openings, Warren Miller Entertainment’s 71st ski film, “Future Retro” and re-purposing gondolas for dining in Telluride. Oh, and hear about the recent discovery of skiing in West Hartford, Connecticut. Good homegrown vibes throughout the pod!
Need a boost of excitement toward the upcoming winter season? Look no further than this episode featuring Jim Shockley, Branding & Equipment Director, at Mohawk Mountain. Jim sets the stoke for skiing and snowboarding in just a few weeks with his optimism, sharp wit, and tireless efforts to ensure not just a winter season, but individualized attention and a better experience for all customers. Learn insider tips on favorite views, discount season passes, best kept secrets, and future trivia question answers on the iconic 70-year old ski area. Hear about the excitement around the renewing with the Indy Pass, joining the Connecticut Outdoor Recreation Alliance and the best chili in Connecticut!
The calendar shows October which means the countdown to ski season is in full swing! With mid-November opening days expected and an Indy Pass already purchased, I will share my approach to getting to partner mountains for what is expected to be the most challenging season ever. Time to up the stoke! Make sure to catch the fall foliage, learn about a new ski area perfectly positioned for the pandemic, listen for two “busta rhymes” and my six-month-old son Jay trying to get in on the conversation. Trivia, listener questions, seasonal beers from Great Falls Brewery and an overview of the northeast Indy Pass ski areas fill the chatter.
It's mid-September and the change in the seasons from summer to fall just means winter is that much closer! This episode’s theme – an Outdoor State of Mind – will feature the airing of grievances, creative ways to embrace the outdoors into the cold months, a resurrected ski area in Maine, and a feature segment about the greatest challenge of our lifetime, protecting our winters. Season pass sales, winter operation updates and good ski news will all be part of this episode – recorded outside on my deck! The chirping birds, barking dogs and garbage truck are nice accent pieces to the episode theme. And for the love of God, “Is the Pano Open?”
To kick-off Season 2 of the Powder Hounds Podcast as well as start the countdown to Opening Day, I take a big bite out of the pie that is Vail Resorts recently released 2020-2021 operating plan. There are also plenty of other topics to cover, from drones being the future personal ski lift, to the potential encouragement of tailgating in ski area parking lots, to blasting live tracks while running outside and how to appropriately celebrate a personal best on the links. Also, the beloved games return with the segment – “C 10” Question Trivia (Happy belated National Chicken Wing Day Beamer!). Find the trivia question answers @PowderHoundSkis and post your score. Prizes for listeners are in the works, friends.
Welcome to the Powder Hounds Podcast, a ski trivia game podcast. In this intro episode, meet host Jeff Shaw, a 30+ year skier out of the Northeast to hear about the show. Ski area reviews, outdoor lifestyle topics, hot deals, ski news, and most importantly, fun trivia games await guests and listeners. So sit back, kick your feet up, relax and enjoy the experience. See you on the slopes Powder Hounds!
This third “solo summer” episode features the latest ski news, mountain operation plans for the upcoming 2020-2021 winter season and three ski & ride “challenges.” No doubt skiing and riding will be memorable this season, so join me in sprinkling-in some purposeful green circle, blue square and black diamond fun challenges! Also catch some senseless banter and references to Super Scrabble, Phish, Star Wars, Dark ‘n’ Stormy (by Goslings of course), and an opportunity to rent a ski area for the day! Even better, tailgating may be encouraged at the mountain this winter. A memorable season ahead, for sure!
This second “solo” episode features a “baker’s dozen” worth of ideas for your next adventure in and around the mountains this summer! Striving to stay healthy and sane by spending time outside, host Jeff "Squawman" Shaw talks bikes, hikes, rafts, links and more. With plenty of tips and potential trips, outdoor fun puns, Phish and Game of Thrones references, a vine’s worth of outdoor ideas are ripe for the picking. It’s not all sun and sand, as predictions are made for the upcoming skiing and riding winter season in a segment called the Good, the Bad, the Ugly. Playing cards are optional!
This “solo” episode features an analysis and commentary about current season pass options for the 2020-2021 ski and ride season. Host Jeff "Squawman" Shaw, stressed out by two early bird discount deadlines this week, reviews eight ski passes or packages, including regional offerings, early bird promotions and the now and all important refund policies. This jam-packed, information-overloaded episode unveils partner mountain changes, breaks down buddy pass details, navigates around black out dates and tries to avoid dynamic pricing. Skiing and riding can be affordable; find out how!
This “Throwback Haystack” Mountain, Vermont episode features a 15-year-old ski trip tale involving a broken birch tree, rooftop snow angels and a Mercury Topaz that just couldn’t make it up a snow-covered mountain road. Host Jeff "Squawman" - better known as "Shawman" - Shaw interviews skiers "Franchise" and "KP" and witty snowboarder "Beamer," in a nickname-filled episode that barrels down memory lane. Sure, the ski area may now be The Hermitage Club,” but it will ALWAYS be Haystack to us. Enjoy the shenanigans!
The Sunday River Maine episode features a "sleigh ride" to the Foggy Goggle, the "G-Wizard" of Oz, and high praise for the trail and double diamond, White Heat. Host Jeff "Squawman" interviews skier, G, and former snowboarder and now new-to-skiing, Brian. No matter what conditions you encounter on the mountain, surround yourself with good people, good things happen and good times are had. You may even win a Snowboard!
The fabled Aspen Colorado episode features a one-hour back bowl hike, a 50+ mph ski-ride-chase scene, and a surprisingly delicious kale salad with peanut vinaigrette. Host Jeff "Squawman" interviews long time skier, Mike and boarder, Tim, respectively, both rocking a whopping 25+ years on the slopes. The "A" in Aspen foreshadows its rating as well as its reputation for terrain, resort amenities, downtown and overall experience. This episode also features two new games! Enjoy the downhill Hot Dogs!
The Squaw Valley episode was recorded from East Coast-West Coast studios featuring two North Lake locals. The theme "magical" pops up all over the place on this Olympian episode. Host Jeff "Squawman" Shaw is joined by Laura and Nolan, who have a combined 20+ years shredding the POW at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. Everything is on the table in this episode; secret snow stashes, best brews, tasty eats and hacks for enjoying the outdoors leaving the smallest footprint. Don't forget the special pancakes and stickers!
A short continuation of the Powder Hounds Podcast, Season 1, Episode 2 - Stowe (Stone Hut Special!), Vermont (March 6, 2020). The podcast Research Lab clarifies an important point about the early history of the Stowe Ski Area. Who is right, Greg (Toll Road), Kristen (Bruce Trail), Jeff (Nose Dive), no one, or everyone? Tune-in to find out!
The second episode of the Powder Hounds Podcast recorded on March 6, 2020, on location at the legendary Stone Hut, on top of Mount Mansfield at Stowe, Vermont. Guests include long-time skiers and local Stowe residents Greg, Kristen, Kyle and Leah. The episode was recorded by headlamp (the Stone Hut has no electricity or running water) around the big table (and bunk bed), with a $17.00 hot beverage on the line! Just don't bring up which was first, the Nose Dive or the Toll Road. Enjoy!
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