Mind the Track

@Pow_Bot and @trail_whisperer
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An adventure podcast about chasing powder on skis and snowboards in winter, hunting singletrack loam on mountain bikes in summer, profiling the “core lords” of the outdoors in the Lake Tahoe region and fostering the culture of mountain life through education and experience in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin.

  1. HACE 6 DÍAS

    How to Set Up a Splitboard

    In this how-to episode, the Professori of the Pow, Mr. Dr. Pow Bot teaches Trail Whisperer how to set up his new Jones splitboard. Never having snowboarded in the backcountry before, Trail Whisperer learns a lot about proper body positioning, stance, and the finer details of making sure your split board is dialed. So if you’re new to the backcountry and wondering if your split board is set up correctly, this episode is 100 percent for you! We will return next week with our somewhat-regularly scheduled programming, but in the meantime, enjoy this tutorial on proper split board setup. AND PRAY FOR SOME DAMN SNOW!!

    47 min

  2. 26 ENE

    Ridged for Your Displeasure

    As a dirty high pressure ridge sits over the West, sending all the cold and snow to the east coast, the boys recount the past month and how it feels like an entire ski season has transpired. A grab bag of topics is covered this week including a Downieville mountain biker somehow getting lost on an out-and-back, the dying dream of the ski bum and instead take up wind sports in Florida, I-80 from San Francisco to Nevada ranking as the 8th most deadly highway in America and the ski patrol strike in Telluride ending with a whimper. Pow Bot asks, how long do you have to live somewhere to be considered a local? Core lords call in with some finders keepers stories and aggro locals in the lift line. A few DOPE or DERPs including drop bars on mountain bikes, Leadville 100, driving to the trailhead in ski boots, waxing your split board in one piece and poaching backcountry freshies at Sky Tavern. Also, Pow Bot pays tribute to the passing of Bobby Weir with the story of his very first Grateful Dead show at 16 years old.   3:00 – The last 25 days feels like the entirety of a full winter ski season, base build, pow, corn, melting and thinking about bikes again. 5:30 – Colorado off to its worst winter snowpack in recorded history. Crazy dry across the American West. 7:30 – Lack of Colorado River runoff could be devastating to the Southwest. Lake Powell and Lake Mead could go below minimum power pool, aka dead pool. 11:45 – Mountain biker in Downieville gets lost riding and has to get helicopter rescued by CHP. 13:00 – Pow Bot gets lost on an epic mountain bike ride in Montana. 15:30 – Search and Rescue is getting overwhelmed by ill-prepared people who get lost. 17:25 – Pow Bot’s Florida Man adventure – don’t move to an expensive ski town, move to an affordable place like Florida and get into wind sports. 22:00 – The ski bum dream is dying, and season ski passes have become DERP. 24:25 – Sugar Bowl mid-mountain lodge catches on fire. 25:35 – Telluride ski patrol strike is over and patrollers did not get what they wanted. 29:05 – Interstate 80 from San Francisco to Nevada is 8th most deadly highway in America. 31:30 – Forest Service in Lake Tahoe legalizes 110-miles of non-motorized trail for Class 1 ebikes. 32:50 – Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead passes. Tom tells his first Grateful Dead show story. 45:45 – Core Lord Call-ins – Lee recommends Bridger Watches – Tom recommends OutMap. 50:22 – More Finders Keepers in the backcountry. 54:30 – Aggro local yelling at people in the lift line at Heavenly. 57:00 – How long do you have to live in a place before you are considered a local? 1:02:15 – Fritz comments on Sugar Bowl. 1:06:20 – DOPE OR DERP – a packable backcountry rescue sled the size of a camping hammock. 1:12:20 – DOPE OR DERP – waxing your split board in one piece. 1:19:15 – DOPE OR DERP – driving to the trailhead in ski boots or snowboard boots. 1:23:40 – DOPE OR DERP – poaching backcountry freshies at Sky Tavern. 1:28:30 – DOPE OR DERP – drop bars on mountain bikes. 1:36:30 – Making sure your feet are dialed in your ski boots on big hut trips. 1:38:00 – How to set up a split board special mini-episode coming next week.

    1 h y 42 min

  3. 12 ENE

    Spinning Yarns with Sugar Bowl CEO Bridget Legnavsky

    In today’s world of the mega pass like Epic and Ikon, small independent ski resorts are struggling to survive. But one of the oldest ski resorts in America – in one of the snowiest places on Earth – is thriving. Founded in 1939 by Hannes Schroll and funded by Walt Disney, Sugar Bowl Resort on Donner Summit has welcomed both families and hardcore skiers for generations, offering a friendly, laid back vibe and expert terrain. In Episode 78, we spin yarns with Sugar Bowl CEO, Bridget Legnavsky – a CEO who absolutely shreds on skis – discussing a recent $100 million investment, helping “The Bowl” stay competitive against Epic and Ikon resorts while honoring its blend of European and American traditions. We also chat about why Bridget thinks Sugar Bowl is one of the most unique resorts in the world, the differences between her home country of New Zealand and America, the future sustainability of skiing, why Lake Tahoe isn’t more of an international ski destination, and if Summit Chair will spin more than 3 days this year.     2:30 – Recording from Sugar Bowl Resort. 4:30 – Last episode, zero snow. This episode, 10+ feet of snow. Instant winter. 7:00 – Dangerous snow conditions – lots of avalanches. Inspecting a slide at Latopie Lake near Sonora Pass with Bridgeport Avalanche Center. 11:30 – Fatal snowmobile-triggered avalanche on Castle Peak. Reel the program back. 14:25 – Ski Patrol fatality at Mammoth Mountain during the post-Christmas storm. 15:20 – Telluride ski patrol went on strike and are still on strike. 17:30 – Interviewing Bridget Legnavsky, CEO of Sugar Bowl Resort. 19:50 – If you’re a snowmobiler – get educated. Understand the risks of the backcountry. 21:40 – New amenities at Sugar Bowl – new deck, locker room, restaurant and Ratskeller area. 25:13 – What are some of Bridget’s favorite Kiwi slang words? 26:05 – What words do New Zealanders use to describe snow conditions? 27:30 – Sugar Bowl community is heavily into performing music. 29:20 – Bridget’s first winter was the winter of 2022-23, one of the biggest in Sierra history. 30:45 – Working as a ski instructor in Japan, Europe, Breckenridge and Aspen, Colorado. 33:50 – What makes Sugar Bowl unique in the ski industry? 35:30 – How did Bridget find Sugar Bowl? 37:30 – The unique structure of Sugar Bowl – owned by homeowners. 43:30 – Replacing the village gondola – a $50 million project.         48:30 – Misconceptions about mountain operations and ski patrol. 54:04 – The rising operational cost of running a ski resort. 58:20 – Are the Vail Epic Pass and Alterra Ikon Pass the biggest threats to the future of Sugar Bowl? 1:05:45 – What’s the difference between Kiwis and Aussies? 1:07:45 – How has the family adapted to American life? 1:09:00 – Are there things Americans can take from New Zealand culture and vice versa? 1:12:30 – Are you a shoveler or a packer? 1:14:30 – What is the vision for the future of Sugar Bowl? 1:19:00 – Listener questions: What’s up with Summit chair lift? 1:21:20 – What is Sugar Bowl doing to keep skiing affordable for families? 1:23:30 – Paying more for a season pass but getting a lesser experience. 1:25:40 – Why is Lake Tahoe not an international destination ski market?            1:32:00 – Ease of access to skiing in the Tahoe region is second to none. 1:35:15 – Where do you see Sugar Bowl in 20 years? 1:39:40 – Dope or Derp Sugar Bowl report card. 1:48:30 – Why has the season pass purchase turned into a March thing instead of fall? 1:50:40 – Does Sugar Bowl have plans to expand mountain bike trails in the summer? 1:54:00 – What does Mind the Track mean to you?

    2 h

  4. 23/12/2025

    A Wet Christmas Miracle Storm

    After a month of being ridged with displeasure and no snow, a series of atmospheric rivers dumps buckets of rain before changing to snow, finally delivering major dumpage to Tahoe just in time for Christmas. In the final episode of Mind the Track’s third season, in Episode 77 the boys recap a month of inversions, brown pow and Tule Fog, contemplate chasing snow up into Canada, shout out the core lords for their 10th Shredmandment recommendations and DOPE or DERP making sound effects when riding your bike or filling uncomfortable silences. Pow Bot gives a gray wolf update, SKI BORG makes an appearance and the boys ask listeners to send in their questions for an upcoming interview with the CEO of Sugar Bowl resort. 2:10 – SKI BORG vs POW BOT 5:00 – No snow in Lake Tahoe with a huge storm a-coming just in time for Christmas chaos. 8:50 – On an airplane - window shade open or window shade closed? 11:00 – Trail Whisperer still hasn’t bought a ski pass for the season.   13:55 – All the different taglines describing the snow dry spell in Tahoe. 15:20 – Gnarly Tule Fog in the Central Valley of California for the last month. 16:10 – Washington State flooding – Stevens Pass, Crystal Mountain and Mount Baker roads blown out. 18:14 – Vail Resorts discounting ski lift tickets and medium range lodge bookings are way down. 22:50 – Pow Bot is finally maturing – he isn’t frothed out on chasing pow. 25:35 – DOPE or DERP – Do you chase the pow north to Canada right now? 27:15 – Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series Opener – Truckee Dirt Union raises $120,000! 30:40 – Spotify year-end wrap-up statistics for Mind the Track podcast. 32:20 – Shout out to Core Lord listener Stavros on Mount Hough in Quincy! 35:20 – HOT TIP: If you have poison oak, don’t scratch it, use the hottest water you can tolerate to flush the histamines. 38:10 – DOPE or DERP – Humming or whistling to fill an uncomfortable silence. 42:00 – DOPE or DERP – Making sound effects when you ride your bike. 46:10 – Listener Feedback – Finders Keepers stories. 49:25 – Atlanta, Georgia is the most surveilled city in the World. 50:45 – Pow Bot uses his Garmin watch to find his lost smartphone. 56:20 – Listener Feedback – Grocery gear baskets. 57:30 – Kurt Refsnider mountain bikes the whole Orogenesis Route – 4,275 miles in 135 days. 59:25 – Sugar Bowl asks if Mind the Track would like to interview the CEO of the ski resort. 1:01:40 – Listener Feedback on the 10th Shredmandment. Steve says respect the trailhead. 1:05:16 – Liz and Cam – Always be learning and avalanche education. 1:06:45 – Stu – Be a capable backcountry skiing partner. 1:09:30 – Tony from Lee Vining – Observe, consider and decide. 1:12:30 – Alex – Keep your gear tight. Know how to use a first aid kit. 1:13:00 – @patagonia_snow Instagram shouts out Mind the Track and the Butt Vest. 1:15:55 – Wolf pulls a crab pot out of water with the buoy and rope to eat the bait. 1:20:30 – Gray Wolf is de-listed by the Endangered Species Act. 1:25:00 – Cam says Snack Man is DOPE. 1:26:30 – Telluride Ski Patrol is threatening strike, could shut the whole season down. 1:33:00 – The unsustainable game of buying a season’s pass at a ski resort.

    1 h y 42 min

  5. 05/12/2025

    Randy Robbins | Wildlife Photographer

    There may be no other person in Northern California more in touch with the behavior of wildlife than the award-winning nature photographer Randy Robbins. Based in Susanville, Robbins’ images of bald eagles, mountain lions, bears, bobcats, foxes, and hundreds of other species have helped both the public, and wildlife biologists, better understand the animals in our own backyards that we never see. Robbins snapped the very first high resolution photo of a Lassen Pack Wolf in 2021 in the ashes of the Dixie Fire, captured the first known image of the rare and endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox and was the first photographer to ever be awarded by the Natural History Museum of London for an iPhone image. Robbins’ photos have been featured in media outlets worldwide, winning dozens of prestigious awards in only seven years of work. In Episode 76, we chat with Robbins at his Susanville photo gallery – A Thousand Windows –  about his path to being a wildlife photographer, his relationship to God, both as a pastor and an outdoorsman, and the public criticisms he faces from all sides for simply capturing beautiful portraits of animals in the wild.   2:50 – PowBot and Trail Whisperer photograph wildlife. 4:50 – Recording from Susanville, California, riding the Bizz Johnson Trail. 6:25 – Introducing Randy Robbins, award-winning wildlife photographer and trails advocate for Susanville Area Bicycling Association. 8:30 – California Wildlife Photo of the Year Award - Bald Eagle called “Fly Fishing”. 10:00 – Natural History Museum of London Wildlife Photographer of the Year – “Full Circle”. 10:50 – Getting the very first high resolution photo of the Lassen Pack Wolf. 15:00 – 800 Main Street, Susanville, California originally built in 1901, now home to A Thousand Windows – Randy Robbins’ photography gallery. 18:50 – A Thousand Windows – a John Muir quote. 20:00 – Randy is a former teacher and part-time pastor at a Christian church. 21:30 – What’s the difference between finding God in the outdoors and finding it in church? 23:25 – How has your photography influenced your faith? 25:00 – After 2 years, getting a camera trap image of the Lassen Pack Wolf after the Dixie Fire. 26:00 – The patience required to be a good photographer 27:10 – Taking 3 years to get a photo of the endangered Sierra Nevada Red Fox. 30:00 – Lassen Volcanic National Park as a habitat for wildlife, and getting a permit to photograph in a National Park. 32:20 – Social media influencers, YouTubers and filming permits in National Parks. 35:30 – How did Randy get into photography? 39:25 – The highs and lows of social media, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook in promotion. 43:35 – Dealing with the haters on social media. 44:50 – Is taking a photograph of an animal compromising the animal’s habitat? 48:45 – Do animals like trails? 50:10 – Winning a Natural History Museum of London award for taking an iPhone photo, and then being criticized for it. 54:05 – Setting up an effective camera trap in the forest. 58:00 – Waiting in the woods for hours, days sometimes years before getting the right shot. 1:00:00 – Getting the award winning Bald Eagle shot in a kayak on Antelope Lake. 1:04:00 – The wolf discussion – Is the reintroduction of wolves in California good or bad?   1:08:25 – The criticisms Randy receives for simply taking a photo of a wolf. 1:11:45 – The Beyem Seyo Pack of wolves attacking and killing dozens of cattle in Sierra Valley. 1:14:45 – Has Randy ever been a hunter? As a photographer, would he be able to hunt? 1:16:30 – What has photography taught you most about animal behavior? 1:21:00 – How have the massive wildfires of the last few years impacted wildlife? 1:25:50 – Tracking animals and learning the different animal paw prints. 1:29:45 – Why isn’t Susanville more popular as a mountain town? 1:40:40 – Would John Muir have ridden a mountain bike or a split board?  1:44:00 – What does Mind the Track mean to you? 1:49:08 – Get Randy Robbins’ prints – Randyrobbinsphotography.com and athousandwindows.com

    1 h y 55 min

  6. 26/11/2025

    Mindless Crap

    Highlighting the abysmal start to ski season in the American West, the boys record outdoors at 6,500 feet elevation near the Sierra Crest wearing t-shirts. Even the mountains above Las Vegas have more snow than Tahoe! Episode 75 covers a range of Core Lord Call-Ins including discussion around the rules of Finders Keepers, ASMR and Misophonia, and a shout out to @nick_russelll @slushthemagazine feature on backcountry splitboarding rules and its relation to the 10 Shredmandments from @pow_bot . We do our first live, impromtu phone call with Marc Cosbey’s childhood friend Randy, sharing some Captain Cozmo stories.  There’s also some Mindless Crap like Snack Man and the Pikes Peak Peanut Pusher. And @skyemersontahoe asks is it DOPE or DERP that @erin_ton7 is bagging Colorado 14ers in prom dresses and high heels, so we get a female’s perspective. 2:24 – No snow in Tahoe. Recording outside at Tahoe Donner Nordic Center. Mammoth Mountain had a ripping opener. More snow in Las Vegas than Tahoe! 8:40 – What are you thankful for in 2025? 12:25 – Shout out to Miles at Incline Spirits and Cigars. 14:15 – Watching the new Vince Gilligan show Pluribus. 15:30 – CORE LORD CALL-IN – Dan Kuhns – Doesn’t like Snack Man. 18:04 – Misophonia – disorder where specific sounds trigger a strong emotional reaction. 19:00 – Auto Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) creeps out Trail Whisperer. 21:06 – CORE LORD CALL-IN – Keith from Auburn – Kurt Refsnider bikepacking the Orogenesis Trail. 26:05 – CORE LORD CALL-IN – Gordo has some categorical tips for Finders Keepers. 28:30 – Lost and Found – Did you lose an iWatch on the new Boca Ridge trail? 32:30 – CORE LORD CALL-IN – Your Old Pal Garen Becker formerly of Santa Cruz Bicycles fame. 35:10 – CORE LORD CALL-IN – Randy wants us to call him about some Cosbey stories. 46:40 – DOPE or DERP from Sky E. - bagging 14ers in Colorado in high heels? 50:50 – The Peanut Pusher – Bob Salem – Pushes a peanut to the top of Pikes Peak with his nose. Clickbait? 54:00 – Local Line Larry – Appreciates our perspective on the Roadless Rule. 55:10 – Josh – 100% done with Red Bull Rampage. 56:45 – Shout out to Nick Russell – Slush Magazine – “Russell’s Ridge – Backcountry Basics Part I – The Guiding Principles of Splitboarding. 1:06:10 – Reviewing the 10 Shredmandments. 1:11:30 – Any adventure plans for Thanksgiving?

  7. 14/11/2025

    Waiting for Winter

    Halfway through November and there’s no sign of Old Man Winter in Lake Tahoe. As the boys await a proper early season dump to whiten the mountains, they catch up on life and a bunch of listener feedback. Topics of discussion include what activities do you do in the transition between fall riding and winter skiing, what is the single best sport in the Tahoe region, helicopter skiing in the Sweetwater range, Jim Morrison’s historic first ski descent on the north face of Mount Everest, listener feedback on rescinding the Roadless Rule, are blue square flow trails DOPE or DERP and has Red Bull Rampage gone too far? In classic old man Statler and Waldorf fashion, PowBot rants about text laid over Instagram Reels and Trail Whisperer rants about a rope swinger getting arrested in order to get more Instagram followers and sell a bunch of t-shirts.   3:30 – Slurp Man and Snack Man not so popular 4:40 – Pow Bot talks about ASMR – Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response 5:50 – The etymology of fingernails on a chalkboard 7:00 – The dangers of using a claw hammer 9:30 – Getting out of shape, fitness and getting older. It’s harder to off-the-couch adventures. 11:00 – Recap on Fred Stamm’s Giro di StaMMina mountain bike adventure near Quincy 13:40 – The weird transitional time between Fall and Winter. What activities do you do? 19:00 – The Slugfest mountain bike ride in Reno 21:45 – Shout out to Truckee Dirt Union – benefactor of the Alpenglow Speaker Series on 12/5 23:25 – NEWS THAT MATTERS – Jim Morrison the first to ski the North Face of Mount Everest 30:00 – Sweetwater Heli launches as the only helicopter skiing business in California 33:00 – Four wolves in Sierra Valley euthanized by CDFW after killing 75+ cattle 37:00 – Hiker dies falling off a cliff on Mount Whitney in icy conditions 38:55 – LISTENER FEEDBACK – Rachael from Australia 40:50 – Kurt G asks – what is the single best sport in the Lake Tahoe basin? 44:30 – DOPE OR DERP – Landon – Riding blue square flow trails? 49:40 – POWBOT RANT – Text laid over in the video of an Instagram Reel. 54:00 – PJ wants some discussion around Red Bull Rampage. Has it gone too far? 1:07:00 – Follow up to the Lake Tahoe rope swingers – rope swinger got arrested 1:12:50 – Rescinding of the Roadless Rule update 1:20:40 – Early season snow chasing. Shasta or the central Sierra might be in. 1:23:00 – Low confidence in long range weather forecasting – shout out to Michael Snyder – California Weather Watch. 1:27:10 – Trail Whisperer is going on his first BC hut trip to Ice Creek Lodge.

    1 h y 30 min

  8. 28/10/2025

    The Cosbey Chronicles Part III

    In the third installment of the Cosbey Chronicles, the boys sit down with Coz at his caretaker’s quarters on the shore of Gold Lake and dive deep into trails. Raised as a Mormon, by age 12, Coz knew organized religion wasn’t for him. At that same age, he rode a Honda Trail 90 motorcycle for the first time, and it was the beginning of the rest of his life. His religion became exploration on two wheels in the outdoors. Coz talks about the three years he spent laying out and building Mills Peak trail in Graeagle, as well as working on all the trails in Lakes Basin for the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, an organization he co-founded. Coz talks about the future of recreation in rural mountain communities and encourages listeners to escape the negativity of life, losing their minds in the track, being present in the moment. He also encourages those with financial means to contribute their wealth to trails and trail projects, benefiting the public in an age where connection to place is being lost to invasive technology.   6:30 – Podcast – The Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know 8:25 – Coast to Coast Radio with Art Bell 9:55 – Car Talk with Click and Clack 11:50 – Recording at Gold Lake near Graeagle, California with Marc Cosbey 18:20 – Living through two winters in Lakes Basin – running naked out into a snowstorm 22:20 – Tuning into nature through the sounds of nature 25:30 – Being raised Mormon, not digging it, and instead embracing nature and trails as religion 30:05 – Riding a motorcycle for the first time in his life at 12 years old – beginning of the rest of his life. 34:30 – Trails are a pathway to spirituality – tuning out the world and focusing on the moment in the track. 36:15 – Building Mills Peak trail and spending years in the Lakes Basin improving the trails. 39:50 – What’s it like to ride a trail you built after 3 years of your life working on it? 43:15 – Stew McMorrow – a volunteer who’s had his life changed by the importance of trails. 45:15 – Where does Coz see the future of trails and trail organizations? 49:45 – Volunteers who have desk jobs that come and volunteer – it can change their life. 56:57 – What is the biggest challenge and opportunity for rural mountain communities in securing their future? 1:00:31 – What have you learned about yourself, community and public lands in the wake of devastating wildfires over the last 5 years? 1:12:30 – What trail is Coz most proud of building over the years? 1:13:55 – Building the North Yuba Trail from Downieville to Goodyears Bar and the enjoyment of designing a trail before it’s built. 1:18:27 – What was the significance of building Mills Peak Trail in Graeagle? 1:21:33 – What advice does Coz have for folks starting their own trails organization? 1:29:48 – If your life were a tree, what kind of tree would it be? 1:32:47 – What’s an epic ride people have to do in the Lakes Basin? Mount Elwell. 1:38:25 – What does Mind the Track mean to you?

    1 h y 42 min
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An adventure podcast about chasing powder on skis and snowboards in winter, hunting singletrack loam on mountain bikes in summer, profiling the “core lords” of the outdoors in the Lake Tahoe region and fostering the culture of mountain life through education and experience in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin.

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    2023 - 2026
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