Mountain Mentality Podcast

Ethan Helferty
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There are very few things we can control when it comes to the backcountry, but something we can control is our mentality. Here we discuss how our mental state affects our decisions in adventure sports and in the mountains. Mental health, grief, addiction, close calls, etc. Everything Mental in the Backcountry.With your Host, Ethan Helferty. Recorded in Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT & CONNECTMugshots Cafe@mugshots_fernie@MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socialsmountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.comYour Host @ethanfromcanada

Episodes

  1. #5 Potato Boys: Japan Backcountry, Ride or Die, and Ass Tats

    02/09/2025

    #5 Potato Boys: Japan Backcountry, Ride or Die, and Ass Tats

    Let us know what topics you would like to hear! A bunch of Boys from the Prairies... Colby, Joel, Tanner & Kye A backcountry hut trip with the Potato Boys, leads to reminiscing on how they all met which brought them all together navigating their slightly nerving and hilarious times in the Japan backcountry. RESOURCES Avalanche Canada Forcast https://avalanche.ca/map Thank you for your support, check out our socials and reach out with any comments or recommendations that you're interested in hearing, or to be involved Recorded at Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT LOCAL & CONNECT Mugshots Cafe @mugshots_fernie https://www.mugshotsfernie.ca Video Episodes https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMentalityPodcast @MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socials @ethanfromcanada mountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.com

    1h 3m
  2. #4 Trevor Fairweather: Backcountry Group Dynamics, When Plan A Fails, and The Importance of Stoicism

    11/12/2024

    #4 Trevor Fairweather: Backcountry Group Dynamics, When Plan A Fails, and The Importance of Stoicism

    Let us know what topics you would like to hear! Trevor Fairweather is a Fernie Firefighter, Search and Rescue Manager, and Guide at Fernie Wilderness Adventures. We all have our own ways of maintaining balance and reducing chaos in the backcountry. Trevor walks me through how their structure has been a success on how they keep that chaos in check, as well as what happens when the initial plan doesn't work out, and how we all need to adopt a form of Stoicism into our mindset. RESOURCES Avalanche Canada Forcast https://avalanche.ca/map Elk Valley Suicide Task Force https://www.evstf.ca Fernie Alpine Resort https://skifernie.com/ 1-800-SUICIDE Anytime 1-888-353-CARE for the Crisis Line 1-250-310-6789 for the Mental Health Crisis Line Thank you for your support, check out our socials and reach out with any comments or recommendations that you're interested in hearing, or to be involved Recorded at Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT LOCAL & CONNECT Mugshots Cafe @mugshots_fernie https://www.mugshotsfernie.ca Video Episodes https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMentalityPodcast @MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socials @ethanfromcanada mountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.com

    50 min
  3. #3 Jordan Vlasschaert: Alcohol Culture, Grieving, Suicide, Mens Mental Health

    08/18/2024

    #3 Jordan Vlasschaert: Alcohol Culture, Grieving, Suicide, Mens Mental Health

    Let us know what topics you would like to hear! Jordan Vlasschaert is a Father, Therapist, Ex Bassist for the band Shred Kelly, Skater, and a staple in the Valley's mental health force. Mountain town paradise isn't always paradise. Jordan and I dive deep into the issues that fly under the radar in these amazing places we call home. Topics come to the surface of how we cope, and how there is a lot more struggle going on around us than we realize in these paradise towns. RESOURCES Fernie Women’s Centre 250-423-4687 Fellaship Support Group https://www.facebook.com/fellashipmensgroup/about fellashipmensgroup@gmail.com Elk Valley Suicide Task Force https://www.evstf.ca BC Distress Phone Services 1-800-SUICIDE Anytime Crisis Line 1-888-353-CARE Alcohol and Drug Information Referral Service 1-800-663-1441 Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) 250-430-1133 Stopping the Violence Counselling Program 250-423-4687 Thank you for your support, check out our socials and reach out with any comments or recommendations that you're interested in hearing, or to be involved Recorded at Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT LOCAL & CONNECT Mugshots Cafe @mugshots_fernie https://www.mugshotsfernie.ca Video Episodes https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMentalityPodcast @MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socials @ethanfromcanada mountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.com

    46 min
  4. #2 - Ryan Radchenko: First Live Avalanche Dog Recovery

    05/27/2024

    #2 - Ryan Radchenko: First Live Avalanche Dog Recovery

    Let us know what topics you would like to hear! Ryan Radchenko is a long time Ferntonian, ski patroller, avid backcountry recreationalist, and Canadas ever first live recovery from an Avalanche Dog. In this episode we dive deep into the close calls with death, heavy consequence and the aftermath of it all. RESOURCES Avalanche Canada Forcast https://avalanche.ca/map Elk Valley Suicide Task Force https://www.evstf.ca Fernie Alpine Resort https://skifernie.com/ 1-800-SUICIDE Anytime 1-888-353-CARE for the Crisis Line 1-250-310-6789 for the Mental Health Crisis Line Thank you for your support, check out our socials and reach out with any comments or recommendations that you're interested in hearing, or to be involved Recorded at Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT LOCAL & CONNECT Mugshots Cafe @mugshots_fernie https://www.mugshotsfernie.ca Video Episodes https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMentalityPodcast @MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socials @ethanfromcanada mountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.com

    54 min
  5. #1 - Megan Kelly: Support Systems for Patrollers

    04/22/2024

    #1 - Megan Kelly: Support Systems for Patrollers

    Let us know what topics you would like to hear! Megan Kelly is the Assistant Director of Patrol for Fernie Alpine Resort, in Fernie BC. She has been the main driving force for the past seven years for developing programs that offer support for staff within the company. In this episode we discuss what those programs are, and the impact it has made over the years for the team. RESOURCES Responder Alliance https://www.responderalliance.com CISM Program https://cism.ca/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8pKxBhD_ARIsAPrG45mQD9qLVU8Mwti03c86pbjnv06yfLH4Qk-ip3PIGrnninJY2a4OvCQaAvJREALw_wcB Elk Valley Suicide Task Force https://www.evstf.ca 1-800-SUICIDE Anytime 1-888-353-CARE for the Crisis Line 1-250-310-6789 for the Mental Health Crisis Line Thank you for your support, check out our socials and reach out with any comments or recommendations that you're interested in hearing, or to be involved Recorded at Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT LOCAL & CONNECT Mugshots Cafe @mugshots_fernie https://www.mugshotsfernie.ca Video Episodes https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMentalityPodcast @MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socials @ethanfromcanada mountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.com

    34 min
  6. Welcome to The Mountain Mentality Podcast

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Welcome to The Mountain Mentality Podcast

    Let us know what topics you would like to hear! We are so excited to be launching this April and begin to open the dialogue to how our mentality affects adventure sports and our choices in the backcountry. Mental health, addiction, grief, close calls, and much more will be discussed on this podcast. Two episodes will be dropping in April, with more to follow shortly after. Thank you for your support, check out our socials and reach out with any comments or recommendations that you're interested in hearing, or to be involved Recorded at Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT LOCAL & CONNECT Mugshots Cafe @mugshots_fernie https://www.mugshotsfernie.ca Video Episodes https://www.youtube.com/@MountainMentalityPodcast @MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socials @ethanfromcanada mountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.com

    1 min

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About

There are very few things we can control when it comes to the backcountry, but something we can control is our mentality. Here we discuss how our mental state affects our decisions in adventure sports and in the mountains. Mental health, grief, addiction, close calls, etc. Everything Mental in the Backcountry.With your Host, Ethan Helferty. Recorded in Mugshots Cafe in Fernie BC. SUPPORT & CONNECTMugshots Cafe@mugshots_fernie@MountainMentalityPodcast on all Socialsmountainmentalitypodcast@gmail.comYour Host @ethanfromcanada

Information

  • Creator
    Ethan Helferty
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Mountain Mentality Podcast
  • Show Website
    Mountain Mentality Podcast