71 episodes
The Flakes Podcast The Flakes Podcast
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4.9 • 42 Ratings
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A weekly lighthearted discussion of Mountain Weather including storm forecasts, conditions, industry news, events, and unique interviews.
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OpenSnow Special - The Joys and Challenges of 900" of Snow - 4/17/2023
OpenSnow.com presents a Flakes Podcast special, "The Joys and Challenges of 900" of Snow". In this special episode of The Flakes Podcast, Evan chats with Brandon Ott, Marketing Director for Alta Ski Area, which has received nearly 900" of snow this season. What is it like to work and play at the snowiest ski area in the world this year? What are the challenges of that much snow? What's next for Alta Ski Area?
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Historic Season Finale - 4/11/2023
OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) Bryan Allegretto (BA), Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer!In the Season 3 Finale, we review the Historic 2022-23 Ski Season, catch up with Caleb one final time as he finally reaches Tahoe, talk about the possibility of late-season snowstorms, and say goodbye to a season we'll never forget!
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OpenSnow Special - Skiing w/ Cody Townsend - 4/6/2023
OpenSnow.com presents a Flakes Podcast special, "Skiing w/ Cody Townsend". In this special episode of The Flakes Podcast, Mike & Cody discuss the crazy winter in Tahoe, Cody's trip to Switzerland, the remainder of The Fifty Project, and a look at how the mountains reveal to Cody what's important in life.
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Obliteration of Snowfall Records - 4/3/2023
OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) Bryan Allegretto (BA), Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! We check in with Caleb as he finally heads to Tahoe after time in the Northern Rockies. Powderchaser Steve is interlodged in Little Cottonwood Canyon. We sort through some of the astounding statistics of areas that not just broke, but destroyed long-standing snowfall records. And... It's still snowing.
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Winter Refuses to End - 3/27/2023
OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) Bryan Allegretto (BA), Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! Pixie & The Partygrass Boys join the show to promote the WinterWonderGrass Festival at Palisades Tahoe from 3/31-4/2! We look at the insane snowfall totals on the updated Top 10 Snowfall List. Plus all of the Snowfall Reports and Forecasts for the Western ski regions.
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Terribly Tenacious Trough? - 3/20/2023
OpenSnow.com presents a light-hearted discussion of mountain weather with your hosts (and OpenSnow forecasters) Bryan Allegretto (BA), Mike Korotkin, & Evan Thayer! Jenni Charles from the Dead Winter Carpenters joins the show to promote the WinterWonderGrass Festival at Palisades Tahoe from 3/31-4/2. We come up with a name for the trough that has been stuck over the West all winter. We celebrate the first day of spring as winter looks to continue. Plus all of the snowfall reports and forecasts for the ski regions.
Customer Reviews
Non skier fan
Hey guys, I'm not a skier, heck I dont even like snow, lived in the Truckee/Nevada City area in the 70s thru 90s (yeah I'm old) and the closest I got to skiing or boarding was playing music in the local lodges and playin tunes for a room at Ski Inn hah. But I am somewhat of a weather nerd, and have been following you guys since FB Tahoe Weather BA , always solid forecasts a lot of fun. Good stuff. Mike B
Loving the new format
Just wanted to write in to say, yes! The most recent episode, January 2, 2023, is finally what I always hoped this show would be like. Rather than a laundry list of which mountain got a few inches of snow (this information is better accessed on opensnow.com anyway) I think all listeners prefer regional recaps of locations that got hammered, nerdy whether science, snow stories, and general forecast predictions. Obviously, it helps to have big weather news, but I think all listeners, wherever they are located, would rather shows about specific regions getting buried rather than knowing the specific amounts of inconsequential snowfall that fell in various areas in the last five days. Hope this doesn’t come across as critical, I’ve been listening since the beginning, just wanted to let you know, I think you finally nailed it!
BW-Bdubs
Way to give a shout out to Boston mills brandywine…the cool locals call it B M B dubs FYI!