20 episodes
Where to Ski John Morgan
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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In my many years of skiing, the question I'm asked most is "Where should I go to Ski"? There are so many ski resorts with so many personalities, this podcast is to let you answer that question .
Listening to ski legend guests passionately discuss where they work, live and play is amazing. From how to ski the mountain, to the best runs, to where to learn or to best restaurants and apres, they know their areas.
"It's not all about sliding down a hill"
"Sometimes it's about that ONE RUN" are some of the insights they bring.
So join us as we explore Where to Ski
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Alta with Scott Urtel - steep chutes, deep powder and amazing
Tucked into the end of a box canyon in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah; Alta is known for steep chutes and deep powder - an old-style ski town focused on the skiing and the people who ski there.
Scott Urtel has guided for Wasatch Powderbirds, and for Ski with Kim for a decade. He is currently the lead training officer for the Alta Ski Patrol, and skis this mountain pretty much every day of the season.
Our Favs
Best Hotel - Goldminers Daughter
Best Apres - The Peruvian or an Alta bomb at the Goldminer’s Daughter?
Best Run - that really depends on the day and the snow - pick a chute
Thank you to the Grits Band for the music
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Skiing and Science - a bonus episode on Weather Planning our conversation with Joel Gratz
In this bonus episode we hit on one of my favorite subjects – mountain weather. Nothing worse than planning a trip, getting somewhere, and getting weathered out – either rain, too little snow or even too much snow can affect your day. Weather has a lot to do with my own decision-making process of where to ski.
Our guest is Joel Gratz, Founder and CEO of OpenSnow. Joel really (really) likes three things: Weather, snow, and skiing. I don't know about the skiing but he really knows weather and snow.
Listen to this fun and informative conversation we had with Joel.
Contact Joel www.opensnow.com
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Life in an Arlberg town - a conversation with Anna Schranz
This bonus episode is a new twist on Where to Ski where we explore the culture, history, and future of mountain towns. Today’s focus is on what makes skiing in Europe different from skiing in other parts of the world.
Today we talk to the youngest generation of one of the oldest families in St Anton, Austria, our guest today is Anna Schranz.
Anna’s family has lived in this region for 7 generations, she was born and has lived most of her life in St Anton and has
seen many of the changes to the town and she is one of many who will be leading St Anton into the future.
Contact Anna - Karl Schranz Hotel https://www.hotelkarlschranz.com/
Thanks to the Grits Band for the music
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Chamonix - the Mountains at the Heart of the Haute-Savoie with Jean-Michel Poupart
The Mont Blanc Valley is so amazing we decided to do our first video podcast - we hope you enjoy it.
Chamonix is in the French Alps just north of Mont Blanc, and about an hours drive south of Geneva. Between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and the Aiguille du Midi, it borders Switzerland and Italy and sits at the foot of Mont Blanc. It is one of the oldest ski resorts in France. AND Chamonix has some incredible skiing as well as history going back to Napoleon.
Jean-Michel Poupart lives in the Chamonix Valleywith his family and two dogs. Jean- Michel has been a skiing instructor for 20 years in Chamonix he also specializes in off piste guiding; as a Mountain Leader member of the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix, he knows the mountain and the town.
Our Favs:
Best Restaurant - L'Atmosphere - sitting over the river this one is comfortable and exquisite
Best Apres - Moo - any place that has a tag line of "Walk In, Dance Out" is right up our alley
Best Run - well lets just say the Vallee Blanche is a bucket list run . Choose your day, choose your guide and go
Find Jean-Michel - https://www.skichamonix-megeve.com/
La Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix - https://www.chamonix-guides.com/fr
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Taos - New Mexico skiing with Alain Veth
Taos Ski Valley attracts skiers from everywhere to its terrain, its powder, its unique vibe, and its just plain fun. Privately owned – it has kept its unique identity, has expanded services and I believe the most environmentally committed ski area in the world as the first ski resort in the world to become a certified B-Corporation and it has a 2030 net zero carbon commitment.
Alain Veth grew up skiing – first as a racer, at the World Junior Championships, on the Europa Cup and World Cup winning the National Championship of Spain along with National titles in France before turning Pro. Alain became a fully certified ski instructor and ski coach first in France and later in the United States. He and his wife own and run one of the countries best ski shops, Le Ski mastery. Alain's knowledge and passion for the sport of skiing is very evident in our discussion and contagious.
My Favs
Best Restaurant – With the St Bernard gone - I have to go with Alain's choices in the podcast
Best Apres - the Bavarian Austrian vibe and beer
Best Run- Depends on whats groomed but if it is groomed Reforma
Find Alain - Le Ski Mastery
Thank you to the Grits Band for the music
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Telluride - "To Hell You Ride" (not anymore) with Bob Gleason
Down in southwest Colorado at the end of a box canyon in the San Juan mountains sits Telluride. Rumor has it that the name “Telluride” actually derived from the phrase “To Hell You Ride”, which described the treacherous journey to get to this remote mountain town.
Skiing started there in 1972 with a few runs emptying into town, the skiing has expanded to include some of the best and most varied skiing in the world. Supported by a newer mountain village, the
town itself remains historic, quaint and awesome with restaurants, bars and hotels catering to everyone.
Bob Gleason, known for his bootfitting skills honed over 40 years, has been skiing, living and working in Telluride for 27 years.
Last year Bob skied over 3.1 Million vertical in all conditions - he
knows the mountain and the area very well.
My Favs
Best Restaurant – wow there are so many choices - we are settling on Allreds for the views and the food and the Floradora for fun
Best Hotel - New Sheridan
Best Pizza – Rustico
Best Apres - the bar at the New Sheridan
Best Run- Lift 9 Bushwacker to the Lower Plunge....
Find Bob - The Bootdoctor
Thank you to the Grits Band for the music
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