High Falutin Ski Bums

The ski and snowboard season is winding down, but there are still plenty to talk about.

Mario is back from his trip to Ogden, Utah where he skied Snowbasin and gives us the lowdown on Eden and Ogden areas.

We spoke with 2022 US Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, Holly Flanders.

In a world with pandemics and lockdowns, we now have new drama in the ski world. Not just whether to but an Epic Pass or Ikon Pass, but looks what's happening at Indy Pass resort Black Mountain and Ski the Whites.

We know that a lot of people were boycotting watching the Beijing Olympics for a variety of reasons. We get it, but we also love skiing and snowboarding. We checked out some of those events and share our thoughts.

No main topic, but we figure out how to relieve traffic on I-70 in Colorado, #olympics started in Beijing, PL1 portable backcountry rope tow and Jeff Bezos' yacht needs to move a bridge.

Last episode we spoke with Mario about his recent trip to Crested Butte, Colorado. Now we bring in his partner in crime from the trip, original High Falutin Ski Bum podcast member, Steve, to break it down even further.

Mario is back from his NASJA trip to Crested Butte, Colorado and gives us a recap of where he skied and what he did around town.

We're wrapping up the year 2021. We've learned a lot and because of that we're tweaking the algorithm!

It's almost Christmas and we talk about some of the things we've been doing to get ready.

Brian and Andrea recap their first ski trip of the 2021-22 ski season up to Killington, VT.

We chat with our friend Sir Williiam about living the ski bum dream out at Vail and what it was like during covid shutdown.

We chat with our new friend Kimberly Kay Robinson, author of the new book "Ski A to Z."

We chat with our new friend Gordy Medroz, author of the new National Geographic book "100 Slopes of a Lifetime."

November feels like a month-long Christmas Eve for skiers and riders. Snow is falling, resorts are opening and plenty of ski and snowboard movies are being released. Two that caught our eyes these past few weeks were "The Ultimate Run" and "Dear Rider,".

We chat with our pal Clarke Nash, a former attorney, now backcountry guide in Colorado. He’s just started a new business called backcountryinstruction.com where you can learn what you know need to know to safely get into the backcountry. You didn’t know Shaq loved to ski? iTunes – Subscribe and rate the podcast Spotify – […]

Once the snow starts falling we get giddy, giddy for snow cats. What skier or snowboarder wouldn't want to ride in one? We talk about the big Sno Cat Jamboree in Oregon and other ways to get in a cat.

We are Indy Pass fanboys. We're not going to hide it. This past week, Indy Ski Pass and Teton Gravity Research released "In Pursuit of Soul" featuring 12 independent resorts around the USA. We just watched it and we want to talk about it.

Skiing is becoming more Disney-fied. Just over the past few weeks, several Powdr-owned resorts have announced that they will implement a "Fast Tracks" plan. What is that? To sum it up, pay more to avoid the lift lines. Mario and Brian discuss the pros and cons.

Beer that's too alcoholic, Taco Bell subscription plan and cheesecake tater tots.