Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:32 — 63.9MB)Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: Interview With A Forecaster: Andy Anderson We got the opportunity to sit down with Sierra Avalanche Center Forecaster Andy Anderson. It was a good time learning a little more about the person …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:15 — 52.6MB)Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: Small Avalanches; Big Consequences In this episode JB and Matt breakdown three different avalanche fatalities in three different parts that all have one thing in common: Terrain that was a consequence multiplier. …
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:39 — 44.8MB)Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: Feet Of Snow The storms last week were a dud but this week a new low-pressure system is moving into the area and may prove to be a stud. As a couple …
New Snow and Possible Problems Ahead A jammed pack episode. As the jet stream shifts to a more favorable position as a series of storms are bearing down the Sierra and Southern Cascades. Matt and JB breakdown what some of the snow totals might look like as well as what this means for avalanche problems …
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:59 — 34.3MB)Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS Interview With Ryan Huetter Happy New Year. This week we interview Ryan Huetter. Ryan grew up in on Puget Sound and graduated in 2006 from Western Washington Unversity. More recently he moved to California and settled in the …
In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: Merry Christmas This week is a short episode due to the Christmas Holiday. Get a breakdown of the snow conditions for the week ahead and what to expect for Christmas and the New Year. Listen and learn. Disclaimer: The avalanche report is a big-picture discussion of what is …
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:59 — 43.9MB)Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: Avalanche Breakdown #2 Utah has its first avalanche fatality of the year and there are some valuable lessons to be learned. We break down the next round of weather coming in. Who …
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:52 — 24.5MB)Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: Avalanche Summary Breakdown #1 California has its first major avalanche burial of the season and Colorado has it’s first avalanche fatality of the year. JB takes a few minutes to break down …
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:01 — 28.9MB)Subscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: Atmospheric River On The Way! Another week brings another storm system with a crazy name on the way. JB breaks down what exactly what is an Atmospheric River and what it means …
In This Week’s California Backcountry Report: BOMB CYCLONE!!! – 8 Feet Of Snow It might sound like clickbait or a bad Vegas band name but its not. JB breaks down the weather phenomenon of the Bomb Cyclone (actually known as Bombogenesis Cyclone) and why we will be receiving so much snow. Then a quick overview …
