We are thinking Memorial Day Weekend 2022 is the year to assemble Team On The Lift Podcast. This may sound like skier blasphemy, but… Dibs on NOT skiing. You’ll see why – The race is a 93 mile relay. The mass start is the Nordic leg. The timing chip is then handed-off to the downhill skier or snowboarder. But wait – the “downhillers” start their leg uphilling. That is – climbing 900 vert feet before racing down Mt. Baker. Then 40+ miles of cycling; 8 miles of running, 18 miles of canoeing, cyclocrossing, and kayaking into the finish line. Nearly 3000 participants make the trek to Bellingha ..read more

Richie Owen shows us the way around Mt. Hutt. Actually, he shows us the way all around the South Island of New Zealand. This is the one destination that, well, wasn’t a destination last year. The nation shut it’s borders and held them tightly during the miserable era we call COVID. And the ski industry persuaded the government to let the mountains prove they could safely do their thing and let the people ski. So Summer 2020 (US summer; NZ Winter; i.e. June, July, August) had the Kiwis on the snow. This is the land of adrenaline. From the drive up to the mountain, to bungee jumping, jet boat ..read more

Valle Nevado Chile Valle Nevado is just uphill from Santiago, Chile. Dominique Rudlof is Valle Nevado’s marketing director and she shares her enthusiasm for this amazing resort in South America. Skiing begins in June. All-inclusive options area available on the mountain. Two other resorts are accessible literally by skiing over to them from Valle Nevado. Wine and nightlife are hallmarks of this part of the world. Valle Nevado was deprived of a ski season in 2020 due to COVID. The stoke for 2021 is high and Dominique sounds ready for you. https://vallenevado.com/en/ Valle Nevado Chile Guide M ..read more

This episode is the first of three timely productions about Southern Hemisphere skiing and snowboarding. Southern Hemi snowsports typically kick off in mid-June and last through mid-September. July and August are the heart of the season, and On The Lift Podcast listeners will never regret taking off on a ski holiday in New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, and, as highlighted in this episode, Australia. Fellow Podcaster, Rouchelle Gilmore has planted her Aussie soul in the Victoria mountains. The Southern Hemisphere season is just about to begin, and Rouchelle is On The Lift to share all about skiing ..read more

Adaptive snowsports make skiing and snowboarding available to anyone who is interested.  This is an enlightening episode for those who would like to learn more about turning disabilities into abilities through snowsports. Contacts across the country for those interested in getting involved in adaptive sports: Locations ..read more

Benjamin Alexander is a mid-30’s racer.  He is working his tail off to qualify to represent Jamaica as a ski racer in the next Olympic games.  He’s admittedly inspired by the legendary bobsledders who preceded him.  But this badass has been skiing only 5 years, only one (yes “1”) of which has he been racing.  You’re going to love hearing about his quest for FIS points and the rigors of coming to the racing party about 30 years late.  This lively interview will take you from England to Revelstoke, from Brazil to Whistler, back to Rev, heliskiing Mica, training in Jackso ..read more

Rich Marriott knows avalanches.  He personally planted some of the hardware that makes forecasting possible for the rest of us mere mortal skiers who take snow control for granted.  Rich has been a meteorologist with King5 News for 33 years, and left a robust history of avalanche research to take on his current career.  We may take it for granted, but we are all safer because of the expertise Rich brings to forecasting during the winter months.  With COVID concerns changing the face of skiing and snowboarding in so many ways, Lance and Mike have shared concerns for people t ..read more

We’ve been keeping a list of some helpful thoughts for y’all.  Pocket meals to ski racks; nailing a “helicopter” to taking photos, and lots of fun stuff in between.  We’re here to help.  Thanks to those of you who sent in your tips, too ..read more

  Our man, Brian Geppert, knows how to spare the landfill of skis.  Get to know Brian and his commitment to saving skis, sparing the landfill, and creating fabulous pieces of art.  And even better, those works are available for you, our lovely podcast listeners. Check out Brian’s page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SkiArtistry Check these articles out while you’re at it: https://blog.sturtevants.com/2019/04/free-wax-friday-with-recycle-day-for-skis-and-snowboards/ https://unofficialnetworks.com/2020/01/15/upcycle-your-skis/ https://sites.google.com/view/ski-recycling ..read more

We are really enjoying our new Instagram friends.  Eric Krantz is one of them.  Join us during this fun ski conversation about Eric’s dad finding a way to fund 5 kids lift tickets by selling popcorn in the parking lot.  We also dive into several of Eric’s favorite areas near his home in Minneapolis.  Since he is a long-time ski instructor at all of these areas, he’s the perfect host for an overview of all of those local midwest ski areas.  Just because Eric and his son are headed to Jackson Hole, Big Sky, and Grand Targhee this month doesn’t mean they can’t have fun on ..read more