Utah Avalanche Center Podcast

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**Utah Avalanche Center Podcast**

The podcast that helps keep you on top of the snow rather than buried beneath it.

Latest Episodes:

Drew's Blogcast: The Anthropology of Risk Jan 13, 2021

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Could our evolutionary history help explain why we enjoy putting our lives at risk?

Managing Avalanche Risk, Managing Pandemic Risk: A Conversation with Dr. Angela Dunn. Dec 28, 2020

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Dr. Angela Dunn is the State Epidemiologist for the Utah Department of Health. In this episode: messaging the problem as you're learning about it; public safety and risk guidelines; cascading risks; marketing problems; the risk/reward balancing act; the single overriding communications objective; effecting behavior change; sticky messaging; culture eats strategy for breakfast; irreproducible accents.

Drew's Blogcast: No Exit, or Tragedy of the Commons Dec 24, 2020

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We're all in this together.

AAI's Sarah Carpenter on the Gift of Avalanche Education Dec 14, 2020

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Sarah Carpenter is a co-owner of the American Avalanche Institute and a ski guide in the Tetons. In this episode: Giving backcountry users the keys to the castle; the evolution of avalanche education; snow science as equal parts science and voodoo magic; education vs air bag; checklists and systems for safety; sharing stories when you get it wrong; Don Carpenter and the qualities of good backcountry partners; and painting!

How Not to Be a Backcountry Mr/s. Magoo - A Conversation with Blase Reardon Feb 28, 2020

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Blase Reardon has been a backcountry avalanche forecaster in Ketchum, Aspen, Glacier National Park, and is now the lead forecaster for the Flathead Avalanche Center in northern Montana. On tap this episode: forecasting in data-sparse regions; the mysteries of wet snow; Mr. Magoo's close calls, wicked learning environments & the illusion of expertise; the need for increased feedback; The Snowy Torrents; accident reports; the forecaster's role; and how best to progress your backcountry know-how.

Drew's Blogcast: Drift into Failure Feb 14, 2020

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How is that we learn good lessons that we mind for a while before drifting into failure once again? Hint: It has to do with heuristics.

The Art of Storytelling Through Film - A Conversation withTrent Meisenheimer Jan 24, 2020

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In the avalanche world, UAC forecaster Trent Meisenheimer is at the forefront of storytelling and communication through the use of video. Trent uses high-def cameras, drones, and cutting-edge video software to communicate the visceral realities of a field day in avalanche terrain or a recent avalanche accident. He's also the wunderkind director of the Know Before You Go video, and "To Hell in a Heartbeat," among others. Trent joins us to talk about the art of storytelling through film.

An Avalanche Forecaster, a Meteorologist, and an Economist Walk Into a Bar... Jan 10, 2020

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Here's a question: What's the goal of forecasting? Economist Peter Donner and meteorologist Larry Dunn are both retired from their respective careers predicting the future, and they join Drew to share what they know about the intricacies of forecasting. It may sound dry, but the economic concepts of gain and loss, risk and reward shape good decision making in the backcountry. So, what's the goal of forecasting: accuracy or outcomes? How do you impact decision making--not to mention your reputation--with forecasts that overly cautious or not cautious enough? And how do you minimize risk when out on a tour?

Risk, Reward, and The Big Lie - A Conversation with Doug Workman Dec 27, 2019

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In this podcast, we sit down with Doug Workman. An alpine guide, Doug is the real deal when it comes international ski guiding. He's been taking risks on the snow since he was a toddler learning to ski at Powder Ridge in Connecticut. Since then, he has found many other places to experiment with risk and risk management: Alaska, Pakistan, Iceland, China, Morocco, Svalbard, Antarctica, and right in his backyard, the Tetons. He makes his home in Jackson, Wyoming with his wife and two children where he works as a Mountain Guide and Avalanche Program Manager for Mammut North America.

Drew's Blogcast - "Roping the Wind (Slab)" Dec 23, 2019

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What does a Eastern Utah rancher have in common with the risks of backcountry touring?