In episode 5.17 Part 2 of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday; Dom Baker continues his Zoom call with Grant Helgeson. Grant is a Senior Forecaster and Project Manager for Avalanche Canada who makes good decisions 99% of the time. If he’s not at work or playing in the hills, he’s probably lusting after fancy bikes or Google Earth skiing your favourite lines. Dom and Grant discuss his path into Avalanche forecasting and the challenges it presents in data sparse regions. There’s so much covered that we’ve broken the release into two parts. To find out more about Grant, or information about Avalanche canada head on over to: Avalanche.ca @avalanchecanada - Instagram While you’re there check out the latest forecast for your region Don’t forget to give us a follow on socials: @theavalanchehourpodcast Tag us in a post before March 15, 2021 and be entered in a draw for a Primo Snow and Avalanche ‘El-Profesional’ snow saw. #theavalanchehourpodcast Check out our latest deals: WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549 Theme music by: @chriskaplinski Episode produced by: @wesleylgregg Artwork by: Mike Tee

In episode 5.17 Part 1 of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday; Dom Baker sits down for a Zoom call with Grant Helgeson. Grant is a Senior Forecaster and Project Manager for Avalanche Canada who makes good decisions 99% of the time. If he’s not at work or playing in the hills, he’s probably lusting after fancy bikes or Google Earth skiing your favourite lines. Dom and Grant discuss his path into Avalanche forecasting and the challenges it presents in data sparse regions. There’s so much covered that we’ve broken the release into two parts. To find out more about Grant, or information about Avalanche canada head on over to: Avalanche.ca @avalanchecanada - Instagram While you’re there check out the latest forecast for your region Don’t forget to give us a follow on socials: @theavalanchehourpodcast Tag us in a post before March 15, 2021 and be entered in a draw for a Primo Snow and Avalanche ‘El-Profesional’ snow saw. #theavalanchehourpodcast Check out our latest deals: WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549 Theme music by: @chriskaplinski Episode produced by: @wesleylgregg Artwork by: Mike Tee

Please welcome Dominic Baker to The Avalanche Hour Podcast Guest Host rotation. Dom is from Nelson, BC. He has worked as a ski patroller and forecaster for Whitewater Ski Resort. He has taught the Canadian Avalanche Association Operations Level 1 courses, and he currently works for the BC Ministry of Transportation. He brings a wealth and diversity of experience to the team, and we are glad he is working with us. Tune in to his first two part episode (5.17) where he interviews Grant Helgeson. Enjoy

In this first contribution from our European correspondent, Matthias Walcher interviews JT Fischer and Chris Mitterer, who are the President and Vice President of the ÖGSL or the Austrian Association for Snow and Avalanches- an organization that was founded during the Innsbruck ISSW in 2018. They educate us to the purpose and goals of their organization. We appreciate your contribution, and look forward to more in the future! Music by Chris Kaplinski Avalanche Forecast Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce3p0PnkC2_IYdehrynme6cU-4uU55I_Z_ljrPavqKC7XBWQ/viewform WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549

In this episode, we hear from Alex Ibbotson- owner of Canada Backcountry Services. We talk about Alex's background and her hopes to integrate into (and change the narrative about) the dominant culture of the avalanche world as a female motorized professional. This is a great episode. Enjoy. Music by Chris Kaplinski. www.tobeouterwear.com www.bcufoundation.org WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549

In this episode, we chat with Tom Murphy. Tom was one of the people to start AIARE (American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education). Tom talks about his early days of backcountry skiing and exploration in Alaska. We chat about how AIARE came to be, and how it has evolved over time. Music by Chris Kaplinski. Avalanche Forecast Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce3p0PnkC2_IYdehrynme6cU-4uU55I_Z_ljrPavqKC7XBWQ/viewform WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549

In this installment of The Avalanche Hour’s Third Thursday; I sit down on a Zoom call with one of the authors of the Avalanche Skills Training Handbook, Keith Robine. This handbook is utilized by Avalanche Canada course providers for the AST 1 & 2 Courses. Keith has been teaching avalanche education for the better part of 30 years. The owner/operator of Kootanayavalanchecourses.com, Keith has just finished the new curriculum for the AST 2 course. @Kootanayavalanchecourses www.Kootanayavalanchecourses.com Follow us on Instagram @theavalanchehour Follow our supporters on Instagram for up to date news from them. @TASBYMND @10barrelbrewing @interwest_insurance Resources on the socials @americanavalancheassociation @avalanchecanada The Avalanche Hour Savings WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&…908357&pw=282549

Caleb sits down with John Mletschnig in this episode. John has a wealth of experience having been a ski patroller in Utah and New Zealand, a heli ski guide in Alaska and Utah, and now an AMGA certified Rock and Ski Guide owning Bakcountry Pros- a guiding outfit operating in the High Uinta, Wasatch, and Oquirrh Mountains of Utah. We talk about avalanche education, the state of the guiding industry in Utah, how scarcity may affect our decision making in the backcountry, and John shares some lessons learned. Music written and performed by Chris Kaplinski. WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549

In Episode 5.11, we sit down with Matt Primomo. Matt talks about his journey as a snow and avalanche professional- within the various roles of forecasting, guiding, and educating. His humble approach to working with and learning from snowy mountains lends lessons to all of us. Enjoy. Music by Ketsa. WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549

Gabrielle Antonioli is featured on this episode. Gabrielle is a native Montanan, who decided to move to Bozeman for an undergraduate degree, had many great days skiing in Hyalite Canyon, and decided to dive into a Master's degree in snow science with a research question centered around Understanding Spatial Variability of Snowfall in a Mountain Catchment. Gabrielle tells us about her field work as well as about some of her passion for taking an educators role in avalanche education. Music by Ketsa Links to Save you Money! WNDR Alpine skis 10% off: FOWFFR10-4SZB7P Do note that if you order bindings with their skis, there's an automatic 10% ski & binding bundle discount that gets applied and overrides this friends and family one. So, if you are needing to order bindings with your skis, you will have to do so in a separate order unfortunately, otherwise you will only receive 10% off the skis. Good thing is shipping is free, so no additional cost there. HAGAN SKI MOUNTAINEERING 15% off with code: AvalancheHour15 https://alnk.to/6bNgvJb SOCIAL CBD 20% OFF LINK: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=ml&ti=908357&pw=282549