Salida, Colorado: Part Four - Anatomy of A Mountain Town - P.T. Wood - Wood's High Mountain Distillery and Former Salida Mayor

P.T. Wood is a mountain man to his core. He moved to Salida, Colorado in the late 80s to be a raft guide on the Arkansas River. In the previous installment of, "Anatomy of A Mountain Town," pastry chef Sarah Gartzman was our guest and Tenderfoot Mountain with its prominent S was our backdrop. In this episode, P.T. Wood jokes, it's not an S but a five for the five jobs you have to live in Salida, and P.T. has worn a lot of hats: river guide, carpenter/builder, restaurant owner/ pizza maker, mayor, distillery owner/alchemist, and currently Chafee County commissioner. He is also the greatest ambassador of good vibes  for all of Chaffee County.    We talk about life in Salida during the late 1980s. P.T. shares his passion for building (framing to finish), desert rivers, the Monarch Mountain Ski Area, and the magic of multi-day float trips. P.T Wood is cooler than cool! He's, "Ice Cold!" Folks, you're gonna dig this episode.    Full Zen Down River!!!