Snow and Ice

Host: Barrett Golding“Sledding Party” (21:08 / 1987) Alex ChadwickNPR Alex Chadwick invites America to share their stories of Flexible Flyers and downhill runs in a cross-USA audio Sledding Party, produced by Katie Davis. (Music: “Come to the Meadow” Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet (1974).)“Avalanche” (19:29 / 1993) Scott CarrierSeven skiers go into the back-country, only six return; the story from the perspective of the survivors: Dave Carter, Dwight Butler, Alan Murphy, Chris Larson, and Larry Olson; in memory of Greg McIntyre.“Olympic Speed-Skaters” (7:59 / 1991) Barrett GoldingA training day in the life of three women at the U.S. High Altitude Sports Center in Butte, Montana; with skaters Chantelle Bailey, Tara Laslo, and Mary Doctor, and trainers Michael Crowe and Susan Sandvig.“Vatnajökull” (excerpts /2003) Chris WatsonAnd the sounds of Iceland’s largest glacier, captured by field-recordist Chris Watson, on his CD Weather Report (Touch Music).