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California Backcountry Report
by Mountain Guide Media LLC
The California Backcountry Report is a weekly podcast run throughout the wintertime that tracks weather, snowpack, avalanche activity, and the backcountry community.
Episodes
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At Least It's Snowing
The gents talk small amounts of precip and fret over what could amount to a lack luster year in total snow fall for the Sierra. Then, they dive into a fatal avalanche review. Small avalanches have big consequences.
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A Likely Chance of Uncertainty
The Fellas review the weather and a deadly avalanche in Montana.
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Mountain Warfare
The lads sit down with Gunnery Sergeant Travis Romenesko and Staff Sergeant Jessie Perkins of the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center to talk warfare in the mountains.
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Pause
Look at these quitters! They'll be back to jawing next week. Go have some fun in the sun.
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It's Damn Hot
Winter is Summer and 2 + 2 = 5
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High Pressure Forever ... Again
More higher. More pressure. JB and Matt decide to take up trail running. The Utah backcountry community suffers a hard loss and the Reno area gets set to break a record.
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High Pressure Forever... and Ever
These two goons evaluate a deadly avalanche near Breckenridge, CO. They lament the warm weather and cross their fingers in hopes that the Reno area doesn't break a weather record.
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Mea Culpa
The boys engage in self flagellation for wrongs done on the last episode. Then, they review and assess two non-fatal, inbounds avalanches at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. JB fleshes out advice given for mid slope assistance thanks to listener questions.
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Not So Plowed
The lads recap a record setting snow fall and review a preliminary avalanche report from Montana.
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Snow Plowed
The fellas talk weather, snow, access, and review the nations first fatal avalanche of the season.
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Sierra Snow Inbound
Whatever will happen as new snow arrives on an aged weak layer??
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We Heart Big Dumps
The fellas risk an over stoker on an October atmospheric river.
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Until Next Year
Until Next Year
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CBR - HOT LAP 05
Picking Partners Online Listener Response
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Frog Lake Cliffs Avalanche
Frog Lake Cliffs Avalanche
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CBR - HOT LAP 04
CBR - HOT LAP 04
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An Interview with Tasha Thomas
An Interview with Tasha Thomas
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Practice Practice Practice
Practice Practice Practice
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Mid-February Death Toll
a Conversation with Holly Yokum
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First California Fatality
an Interview with Caleb Burns
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CBR - HOT LAP 03
More hotter. More Lapper.
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Atmospheric River 2
More Atmosphere, More River… Again.
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CBR - HOT LAP 02
CBR - HOT LAP 02
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Repeat Offender
Repeat Offender
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Interview With Casey Glaubman
Interview With Casey Glaubman
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December Avalanche Cycle
December Avalanche Cycle
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CBR - HOT LAP
CBR - HOT LAP
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Oh, No! Not La Nina. We're all going to die!
Oh, No! Not La Nina. We're all going to die!
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Build Back Better
Build Back Better
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A Storm is Brewing... Again
A Storm is Brewing... Again
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A Storm is Brewing
A Storm is Brewing
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Season's End
This week the lads say goodbye to Winter with tips for equipment care for summer storage. They cover a preliminary report on an snowmachine triggered avalanche in Idaho. Until next season!
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Avalanches, Snow, and Weather! Oh, my!
In an all new and exciting episode of the California Backcountry Report the lads are left speechless by current events. JB and Matt review the Pebble Creek Avalanche as well as two local avalanche incidents. JB covers inbound weather. There's a little more snow on the way, Kids! Then, JB tries to...
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My Corona
This week, the lads pay penance for their previous predictions. JB laments the arrival of a seasons worth of snow that he can't ski and talks inbound low pressure systems. Of course, the boys get around to the CORVID 19 pandemic and they shed some light on the specific ramifications the Tahoe…
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Mini Miracle
This week the lads cover an inbound storm cycle and answer a question on the avalanche danger scale.
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Avalanche Course Breakdown
This week CBR reviews a preliminary report of a fatal avalanche in Alaska and JB covers all the avalanche courses and their intended audiences. Thinking of taking a course? Not sure which one is right for you? Start here. Yes, of course the lads talk inbound weather and they jones for snow.
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It's Gonna Take a Miracle
JB calls in from Jackson Hole to talk low snow and upcoming weather along the Sierra crest.
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Europe, Cancer, and Women in the Backcountry; an Interview with Holly Yocum
This week we had the pleasure of being joined by Holly Yocum for a good in-depth conversation. Holly is a fixture in the Tahoe backcountry community as she was born and raised in the area and has served as the former President of the Sierra Avalanche Center. Nowadays, when Holly isn't skiing, she...
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Back to the Basics
With insignificant weather forecast and low tide conditions, CBR goes back to basics. In this episode the boys talk Red Flags and the importance of aspect.
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Interview With A Forecaster: Andy Anderson
We got the opportunity to sit down with Sierra Avalanche Center Forecaster Andy Anderson. It was a good time learning a little more about the person who makes our forecast. Then we dove into how the avalanche forecast is made and some of the challenges to forecasting in the Central Sierra. Then…
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Cornuary
CBR sits down with SWS Mountain Guides COO, David Cressman. JB and Dave talk guiding, and skiing. JB provides a weather report on a fast moving storm and the lads lament the lack of weather and snow. Get psyched for corn skiing in January.
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Small Avalanches; Big Consequences
In this episode JB and Matt breakdown three different avalanche fatalities in three different parts of the country that all have one thing in common: Terrain that was a consequence multiplier. We also talk about the weather ahead and where you can find the best snow in the state.
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Feet of Snow
The storms last week were a dud but this week a new low-pressure system is moving into the area and may prove to be a stud. As a couple of feet of snow come into Northern California we know it will make for good skiing. The real question is what will this new snow mean for the current weak layers...
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New Snow and Possible Problems Ahead
A jammed pack episode. As the jet stream shifts to a more favorable position as a series of storms are bearing down the Sierra and Southern Cascades. Matt and JB breakdown what some of the snow totals might look like as well as what this means for avalanche problems ahead. Also, JB and Matt take…
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Interview with IFMGA Guide Ryan Hütter
Interview with IFMGA Guide Ryan Hütter
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Merry Christmas
This week is a short episode due to the Christmas Holiday. Get a breakdown of the snow conditions for the week ahead and what to expect for Christmas and the New Year. Listen and learn.
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Avalanche Breakdown #2
Utah has its first avalanche fatality of the year and there are some valuable lessons to be learned. We break down the next round of weather coming in. Who will get the most snow, and how to approach some of the persistent weak layers in the snow. This episode contains a lot of information on a...
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Avalanche Breakdown #1
Our first Avalanche Breakdown of the season. JB breaks down two avalanche burials, one in Colorado, and one in the Tahoe area.
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Atmospheric River Inbound
In this episode JB discusses the Atmospheric River forecast Friday 12/06 - Sunday 12/08.
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BOMB CYCLONE - 8 Feet Of Snow
JB breaks down the weather phenomenon known as the Bomb Cyclone (actually known as Bombogenesis Cyclone) and why we will be receiving so much snow. Then, a quick overview of the potential of the next storm and what that means for the start of the avalanche season. Get the details of the next two...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The California Backcountry Report is a weekly podcast run throughout the wintertime that tracks weather, snowpack, avalanche activity, and the backcountry community.
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Mountain Guide Media LLC
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The California Backcountry Report is a weekly podcast run throughout the wintertime that tracks weather, snowpack, avalanche activity, and the backcountry community.
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California Backcountry Report is created and hosted by Mountain Guide Media LLC.
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