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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast
by Jeff Shaw
Episodes feature ski area history and trivia, ski news, season pass deals, and interviews with ski industry professionals, volunteers and outdoor enthusiasts. Get a shot of stoke on your way to or from the mountain!
Episodes
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 61 - Century Club with The ECloud (March 16, 2025)
Episode 61 celebrates an extraordinary 22-year journey to reach the century club. The one and only Erik “The ECloud” Lundquist returns to the podcast to talk about an incredible personal and musical milestone – 100 Phish shows! (And he has the custom Phunky Threads t-shirt to prove it.) Now you…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 60 - Don't Sleep on Pico, VT (February 1, 2025)
Did you know that Pico Mountain – a ski area of firsts as the episode details - is one of the oldest and longest continually operated ski areas in Vermont (#5) and in the United States (at most Top 40)? And that Pico’s vertical drop is ranked #10 in VT; #17 across New England? And did you know…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 59 - 35th Anniversary of Ski Patrol [the Movie] (January 1, 2025)
Ski Patrol the movie celebrates its 35th anniversary in January 12, 2025. If you need a quick reminder about the plot…ski school instructors align with an evil land developer to sabotage the ski patrol and convince the Forest Service to cancel the owner's lease on the ski area. The broader…
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Powder Hounds Podcast Episode 58 - Ski Trains of the Past, Present & Future (December 2, 2024)
This holiday-inspired episode features the iconic ski train(s) – the past, present and future. Thanks to a love of trains at an early age, this episode was unknowingly decades in the making. While a chunk of the episode focuses on the past, and how the ski train both a} promoted skiing regionally...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 57 - 2024 Race to Open Northeast Edition (November 1, 2024)
The Race to Open – Northeast edition – returns with a new format; brackets by each northeast state! That’s right, 48 ski areas are included in this year’s Race to Open Northeast Bracket Challenge. It is hard not to get excited about the upcoming season with multiple snow events in October [just...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 56 - 5th Annual Northeast Winter Season Preview (October 1, 2024)
The 5th Annual Northeast Ski Season Preview episode covers [hopefully] everything you need to maximize the upcoming winter season. We have opening dates, new lifts, terrain expansions, weather predictions, stoke, discount lift ticket promotions and more! Of course, it wouldn’t be a Powder Hounds...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 55 - 4th Annual Mogul Madness Bracket Challenge, Toughest Trails of the East (April 25, 2024)
The 4th Annual Mogul Madness Bracket Challenge episode is a good one – the Toughest Ski Trails of the East! I am joined by Pete Denato, Dave Jagich and Nolan Wheeler, absolute ballers on the slopes. These guys don’t just ski fast, they ski steep, deep, and gnarly terrain, while often logging 20...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Episode 54 - Catapult to Catamount, NY (March 21, 2024)
Catamount Ski Area may be best described as a hidden gem in plain sight. After all, it has been operating since 1939. Its location, among the Taconic Range, perhaps not necessary thought of when planning ski trips. But the ski area delivers with fall lines, headwalls and trails snaking through…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 53 - Camelback Home of the 'Long Ski Day in PA' (February 14, 2024)
While Camelback Resort, celebrating 60-years of operation, may be most well known for its gigantic indoor and outdoor waterparks, it should also get love for being home to the ‘long ski day in PA.’ A compliment! On weekends and holidays, lifts start spinning at 7:30am (First Tracks) and stop – 14...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 52 - Hot Dog...The Movie Turns 40! (January 2, 2024)
Hot Dog...The Movie celebrates its 40th Anniversary on January 13, 2024. 40 years! Wow. While the cast, crew and fans have reunited every ten years to celebrate the movie’s legacy, I do not know where or when the 40th bash will be. Until those details surface, consider this episode a soft...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 51 - Windham Mountain Club Pivots (December 28, 2023)
I kicked off my winter season at Windham Mountain Club in New York. Windham aka “The Club,” for this episode’s purposes at least, is undergoing a transformation to a semi-private model and I had to check it out before my Ikon Base Pass is no longer an accepted form of entry. Additionally, I have...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 50 - Sarah Wojcik, All Mountain Mamas (November 16, 2023)
My guest is Sarah Wojcik, the founder and editor All Mountain Mamas, which seeks to share her – and her fella mamas - passion of skiing and snowboarding with families across North America. All Mountain Mamas will celebrate its 10th anniversary in January! [Be on the lookout for 10 free lift...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 49 - 2023-2024 Northeast Ski Season Preview (October 25, 2023)
The 4th Annual Northeast Ski Season Preview episode covers hopefully everything you need to reset the stoke - opening dates, new lifts, terrain expansion, weather predictions, ski swaps, entertainment and discount lift ticket promotions and more! Also, my Race to Open bracket challenge adds a…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 48 - Try Smaller Ski Area Saturday (June 30, 2023)
And then there were three, maybe 2, or possibly just 1…While a few ski areas are still open (Mammoth, Palisades Tahoe and maybe Beartooth Basin), the 2022-2023 winter season has effectively ended. Another record-breaking ski season in the books, with over 64 million+ skier visits according to…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 47 - 10 Observations from the 2022-2023 Ski Season (May 16, 2023)
As we head into the offseason – beach season for many – it is time to kickoff a mini episode series. Think run times of 15 minutes or so. Main topic only. Light, if any editing. This mini episode features 10 Observations from this past winter season. The 2022-2023 winter season was a…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 46 - 3rd Annual Mogul Madness Bracket Challenge (April 25, 2023)
The 3rd Annual Mogul Madness Bracket Challenge is back! The 10-ski area bracket winner will ALSO serve as the group ski trip location for next winter season (or, at least offer a compelling option!). Four members of the New England Powder Hounds ski family - Kate, Mary, Mike and Tim - join me to...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 45 - Matthew Zabransky of MidwestSkiers.com Challenges Us to Travel More & Visit ’New to You’ Ski Areas (March 22, 2023)
As tradition dictates, our March episode has a touch of “Madness” baked into it. I am joined by the instantly likable Matthew Zabransky, an accomplished filmmaker and photographer as well as the creator of MidwestSkiers.com. Matthew will get you fired up for spring skiing, being an ambassador of...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 44 - Fresh [though Princeless] Belleayre NY (February 10, 2023)
Belleayre Ski Area, one of four ski areas in the Catskills, and one of three Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) operations, is a must stop for a low-key, uncrowded, yet first class experience. I caught Belleayre in late December, before the holiday crunch, when it was one of only a...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 43 - Happy 30th Aspen Extreme! (January 13, 2023)
Aspen Extreme, the American drama film inspired by writer-director Patrick Hasburgh’s early ski days, turns 30-years-old on January 23, 2023! Apparently 30 is the pearl anniversary?! Released in January 1993, this ski film re-directed the trend of slap stick comedy ski movies of the 1980s and…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 42 - Amazing Multi-Mountain Pass You Missed & Race to Open Closure (December 2, 2022)
Ski season is well underway across the country, with the East finally getting into the fun thanks to a short, 48-hour cold spell window in mid-November. Fifteen ski areas opened before Thanksgiving, the most since 2019 (and two ski areas opened on Turkey Day). Last episode focused on the race to...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 41 - The Race to Place to Face Killington (November 1, 2022)
Inspired by the Midwest’s Race to Open Mayhem, a similar first ski area to open game debuts - The Race to [Second] Place to Face Killington. With ski areas having opened in the Midwest and out West, all eyes turn back East, to a region that has yet to offer lift-served skiing. But with…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 40 - 2022-2023 Northeast Ski Season Preview (October 14, 2022)
The 3rd Annual Northeast Ski Season Preview episode covers opening dates, new lifts, terrain expansion, weather predictions, ski swaps, entertainment, and season pass info & discount lift ticket promotions to reset the stoke. Also, not just one, not two, but at least three northeast ski areas are...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 39 - While We Were on Summer Break (September 24, 2022)
I spent the last 9 weeks in "Endless Summer mode" – waves, sunshine and sand in some surprising places. With hints of fall in the air, I’ve emerged from the salty deep by slogging through way too many unread, ski-related emails, newsletters and press releases. This episode represents my best…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 38 - Saskadena Six Debuts (August 1, 2022)
A gem of a ski area in central Vermont changed its name. Formerly Suicide 6, the ski area is now called Saskadena Six, though the nickname S6, still works. I had a memorable day on those slopes back in January, 2022, so what better time to get to know the ski area better than now. The history of…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 37 - The California Double (July 2, 2022)
Bathing suit season has officially arrived and with it, the pursuit of the ultimate summer activity, surfing. For the lucky few in LA, the pursuit of surfing and snowboarding (or skiing) - in the same day - is a thing, it’s doable, it’s called the California Double. While none of my ski family...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 36 - 2022 Season Reflections & Maybe Skip a Season Pass Next Winter (June 10, 2022)
The 2021-2022 winter season has come to a close. At least in the East, with the Beast (Killington) having ceased winter operations. (Corny rhyme intended.) While skiing for most is over until late fall, I'm already back at it, talking up ripping turns by offering a different approach to maximize...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 35 - Jamie Schectman & Supporting Small Ski Areas (May 2, 2022)
Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, we pull back the curtain on what it takes to run a small, community or nonprofit ski area in the face of large mountain, corporate competition. My guest and long-time ski industry veteran, Jamie Schectman, takes a break from ripping turns in the Italian Alps to...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 34 - Peter Landsman Visits [All] 480+ U.S. Ski Areas! (April 8, 2022)
This guest episode will surely make you want to catch first chair. You will hear from THE authority on lift-served skiing in North America – Peter Landsman. Peter is the Founder & Editor of Liftblog, the go-to resource for news and information about chair lifts, gondolas and trams at ski areas in...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 33 - 2nd Annual March Mogul Madness - Vermont! (March 22, 2022)
The 2nd Annual March Mogul Madness episode takes place in the Green Mountain State of Vermont. My OG, original ski partner in crime, Erik Lundquist, of Good in the Woods Productions, joins me for a long overdue conversation on the greatness that is skiing in Vermont. We wax poetic about our early...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 32 - Magic of McCauley Mountain, NY (February 17, 2022)
This episode features McCauley Mountain, a medium-sized ski area in the Adirondacks that gets pummeled with Lake effect snow. The Tips Up segment features a SkiMag article about lift tickets under $50 (including McCauley!), a conversation about the resurrection of another New York ski are…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 31 - A Classic, Cranmore Mountain, NH (January 7, 2022)
Happy New Year, friends! We kick-off 2022 with a classic, Cranmore Mountain in the ski capital of New Hampshire, North Conway. A recent “Road Trippin’” adventure across Route 302 inspired this episode, featuring 11 ski area trivia questions as well as the familiar segment Tips Up – read, listen…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 30 - Happy Holi-daze Ski Trivia! (December 11, 2021)
First, there was trivia. Then, there was ski trivia. Now, there is holiday-themed ski trivia! There is even Lake Tahoe specific holiday-themed ski trivia. Whoa. This "Holi-daze" trivia bonanza is sure to scratch both holiday and early ski season itches. There is even a game within the game! Just...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 29 - 2021-2022 Northeast Ski Season Preview (November 1, 2021)
The 2nd Annual Ski Season Preview episode features the Northeast and covers opening dates, terrain expansion, weather predictions, operations, ski swaps and entertainment to set the stoke. Also, our friends at Ski(s) Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont have some solid, pre-season lift...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Podcast Episode 28 - Shine on Diamond Peak Nevada (October 12, 2021)
Diamond Peak Ski Resort (Nevada) shines brightly from the northeastern shore of Lake Tahoe. A hidden gem, some say is “overlooked and underrated,” but with abundant glade zones and breathtaking views of “Big Blue” from most trails, translates to must ski. Almost a dozen trivia questions cover the...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 27 - Mount Bohemia Rhapsody (September 18, 2021)
This solo episode features ‘no beginners allowed’ Mount Bohemia, Michigan, on the Keweenaw Peninsula, a remote finger of land that extends 80 miles into Lake Superior. Get your preseason stoke via Bohemia TV, hear why COVID may be the best thing to happen to the ski industry (not my words!), and...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 26 - 100-Miler Victory in the Badlands (August 15, 2021)
In these dog days of August, imagine running 107 miles, in 90-degree day-time heat, with 12,000 feet of elevation gain and no human beings in sight for hours. Epic adventure or outdoor nightmare? According to Danny Manimbo, just another day of practicing "drive, self-motivation and staying at…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast - Year-round Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island (July 22, 2021)
Many ski areas have become year-round destinations with tons of summer and fall activities to keep passholders and visitors entertained and excited for the next season. That is certainly the case at Yawgoo Valley, Rhode Island, a summer waterpark destination which transforms into a ski, ride, and...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 24 – Powder Mountain Utah (June 14, 2021)
The off-season is in full swing, with trivia questions ranging from winter season pass offerings for 21-22, to transformational capital projects, to a decades closed ski bump on a Vermont farm set to re-open next season. The episode carves out time in the Watsatch, at “Pow Mow” to locals; and...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 23 - Backcountry Winter Camping (May 12, 2021)
While the winter season may have ended, the truism that there is no camping season (camp all year long!) lives on in this mile high episode. Backcountry winter camping expert and battery mate Adam makes a strong case to add winter camping to the next ski trip – or ski trek. Our conversation…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 22 - Your Salads Suck!? (April 20, 2021)
This solo episode begins with a comical recounting of some tough love about salad creations. Listeners will also get a round of “read, listen and watch” recommendations and of course, Ski News of the Week-ish trivia questions. Trivia questions cover a lot of ground including season pass news,...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 21 - March Mogul Madness (March 25, 2021)
A Powder Hounds Podcast tradition may have been born with the inaugural March Mogul Madness! This bracket-based ski trivia game challenges three old guards from Colorado on their "Rocky[ies]" past, while also celebrating the collective failures of our actual college basketball brackets. Learn…
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 20 - Skiing at Midnight (February 12, 2021)
This solo episode begins with a comical recounting of a covert midnight skiing operation in a sleepy neighborhood following a recent Nor’easter. Listeners will also get some “read, listen and watch” recommendations and of course, Ski News of the Week-ish trivia questions! Trivia questions span...
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Powder Hounds Ski Trivia Game Podcast Episode 19 - Ascutney: Vermont's Mountain on the Rise! (February 1, 2021)
This episode will cover the 70-year-ish history of Mount Ascutney in Vermont. Guests Lindsey, Ray and Sean talk learning to ski at Ascutney, the mountain’s bumpy ride as a commercial ski area, its current four season identity and, their wish list as the mountain gradually grows more offerings....
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Introducing Powder Hounds Podcast: A Ski Trivia Game Podcast
Welcome to the Powder Hounds Podcast, a ski trivia game podcast. In this intro episode, meet host Jeff Shaw, a 30+ year skier out of the Northeast to hear about the show. Ski area reviews, outdoor lifestyle topics, hot deals, ski news, and most importantly, fun trivia games await guests and...
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Powder Hounds Podcast Episode 18 - Mountain Gazette Returns! (January 9, 2021)
With the shine of a New Year still radiating (well, not really), this “sprint” episode launches out of the gate with a little inspiration, an off-piste outdoor challenge and dad humor. The featured topic, the Return of Mountain Gazette, the semi-annual, 11x17 inch print magazine on mountain...
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Powder Hounds Podcast Episode 17 - {Stuck at) Home for the Holidays (January 1, 2021)
This "(Stuck at) Home for the Holidays"-themed episode makes the best of our limited ability to see family and friends with fun trivia games over cocktails and Zoom. Hear the sounds of host Jeff’s actual family competing in their fourth consecutive week of trivia games, this time, ski specific.…
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Powder Hounds Podcast Episode 16 - Grab a Friend and Ski New Hampshire (December 2, 2020)
Ice axes, X-Games, pirate life, skiing every trail on Cranmore Mountain by age 2, and a ride on the 1929 ski train are just a few topics covered…in the introduction! Buckle up for a fast-paced, witty, often humorous discussion with former X-Games Boardercrosser and world class sailing pro…
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Powder Hounds Podcast Episode 15 - "DHASH" to Dutch Hill, Vermont (November 26, 2020)
This backcountry episode should get you excited for untracked lines hidden in plain sight at a ski area in southern Vermont. Leaders of DHASH, a nonprofit chapter of the Catamount Trail Association, will share the history of the ski area, offer tips for first-time visitors, talk about the grow of...
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Powder Hounds Podcast Episode 14 – Pats Peak, New Hampshire Agrees The Whole Point is Skiing! (November 1, 2020)
This episode features an interview with Lori Rowell, Director of Marketing & Sales, Pats Peak, New Hampshire. We talk expanded terrain for skiing, snowboarding and tubing, the Pay One Price (POP) Pass, Sled Pub nachos, Snow White and the Seven Wells, and 58 years of one family ownership! As for…
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Powder Hounds Podcast Episode 13 - Mohawk Mountain Sets the Stoke for the Winter Season! (October 22, 2020)
Need a boost of excitement toward the upcoming winter season? Look no further than this episode featuring Jim Shockley, Branding & Equipment Director, at Mohawk Mountain. Jim sets the stoke for skiing and snowboarding in just a few weeks with his optimism, sharp wit, and tireless efforts to…
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Episodes feature ski area history and trivia, ski news, season pass deals, and interviews with ski industry professionals, volunteers and outdoor enthusiasts. Get a shot of stoke on your way to or from the mountain!
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