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EP7: Insider Terrain Tips

Episode 7 of Arapahoe Basin's podcast goes deep with two staff who have been skiing at The Legend for nearly 60 years, combined. This show is packed with insider tips and deep, A-Basin insight on how to have the best day here no matter what -- how to read our terrain like a longtime local and choose the right spots for any condition; the value of "the good winds" and how they lead to free refills days after a storm; places to explore that you may not have thought of; and simply what is so joyful about skiing here from the perspective of people who have been doing it a long time.
Hosts: Katherine Fuller, Sr. Communications Manager; Jesse True, VP of Marketing & Skier Services
Guests: Tony Cammarata, Director of Development & Planning; Gates Lloyd, Snowsports Director
Music: April Showers by Big Girl, Mountain Spring High by Gabriel Lewis, No Crime (instrumental) by The Devil's Sway, Ghosts of the Rail by Gabriel Lewis

EP6: Ski Patroller of the Year Lindsay Wiebold

Episode 6 of Arapahoe Basin's podcast features a conversation with Patrol Supervisor Lindsay Wiebold, A-Basin and Colorado Ski Country USA Ski Patroller of the Year for the 2021-22 winter season. The conversation touches on what life is like as an A-Basin ski patroller, how to make a career out of patrolling, and what's changing in the profession that will (hopefully) make it more welcoming to a broader group of individuals. 
Host: Katherine Fuller, Sr. Communications Manager
Music: April Showers by Big Girl, Sweet Escape by Aiyo, Rocket Surf by Andreas Boldt, No Crime by The Devil's Sway

EP5: Opening for Winter ASAP

Episode 5 of Arapahoe Basin's podcast features a quick chat with our COO, Alan Henceroth, on why you don't get much heads up on opening day for the ski and ride season, and why we go for it as soon as we possibly can.
Host: Katherine Fuller, Sr. Communications Manager
Music: Dust Till Dawn by Dusty Decks, Luckily and Happily by baegel, A Shot of Lovin' You by Will Harrison, and April Showers by Big Girl 

EP4: Replacing the Lenawee Lift to Reduce Lines

Episode 4 of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area's podcast digs into the why and how we are replacing a perfectly good lift. Lenawee is critical infrastructure because it serves a significant portion of our terrain and travels from mid-mountain to the summit. Lenawee was built in 2001 and was last a slow-speed 3-chair. It was also the one remaining pinch point on the mountain. By swapping in a high-speed 6 (and sending the entire lift to Sunlight Mountain in Colorado to be re-used), we are creating an even better experience with less standing around and more skiing and riding. 
Guests: Louis Skowyra, Mountain Operations Director; Mike Nathan, Sustainability Manager
Hosts: Katherine Fuller, Communications Manager; Jesse True, Marketing Director
Music: Solar Apex by Duke Herrington; Bad Shipments by Laurence Lee Murphy; Family Badass by Rockin' for Decades  

EP3: Building Mountain Bike Trails at A-Basin

Arapahoe Basin has begun construction of a 12-mile, bike-optimized singletrack trail intended to be a backcountry-style destination ride. This summer, the crown jewel of the route is being built: a 6-mile, bike-only directional loop through The Beavers and Pali terrain areas. We sat down with the trail's designer and longtime A-Basin local, Joey Klein, to get an understanding of what this experience will be like, and why it's being built this way. 
Host: Katherine Fuller, Communications Manager
Guest: Joey Klein, IMBA Trail Solutions
Music: Hobo Village + Daniel Fridell 

EP2: The How and Why of Spring Skiing

In episode 2, hosts Katherine Fuller and Jesse True sit down to talk about how and why Arapahoe Basin has the longest ski and ride season in Colorado. Jesse gives us some perspective relative to the rest of the ski industry and pokes fun at Katherine's love of recreating in jean shorts.
Later, they are joined by Louis "Lou Dog" Skowyra, A-Basin's operations director in charge of lifts and slopes maintenance, and Ryan "Sunshine" Evanczyk, A-Basin's ski patrol director. Louis and Ryan talk about the uniqueness of spring snow and spring terrain management, what it's like staying open until the 4th of July, and what happens if you ski naked.
Music: Hobo Village + Daniel Fridell

EP1: The Arapahoe Basin Enduro

Episode 1 introduces you to Arapahoe Basin's most famous, longest-running event, the Enduro. Listen in for the history, terrain, community, and craziness of this 10-hour ski/ride fundraiser that takes place on some of Colorado's steepest in-bounds terrain.
You will also meet podcast hosts Katherine Fuller and Jesse True, who share an office wall and a love of fast cars and brightly colored sneakers. A-Basin COO Alan Henceroth and A-Basin regular Kaileen Picket-Heaps join in to offer their perspectives. 
Music: Hobo Village + Daniel Fridell