The San Juan Snowcast
The San Juan Snowcast is a podcast all about snow, avalanches, and backcountry skiing in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. Stay up-to-date on what's going on in the sky and on the ground this winter by tuning in!
The San Juans are notorious for having one of the most dangerous snowpacks in North America, as well as some of the most incredible backcountry skiing in the state of Colorado. The Snowcast aims to help local backcountry skiers and riders make safer decisions by sharing current conditions reports, avalanche incident debriefs, and backcountry educational nuggets.
New episodes drop semi-weekly throughout the Winter to keep you up-to-date with the current conditions in the San Juan backcountry!
Follow along on Instagram @sanjuansnowcast and share the show with your touring partners.
THINK SNOW!
The San Juan Snowcast
Episode 2 || October 20, 2021 || State of the Snowpack and a 4SAW Recap
Well, its still early season, and there isn’t a ton of snow on the ground (yet!). So, with that, this episode features a look back at the storms we’ve had thus far and a recap of what I learned at the Four Corners Snow and Avalanche Workshop, which happened earlier this month in Silverton.
If you’re interested in learning more about the topics covered in the pod, check out some of the links below. Also, don’t forget to subscribe or follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Instagram (@sanjuansnowcast). And feel free to leave some comments and feedback on what you think of the show! Thanks and I’ll see ya next Wednesday!
More info on Ken Wylie’s experience and his book “Buried”:
https://powdercanada.com/2014/09/buried-by-ken-wylie/
A folder with the research papers referenced on the show from Jerry Johnson’s team:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-PExxHfRwYqQfb0I_nwALZLdbgoL4c_G
