TDP Episode 107: Finding a voice of reason, hearing that voice, and basing decisions on that voice is deeply complex, especially in avalanche terrain. Blase Reardon and Doug Stenclik discuss the nature of finding the religion of dialing-it-back.

Episode 106 of Totally Deep features Jeremy Jones, a longtime boundary pusher in the snowboard scene. His glass-half-full ethos is evident as he discusses the joys of riding ice and less-than-ideal conditions. He also chats about the process of writing his recently published book, The Art of Shralpinism – Lessons From The Mountains.

Behind the scenes, a statewide avalanche center like the CAIC (Colorado Avalanche Information Center) needs support from beyond: Brian Rodine of the Friends of CAIC explains on TDP how the non-profit builds avalanche awareness.

Totally Deep goes deep with meteorologist Joel Gratz, the founder of OpenSnow. Over the years, the site has expanded from offering forecasts for on-piste venues to localized predictions for off-the-grid locations. Gratz dishes on the meteorological scene and how he attempts to best serve the backcountry community.

In Episode 103 of the Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik, Randy Young, and Cripple Creek Backcountry’s head of customer service, Tyler Vaughan, discuss their gear picks for the season.

Being in the mountains is a time to feel your best and to test. (And be safe.) All that means is now is the time to begin training. Zahan Billimoria from The Samsara Experience discusses his training methodologies to feel your best in the hills.