On Episode 135 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Doug has returned from Vermont, where he participated in the first (and hopefully annual) Stowe Mountain Heritage Race. The race is skimo in nature but open to all-comers with an adventurous spirit. Lycra is not mandatory. Our guests are Nathan Fry and Brian Lindner, both locals and supporters of the Stowe ski scene. Fry is the director of the Heritage Race, while Lindner is the local historian of the Stowe/Mount Mansfield zone, where he has been a member of the Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol for over 50 years. It's now time to gather around the fire and learn some history about the 10th Mountain Division, Stowe Mountain Resort, and a region's commitment to ski culture. On Episode 135 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Mount Mansfield, the tallest mountain in Vermont.
2. Randy has a dream: to be a ski patroller.
3. Making a reservation and keeping a reservation.
4. The full carbon Mountain Boot.
5. Bike to ski and a journalist's inquiry.
6. Doug gets into the race late. It's nice to know people.
7. Nate Fry in the Vermont National Guard and a race director.
8. Brian Lindner and 52 years in.
9. Stowe Mountain's history.
10. The Heritage Race.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 134 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. There's no hate, only love, in this Olympics-themed episode. Well, to be clear, and to backtrack a bit, maybe just a bit of disdain. So...skimo. Yes, it was. Despite our deep respect for Anna Gibson and Cam Smith (Smith is a CB local!), the powers-that-be neutered what skimo (it is skimo, right?) can be. Maybe what we need is some more spice, as in more longform mo', as in mountaineering. Which means Doug and Randy go totally deep on their feelings about the Olympics, the multi-ringed circus, and moving the skimo scene forward as the 2030 Winter Olympics loom on the horizon. And speaking of the Olympics and local games, Doug provides an update on the Power of Four and the Gothic Mountain Tour. On Episode 134 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The hot takes begin, and Randy is pumped.
2. Big quads (not the Quad God).
3. Anna and Cam came in for a solid 4th place.
4. The mixed relay blow-by-blow.
5. A transition zone snafu by Spain.
6. First exposure to the ski in the mo.
7. The technical aspects of the racing and the next step for an Olympic ski-mountaineering race.
8. The Gothic Mountain Tour and Power of Four blow-by-blow.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 133 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Hop scotch across the North Atlantic, and it's off to Norway's Lyngen Alps with the RAB crew. In this episode, we speak with Norway's Thea Røhme and Krister Kopala and get the lowdown on how their partnership works in high- and low-stress environments. Røhme is a charger on skis and is currently working toward her IFMGA certification, while Kopala is a highly regarded splitboard mountaineer who is making quite a stir on YouTube with his high-speed riding in some dicey situations. (You can find Kopala's YouTube here, and he is a regular over on Nikolai Shirmer's channel.) Doug and Manaaseh were in Norway for a RAB event where Kopala and Røhme, both RAB athletes, screened their upcoming film, New Terrain, which will be released this summer. The film explores the duo's relationship, their ascents and descents, and how they make it all work out. On Episode 133 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The good life in Norway's Lyngen Alps.
2. The sometimes delicate art of communicating with your partner.
3. Thea may build better anchors than Kristor.
4. Not making a plan.
5. Making a life and building out professional riding projects.
6. Sourdough bread... why was it flat?
7. The crux of New Lines.
8. Heads up, North America, Kristor will spend two months seeking out fine snow in the States and Mammoth. He'll have his hardboots.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 132 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. We begin this episode with an uptick of snow in the high hills of Colorado. Which, to no one's surprise, is glitter to Randy and Doug. There's the usual banter, where Doug swears off Zone 2 training, and they introduce the two guest hosts for this "ins & outs" episode. And...our guests are Manasseh Franklin and Rachel Beck, who take over the podcast for a much-needed episode dedicated to what is in and what is out for 2026. Basically, what is out, according to our two hosts, is this: don't be a douche on the skintrack. No better words have been spoken. Be kind. Be mellow. Be dedicated to good craft. And...don't be mean out there, this should be fun. Othrwise listen in to some wisdom from Manasseh and Rachel and soak in the good word. On Episode 132 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Fresh snow in the Rado.
2. A short tour, but a tour nonetheless.
3. Zone 2...that's out.
4. HRV tracking...that's in.
5. Manasseh and Rachel set the record straight.
6. Don't Yuck my Yum!
7. Sweat equity is in.
8. Being a douche, generally, and on the skintrack...it out.
9. Dunkaroos and Legos are totally in.
10. Strava...hmmm, it's a mixed bag. And so much more.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 131 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. On Episode 131 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. The storyline has shifted away from two-wheeled bliss to uphilling and snowsliding. A slow start to the snow totals out West has had many doing the snow dance and seeking ribbons of man-made snow. We all have our needs, and the elevated heart rate must be achieved somehow. As if prayers are answered, during the recording of this episode in Aspen, featuring Chris Davenport, the skies opened, and copious amounts of snow fell. Hallelujah. Davenport, fresh off a stint guiding in Antarctica, gets us up to speed about his skiing life and his switch to DPS skis in the off-season. Davenport is a longtime Roaring Fork Valley resident and has been on the sharp end of skiing since the 1990s—he's the 1996 World Extreme Skiing Champion. On Episode 131 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Snow dances are answered. Colorado might be in seriously good shape.
2. The Skimo Olympic rundown.
3. Chris Davenport already has many days on the snow this season.
4. Reflecting on 10 years of guiding in Antarctica.
5. The Pivot to DPS skis and the fleet rundown.
6. Discussing DPS in the marketplace—it's not just a powder ski anymore.
7. A first time on DPS powder planks.
8. A return trip down south.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 130 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Doug still clings to two-wheel travel and heads to Austin with the CCB & BC crew and estinally shows up and crushes. You'll get the low down on the pod, but it turns out Doug and Manasseh will be riding the Leadville 100 MTB race this summer. But that's not the whole journay in this episode that literally goes tits deep. Randy interviews Stephanie Villavicencio, founder of the Breast Cancer awareness non-profit, Tits Deep for Breast Cancer. The organization's misson is a worthy and mighty cause: "spread breast cancer awareness, advocate, educate & provide outreach to young women on the importance of breast health. We fundraise for women under 40 without access to early detection treatment and support young women currently in breast cancer treatment."

On Episode 130 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The 1st skimo race of the season and the ribbon of death at 12K.
2. Doom scrolling and early-season stoke.
3. Mountin bile racing at Austin's limestone slabs.
4. Is this a shooting range?
5. Podiums and top placings and onto Leadville.
6. Stephanie Villavicencio and Tits Deep for Breast Cancer.
7. Nadine's story.
8. All the signs were there.
9. Take action and be an advocate.
10. An organization grows.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season.

And remember: be safe out there.

More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com.

Comments: [email protected].

Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450

Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 129 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. From two wheels and high-tech frames to sliding on skins uphill, Randy and Doug discuss the season among us: Transition season. They'll set the stage as Doug recounts his most excellent trip to Lake Placid, where he witnessed Christopher Blevins secure the Men's Elite UCI XCO & XCC World Cup Overall Wins. The banter pivots hard to the snow falling in the high hills and the gear they're eyeing this season. Some key points are made. Here's what is clear: Tariffs will impact pricing, and brands like Pomocoa, Dynafit, ATK, and Fischer may have some sweet gear to round out your backcountry gear.

On Episode 129 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. The snow falls, and Doug takes a spill.
2. Questioning performance and bike socks might be the difference.
3. The UCI MTB World Cup in Lake Placid.
4. UCI MTB course technical features.
5. Tariffs and pricing.
6. The ATK HY Free binding and its merits.
7. Pomoca's Expedition skins could make the uphills fly by.
8. Dynafit's Blacklight 2.0 gets some high praise.
9. Why are outdoor gear shops under financial stress?
10. Focusing on solutions to keep your local shop afloat.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season.

And remember: be safe out there.

More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com.

Comments: [email protected].

Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450

Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 128 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Doug returns from a trip to Dynafit's headquarters in Germany and a visit to Oberalp's headquarters in Italy. We'll hear about the many ups and downs of riding in the Alps and Dolomites, and how the mountain culture in these regions has adopted the E-bike ethos. It's a debate that is still settling in the places Doug and Randy call home. The banter about bikes evolves into the rarefied realm of UCI World Champs and the upcoming World Cup on U.S. soil, based in Lake Placid. As the snow trickles down here and there in Colorado, it is also a time to recall how to be safe out there. Welcome back to Totally Deep.

On Episode 128 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. A move to Portland and dog hair.
2. Dynafit HQ.
3. The Dolomites.
4. Population density in the mountains.
5. Oberalp's HQ.
6. Dolomite riding.
7. The E-bike dilemma in the U.S., it's not so much in the Alps.
8. World Cup mountain bike racing.
9. Lake Placid's upcoming World Cup Mtb. race.
10. Be safe out there.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 season.

And remember: be safe out there.

More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com.

Comments: [email protected].

Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450

Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 127 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast.

Outside of the Roaring Fork Valley, you might know of John Gaston as that dude from out of town who came into your local scene, under the radar, and cleaned up. He's been doing as much in the mountain bike and skimo racing scenes for well over a decade at all levels of sport.

Sufferfest accolades include two podiums at the Leadville 100 and skimo stats that make the head spin: 13 skimo national championships and a most recent highlight placing 21st in the ISMF World Champs vertical race. In his spare time, along with a growing family, Gaston helps run Strafe outerwear.

What we get on episode 127 is Gaston amped up. There are opinions on the skimo scene and gravel, as well as which bike you should or shouldn't take on your next gravel ride. Spoiler alert: Gaston is fond of svellte but downhill-capable XC mountain bikes, as they are do-it-all and do-it-well steeds.

On Episode 127 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Has Gaston ever lost a race?
2. The skimo scene and the Olympics.
3. Edurance v. speed efforts.
4. Covering skimo for growing the sport.
5. Grinding through Leadville.
6. The 6-hour barrier.
7. The bike check.
8. Gravel bikes? Do youn need one?
9. Doug's latest bike race and crash and burn 12 miles in.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 season.

And remember: be safe out there.

More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com.

Comments: [email protected].

Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450

Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 126 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast.

And...with a new twist, the world's best bike & backcountry podcast. That is correct; if you have been listening to the podcast for a while now, you are likely aware that CCBC has expanded to CCBBC, as in Cripple Creek Bike and Backcountry. As we are a topical podcast regarding the happenings at our stores, we'll be covering cycling—in all, if not most of its forms—on the podcast.

For those die-hard backcountry skiers, we discuss our staff retreat at Silverton Mountain, which involved a spicy entry for some. We then pivot to two-wheeled steeds. There's the Giro, the Mountain Bike World Cup, and some discussion of bike tech to close out this podcast session.

On Episode 126 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. But sliding or scooting into a firm-steep line.
2. Closing the Silverton store.
3. The Giro.
4. Stoke for Christopher Blevins and the Short Track and Olympic XC.
5. Streaming cycling races.
6. The quiver review (cycling).
7. Tire casing & width.
8. World Cup track dreams.

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 season.

And remember: be safe out there.

More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com.

Comments: [email protected].

Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450

Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 125 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast.

This 125th episode features the Roaring Fork Valley's Mike Marolt. His name is synonymous with the rise of high-altitude ski mountaineering in the United States. Along with his twin brother Steve and friend Jim Gile, he climbed and skied Shishpangma in 2000. They became the first from the U.S. to descend an 8,000-meter peak on skis.

Mike discusses his latest climb-to-ski ambitions in South America and his book, Shishapangma, Skiing the Highline: The Account of the First American Ski Descent from an 8000-Meter Peak, released last year.

Almost happy spring and be safe out there.

On Episode 125 of the Totally Deep Podcast:

1. Skimo dreams in the Puget Sound zone.
2. Bring on Mike Marolt and the goal in Chile.
3. Finding inspiring objectives and the ease of South American expeditions.
4. Shish and the 8000-meter peak dream.
5. Putting thoughts down on paper and recalling the scenes.
6. Making peace with trauma on the mountain.
7. Navigating a camera crew.
8. The climb and descent.
9. High altitude paralysis.
10. The gear and the heavy loads.
11. "We have no idea what we are doing Mike."

Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2024-2025 season.

And remember: be safe out there.

More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com.

Comments: [email protected].

Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450

Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.