SE6EP4 - Steven Clark: Avalanche Safety on Cottonwood Highways

Steven Clark enjoyed the ideal skier’s lifestyle as a young boy living at the mouth of the Cottonwood Canyons. Today, he’s the avalanche safety program manager for the...

SE6EP3: Tetraski

When Dr. Jeffrey Rosenbluth left med school for his first job at the University of Utah in 2001, he already had a vision in mind. A skier himself, he wanted to bring t...

SE6EP2 - Whiskey & Chocolate

When it comes to the lifestyle of a ski town, Utah is a real pioneer. When High West began distilling in Utah nearly 20 years ago, it was the first ski town distillery...

SE6EP1 - Bill Rock: An Epic Career on the Mountain

Bill Rock is at home on the mountain. He skis. He snowboards. He remembers that first day his kids passed him on a ski run. He counts his blessings for being able to s...

SE5:EP11 - Winter Games Returning to Utah in 2034

It’s now official! The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are returning to Utah in 2034. The International Olympic Committee made the call on July 24. In this episode...

SE5EP10 - Devin Logan & Caroline Claire: Kindred Spirits

Olympians Devin Logan and Caroline Claire are kindred spirits, finishing each other’s sentences and sharing a common passion for hucking themselves off jumps and poofi...

SE5:EP9 - Junior Bounous: Living the History of Skiing

The red tram pulled out of the station, heading up to Hidden Peak on its seven-minute run. Perched along the front left window was the legendary Junior Bounous, lookin...

SE5:EP8 - OurSundays: Finding the Joy in Skiing

A big part of the history of skiing is the fellowship of ski clubs. And before you write it off as a thing of the past, meet the OurSundays Ski & Board Club. This star...

SE5:EP7 - 2034 Winter Games: Will the Olympics Return to Utah?

The spirit of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City still resonates across the state. This July, there will be more cause for excitement as it...

SE5:EP6 - Craig Gordon: Helping Others Understand the Danger

The Christmas blizzard of 2003 still ranks as one of the biggest winter storms in Utah’s history – legendary enough to have its own Wikipedia page. It dumped four feet...

SE5:EP5 - Evan Thayer: Bringing Us Utah Powder

It’s early season at Alta. OpenSnow forecaster Evan Thayer has left his meteorological screens in the hotel and is bashing his way down some fresh powder under the Col...

SE5:EP4 - James Coleman: The Freedom to Ski

SE5:EP3 - Chris 'Gunny' Gunnarson: Building on Progression

Head to any Woodward Mountain Center and you’ll immediately be drawn to the kids in the Jib Park and Peace Park pushing themselves to new heights. Since Woodward’s hum...

SE5:EP2 - Alex Schlopy: Rollercoaster Ride of X Games Champion

Thinking back on it today, X Games champion Alex Schlopy still shakes his head. A homegrown product of Park City, Utah, in a month-long span in 2011 he won an X Games ...

SE5:EP1 - Sophie Goldschmidt: America's Best in Utah

It was a typical day at the USANA Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah as Olympic and Paralympic athletes were sweating it out on the training center floor, prepari...

SE4:EP13 - Big Snow: Jim Steenburgh & Chase Thomason

The 2022-23 ski season was the biggest on record in Utah! So, just how big was the snowfall? And what’s the science behind it all? Last Chair got together with Profess...

SE4:EP12 - Sandy Flint: Stio on Sustainability

Over the past few years you’ve probably noticed the brand Stio on the slopes. Born in the Mountain West, the company has become known for its extensive colors and a se...

SE4EP11 (Bonus) - Cottonwoods Plow Team: Ride-along with Shawn Wright

The Ski Utah Last Chair podcast takes a ride all the way up to Solitude and Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon with UDOT Cottonwood plow driver Shawn Wright. A veteran ...

SE4EP11 - Cottonwoods Plow Team: Keeping Our Canyons Open

Utah gets a lot of snow! And as skiers and riders, our objective is to get up to the resorts as quickly as possible. But who takes care of that 30 inches of snow that ...

SE4:EP10 - Dr. McKenzie Skiles: Science of Snowmelt

As skiers and riders, we hate to think of melting snow. But to Dr. McKenzie Skiles, snow melt is the lifeblood of existence in the mountain west. Last Chair ventured u...