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The Backcountry Podcast

The Backcountry Podcast is a collection of conversations with influential members of the outdoor community, including our athletes and ambassadors. We dive deep into widespread topics from guests’ perspectives, ranging from film projects to personal pursuits and outdoor industry news. The Backcountry Podcast is hosted by Backcountry athlete, professional snowboarder, University of Utah Mechanical Engineering graduate, and all-around mountain guy, Nils Mindnich.


Kolin Powick in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Kolin Powick | Ep. 30


Kolin Powick knows about as much as anyone when it comes to cams, carabiners, and quickdraws because he’s a crucial part of climbing’s history. As the Director of Product at Black Diamond for over 20 years, he used his engineering experience to develop... Read More

 

Maiza Lima in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Maiza Lima | Ep. 29


As a climbing athlete and a guide for She Moves Mountains, Maiza Lima is an established member of the climbing community whose story resonates with everyone she crosses paths with... Read More


Jayne Nolan in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Jayne Nolan | Ep. 28


As the Executive Director of the American Avalanche Association, Jayne Nolan is a core community member in the backcountry skiing space. We’re honored to have Jayne on the podcast to discuss the Resilience Project... Read More

Rio Lakeshore in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Rio Lakeshore | Ep. 27


Rio Lakeshore is a Backcountry partner who's known for his trail running achievements—but he’s accomplished so much more than that. Rio is a deeply introspective individual and he’s also very intentional... Read More


Remy Metailler in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Remy Metailler | Ep. 26


Remy Metailler is a mountain biking phenom known for his viral POV videos that capture seemingly impossible lines in the Squamish wilderness. We're proud to have him as a Backcountry ambassador... Read More

Victor Daviet in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Victor Daviet | Ep. 25


In this week’s podcast episode, we’ll cover an unlikely crossover between the Taliban and snowboarding, but first, let’s introduce our guest. Victor Daviet recently made his Natural Selection Tour debut... Read More

 


Toby Miller in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Toby Miller | Ep. 24


Toby Miller is a Backcountry athlete who also rides for WHITESPACE snowboards, so he’s the perfect fit to sit down with Nils on the Backcountry Podcast. Toby carved his path through the ranks of professional halfpipe riding under the wing of none other than Shaun White... Read More

 

Max Valverde in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Gimbal God | Ep. 23


Spencer Whiting is better known by his viral Instagram handle, Gimbal God, a staple account for video content across the ski and snowboard scene. Known for buttery smooth follow-cam clips in the terrain park with the biggest names in the sport... Read More

 


Max Valverde in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Max Valverde | Ep. 22


Max Valverde is the man behind the “Dad Bod Goes Pro” Instagram account, which came to be after he put his business career on the sideline. These days, he pursues content creation and competitive ski mountaineering... Read More

 

Seth Huot in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Seth Huot | Ep. 21


Raised alongside the development of the snowboard industry, Seth Huot is a pro snowboarder turned videographer, and now he’s the Volcom Team Manager. Volcom is one of our favorite brands and Seth speaks to their brand story... Read More

 


Justin Clark in the Backcountry Podcast studio.

Justin Clark | Ep. 20


Justin Clark, also known as J Stone in the greater Salt Lake snowboarding community, is the Snowboard Development Engineer at K2. He’s also a personal friend of our host, Nils, which makes him the perfect candidate for... Read More

 

Tom Wallisch in the Backcountry podcast studio.

Tom Wallisch | Ep. 19


Known in the freeskiing community for his signature style and rail skiing prowess, Tom Wallisch is someone we knew we had to invite onto the podcast. Nils gets into a wide-ranging conversation with Tom, covering everything from X-Games wins... Read More

 

Craig Gordon in the Backcountry podcast studio.

Craig Gordon | Ep. 18


As the face of the Utah Avalanche Center, Craig Gordon’s roots run deep in all things snow safety, powder skiing, and the Utah backcountry skiing community. From his time ski patrolling at Brighton to... Read More

 

Shaun White in the podcast studio.

Shaun White | Ep. 17


Seeing as we’re the exclusive retailer of Shaun White’s snowboarding brand, WHITESPACE, it’s no surprise that we’re big fans of the guy. We figured it was about time to invite him on the podcast to talk about... Read More

 


Torstein Horgmo stands in front of the podcast bench in the studio.

Torstein Horgmo | Ep. 16


Torstein Horgmo is a veteran in the pro snowboarding community whose career isn’t slowing down anytime soon. From X Games gold medals to his close involvement in Shred Bots... Read More

Karel and his support crew alongside videographers in the Backcountry podcast studio.

Karel Sabbe & Crew | Ep. 15


Karel Sabbe recently set out to break the supported running record for the Pacific Crest Trail, and we made a film to document his journey. Pacing The Pacific covers the entire journey from Mexico to Canada... Read More


Skier smiles while gazing at the mountainside.

Lexi Dupont | Ep. 14


With Lexi Dupont joining the team as a Backcountry athlete, it made perfect sense to pull her into the HQ for a podcast episode... Read More

Woman standing in front of bench in podcast studio.

Lauren Samuels | Ep. 13


Salomon is one of our top brands for skiing and snowboarding, so we invited Category Manager Lauren Samuels on the podcast to dive into the Salomon world... Read More

 


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TGR x BC Athlete Team | Ep. 12


Parkin Costain, Jake Hopfinger, McRae Williams, and Colter Hinchliffe are all Backcountry athletes featured in this year’s Teton Gravity Research film, Legend Has It... Read More

Andrew Alexander King portrait

Andrew Alexander King | Ep. 11


Andrew Alexander King is a professional alpinist and big wave surfer who’s well known for his humanitarian work. His prospering career earned him a spot on Outside Magazine’s Top 20 Most... Read More


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Robert Workman | Ep. 10


This episode’s guest, Robert Workman, founded Goal Zero power banks and Barebones premium camp kitchen gear. Considering he’s the mind behind two of our favorite brands, we... Read More

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Rachael Galipo | Ep. 9


We invited Rachael Galipo on the show to talk about her extensive experience in outdoor photography, and her budding freelance career. Rachael is impressively multi-talented in her field... Read More


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Julian Carr | Ep. 8


Julian Carr is a decorated pro skier, businessman, and is known for hitting some of the biggest cliffs of all time on his skis. He’s also the founder of the Cirque Series... Read More

Shyanne Orvis portrait

Shyanne Orvis | Ep. 7


We sat down with Shyanne Orvis to welcome her onto the team as a Backcountry athlete and talk about her career as a fly fishing guide. Shy discusses becoming a mother... Read More


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Tanner Hopson | Ep. 6


Paralympic ski racer, Tanner Hopson, first connected with Backcountry through our partnership with the National Ability Center. Just three and a half years after becoming a bilateral above-knee amputee... Read More

Caroline Gleich headshot

Caroline Gleich | Ep. 5


Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer, climate activist, Backcountry athlete, and all-around badass. She finds her awe on nature’s most prolific peaks and aims to inspire climate activism through storytelling... Read More


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Melissa Riitano | Ep. 4


Backcountry athlete Melissa Riitano spent much of her snowboarding season here in Utah to enjoy our historic snow year. Melissa has been a pro snowboarder for over a decade, and she’s currently shifting her focus... Read More

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Matt Bluher | Ep. 3


Matt Bluher is the director of brand marketing here at Backcountry. This dedicated skier and fly fisherman has been working in the outdoor industry for 15 years... 

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Kait VanHoff | Ep. 2


This week we invited Backcountry ambassador Kait VanHoff on the podcast to show you all what it looks like to rep the Goat. Kait is a familiar face to anyone who engages with our content... Read More

 

Quiti headshot

Alex Quitiquit | Ep. 1


We’re kicking things off by providing some insight into the ski and climb worlds with our very own Alex Quitiquit. Quiti is a merchandise manager here at Backcountry, a well-seasoned trad climber, and renowned backcountry skier... Read More


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