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Return to Winter | Sky Tavern | E81
1 hour 38 minutes Posted Feb 17, 2026 at 7:01 pm.
– PB drives to Santa Barbara for a surf/mountain bike trip, TW goes to Santa Cruz.
– Hasn’t snowed in a month but a huge storm is incoming.
– Skiing on dirt across the American West – one of the worst winters ever on record.
– Recording at Sky Tavern – discussing uphill policy – no uphill ski access currently.
– Going to see the Lake Tahoe Knight Monsters in South Lake Tahoe.
– Going roller skating in Santa Cruz.
– The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway in Milano Cortina.
– Ryan Wedding – Parallel Giant Slalom Olympian who turns Mexican drug cartel kingpin.
– Breezy Johnson got checkers in the downhill and Lindsey Vonn went wreckers.
– Czech Republic is now known as Czechia.
– Nordic skier wins bronze in Nordic skiing then confesses to cheating on his girlfriend.
– Weinergate – Olympic long jumpers injecting their dongs with fluid for more surface area.
– Downhill Phil is angry about the ICE CREAM MAN!
– Boyerman calls in with a report about wolves, localism, volunteering and the Olympics.
– Localism and giving back to the community – a true requirement of a local.
– Confirmed report of a gray wolf spotted in Truckee.
– Gordo talks about localism and people who brag about how local they are.
– Gordo calls in again – buy Indy Pass or buy the Mt Rose Double Down pass.
– On a Musical Note – PB recommends songwriter Josh Ritter and Royal City Band.
– PSA – 17 people have died in avalanches in Europe this season. Slow down and be careful during this next incoming storm cycle.
– Human factors with avalanches, abide the acronym FACETS – Familiarity, Acceptance, Commitment, Expert Halo, Tracks, Social Proof.
– Chatting with Christopher “Toph” Brown and Rick Reed about Sky Tavern.
– Toph grew up skiing Brian Head ski resort in Utah.
– New man-made snowmaking systems implemented in the last year.
– Sky Tavern Learn to Ski and Ride Program – longest running youth ski program in the country.
– Working to get more people involved, reduce costs for members and offer more programs.
– Is there a season pass that adults can purchase to ski at Sky Tavern?
– Why there is currently no uphill ski access allowed at Sky Tavern.
– Operational season at Sky Tavern is mid-December to mid-March.
– Is there avalanche terrain at Sky Tavern?
– What’s coming up for the summer mountain bike program at Sky Tavern.
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Amidst a sudden return to winter with 5 to 8 feet of new snow after a 5 week dry spell, on this two-part episode, in the first half the boys cover the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, seeing a Lake Tahoe Knight Monsters hockey game and field some listener calls on the COR LORD hotline. With big avalanches a near certainty, Pow Bot advises people to be smart during this stormy period, give the snowpack time to heal and abide the F.A.C.E.T.S. snow safety acronym. The second half is a discussion with Christopher Brown and Rick Reed of Sky Tavern, talking about the history of the largest and longest-running community non-profit ski program in America, why the operation recently implemented a no uphill access policy and some exciting news coming for the 2026 mountain bike season.
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