The Double Chair Podcast

Double Chair Podcast Episode 53 Season 3-3

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:00:31 +0000

This is mostly non-skiing content today. JKPA and Ripitz from NYSkiblog talk about a recent adventure in the Hudson Highlands which they describe like it was just a stroll in the woods but I find absolutely mind blowing. Ripitz calls it the Hudson Highlands Double Double. https://nyskiblog.com/hudson-highlands-fjord-double-double/ This is another blog post from last winter in which JKPA describes a Nordic ski adventure they teamed up for in the same area https://nyskiblog.com/hudson-highlands-breakneck-ridge-and-bull-hill/

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You can read Robert’s post on NYSkiblog here https://nyskiblog.com/author/robert/ and follow him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/keukaboi?igsh=Z3EwOGVqMmxpNDE4. For Brownski’s past blog posts https://nyskiblog.com/author/brownski/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brownskii?igsh=MXdjd2M3aGx3eWk0Zg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 52 Season 3-2

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:00:17 +0000

In this episode we discuss, Robert’s recent hike, Brownski’s ski patrol refresher training weekend at Plattekill and the sale of Toggenburg Mountain to the Wheeler family in Fabius, NY. https://nyskiblog.com/toggenburg-hits-the-spot/#more-62423

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 51 Season 3-1

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:30:57 +0000

We talk with Steve Aaron

link to buy Steve's calendar: Catskill & Shawangunk Scenes 2027 Calendar - Steve Aaron Photosquare.link

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 50

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:41:15 +0000

We interview Brian Eberhard who is a volunteer race coach at Winter4kids in New Jersey. He is helping to raise money for them and for the Hession Foundation by hosting a stop on TGR’s film tour. This years TGR film is called “Actually It Is Rocket Science”. The showing is on November 4 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ. You can find them on Instagram at FriendsofWinter4kids or https://winterkickoffnj.com/ or https://www.tetongravity.com/movies/actually-it-is-rocket-science/ This is a fun episode

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 49

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:53:02 +0000

Skiing will be back kind of soon but we aren't really there yet

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 48

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:39:52 +0000

CORRECTION; In this episode I mistated the price ofThe Snow Pass. It is $339, not $400. I also failed to mention that Holiday Mountain in Sullivan County is on it. In this episode we provide a low effort rundown of the various multi passes available and discuss which ones make the most sense for New Yorkers. In ski news, World Cup juniors are coming to Whiteface this March, a snowboarder is sentenced to 45 days for leaving the scene of a collision in Colorado and Netflix is filming a new ski mountain drama in New Zealand.

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 47

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:01:07 +0000

Learning how to ski as an adult

https://brownski.substack.com/p/yes-you-can-learn-to-ski-as-an-adult?r=4pv8om&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

https://nyskiblog.com/tips-for-adults-learning-to-ski/#more-83282

We are pretty obsessed with skiing and, for the most part, our listeners are too. This is for the people who did not learn to ski or snowboard as children and want to learn but think they might be too old. If you know somebody like that, please share this episode with them.

“Can I still learn to ski even though I’m (insert your age here)?” I hear/see this question repeatedly, both in real life and on social media. Of course the answer is usually yes. You can learn to ski at any age and continue skiing as far into your dotage as nature allows. It is true that everyone is different. There are some unique challenges to overcome for some individuals but, for most reasonably fit people, learning to ski as an adult is possible once you get past the initial fear. It’s possible that it presents more mental and emotional challenges than it does physical.

Learning anything new as an adult can be difficult. It’s obvious that picking up skiing at age 30 or 40 is going to be more difficult than learning to ski at age 5, 10 or 18 or even 25 years old. As we get older and set in our ways, we lose the peak physical fitness that comes so easily during our high school years. Most people’s sense of self preservation increases. There are a lot of things that make learning to ski in middle-age a more daunting project than it is for a younger person.

Amongst the things that make it difficult for an adult to learn:

You don’t necessarily live near a ski hill. Proximity always makes it easier to find the time for any leisure activity. On the other hand, non-skiers might think they have to drive to Vermont or the Adirondacks to learn on a “real mountain”. This is not true- in fact going to one of the bigger hills, no matter where, is one of the things I am going to advise against. You will have to drive a bit even for the smaller hills but it’s worth it.

2. Skiing is expensive. Not everybody has the resources or disposable income to add this kind of a hobby to the budget. It can be expensive. It’s true. But it’s not as bad as you might think and there are some things you can do to save money as a newbie.

3. You may belong to a cultural group that doesn’t typically ski. This can make you worry that you might not be welcome in the ski hill environment. Again, this is understandable but I am here to assure you that skiers are mostly nice people who will be thrilled to welcome you into the sport regardless of where you are coming from. We are a cult that is always recruiting. Once you take the leap of faith to show up at the hill and give it a try, you are family. This is especially true at the smaller independent hills that you should be starting out on. Social media can make it seem like experienced skiers spend half the day mocking beginners but this isn’t true. Much more frequently you will find that the veterans will take the time to help a total stranger having trouble with their gear or some other difficulty. Personally I specialize in showing people who have fallen how to stand back up without taking their skis off.

4. You may have a low level of physical fitness or you think you do and you’re not sure if you’re physically capable of skiing. This is probably not true. If you are capable of taking a one or two mile walk around your neighborhood, you can probably handle the physical exertion of skiing. You may enjoy it so much that you are inspired to get in better shape so you can ski faster or attack more challenging terrain but that is something to work on down the road. In this respect, skiing is more like pickleball or golf than it is hockey or baseball. It is a multigenerational sport that can be enjoyed at whatever level you are at.

5. You may have a fear of injury. It’s natural as you get older and I can’t tell you for sure that you won’t get a little banged up at some point in your skiing career but most skier days for the majority of skiers do not result in injury or death. I mean, it’s possible something horrific will go down but this is not the norm. None of us are promised tomorrow- driving your car to work every day involves risk too.

6. Indoor cat syndrome. Modern society gives us lots of different ways to distract and entertain ourselves at home. It’s very easy to slip into a sedentary lifestyle and to just veg out, even on the weekends. Don’t be an indoor cat.

7. You may just have a fear of being bad at it, or fear the embarrassment- of looking like you’re bad at it as you learn. This is kiddie shit- nothing to worry about. Everybody at the hill was a beginner once. Just put it out of your mind. We all have funny stories to tell about mistakes we made along the way. And now, we are all rooting for you to learn to ski successfully and come back for ski day number two and three and as many after that as possible.

Exercise and fresh air are important for physical and mental health whether it’s summertime or winter. Skiing, wether as a beginner, intermediate or an expert, has a thrilling element to it. The dopamine and adrenaline release is not only a lot of fun to experience, but it also has health benefits for most people. And as you get a little better and you achieve what people call the “flow state” you’ll find that skiing can be a sort of transcendent experience. Flow state is not unique to skiing. Some people experience it from running long distances or from other sports and outdoor hobbies. For me, skiing is the most transcendent outdoor experience. You may or may not feel the flow state but you’ll never know until you try.

There is a statistic floating around that 80% of people who try skiing don’t come back for a second or third day. There are a lot of reasons for this. There are a lot of things that can disrupt persons enjoyment of that first day of skiing being cold may be first and foremost amongst them. If you go to a big resort, you’re going to be in a big crowd of people trying to learn something new in a challenging environment. That’s not good. A lot of well-meaning skiers will give their friends trying to learn some bad advice, getting instruction from friends significant others. Even your parents or children can go any of a number of different ways that suffice to say that getting instruction from a qualified ski instructor is your best bet and success. A lot of people will try out skiing on borrowed gear so they end up with skis that are maybe two long or too short that are tuned improperly they end up with boots that don’t fit correctly and all of these things can ruin in the first day. Sometimes people will go at the wrong time of the Ski season for that first day. Showing up in a medium sized or large resort during Christmas week or on Presidents’ Day or Martin Luther King Day is a recipe for disaster, showing up early in the season when there is limited terrain open as similarly problematic – the WROD is no place for a never ever.

Now, I am not the first person to notice this problem. Lots of people in the industry have recognized how difficult it can be to get past all of these intimidating and daunting problems to get somebody from being a non-skier to becoming a skier. Snow operating, Joe Hassan‘s company which operates big snow and Mountain Creek and provides software solutions and other management systems for other Ski areas as well is doing a pretty good job of working the problem. They have put a lot of time and effort into removing pain points from the rental and lesson process at the Ski areas they work At. Terrain based learning has made the instruction more effective. I’m not sure that Mount Creek is a good environment to learn to ski, especially if you’re going there on a weekend. It’s one of the more crowded resorts in the east but no operating is doing a good job. Big snow which operates the United States is only indoor ski area at the American dream mall in New Jersey is at least addressing the problem you can go there and get outfitted and ski gear get fitted with skis and boots that are appropriate for your first day and get a lesson in a very controlled environment for a reasonable amount of money.

Indy pass, perhaps in response to snow operating triple play lift ticket created something called a learn to turn past last year, which will get you three days at some of their resorts – not all independence Hills participate – and it will include rentals and a lesson which is a big added value. I haven’t seen the details of the 26/27 Learn- to- turn pass but last year it cost $189 for 3 days at participating resorts, including gear rentals and a lesson. For NYC skiers, Shawnee in PA is probably the closet participating ski area. Berkshire East in MA and Greek Peak are also day- trippable from NYC. There are plenty of other options around the northeast, including Titus for people in the North Country Orr Hunt Hollow in WNY.

So, this is not a how- to- ski tutorial. That is a big subject- beyond the scope of this essay. There are books out there about ski instruction- most of them aimed at intermediates and experts though. A never ever that wants to cram before their first day might be better off watching some of the many, videos put out on the subject. Some are good and some are bad so it’s important not to let anything from YouTube or Instagram get too firmly implanted in your brain. Better to listen to your instructor. What I can offer is a few tips to increase the chances of a new skier having a successful first couple of days. So here are my tips;

Choose a smaller, family friendly hill. Look for a beginners’ package deal that includes rentals and a lesson as well as a lift ticket. If you are near one of the Indy Pass hills that offer the Learn to Turn, go to that place.
Buy ski socks. Other than that, don’t worry too much about your clothing. Dress for the weather and bring an extra pair of gloves if you have them but don’t stress out about it.
Go on a weekday if at all possible. Arrive at the hill early. Try to choose a day when the temps are below freezing but not bitterly cold.
Take the lesson you have paid for. Listen to the instructor and ask questions. If what the instructor is telling doesn’t make sense, ask them to rephrase it. If you still don’t understand, ask them to demonstrate. If you don’t get it right away, keep trying.
Don’t push it too much the first day. Quit before you are completely exhausted. If you have a great morning and want to challenge yourself more, really think hard before going to the top of the mountain. You will probably look at the trails around the learning area and notice that they are all green on the map and there is another green that goes from the top all the way to the bottom but that does not mean they are really the same difficulty level. You should start on the magic carpet and then look for a lift that goes halfway up the hill with multiple green runs around it. This is why a place like Greek Peak, Catamount or Berkshire East is so good for learning. There is lots of beginner terrain but also plenty of in between steps before you go to the top. If you have a really successful first day, come back again, take another lesson, get some warmup runs on the bunny slope and then begin stepping up to more challenging trails. Take baby steps until you’re comfortable.

That’s it. In conclusion, if you are a full grown adult and ski-curious, don’t be afraid to give it a try. Follow these tips and you will increase your odds of getting past the scary part and join the ski community long term. I hope you find the sport as rewarding as I have.

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 46

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:21:26 +0000

We talk about the recent proposal to study the possibility of submitting a proposal to bring the 2042 Winter Olympic games to New York State. Our guest is Peter Minde, fellow NYSkiblog writer and a contributor to Nordic Insights https://nordicinsights.news/

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 45

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:44:56 +0000

We don't have any snow left but we made an episode anyways

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 44 Season 2-23

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:50:31 +0000

Ski ski ski … Harvey, founder of NYSkiblog returns to wrap up the season, talk about Camelback’s big play for May skiing, his own 108 day ski season, what it’s like to be retired and other stuff….

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 43 Season 2- 22

Fri, 08 May 2026 02:16:01 +0000

Camelback makes it until May. We talk about Snow Operating’s new multi pass and the possibility of a double chair movie club

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 42 Season 2-21

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:20:30 +0000

Some more spring skiing report from Superstar at Killington

Double Chair Podcast Episode 41 Season 2-20

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0000

The season continues to wind down but there is still stuff to talk about

Articles mentioned:

https://snowbrains.com/ski-resorts-open-in-the-east/

https://www.powder.com/news/parents-felony-charges-child-fall-ski-lift

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 40 Season 2-19

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:14:37 +0000

More late season skiing and who is left standing in the east

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 39 Season 2-18

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:53:50 +0000

We talk about spring skiing

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 38 Season 2- 17

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:00:15 +0000

Spring skiing and April Fools’ day social media posts

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Double Chair Podcast Episode37 Season 2- 16

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:24:52 +0000

We talk with Julie Mcguire and Jamie Kennard about their ski movie Queen of the Catskills, completing the Catskills high peaks on skis, backcountry skiing in the Adirondack mountains and what it’s like to go on tour

https://www.kratedesign.com/queenofthecatskills

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 36 Season 2- 15

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:11:20 +0000

Talking about skiing Vermont and a recent article about working conditions for ski area employees in Vermont

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 35 Season 2- 14

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:04:56 +0000

We bring Ripitz back on to talk about his cross country adventures and discuss Indy Pass purchasing Black Mountain of New Hampshire.

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 34 Season 2- 13

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:54:48 +0000

featuring Nick and Dave from Snow Ridge

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 33 Season 2-12

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:32:22 +0000

Another great week of skiing. We talk about Plattekill, Oak Mountain, Montage in PA and Magic Mountain in Vermont. Also, the Indy Pass is back on sale

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 32 Season 2- 11

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:58:15 +0000

Val Bialis’s reopening is celebrated, we talk tree skiing, West Mountain, Magic Mountain and the Olympics

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 31 Season 2-10

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:57:41 +0000

We talk to Harvey again to catch up on his amazing season so far- 69 ski days in

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT3aAxPAUZl/?igsh=MzBtNXZlN3ZsM2t5

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 30 Season 2-9

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:31:26 +0000

We talk about the podcast’s one year anniversary, the awesome conditions NY has been experiencing this winter and sundry other things

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 29 Season 2-8

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:26:18 +0000

Since January is Safety Month, we talk about the skiing safety code

Double Chair Podcast Episode 28 Season 2-7

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:12:52 +0000

We talk with Jonathan from Old Growth Ski Co https://www.instagram.com/oldgrowthhandcraft?igsh=MXI4ZWhndGNrNHg5Zg== https://www.oldgrowthskico.com/ski We talk about skiing in western New York, what goes into ski construction and maybe go off on a couple tangents along the way.

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 27 Season 2-6

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:10:46 +0000

Plattekill opens for the season

Double Chair Podcast Episode 26 Season 2-5

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:22:13 +0000

Robert and Junior finally got to ski. We talk about that, Royal Mountain and Catamount

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 25 Season 2-4

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:25:52 +0000

Early season skiing and incoherent rambling- plus a rundown of Brownski’s visit to Hunter on Black Friday https://nyskiblog.com/black-friday-at-hunter-mountain/#comments more talk about lifties, XC skiing, snowblowers etc…

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 24 Season 2-3

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:19:55 +0000

Double Chair Thanksgiving Special

Double Chair Podcast Episode 23 Season 2-2

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:04:26 +0000

The ski season starts when Killington says it does- at least that’s the the case I (Brownski) make in my latest NYSkiBlog post. https://nyskiblog.com/killington-winter-starts

We talk about that and Jay Peak’s memo to uphillers, pole clicking and some other stuff…

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 22 Season 2-1

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:30:17 +0000

We open a new season as winter approaches

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 21

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:51:42 +0000

We talk with Ripitz about ski movies of the past, present, and future

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 20

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:52:48 +0000

CORRECTION: In this episode I misidentify Jeremy Jones as Todd Jones. Jeremy Jones is the snowboarder, Todd Jones is a skier and founder of TGR.

I’m not sure if we stir the pot, talk shit or just devolve into mushy both-sidesism but we discuss Cody Townsend (pro skier) and Jonathan Ellsworth (host of the Blister podcast) and their critique of Stuart Winchester’s recent interview of Rob Katz, CEO of Vail. We also discover that Robert doesn’t know the names of all that many pro skiers.

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Double Chair Podcast Episode 19

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:53:04 +0000

The countdown to winter begins

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Double Chair Podcast - Episode 18

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:37:14 +0000

CORRECTION: In this episode, I state that Indy Pass gets you access to over 450 resorts. The number is actually 250.

We are joined once again by our buddy Collin to do a quick run down of the ski pass landscape, including the big multi passes, traditional season passes, Indy Pass, the new Indy Pass Learn to Turn triple, the new Snow Triple Play (great for new skiers looking for a couple days) and some other options. Brownski’s choice is a Plattekill season pass plus an Indy Pass. Collin’s choice is a Killington 365 Beast plus a Ski 3. My pick for families with small kids is the Catamount Summit pass plus a Indy Pass add-on. What’s best for you?

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Double Chair Podcast - Episode 17

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 03:20:50 +0000

Talking about the summer, junior took a trip to Big Snow in New Jersey

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Double Chair Podcast - Episode 16 Season 1

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:13:34 +0000

This is the season finale episode

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Double Chair Podcast - Episode 15 Season 1

Thu, 15 May 2025 01:38:54 +0000

Let’s be honest. This is a low effort episode. We talk about what our mountains do during the summer.

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 14 Season 1

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:22:26 +0000

We once again talk with Ripitz about his adventures in the Hudson valley and Catskills and also take a deep-ish dive into the life of Jackrabbit Johansen, legendary Adirondack and Canadian skier and bushwacker.

https://vault.si.com/vault/1979/12/10/the-old-man-and-the-ski-herman-jackrabbit-smith-johannsen-began-skiing-102-years-ago-and-hes-still-going-strong

https://skihall.com/hall-of-famers/herman-smith-johannsen/

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 13 Season 1

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:56:31 +0000

Junior takes center stage to tell us about his trip to Jay and Robert talks about the recent Rail Jam at Snow Ridge, leading to some more nostalgia about the 90s and snowboard culture’s influence on the skiing world and other stuff like that.

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 12 Season 1

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:06:32 +0000

We talk with Ripitz about skiing the Catskills the hard way, skiing at Belleayre, his time ski bumming in France and Montana and other stuff too.

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 11 Season 1

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:57:31 +0000

We talk with Collin Parsons about ski lifts

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Double Chair Podcast -Episode 10 Season 1

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:16:31 +0000

We talk with Collin Parsons about a variety of things, attempting to tap into his talent for research and data collation/ interpretation. This is Part 1 of our first 2 part episode

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast -Episode 9 Season 1

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:10:30 +0000

We talk with ThatNYskierabout backcountry skiing in the Adirondacks

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast -Episode 8 Season 1

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:47:59 +0000

We talk about spring skiing and pond skimming

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 7 Season 1

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:46:39 +0000

In this episode we once again talk with Harvey from NYSkiBlog. We chat about his first time visit to Holiday Mountain, ski stories in the news and other stuff

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 6 Season 1

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:02:53 +0000

We interview Julie McGuire (@queenofthecatskillsny) about skiing all the Catskill High Peaks over 3500 feet, Windham, uphilling policies at various resorts, Winter4kids and other things as well. https://www.winter4kids.org/campus/

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 5 Season 1

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:40:53 +0000

In This episode, we talk about Robert’s recent snowboarding injury and our past injuries, both ski-related and not. We talk bout Montage Mountin in Scranton, PA and the Indy Pass and we try our hand at poetry with a few skiing themed haikus.

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 4 Season 1

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:36:50 +0000

In this episode we discuss the Attitash lift failure, rollbacks, surface lifts and private ski clubs along with a brief discussion of the Bosquet Tow gripper…. https://nyskiblog.com/mount-greylock-ski-club/

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 3 Season 1

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 21:26:15 +0000

In this episode we interview Peter Minde. He is NYSkiblog’s primary writer on the topic of Nordic skiing. We chat about Nordic skiing and the Olympic facilities at Mount Van Hovenberg in the Adirondacks

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/

Double Chair Podcast - Episode 2 Season 1

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:28:56 +0000

We talked to Harvey from NYSkiBlog about his mission to ski every area in New York State

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Double Chair Podcast - Episode 1 Season 1

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:43:00 +0000

In this episode we talk to long time Plattekill ski instructor and skiing enthusiast Sean Riley. We talk about learning to ski in northern New Jersey at Campgaw Mountain, his (and our) love of skiing and snowboarding, whether or not this love constitutes an “addiction” and how the sport has changed over the years… a few relevant links

https://nyskiblog.com/forum/threads/campgaw-2-16-2019.64/

https://nyskiblog.com/winter-storm-riley-at-plattekill/

https://nyskiblog.com/big-snow-best-mall-skiing/

https://www.skicampgaw.com

https://plattekill.com

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Double Chair Podcast -Episode 0 Season 1

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:41:44 +0000

We are Brownskii (Andy) and Keukaboi (Robert). We both write about skiing for NYSkiblog.com. We love skiing and snowboarding. This is the introductory episode of The Double Chair Podcast. This podcast is named after the Double Chair at Plattekill Mountain in Roxbury, NY but really it’s named for all the fixed grip double and triple chairlifts all over upstate New York. We believe that these ski lifts and the independent family run ski areas that keep them running represent the very soul of skiing, both its history and its future. At its core this podcast is going to be about skiing in and around New York State. We are going to look for stories that will matter to New York skiers. We are going to talk about ski areas, ski gear, snowboards, skis, ski instructors, snowmakers, ski patrollers, ski addicts, casual skiers and ski bums. In this episode we talk about our favorite posts from NYskiblog and some of our best chairlift conversations.. Here are links to a few of the blog posts we mentioned:

https://nyskiblog.com/oak-mountain-opening-day-2023/

https://nyskiblog.com/chasing-glen-plake/

https://nyskiblog.com/alligator-snapping-turtle-in-ny/

https://nyskiblog.com/peekamoose-blue-hole/

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Thanks to Beat Mekanik for our intro and outro music, you can find him at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/