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The Avalanche Hour Podcast

The Avalanche Hour

Podcast by Caleb Merrill

Episodes

20 of 259 episodes

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Sharing Stories for the Next Generation

In this episode of The Avalanche Hour Podcast, host Sierra Bishop interviews her mentor Gregg Oliveri, a now retired mountain guide and aval...

01:19:23Oct 28, 2026

Chilean Ski Guides Talk Evolving Avalanche Culture in South America

In this episode of The Avalanche Hour, Caleb sits down with Chilean guides Manu Oliveres and Cristóbal Cattan in Las Trancas, Chile, to talk...

01:02:02Oct 21, 2026

From the Adriatic to the Alps: The Croatian Mountain Rescue Service Makes the Save

Nikola and Stele are Croatian Mountain Rescue Service (HGSS) members. The HGSS has been operating for over 75 years, primarily tending to ca...

00:54:21Oct 14, 2026

Between Two Flakes: A Slabs 'n Sluff Live Recording from ISSW 2026

Tune in for a great evening of live storytelling from ISSW 2026. Sara and Dom brought the Slabs 'n Sluff vibe to the Whistler audience and w...

01:27:16Oct 7, 2026

Almost 200 Years of Explosives Manufacturing - Austin Powder: Sponsor Highlight

Season 11 is just around the corner, kicking off October 1st. Join us for a shout out to one of our sponsors - Austin Powder, a major manufa...

00:49:48Sep 25, 2026

Setting the Track with Juliana Garcia

Setting the Track Juliana Garcia grew up climbing the volcanoes of Ecuador and became an international mountain guide—but skiing was the pie...

00:43:43Sep 24, 2026

The Utah Avalanche Center Podcast: Snow Monk Jerry Roberts on A Lifetime in the Mountains:

Unlike a lot of snow and avalanche professionals, Jerry Roberts spent a fair amount of time hanging out around San Francisco, soaking up the...

01:03:38Sep 9, 2026

Imagining the Worst Case Scenario with Chris Kaipio and Jordy Shepherd: Delivering Adventure Podcast

Summer Series #3 We continue our summer series with a cross-air of one of our favorite podcasts, ⁠ Delivering Adventure ⁠ . Why is it so imp...

01:08:24Aug 12, 2026

The Avalanche In Godmother Couloir: Skredpodden

2026 Summer Series #2 On 22 April 2023, a group of three were caught in an avalanche in the Godmother Couloir in Lyngen, in Northern Norway....

01:19:41Jul 29, 2026

'26 Summer Series: The power of words in avalanche hazard communication with Grant, Bruce, and Mark

What do we actually mean when we call something a deep persistent slab ? Does the name help—or does it create confusion? In this episode, Ca...

01:13:26Jul 15, 2026

Slabs 'n Sluffs: Season in Review

Join us for our seventh installment of Slabs ‘n Sluff with your hosts Sara Boilen and Dom Baker, joined by Caleb Merrill! The crew discuss s...

01:10:33Jun 18, 2026

Partner Highlight: AVSS

Episode Summary: - A conversation with AVSS introduces PAMS, a Precision Avalanche Management System, designed to reliably drop explosives f...

00:41:28May 26, 2026

Grief's Gift of Gratitude: Izzy Davis

In this episode of The Avalanche Hour Podcast, host Brooke “Shiny” Edwards talks with Izzy Davis, a first-year avalanche forecaster at the I...

01:02:49May 15, 2026

Beyond the Forecast: Reminiscing with Roddy McGowan and Larry Stanier

Tune in for candid stories and a humorous take on the roots of Canadian avalanche work. Bruce Jamieson is joined by Larry Stanier to intervi...

00:53:43May 11, 2026

Partner Highlight - A Conversation with Drone Amplified

Episode Summary: - A conversation with Drone Amplified , the team introduces Montis, a drone-based system designed to deliver explosives rem...

01:17:07Apr 15, 2026

Facets, Science, Avalanche Problems & Public Communication: Mark Staples chats with Bruce and Caleb

In this episode of The Avalanche Hour, Caleb Merrill makes another appearance to sit down with Mark Staples, director of the Gallatin Nation...

00:58:25Apr 8, 2026

Slabs and Sluffs: March in Review

Join us for our sixth installment of Slabs ‘n Sluff with your hosts Sara Boilen and Dom Baker! Sara and Dom discuss the joy of powder turns...

01:06:23Apr 1, 2026

The Human Factor Hack: Getting Mindful with Sasha Dingle

Summary of the Conversation: -Exploring the societal pressures as human factor on professional athletes -Sasha shares how she balances decis...

01:04:11Mar 26, 2026

Talking Mountain Cirque: Perspectives and Lessons after 34 years

Join us in giving a warm welcome to Lynne Wolfe for her first official episode as a host with the Avalanche Hour Podcast as she shares a tho...

00:51:53Mar 16, 2026

Stronger Together: Building Intuitive Expertise Where Mountain Miles Meet Mental Miles

Science and experience-built intuition are a composite - they are stronger together than they are separate, especially when we start to see...

01:24:06Mar 3, 2026