How Healthy Is Utah's Backcountry Culture?

Utah Avalanche Center Podcast by Utah Avalanche Center

Apr 4, 202644:07Sports & Recreation

What happens to a community when the mountains get more crowded but the snowpack gets thinner? Ski guide and avalanche educator Jenna Malone and IFMGA mountain guide Chris Brown join guest host Brooke Mauschund to dig in...

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