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 Buddhist-infused literary scene of the '60s. He developed a deep affection for some very old school snow enthusiasts: Basho, Issa, Buson, and other 18th-century Japanese poets. He went on to a lengthy career forecasting for the Colorado Avalance Information Center, the Colorado Department of Transportation, even Quentin Tarantino. Along the way, he's written a number of his own wintry haiku. He joins us to share stories and wisdom from a lifetime in the snowy mountains, as well as a few poems.

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Snow Monk Jerry Roberts on a Lifetime in the Mountains is an episode from Utah Avalanche Center Podcast by Utah Avalanche Center.

This episode is 01:01:30 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2023.

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