The Backcountry Podcast
The Backcountry Podcast (Backcountry.com) is a collection of conversations with influential members of the outdoor community, including our athletes and ambassadors. We dive deep into widespread topics from the guest’s perspective, ranging from film projects to personal goals and outdoor industry news. The Backcountry Podcast is hosted by Backcountry athlete, professional snowboarder, University of Utah Mechanical Engineering graduate, and all-around mountain guy, Nils Mindnich.
Episodes
31 episodes
Ep. 31 | Kayla Lockhart’s Ties To Flies
Kayla Lockhart is a professional fly fisherwoman and Backcountry Partner whose journey to the outdoor community certainly took some unexpected turns. Fishing served as a beacon of stability during her childhood in foster care, and adulthood pre...
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Ep. 30 | Black Diamond’s Kolin Powick
Kolin Powick knows about as much as anyone when it comes to cams, carabiners, and quickdraws because he’s a crucial part of climbing’s history. As the Director of Product at Black Diamond for over 20 years, he used his engineering experience to...
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Ep. 29 | Rise Above It With Maiza Lima
As a climbing athlete and a guide for She Moves Mountains, Maiza Lima is an established member of the climbing community whose story resonates with everyone she crosses paths with. Rock climbing became her ideal escape when navigating the hards...
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Ep. 28 | Jayne Nolan, Avalanche Guru
As the Executive Director of the American Avalanche Association, Jayne Nolan is a core community member in the backcountry skiing space. We’re honored to have Jayne on the podcast to discuss the Resilience Project, which is one of their initiat...
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Ep. 27 | “Run On It” With Rio Lakeshore
Rio Lakeshore is a Backcountry partner who's known for his trail running achievements—but he’s accomplished so much more than that. Rio is a deeply introspective individual and he’s also very intentional about his actions both within his sport ...
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Ep. 26 | MTB Legend, Remy Metailler
Remy Metailler is a mountain biking phenom known for his viral POV videos that capture seemingly impossible lines in the Squamish wilderness. We're proud to have him as a Backcountry ambassador and have him on the podcast to chat with Nils abou...
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Ep. 25 | Victor Daviet & Snowboarding Diplomacy
This week on the podcast, we have Victor Daviet who recently made his Natural Selection Tour debut in Durango, CO alongside NST vet and podcast host Nils. The pair discuss Victor’s recent projects and some wild stories ranging from volcanic lak...
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Ep. 24 | Toby Miller’s Pro Snowboard Career
Toby Miller is a Backcountry athlete who also rides for WHITESPACE snowboards, so he’s the perfect fit to sit down with Nils on the Backcountry Podcast. Toby carved his path through the ranks of professional halfpipe riding under the wing of no...
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Ep. 23 | “Gimbal God,” Spencer Whiting
Spencer Whiting is better known by his viral Instagram handle, Gimbal God, a staple account for video content across the ski and snowboard scene. Known for buttery smooth follow-cam clips in the terrain park with the biggest names in the sport,...
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Ep. 22 | Max Valverde AKA "Dad Bod Goes Pro”
Max Valverde is the man behind the “Dad Bod Goes Pro” Instagram account, which came to be after he put his business career on the sideline. These days, he pursues content creation and competitive ski mountaineering full-time, plus he’s a Backco...
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Ep. 21 | Seth Huot, Volcom Team Manager
Raised alongside the development of the snowboard industry, Seth Huot is a pro snowboarder turned videographer, and now he’s the Volcom Team Manager. Volcom is one of our favorite brands and Seth speaks to their brand story in inspiring fashion...
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Ep. 20 | K2 Snowboards Engineer, Justin Clark
Justin Clark, also known as J Stone in the greater Salt Lake snowboarding community, is the Snowboard Development Engineer at K2. He’s also a personal friend of our host Nils, which makes him the perfect candidate for us to pick his brain about...
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Ep. 19 | Tom Wallisch, King Of “Afterbang”
Known in the freeskiing community for his signature style and rail skiing prowess, Tom Wallisch is someone we knew we had to invite onto the podcast. Nils gets into a wide-ranging conversation with Tom, covering everything from X-Games wins to ...
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Ep. 18 | Craig Gordon Of The Utah Avalanche Center
As the face of the Utah Avalanche Center, Craig Gordon’s roots run deep in all things snow safety, powder skiing, and the Utah backcountry skiing community. From his time ski patrolling at Brighton to presenting snow safety to high school audit...
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Ep. 17 | The Shaun White Story
Seeing as we’re the exclusive retailer of Shaun White’s snowboarding brand, WHITESPACE, it’s no surprise that we’re big fans of the guy. We figured it was about time to invite him on the podcast to talk about snowboarding’s history and the stor...
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Ep. 16 | Snowboard Lore With Torstein Horgmo
Torstein Horgmo is a veteran in the pro snowboarding community whose career isn’t slowing down anytime soon. From X Games gold medals to his close involvement in Shred Bots content and countless video parts, he’s definitely earned his epic repu...
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Ep. 15 | Karel Sabbe & Pacing The Pacific Crew
Karel Sabbe recently set out to break the supported running record for the Pacific Crest Trail, and we made a film to document his journey. Pacing The Pacific covers the entire journey from Mexico to Canada, highlighting Karel and his support c...
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Ep. 14 | Welcome To The Team, Lexi Dupont!
With Lexi Dupont joining the team as a Backcountry athlete, it made perfect sense to pull her into the HQ for a podcast episode to welcome her aboard! Lexi talks us through her big mountain skiing journey, both in competition and for film. &nbs...
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Ep. 13 | Salomon Rep Lauren Samuels
Salomon is one of our top brands for skiing and snowboarding, so we invited Category Manager Lauren Samuels on the podcast to dive into the Salomon world. Our host Nils rides Salomon snowboards, so the pair had lots to discuss, from competing i...
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Ep. 12 | TGR x BC Athlete Team
Parkin Costain, Jake Hopfinger, McRae Williams, and Colter Hinchliffe are all Backcountry athletes featured in this year’s Teton Gravity Research film, Legend Has It. Between their stacked athlete roster and killer film premieres, TGR sets the ...
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Ep. 11 | Andrew Alexander King “AAK”
Andrew Alexander King is a professional alpinist and big wave surfer who’s well known for his humanitarian work. His prospering career earned him a spot on Outside Magazine’s Top 20 Most Influential People in the Outdoor Industry list in 2022—w...
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Ep. 10 | Robert Workman | Goal Zero Founder
This episode’s guest, Robert Workman, founded Goal Zero power banks and Barebones premium camp kitchen gear. Considering he’s the mind behind two of our favorite brands, we knew we’d have tons to talk about—but the conversation exceeded expecta...
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Ep. 9 | Behind The Lens With Rachael Galipo
We invited Rachael Galipo on the show to talk about her extensive experience in outdoor photography, and her budding freelance career. Rachael is impressively multi-talented in her field, working in both pursuit and studio photography as well a...
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