Totally Deep Backcountry Skiing Podcast

On Episode 140 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. In this episode, Doug and Randy unpack the 2026 Leadville 100 MTB race. Stay focused; don't miss the advice—it may not be a bad idea to pace yourself in thin air on lengthy climbs. They discuss Doug's experience at The Grand Traverse bike race and how it "feels" harder than Leadville. Buckle up; maybe go to an oxygen bar (are those still in vogue?) for some extra Os, and get ready for the last bike-focused episode until early spring. On Episode 140 of the Totally Deep Podcast: Super El Nino and shipping supply chains. Huffing and puffing and recording a pod episode. It's all Leadville—the runup, the race, the recovery. Time to sign up again. The Grand Traverse (bike race). Getting granular: The MTB World Cup It's all about Charlie Aldridge. Maybe it's time to head up to Whistler and improve the descending skills. Geo-engineering the climate. Be safe out there. Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 139 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. In this episode, Doug prototypes podcast production. In other words, he goes live from the trail, recording the episode as he ascended Midnight Mine to the top of Aspen Mountain. While Doug may have been on a svelte race rig, Nicolette rode her trusted bikepacking hardtail. (You decide who had the higher heart rate.) Nicolette has skied (with some walking) the length of the Colorado Trail, and is a 3x winner of the Colorado Trail Race (it's high-speed bikepacking folks). You can read up on her latest victory on her blog. She's pretty much a crusher. On Episode 139 of the Totally Deep Podcast: The Doug and Randy banter: reflecting on the Colorado Trail. Scouting the Colorado Trail-the early adventures. A 2022 ski traverse—out for 27 days... No powder to be found. The Colorado Trail on a bike. Bringing the bikepacking experience to racing strategy. Riding v. the hike-a-bike. The Scotland experience. Possible races in the future. Be safe out there. Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 138 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. While the West experiences hot temps and, in many locales, high AQIs, Randy and Doug make the best of it as they ramble on about some mountain biking highlights. Randy had his eyes opened in Bend, Oregon (of course he did), while Doug begins his pre-Leadville 100 taper with some uptempo riding on the local trails. We're a week or so out from Leadville, which means Doug makes his pick for the win, and the acclimating to Leadville's thin air begins. On Episode 138 of the Totally Deep Podcast: How much summer is left? Biking on old-school hiking trails or purpose-built trails. Optimizing a bike to keep pace. Structuring a workout in Glenwood Springs. Who will win Leadville? Heart rate variability, recovering, and taking a full day off. Riding with Ray: the shotgun seat. "Have you been to Bend?" Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 137 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Wait no longer for Doug's download from the Scott Sports dealer fair in Switzerland. Think lovely scenery, Edelweiss flowers, and an array of carbon-fiber two-wheeled eye candy. Yup, you'll hear about Doug's mighty test run on the Lenzerheide World Cup MTB circuit and some waxing about e-MTB bikes and why, perhaps, they should be on a trail near you. Needless to say, Doug and Randy discuss mountain culture, how light a mountain bike can go, and the fact that Doug is over the international time-zone beatdown, and how he yearns for the comfort of bumping around Colorado in a Van. On Episode 137 of the Totally Deep Podcast: The local riding scene and the Snowmass 50 course. The Super El Nino and the prospects of a bigger, wetter, winter. Is there a monsoon still in Colorado? A Swiss tale: detailing the Scott deal camp. A Spark, an Addict, and a cago e-bike. What the engineer was throwing down Doug was not picking up. A new Linkage system. Riding in Switzreland. E-bikes. Love em? Will will accept them? CCBC and the van experience. Should CCBC upgrade their van or make the one they have last longer? Sleeping in the van and the hunt for a new van. Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2026-2027 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.

On Episode 136 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Rain, shine, roots, and rocks, ups and downs, Doug provides the blow-by-blow of his recent escapades at the BC Bike Race. The race, a seven-stage affair, allowed the crew from Carbondale to expand their wings on what amounted to some rather technical riding. But the episode wouldn't be complete without a dive into gear trends and where they're headed. On Episode 136 of the Totally Deep Podcast: The Denver store moves. On bike shuttles: &^%$ that! Randy's new bike. The BC Bike Race The evolving BC Bike Race—down to 5 stages. Doug blowing up. The UCI MTB scene. 32-inch wheels—how big will it go? Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2025-2026 season. And remember: be safe out there. More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com. Comments: [email protected]. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding— it's all uphill from here.