Last Chair: The Ski Utah Podcast

S7 S7 EP13: Tristen & Piper - New Royalty

What’s it feel like to drop into Corbet’s Couloir?Alta locals Tristen Lilly and Piper Kunst know. This year, they took home King and Queen of Corbet’s, earning their place on one of skiing’s biggest…

S7 S7 EP12: Meg Wandishin - Bringing The World To Utah

Meg WandishinLast Chair guest Meg Wandishin grew up skiing the slopes of Shawnee Peak (now Pleasant Mountain), a Maine ski area that dates back to 1938, and then moved up to Sunday River. Today, she…

S7 S7 EP11: Re Wikstrom - Through The Lens Of Re Wikstrom

A tear came to Utah photographer Re Wikstrom’s eyes as she paged through Backcountry Magazine. There she was, her career splashed over the pages of Heather Hansman’s Opening the Lens story, profiling…

S7 S7 EP10: Marcus Caston - It's About The Fundamentals

Salt Lake City native Marcus Caston grew up in the Wasatch, developing a passion for ski racing. After a stint as an aspiring alpine ski racer with the Snowbird race team, he found his pathway skiing…

S7 S7 EP9: Lauren Macuga

A rising star and the next generation of U.S. Ski Team speed skiers, Lauren Macuga is Park City native who rose through the development pipeline on the NorAm tour and is now among the best downhill…

S7 S7 EP8: Chad Linebaugh - An Intimate Inn At Sundance

Walking through the new Inn at Sundance Mountain Resort feels like stepping into the enduring vision of Robert Redford.In this episode of Last Chair, Ski Utah sits down with Sundance President and…

S7 S7 EP7: Emily Fisher - Bringing Kids Into The Sport

EMILY FISHER: BRINGING KIDS TO THE SPORTThe 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games left a legacy of venues across Utah. But they also left a culture that motivates kids to get into sport. Each…

S7 S7 EP6: Skijoring - Charging Hooves and Ski Racing

shorten it a bitSkis, speed, and charging horses collide in Skijoring, a winter sport rooted in Scandinavian tradition and reborn in the American West. In this episode, lifelong friends and Utah…

S7 S7 EP5: Colin Hilton - Building Legacy For The Future

Nearly a quarter century after the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Utah’s venues are more active than ever and getting kids into sport year-round. At the center of that legacy is Colin…

S7 S7 EP4: Chase Thomason - From Twisters To Powder

Growing up at the mouth of the Cottonwood Canyons, Chase Thomason went from deep powder kid to full-blown weather nerd after Twister hit screens. Now he’s a meteorologist at KUTV Channel 2 who still…

S7 S7 EP3: Chris Cushing - Legendary Ski Resort Designer

Legendary resort designer Chris Cushing joins Last Chair to share stories from a lifetime spent shaping ski areas around the world, including Deer Valley’s new East Village. From learning the craft…

S7 S7 EP2: Ski Utah - 50th Anniversary

Celebrate 50 years of Utah skiing with Ski Utah and the Last Chair Podcast presented by High West. Host Tom Kelly sits down with President and CEO Nathan Rafferty and early leader Danny Richardson to…

S7 S7 EP1: Deer Valley - Evolving Into The Future

What’s happening with America’s largest ski resort expansion in decades? Deer Valley Resort is upping the game with 10 new lifts, 80+ new ski runs, and the debut of the all-new Deer Valley East…

S6 SE6EP11 - Marge: Beaver Mountain Legend

If you love skiing, take 30 minutes to listen to this conversation with Marge from family owned, Beaver Mountain. This episode of Last Chair exudes what the lifestyle of skiing is about. It’s…

S6 SE6EP10 - Ski Utah Looks to 2034

From their favorite Utah ski runs to their 2002 Olympic memories, Fraser Bullock and Nathan Rafferty provide great insights about Utah's 2034 Winter Olympic Games and everything in between.

S6 SE6EP9 - Michael Rueckert: Story Behind America's Number One Ski Resort

S6 SE6EP8 - Raelene Davis: Celebrating 40 Years at Ski Utah

This April, Raelene Davis will celebrate 40 years with the organization. She has served in her current role as Vice President of Marketing and Operations for 10 of those 40 years. Her face lights up…

S6 SE6EP7 - A New Era of Skiing Begins at Deer Valley East Village

The lifts are spinning now at Deer Valley East Village! The first major destination ski resort to be built in America in over 40 years is taking shape with the opening of the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley.…

S6 SE6EP6- Express Route to Resorts with the UTA Ski Bus

On this episode, Last Chair grabbed veteran UTA ski bus driver Doug Malmborg for a ride on the 972 line up to Solitude and Brighton. Malmborg shared his vast knowledge of the UTA ski bus service,…

S6 SE6EP5 - David Miller: Sustainable Approach to Brewing Beer

David Miller, director of operations at Ski Utah partner Wasatch Squatters Brewing, has long had a passion for brewing beer. But also for doing it in a sustainable way. The popular Utah brewery, born…