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April 15, 2025
<p><strong>Episode Overview:</strong></p><p>In this compelling episode, Brooke sits down with Nina Marienthal, Lead Guide at Beartooth Powder Guides (BPG) in Cooke City, Montana, where she landed after starting her career heli-guiding in Alaska. After growing up the daughter of a heli-ski guide and ski instructor—doing her homework at the helibase every spring in Alaska while her parents were out in the snow—it only makes sense that Nina went on to become one of the youngest people to be an AMGA Certified Ski Guide. </p><p>Currently the lead guide at BPG and an Educator at the American Avalanche Institute, Nina dives into her beginnings working her way up from being an apprentice at Black Ops Valdez in Alaska, to her draw to pursue more human-powered guiding as she progressed in her career and desires for her work. Nina shares unique perspectives on the pace of mechanized vs. human-powered guiding, navigating the industry as a woman, and most importantly how the ascending spiral of mentorship develops over time. </p><p><strong>Resources & Links Mentioned:</strong></p><p> • <a href="https://beartoothpowder.com/"><strong>Beartooth Powder Guides</strong></a></p><p> • <a href="https://blackopsvaldez.com/"><strong>Black Ops Valdez</strong></a></p><p> • <a href="https://www.mtavalanche.com/"><strong>Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center</strong></a></p><p> • <a href="https://eoustmhs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3L8QKAuZzcxJBLo"><strong>Eastern Oregon University Motorized User Survey</strong></a></p><p> • <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerr6zU06VFINmhpYpNR7H5llDSYqSi8wkoMV3dJdPJ712r2g/viewform"><strong>AIARE Transceiver Terminology Survey</strong></a></p><p> • <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGWQ19aNrn3NmNYkm_pTneZ6PHxe_ZYZLRNiEIzNIevqHnOg/viewform"><strong>Boilen/McCammon Human Factor 2.0 Initial Survey</strong></a><strong>:</strong> </p><p><strong>Crew:</strong></p><p> • Host: Brooke Maushund </p><p> • Guest: Nina Marienthal (@nina_marienthal) </p><p> • Producer: Caleb Merrill (@theavalanchehourpodcast)</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p> • <a href="http://www.wyssenavalanche.com/en"><u>Wyssen Avalanche Control </u></a></p><p> • <a href="http://www.gordini.com"><u>Gordini</u></a></p><p> • <a href="http://www.opensnow.com"><u>OpenSnow</u> </a></p><p> • <a href="https://us.arva-equipment.com/"><u>Arva Equipment</u></a></p><p>🎶 <strong>Music by Ketsa:</strong> My Sunny Lounge, Sandstone</p><p><br></p>
April 1, 2025
<p><strong>Therapy for the Soul: A Beginner’s Toolbox into Navigating Grief, Trauma, and Loss</strong></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong></p><p><strong>Jenny Fiebig</strong> – Licensed Professional Counselor, IFS Trainer, Outdoor Trauma Specialist</p><p><strong>Host:</strong></p><p><strong>Brooke “Shiny” Edwards</strong></p><p><strong>Recording Date:</strong></p><p><strong>December 4th, 2024</strong></p><p><strong>Episode Summary:</strong></p><p>In this deeply insightful episode of The Avalanche Hour Podcast, host <strong>Brooke “Shiny” Edwards</strong> sits down with <strong>Jenny Fiebig</strong>, a licensed professional counselor specializing in trauma related to outdoor accidents. Jenny shares her journey from outdoor educator and guide to becoming a trauma therapist, blending her love for the wilderness with mental health counseling.</p><p>They explore how trauma impacts the nervous system, how to process grief and loss in outdoor communities, and how professionals and recreationalists alike can navigate their emotions without suppressing them. Jenny also walks Brooke through real-time nervous system regulation techniques, providing valuable tools for listeners struggling with anxiety or fear in the mountains.</p><p>This episode serves as both an educational experience and an intimate exploration of <strong>Internal Family Systems (IFS)</strong>therapy, trauma recovery, and the power of self-compassion in high-risk environments.</p><p><strong>Key Discussion Points:</strong></p><p>• How outdoor trauma manifests in the nervous system</p><p>• Understanding the <strong>IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy model</strong></p><p>• The <strong>“warrior mentality”</strong> in outdoor culture and why it can be harmful</p><p>• Differentiating <strong>healthy vs. destructive coping mechanisms</strong> after accidents or loss</p><p>• Tools for <strong>navigating fear, grief, and trauma in the backcountry</strong></p><p>• The <strong>stress continuum</strong> and recognizing the warning signs of mental health struggles</p><p>• The work of <strong>SOAR (Survivors of Outdoor Adventures in Recovery)</strong> in helping trauma survivors heal</p><p><strong>Guest Bio & Background:</strong></p><p><strong>Jenny Fiebig</strong> is a licensed professional counselor in Montana and Colorado, specializing in <strong>trauma therapy for outdoor-related accidents</strong>. She has a background in outdoor education and guiding, which informs her work in <strong>helping individuals heal from experiences of loss, grief, and PTSD related to the backcountry</strong>.</p><p>Jenny pursued a <strong>graduate degree in mental health counseling</strong> at Montana State University and became a specialist in <strong>IFS therapy</strong>, now working as a global trainer with the <strong>IFS Institute</strong>. She is also deeply involved in <strong>SOAR (Survivors of Outdoor Adventures in Recovery)</strong>, where she helps provide therapy, community, and resources for those struggling with outdoor-related trauma.</p><p><strong>Links & Resources Mentioned:</strong></p><p>• <strong>SOAR (Survivors of Outdoor Adventures in Recovery):</strong> <a href="https://www.soar4life.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.soar4life.org/</a></p><p>• <strong>Responder Alliance Stress Continuum:</strong> <a href="https://www.responderalliance.com/stress-continuum" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.responderalliance.com/stress-continuum</a></p><p>• <strong>Redside Foundation:</strong> <a href="https://www.redsidefoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.redsidefoundation.org/</a></p><p>• <strong>IFS Institute:</strong> <a href="https://ifs-institute.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ifs-institute.com/</a></p><p>• <strong>Jenny Fiebig’s Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.jennyfiebig.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.jennyfiebig.com/</a></p><p>• <strong>Eduardo Duran – Healing the Soul Wound</strong></p><p><strong>Sponsor & Partner Mentions:</strong></p><p><strong>Presented by:</strong></p><p>• <strong>Wyssen Avalanche Control</strong> – <a href="http://www.wyssen.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.wyssen.com</a></p><p><strong>Additional sustaining support from:</strong></p><p>• <strong>Gordini</strong> – <a href="http://www.gordini.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.gordini.com</a></p><p>• <strong>OpenSnow</strong> – <a href="http://www.opensnow.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.opensnow.com</a></p><p>• Compare <strong>10-day snow forecasts</strong>, read expert analysis, and track storms</p><p>• <strong>Use promo code AVALANCHE50</strong> for <strong>50% off OpenSnow Premium</strong>: <a href="http://www.opensnow.com/buy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.opensnow.com/buy</a></p><p>• <strong>RAIDE Research</strong> – <a href="http://www.raideresearch.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.raideresearch.com</a></p><p>• <strong>Use code AVHOUR for 10% off your order</strong></p><p><strong>Music Credits:</strong></p><p>• <strong>Intro Music:</strong> Believing – Ketsa</p><p>• <strong>Outro Music:</strong> Touching Moments (Remastered) – Ketsa</p><p><strong>Where to Listen & Subscribe:</strong></p><p>• <strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.theavalanchehour.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Avalanche Hour Podcast</a></p><p>• <strong>Spotify:</strong> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1BNdDDvI4drM0vRIn5kKlU?si=dabe472d51e044c4" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Avalanche Hour on Spotify</a></p><p>• <strong>Apple Podcasts:</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-avalanche-hour-podcast/id1193740959" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Avalanche Hour on Apple Podcasts</a><br></p><p><strong>Producer Credits:</strong></p><p>• Caleb Merrill</p><p>• Cameron Griffin</p>
March 28, 2025
<p>In this episode, Sara Boilen interviews Andrea Manberg. Andrea is an economist and researcher who spends her time thinking about human behavior, decision-making, and risk in avalanche terrain. Having survived a pretty brutal avalanche herself, Andrea is passionate about understanding what motivates us toward risk and how we position ourselves to enjoy our pursuits while staying as safe as we want to. She presented at ISSW on her paper, Is it a man’s world? Gendered professional experiences in snow and avalanche safety and came on the podcast to talk to Sara about the reality faced by males, females, and non binary folks in an industry long-dominated by men. The conversation delves into various topics including what makes a good snow and avalanche professional, mentorship, and menstruation. Join us as we deconstruct the myth that it is, and needs to be, a man’s world. </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Website for CARE (where Andrea Works): <a href="https://en.uit.no/ansatte/andrea.mannberg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://en.uit.no/ansatte/andrea.mannberg</a> There, you can find out more about Andrea and what the good folks at CARE are doing as well as links to Andrea’s publications.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>If you’d like to watch more of Andrea, here’s a link to a great talk she gave back in 2017 with the Sawtooth Avalanche Center: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7xSutCesLQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7xSutCesLQ</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Read the research by Andrea and her colleagues, as presented at ISSW Tromso here: <a href="Website for CARE (where Andrea Works): https://en.uit.no/ansatte/andrea.mannberg There, you can find out more about ANdrea and what the good folks at CARE are doing as well as links to Andrea’s publications. If you’d like to watch more of Andrea, here’s a link to a great talk she gave back in 2017 with the Sawtooth Avalanche Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7xSutCesLQ Read the research by Andrea and her colleagues, as presented at ISSW Tromso here: https://arc.lib.montana.edu/snow-science/objects/ISSW2024_O11.6.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://arc.lib.montana.edu/snow-science/objects/ISSW2024_O11.6.pdf</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Support for this Episode is provided by: </p><p><a href="https://www.wyssenavalanche.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wyssen Avalanche Control </a></p><p><a href="https://gordini.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqrL8XUaCeIu6f7j1oXOvSTFSXAjjeTasz9O6HHOLIbCm0MNrm7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Gordini </a></p><p><a href="www.opensnow.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">OpenSnow</a></p><p><a href="www.propagationlabs.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Propagation Labs</a></p><p><br></p>
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