Ep 109 - An Interview with Caleb Merrill from the Avalanche Hour Podcast

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In today’s episode, I talk with Avalanche Forecaster and Ski Guide Caleb Merrill. Caleb is also the producer and host of one of my favorite podcasts called The Avalanche Hour. In this episode, Caleb and I talk about common mistakes while recreating during the winter months, ways to stay safe this season in avalanche terrain and much more. Tune in to learn and also get hooked on another epic and educational podcast. This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie and the American Alpine Institute. Click here to listen to the Avalanche Hour Podcast. Click here for a copy of the AIARE Tour Plan. Thumbnail picture credit: Charlie Renfro → 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd → Use code SHARPEND to waive the activation fee on ZOLEO → Get 15% off the T-Rex 3 watch at www.amazfit.com/sharpend → 10% off LIVSN clothes with code SharpEnd10 (limited to 30 uses) → 15% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND → 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20 Instagram: the_sharp_end_podcast YouTube: @thesharpendpodcast Become a Patron: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast Visit my website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Sharp-Bend podcast, a podcast aimed at minimizing future outdoor accidents by way of storytelling.
0:14.4	Real people sharing real stories. I'm Ashley, the creator and producer of this show.
0:19.8	This podcast is brought to you by Rocky Talkie, a backcountry radio company based in Colorado.
0:25.8	Since launching in 2019, Rocky Taki has pledged to donate $2 from every radio sold to support
0:32.9	search and rescue teams through their annual SAR Award grants.
0:37.0	Last year, $85,000 was awarded to eight
0:40.7	SAR teams across the U.S. and Canada. The 2025 grant will be open for search and rescue team
0:47.2	applications from February 3rd to February 28th. Go to rocky talkie.com slash S-A-R award to learn more and apply for the 2025 grant.
0:58.0	And if you're in need of backcountry radios this winter, don't forget that Sharpend listeners get 10% off by going to rockytockey.com slash Sharp End, where these purchases also contribute to Rocky Tocke's pledge for search
1:13.0	and rescue team support.
1:15.1	The American Alpine Institute's Alpine Mountaineering and Technical Leadership Series is
1:19.7	considered to be the most comprehensive and instructional climbing and mountaineering program
1:23.5	in the United States.
1:25.6	The series composed of four 12-day programs that may be taken
1:29.2	individually or in direct succession of one another. Participants learn the art of alpinism by
1:34.9	developing skills in rock climbing, glacier mountaineering, and ice climbing in Washington's rugged
1:39.8	Cascade Mountains. Those who cannot take 12 days away from their busy lives will find
1:45.4	many shorter courses at the Institute. Combined, the shorter programs provide the same outcomes
1:50.3	as the longer series. Learn more at Alpine Institute.com. Today, I'd like to send a very special
1:57.5	thank you to Pete, Walt, Chiquetta, and Charles.
2:01.8	Once they watched my two-minute 10-year anniversary video on YouTube, they donated to my show.
2:06.8	I literally was in complete tears.
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