Ben Pritchett's guest appearances

Ben Pritchett

The Avalanche Hour Podcast

Crested Butte Is Home

Bart Laemmel

Frank Konsella

John Cameron

Mike Duffy

Neil Beltchenko

Tom Murphy

Karen Hoskin

Craig Gordon

Dave Richards

Greg Johnson

Scott Williams

Rachel Reimer

John Reller

Eric Larsen

Sara Cohen

OwlTail

We've got a great interview with Ben Pritchett- Forecaster, Guide, and Educator based out of Crested Butte, CO.  Ben tells the story of his career, and also tells the story of the start of AIARE (American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education) of which he was very involved with for a number of years.  We talk about some of the intricacies of forecasting within the Crested Butte area, the relationship between the Crested Butte Avalanche Center and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, and Ben rounds out the hour with an account of when he was surprised by the snowpack.  This one is a good one.  You will like. I promise. Music on the episode: Gramatik: Klassikal &amp; Somebody.  Anitek: Volley Principle

We've got a great interview with Ben Pritchett- Forecaster, Guide, and Educator based out of Crested Butte, CO. Ben tells the story of his career, and also tells the story of the start of AIARE (American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education) of which he was very involved with for a number of years. We talk about some of the intricacies of forecasting within the Crested Butte area, the relationship between the Crested Butte Avalanche Center and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, and Ben rounds out the hour with an account of when he was surprised by the snowpack. This one is a good one. You will like. I promise. Music on the episode: Gramatik: Klassikal &amp; Somebody. Anitek: Volley Principle

The Avalanche Hour Podcast Episode 3.14 Ben Pritchett

Ben Pritchett grew up, well, everywhere.  Somehow, he still developed a love of outdorr sports like mountain biking and skiing.  Eventually finding himself in the Gunnison Valley, Ben attended Western State College (now known as Western Colorado University). One day, he decided he should stay home and study rather than go backcountry skiing with his friends. Sadly, his friends had a fatal avalanche accident that day, which sent Ben down a path of learning as much as he could about avalanches. Ben began working with the local Crested Butte Avalanche Center (CBAC), then switched to the statewide Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Since then, he went back to the CBAC last year to run the organization but is now once again with the CAIC as the forecaster for the Crested Butte and Sawatch range zones. While the snow hasn't quite begun to accumulate, it will soon.  It's always a good time to start thinking about the snowpack, so enjoy this episode of the Crested Butte is Home podcast with Ben Pritchett. Want to learn more about Ben Pritchett, his guide service, and local avalanche centers?: Crested Butte Avalanche Center Colorado Avalanche Information Center Colorado Backcountry Guide Service

Ben Pritchett grew up, well, everywhere.  Somehow, he still developed a love of outdorr sports like mountain biking and skiing.  Eventually finding himself in the Gunnison Valley, Ben attended Western State College (now known as Western Colorado University). One day, he decided he should stay home and study rather than go backcountry skiing with his friends. Sadly, his friends had a fatal avalanche accident that day, which sent Ben down a path of learning as much as he could about avalanches. Ben began working with the local Crested Butte Avalanche Center (CBAC), then switched to the statewide Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). Since then, he went back to the CBAC last year to run the organization but is now once again with the CAIC as the forecaster for the Crested Butte and Sawatch range zones. While the snow hasn't quite begun to accumulate, it will soon.  It's always a good time to start thinking about the snowpack, so enjoy this episode of the Crested Butte is Home podcast with Ben Pritchett. Want to learn more about Ben Pritchett, his guide service, and local avalanche centers?: <a href="http://cbavalanchecenter.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Crested Butte Avalanche Center</a> <a href="http://avalanche.state.co.us/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Colorado Avalanche Information Center</a> <a href="https://www.coloradobc.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Colorado Backcountry Guide Service</a>

Ep. 18 | Ben Pritchett Avalanche Forecasting