Great podcast as usual Stuart! I'm actually headed to Tamarack for the first time in like two weeks, for my Epic & Indy Pass fueled Idaho ski trip. I'm really excited to visit Tamarack and support them, seeing how rad their terrain looks and quite frankly how awesome they are for the skiing & snowboarding ecosystem, making getting into the sport far more accessible through the free beginner chairlift and the free season passes to the youth in the school system. I'm really excited to visit, help these guys grow and see them make more positive contributions to the world of skiing & snowboarding than any major ski corporation that likes to virtue signal and talk about "diversity this equity that" while charging extreme prices that make it impossible for all but the upper class to get into the sport at their resorts...
Loved the interview! I listened to this on my way home from Brundage back to Oregon. We just finished our 2nd annual “Indy trip” to the area and will definitely be back again next year. We skied Brundage on Friday and Monday. And Tamarack on Saturday and Sunday Mild lift lines on Saturday and non existent lines on Sunday. I’m impressed by the vision for the resort and the passion for the community and employees. Makes me want to quit my job and become “Tam Fam”. Well done.
Thank you. I really had no idea they had so much going on out there until I talked to Scott. Really impressive, especially for an operation that almost faded away.
I’m so glad they made it work. I also wanted to add that I think his take on the Indy pass is spot on. Had it not been for Indy I would not have know it was there. Even though we didn’t pay for full price lift tickets we had are skis tuned at the shop. Had good food and even found a new jacket in the shop for my son. The Lifty’s are about as pumped as they come. Keeping everyone entertained along the way.
Great interview! Went there last year and was super impressed. Extending Wildwood should be a 1st phase improvement so you can cycle back to the Summit chair. Glad they know it was stupid to have the top were it is!
Feb 7, 2022·edited Feb 7, 2022Liked by Stuart Winchester
Scott Turlington, what a grounded guy. Thinking about how I can get Tamarack and Brundage on the plan for next season. (Maybe start at Powder Mountain in Utah. Are they on your interview hit list?). Lodging for employees, free pass for local kids, Indy pass…What’s not to like? Minor question, the term pod was used several times. Not sure I know what that is.
Powmow-Brundage-Tamarack sounds like a rad trip! Have not reached out to any of those other ski areas, but long-term I hope to get them all.
A terrain pod just refers to all the trails that come off of and return to the same lift. They connect with the rest of the mountain, but they act in essence like their own little ski area.
Great podcast as usual Stuart! I'm actually headed to Tamarack for the first time in like two weeks, for my Epic & Indy Pass fueled Idaho ski trip. I'm really excited to visit Tamarack and support them, seeing how rad their terrain looks and quite frankly how awesome they are for the skiing & snowboarding ecosystem, making getting into the sport far more accessible through the free beginner chairlift and the free season passes to the youth in the school system. I'm really excited to visit, help these guys grow and see them make more positive contributions to the world of skiing & snowboarding than any major ski corporation that likes to virtue signal and talk about "diversity this equity that" while charging extreme prices that make it impossible for all but the upper class to get into the sport at their resorts...
Loved the interview! I listened to this on my way home from Brundage back to Oregon. We just finished our 2nd annual “Indy trip” to the area and will definitely be back again next year. We skied Brundage on Friday and Monday. And Tamarack on Saturday and Sunday Mild lift lines on Saturday and non existent lines on Sunday. I’m impressed by the vision for the resort and the passion for the community and employees. Makes me want to quit my job and become “Tam Fam”. Well done.
Thank you. I really had no idea they had so much going on out there until I talked to Scott. Really impressive, especially for an operation that almost faded away.
I’m so glad they made it work. I also wanted to add that I think his take on the Indy pass is spot on. Had it not been for Indy I would not have know it was there. Even though we didn’t pay for full price lift tickets we had are skis tuned at the shop. Had good food and even found a new jacket in the shop for my son. The Lifty’s are about as pumped as they come. Keeping everyone entertained along the way.
Great interview! Went there last year and was super impressed. Extending Wildwood should be a 1st phase improvement so you can cycle back to the Summit chair. Glad they know it was stupid to have the top were it is!
Scott Turlington, what a grounded guy. Thinking about how I can get Tamarack and Brundage on the plan for next season. (Maybe start at Powder Mountain in Utah. Are they on your interview hit list?). Lodging for employees, free pass for local kids, Indy pass…What’s not to like? Minor question, the term pod was used several times. Not sure I know what that is.
Powmow-Brundage-Tamarack sounds like a rad trip! Have not reached out to any of those other ski areas, but long-term I hope to get them all.
A terrain pod just refers to all the trails that come off of and return to the same lift. They connect with the rest of the mountain, but they act in essence like their own little ski area.
Brundage has excellent terrain and gets a bit more snow than Tamarack. The higher base makes top to bottom runs more consistent quality.