A Warning to the Wasatch with Cody Hughes

About this episode

The episode discusses the dangers of the current snowpack with local guide Cody Hughes.

Send a text After short break last week, the Snowcast is back today to talk about current conditions. I'm joined on the show by my friend, local guide, and avalanche forecaster Cody Hughes. Talking with Cody last week, we both had the same gut feeling about our snowpack: it's dangerous, complex, and makes us both uncomfortable. Our goal with this weekend's episode is to share some knowledge and do our part to help the community understand what's going on in the snow. Tune in for a passionate ...

People in this episode

Host: Nick McEachern

Guest: Cody Hughes

Topics covered

• snowpack
• avalanche safety
• community awareness
• winter sports
• local guiding

Keywords

• snowpack
• avalanche
• safety
• Cody Hughes
• winter conditions

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