From Avalanche Survivor to Avalanche Educator: The Sam Kapacinksas Story

About this episode

Sam Kapacinksas shares his harrowing avalanche survival story and its impact on his life as a backcountry skier.

Send a text The Salt Lake Snowcast is back this weekend with an interview with Sam Kapacinksas. Sam will be sharing a story with us from an avalanche in 2016 that he was caught and carried in, and then walked away from mostly unscathed. We'll talk about how that day has influenced his trajectory as a backcountry skier. It’s honestly been one of my favorite interviews I’ve done on the Salt Lake Snowcast. Before we jump into that, I’ll give a quick update on backcountry conditions and avalanche...

People in this episode

Host: Nick McEachern

Guest: Sam Kapacinksas

Topics covered

• avalanche survival
• backcountry skiing
• personal story
• outdoor education
• safety awareness

Keywords

• avalanche
• survivor
• backcountry skiing
• safety
• outdoor education
• Sam Kapacinksas
• Nick McEachern

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