Roots in the Koots

20/12/2021

This morning's CBC radio segment on Gary. Thanks for the chat Chris!

17/12/2021

Thank you to Chris Walker for a great interview this morning about Gary. It was a pleasure to know him and an honour to pass on some of his story.
It will air Monday morning on Daybreak South on CBC radio.

15/12/2021

"Live life like we ski. There's no blue square cruising through life, you've got to get right fu***ng up on top it and go until you can't!"

- one of many words of wisdom from Gary during our chats last year.

You did it. You're a legend and friend Qʼuqʼumatz

Also fitting for the first time I met him. In the Red Mtn Parking lot at 5:45am on a big powder day dropping off my ex to do the snow- report. He was epic in the headlight glow complete with his early 80's McDonalds Canadian National Team downhill suit "You know the lifts don't open until 9:00 right?" "Oh I'll be done skiing by then! (big laughs)."

A year ago I went down to Gary's trailer to see if he wanted to chat for a new podcast series. I got home 16 hours later after an epic journey through history, space, time and beyond with a few bottles of wine on the back side of Red mountain. We had done the same thing about 14 years earlier and it was no less fascinating with new learning, understandings and a friend. Those 16 hours of audio recordings are epic... too epic for most perhaps. So we got together a week later for a 2hr sit down chat that became this episode of Roots in The Koots. The edited episode is a good surface level dip into the extraordinary life of Gary.

Every town has it's characters and it's legends. The people that help create the culture, the setting, the feel and the soul of a community. Everyone of us do it to an extent and indeed a community can't be a community with out everyone of us play...

02/12/2020

**************CONTEST AND THANK YOU ALERT****************
We just had out 500th unique listener to the series! Thank you everyone for supporting this new initiative! Here's a little thank you gift. We're giving away a 3 night stay plus $100 dining credit at your choice of Prestige Hotels and Resorts properties in the Kootenays (Rossland, Nelson, Golden, Cranbrook, Radium)
To enter Just go to prestigehotelsandresorts.com/rootsinthekoots to enter before Dec. 15.

02/12/2020

Episode 3 is now live! Featuring the one and only Butch Boutry along with special guests and Crazy Canucks Steve Podborski, Ken Read and Jungle Jim Hunter!! They talk about secret Kokanee Glacier summer ski camps that launched the Crazy Canucks, growing up in Rossland in the 40's, racing in the 60's and how one man in Rossland played a huge role in setting the Crazy Canucks up for huge success when they were just young teenagers.

Many thanks to our supporters Prestige Hotels & Resorts Rossland Beer Company Melannie Vockeroth Realtor

Rossland, British Columbia Steve Podborski Ken Read Jungle Jim Hunter Butch Boutry Butch Boutry Ski Shop

What does it take to be your best? Like really your best? Like world champion / Olympic champion best? Well there's not doubt it all starts with talent sure, but after that what does it take?You can train hard, you can train well and you can clo...

14/11/2020

Episode 2 is now live! Featuring the one and only Corky Evans.
From race riots to river treaties, Corky has a heck of a story that will inspire you to take action, and get involved to make the world a better place!

Rossland Beer Company Prestige Hotels & Resorts Melannie Vockeroth Realtor

Participation... Getting your hands dirty.... getting involved.... These are the core principles of a functioning community and a democracy. It takes hard work, cooperation and dedication over time to truly build a home, community and province wor...

06/11/2020

Ladies and Gentlemen. Roots in the Koots podcast is now officially live with Episode One featuring the one and only Gary Camozzi!

Many thanks to everyone that helped make this episode happen. Gary for sharing your stories, Ryan Kelly for helping make the connection happen. Prestige Hotels & Resorts for being our headline sponsor. Rossland Beer Company and Melannie Vockeroth for also supporting the show. Rossland Talks and Nelson, B.C. members for so many great guest suggestions.

Thanks for listening!

Every town has it's characters and it's legends. The people that help create the culture, the setting, the feel and the soul of a community. Everyone of us do it to an extent and indeed a community can't be a community with out everyone of us play...

06/11/2020

Preparing for lift off! Roots in the Koots episode 1 launches this afternoon at 4:00pm!!

03/11/2020

CONTEST TIME!! First though, a HUGE THANK YOU to Prestige Hotelsd & Resorts for coming on board to Sponsor the first 10 epoisodes of Roots in the Koots podcast!!! As a thank you, we're giving away 3 night stay at your choice of Prestige Kootenay location plus a $100 dining credit! To Enter? Hit "Sign Up," at the top of our page to sign onto our newsletter. The First one comes out this week with the link to enter the contest! Over $500 value!!! And all you have to do is sign up for our newsletter for the chance to enter!

03/11/2020

Good morning Rossland!

03/11/2020

First contest coming this week for launch week of the series! courtesy our newest show sponsor. Announcement coming tomorrow at 10:00am and it's a doozy of a prize!

27/10/2020

More Crazy Canuck fun today as Steve Podborski called in on his finger phone to talk Butch Boutry tales.

20/10/2020

Last week we connected with Jungle Jim Hunter, the first Canadian male skier to win an Olympic medal for an unbelievably inspiring chat. Our focus was for Episode 3 all about Rossland's own Butch Boutry. In this behind the scenes story, Jungle Jim recounts the coaching style of Butch and his coaching partner Larry Nellis.

20/10/2020

Last week we connected with Jungle Jim Hunter, the first Canadian male skier to win an Olympic medal for an unbelievably inspiring chat. Our focus was for Episode 3 all about Rossland's own Butch Boutry. In this behind the scenes story, Jungle Jim recounts the coaching style of Butch and his coaching partner Larry Nellis.

20/10/2020

Goodnight Trail