Baby, it’s cold outside … so find out what travelers should do when their flights are threatened by a blizzard. Peter interviews Road Concierge President Lisa Morris to find out what every traveler should know about winter travel.

Fans of skiing and snowboarding will get their fill from interviews with a pro skier from Mammoth Lakes, a local ski host and a ski patrol member. But there are plenty of other winter sports your family can discover in this area, even if you’re not a skier.

Want to find out how accessible skiing has evolved over the years? The director of the Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra s offers the latest news on accessible skiing experiences.

Tune in January 15, 2011 to hear all this and more as Peter’s radio show comes to you from the Fireplace Lounge at Mammoth Mountain Inn in California.

Featured guests include:

Lisa Morris, founder and president of Road Concierge, offering helpful tips for travelers on how to be proactive when facing inclement weather;

Frederic Pierrel, acclaimed chef of the Lakefront Restaurant, discussing his search the search for the perfect ingredients and offering tips from his new cookbook;

John Teller, a young skier turned pro from Mammoth, sharing his favorite spots on his hometown’s mountain as well as his latest exploits on the pro-skiing circuit;

Phil Aberle, a Mammoth ski host since the 1960s and longtime resident, explaining how the area has changed since his youth and some of the newer activities like snow tubing and snowmobiling;

Brett Reed, a member of the local fire department and ski patrol, running through a checklist of winter safety tips and survival gear everyone should know about;

Michael Gregory, manager of the Unbound Terrain Park and a native of the area, filling us in on the resort’s famous terrain park and what exactly a “jibulation” and a “jam” have to do with it;

George Shirk, senior writer for The Mammoth Times, discussing the vanishing of the “ski bum” and why summertime is actually a great time to visit ski resorts like Mammoth;

Kathy Copeland, executive director of the Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, speaking about how her volunteer-based non-profit organization is helping disabled kids and injured veterans alike;

Chris Benchetler, pro skier and native of nearby Bishop, California, explaining how a “reluctant fat kid” turned into a professional skier, and why he returned to the mountain so quickly after breaking his collarbone twice last season.
As always, Peter will be taking your calls and answering your travel problems on the air! Call in with your travel questions at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837) or email peter@petergreenberg.com. (Write “ASK PETER” in the subject line.)

Photo Credit: Mammoth Mountain

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