{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a305be5d97c54ea788d100b/5c923499a5568f5a46d1d76d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Michael “Bird” Shaffer on Old & New Ways of Experiencing the Mountains","description":"<p>It probably goes without saying that a guy named <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/birdwhere/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Bird</a> will see the world a bit differently. So we talked to Bird about growing up on a commune in Washington; falling in love with skiing; finding a home away from home in Chamonix; his passion for speed riding, better (and worse) ways of experiencing the mountains, and more.</p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><ul><li>Bird’s life, work, and passions (3:00)</li><li>The story behind the Bird name (9:35)</li><li>“Ski Bohemian” vs “Ski Bum” (12:39)</li><li>On “listening to yourself” in the mountains (14:26)</li><li>Bird’s relationship with fear (16:17)</li><li>Speed Riding: “skiing pow in the sky” (26:08)</li><li>How social media is shaping ski culture (35:34)</li><li>Balancing Friendships &amp; Solitude (45:16)</li></ul>","author_name":"BLISTER"}