Protect Our Winters Australia presents fascinating discussions about our love of the mountains and our shared journey to protect them. We chat to the people who bind our mountain culture together, weaving stories of adventure, environment and community into a yarn of passion and purpose.
The POWcast keeps you up to speed with the issues facing these wild and fragile places and stories celebrating the landscape and lifestyle we are fighting to preserve.
The POWcast is available on Youtube and Spotify.
From the Olympics to Canberra with Zali Steggall – POWcast Episode 9
With the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics fresh in the public’s memory, many within the snowsports community are grappling with what the future of their sports may look like under climate change. With locations set to become less viable to host winter sports events, many snowsports athletes have turned to climate action to protect what they love. This episode of the...
Climate and the Winter Olympics with Jackson Harvey and Miff Rennie – POWcast Episode 8
With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics fresh in the public’s memory, many within the snowsports community are grappling with what the future of their sports may look like under climate change. With locations set to become less viable to host winter sports events, many snowsports athletes have turned to climate action to protect what they love. Episode 8 of the...
POW Goes to Parliament with Helen Haines – POWcast Episode 7
Episode 7 of the POWcast takes a look inside the machine of political advocacy, reflecting upon POW Australia’s meetings with politicians. This episode features POW policy lead Sam Beaver, backcountry guide and MSC reporter Alex Parsons, and Helen Haines, independent member for Indi, a federal seat which contains almost all of Victoria’s ski resorts and mountain towns. Last year, as...
Climate Change in the Backcountry with Dave Herring – POWcast Episode 6
Episode 6 of the POWcast features long-time fixture of the Aussie backcountry scene, Dave Herring. Dave has channelled his backcountry skills he has picked up around the world into his work as a ski guide, which has done in Australia and Japan for over 10 years. Many may know Dave through Alpine Access, which he runs with his wife Pieta,...