Top Of The Mountain's Ramona Bruland caught up with the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, at Gondola Plaza in Aspen. The Governor was on his annual trip to Aspen, where he comes each year to ski with friends & colleagues. Schwarzenegger shared his love for Aspen and its amazing year-round activities, and compared it to his second home, Sun Valley.
Schwarzenegger also had some kind words for Ramona, and her gutsy journalistic style!
March 14, 2010
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Jonathan Pullis, Jason Smith, Ramona Bruland, Oliver Sharpe
Master Sommeliers Jason Smith from the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas and Jonathan Pullis from The Little Nell in Aspen taste Sake with Ramona and Oliver on Top of the Mountain.
March 10, 2010
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Lindsey Vonn
Ramona and Oliver discuss the Vail Mountain's decision to name a ski run after hometown girl & 2010 Olympic Gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. Top Of The Mountain checks in with Vail locals to hear their feedback on this honor for Vonn.
March 10, 2010
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Bruce Orosz
Bruce Orosz joins Oliver & Ramona for Apres on Top of the Mountain & discusses his involvement with the Miami Polo Club as well as how he became involved with wine making in Napa Valley, CA.
March 3, 2010
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Edin Algie
Edin Algie of Macallan Scotch joins Oliver & Ramona on Top of The Mountain Show to discuss and promote a better understanding of Scotch Whiskey.
March 3, 2010
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Noel Lyons of Heidi Skis joins Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to discuss this incredibly unique brand of skis. Each year, Heidiskis builds 500 handcrafted skis from Swiss White Ash and featuring that season's Himalayan-influenced style. These high performance skis are designed with fun riding in mind, and 10% of the profits are donated to the Himalayan Foundation, an organization founded by Richard C. Blum, father of Heidiskis founder, Heidi Blum.
February 18, 2010
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The 2010 SIA Snow Show brought ski industry gurus to the Denver Convention Center for 4 days of fashion, skis, snowboards, boots, and gear trends for the 2010-2011 ski season. Plum TV host Ramona Bruland talks with Professional Big Mountain Skier "Sick" Rick Armstrong, Founder/Owner of Obermeyer Klaus Obermeyer, President of Back Country Access Bruce McGowan, and reps for Marker, Volkl, Orage, and more!
February 12, 2010
by Kevin Heinz in Video
At only 19 years old, Greg Bretz has achieved his lifelong dream of competing in the Olympics and is now the youngest member of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Halfpipe team. On Top of the Mountain, Ramona Bruland & Oliver Sharpe present an interview with the snowboarding prodigy.
February 11, 2010
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Ramona gives her tips on why helmets are important, and what you need to know about buying one!
February 11, 2010
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Art & fashion photographer joins Kirk Edwards joins Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to discuss his work, his influences, some of more recent projects and his long history with Aspen. Kirk first experienced Aspen as a liftie and since that time he has gone on to work with photographer Steven Klein, and, more recently, to collaborate on a number of "Artvertising" projects with artist Max Wiedemann.
January 22, 2010
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Author & cheese expert Laura Werlin joins Oliver & Ramona on Top Of The Mountain to offer advice on pairing wine & cheese. Laura pairs the award-winning, soft-ripened goat cheese, Humboldt Fog, with a white from Duckhorn Vineyards in Napa Valley, California.
January 21, 2010
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Mountaineer Marcus Scarth joins Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to discuss his summit of Mount Everest with a family of sherpas. Marcus and his team from High Himalayan Mountain Adventures reached the summit of Everest after two-and-a-half months. Marcus shares the relative cost of the trip, discusses the physical conditioning required for such a trip & describes Everest in real life versus Everest in pictures.
January 20, 2010
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Chef Sandra Ponce of the Butcher's Block heads to Top Of The Mountain to cook the perfect dish for a cold day: chili. Ponce shares the history of chili before preparing the Butcher's Block delicious chili recipe for the eagerly awaiting Oliver Sharpe and Ramona Bruland.
January 19, 2010
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New Zealander Ashley Murray, of Polar Revolution, joins Australian Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to discuss something near and dear to the hearts of both countries. Yes, that's right - snowboarding! Ashley showcases a some of the hot, new snowboard gear for the season, including items that are sure to keep you warm, safe and entertained such as an incredibly light helmet by Smith and some stylish headphones by Skullcandy.
January 19, 2010
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Denis Cote, Mixologist for 39º Lounge (& former Whistler, BC resident) stops by Top Of The Mountain to prepare "The Olympic Smash", a cocktail he's created to honor the 2010 Winter Games. As this cocktail has a Canadian base, it does, of course, contain maple syrup.
January 19, 2010
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Olympic Gold Medalist & U.S. Ski Team member Jonny Moseley joins Ramona Bruland & Oliver Sharpe on Top Of The Mountain to debate which locations have the BEST snow. Jonny's choice for North America? Lake Tahoe. His choice for best snow in the world? Alaska. Go USA!
January 19, 2010
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Loren Gwartney-Gibbs of Ute Mountaineer joins Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to showcase the latest in ski technology: Jackets with built-in heaters. The jackets, from Mountain Hardwear, are equipped with 10 volt batteries, which provide three levels of heat for eight hours, or your entire ski day! In addition to keeping you toasty on the slopes, this uniqueapparel also allows you to charge your phone or ipod while you ski.
January 11, 2010
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Jason Flynn, co-founder & co-owner of High Society Freeride Company, joins Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to showcase a few of High Society's latest board and ski designs. Jason gives us a look at a Freestyle Board, a Freeride Board and an All Mountain Board as well as the redesign of High Society's flagship ski. What is Freeriding? As Jason puts it "Anything, all the time, all mountain."
January 11, 2010
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Fletcher Yaw, Hard Good Specialist at Performance Ski, discusses the evolution of ski design over the past 20 years on Top Of The Mountain. While The 90's saw the introduction of the parabolic ski, The 00'ssaw the refinement of parabolic skis to suit specific terrain conditions and skier types. Fletcher showcases the differences between between skis built for all-around performance versus those built for powder, and details the strides that have been made in skis designed specifically for powder. Fletcher's prediction for the next decade? Even greater refinement of parabolic skis to suit specific skier types.
January 7, 2010
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Kate George-Weaver, Style Correspondent of Aspen Fashion Week, joins Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to discuss Après Ski fashion for the 2010 winter season, complete with a runway showing of the latest styles. What is the most important rule of Après fashion? Layering, layering, layering.
January 7, 2010
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Thomas Rekasis, Mixologist & General Manager of Eight K Restaurant at the Viceroy Snowmass, stops by Top Of The Mountain to prepare a few cocktails, featuring 901 Tequila, for Ramona & Oliver. Thomas serves up "The JT" (named after 901 founder Justin Timberlake) and "The Memphis Pear." To try these cocktails yourself, head to Eight K Restaurant or Nest at The Viceroy Snowmass.
January 7, 2010
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Dylan Regan, Mixologist of Jimmy's Restaurant & Bar, stops by Top Of The Mountain to make a few winter cocktails that are sure to warm you up after a day on the slopes. The featured cocktails include the Stranahan Smash (featuring Aspen's own Stranahan Whiskey!) and Mom's Apple Pie (as good as it sounds!).
January 5, 2010
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Ski every day? Do a backflip? Complete a helicopter...while naked?!? Skiers and riders from around the mountains share their 2010 Ski Resolutions with Top Of The Mountain before Ramona & Oliver reveal their resolutions. We'd say that Ramona's are more daunting...but, Oliver, looking for love is never easy.
January 5, 2010
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Dennis Basso, fashion designer & founder of the Dennis Basso Freestyle, joins Ramona Bruland on Top Of The Mountain to talk about the history of the event and what we can expect from the Dennis Basso Freestyle 2009. Glamor, glitz, beautiful people and beautiful fashion for sure, but this year's Freestyle will also feature a one-of-a-kind fur coat designed by Dennis Basso and available for one lucky auction winner. Dennis gives us a sneak peak at this truly unique creation.
January 4, 2010
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Scott Brasington & Bill Rieger of the newly-remodeled Kenichi stop by Top Of The Mountain to sample their delicious, high end sake (brewed by a family in the hills of Kyoto, Japan exclusively for Kenichi) with Ramona & Oliver.
January 4, 2010
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