Season One
Season One Episode Eight
Go Dog Go
Humankind has always had a desire for speed. Hold onto your hats as we ride along with land speed world record holders at Bonneville Speed Week, join Snowbird’s avalanche rescue dogs as they race against time to find trapped skiers in the backcountry, and hit the ice with Olympic long track speed skater Jerica Tandiman.
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Avalanche Rescue Dogs
Little Cottonwood Canyon is the birthplace of U.S. avalanche science, and at the forefront of many a snowy search & rescue operation, there’s an avalanche rescue dog. Meet Snowbird Ski Patroller Marguerite Van Komen and her partner Frankie the rescue dog, and see how our furry friends are working to keep Utah’s outdoor enthusiasts safe in the face of disaster.
Bonneville Speed Week
Each summer, self-proclaimed “motorheads” from around the world make the pilgrimage to a unique geologic feature in Utah’s west desert: The Bonneville International Speedway. Meet four Utah families — the Volks, Nishes, Youngbloods, and Burkdolls — who work on their custom hot rods & streamliners all year round for a chance at breaking another land speed record.
Speed Skater Jerica Tandiman
For long track speed skater Jerica Tandiman, becoming an Olympic athlete would not have been possible had she not grown up just down the street from the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. Hit the ice with Jerica and see how she turned her grueling daily practice into a ticket to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
