In this week’s episode, Amanda sits down with Anthony Lahout—fourth-generation co-owner of Lahout’s, America’s oldest ski shop—for a candid, wandering, and surprisingly funny look at growing up in a legacy family business, carving his own path across California, Colorado, and South America, and eventually stepping into partnership in the shop that’s been part of Littleton and Lincoln for more than a century.
Anthony reflects on the realities of retail life in a small town, the pull that brought him back to New England, and the deeply human reasons people leave and return.
He also shares vivid stories from high-altitude mountaineering adventures, backpacking culture abroad, and the unexpected challenges of proposing atop Huntington Ravine.
The conversation closes with a tour through upcoming community events across the White Mountains, grounding an episode that blends heritage, adventure, and the unmistakable character of the North Country.
