Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn is a lifer in the ski industry. She’s skied more powder than almost anyone on the planet over the past 20 years, which is what you’d expect from the owner of one of Alaska’s premiere heli operations, Points North. But Jess didn’t grow up chasing powder in helicopters; she was a D1 ski racer who made her way to Palisades after college. From there, she met famous friends, started skiing rowdy lines, lined up sponsors, and traveled the world to film for a decade and eventually reeled it all in to manage the family business she runs with her husband, Kevin Quinn. Ingrid Backstrom asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn Show Notes:
3:00: Growing up in CT, sports, long days, ski racing, staying on the groomers, and who was she in HS?
12:00: College Hall of Famer, moving to Palisades, Kreitler and Boyle, and snow
21:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
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24:15: McConkey, the culture of Tahoe, lessons learned, ski cross, big mountain comps, and K2
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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44:00: Alaska, gender in the mountains, Points North, trips, stepping away from guiding to running the business, the cost of heli-skiing, covid, and the heli wars
73:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ingrid Backstrom
Colter Hinchliffe is living proof that the Aspen rockstar ski bum dream not only exists but it can thrive if your heart is in the right place. Colter spent his life surrounding himself with the only thing that mattered to him - Skiing. And between growing up near Aspen, dropping out of college to shred, moving to Alta, and returning to Aspen, he made the right contacts to make the dream come true. He was tending bar in Aspen, making handfuls of cash, allowing him to travel anywhere in the world at a minute's notice...That lifestyle put him in AK and eventually in a helicopter with the TGR crew when he was 25 years old, and that, combined with an unexpected Powder Magazine cover, helped Colter graduate from ski bum to pro skier pretty late in the game. It's a real-life Aspen Extreme Ski Bum Story.
Colter Hinchliffe Show Notes
3:00: Ski gangs of Aspen, Basalt, no ski programs, X in Aspen, Aspen rich person stuff
18:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
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21:00: Cloud 9, Mesa State, dropping out, Alta, always moving his career forward, chasing powder, and contest drama
38:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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40:30: Powder Cover, sponsors, why he likes Aspen better than Jackson, money, and his life-changing AK trip
59:00: Finding out he was in TGR, and stories worth hearing
98:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brad Bell
The Pain McShlonkey Classic is arguably the most important event in all of skiing. The coveted Golden Saucer is up for grabs, and this year, 60 ski bladers had KT early ups on a Saturday pow day. The weekend's goal is to raise money in the name of our time's most important skiers and personalities. While Shane McConkey didn't look like an elite level athlete, he was way more than that: the funniest guy everyone knew, the most inclusive, the most awesome, and McShlonkey weekend is a way to celebrate his life and times with his friends at his home of Palisades. I put out a yearly podcast recapping the event and digging up old McConkey stories for your entertainment. This year, while you don't know all the names, the McConkey stories do not disappoint.
PMS Classic Show Notes:
3:00: The Trip
8:00: Mike Gutt
14:00: Mike Rosen
17:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
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20:00: Sherry McConkey
23:00: Luke Jacobson
27:00: Donny Pelletier
30:00: Fritz Renner
33:00: George Hjelte
35:00: Emma Bryan
36:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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38:00: LP
39:00: Chris Boyle
40:00: Andy Miller
44:00: Steven Kotler
46:00: Mike Rosen
Elyse Saugstad is not only a Powder Award-winning skier known for her impressive movie segments over the years, but she’s also a woman who’s put her career on the line to better the treatment of women in big mountain ski competitions. Throughout Elyse’s career, people have said no to her, but she’s never taken no as the final answer. On the podcast, we talk about growing up in Alaska, ski racing, college in New Mexico, ski bumming turning into a pro career, and a whole lot about gender and equality. It’s a good one, and Jackie Paaso asks the Inappropriate Questions
Elyse Saugstad Show Notes:
3:00: Super Bowl, Duck Farts, “Here, Hold My Kid” movie, and competing for athlete spots.
11:00: Social media, growing up in AK, skiing in AK
20:30 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:30: Ski Racing, US dev team, powder, scholarship, Tahoe, her first comp, dominating the FWT, the women’s demotion fiasco.
40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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42:30: Risking her career for all women when risk doesn’t pay off, is anyone good at inclusion, Taylor Swift, and leaving the FWT to film
52:00: Powder Awards goal journey, achieving goals, risk, shooting with Cody, the “All In” dynamic, developing new spaces, and having a kid as a pro athlete
75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jackie Paaso
Jess Kimura’s life has never been easy. Yeah, she’s a pro snowboarder who travels the world to ride, which sounds like a dream - But, hearing about the path that led Jess to snowboard superstardom, I doubt many people would trade places with her. What she has achieved is incredible. On the podcast, we talk about life lessons of the skatepark, leaving home at 16, being broke, snowboarding, mental health issues, losing snowboarding, love, losing love; oh, there is so much in this must-listen episode. Marie-France Roy asks the Inappropriate Questions
Jess Kimura Show Notes:
3:00: Alpenglow Speaker Series, Flipping her truck, early life of gymnastics and team sports, and skiing at Silverstar
12:00: Skateboarding, bad stuff at the skatepark, leaving home at 16 and getting a place with a boyfriend, alternative school, and societies stereotypes
21:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
24:00: Snowboard culture, inspiration, her contest mentality, traveling on Wendy’s paychecks, Nationals, her attitude and look, traveling to Switzerland for her first World Cup, and the start of mental health battles
40:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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43:00: Getting on powerful meds, getting put in a group home for kids with psychosis, losing snowboarding, getting off meds, and getting her life back
50:00: Picking up hitchhikers, trying to go to SuperPark with a lacerated liver, moving to Whistler, concussions, and cameramen not shooting her because she’s a girl
61:00: Sexismin the mountains, sponsorship, finding love, finding inspiration, losing love, and The Uninvited
72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Marie-France Roy
Maggie Voisin’s life has been defined by skiing, family, and the highs and lows that come with both. A three-time Olympian and 7-time X Games medalist, Maggie knows what it’s like to achieve her goals and experience the highest of highs. But, between losing a brother to suicide, untimely injuries, and countless knee surgeries, she’s also experienced the lowest of lows. Throughout it all, Maggie innovated, inspired, and spent a lot of time on podiums. Inappropriate Questions asked by Ashley Battersby and Parkin Costain
Maggie Voisin Show Notes:
3:00: X-Games, Whitefish, figure skating, wanting to be a pro skier, Windell’s, and moving out as a teenager.
21:00: Stanley: Get up to 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:30: World traveling young (she said dank meal), WSI, Dew Tour, X Games, Sponsors, the Sochi Olympics, and her injury
40:3 0: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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43:30: More sponsors, more injuries, winning X Games, Olympics part 2, and losing her brother
60:00: The aftermath of loss, a final Olympic run, the Covid Games,
68 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Ashley Battersby and Parkin Costain
Kaitlyn Farrington grew up on a cattle ranch in Bellevue, Idaho. Life growing up was all about hard work, rodeoing, and, if there was fresh snow, skipping school to head to her home mountain of Sun Valley. Eventually, she switched from skiing to snowboarding, earned a scholarship for the Sun Valley Team, and things happened quickly. She went from being nobody to the World Cup to being named to the stacked US Team in a matter of years- she was always the underdog. But, in her biggest moment, she rode away with Olympic gold…and an injury took it all away. On the podcast, we talk about ranch life, making the US Team at 17, becoming a privateer, winning, a new reality, becoming an astronaut, and more.
Kaitlyn Farrrington Show Notes:
3:00: Parents were ski bums, birthing horses, isolation, the old money of Sun Valley, and snowboarding.
12:00: Joining the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Freestyle Snowboard Team late, casually competitive, getting on the US Team fast, Barrett Christy, Europe, and specializing in halfpipe.
21:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
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Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
24:00: Selling cattle to get money for contests, X-Games, Gold at Euro X, leaving the US Team, sponsors, money, making the Olympic Team in dramatic fashion, and winning gold
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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43:00: Daytona, parades, The Oscars, her injury, accepting reality, misleading sponsors, and The Dear Moon Project
56:00: Inappropriate Questions
Mark Mackay is a country music star in the making, but his background as a ski rep makes him the perfect new business episode. His road to Nashville included stints with Rossignol, Dynastar, and Atomic, all by the time he was 20. He was the head sales rep in California when Atomic started exploding, he had a dream job, he was young, and he left it all for the lucrative world of medical sales. Soon after, he had a life-changing epiphany on a paddleboard and, within an hour, quit his job, broke his lease, and went all in on being a country music star, and so far, it’s been working.
Mark Mackay Show Notes:
3:00: Not partying, sports, skiing, music, Rossignol, Dynastar, Atomic, O’Neill
20:30: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:30: Amer Sports takeover, American Idol, leaving skiing for medical device sales, having a life epiphany, starting over with music in LA and the hustle or the music business.
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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44:00: Toby Keith, selfishness, losing money on the road, singing the National Anthem AT&T Park, his Ted Nugent break via legend Doc McGee, the pandemic, signing with a major label, and revenue streams
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Craig Wingard
Andy Hetzel is the Rick Kane of snowboarding. Hailing from Arizona, Andy’s first love was skateboarding, then punk rock. This eventually led to Andy finding snowboarding and moving his life to Breckenridge. He competed early and often and achieved pro status, but Hetzel won’t be remembered for contests, well maybe as the reigning World Mogul Champion. But, outside of that bump title, Andy and the skate-influenced crew he rode with, you know, the Palmer and Ranquet types, helped create the derelict culture of the sport when it wasn’t considered a sport, it was a lifestyle. It’s a fun history lesson, and Utah legend Benny Pelligrino asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Andy Hetzel Show Notes
3:00: X-Games, contests, reigning World Mogul Champion, Arizona, skateboarding, punk rock, and snowboarding an AZ
20:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
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23:00: Breckenridge, Worlds’s, sponsors, Jamie Salter/Kemper, Utah, MCA, Andy Brewer and Kemper Tour
40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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42:30: Bad sponsor choices, Pro model, Palmer, no moderation, and getting kicked out of Hood
53:00: Covers, video parts, guns and Alaska, the wild west of AK, Japan, and how does his career end
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Benny Pelligrino
Greg Stump, the legendary filmmaker behind ski classics like Blizzard of Aahhh’s, The Maltese Flamingo, Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski, and Legend of Aahhh’s, is back on the podcast. Stumpy is promoting his March Residence at the Isis Theatre in Aspen this March, where he is screening the incredible films mentioned above. On the podcast, we discuss stories from each movie and talk about many players, including Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt, Mike Hattrup, Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, Laird Hamilton, Craig Kelly, Hunter S. Thompson, and more. On top of that, there’s twice the number of Inappropriate Questions.
Greg Stump Show Notes:
3:00: Greg’s health, his Aspen Residency, The Maltese Flamingo
22:00 Stanley: Get up to 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
25:00: The Maltese Flamingo cont…, Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski, and Blizzard of Aahhh’s
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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43:00: Blizzard of Aahhh’s cont… and Legend of Aahhh’s
54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Hattrup and Cody Townsend (from 2015)
Nick McNutt’s ski bum story is one of the best. After ten years of dirtbagging it, Nick became a big-name pro skier and one of the faces of TGR movies. When Nick moved to Whistler at 17, he quickly became the skier other skiers were talking about because of his huge switch landings…something that wasn’t too common back in the day. While he filmed with smaller production companies, TGR’s 100K Collab contest was the thing that changed his life…and he didn’t even win. On the podcast, we talk about his journey to pro skierdom, getting buried in an avalanche with a faulty beacon, the aftermath, and much more. One of Nick’s oldest, loose-cannon friends asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Nick McNutt Show Notes
3:00: His name, Quebec to BC, learning to ski, racing, and snowboarding.
10:00: Twin Tips, skiing everything switch before anyone was doing that, being small in HS, and straight to Whistler at 17
20:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:00: Growing a foot in Whistler, the under the radar Whistler switch movement, Idea, ski tech creating his style, no poles, the Olympics, filming/TGR Collab and sponsors
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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43:00: Almost Ablaze, winning awards, Linecatcher, all-time trips, narrating “Far Out”, and money
53:00: Ski films can make things feel more dramatic, getting buried, the transceiver fiasco, the injuries, and the aftermath
72:00: Inappropriate Questions Tony Keller
Ross Reid is known these days as the Nerdy About Nature guy, a modern-day Bill Nye, helping educate the digital world about what's happening in nature. But Ross isn't just an internet influencer; he's an award-winning filmmaker who spent 20 years in the ski industry, working with the best athletes in the world. On the podcast, we talk about growing up at White Pass, his brand Rime Knits, his time with Poor Boyz Productions, K2, his Tamashii project, Nerdy About Nature, and much more. The Inappropriate Questions are off the record and all-time!
Ross Reid Show Notes
3:00: Getting banned by Tik-Tok, growing up in Redmond, skiing, huge family, his early passions around animals and nature and who was Ross in HS
20:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:00: Montana State, bad at math, his first Poor Boyz Productions shoot, Rime Knits, his business acumen, and HellBents
40:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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42:00: His prove it shoot with PBP, moving to LA, movie tours, behind the scenes of an industry, and shooting in Hawaii
53:00: Taking a job with K2, being overworked, his K2 vision, and the Tamashii project
65:00: Australia for his MBA and Nerdy About Nature
78:00: Inappropriate Questions
Logan Pehota comes from ski royalty bloodlines. His dad, Eric Pehota, is a ski mountaineering pioneer, a badass in the big mountains. Logan's journey to ski stardom took him from racing to slope-style to the Freeride World Tour to where he is today, dropping the biggest cliffs and huge tricks in the backcountry. If you've seen a Matchstick Productions film lately, you know how giant Logan goes. On the podcast, we talk about his dad, high-risk logging, contests, how money dictates his contest lines, and so much more. Colby Stevenson asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Logan Pehota Show Notes:
3:00: Eric Pehota, Jet Boats, ski programs, the backcountry early on, and Warren Miller at 6
11:00: Ski racing, being a gearhead, park skiing, not watching ski movies growing up, the Olympic track, and big mountain contests.
21:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:00: Red Bull Cold Rush, is there pressure from his last name, MSP at 17 years old, and long line logging.
32:00: Monster Enemy Lines, Swatch Skier Cup, Summer Camps at Whistler, Freeride World Tour, Chamonix and Alaska
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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43:00: Money is important, this is a job, money, going huge for dollars, and getting to film with MSP again
51:00: Backflipping his sled, the 80 footer, fear, and the wow factor
58:00: Inappropriate Questions with Colby Stevenson
Colby West is a big personality in skiing and has been for almost a decade...but didn’t start skiing until he was a teenager. When most people were getting into the sport, Colby lived an isolated life where he spent his free time mimicking different voices and spending the rest of his time in the woods…And then, he found skiing through a school program. Colby went all in on the sport, working all year to pay for High North Ski Camp. When he got there, he found a mentor in Shane Szocs, who opened so many doors for him in the pro ski world. On the podcast, we talk about dropping out of college to live in his car to make the ski dream happen, medaling at X games and other events, his vocal talents, his "Ski Musical" and so much more. Jossi Wells asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Colby West Show Notes:
3:00: Voices, growing up in NH, the only rule growing up, finding skiing through school, and the High North fiasco.
20:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
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Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:00: Mike Atkinson, Shane Szocs opening doors for him, back to New England skiing, death metal, and all black.
29:00: Poaching the Waterville Valley Team, dropping out of school, living in his car, couch stories, going from K2 to Volkl, and getting into X Games and being on a podium with Candide
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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44:00: The emotions of X Games were the money, the non-specialized generation, his surprising contest mentality, and going from straight edge to partying with his traveling boy band.
52:00: Ski town famous, being the funny guy filming, fear in the backcountry when the tricks get too insane for him, Olympics, Kastle, money and Hollywood
71:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jossi Wells
Parkin Costain is a child prodigy, a kid born to pro level athlete parents, Parkin was in the backcountry before he could walk. He was learning to read lines, manage risk and enjoy adventure at a young age and then, at the ripe age of 7, started competing in big mountain contests…Those evolved into film contests, sponsors, and a career filming with TGR. We talk about it all and more on the podcast. Jake Hopfinger asks the Inappropriate Questions
Parkin Costain Show Notes:
3:00: His parents; his name, cars, school, competing at 7, freedom, and rules
20:30: Stanley: The brand that invented keeping things hot and cold
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:30: Close calls, ski culture, Line, TGR Grom Comp, fireworks, the Quicksilver contest, and AK
40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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42:30: From Scot Schmidt to Andy Mahre, Sponsors, and getting the call from TGR,
53:00: King and Queen of Corbet’s, pressure, money, and family risk
59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jake Hopfinger
Gerry Lopez may be the most legendary guest I’ve ever had on the podcast, so it’s fitting that I kick off Season 8 with Gerry. This OG surf god single-handedly invented what relaxed style looks like, and it was all inspired by his other passion, yoga. Gerry is famous for so many things, but his legacy will be remembered most for pioneering Pipeline on a board shorter than ever seen before, and then leaving it all for Oregon and snowboarding. On the podcast, we talk about Hawaii, localism, counterculture, Hollywood, and a lot more.
Gerry Lopez Show Notes:
3:00: Early Hawaii, difficulty with change, localism, more surfers, the importance of yoga, and the beginning of the industry
19:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
22:00: Dick Brewer, counterculture, Lighting Bolt Surfboards, Pipeline Masters, G-Land Hollywood, and Arnold
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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44:00: Snowboarding, moving to Bend, Jaymo, injuries, and The Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge
58:00: Inappropriate Questions
Chris King and Graham Zimmerman are two of the power players over at Outdoor Research. Chris is OR's VP of Brand, and we discuss his career that took him from behind the lens to behind the curtain. Graham is OR's Athlete Team Captain, the Athlete Director at Protect Our Winters, and one of the most accomplished climbers of the 21st century. On the podcast, we talk about his new book "A Fine Line," his journey to the mountains, and so much more. This one's a business and athlete episode.
Chris King/Graham Zimmerman Show Notes:
3:00: When things go wrong on social media, Seattle, Golf Scholarship at Carol College in Montana, and graduating into a recession
12:00: Financial marketing, learning how to use a camera, starting his own business in action sports, entertainment, and travel, and working with dogs at Rover
19:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
22:00: Bamboo, Outdoor Research, managing athletes, pairing back OR productions, OR Mountain Bike, creating new fits and cuts, and competing with retailers
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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44:00: Graham Zimmerman, his successful PR barrage, the "Why," Team Captain at OR, Athlete Director at POW, and different types of climbing
61:00: By all means, alpine climbing, kooks of the mountain, getting into climbing young, Yosemite SAR, dropping everything life for Alaska and suffering
74:00: How do people find out about his adventures, Free Solo, money, and sponsors
87:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris King
Part 2 with Ingrid Backstrom is a much heavier episode. Ingrid and others were changing the face of big mountain skiing, and when you take that kind of risk, there’s bound to be consequences. This week, Ingrid and I talk about working in a male-dominated industry, gender differences in the mountains, risk, losing people in the mountains, and a lot more. Elyse Saugstad asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Ingrid Backstrom Part 2 Show Notes:
3:00: Norway Bushfield/Hoji story, male-dominated industry, differences between men and women, and sexism
10:00: Skiing with women, business based on gender, money again, getting hurt while pregnant, saying yes, and when trips don’t work out as planned.
20:30: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:30: Being ski famous, once in a lifetime experiences, McConkey, B.A.S.E., CR, and Arne
39:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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42:00: Powering through emotional pain with skiing, ski mountaineering, more death, Sarah Burke, different movie companies, and being pro and having a baby/kids
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Elyse Saugstad
Ingrid Backstrom ushered in a new era of women’s big mountain skiing when her award-winning segment in Matchstick Productions’ “Yearbook” set the ski world on fire. While she was her high school valediction, Ingrid parlayed her academic scholarship into a life-changing time on the Whitman ski team. Then she graduated, dropped out of the real world, moved to Palisades, and became one of the faces of skiing in the 2000’s. It’s part 1 of an incredible story, and Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Ingrid Backstrom Show Notes:
3:00: String of bad luck for the ages, Crystal Mountain, keeping busy all the time, high school, and college scholarship and ski team
20:30: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:30: Challenges of college, ski culture, summer skiing, quitting the real world, contests, sponsorship, and FWT Palisades 2009
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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43:00: Losing her passport, US Extremes, Matchstick, McConkey, Bella Coola, pressure, fear,
67:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn
Todd Jones has defined what action sports looks like to the masses and, more importantly, to the core of these sports in the most authentic way. He’s been doing it for 30 years, and his baby, Teton Gravity Research, continues to reinvent itself with new product categories, a network of retail stores, the community they’ve built online since ’96, and their movies featuring the greatest athletes. In Part 2 of the podcast, we pick up where we left off and talk about the movies, the athletes, and the stories. Greg Stump asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Todd Jones Part 2 Show Notes:
3:00: The Tangerine Dream, division of labor, getting sponsors at SIA Vegas, and the snowboard side of the tradeshow.
13:00: Fat skis, Seth Morrison, and were there hard lines between franchise athletes?
21:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off site wide until 12/4 over at Stanley1913.com
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Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
24:30: Going behind the lens full time because of deliverables, blowing the shot, showing The Continuum, distribution, and the model they have been building and evolving for talent
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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44:00: Nobis, Coombs, skits, women, Deeper, Further, Higher, Digital-ler, headcount, philosophy and money
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Greg Stump
Todd Jones and the company he helped found Teton Gravity Research, has had a huge impact on Skiing and Snowboarding. This private school-educated kid from Cape Cod became passionate about sliding on snow at Stowe, then became a certified Deadhead in high school, and college was all about leaving private college life to become a dish dog in Jackson Hole. The rest is history. Part 1 of the podcast we talk about The Dead, the early Jackson days, battles with ski patrol, pioneering Alaska with Coombs, and founding TGR. Ian Macintosh asks the Inappropriate Questions
Todd Jones Show Notes:
3:00: Kai’s injury, growing up on the Cape, Stowe, and learning to be bored
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Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
24:30: Drink it blue, ski racing at Kimball Union Academy, academics, Dead shows and TR and The Dead
40:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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42:00: Jackson Hole, rich people, battles with ski patrol, and opening the gates
54:00: Being a sponsored skier, the Warren Miller debacle, pioneering AK, inspirations, and fishing boats
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ian Macintosh
Nick Goepper won three Olympic medals in slopestyle, then called it a career and retired. Fast forward a year, and Nick is out of retirement, and he has his goals set: rebranding himself and making the Olympic Halfpipe team. On the podcast, we talk about how hard that will be, all things Goepper, and then I do a mini-podcast with the man behind the scenes of Nick’s rebrand, controversial pro skier Steve Stepp. This one’s a little different; think two guys, one mic.
Nick Goepper Show Notes:
3:00: My Olympic predictions, best Olympic experience, celebrating, retirement, and not skiing.
13:00: Getting dropped by sponsors, incentives, his compound, World Skate Games,
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24:30: Coming out of retirement for Halfpipe, learning all four doubles in pipe, and the Nick Goepper rebrand
30:00: Steve Stepp Mini Podcast: being a smart ass, getting suspended, ski racing, finding the park and pipe, Tom Wallisch and The University of Utah
40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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42:30: 4bi9, sponsors, changing the fit of skiing, and the fallout with Saga
54:00: His trolling series, did his controversial antics impact his career, pissing people off, Zane goes to Snowbird, where his career is now, and his Nick Goepper rebrand
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve Stepp
AJ Kitt is a US Ski Team Legend and was the face of US Downhill at a time when the US Skiing’s image desperately needed a re-fresh from the Bill Johnson era. AJ’s a 4X Olympian, which is incredible, but also the most screwed-over athlete ever by FIS, which is unfortunate. On the podcast, we talk about going fast, understanding sponsorship early, Bill Johnson, the World Cup at 18, the Olympics, and so much more. US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer Chad Fleischer asks the Inappropriate Questions.
AJ Kitt Show Notes:
3:00: Early season racing, dirt bikes in NY, weekends at Swain, and Dianne Roffe
12:00: Frustration with race results, Mountain House Academy and the talk with his parents, and GMVS
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming
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24:00: Spyder, learning to be professional early, Bill Johnson, and believing in himself.
32:00: Making the US Team and going straight to the World Cup, his first Olympics, winning his first World Cup, the mental aspect, and 2nd in Kitzbuel
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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41:30: Changing the Olympic course, getting screwed by FIS for the first time, Getting screwed by FIS for the 2nd time, and going down to Nor-Am’s to get his confidence back
49:00: The Dual- Tech era of Rossignol, Ski Tech Ed Waldeberger, Rolex, and other sponsors
63:00: Success at Super G in Whistler, getting screwed by FIS for the 3rd time, retiring and getting used to being a regular civilian.
61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chad Fleischer
Cory Côté's career has included some of the most interesting jobs with the biggest players in the business. His story starts with a difficult childhood, where he used team sports to take him from Canada to Washington and then transitioned from athletics to art. From gigs with Ames Bros to record labels to designing (in-house and out) for some of the most influential brands in action sports...You've seen Cory's art and work. These days, Cory has Mystery Made, his brand and design house in West Seattle. On the podcast, we talk about the road from Canada to crushing it. Brandon Ramirez asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Cory Côté Show Notes:
3:00: Singapore, Canada, rough childhood, sports, and college soccer
11:00: Cornish, Tooth and Nail Records and Ames Bros
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24:00: Getting a job with K2, learning to snowboard at sales meetings, differentiating brands and keeping secrets.
30:00: The benefits of doing the job of 10 people, the end of US production, the China experience, becoming design manager at K2 and Shepard Fairey
39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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41:30: Original Penguin, lawsuits, inspiration trips, and leaving K2
49:00: Starting Mystery Made, staying in snow, learning the business end, and odd hours
54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brandon Ramerez
Dave Moe is the most unique, eclectic guest I’ve had on the podcast, and he and his brother may have had more of an impact on the sport of skiing than anyone else I’ve had on the show. The Moe’s started Powder Magazine, and Dave Moe was the gonzo journalist who traveled the world in the name of Powder. On the podcast, we talk about early Seattle skiing, his “Screw Loose” alter egos, founding Powder Magazine, sales, marketing, travel, and general weirdness. Jake Moe makes a couple of appearances to clear some things up on this history lesson of an episode.
Dave Moe Show Notes:
5:00: Screw Loose and Alter Egos: Abraham Lincoln, Tragic Johnson, Lambchop, and Captain Powder, and skiing in Seattle.
13:00: Skiing in Seattle, the idea for Powder Magazine, Jake on couch surfing, Sun Valley, and what did other media think of Powder?
20:00: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.
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22:00: The magazine plan, what it costs, the reason Powder was a success in Jake’s mind, paying for the product, the sales strategy, covers, and travel
36:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.
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38:00: Hunter S Thompson influence, weird stuff, expense accounts, and selling Powder
43:00: How does Powder end for him, Spiritual Editor, Powder is coming back, and his Hall of Fame bid
47:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Sanford