Drew Petersen’s life and times have been defined by highs and lows from the time he was a little kid. On one hand, he lived in Colorado and developed a passion for skiing young. While that passion grows, so does depression and bipolar disorder, which is not diagnosed until much later in life. Combining that with a life of winning ski contests on the weekends and then returning to school as the smart, intense kid wasn’t the best combination. But Drew pushed through, made it as a pro skier, then had terrible accidents in the mountains, with a lot of head trauma and the suicidal thoughts became way stronger than they were at 9 years old. I’ve said enough, this is a heavy podcast, Drew is not afraid to share, and everyone should listen.
Drew Petersen Show Notes:
3:30: Sunburn, The Quality Film Time Tour, and growing up in Silverthorne
12:00: Getting into skiing, tantrums, brain injuries impact memories, motional control and the injury mental illness timeline
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better
23:00: Suicidal thoughts at age 9, what type of skiing he was doing, getting his own insurance, and the Telluride accident
35:00: Faction Skis, Jr big mountain contests, getting into Powder’s top skiers 18 and under, and Lance Armstrong
41:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
GoPro: The only action sports camera that matters
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
43:30: Japan at 17, who he competed against, University of Utah, big injury in college, and getting “Ski The Wild West” funded
52:00: Accident on Hood, Self-Rescue, going into a dark place, coping with booze and weed, and the series of bad events that he thought he was the root of
61:00: The relief of getting help and public speaking
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Todd Ligare
Mike Styskal, aka Styk, has lived his life as a creative force in snowboard design, but Styk is so much more than that. He's one of those people that exudes effortless cool: he always has a different unique look, and his sense of style is always on point. It's a characteristic that helped this Nebraska farm boy go from the small-town USA to the progressive city of Seattle and thrive. On the podcast, we talk about Nebraska, Burning Bush Studios, Ride, China, trouble, Draplin, and so much more. If you like business episodes, don't miss this one.
Mike Styskal Show Notes
3:30: Growing up in Grant, Nebraska, in the '70s, the art influence of automotive boxes, and skiing
8:30: Was he a weird art kid, Dazed and Confused, his only time getting his ass kicked at a bar, and Carnie State College
14:00: Fraternity life, hazing, design by hand in college, commercial art, and his sign-making business
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better
24:30: The Seattle designer's dress code, becoming part of the Seattle underground scene, and Frank Zepponi,
33:00: Burning Bush Studios, The Representative in a Box, and landing the K2 skis account
41:45: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
GoPro: The only action sports camera that matters
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
43:00: The K2 Dog Poster, Ride, the Bob Hall years, the K2 acquisition, and hiring a team
60:00: Muscat, Draplin, China, lawsuits, and trouble
74:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mark Fankhauser
Brant Moles is one of those legends that have zero ego. While he’s a quiet guy, he’s not afraid to share what happened with his career…and in the first part of his career, he was a Wisconsin-based ski racer who went to an east coast academy with the goal of making the US Ski Team…but with all stories like Brant’s, politics play a role. When that happens, it usually doesn’t work out. The good thing is Brant Moles’ career isn’t remembered for racing; it’s remembered for winning extreme contests, filming with the heavy hitters of his time, and helping lobby the industry to make fat skis. Brant Moles helped change the sport of skiing with product and how he used it in Alaska, and his story is one that should have been told long ago….but this is his first podcast.
Brant Moles Show Notes:
3:30: Skiers of the Midwest, Racine, Wisconsin, The Playboy Club, and skiing in Wisco
11:30: Dirt bikes and sleds young, other sports, ski racing, divorce, and rebellion
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better
23:00: Green Mountain Valley School, being small, pressure, speed events, and not making the team
33:00: Post Grad years, and doing all he could to make it all over again only to have politics end his career, not caring about skiing
40:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
GoPro: The only action sports camera that matters
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
43:00: Blizzard of Ahhh’s, Snowboarders in Exile, Filming with Rob Bruce, and Spinal Snap
54:00: Getting the Golden Ticket to Hollywood and Europe, access to the mountains that no one else had, and sponsored by Nobis
60:00: Survival skiing, out of his comfort zone, and no tracks anywhere in France
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jeremy Nobis and Rob Bruce
Michelle Parker has made a name for herself in the big mountains, but her roots go all over the board when it comes to sports and skiing. An elite soccer player with a big future, Michelle was forced to choose between soccer and ski racing at a young age. She chose ski racing, became a Junior Olympic Champion, and then quit racing in favor of the park and skiing powder. While Michelle competed for a bit, injuries made her realize that contests were not her thing and her focus shifted entirely to filming. She’s arguably one of the most important skiers this century. We talk about real issues in this one, and Michelle has a great perspective. Roy Tuscany asks Inappropriate Questions.
Michelle Parker Show Notes:
3:30: Injuries, what she learns during them, healers all over, and finally, good news
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better
23:00: Dad was a professional tennis player, almost quitting skiing and her thoughts on the new Palisades name
29:00: Ski town privilege and diversity, experiencing the uprising in Seattle and Portland, and how do we get other people to the mountains
36:00: Getting into skiing, skiers in Tahoe, her crew, and playing baseball
40:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:30: Elite Soccer, having to choose between soccer and skiing, Junior Olympic Champion, and quitting racing
51:00: Does she have girlfriends, women in skiing, her idols at Palisades, and hitting McConkey in the balls
59:00: Park skiing, getting sponsored by Line, X Games, K2, the lack of support, and getting dropped by her sponsors
70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany and Trevor Kennison
Ethan Stone Fortier is a force in the world of snowboard media. He’s one of the hosts of the wildly successful Bomb Hole Podcast, he’s been a snowboard photographer for over 20 years, and he’s personally responsible for one of the more iconic brands in snowboard history, Technine. On the podcast, we talk all things Bomb Hole, coming up in Vermont, the VTSP, starting brands, working with investors, the business behind the photography, and much more. Chris Grenier asks the Inappropriate Questions
E Stone Show Notes
4:30: Naming the Misty Flip, The beginning of The Bomb Hole in the pandemic, and the initial game plan
9:00: When do you start believing the show is your future, building the empire, the multiple revenue-generating arms of the show, and the workload breakout
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better
22:30: YouTube V Podcast traffic, ownership of The Bomb Hole, and money
25:00: Growing up in Vermont, life changes with divorce, rebellion, weed, and dancehall
30:00: Colchester Snowboard Club, VTSP, The Green Mountain Series, moving to Avon with a ton of pros and tinkering with products
41:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:30: The Technine evolution, how the industry reacted, getting swindled by his dad, and production in China
54:00: Mistakes, investors, Photography, the business of photos, and the end of Technine for him
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Grenier
Eric Schrijn is a street skater with legendary status and infinite wisdom. He was the winner of the first ever IMYTA street contest, he’s had timeless video sections, magazine covers, pro model products and X Games hardware. While he was making this happen, he was also dealing with a family suicide, a diagnosis of bi-polar and managing all of that. Throughout it all, Eric has been on the forefront of progression as an athlete and as a person, he’s one of my favorite athletes to travel, hang and podcast with. Some good stories come out of this one.
Eric Schrijn Show Notes
3:30: California fires, Escondido, blind dad, money, and California kid
14:00: Inline hockey, Chris Edwards, religion, sponsorship, and contests
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:30: Pioneer of the home study program, X Games, TV, The GAP and money
30:00: Focusing on filming, IMYTA, give and take of skating, losing his brother and cannabis
41:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
43:00: More cannabis, Razors, bi-polar diagnosis, K2, and skate milestones
55:00: The end of pro, growing cannabis for a living, hos growing ends,
72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Louie Zamora and Mike Powell
For my last Best of Inappropriate Questions episode, I’m focusing on the snowboard side of things and have some laugh-out-loud questions and answers for you. Think names like John Cardiel, Mike Ranquet, Danny Davis, Mikey LeBlanc, Eric Jackson, the Mitrani Brothers, and many more. It’s a don’t miss episode that has something for everyone.
Best of Inappropriate Questions, The Snowboard Edition:
5:00: I ask John Cardiel questions
8:00: Matt Sickels asks Mikey LeBlanc questions
12:00: Glen Plake asks Mike Ranquet Questions
16:00: Jeff Ament asks Joel Gomez questions
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
22:00: Chris Cote asks Todd Richards questions
25:30: Matt Peterson asks Chad Otterstrom questions
29:00: Shaun McKay asks Patrick McCarthy questions
32:00: Hana Beaman asks Robin Van Gyn questions
35:30: Shaun McKay asks Eric Jackson questions
39:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:30: Jaimeson Keegan asks Dan Brisse questions
44:00: Patrick McCarthy asks Sammy Lubke questions
48:00: Jody Wachniak asks Matt Belzile questions
51:00: Mark Fawcett asks Seth Wescott questions
54:30: Luke Mitrani (and others) asks Danny Davis questions
59:00: Luke Mitrani (and others) ask Jack Mitrani questions
63:00: E Stone asks Chris Grenier questions
Inappropriate Questions has been a staple of The Powell Movement podcast over the past couple of seasons. But did you know the show pre-dates TPM? Years ago, I had a podcast with Powder Magazine called “Sponsored,” and to build my own audience off that show, I created Inappropriate Questions as a stand-alone podcast and put it out on the TPM feed. When Powder killed the Sponsored pod, I pulled old IQ episodes off the internet, knowing I would create what you are listening to today. So please enjoy this special two-part episode, Inappropriate Questions from the Vault: The Sponsored Years
IQ From the Vault Show Notes Part 2
5:00: Karl Fostvedt asks Caroline Gleich 2 questions
8:00: Caroline Gleich ask Frank Raymond a question
11:00: Frank Raymond asks David Lesh a question
16:00: David Lesh asks Aaron McGovern two questions
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
22:00: Aaron McGovern asks Lexi DuPont a question
25:30: I ask Elyse Saugstad two questions
29:00: I ask Kristi Leskinen 2 questions
31:00: I help Kristi Leskinen with 2 questions for Drew Tabke
35:30: Drew Tabke asks 2 questions to Julian Carr
39:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:30: Julian Carr asks Pep Fujas a question
44:00: I help Pep Fujas with questions for Colston VB
48:00: Colston VB asks Kim Reichhelm 2 questions
52:00: I help Kim Reichhelm with questions for Matt Margetts
56:30: Matt Margetts asks 2 questions with Mike Hattrup
62:00: I ask Rachel Burks 2 questions
Inappropriate Questions has been a staple of The Powell Movement podcast over the past couple of seasons. But did you know the show pre-dates TPM? Years ago, I had a podcast with Powder Magazine called “Sponsored.” To build my audience off that show, I created Inappropriate Questions as a stand-alone podcast and put it out on the TPM feed. When Powder killed the Sponsored pod, I pulled old IQ episodes off the internet, knowing I would create what you are listening to today. So please enjoy this special two-part episode, Inappropriate Questions from the Vault: The Sponsored Years
IQ From the Vault Show Notes
6:00: I ask two questions to Sean Pettit
10:00: Wayne Wong asks Colby West a question
16:00: Colby West asks Chris Benchetler a question
19:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
21:00: Colby asks Chris a second question
26:30: Chris Benchetler asks Michelle Parker a question
30:00: Michelle Parker asks Kent Kreitler a question
34:00: Sammy Carlsen asks Glen Plake a question
39:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:30: Glen Plake asks Cody Townsend a question
47:00: Cody Townsend asks Greg Stump two questions
48:00: Greg Stump asks Hadley Hammer 3 questions
50:00: Hadley Hammer asks Mike Douglas a question
55:00: I ask Skogen Sprang a question
58:30: Mike Douglas asks Clayton Vila a question
Robin Goomes went from an unknown name to one of the top women in freeride mountain biking, and she did this almost overnight by backflipping her way into the spotlight…But, before this Kiwi’s meteoric rise in the bike world, Robin grew up on a remote island and then entered the military. On Robin’s first podcast, we talk about the wild ride she has been on since 2021 and the road she took to being the first female to land a backflip in competition and jumpstarting her career. Harriet Burbage-Smith asks Inappropriate Questions.
Robin Goomes Show Notes:
3:30: New to media, her unique upbringing with her mom and sister, and growing up on a dirt bike
14:00: Hanging with the boys, work ethic, moto, BMX, and high school on the mainland
15:00: Sharks, joining the army, and military travel
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Taking orders, riding mountain bikes in the military and leaving the military, and moving to Rotorua to ride
30:00: Racing DH, peers that push her, Red Bull Formation, Mons Royale “Future Grounds” and being an alternate at the second Red Bull Formation
40:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:00: Does she get star struck, not getting to ride at Formation, and how she gets invited to Crankworks
48:00: The 6 backflips heard around the world, learning the trick, sponsors, and Megavalanche
55:00: Audi Nines, is it all a blur, and winning at Crankworks a month ago
50:00: Inappropriate Questions with Harriet Burbage-Smith
Louie Zamora came from nothing to become one of his most influential inline skaters. He was a street skater whose video parts still hold up, a contest skater who podiumed at X and Gravity, an entrepreneur who was responsible for important brands, and a victim of the opioid crisis that's turning his life around. This podcast was a fun and heavy way to catch up with an old friend and relive his past. Eric Schrijn asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Louie Zamora Show Notes
3:30: Revenge of the Nerds, LA life, being small, video games, and moving to San Diego
14:00: Beach culture, inline skates, it's so natural, culture, proving himself to the Esco Zoo
15:30: Product testing with Rollerblade, hammers, and injuries
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Getting flowed Rollerblade skates, Randy Spizer, getting a contract from Rollerblade, and Senate
32:00: His HS life, going to K2, and contests
40:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:00: Being too cool for things, Gravity Games, X-Games, and a tour bus ending an era at K2
51:00: Creating a skate brand on an airplane, not seeing eye to eye with Powerslide, and leaving skating for the first time
58:00: Coming back to K2, creating a program together, our falling out and Orien Live
64:00: Getting hit by a car, addiction and isolation, living on the streets, and getting life back together
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Schrijn
Mike Adams’s legendary 45-year career in snow business has come to an end. I was able to catch up with the man responsible for some of the most iconic products of our time during his last week in the industry. It’s a history lesson of the business from the man responsible for bringing the shaped ski to North America. The podcast talks about all things Moog, Molnar, Elan, Salomon, and Atomic. It’s another don’t miss business episode with a true snow sports legend.
Mike Adams Show Notes:
3:30: Salomon inline skates, his childhood and skiing racing
12:30: Pranks at Holderness; how does he get his Moog and Molnar jobs, Geze, president of Elan and the Montauk sales group
18:15: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
27:15: Sidecut Extreme, bringing it to the US, the SCX takes over and pitching Salomon on the SCX
31:00: The X-Scream, the Snow-Blade, and the 1080
39:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
40:30: Salomon Snowboards, the Amer purchase, and bringing Atomic back to life
56:00: Overseeing Atomic and Salomon at the same time, new ownership, and going away from a portfolio management system the day Mike leaves
65:00: Inappropriate Questions
Nick Sargent is the SIA President who moved the business and sold its key revenue generator, the SIA Tradeshow...but he’s so much more than that. Nick came up as a race tech on the World Cup, parlayed that into a gig managing Salomon’s Olympic efforts, then it was on to Burton before taking over at the SIA. These days, Nick is navigating some challenging waters, and we talk about his key moves, the OR Show, consumer shows he’s bought, and a lot more. Industry OG Chris Licata asks the Inappropriate Questions
Nick Sargent Show Notes:
3:30: OR recap, growing up at Stowe, skiing, snowboarding, racing, and flunking out at Western State
12:30: Back to Western State, learning ski tuning, Dynastar Race Service, and landing a job at Salomon around the Olympics
25:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
27:15: Selling Burton, Jake Burton and his encouragement for the partnerships, and learning to snowboard in a couple of hours
35:00: Pottery Barn/Burton, digital product, how does the ball get rolling at the SIA, and moving the SIA
43:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
45:30: Are you the bad guy for moving the SIA, the loss of institutional knowledge, brand consolidation, and selling his revenue generator, the SIA Tradeshow, to OR
56:00: The pandemic and buying the BEWI Shows, selling his consumer Snowbound Festival before having one, and how does selling SIA to OR benefit Winter Sports?
63:00: What does the SIA do for paying members, and OR is moving back to SLC
74:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Licata
Louie Vito has done it all: Champion snowboarder, reality TV star on ‘Dancing with the Stars’, playing himself in the sequel to ‘Point Break’, and there is so much more to him. On part 2 with Louie, we dive into sponsors, contests, Danny Kass and the Grenade Crew, the fact that no brand ever put big marketing dollars behind him, and so much more. Louie is not the guy I thought he was going to be, he’s the hardest man working on the game. And a badass in his own right, Toby Miller, asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Louie Vito Show Notes:
3:30: Wanting to be pro at 5, quitting other sports, Sims, and the Rick Kane analogy for Stratton Mountain School
14:00: Sleeping in his Burton boots, who is he in school with, 2002 Olympics, and his first big injury
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: Forum, O-Matic, Volcom, not getting sponsor support, snowboarding being too school for school, and Natural Selection
36:00: Podiums, first X Games, Danny Kass, and no pressure but trouble at Aspen X
42:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
44:00: Unhealthy sponsors (Energy Drinks and Fast Food), important sponsors (Toyota, G-Shock, Melin, Ethica, Wienerschnitzel), what he spends his money on and is there another Olympic run?
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Toby Miller
Louie Vito is a badass snowboarder. He’s an Olympian, a US Grand Prix Champion, a Dew Tour Champion, an X Games medalist, and he comes from a 300 vertical foot hill in Ohio. He also seems to know everyone form celebrities to pro athletes, he’s competed in Dancing With The Stars, he’s been in a Hollywood blockbuster movie and he’s pretty humble about it all. On the podcast, we talk being Italian, his crazy work ethic, this influence of his dad, and so much more. Chris Beresford asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Louie Vito Show Notes:
3:30: Competing for Italy, painful citizenship process, speaking the language, and his Olympic history
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
24:15: Italian roots, his dad, inspirational quotes, and being competitive
38:00: Team sports and snowboarding
42:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
44:00: Ohio sports and has he met Lebron, Midwest snowboarding, Woodward Gymnastics, Space Camp, and once in a lifetime experience
64:00: Monster v Red Bull, Windell’s, Tim Windell, Steven Fox, Jeremy Jones, JP Walker,
77:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Beresford
Gabe Schroder is the most passionate behind-the-scenes player I know in snow business. While he’s always been a talented marketer, he’s really made his money over the years through building relationships and spreading his stoke for the love of skiing to the masses. Between his jobs with Powder Magazine, Smith Optics, and Dakine, Gabe has made a career out of working with the best athletes in the world, but more importantly, chasing Powder with them.
Gabe Schroder Show Notes:
3:30: Super G, first performance, riding on the ski train at 6, and going to Vail in HS
12:00: Whitman College, living in Vail, people he met in town, and the US Extreme’s in 99
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Winning a Powder Mag essay contest, unpaid internship, and the Powder to the People RV Tour
31:00: Native American dream stuff, Rossignol, Smith, and the athlete program
39:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:00: Inundated with emails, signing athletes, POV pioneer, and Smith is moving
50:00: Losing athletes, managing dog shows, back to the shop floor, and Dakine
57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Cody Townsend, Zach Crist, and Mike Powell
Mark Fankhauser has been a creative force in snow for over 20 years. “Fank” grew up worshipping Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt, and Mike Hattrup before he found the opportunity that came with snowboarding. From there, Fank chased Peter Line down the mountains of the PNW before landing his gig at Ride Snowboards while still in college. Eventually, Fank created and led the in-house design agency at K2 Sports; he spent time inside the walls of DOE, Mystery Made, and REI. These days Fank is a part-owner and head of design over at J Skis, and his story is a fun business episode.
Mark Fankhauser Show Notes:
3:30: Embarrassing story, growing up in Woodinville, getting into skiing, and the ski bus
9:00: Falling in love with surf culture, inline skating, ski culture, being a super grom, and skiing with a mohawk
14:00: Rave life, the Seattle music scene, seeing snowboarding, the opportunity it created, seeing Peter Line, and Art
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Picking a college, Styk speaks to your class, getting hired to do freelance for Ride, seeing his product in the field, and getting a job offer while he’s still in school
30:00: What it was like at Ride when he first got there, the cool factor of Ride, the K2 acquisition, ad how did the Ride folks take it
40:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:00: Reinventing the snowboard ad, F the Ferry, going to Department of Energy, getting recruited back to K2, and differentiating brands
58:00: Planet Earth, J Skis, Mystery Made, REI, and back to J Skis
69:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Styskal
Wendy Fisher is known as one of the pioneering women in the big mountains, and she changed the game, but that’s only part of her story. In part 2 with Wendy, we talk about leaving the race world, depression, eating disorders, extreme contests, filming with MSP, and much more. It’s an open and honest chat with a legend. Murray Wais asks the Inappropriate Questions
Wendy Fisher Part 2 Show Notes:
3:30: Not caring about college racing, quitting with a letter/fax machine and ghosting, going on her quitting skiing road trip, and her eating disorder
16:00: Putting on 20 pounds of muscle, collapsing, when help doesn’t help, how long does this last,
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: The Performers, taking Reichhelm up on her offer in Crested Butte, the US Extreme Comp, and skiing where the guys are skiing
33:00: Wining at Squaw, Kirkwood, going to Vegas for SIA, World Championships in Alaska, and partying
41:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:30: Sponsors and money, Chamonix with MSP, helicopter crash South America, was there ever burnout, and fear
66:00: Women in the movies, calling it as a pro skier, depression, and being a mom
74:00: Inappropriate Questions with Murray Wais
Wendy Fisher changed the game as one of the pioneering women in the big mountains, but that’s only part of her story. In part 1 with Wendy, we talk about growing up in Tahoe, losing her brother young, racing with McConkey, going to Burke Mountain Academy, making the US Ski Team at 15, and the problems with the US Ski Team, mental health and more. It’s an open and honest chat with a legend. Lhotse Hawk asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Wendy Fisher Show Notes:
3:30: Dean Cummings, action sports interventions, weekend warriors, and then moving to Tahoe when she was young
10:00: Having a weekend dad because of his commute, fires, hanging with her brothers’ ski race team, losing her brother skiing at a young age, and thinking a lot about death
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
23:30: Not as competitive as you would think that one time she had more confidence than ever at the start of an event, other skiers that she grew up with, and McConkey stories
33:00: Winning every race one season, work ethic, training with the Sacramento Kings, Burke Mountain Academy doesn’t think she can make it, and moving away from home young
42:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:30: How did she do with the structure of boarding school, making the US Ski Team, making money in ski racing, finding her confidence, being a head case, and making the Olympic Team
56:00: The strange dynamic of the US Ski Team, what sucks about it, Olympic crash, crappy A team coaching, what does the end of the US Ski Team look like
67:00: Inappropriate Questions with Lhotse Hawk
Marko Shapiro is one of the most legendary action sports photographers of our time. Marko was the captain of Team Clambin, and for 50 years, Marko has called Verbier home and has shot all of the ski legends there. On the podcast, we talk about how he created a timeless style of photography through skiing powder and reading light, shooting with Dick Barrymore, Wayne Wong, Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt, John Faulkner, Ace Kvale, and more. It’s a true history lesson with a guy who really owns his nickname “Grumpy”
Marko Shapiro Show Notes:
3:30: The story behind the most iconic shot, the world he lives in, growing up in Canada, and his first camera
10:00: Getting into skiing, what does he do after school, going to Verbier, learning the art of photography, and deciding to stay in Verbier
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
22:00: Hot Doggers, Dick Barrymore, Stanley Larsen, and Marko getting his intro to K2 with Assignment K2
33:00: Selling images, crashing while shooting, his skill level, Ace Kvale moves to town and the screamer
40:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:30: The trouble with hooking up with models, his work ethic and being a stickler, and the craziest story ever told on the podcast
46:00: Quitting all his side jobs and focusing on being a pro photographer, Hattrup, Plake and Schmidt
54:00: Slide show parties, money, sharing the wealth, what he thinks of print these days, and having no filter
72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Stanley Larsen
Jeremy Nobis is a living legend cwho describes his life and times on skis as often misunderstood. But I believe there is no misunderstanding; Jeremy was a race prodigy, making the US Ski Team at 16 and racing on the World Cup until he was 26 years old. Then, Jeremy transitioned to the big mountains, and singlehandedly changed the way people ski them. In part 2 with Nobis, we talk about Alaska, TGR, Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, DUIs, etc. Kristen Ulmer asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Jeremy Nobis Show Notes Part 2:
3:30: Back to the ski shop, Dynastar, giving skiing another shot, and extreme contests
13:00: First time in AK, changing the game with his Pyramid line, and what is the crew’s reaction
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
22:45: The turn heard around the world, who he likes traveling with (Micah Black), and the après lifestyle and movie tours
28:00: X-Games, sponsors, money, and Pro Models
39:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:00: Finding Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, The Crack, and his gnarliest line
48:00: First DUI, 3rd DUI, what do sponsors say, losing Billy Poole and others, and his 4th DUI
69:00: Inappropriate Questions with Kristen Ulmer
Jeremy Nobis is a living legend who describes his life and times on skis as often misunderstood. But I believe there is no misunderstanding; Jeremy was a race prodigy, making the US Ski Team at 16 and racing in the World Cup until he was 26 years old. Then, Jeremy transitioned to the big mountains, and singlehandedly changed the way people ski them. In part 1 with Nobis, we discuss coming up in Park City with a chip in his shoulder, ski racing, the US Ski Team, the Olympics, injury, and more. Jeremy speaks his mind without a filter, and you don’t want to miss this podcast
Jeremy Nobis Show Notes:
3:30: Alter boy in Wisconsin, his family, Park City, being competitive, and fighting
10:00: Sibling rivalry, racing gets serious, is he cocky, winning JR Worlds, and school in Park City and GMVS
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: Rahlves, what he got out of GMVS, East Coast Skiing, chemicals in snow, and where does he rank among the racers at GMVS
30:00: Making the US Team as a high school junior, hazing, racer management, being an American in Europe, and what drove him in the race world
40:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:00: Accomplishing goals young, missing the 92 Olympics, never being the same mentally, injuries, training with Tomba, and athletes who know how to win
47:00: In it to win it, all things around the 1994 Olympics, and trying to monetize his career and privatize his training
55:00: The 1994 Team, not hanging out with them off the hill, the highlight of the games, why he quit ski racing, and racers who cheat
64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Daron Rahlves
Trent Bush was born into a family of technical outerwear designers at a time when snowboarding didn’t exist. Trent grew up learning how to build outerwear and skateboarding. He was a grom before groms existed, and when Wave Rave opened its doors in Boulder, Trent hung out there daily until they hired him and his brother. From there, they grew with the sport of snowboarding, eventually creating the iconic Twist and Analog brands and running design for brands like Burton, Mountain Hardware, Fenix, Fjallraven, Saga, Black Diamond, and more. It’s a fun walk through snowboard history with an outerwear visionary
Trent Bush Show Notes:
3:30: The Boulder skate scene, early snow skating, growing up into outerwear, and skiing
10:00: Skate culture, seeing snowboarding for the first time, the product, and Wave Rave
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: The Wave Rave legacy, riding with legends, and 87 World’s and skate influence
34:00: Building a brand when he was really young, SIA, the rise of Twist
41:00: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:30: Early influencer marketing, being 2nd to Burton, and being the youngest member ever elected to the SIA board of directors.
54:00: Wanting to build product in The North Face Factories, but doing in LA, the rockstar life on the strip, his investors pulling out overnight and losing it all
61:00: Burton, Analog, other projects, and Artillect,
71:00: Inappropriate Questions
Marco de Santi has the most interesting journey of any athlete I’ve had on the podcast. Born in a less than desirable situation in Sao Paolo, Brazil, Marco did what every kid does; he played soccer until he found skateparks. Marco quit team sports and headed to the USA at age 15, with literally nothing, to make his pro skating dream happen. While Marco eventually became a world Champion, inline was dropped by X-Games, and the organizing body of his sport didn’t include Marco in future events. So the first skater to land a triple was forced out of competition and into a life of LOVE, which he performs in every night with the Cirque de Soleil. It doesn’t get more rags to riches than this one.
Marco de Santi Show Notes:
3:30: Issues around his backyard vert ramp, growing up in Sao Paolo, and family life
10:00: Soccer, finding skating, stereotypes, roller rink skateparks, how does he pay to get to the US, and how does he stay
18:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
21:00: Not speaking English, meeting me, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, and problems with judging
32:00: Mountain Dew, other sponsors, never wearing pads, and spending time at Woodward
34:00: The Yasutoko Brothers, the triple, and what’s cool about X Games
39:30: Rollerblade: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:30: Nerves, Silver at X Games, losing X Games, and then getting screwed by the ASA
47:00: Winning World Championships, all things Cirque de Soleil’s LOVE (skating, money, injury, perks), building his Vegas empire, and day trading
54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Hardcore Brazil,Carlos Pianowski