Tom Wallisch is one of the best skiers of his time and is still as humble as they come. From the streets, to the internet, to the X-Games and the big screen, Tom is known for being technical as much as he is known for style. Pretty impressive for a kid who grew up skiing in MD and PA.
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Show Notes
1:00: Breaking his neck mountain biking
3:06: East Coast Skiing and being a grom
9:07: High North Camp
10:30: Move to Utah for college
12:16: Evo and Diecutstickers.com spots and codes.
13:30: Winning the Superunknown contest
17:04: Rail skiing
22:40: Sketchy urban situations
24:05: Spy Optic and Sierra at Tahoe spots
26:00: Sponsors
29:24: Scholarships
34:45: Contests and the future of Tom’s skiing
36:50: Setting trends
39:00: The world record rail
41:00: What to expect this season from Tom
43:30: What others think of Tom Wallisch
Snowboarding and hard work have done everything for Pat Bridges. A writer by trade, Pat is also a talented snowboarder who proves the old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” Pat and I talk about developing his writing craft through snowboarding, the theme of his life and the road to Snowboarder Magazine.
Pat Bridges Show Notes
1:21: What has Pat been up to?
2:19: What’s a typical week look like to Pat?
3:48: Who was Pat in High School, how did he get into snowboarding and what else did he do?
5:14: What happens after High School?
7:48: Who are Pat’s Snowboard sponsors and what is that life like? Rossignol Uvex Airwalk Scott
8:12: www.evo.com supports “The Powell Movement” and created a special offer for YOU!
8:55: “The Powell Movement” Sponsor www.diecutstickers.com lets you know how to get a free set up as a thank you for listening.
10:56: What jobs and people helped shape Pat’s career in Snowboarding and what was his secret to writing success? East Infection Zine
15:12: What other jobs has he had at Snowboarder and what are his responsibilities as Creative Director?
21:09: www.spyoptic.com is all about the Happy Lens. If you haven’t tried them out yet, Spy has created a special offer for listeners that makes it an easy decision to pick up a pair of Spy’s.
21:51: www.sierraattahoe.com is the place to avoid crowds in the Tahoe area. Don’t spend a fortune on lift tickets to stand in line wishing you were at Sierra at Tahoe, go there instead.
22:51: Pat talks about the dream job.
24:49: Biggest career regret
26:11: What is Pat most proud of? Jake Burton Interview
28:27: Did he wear the half beard in the Playboy Mansion Grotto? Pat Bridges Half-Beard
Jeremy Jones is an American badass who has inspired countless people to head to the mountains. He dabbles in business and politics, but is known for snowboarding.
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Jeremy Jones Show notes:
1:51: I couldn’t help myself and jumped right into Protect Our Winters and Politics
3:24: How Protect Our Winters is taking the election, what’s the new strategy and how will they make a difference moving forward? www.protectourwinters.org
9:58: Did Jeremy ever think he would be so involved in politics?
11:17: www.evo.com supports “The Powell Movement” and created a special offer for YOU!
12:02: “The Powell Movement” Sponsor www.diecutstickers.com lets you know how to get a free set up as a thank you for listening.
12:50: How did Jeremy get into snowboarding? Where did he grow up? What was that like?
15:31: Other sports growing up and what was Jeremy like in https://www.gocva.com/ High School?
20:22: Snowboard racing days and searching for powder on the days off
24:08: www.spyoptic.com is all about the Happy Lens. If you haven’t tried them out yet, Spy has created a special offer for listeners that makes it an easy decision to pick up a pair of Spy’s.
24:50: www.sierraattahoe.com is the place to avoid crowds in the Tahoe area. Don’t spend a fortune on lift tickets to stand in line wishing you were at Sierra at Tahoe, go there instead.
25:28: Was there big money in snowboarding for Jeremy in the 90’s?
26:18: What is the transition from being a racer on www.rossignol.com to riding big mountains?
27:23: Visiting his brothers www.tetongravity.com in Jackson Hole
29:26: Riding with Johan. http://snowboarding.transworld.net/videos/time-machine-johan-olofsson-in-tb5/#IqqAkKS6PHVhw5g3.97
31:17: What is the level of snow safety in the early days?
34:34: Getting the gear he wanted with Rossignol.
36:22: The fear of creating your own brand. The launch of www.jonessnowboards.com
40.46: The future of Squaw Valley. http://unofficialalpine.com/?p=11041