Russell Winfield is back for round two of the podcast. While a lot of Russell’s snowboarding career was travel and good times, we talk about some of the times that weren’t so fun; the business ventures he was a part of, some of his crazy stories, and his pro model with Offshore Snow Shapes. It’s another fun one with a legend forefather of snowboarding. Do not miss this one.
Russell Winfield Show Notes:
2:00: What has he been up to the past month, The Dirksen Derby, Jamie Lynn, and music
7:00: Things I didn’t get answers for in podcast 1: Rivalry, US Open, Pat Bridges, Palmer, Matt Mitchell
14:50: Out of control trips
19:30: Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
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21:15: Where we left off on the last podcast: pro model graphics and his nickname Borg
26:00: Dub, Alphanumeric A#, and Mos Def and Eminem
30:20: Sponsors, Jägermeister, ramping up the party, and trouble
36:00: Starting a golf brand and making it to the NW
39:00: How does Ride end?
40:00: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
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41:30: Hyperlite, Scotland, and a Gondola rollback
46:30: The end of the pro days, no-one getting paid, and Faction
49:00: Offshore Snow Shapes
51:00: Inappropriate Questions
Aaron Blunk has been competing since he was 8 years old. When he was 10, he left the junior division, went to the open class, beat everyone and watched his much older competition leave the competition scene. He never understood that it was because he was so young and good. His career progressed to moving away from home to focus on the dream of being a pro skier and he’s made that dream come true. His story, along with some great Inappropriate Questions from fellow Olympian, Lyman Currier, make this a fun listen.
Aaron Blunk Show Notes:
2:00: He’s on fire this year, Peter Olenick, and Crested Butte
10:00: Getting into skiing, competing and his dad
19:45: Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
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21:30: How did he end up a halfpipe skier, recruited to Ski Club Vail and Junior Olympics
32:00: Armada, Head and other sponsors
40:00: First X-Games, Willie Borm, and training
47:00: The US Ski Team and what they do
52:00: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
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53:40: The Sochi season
63:00: 2017 is the year of his life, being tough and the Korea Olympics
64:30: Inappropriate Questions with Lyman Currier
Josh Malczyk is one of the most influential behind the scenes players in the world of skiing. His brands, Line and Full Tilt, have achieved cult status and are arguably reached the mainstream these days. Josh’s path to his desk job involved a lot of skiing and a lot of working for free. Nothing in life is handed to you and Josh’s story is a great example of how to make things happen in a world you are passionate about.
Josh Malczyk Show Notes:
2:00: His name, travel and CT
6:00: Okemo, skiing, and traveling to NE
13:00: Crashing a car and learning a lesson and picking a college
16:00: UVM, East Coast contests,
17:20: Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
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19:20: Rightside Productions, video parts, and sponsorship
25:50: Jason Levinthal, Reactor binding, and Line
33:00: The Meatheads, retail, and graphic design
36:00: Getting hired by Line, the K2 reaction, and not taking time off after college
40:10: Putting in hours,
42:00: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
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44:00: Not being a huge fan of Pollard, like-minded people
45:30: How much control does Josh have and Full Tilt Boots
52:00: Planet Earth Clothing
56:00: Jason is leaving, Josh is Global Brand Director
57:00: Made in China and what it’s really like
59:00: Tom Wallisch and skiers are dorks
63:00: Line for life?
64:30: Inappropriate Questions with Jason Levinthal
Kye Petersen was born to be a skier. His father, Trevor Petersen, was the ski mountaineer that all the skiers were talking about and whistler was home. What looked to be a ski fairy tale of a life for Kye, all of a sudden wasn’t…Trevor was killed in an avalanche in France. Kye was six years old. The podcast is the story of a kid, who once had a lot of attitude, finding his way, for the most part on his own. Do not miss this one.
Kye Peterson Show Notes:
2:00: Pemberton compound, injury, 4FRNT Skis, and a new sponsor
9:00: Growing up in Whistler without his Dad
15:00: The new school ski movement
19:00: Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
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21:15: Moving to Hawaii, The Pettit’s, and sponsorship
28:00: Weed and High School
37:00: Contests and more
40:40: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
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42:00: 2005, The Edge of Never, Chamonix and filming
55:00: Money
61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Pettit