Sierra Shafer took a non-traditional road to her position as Editor in Chief of Powder Magazine, the pinnacle of ski journalism. She’s an amazing writer but these days, she doesn’t write as much as she’d like to as she spends her time being the boss. On the podcast her talk her life and times that include religion, bring struck by lightning, popularity, a big college, a small college, newspapers, Val Kilmer, skiing and a while lot more.
Sierra Shafer Show Notes:
2:00: Valentine’s Day, Colorado, Religion,
7:00: Volunteering young, High School, and being tall
13:00: Getting struck by lightning, sports, and going to college too early
22:30 : Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world
25:00: Skiing in PA, Waynesburg University, and Malaysia
34:00: Moving to LA, stars and working for free
43:00 Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
43:30: Intro to Powder, getting a job, and digital media
56:00: Content changes, issues or escape, and getting bought and layoffs
48:00: Editor in Chief, gnarly terrain, and being a woman
70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Maro leBlance
Chris Logan comes from a family of pro skiers. His younger sister Devin is an Olympic Silver Medalist and his older brother Sean was the one that motivated the Logan siblings to kill it on the mountain. While Chris came up as a contest guy, an average one at that, his brother led him and his best friend Parker White into the back country and Chris’s world changed. These days you’ll find Chris on the hunt for deep powder and cold beers and the podcast is an entertaining one.
Chris Logan Show Notes:
4:00: His girlfriend, his sister, and contests
10:00: Growing up in NY with 5 kids, JETS and the ski program
13:00: Finding the park, movies, and football
20:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world
22:45: Ski school, divorce, and Parker White
30:00: Mammoth, contests and getting into the backcountry
42:00 Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
43:30: Level 1, Dahrkness, and breaking away from his brother’ s shadow
53:00: Starting The Big Picture, back to Level 1, and money
45:00: Naturally, injuries, and learning about his body
48:00: Disappointed with other movies, body maintenance
64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Logan
Jake Blauvelt is a pro snowboarder who has lived a double life. He started his career focused on competitions and found himself on a lot of podiums. Most athletes, with that kind of success would hone their craft and continue to dominate, not Jake. At around 20, his career shifted fully to the backcountry and he carved out a niche as the young dude who was focused on natural features. On the podcast we talk about Jake’s life and times and it ends with some great inappropriate questions from legend, Peter Line.
Jake Blauvelt Show Notes:
4:00: Kids and watching snowboarding
7:00: Growing up in VT, family and maple syrup
10:00: XC Skiing, soccer and skateboarding
13:00: Breaking his leg skiing, learning how to fall, snowboarding and the scene
16:00: Competitions and Forum
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world
24:45: More Forum, Cole Barash, and moving out west at 16
28:00: Mammoth parks and then focusing on pow and filming
31:00: Is it a risk to quit contests, Devun Walsh, and partying
33:00: Growing as a rider sponsor wise and a new agent
39:00: Meeting Henrik, hip hop and back to weed
41 :15 Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
42:00: His sponsor list, energy drinks, and pressure from filming
45:00: Naturally, injuries, and learning about his body
48:00: Disappointed with other movies, body maintenance
57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Peter Line
Phil Casabon doesn’t do many interviews…what he’s known for is style on his skis and there aren’t too many in the world today that make skiing look as good as Phil. While he has two X Games Gold Medals in the Real Snow category and competed, that’s not what Phil is all about. He’s about edit’s that focus creativity and style. On the podcast we talk coming up, Henrik, Wu-Tang, plants, fungus, and a lot of skiing and style. It’s a must listen podcast.
Phil Casabon Show Notes:
2:00: Injury and Helmets
11:00: Growing up in Canada, ski racing and quitting
15:00: Other sports, ski movies, rollerblading, and the scene
19:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30
Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world
21:45: Urban, being small, and style
25:00: Does he have a ski future, sponsors, JP Auclair and being star struck
33:00: Trouble with weed at 12, energy drinks, and investing
39:00: Meeting Henrik, hip hop and back to weed
44:15 Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
46:00: Wu-Tang, Mushrooms, and Level 1
51:00: B & E Show, editing, and X-Games
55:00: Inspired, Team Canada, and X-Games Real Snow
65:00: Pro models, Nuance, and other projects
72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Iberg