Shannon Dunn-Downing was the first dominant woman in the world of snowboard halfpipe and another absolute living legend. Shannon rode everything and learned tricks at a time when there weren’t many pipes or jumps to practice on. If that wasn’t enough, Shannon was also responsible for not only building a new sport, but also blazing a path for women in this new sport…Another do not miss episode!!!
Shannon Dunn-Downing Show Notes:
3:00: Making Dave Downing’s snowboard career
5:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
9:30: More Dave, money and equality
24:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
26:00: Growing up in Chicago, rink life, gymnastics, and moving to Steamboat Springs
31:00: Skiing, finding snowboarding, and quitting skiing forever
35:00: High School prankster, contests, and getting her big break on a road trip
43:30: ISF title years, dropping out of school,
Glade Optics: Get 10% off with the code TPM10
45:00: Finding god, her faith, and what happens with Morrow
54:00: Finding Tina, Air and Style, Boarding for Breast Cancer and the Beastie Boys
63:00: Leaving Sims, her pro model saga, and Burton pro model drama
70:00: The 98 Olympics, the 2002 Olympics, and ending her snowboard career on her own terms
77:00: Tara Dakides and Inappropriate Questions with Barrett Christy
Tanner Hall is a name that needs no introduction to those who know snow. Tanner rose to fame as a little kid in the late 90’s, when he started collecting X-Games medals. Nowadays, at 38, Tanner spends his time competing on the Freeride World Tour, filming for his personal projects, and, most recently, shooting for X-Games Real Snow/tearing his achilles. We talk about it all on the podcast…It’s another DO NOT MISS episode with another living legend….
Tanner Hall Show Notes:
3:00: Early Season, Mt Baker, urban trips, and X games real snow
14:00: GED, getting hurt, quick turnaround for surgery, and insurance.
16:00: Getting into skiing, racing, Sugar Bowl Academy, and quitting race
24:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Glade Optics: Get 10% off with the code TPM10
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
26:30: How hard he works, his movie Forever, and bringing CP back into the mix
33:00: CP funds the project, selling a feeling, burning bridges, and Forever story line
41:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Doing it for 75 years
43:00: The same old story, Freeride World tour, pressure, and delivering while hurt in Japan
54:15: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
59:00: Nicotine, and getting high again
63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Rory Silva
The name Isaac Freeland is not one most people know in skiing, which is a shame. Isaac was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ for the Freeride World Tour in 2020. What’s more impressive than that is that he’s also the overall Freeride World Tour Champion—Holy Crap!! And, between almost not making the tour on his last attempt, his allergies, being an only child, ski racing, and more, it makes for an awesome listen.
Isaac Freeland Show Notes:
3:00: Showing up in Verbier and finding out he won
8:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
10:00: Growing up in San Diego as an only child, Parkour, allergies, and epi-pens
16:00: Getting into skiing, racing, Sugar Bowl Academy, and quitting race
23:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Glade Optics: Get 10% off with the code TPM10
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
25:00: The freeride program, competing, and who does he look up to
31:00: Rare Injuries, college, and trying to be “pro”
38:00: Almost making the tour, 1 final year to qualify for the FWT, and a life changing win
41:30: COAL Headwear Use the code powell15 for 15% off
43:15: The FWT live stream, what are the changes on this level, and his mentality and panic attacks
45:00: The events, the podiums, prize money and sponsors
53:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jonnie Merrill
Before people were talking about women in skiing, Kim Reichhelm was the woman in skiing. From racing on the US Ski Team, to filming with Greg Stump, to creating the K2 women’s program, Kim has been ahead of her time and she’s done things in a way that only she can pull off. On the podcast, we talk about losing toes, making the US Ski Team, getting kicked off the ski team, and becoming the first woman of extreme skiing….It’s another DO NOT MISS Episode with a living legend.
Kim Reichhelm Show Notes:
3:00: Injury, Menopause, Covid and skiwithkim.com
13:00: Losing her big toe, dyslexia, and crushing it on the playground and horseback riding
18:00: Privilege, Skiing, and SMS
22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Glade Optics: Use the code TMP10 for 10% off
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
24:30: Seeking her dad’s approval, winning races, and making the team
30:30: What sucked about the US Team, getting kicked off the team, and not making the Olympics
40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Keeping it real for over 60 years
Elan Skis: 75 Years of Good Times
42:30: Bad attitude with college, turning it around for an NCAA Championship, and classes and internships that made a difference
49:00: The pro tour, behind the mic, and finding a rad crew in Tahoe and proving herself
57:00: The challenges of filming, Extreme skiing contests, Crested Butte and gender
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with HP Featherman
67:00: Weedmaps Question of the Day and Ad
Ross Rebagliati was the first-ever gold medalist in Olympic snowboarding. He was also the first Olympian to have his medal taken away and given back. Instead of being a blessing, the Olympic Medal ended up being a curse for Ross. On the podcast, we talk about how the biggest triumph of his life turned into a series of wrong turns--for a guy who should be a household name. It’s an interesting one with an athlete who was wronged, but he's also an athlete who never really helped himself.
Ross Rebagliati Show Notes:
6:00: Skiing, Palmer, and ski racing
18:00: Craig Kelly, Burton, racing, and snowboard goals
24:45: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
Glade Optics: Enter the code TPM to get 10% off
Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
22:30: Partying when he moved to Whistler, The World Cup Tour, winning the Mt Baker Banked Slalom
33:30: The end of Burton, F2 Snowboards, and finding out about the Olympics
38:00: The beginning of the Olympic Curse, knee injury, and being without a team because of weed
47:30: Getting on the Olympic team, the new tour, and the Canadian Team
47:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
Elan Skis: 75 Years of Good Times
49:00: In the lead at the Olympics, what goes through your mind watching the rest of the field, and what happens when you win Olympic gold
55:00: Instant Rockstar, being big in Japan, and things that happened leading up to the game and when does he realize there is trouble?
62:45: Weedmaps 'Question of the Podcast' and Ad
67:00: Being a criminal gold medalist in Japan, his treatment by the IOC, and being a global story but not one that you can cash in on
74:00: Quitting snowboard racing in 1999, living in a van down by the river for 2 years, and things falling apart in his late 20’s
80:00: Timing is lining up for him to be the Canadian weed industry, his many ventures, and what I think he should do.
84:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mark Fawcett