Chris Jerard is a mastermind when it comes to building things in the world of sliding on snow. A serial entrepreneur, Chris had a unique inspiration in high school that drove him to pursue his passions instead of opting for a safe law career. On the podcast, we talk about that inspiration, the beginnings of Freeskier Magazine, his perfectly timed pivot to digital, founding start-ups, and his current role as VP of Content Marketing at Outside. It’s a peek behind the curtain of some of the most influential media properties in the business.
Chris Jerard Show Notes:
3:00: Freeskier parties, growing up in New Hampshire, entrepreneur as a kid, what HS group he was in, his biggest influences early in life.
13:00: Taking a year off in a van, University of Colorado, Rock and Ice Magazine, and stalking magazines.
21:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
24:00: Freeskier Magazine, what is magazine life-like, Alaska, the hot tub photo shoot, and the K2 debacle.
43:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there d
45:00: Chase Jarvis, the lightbulb goes off in his head, working with Travis Rice, sounding Inkwell and Roam
56:00: Selling to Outside, The Outerverse, NFT’s, Warren Miller, and the focus today
75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Pat Crawford
It's Chris Rubens, everyone's favorite skier, part 2, and another deep dive into the life and times of a guy who makes his money farming snow and food. This week we talk about money, filming, the trip that changed his life, accidents in the mountains, becoming a farmer, and much more. Chris's brother-in-law and Powell Movement alumni, Greg Hill asks the Inappropriate Questions
Chris Rubens Show Notes:
3:00: Pranks, MSP trips, marketing Rubens, late payments that impact his filming career, and seasons that don't work out.
13:00: The Sherpa's "All I Can," winning awards, JP Auclair, and death in the mountains
20:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
23:00: Personal favorite year of filming, Blank, Guilt Trip, and starting the journey to reducing his carbon footprint.
34:00: Internet hate, Greg Hill and "The Curve of Time" Movie, and skiing in electric cars
41:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited
43:00: Accidents in the backcountry, tinkering with product, sponsor switching after 19 years
52:00: Atomic and farming
63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Greg Hill
Chris Rubens is the pro skier that pro skiers want to ski with. A badass in the mountains with a pro ski career that has spanned over 20 years, Chris graduated from the world of helicopters and sleds to totally changing the curve of his carbon footprint. In part 1 of his podcast, we talk about ski racing, growing up with Hoji, finding freeride, sponsorship, the eclipse photo adventure, and his big break with Matchstick Productions. It's another good one with the nicest of Canadians. Ski Legend Mike Douglas asks the Inappropriate Questions
Chris Rubens Show Notes:
3:00: USA v. Canadian athletes, coming from a British oil family, and ski racing
12:00: Hjorleifson family, his and his Olympian sister's ski racing careers, going to a sports school, joining the Rocky Mountain Freeride program, and when did he realize he could go further in skiing
20:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
23:00: First free pair for skis, being productive, hating contests, is there a benefit going head to toe with a brand, and money
35:00: Everyone is replaceable, and moving to an undeveloped Revelstoke
39:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited
41:30: What development does to Revelstoke, The Eclipse Adventure and photos, and getting cold feet
52:00: Learning to snowmobile, filming with Matchstick Productions early on, figuring out filming, and movie tours
62:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Douglas
Shane McConkey was the most influential skier or snowboarder of our time. Not only was he an incredible athlete, but he was also one of those innovators who was always tinkering with products to make the sport better and more fun. Between lobbying for mid-fats in the late 90s and pioneering rocker technology in the 2000s, there is not another athlete I can think of who has done more for progressing. On top of all that, Shane was a funny, laugh-out-loud comedian, and on the podcast this week, I take you through my trip to the McConkey PMS event and get some funny Shane stories from folks like Sherry McConkey, JT Holmes, Scott Gaffney, Mike Douglas, Chris Davenport and many more.
Shane McConkey Tribute Show Notes:
9:00: Gregory Brown
12:00: Uncle E (Episode 250-251)
14:00: Greg Lindsey
15:30: Sherry McConkey (Episode 6)
19:00 Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
23:00: Jamie Burge
25:00: Paul Crandall aka LP (Episode 258)
27:00: Katie Benty
28:00: Scott Gaffney (Episode 86)
29:30 Chris Davenport (Episode 194-195)
32:00: Courtney Knutsen
35:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited
39:30: JT Holmes (Episode 26)
43:00: Wendy Fisher (Episode 279-280)
53:00: Mike Douglas (Episode 94)
55:00: HP Featherman