Alex Deibold is an Olympic medalist with over 100 World Cup starts under his belt. Alex’s success began at the Stratton Mountain School, and then he made the US Team at 18. While he was on the team, he never totally fit in. The world of snowboarding had a “high school” style popularity system and the fact that he liked the gym and working hard earned him the dreaded jock label is the sea of cool guys. But regardless of the lack of funding, sponsors, or fanfare, Alex was able to make the dream happen. It’s a fun episode, and Nate Holland asks the Inappropriate Questions.
4:00: From everywhere he’s lived, travel, getting into snow, Jib Fest, Olympics, the chain of events that gets him to SMS
11:00: X Games, US Open, talent vs work ethic, not fitting in, the jock label, and Baum
22:00: Stanley: The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners. Check out Stanley1913.com
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25:00: Snowboarding is like HS, boardercross, getting on the US Team, not making the Vancouver team, and not having financial backing
41:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:30: Sochi lead-up, struggle, Lake Louise podium, no pressure in Sochi, getting the bronze, opportunities, and post-Olympic hangover
60:00: Expensive taste, not making the 2018 Olympic team, bad teammates, not going to his last Olympics because of injury Palmer and Nate Holland
76:00: Inappropriate Questions with Nate Holland
“Sick” Rick Armstrong may be the most interesting man in skiing. Not only is he a legendary member of the Jackson Hole Air Force, known for sending the biggest cliffs in Jackson and beyond, but he was also on the first wave of mountain biking and paragliding. If there isn’t a level of risk and exploration to something, well, it’s not for Rick. On part 2 of his podcast we talk about crazy boat trips, suffering for days in a tent, self-exploration, McConkey, Kreitler, beating cancer and so much more. Don’t miss this one!
Rick Armstrong Show Notes:
4:00: Self exploration, TNF trips, MT Waddington, Scot Schmidt, and mentors
22:00: Stanley: The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners. Check out Stanley1913.com
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24:00: Mentoring McConkey and Kreitler, Paragliding, mountain biking, product development with Salomon, and judging the World Extremes
42:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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44:00: Serious judging, the tribe of outlaw skiers, the toll of après, photos becoming a job, and Kai Jones
55:00: Covers, filming, taking Nobis to Pyramid (he changed skiing), how lucky he was in life, beating cancer twice, and the helicopter accident
71:00: Inappropriate Questions
Hannah Kearney is one of those perfectionist type people who are good at whatever they do because not only are they talented, not only do they eat, sleep and breathe their sport, but they also outwork everyone in the pursuit of crushing their goals on the way to greatness. And Hannah was great, 74 World Cup Podiums, 46 wins, Crystal Globes, and an Olympic Gold and Bronze medals. Her intensity and competitiveness are what make Hannah and this podcast so enjoyable and after listening, you’ll know why she’s getting into the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame this month.
Hannah Kearney Show Notes:
4:00: Hall of Fame, Norwich Olympians, Jay Peak, being competitive, good at other sports, was she the weird sports kid, Waterville Valley, and family support
21:00: Stanley: The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners. Check out Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
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24:00: Forerunning the Olympics in SLC, making the US Team at 16, relationships on the team, Dual Moguls, freeskiing on the road, did she party, the pressure at the Torino Olympics, knee injury, concussion, and how it made her better
40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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42:00: Crystal Globes, dialing in her flip, Vancouver 2010, winning gold, why she didn’t cash in, sponsors, and top 3 experiences
54:00: Another injury, Sochi, retirement, and Nick Preston
61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Nick Preston
Doug Workman is a legendary ski guide out of Jackson Hole who cut his teeth climbing in Connecticut before he started traveling the world to guide and ski. From patrolling at JHMR to expeditions to Pakistan, China, Alaska, and Antarctica, to climbing throughout Europe and North America, to working with media outfits like National Geographic, Warren Miller Entertainment, and Teton Gravity Research, Doug has done it all in the ski industry. His interesting takes on risk, look back on the AK heli wars, the Tsaina Lodge days make this a fun listen. Tim Petrick asks the Inappropriate Questions
Doug Workman Show Notes:
4:00: Nick McNutt, beacons, his work with Mammut on The Barryvox S2 beacon development, and products that saved him
13:00: Skiing in Connecticut, his brother Jed, climbing in wrestling shoes, moving to Colorado and the quintessential 90’s climber/skier hippy
19:30: Stanley: The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners. Check out Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
Ski Idaho: The best, least crowded, skiing in the world, happens in Idaho
22:30: Pakistan with Jimmy Chin, Simpson House, not skiing at the resort, Jackson Hole Air Force, Doug,, VHSG, and Don Sharif, and heli wars
41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:00: Tsaina Lodge, skiing for work, and why it’s more fun off the clock, money guiding trips, and close calls
52:00: Death and his interesting take on education vs risk
61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tim Petrick
Amy Buckalter is a boss. One of those smart people, who have that thing, where you know they understand how business works and how to amplify. She's also unapologetically herself, wearing pantsuits while refining the sales strategies of action sports brands like Burton and K2. But her resume goes way deeper than that, think Converse, Terramar, Ryka, Nike, Yakima Pivot Point, and today, she's the founder and CEO of Pulse, a personal lubrication system with over 105 patents. So I guess you can say she's gone from sports to sex and while there are a lot of ins and outs to her life and times, Amy's managed to stay on top and achieve success at every step along the way. It's an interesting podcast with my first boss.
Amy Buckalter Show Notes:
4:00: Expense reports, Connecticut, sexuality, college, being a leader, Wall Street, getting into sports as a woman, Terramar
21:00: Stanley: The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners. Check out Stanley1913.com
Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.
Ski Idaho: The best, least crowded, skiing in the world, happens in Idaho
24:00: Rollerblade, Ryka, K2,the old boys club
42:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
Outdoor Research: The best in snow and beyond is developed in the wet conditions of the PNW
44:00: Marketing to women, learning more at Wharton, and Nike
54:00: Burton, Yakima, product, Pivot Point, building her own Pulse product and raising money
77:00: Inappropriate Questions with Marcy Grantor