Part 2 with Chris “Uncle E” Ernst picks up where we left off, when Uncle E was on top of the world announcing every event that mattered…but things were not as perfect as they appeared. On the podcast we talk about the continued success, the partying, the travel, the double life, the corporate life, getting caught, disappearing for 5 years, and slowly but surely, rebuilding a life and career.
Uncle E Show Notes:
3:30: Red Bull Slackline Event in TN, explain Uncle E, and the difference between Chris and Uncle E
10:00: The X Games, Live TV, Lord of the Boards and getting more emcee work
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: Red Bull events, challenging events, and internet comments
30:00: Highlight events, sour on the Gravity Games, and becoming a ski celebrity
37:00: Did success change him, Boost Mobile, and corporate partying
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43:45: Falling off the face of the earth for 5 years, substances, and problems surfacing
48:00: Rock Bottom, how does he get better, and pinpointing when his problem started
54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Paul Crandell aka LP
Chris “Uncle E” Ernst is a legend on the microphone and in the ski industry. Uncle E is known for being that wacky, zany guy on the mic who knows all the athletes, all the history, and brings the excitement of the X Games and many other events into living rooms around the world. What you don’t know about him is his private school upbringing, cutting his teeth with bungee jumping, how he helped invent a sport and so much more that we talk about on the podcast.
Uncle E Show Notes:
3:30: The Raiders, High School, Soccer, skiing, and St. Mary’s College,
13:00: Working with the family, Vertigo Bungee days, and Frank Gambali
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10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: Bungee accidents, The Vertigo/Primal split, the ski bum local lifestyle
30:00: The Coors Light Tour, learning events from the ground up, and emceeing bird tours at Sea World
37:00: Skiing with the best and pioneering AK
40:30: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
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Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
43:00: Snowboarding v Skiing, EXP Productions, Lord of the Boards, and Tele
54:00: The inventors of Skier Cross, X-Games, where did Uncle E come from,
65:00: Fast forwarding through medal, the link between depression and head injuries, and living for others
61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Jaquet
Seth Wescott has roots that go back to the 80’s in snowboarding, which means he’s old, but being that he’s won the past two Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom events, he’s now beating his peers and the ids out there…and that’s something he’s done his whole life. From his CVA roots to Western State, the US Team, to the World Cup, to the Olympics, to riding in the big mountains, Seth has dominated everything but the X- Games and we talk about his storied, double Olympic Gold Medal career, head injuries and more on the podcast.
Seth Wescott Show Notes:
3:30: The Burton US Open and Baker Banked Slalom
11:00: Growing up around college athletics, getting into snow, and snowboarding,
15:00: CVA weekend program, nationals, Western State, and how he was able to ski through school
25:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
27:30: Dropping out of school, a podium at his first event, halfpipe in the 98 Olympics and not making that team
34:00: Specializing in boardercross, Alaska, and Kip Garre
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Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
44:00: X Games Silver, getting on to the Olympic Team early, what he did for the lead up to Torino, and video review
55:00: What do you think about when you win gold, what happens when you win, and losing a friend on course and calling it on the season
65:00: Fast forwarding through medal, the link between depression and head injuries, and living for others
75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mark Fawcett
If everything is based on talent, Lucas Wachs should be a household name in skiing. But in today’s world of professional skiing, talent is expected and for better or worse, self-promotion determines how far a pro will get to some extent. Lucas Wachs is one of those guys who isn’t comfortable promoting himself, he lets his skiing do the talking and its afforded him a 12-year career. While Lucas doesn’t make noise about his skiing, he’s the guy the other skiers are talking about and snowboarders recognize his talent too, including Max Warbington who asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Lucas Wachs Show Notes:
3:00: His pro model ski, treatment by Lib Tech, and his dad skiing with Scot Schmidt, and Doug Coombs
11:00: The Warbington brothers, snowboarding, being good at everything, and contests
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: What he looked like, Salomon, park rat days, the expense of contests and Pete Alport
30:00: Poor Boyz Productions, Nimbus, the fork in the road, 4bi9, and getting on Lib
41:00: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
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43:30: Sponsors, his first big trip with Benchetler and Igucci, manual labor, agents and energy drinks
51:00: 10 Barrel, filming with huge names, breaking gear, winning a Powder Award for his part in Level 1’s “Romance”, his first trip to Europe in 2020, and MSP
63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Max Warbington
Mike Arzt has been behind the scenes in the snowboard industry since he was 16 years old. He's been a shop grunt, salesman, buyer, Burton factory store employee, RED Sales and Marketing guy, athlete tech, Blue Torch Snow Director, Airwalk employee, freelancer and eventually, entrepreneur. He’s done everything and you’ve for sure seen some of his work…. Between the Red Bull Cold Rush like events, marketing and branding projects, Arzt has been humbly behind some game changing marketing.
Mike Arzt Show Notes:
3:00: Silverton takeover, a love for snow early, and curated luck
10:00: Ryan’s Ski Shop, being the snowboard guy, working with the Bruton Rep, and his first tradeshow
14:00: Going to NZ after High School, setting goals of UVM and Burton and making both happen
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: RED Helmets, corporate presentations, money, being replaced and then getting the dream Burton job
30:00: Olympics, leaving Burton for Blue Torch, and Airwalk
40:00: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
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Elan Skis: They will make you a better skier...no bs
42:15: T-Bag, the end of Airwalk, Head Snowboards, and Helly Hansen
52:00: The Public Works, Battery 621, and the pandemic
63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve “Stix” Nilsen
While Corey Smith is the mastermind behind the shape changing snowboard brand Spring Break Snowboards, it’s not snowboarding that defines him. Corey is an artist first and foremost and he’s responsible for creating religions, spoof snowboard brands and some of the most popular snowboard graphics of the past decade. If that’s not enough, he was a also a pro rider who played in bands and lived the rockstar life….. This all makes for a great podcast.
Corey Smith Show Notes:
3:00: The Church of Quantum Interconnectedness, no rules at home, and art
8:00: Snowboarding at 16, Summer at Hood, and aspirations of being pro
14:00: Neoproto days, his image, his riding style, and being ahead of his time
20:15: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
Elan Skis: Find out why those who "know" are talking about Elan
22:30: Money, going through boards, making ends meet, Capita, and pushing the limits with graphics
28:00: Video part involvement, brands, riders he respects, and Love/Hate
34:00: College, bands Moving to LA, Ambiguous, and Commune
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40:45: The Commune Movie, moving to Tahoe to get back to snowboarding, and founding Spring Break
45:00: Getting ripped off by the big brands, partnering with Capita, and the best of both worlds for him
51:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Tedore
Trennon Paynter is a legendary Canadian mogul skier, he’s also an Olympian for Australia, and the Head Coach of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team. In part 2 of his podcast, we talk about going to the Olympics for another country, shifting to coaching park and pipe, his elite athletes, getting halfpipe into the Olympics, and a whole lot more. The godfather, Mike Douglas, asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Trennon Paynter Show Notes:
3:00: Getting radical, filming with Poor Boyz, and tagging along with the New School players
8:00: Coming back from injury, going to another country for the Olympics, and the mixed feelings around making the Australian Team
20:45: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:45: Olympic highlights, the end of his mogul career, and the beginning of his coaching career
31:00: Park and Pipe coaching, Provincial level teams, starting his own team, and raising money to keep it going
44:00: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
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46:00: Staying out of athlete business, Matt Hayward, politics, and halfpipe finally gets in the Olympics
52:00: Sarah Burke, the founding of a national team, rules, and working well with Canada
61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Douglas
Trennon Paynter is a legendary Canadian mogul skier, he’s also an Olympian for Australia, and the Head Coach of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team. His unbelievable ski story starts with cigarettes, partying, and good times in Banff before Trennon became a self-taught badass in the moguls of Kimberley BC. From there, Trennon competed against the New Canadian Air Force and beat them, made the National Team, Raced on the World Cup, and got into coaching...This podcast is a fun history lesson.
Trennon Paynter Show Notes:
3:00: How young are the kids he coaches, what doesn’t he understand about them, and the lack of risk-takers at the highest level the world
8:00: Being unsafe is not crazy if risk is managed correctly, the super trampoline, and born in Australia to adventure hippies
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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:15: Moving back to Canada, skiing every day in Kimberley, BC, and quitting ski racing to party
28:00: Banff, seeking out danger, moguls, and living on the Easter Run under the lift
33:00: Found by the hotdoggers, winning contests, getting invited on to the Canadian Development Team, and potential (age)
38:00: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
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40:45: Ski School 2, the influence of Shane Szocs, 97-98 he starts doing well on moguls, and getting some World Cup Starts on the Taxi Squad
49:00: Him being passed over for the World Cup Team because of age, making the team over JF Cusson, doing well, and then breaking his pelvis
54:00: The regret of not training as hard when he came back, the narrative of the New Canadian Air Force is not true, and don’t talk crap about moguls
64 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Rory Bushfield
I traveled to Prineville, Oregon for the ultimate in what a big mountain slopestyle event can be, Proving Grounds. I talk to all the players including, Carson Storch, Camila Noguiera, Kyle Strait, Reed Boggs, Jonny Salido, Travis Rice, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Jaxon Riddle, Hanna Bergman, and more...
Proving Grounds Show Notes:
2:00: Muddy courses, Katie Holden, and Carson Storch
5:30: Hannah Bergman, Todd Barber, and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
16:00: Josh Bender, and Kyle Jameson, and Brad Holmes
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10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:30: Brad Holmes, Brooke Andrews, Jaxon Riddle, and Jonny Salido
31:00: Todd Barber, Kyle Strait, Nikolai Rogatkin, David Lieb and Hannah Bergmann
39:00: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
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41:45: Dylan Stark and Travis Rice
49:00: Carson Storch, David Lieb, Brooke Andrews, Reed Bogs, Ryan Runke, and Carson Storch
Tom Hyser was born into the quad culture of the rinks around Atlanta and went from rink rat to skate rat. His family's move to the Midwest was life-changing when he first discovered inline skating. Tom is an original X Gamer, a product visionary whose designs have sold millions of units, an internet pioneer, and through it all he’s lived the struggle of being an inline skater. On the show, we talk about the love of skate, the hate received for it, and everything in between.
Tom Hyser Show Notes:
4:00: Covid travel, skateboarding, and Wisconsin
17:00: Jamie Thomas, skateboard hate, and incidents
18:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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21:45: The decline of inline, growing up outside of Atlanta, roller skating, and wrestling year-round
26:00: Getting sponsored, high school, qualifying for the pro tour, and college
33:00: Hoax 2, blowing his knee at the first X Games, and going in house at K2
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:
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43:45: The Fatty, crazy opportunities, no rules, going to Korea and recalls
51:00: The end of K2, Skatepile, Fiziks, and the scary future
61:00: Rollerblade and business is booming
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Andy Kruse
Griffin Post was born into the ski industry. His dad was an executive with some big brands, ultimately running Smith, and wanting a young Griff to be anything but, a pro skier. That said, there was no special treatment for Griffin and he almost didn’t make it. A chance trip and win at the US Extremes took Griffin away from utilizing his MBA and working his way into the world of TGR. Hear Griffin’s unique path to pro skiing on the podcast.
Griffin Post Show Notes:
6:00: X-Games Gold Medalist, growing up in Austria, and settling in Sun Valley
11:00: Ski racing, the new school, powder days, kind of straight edge as a youth, and his first avalanche at 16
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22:00: Challenges at Bowdoin, transferring to Denver, skier cross, and getting his MBA
31:00: The life changing US Extremes, does his dad help, and what would the real world have looked like?
39:00: Subaru events, and meeting me while he was dirtbagging it in Chile
41:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:
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44:00: The cost of The Freeride World Tour, his role with Kastle, sponsors, and becoming financially stable in life through skiing
51:00: It’s all work ethic, not marketability, panic at the Verbier event, and being lucky to walk away from it
58:00: Moving to Jackson to hopefully film with TGR, getting some help from Smith (not his Dad though), and his first day filming with TGR
63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Todd Ligare
Dan Egan is a Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Member and living legend with a ton of stories to tell. In round two of his podcast, he tells the story that almost killed him, what it took to survive and how it changed his life forever. There were 15 people that didn’t make it out and Dan tells the tale. We finish things off with my complaints about the Ski and Snowboard HOF that Dan is currently the face of.
Dan Egan Show Notes:
6:00: OR Show, Dan’s summer, and his book
9:00: What is Degree7, Patrick Vallecant, why the trip to Mount Elbrus
14:00: Arriving in Paris and realizing this is a crazy idea, a massive group, and being watched in Russia
17:00: The creepy phone call, why so many die on Elbrus, vacation mentality, Allah doesn’t like May Day, the differences between Dan and John, and forgetting gear
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27:00: Why a short acclimatization process, John and Tom aren’t going to push for the summit, losing his climbing partner, and turnaround time
31:00: Taking his pack off for the summit push, making it in a blizzard, decision making in altitude, and meeting Sasha
35:00: Joining the Russians, spending the night on the mountain, his white light moment, Sasha saves the day again, and fighting for rope, and leaving the group
45:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:
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48:00: Who was Sasha, how many people die on the mountain that day, getting out of Russia, medical issues and fights in France, and the trip that never ends
56:00: My problems with the Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and our discussion about it. (I know Terje is not from the US and should not be in the conversation)
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany
While a lot of people know Skogen Sprang as the US Freeski Slopestyle Coach, before he held that title, he was one of the sport's true innovators, bringing new tricks and a snowboard style to the table. On the podcast we talk about doing every action sport as a kid, turning his pro snowboard dreams into a pro ski career, innovation, his prolific 2000 year, the injury, and what it took to come back. Don’t miss this one.
Skogen Sprang Show Notes:
3:00: Olympics, growing up in the bay, soccer, and skateboarding
11:00: Skiing, snowboarding gear, inline skating, and mountain biking
17:00: The culture of sport, switching to snowboarding, and quitting soccer
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24:45: Wanting to be a sponsored snowboarder, his parent’s reaction, and his crew
28:00: The influence of Troy, switching to skiing, instant progression, Constantine and his Chapter 3 Part
35:00: Vision of being a pro in both, Line Skis, and Poor Boyz Productions
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:
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44:00: MSP, McConkey and the crazy year that 2000 was: Covers, tricks, contests, and the injury that threatens to end it all
64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Shane Anderson
Chris Engelsman, aka ETree, is one of the tallest snowboarders of his generation and a master of riding switch. He was one of those snowboarder entrepreneurs who was always starting brands and projects like Elevation Snowboards and Robot Food. On the podcast, we talk about his career, QI, Clicker, and inventing the backside Rodeo. It’s another good one.
Chris Engelsman Show Notes:
3:00: Photo shoot mishaps, Michigan, Snurfers, and ski family
8:00: Sports, snowboarding, contests, Hood, and Windell’s,
15:00: Western State, Crested Butte, evolution of big mountain riding, and his crew
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24:00: QI Snowboards, Alaska in 94, K2 Clicker, and Standard Films
31:00: Old video parts, money, dropping out of school, and switch riding
38:00: Contests, X Games, and the backside rodeo
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
44:00: Leaving K2, starting Elevation Snowboards, and Robot Food
53:00: The end of being pro, selling printer cartridges, Snowboarder Magazine, TGR, and where is he now
61:00: Inappropriate Questions
Growing up in Park City, Todd Ligare’s life was based around ski racing and making the US Ski Team. As a teenager, he started traveling the world and after a decade of racing and travel, Todd got slower and while he still earned a scholarship to ski race in college, his race dream had now turned into the Tangerine Dream, he wanted to ski for the biggest cameras of all over at TGR. This podcast is another lesson in making things happen for you through hard work and hustle.
Todd Ligare Show Notes:
3:00: Last name, having older brothers, growing up in Park City, and a family of skiers
8:00: Ski programs, other sports, when does skiing get serious, and how much did he ski
12:00: "I Ride Park City", who is his crew, race sponsorship, The Winter Sports School
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24:00: Tanner Hall, weed, his look, music, Michael Jordan, and The US Team
30:00: Subsidized by the US Team, traveling the world solo, and dirtbagging it
35:00: Partying on planes, racing hurt, frustration, and college scholarship
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
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44:15: Dynastar, networking, strategies to get noticed, and first shoot with TGR
53:00: Atomic, Armada, and Amer buys Armada
56:30: Sponsorship, money, and what’s the future look like
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Griffin Post
Amie Engerbretson is a pro skier who understands the importance of marketing yourself and creating your own brand more than most. Amie started as a dancer and didn’t make it in that world, so after a 4-year break, Amie decided she wanted to become a pro skier… she had a path, she’s been a ski model with a photographer dad since she was a kid, and she got a ton of coverage. But Amie wanted more than just ski modeling, she never took no for an answer and made her dreams happen. It's a cool story.
Amie Engerbretson Show Notes:
4:00: Powder, photography, and her Dad
15:00: Born in Tahoe cookie shop and her mom
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21:15: What does her 21-year-old single dad know about parenting, quitting skiing for dance, not making the dance team 8x’s, and college
27:00: Deciding she wanted to be a pro skier, figuring out her value, and becoming her own brand
33:00: Salomon and working with me
38:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
39:00: Women’s product, sponsors, and money
48:00: Avalanche, rescue, sharing it with the public and the mental impact of all that
56:30: Warren Miller, making things happen,
62:30: Inappropriate Questions with Alyssa Seemann
Ross Powers had all the chips stacked against him…His life started in leg braces, and things weren't easy. What Ross did have, though, was a strong mom and snowboarding. He strapped in, learned to shred, started winning, and didn't stop until he was an Olympic Gold Medalist and one of the most decorated riders of our time. On this week's podcast, we talk about his journey from Vermont to just about every podium in the world.
Ross Powers Show Notes:
3:00: The Hall of Fame, growing up with a different childhood and finding snowboarding
15:00: Progression, contests, and getting hooked up by Burton
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20:15: Everything starts happening so fast, the IFS and FIS, and starting to dominate the contest scene
42:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
44:00: Winning slope and pipe at X Games, the first Olympics, Terje, and not maximizing the experience
48:00: The US Open, and Salt Lake Olympics, and winning gold
52:00: Being the alternate in 06, and finding Snowboard Cross.
59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Seth Wescott
Robert Guerrero grew up during the intersection of the internet and inline skating. Meaning he made friends all over the world via AOL chat rooms and lived a double life…Loner student during the weekdays and popular street skater on the weekends. Eventually, Rob G became a legend within the sport, known for both insane rails as well as some of the most creative skating ever seen. Throughout this time, Rob lived a spiritual, nomadic lifestyle that eventually takes him to an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. This is where he ends up getting shot in the face at point-blank range. Hear all the details in the podcast
Robert Guerrero Show Notes:
3:00: Ben Weis, the Midwest influence, growing up in San Jose, and roller hockey
10:30: HS Football, picking skating, skate culture, and the start of nomadic life
15:00: Influential bladers, AOL chatrooms, and VG Videos
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22:00: The naming of his “JSF” Crew, Rob G is everywhere, and video exposure
25:00: Living a dual life, the energy of the session, contests, street skating, and IMYTA
31:30: 2001 is a huge yeah but he’s still an AM, and money
33:00: Where is home, being nice, people-pleasing, losing all his sponsors, and health insurance
39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
41:30: Getting on Rollerblade, retiring from sponsors for spiritual awakening, and his Ayahuasca retreat experience
50:00: Going to a retreat for himself, getting shot in the face, the GoFundMe, and getting out of Peru
59:00: Waking up in the US, karma, the progression of getting better, what he’s doing now
55:00: Woodard investing in the youth, setting a Guinness Record, and winning awards
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tom Hyser
Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she’ll let you know it. If you’ve seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn’t matter, she’s always been about sending it and most of the time it’s bigger than her male peers. Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality, who doesn’t’ lack confidence…. on part two of the podcast, we talk about ski mountaineering, pioneering AK, gender, and more….
Kristen Ulmer Show Notes Part 2:
3:00: Knee issues from part 1, Nepal Mountaineering with no permits or visas, and crazy solo vacations
15:00: How long was she off the snow over her career, how does she deal with downtime, the relief of injury, and being competitive against all men
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20:15: Skiing for cameras only, pioneering in AK, getting left in the mountains, and the Wild Wild West
29:30: She thinks skiing was never not cool, Snowboarders in AK, men putting her in awkward situations, and gender differences
34:00: Creating personas for marketing purposes, making more than the men, selling out, and seeing everything as a business
42:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
44:00: Becoming a film skier, making pennies in skiing today, and best skiers ever
52:00: Skiing the Grand Teton, manufacturing drama, and 50 near death experiences
59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Aaron McGovern
Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she’ll let you know it. If you’ve seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn’t matter, she’s always been about sending it and most of the time it’s bigger than her male peers. Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality and in part one of the podcast, we talk about her not really falling in love with skiing until HS, being blind as a bat, extreme skiing, injuries, the US Ski Team, and more.
Kristen Ulmer Show Notes:
3:00: Art Cars, New Hampshire, being blind, and sports
12:45: Beauty Pageants, partying at 14, semester abroad, and moving to Utah to ski
18 :30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
20:15: Scott Markewitz, ski modeling, and filming for the first time
24:00: How the other girls reacted to her success, being more competitive against the guys, and being in the US Team
31:00: Squaw Valley, blowing her knee, rehab Kristen style, quitting the team, and more knee problems.
36:00: Winning the US Extreme’s with a blown knee and being mortified for not winning worlds,
38:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
40:00: Hiding injuries, her peers, and being part of the boy’s club
45:00: The Princess nickname, women’s product, not getting on fat skis, and money
55 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Kent Kreitler
While Matt Peterson is the current VP of Woodward Tahoe, Boreal and Soda Springs, he’s done it all in the world of snowboarding. During his pro riding days, he competed in the X Games, filmed with Warren Miller and others, had the sponsors, and did the travel. He then went on to help start Academy Snowboards and used his marketing genius to help make the brand an instant success. And while Matt keeps moving up to bigger and better corporate jobs--in his heart, he will always be that passionate rider, fighting to build meaningful community and he’s doing just that—with Woodward budgets.
Matt Peterson Show Notes:
3:00: Vashon, his dad’s ski industry history, 5 kids, and moving to Wisconsin
7:00: Snowboarding, his crew, Chad Otterstrom, and Rad Air
14:00: Being sponsored by brands he wanted to, Hood, and getting in trouble on the hill
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Music in MN, lone wolf, finishing HS early, and moving to Colorado
33:00: Winning contests, X Games, Salomon, and Random Snowboards
37:00: Academy Snowboards
39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
41:00: Why Academy was successful, talent spotting, and money
48:00: What snowboarding was, going back to school, and starting an agency
55:00: Woodard investing in the youth, setting a Guinness Record, and winning awards
64:00: Inappropriate Questions with David Amirault
Rory Bushfield is known for living dangerously. He’s part reckless, part calculated, and always fun. Even on this podcast, not many people live a life close to as spontaneous and adventurous as the life of Rory Bushfield. His risks and adventures have created notoriety, respect, money, and a whole lot of loss. We talk about it all on Part 2 of Bushy’s Podcast and Trennon Paynter asks the “Inappropriate Questions” to close it out and they don’t disappoint.
Rory Bushfield Show Notes:
3:00: Stunts part 2, Level 1, and how he is portrayed in movies
12:00: MSP, McConkey, JP Auclair, and what he sucks at
20:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:45: Rossignol, money, blow it if you got it, getting hurt with friends, and more injuries
33:00: The K2 Back 9, best results, and getting into flying
39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
41:00: The progression of flight, Sarah Burke, and dealing with loss
49:00: Nitro Circus, Reality TV on Splash, and other shows
59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Trennon Paynter
Rory Bushfield is known for living dangerously. Yeah, he’s a pro skier, but the risk factor seems to come from everything else in life that he does. Rory started out as the kid who was always getting hurt, but he was also the kid who, cast or not, would crush you in the moguls. He was the JR Olympic Mogul Champion and he quit his Olympic path or the park, pipe, and video parts. In part 1 of this hilarious podcast, we talk about his stunts, money, LCP, death, pressure, and a lot more.
Rory Bushfield Show Notes:
3:00: Panama Canal, were his parents dangerous, and Balzac, Alberta
12:00: Is there family money in the Bushfield Family, getting hurt as a kid, always being a little hurt, and skiing
16:00: Soccer, skiing and having to pick one, taking trains to ski, and being tall for a skier
20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:45: Freestyle program, internet school through getting beat up by a girl, and backyard set ups
28:00: Not getting caught, Loose Cannon Playas, CKY2K influence, and stunts
32:30: Peer influence, does losing people slow you down, Trennon Payner
34:00: What does the US Team do for him, moving out of the house at 16, and filming
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
44:00: Smoking weed and getting a spot to the X Games, and Jr Olympic Champion
52:00: The World Cup, Sponsors, and did he ever have to work?
56:00: Not making finals at X-Games and pressure
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mason Mashon
Shane Anderson was a key personality and image when skiing needed it the most, in the mid to late 90’s. While Shane had the Rockstar look, it was his tricks and the company he kept that thrust him to the forefront of the ski industry. Part early big mountain guy and part new schooler, Shane rolled with the innovators of the sport until injuries got in the way. On the podcast, we talk skiing, the Tahoe crew, Hollywood, and making documentary films.
Shane Anderson Show Notes:
3:00: Getting the Keys to the City of Olympia, growing up in Olympia and finding skiing on his own
9:00: Champion Archer, the Olympia music scene, and being the shy kid
13:00: When does the Shane look start, College in Tahoe and the Tahoe scene
17:00: Filming with CP, skiing with legends, progression, and competitiveness
22:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
25:00: Sponsors, money, contests, and the state of the industry
30:00: Meeting Skogen Sprang and Evan Raps, CR, and the train jump
39:00: Chapter 3, Poor Boyz, first X-Games, and the party mentality of back then
43:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
44:30: His marketability, the 2000 X-Games injury, and blowing his knee over and over
52:00: Leaving K2, The Real-World Tahoe, becoming an actor
58:00: Trying to re-find his identity, getting hooked on a fishing trip, leaving LA, going to college to study fish, and making documentaries.
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Kent Kreitler
Alex Hall has the world in the palm of his hands. In only a few years, Alex has gone from an up-and-coming Swiss kid to arguably the best American Slopestyle skier... What's different about Alex is his basketball player height and the hunger he brings to the table. The best part about Alex is that he is a throwback… He’s the X Games Gold winner in Real Ski, in Slopestyle, and in Big Air but he always makes sure that he’s filming for something. And he's just getting started.
Alex Hall Show Notes:
3:00: Comparing winning Real Ski to a X Games Slopestyle, who is his top 3 in Real Ski, and the Tanner controversy
10:00: Growing up European, dual passports, and his parents
16:00: Soccer, skiing and having to pick one, taking trains to ski, and being tall for a skier
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:45: Events as a grom, who he looks up to, and the EU vs US parks
27:00: Newschoolers, moving to the US, The Winter School, and the US Ski Team
34:00: What does the US Team do for him, moving out of the house at 16, and filming
40:45: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
42:00: Why urban, what do sponsors care about, contracts, and sponsors
52:00: Not doing well his first couple years on the world cup and X games, his first win in Switzerland, and having a healthy career.
56:00: The road to the Olympics, the Olympic experience, and 2022
61:00: Winning X Games, stadium events,
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Joss Christensen