Jason Hines has spent his entire career behind the scenes building events and he has been responsible for some of the biggest action sports events in the world and beyond, and he’s put out fires at all of them. I’m talking Red Bull, X Games, ASA Entertainment, and more. ….but he’s so much more than that. On the podcast, we talk about race throughout his life, inline skating in the ’90s in South Florida, all the events, Red Bull, and more.
Jason Hines Show Notes:
3:00: Your experience with racism, wrestling, and college for a semester
15:00: Welcome to Miami, inline skating, working at Fritz’s, and finding Franky Morales
23:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
26:00: Taking a leadership role at events, almost building ramps at X Games, and running the ASA Am Circuit
30:00: Growth within the ASA, more race, the LG days, and what he did day-to-day/event day
42:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Making the best ski 75 years
44:00: Why inline is out of the X Games, starting Mix Ride Media and taking over the X Games
54:00: Back to ASA, getting laid off, and finding Red Bull in 2010
58:00: Red Bull events, the old Red Bull, and the product.
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Fowler
Damian Sanders is arguably the first and last real rockstar in the world of snowboarding. He’s one of those riders who had an image that the whole sport could be marketed on. From his look to the way he rode, to how he partied, to his entourage, if you saw Damian out, you wouldn’t think he was a snowboarder. He was larger than life and defined 'go big or go home' on and off snow. On the podcast, we talk about coming up punk/new wave, Tahoe, Palmer, Farmer, Plake, cars, money, and more. It’s a fun chat with a true living legend.
Damian Sanders Show Notes:
3:00: Monster Stage, growing up in a huge family, and no rules as a BMX kid
10:00: Moving to Tahoe at 16, school with Palmer, Avalanche Snowboards, Soda Springs event, and his sense of fashion.
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:45: Hardboots, Glen Plake, Sponsorship, and marrying a Penthouse Pet
34:00: Photo shoots, and Pet of the Year
41:45: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
43:00: Fall Line Films, hurry up and wait, and wakeboarding
49:00: Farmer, knee injury, milking snowboarding, throwing parties, and the party that sent him to jail
73:00: Inappropriate Questions with Todd Richards and Mark Fawcett
Rory Silva was a child prodigy and one of my favorites…. He was this talented kid, who had a really unique style, and was progressive. What he didn’t have was the assertiveness, ambition, and guidance to become a household name in skiing….But he still had a huge impact on the skiers of his era. On the podcast we talk about weed, video parts gone wrong, diabetes, and more...
Rory Silva Show Notes:
3:00: Weed, growing up in Mammoth, tattoos, and his living set up during covid
15:00: Ski racing, Glen Plake, and getting skis from K2
17:00: Diabetes and weed
24:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
26:45: Bad eating habits, travel, contests, X Games, and nerves
35:00: Who was his crew in Mammoth, his WSki-106 part, career guidance, and the K2 Team he was on
43:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan Skis: Making the best ski 75 years
45:00: 9th Ward Skis, money, and injuries
49:00: His look, Deadabetic edits, Kevin Malone question and Superpark
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Andy Mahre
Tim Petrick has had a pretty epic ski career. From ski instruction, to the PSIA Demo Team, to Powder Magazine, to Aspen, to K2, to Booth Creek, to K2, to Rossignol, to K2, to Silverton…… You get the idea, Tim has done it all and most of it, at the corporate executive level…. But Tim Petrick is not your typical exec, he's a ski bum at heart and this podcast is a testament to how much this dude loves to ski.
Tim Petrick Show Notes:
3:00: Skipping work to ski, growing up in MN and NY, and wanting to be a skier for a living as a kid
10:00: Going to college near Stowe, PSIA Demo Team, and the end of Stowe
17:00: Snowbird, Bear Valley, Aspen, and endurance sports
23:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
26:00: Powder Magazine, Olin Skis, and round 1 with K2.
27:00: Dealing with a shift in production and laying people off
42:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Making the best ski 75 years
44:00: The 90’s K2 Grateful Dead Collection, The K2 Four, and leaving K2 when they are on fire
54:00: Booth Creek, K2 again, Markovich, leaving for Rossignol, and the S7 days
62:00: Replacing DeRocco and heart attack in the mountains
65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Anonymous
John Collinson’s upbringing was different than most of my guests. He grew up in a closet with his older sister and didn’t do many things that most kids do. However, what he did experience was unfathomable, summiting Rainier at 4 years old, summiting Everest at 17, and so much more. On the podcast, we talk about how he went from the closet to his sister's shadow, to pro skier, to social media influencer known for his incredible body. Angel Collinson asks the ‘Inappropriate Questions’ in this do not miss episode.
John Collinson Show Notes:
3:00: His body, a tale of two people, and growing up in Snowbird employee housing
10:00: Growing up hiking skiing, setting goals, summers on the road, and learning the mountains young
15:00: What he didn’t have growing up, the freedom of skiing for them as kids, and being the weird kid at school
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: Quit racing and found the skatepark, setting his goals of Everest and JR Freeide Tour, and finding a mentor in the mountains
27:00: Everest on the cheap, problems with other groups, and the 7 Summits
37:00: Increasing his value, winning the JR Tour and Angel winning the FWT
42:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Making the best ski 75 years
44:00: Sherpas, getting in with TGR, and Red Bull Cold Rush
52:00: The Faction Collective. Filming with MSP, sponsors, and money
54:00: Injuries, social media, and Ski Mountaineering
59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Angel Collinson
Kent Kreitler is a living legend and TGR Hall of Famer. He’ll be remembered as the skier who helped bring tricks to the backcountry but he was so much more than that. He was part of an elite crew of skiers that pioneered big mountain skiing in Alaska….the generation that lived fast and took chances. In part two of his podcast, we talk about the Tahoe years, filming with the Standard Crew, the terrain park on 215’s, the X Games, sponsors, money, and more….
Kent Kreitler Show Notes:
6:00: Greg Harms, moving to Tahoe, Punk influence, and health in the party days
16:00: New Zealand, K2, and pushing for change in different areas of the industry
22:00: Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
24:30: Boards in Motion Magazine, developing ski technology, Team Venom, and money
33:30: X Games medals and big air, and two knee injuries (one major one in AK)
41:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Making the best ski 75 years
43:00: K2 > Rossignol > Blizzard, Coombs death, and Switzerland
50:30: Retirement, ski hero’s, risk, and McConkey death
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Kristen Ulmer
Kent Kreitler is a living legend--He’ll be remembered as the skier who helped bring tricks to the backcountry, but he was so much more than that. He was part of an elite crew of skiers that pioneered big mountain skiing in Alaska….the generation that lived fast and took chances. In Part one of his podcast, we talk about moving to Idaho at 10 from Jersey, skiing in South America, winning the US Extreme’s, McConkey, Coombs, and much more…..
Kent Kreitler Show Notes:
3:00: The last podcast, Jersey to KC to having Wall Street wired to his Idaho home
10:00: Lane Parish, race team days, parents split up, and the Community School
15:00: Sun Valley history, doing photo shoots in HS, and quitting racing
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: Different kinds of pressure, tricks in comps, University of Colorado, and meeting Shane
27:00: First trip to South America, realizing he could be a pro skier, and pissing off Nick Nixon
32:00: Winning the US Extreme’s, Jackson with Coombs, dropping out of school and filming with MSP and TGR
41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Making the best ski 75 years
42:30: Movie crews, focusing on 1 movie segment, and hurry up and wait
52:00: Corked 7’s on 215’s and grabbing his skis wasn’t cool and different trips
59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Jaquet
Jack Mitrani is truly a Jack of all trades when it comes to great gigs in snowboarding. He was a pro rider who always had a chance of making the finals, he was part of an all-time snowboard crew, he had a headphone brand, he created content for a music festival, and today, he’s the face of the X Games. On the podcast we talk about moving to Mammoth young, the Frends Crew, Shaun White, going from athlete to talent, and a lot more…It’s a good one.
Jack Mitrani Show Notes:
4:30: Hurting his knee partying, knee pain after the injury, and getting injected with nano particles livinagain.com
13:00: Growing up in Long Island, snowboarding, moving to Vermont, and moving to Mammoth
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
23:00: Realizing Luke was better, the Frends Crew, and his best contest day
28:00: Sponsors, creating content, Shaun White
33:00: Sims, and the Greenland trip, and the most famous photo in snowboarding
39:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
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40:30: Luke gets hurt, healthy, getting on the microphone
45:00: Becoming the face of the X-Games and new sponsorships.
53:00: Inappropriate Questions with Luke Mitrani,
55:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
Bo Bridges’ amazing photography career started with the “new-school” movement in skiing. Back then, Bo was just out of college, moved to Vail, and did whatever he could to break into the world of photography…. his drive, combined with his all-important hustle and business savvy created the path to being one of, if not the most, successful action sports photographer of our time. On the podcast we talk about photography, Seth Morrison, Tom Cruise, Dr. Dre, Freeze Magazine, and a whole lot more. Another do not miss episode.
Bo Bridges Show Notes:
3:00: Is he a gnarly mountain dude, shooting in the elements, and scary situations
7:00: Air Force Brat, Switzerland, and snowboarding
13:30: Finding photography, college rugby and aerial photography
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: 1 month in Vail, losing the dream job at the Vail Daily and cutting his teeth processing film
34:00: Realizing how to make money in photography, athlete relationships, teaching skiers how to surf, and getting his images into mainstream media
40:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Making the best ski 75 years
41:30: Cary Hart Backflip at Gravity Games, moving to California, and Hard Rock Rehab shoots
49:00: Pussycat Dolls, Jimmy Iovine, the Easter of a lifetime, and Dr. Dre
54:00: Tom Cruise, and stunts
64:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Freeze Magazine. You can buy their hoodies and T’s at Freezemerch.com and proceeds go to The Shane McConkey Foundation and Alpine Initiatives.
TJ Schiller was a huge name in the world of ski slopestyle in the 2000s. He was a dominant force who brought many firsts to the table at a time when learning tricks was riskier, but the reward seemed to be a lot more. TJ’s career is basically 2 parts, healthy TJ and then injured TJ and we talk about what happened in between on the podcast…the come up, the overnight fame, the travel, the money, the pain, x-games gold, and a whole lot more. Another DO NOT MISS episode.
TJ Schiller Show Notes:
3:00: Coaching, the transition to civilian, and more coaching
13:30: Family life, moving to Vernon, skiing, and culture
21:00 : Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
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10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: Individual sport, WSI, and getting on Armada through a god moment
29:30: Getting ski famous overnight at the US Open, going to Europe, confidence, and pressure
40:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan Skis: Making the best ski 75 years
41:45: Complaining to judges, leaving Armada for Coreupt, other sponsors, and money
50:00: The ski fraternity
52:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
54:00: The X-Games, best trick Gold, his first knee injury, and Slopestyle Gold
59:00: Video parts, the never-ending knee saga that keeps him skiing, and Coreupt again
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Josh Bibby
Mark Fawcett is a legend in Canada and in snowboarding period. One of the true OG’s in the sport, Mark still finds himself in the trenches of a sport that has created his amazing lifestyle for the past 30 plus years. On the podcast, we talk about the beginning of snowboarding in his part of Canada, being the first-ever snowboard Academy kid, riding with Jeremy Jones, filming with the Jones’, his infamous photo, his Olympic tragedy in Nagano, and a whole lot more. This one is a history lesson with one of the best.
Mark Fawcett Show Notes:
3:00: Ross winning the gold
8:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
10:00: Growing up in New Brunswick, ski racing, and seeing snowboarding for the first time
15:00: Getting his first snowboard, rowing, getting into CVA
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
23:30: Snowboarding camaraderie, New England Cup, specialization, and The Cross-M Team
32:00: Staying in the states, K2, being small, and changing personality over time
33:00: Sims, and the Greenland trip, and the most famous photo in snowboarding
42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
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41:30: Working with Chris Prior, on fire in contests, and TGR
48:00: Press leading up to the Olympics, crushing the Olympic training, equipment malfunction, and the aftermath
60:00: The sport is changing, continuing his snowboard career outside of competition, and coaching
70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tyler Turner
Reggie Crist is the oldest member of the legendary skiing family, The Crists. Being the first child, who excelled at everything, Reggie was treated differently and had all the opportunities in the world, minus his late start to ski racing. That didn’t slow Reggie down and on the podcast, we talk about the Olympic days on race skis, X-Games gold years, and we bring it to today and the fat skis Reggie finds himself on with his Stellar Adventures. Another legendary dude, another amazing podcast
Reggie Crist Show Notes:
3:00: Grateful Dead connection, Lawyers, and growing up with privilege
10:00: Moving to Sun Valley, ski racing, and willing himself to be the best, his way
16:00: His foundation, his travel, and random thoughts
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: Making the US Ski Team, South America, an average racing career, and the Olympics
30:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
31:30: World Cup, UC Santa Barbara, kayaking with the best founding Equator Productions
40:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan Skis: Making the best ski 75 years
41:45: Early AK, Skier Cross, and X Games Gold with Zach in Silver
48:00: Money, Atomic, working with me at K2, and getting serious about his avalanche education
59:00: Stellar Adventures
56:00: Inappropriate Questions with Zach Crist
Troy Michels has spent 2 decades behind the scenes in the world of action sports working with the endemic and non-endemic brands who make things happen in sport. Born and raised in the Midwest, Troy has always been a go-getter and we talk about how he quit snowboarding to ski, landed an internship with America’s ski brand, and parleyed that to jobs with Universal, Aspen, and Target before starting his own thing over at Resqwater. We talk about the players, the events, the activations, and more on the podcast.
Troy Michels Show Notes:
3:00: Snowboarding, Minnesota, and switching to skiing
11:00: High North Ski Camp, immersing himself in the ski world and phone calls from Szochs
16:00: Getting a K2 internship, Fitch, and his poster
21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:30: Universal Studios, being courted by Aspen at 21 years old, and timing of X Games
30:00: Oakley, back to Aspen, and then dating into Target
33:00: Building Target
40:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Elan skis: Doing it for 75 years
41:30: Synergies, Shaun White Properties, and hospitality
48:00: Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad
59:00: The Don of Target, Midwestern values, and Resqwater
63:00: Inappropriate Questions
Josh Bibby is one of those standout Canadian skiers who made his way to the pro rankings via the competition circuit and spent some time on the bubble of the slopestyle scene and then left that all in the rear-view mirror to film for video parts. The thing that really sets Josh apart from the rest, aside from his style, is his amazing, funny personality and antics. On the podcast we talk about coming up in moguls, the Vernon crew, working with me, sponsors, money, firefighting, and a whole lot more.
Josh Bibby Show Notes:
3:00: A Bibby sense of humor, stag parties, and growing up in Vernon
12:00: The Bibby’s, history at Silver Star, mogul program, the people that come out of Vernon
20:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:00: Twin Tips, turning down the BC Mogul Team, inverts, and WSI
30:00: The 2004 US Open, Josh Dueck, 4th at WSI Big Air and living in his car
37:30: Weedmaps Question and Ad
39:00: K2 deal, competition guy, and what happened at contests
43:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of living the outdoors
Elan Skis: Always Good Times on the Ripstix 106
45:00: Jon Olsson Invitational, sponsors, and pro models
52:00: The end of pro skiing and being a Fireman
57:30: Inappropriate Questions with TJ Schiller
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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Caite Zeliff grew up in a ski town but she wasn’t a skier. She was an only child to a single mom; she didn’t have the easy life of most of my guests. She found skiing through a school program, found her way into ski racing, and then worked her ass off. She earned scholarships to elite high schools, came close to the US Ski Team, raced in college briefly, got hurt, and gave up on racing forever. With that identity in the past, she’s carved out a path in Jackson Hole that has her filming with TGR and Warren Miller. It's a great story.
Caite Zeliff Show Notes:
3:30: The virus and being a pro skier, New Hampshire, and what she did before skiing
8:00: Growing up with a single mom, getting into skiing through a program, and racing
12:00: Getting attention through doing well, Proctor Academy scholarship, and not making the US Team
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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Elan Skis: 75 Years of Good Times
24:00: Racing in college, getting hurt, and coming to grips with losing her identity
28:30: Road trip out west, moving to Jackson, partying, and Rahlves Bonsai Tour
34:00: Avalanches, traveling the world to ski, and being an instructor
41:00: COAL Headwear Use the code powell15 for 15% off
43:00: How expensive is Jackson, the ratio, how long can you do it, and the King ad Queen of Jackson Hole
55:00: Still having to work, getting into Warren Miller, and the differences between WM and TGR
62:00: Inappropriate Questions with Taylor Fry
Danny Davis is back for round two and he delivers once again. We pick up from where we left off and talk about the X-Games, the Olympics, music, pro models, image, Simon Dumont, and Mason Aguirre asks Inappropriate Questions. Another Do Not Miss episode.
Danny Davis Part 2 Show Notes:
3:00: School, the road back from injury, and trick progression
14:00: Risk, 2017 injury, judging, and tours
26:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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28:00: Frends, making pro models, and music
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47:00: Pressure at contests, winning X Games, and weed
54:00: The Olympics, Simon Dumont, and the video part that has always eluded him
63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mason Aguirre
Not too many household names in snowboarding come out of Detroit, and not all snowboarders live the free-spirited life that Danny Davis does. An all-around fun laid back person, Most of Danny Davis’ career has been performing under the pressure of halfpipe events on the global level. And he crushed it for a long time. On the podcast we talk about his midwestern roots, coming up, Frends, Shaun White, near-death experiences. Inappropriate Questions are all-time and asked by Luke Mitrani. Do not miss Part 1 with Danny Davis.
Danny Davis Show Notes:
3:00: Working on his house, Mountain Dew, and Michigan
16:00: Sports, being small, getting hurt, and rough places
23:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
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25:30: The Middle Earth Series, Hood, and pro-level events
34:30: Frends, madness encouraged, and Shaun White
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46:00: Olympic dreams for the Frends, Kevin injury, making the team, bad decisions, and hospitals
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Luke Mitrani
Elena Hight has spent most of her career chasing gold, Olympic Gold, X-Games Gold, and US Open Gold, all until recently. Elena is now at a crossroads in her career, she’s put contests in the rear-view mirror and is chasing bigger mountains and lines. On the podcast we talk about her movie that documents this journey, Blank Canvas, her contest career and so much more. It’s another awesome listen!
Elena Hight Show Notes:
3:00: Blank Canvas, Hana Beaman, Travis Rice, Grizzly Spine and comparing the backcountry to contests
16:00: Growing up in Hawaii. Moving to the mainland, and gymnastics
19:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
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21:00: Snowboarding, Kelly Clark, and not living a normal life
31:00: The 2006 Olympics, sponsorship, and money
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41:30: 2010 Olympics, documenting her next journey, X Games Gold, and Jeremy Jones
53 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Hana Beaman
Mike Hattrup is another living legend. He was part of “The Good Squad”, on the US Freestyle Team, and a star Blizzard of Aahhh’s, and a longtime pro skier who turned telemark and backcountry badass. On the podcast we talk about hurting himself again, all things Greg Stump, K2, stretching college out 7 years, the death of tele, and a lot of skiing. It’s another DO NOT MISS episode.
Mike Hattrup Show Notes:
3:00: Getting hurt again, Pieps, growing up in Seattle
9:00: Talented athletes, Crystal Freestyle Camp, and the extending college plan
16:00: The Goon Squad, Tahoe, haircuts, fraternities, and Steamboat
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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Elan Skis: 75 Years of Good Times
24:00: Meeting Stump, making the US Team, and hurting his knee
30:30: Blizzard of Aahhh’s, remote rescue, and bringing on Plake
37:00: K2 product manager, and getting laid off and then signing an athlete team
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43:30: Clambin, K2 Tele, product, and pain
49:00: K2 round 2 and Fischer
60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Todd Bracher
Bob Klein is one of the rare first wavers of snowboarders that I’ve had on the podcast. He is that first-generation when everything was being figured out—he was an early Burton team rider, he had a Sessions store, he worked with athletes like Palmer, Holmes, and Cass…He’s done so much. We talk about a lot of it on the podcast and it’s a snowboard history lesson with a good dude who’s not afraid to admit his mistakes. Brad Holmes asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Bob Klein Show Notes:
5:00: Palmer, Holmes, Cass and other clients
11:30: The story behind his Linkedin, growing up in Southern California and privilege
16:00: Skiing, moving to Tahoe, hanging out at his house, and 70’s inventions
24:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
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26:00: The Winterstick Deal, Tahoe City halfpipe, and finding the backcountry
31:30: Competing, getting a Burton, and getting on the Burton Team.
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48:45: Growing Burton, instructing, and quitting Burton
58:00: Sessions, Jamie Salter, and Palmer Snowboards
68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brad Holmes