When it comes to Ian McIntosh, there's no flair, tricks, or showmanship... what you see is what you get. He started skiing at age two, was digging pits in the back country at age 8 and sitting in guide meetings at 10. Ian was born into the mountain lifestyle and this self-described “redneck” is a powerful skier who is the epitome of what Tight Loose is all about.
Ian McIntosh Show Notes
2:35: Thoughts on the Armada deal
3:56 It’s been a great season for soul shredding
5:28: What he’s realized that he’s 36 years old in the ski industry related to content
9:00: Who Ian is in the ski industry and in life…
11:32: Ian’s race background, his tight loose mentality, born in the backcountry
15:50: Quitting racing and being rich on life
17:10: Fernie to Kicking Horse to selling everything to live the eternal winter in NZ
18:08: Moving to Whistler
18:53: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS)
21:00: Dirtbagging it in Whistler
23:39: The World Tour and the secret to success on the tour and filming
25:47: Coming out of the closet and living with James Heim and Dana Flahr but still skiing poor
27:09: Did the change in judging pull him off the tour? His thoughts on the tour now
28:51: He gets a tryout with TGR and gets a seat
29:55: In heli’s with Jeremy Jones and Sage
30:50: Spy (25% off site wide, listen for code) and Sierra at Tahoe spots
32:00: Divorce and drama in 2011
34:49: The crash that changed his skiing
36:57: Injuries stacking up and sponsors sticking with him The North Face, Marker, Volkl, Smith
39:45: When does human powered adventure start? It’s all about slowing it down
42:00: Thoughts on Julian Carr
43:39: Being Leonardo Dicaprio’s stunt double and chilling with Tom Hardy
45:29: Getting into speed flying