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