Mike Douglas is a living legend in the ski industry. He’s known in the ski world as “The Godfather”, he was one of the behind the scenes leaders of the New Canadian Air Force, a group that takes credit for the development of the first modern twin tip. Nowadays, he’s still a paid, pro skier but his focus is on filmmaking and his production company, Switchback Entertainment, has been killing it for over a decade. We talk about it all on the podcast.
Mike Douglas Show Notes:
2:00: Canada, getting into skiing, and taking photos
5:30: Dropping out of college, Whistler and bumps
12:45: The New Canadian Air Force, mogul demos, and 1080 proposal
20:00: Mingo, the first 1080, and other skis he’s made
28:45: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15)
31:00: Climate Change, POW Summit, and still being a pro skier
39:30: Davenport, Seth and The Back 9
48:40: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20.
The 10 Barrel Brewery: My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner
50:15: Switchback Entertainment, Salomon Freeski TV, and growth
59:00: Being in his own productions, features and winning awards
67:00 Death: Shane, Sarah, JP, and Andreas
72:00: Inappropriate Questions