TPM Episode 468: Nick Goepper, Pro Skier, 3x Olympic Medalist, Part 3
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Release Date: 01/19/2026
TPM Episode 477: Kevin Quinn, Points North Heli Founder, Pro Skier, Pro Hockey Player
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Kevin Quinn, the founder of Points North Heli and a true Alaska pioneer, has done more rad stuff than almost anyone I’ve had on the podcast. He went from pro hockey player, to ski instructor, to pro skier, to entrepreneur, to famous pilot, to coach, and that’s just some of what Kevin has done. He also did time in Tahoe with folks like Kreitler, McConkey and so many more; when life was all about shredding, jumping off things and shenanigans. But Kevin didn’t ski bum forever though, he started a heli ski business- with no idea how to manage the books, then he figured it out without...
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TPM Episode 476: Cassie Able, Founder Wild Rye, Smith, Grand Targhee
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Cassie Abel had a different road than most to the ski industry. While her peers were spending as much time as possible on snow, Cassie was winning 4 State Championships in HS before her Hall of Fame collegiate career. After a stint of a 9-5 lifestyle, Cassie got sucked into the ski industry, first with resort marketing, and then on the brand side with Smith. But when her dream job left town, Cassie stayed back in Sun Valley, started a PR agency, eventually jumped into entrepreneurship with her Ski and Mountain Bike start up, Wild Rye. This is fun episode with a passionate,...
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TPM Episode 475: Jason Arens, Head Olympic Ski Judge, Owner: Surface, Joystick, Causwell
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Jason Arens was the Head Ski Judge at the Milan Cortina Olympics and when he’s not traveling the most important ski events, to judge the best athletes in the world, he’s an Owner of Surface Skis, Joystick Poles, and Causwell Outerwear. Jason always has a lot going on...I met him calling tricks at a contest years ago, I was blown away by his ski nerdery, and these days, Jason may be the most knowledgeable person on the planet when it comes to competition skiing. On the podcast, we talk his sponsored ski career, Olympics, judging, Good Enough, brands and more. Khai Krepela and the Good...
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TPM Episode 474: Tanner Rainville, Pro Skier
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Tanner Rainville isn't really a talker, he’s a pro skier who lets his skiing do the talking. And while his skiing started with contests, he graduated to the big screen and for 23 years he's put out a video segments with the major players in the ski film business. Tanner Rainville is all about passion and skiing, he doesn't self promote and getting him to want to do this podcast wasn't easy. But, for a dude who's been crushing it at the top level for so long, I had to tell his story. Chris Logan asks the Inappropriate Questions. Tanner Rainville Show Notes: 4:00: The Olympics,...
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TPM Episode 473: Hana Beaman, Pro Snowboarder, Part 2
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Hana Beaman has been a top level pro snowboarder for almost 30 years. She’s done the contests, collected the hardware, then went into the backcountry to film. After yeaers behind the lens, she went back to a differnt type of competing, won some more hardware (Natural Selection Tour) and cemented her legacy as one of snowboarding’s living legends. On the podcast, we catch up after 10 years and talk about her career evolution, the new Full Moon project and more. It’s another good one with one of the coolest people and fun personalities in snow. Hana Beaman Show Notes 4:00:...
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TPM Episode 472: Jaren Grob, Pro Skater
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Jaren Grob, aka “The Monster” won two X Games Gold Medals, was featured on the cover of the Aggressive Inline video game, and had the world in the palm of his hands. Then his sport was iced out of X Games, went underground and Jaren's pro career went from contest winnings to skating shows. But, that’s not what makes this one interesting. Jaren grew up poor, went on tour at 14, joined the circus, and made it in skating. 30 years later, he’s still being paid to skate, but it’s a different monster. Legendary Utah skater, Cameron Card asks the Inappropriate Questions. Jaren Grob...
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TPM Episode 471: WSM Tradeshow
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Winter Sports Market, aka WSM, is the only show that resembles what SIA once was. It has all the brands, all the new products, all the in-house staff, all the reps, and all the dealers. As far as industry building and culture building events, outside of movie premiers, this is all skiing has. I went down to SLC to cover the event and detail my trade show experience and along the way I chat with folks like Mike Hattrup, Ted Ligety, Cassie Able, Griffin Post, Jonny Moseley, Alex O’Brien and some other incredible industry legends and insiders. WSM Show Notes: 4:00:...
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TPM Episode 470: Kaya Turski, Pro Skier, Pro Rollerblader
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Kaya Turski grew up in Montreal and was the little rollerblader who was blowing everyone’s collective minds. While Kaya went ASA Pro at 14, she was known for being a gnarly street skater. One of the best women to ever do it. But the bottom dropped out of skating, Kaya decided to give skiing a try and within a year, she was standing on her first X-Games podium in a sport that wasn’t her original calling. From there, Kaya went on to dominate competition skiing. Think 8 X Games Golds, 5 AFP Titles and so many more victories to boot. But her story is not all sunshine, the years of abuse...
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TPM Episode 469: Cody Cirillo, Pro Skier, Creative Director
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Cody Cirillo started his ski career competing on the AFP pro circuit, but huge podiums weren’t in Cody’s future, graduating from USC magna cum laude all while transitioning his pro ski career from contests to adventure, was the path for Cody. And for the next decade, he's managed to pump out annual ski content, personal project style, while holding down a desk job as a creative director, these days for his longtime sponsor, Faction skis. On the podcast, we talk about Cody’s Mongolia film project “150 Hours From Home” (it drops free online today) and Bobby Brown asks the Inappropriate...
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TPM Episode 468: Nick Goepper, Pro Skier, 3x Olympic Medalist, Part 3
The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
Nick Goepper has 2 Olympic Silver and 1 Olympic Bronze in his closet and this year, in a totally new discipline, Nick is aiming to take his first gold medal home at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. What’s crazy is that 3 years ago, when Nick came out of retirement and told the world he was gunning for halfpipe gold, a lot of us thought it was a publicity stunt. But Nick knew exactly what he was doing and now, he’s one of the front runners for gold. Nick’s whole life has been an underdog story and time and again and time and again and time and again and now a 4th time and again,...
info_outlineNick Goepper has 2 Olympic Silver and 1 Olympic Bronze in his closet and this year, in a totally new discipline, Nick is aiming to take his first gold medal home at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. What’s crazy is that 3 years ago, when Nick came out of retirement and told the world he was gunning for halfpipe gold, a lot of us thought it was a publicity stunt. But Nick knew exactly what he was doing and now, he’s one of the front runners for gold. Nick’s whole life has been an underdog story and time and again and time and again and time and again and now a 4th time and again, Nick is off to compete on the biggest stage in the world. It’s part 3 with a guy who used to be my least favorite comp skier, who then became my favorite skier. Steve Stepp asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Nick Goepper Show Notes:
4:00: Sports, skiing for himself, the halfpipe prophecy in Bad Gastein, social media, Vail, Pit Viper,
21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn’t you Visit Idaho
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23:00: Money, mental health, retiring, divorce, and making his 4th Olympic team
38:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.
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43:00: Will he compete more, Snow League, Olympics, and what’s next
47:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve Stepp