The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast
This podcast is creating a living history of action sports on a weekly basis. Think ski, snowboard, skate, bike, behind the scenes players, musicians, and more.... It has all the players and gets you the details you won't find anywhere else.
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TPM Episode 380: Dane Tudor, Pro Skier
04/29/2024
TPM Episode 380: Dane Tudor, Pro Skier
Dane Tudor has had an incredible pro ski career that’s been going on for 15+ years, and while he’s getting older, Dane shows no sign of slowing down ski-wise, and no brands seem to care for some reason. When I say no signs of slowing down, in 2009, when Dane was 19, he won “Male Performance of the Year,” a huge award in skiing. Then, in 2023, 15 years later, Dane won that same coveted award again. While that’s so rare, so is the fact that while he’s always found success in both Moto and skiing, nothing has ever been easy for him on the sponsor end. Maybe it’s because he didn’t grow up with a dad or because he was always traveling between Canada and Alaska and was isolated with homeschooling…I try and find out the answers on the show, and Colston VB asks the Inappropriate Questions. Dane Tudor Show Notes: 5:00: Speedo’s, born into adventure in AK and Aus, the impact of not having a dad, and Red Mountain 11:00: Homeschooling, Colston VB and the 2nd gen of the New School, self-confidence, attitude, and quitting ski racing 20:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. 23:00: Pro Moto dreams, back to extreme comps, then park, sponsors, filming with Theory 3, PBP, and Alaska, Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research : 43:00: Fear, crashes, EDIAS, Best Male Performance at 19, Scott, getting hurt, triple in the backcountry, TGR and other film projects, and Best Male Performance in the Blank movie. 65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Colston VB
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TPM Episode 379: Jake Hopfinger, Pro Skier
04/22/2024
TPM Episode 379: Jake Hopfinger, Pro Skier
Jake Hopfinger created a name for himself in skiing at the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s in Jackson Hole. The double backflip he threw there for a 3rd instantly made his name known worldwide. While the dollars and travel budgets are now coming in, Jake was once an aspiring D1 East Coast ski racer who could never finish a race. Then he quit racing, moved to Montana, and learned to ski powder. The rest is history in the making. Parkin Costain and Jonnie Merrill ask the Inappropriate Questions. Jake Hopfinger Show Notes: 5:00: AK, thoughts on climate change, growing up in Western NY, ski racing, partying, and other hobbies. 12:00: Competitive mentality, being a grom, Jon Olson, jr nationals, who was he in HS, D1 ski racing, not finishing races, are racers better skiers and not spinning as much as the park kids 22:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. 25:15: Transferring to Montana State, making friends through slacklining, sponsorship, plug boots, money, his lucrative side hustle, Benshi Creative, interesting way into TGR, and intimidating trips Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 42:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 44:00: Independent media, Kings and Queens of Corbet’s, the Crankworks fiasco, triples, and Ben Richards 56:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jonnie Merrill and Parkin Costain
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TPM Episode 378: Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn, Pro Skier, Owner, Points North Adventures
04/15/2024
TPM Episode 378: Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn, Pro Skier, Owner, Points North Adventures
Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn is a lifer in the ski industry. She’s skied more powder than almost anyone on the planet over the past 20 years, which is what you’d expect from the owner of one of Alaska’s premiere heli operations, Points North. But Jess didn’t grow up chasing powder in helicopters; she was a D1 ski racer who made her way to Palisades after college. From there, she met famous friends, started skiing rowdy lines, lined up sponsors, and traveled the world to film for a decade and eventually reeled it all in to manage the family business she runs with her husband, Kevin Quinn. Ingrid Backstrom asks the Inappropriate Questions. Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn Show Notes: 3:00: Growing up in CT, sports, long days, ski racing, staying on the groomers, and who was she in HS? 12:00: College Hall of Famer, moving to Palisades, Kreitler and Boyle, and snow 21:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. 24:15: McConkey, the culture of Tahoe, lessons learned, ski cross, big mountain comps, and K2 Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 42:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 44:00: Alaska, gender in the mountains, Points North, trips, stepping away from guiding to running the business, the cost of heli-skiing, covid, and the heli wars 73:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ingrid Backstrom
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TPM Episode 377: Colter Hinchliffe, Pro Skier
04/08/2024
TPM Episode 377: Colter Hinchliffe, Pro Skier
Colter Hinchliffe is living proof that the Aspen rockstar ski bum dream not only exists but it can thrive if your heart is in the right place. Colter spent his life surrounding himself with the only thing that mattered to him - Skiing. And between growing up near Aspen, dropping out of college to shred, moving to Alta, and returning to Aspen, he made the right contacts to make the dream come true. He was tending bar in Aspen, making handfuls of cash, allowing him to travel anywhere in the world at a minute's notice...That lifestyle put him in AK and eventually in a helicopter with the TGR crew when he was 25 years old, and that, combined with an unexpected Powder Magazine cover, helped Colter graduate from ski bum to pro skier pretty late in the game. It's a real-life Aspen Extreme Ski Bum Story. Colter Hinchliffe Show Notes 3:00: Ski gangs of Aspen, Basalt, no ski programs, X in Aspen, Aspen rich person stuff 18:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 21:00: Cloud 9, Mesa State, dropping out, Alta, always moving his career forward, chasing powder, and contest drama 38:30: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 40:30: Powder Cover, sponsors, why he likes Aspen better than Jackson, money, and his life-changing AK trip 59:00: Finding out he was in TGR, and stories worth hearing 98:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brad Bell
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TPM Episode 376: McConkey PMS Recap and Shane Stories
04/01/2024
TPM Episode 376: McConkey PMS Recap and Shane Stories
The Pain McShlonkey Classic is arguably the most important event in all of skiing. The coveted Golden Saucer is up for grabs, and this year, 60 ski bladers had KT early ups on a Saturday pow day. The weekend's goal is to raise money in the name of our time's most important skiers and personalities. While Shane McConkey didn't look like an elite level athlete, he was way more than that: the funniest guy everyone knew, the most inclusive, the most awesome, and McShlonkey weekend is a way to celebrate his life and times with his friends at his home of Palisades. I put out a yearly podcast recapping the event and digging up old McConkey stories for your entertainment. This year, while you don't know all the names, the McConkey stories do not disappoint. PMS Classic Show Notes: 3:00: The Trip 8:00: Mike Gutt 14:00: Mike Rosen 17:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 20:00: Sherry McConkey 23:00: Luke Jacobson 27:00: Donny Pelletier 30:00: Fritz Renner 33:00: George Hjelte 35:00: Emma Bryan 36:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 38:00: LP 39:00: Chris Boyle 40:00: Andy Miller 44:00: Steven Kotler 46:00: Mike Rosen
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TPM Episode 375: Elyse Saugstad, Pro Skier
03/25/2024
TPM Episode 375: Elyse Saugstad, Pro Skier
Elyse Saugstad is not only a Powder Award-winning skier known for her impressive movie segments over the years, but she’s also a woman who’s put her career on the line to better the treatment of women in big mountain ski competitions. Throughout Elyse’s career, people have said no to her, but she’s never taken no as the final answer. On the podcast, we talk about growing up in Alaska, ski racing, college in New Mexico, ski bumming turning into a pro career, and a whole lot about gender and equality. It’s a good one, and Jackie Paaso asks the Inappropriate Questions Elyse Saugstad Show Notes: 3:00: Super Bowl, Duck Farts, “Here, Hold My Kid” movie, and competing for athlete spots. 11:00: Social media, growing up in AK, skiing in AK 20:30 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: Ski Racing, US dev team, powder, scholarship, Tahoe, her first comp, dominating the FWT, the women’s demotion fiasco. 40:30: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 42:30: Risking her career for all women when risk doesn’t pay off, is anyone good at inclusion, Taylor Swift, and leaving the FWT to film 52:00: Powder Awards goal journey, achieving goals, risk, shooting with Cody, the “All In” dynamic, developing new spaces, and having a kid as a pro athlete 75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jackie Paaso
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TPM Episode 374: Jess Kimura, Pro Snowboarder
03/18/2024
TPM Episode 374: Jess Kimura, Pro Snowboarder
Jess Kimura’s life has never been easy. Yeah, she’s a pro snowboarder who travels the world to ride, which sounds like a dream - But, hearing about the path that led Jess to snowboard superstardom, I doubt many people would trade places with her. What she has achieved is incredible. On the podcast, we talk about life lessons of the skatepark, leaving home at 16, being broke, snowboarding, mental health issues, losing snowboarding, love, losing love; oh, there is so much in this must-listen episode. Marie-France Roy asks the Inappropriate Questions Jess Kimura Show Notes: 3:00: Alpenglow Speaker Series, Flipping her truck, early life of gymnastics and team sports, and skiing at Silverstar 12:00: Skateboarding, bad stuff at the skatepark, leaving home at 16 and getting a place with a boyfriend, alternative school, and societies stereotypes 21:00: Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:00: Snowboard culture, inspiration, her contest mentality, traveling on Wendy’s paychecks, Nationals, her attitude and look, traveling to Switzerland for her first World Cup, and the start of mental health battles 40:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 43:00: Getting on powerful meds, getting put in a group home for kids with psychosis, losing snowboarding, getting off meds, and getting her life back 50:00: Picking up hitchhikers, trying to go to SuperPark with a lacerated liver, moving to Whistler, concussions, and cameramen not shooting her because she’s a girl 61:00: Sexismin the mountains, sponsorship, finding love, finding inspiration, losing love, and The Uninvited 72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Marie-France Roy
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TPM Episode 373: Maggie Voisin, Pro Skier, X Games Gold Medalist, 3X Olympian
03/11/2024
TPM Episode 373: Maggie Voisin, Pro Skier, X Games Gold Medalist, 3X Olympian
Maggie Voisin’s life has been defined by skiing, family, and the highs and lows that come with both. A three-time Olympian and 7-time X Games medalist, Maggie knows what it’s like to achieve her goals and experience the highest of highs. But, between losing a brother to suicide, untimely injuries, and countless knee surgeries, she’s also experienced the lowest of lows. Throughout it all, Maggie innovated, inspired, and spent a lot of time on podiums. Inappropriate Questions asked by Ashley Battersby and Parkin Costain Maggie Voisin Show Notes: 3:00: X-Games, Whitefish, figure skating, wanting to be a pro skier, Windell’s, and moving out as a teenager. 21:00: Get up to 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: World traveling young (she said dank meal), WSI, Dew Tour, X Games, Sponsors, the Sochi Olympics, and her injury 40:3 0: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 43:30: More sponsors, more injuries, winning X Games, Olympics part 2, and losing her brother 60:00: The aftermath of loss, a final Olympic run, the Covid Games, 68 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Ashley Battersby and Parkin Costain
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TPM Episode 372: Kaitlyn Farrington, Pro Snowboarder, Olympic Gold Medalist
03/04/2024
TPM Episode 372: Kaitlyn Farrington, Pro Snowboarder, Olympic Gold Medalist
Kaitlyn Farrington grew up on a cattle ranch in Bellevue, Idaho. Life growing up was all about hard work, rodeoing, and, if there was fresh snow, skipping school to head to her home mountain of Sun Valley. Eventually, she switched from skiing to snowboarding, earned a scholarship for the Sun Valley Team, and things happened quickly. She went from being nobody to the World Cup to being named to the stacked US Team in a matter of years- she was always the underdog. But, in her biggest moment, she rode away with Olympic gold…and an injury took it all away. On the podcast, we talk about ranch life, making the US Team at 17, becoming a privateer, winning, a new reality, becoming an astronaut, and more. Kaitlyn Farrrington Show Notes: 3:00: Parents were ski bums, birthing horses, isolation, the old money of Sun Valley, and snowboarding. 12:00: Joining the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Freestyle Snowboard Team late, casually competitive, getting on the US Team fast, Barrett Christy, Europe, and specializing in halfpipe. 21:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:00: Selling cattle to get money for contests, X-Games, Gold at Euro X, leaving the US Team, sponsors, money, making the Olympic Team in dramatic fashion, and winning gold 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 43:00: Daytona, parades, The Oscars, her injury, accepting reality, misleading sponsors, and The Dear Moon Project 56:00: Inappropriate Questions
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TPM Episode 371: Mark Mackay, From Ski Rep to Country Music Star
02/26/2024
TPM Episode 371: Mark Mackay, From Ski Rep to Country Music Star
Mark Mackay is a country music star in the making, but his background as a ski rep makes him the perfect new business episode. His road to Nashville included stints with Rossignol, Dynastar, and Atomic, all by the time he was 20. He was the head sales rep in California when Atomic started exploding, he had a dream job, he was young, and he left it all for the lucrative world of medical sales. Soon after, he had a life-changing epiphany on a paddleboard and, within an hour, quit his job, broke his lease, and went all in on being a country music star, and so far, it’s been working. Mark Mackay Show Notes: 3:00: Not partying, sports, skiing, music, Rossignol, Dynastar, Atomic, O’Neill 20:30: Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: Amer Sports takeover, American Idol, leaving skiing for medical device sales, having a life epiphany, starting over with music in LA and the hustle or the music business. 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 44:00: Toby Keith, selfishness, losing money on the road, singing the National Anthem AT&T Park, his Ted Nugent break via legend Doc McGee, the pandemic, signing with a major label, and revenue streams 66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Craig Wingard
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TPM Episode 370: Andy Hetzel, Legendary Snowboarder
02/19/2024
TPM Episode 370: Andy Hetzel, Legendary Snowboarder
Andy Hetzel is the Rick Kane of snowboarding. Hailing from Arizona, Andy’s first love was skateboarding, then punk rock. This eventually led to Andy finding snowboarding and moving his life to Breckenridge. He competed early and often and achieved pro status, but Hetzel won’t be remembered for contests, well maybe as the reigning World Mogul Champion. But, outside of that bump title, Andy and the skate-influenced crew he rode with, you know, the Palmer and Ranquet types, helped create the derelict culture of the sport when it wasn’t considered a sport, it was a lifestyle. It’s a fun history lesson, and Utah legend Benny Pelligrino asks the Inappropriate Questions. Andy Hetzel Show Notes 3:00: X-Games, contests, reigning World Mogul Champion, Arizona, skateboarding, punk rock, and snowboarding an AZ 20:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:00: Breckenridge, Worlds’s, sponsors, Jamie Salter/Kemper, Utah, MCA, Andy Brewer and Kemper Tour 40:30: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 42:30: Bad sponsor choices, Pro model, Palmer, no moderation, and getting kicked out of Hood 53:00: Covers, video parts, guns and Alaska, the wild west of AK, Japan, and how does his career end 65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Benny Pelligrino
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TPM Episode 369: Greg Stump, Legendary Filmmaker, Aspen Residency, Part 2
02/12/2024
TPM Episode 369: Greg Stump, Legendary Filmmaker, Aspen Residency, Part 2
Greg Stump, the legendary filmmaker behind ski classics like Blizzard of Aahhh’s, The Maltese Flamingo, Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski, and Legend of Aahhh’s, is back on the podcast. Stumpy is promoting his March Residence at the Isis Theatre in Aspen this March, where he is screening the incredible films mentioned above. On the podcast, we discuss stories from each movie and talk about many players, including Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt, Mike Hattrup, Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, Laird Hamilton, Craig Kelly, Hunter S. Thompson, and more. On top of that, there’s twice the number of Inappropriate Questions. Greg Stump Show Notes: 3:00: Greg’s health, his Aspen Residency, The Maltese Flamingo 22:00 Get up to 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 25:00: The Maltese Flamingo cont…, Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski, and Blizzard of Aahhh’s 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 43:00: Blizzard of Aahhh’s cont… and Legend of Aahhh’s 54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Hattrup and Cody Townsend (from 2015)
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TPM Episode 368: Nick McNutt, Pro Skier
02/05/2024
TPM Episode 368: Nick McNutt, Pro Skier
Nick McNutt’s ski bum story is one of the best. After ten years of dirtbagging it, Nick became a big-name pro skier and one of the faces of TGR movies. When Nick moved to Whistler at 17, he quickly became the skier other skiers were talking about because of his huge switch landings…something that wasn’t too common back in the day. While he filmed with smaller production companies, TGR’s 100K Collab contest was the thing that changed his life…and he didn’t even win. On the podcast, we talk about his journey to pro skierdom, getting buried in an avalanche with a faulty beacon, the aftermath, and much more. One of Nick’s oldest, loose-cannon friends asks the Inappropriate Questions. Nick McNutt Show Notes 3:00: His name, Quebec to BC, learning to ski, racing, and snowboarding. 10:00: Twin Tips, skiing everything switch before anyone was doing that, being small in HS, and straight to Whistler at 17 20:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:00: Growing a foot in Whistler, the under the radar Whistler switch movement, Idea, ski tech creating his style, no poles, the Olympics, filming/TGR Collab and sponsors 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 43:00: Almost Ablaze, winning awards, Linecatcher, all-time trips, narrating “Far Out”, and money 53:00: Ski films can make things feel more dramatic, getting buried, the transceiver fiasco, the injuries, and the aftermath 72:00: Inappropriate Questions Tony Keller
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TPM Episode 367: Ross Reid, Nerdy About Nature, Ski Filmmaker
01/29/2024
TPM Episode 367: Ross Reid, Nerdy About Nature, Ski Filmmaker
Ross Reid is known these days as the Nerdy About Nature guy, a modern-day Bill Nye, helping educate the digital world about what's happening in nature. But Ross isn't just an internet influencer; he's an award-winning filmmaker who spent 20 years in the ski industry, working with the best athletes in the world. On the podcast, we talk about growing up at White Pass, his brand Rime Knits, his time with Poor Boyz Productions, K2, his Tamashii project, Nerdy About Nature, and much more. The Inappropriate Questions are off the record and all-time! Ross Reid Show Notes 3:00: Getting banned by Tik-Tok, growing up in Redmond, skiing, huge family, his early passions around animals and nature and who was Ross in HS 20:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:00: Montana State, bad at math, his first Poor Boyz Productions shoot, Rime Knits, his business acumen, and HellBents 40:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 42:00: His prove it shoot with PBP, moving to LA, movie tours, behind the scenes of an industry, and shooting in Hawaii 53:00: Taking a job with K2, being overworked, his K2 vision, and the Tamashii project 65:00: Australia for his MBA and Nerdy About Nature 78:00: Inappropriate Questions
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TPM Episode 366: Logan Pehota, Pro Skier
01/22/2024
TPM Episode 366: Logan Pehota, Pro Skier
Logan Pehota comes from ski royalty bloodlines. His dad, Eric Pehota, is a ski mountaineering pioneer, a badass in the big mountains. Logan's journey to ski stardom took him from racing to slope-style to the Freeride World Tour to where he is today, dropping the biggest cliffs and huge tricks in the backcountry. If you've seen a Matchstick Productions film lately, you know how giant Logan goes. On the podcast, we talk about his dad, high-risk logging, contests, how money dictates his contest lines, and so much more. Colby Stevenson asks the Inappropriate Questions. Logan Pehota Show Notes: 3:00: Eric Pehota, Jet Boats, ski programs, the backcountry early on, and Warren Miller at 6 11:00: Ski racing, being a gearhead, park skiing, not watching ski movies growing up, the Olympic track, and big mountain contests. 21:00 Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:00: Red Bull Cold Rush, is there pressure from his last name, MSP at 17 years old, and long line logging. 32:00: Monster Enemy Lines, Swatch Skier Cup, Summer Camps at Whistler, Freeride World Tour, Chamonix and Alaska 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 43:00: Money is important, this is a job, money, going huge for dollars, and getting to film with MSP again 51:00: Backflipping his sled, the 80 footer, fear, and the wow factor 58:00: Inappropriate Questions with Colby Stevenson
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TPM Episode 365: Colby West, Pro Skier
01/15/2024
TPM Episode 365: Colby West, Pro Skier
Colby West is a big personality in skiing and has been for almost a decade...but didn’t start skiing until he was a teenager. When most people were getting into the sport, Colby lived an isolated life where he spent his free time mimicking different voices and spending the rest of his time in the woods…And then, he found skiing through a school program. Colby went all in on the sport, working all year to pay for High North Ski Camp. When he got there, he found a mentor in Shane Szocs, who opened so many doors for him in the pro ski world. On the podcast, we talk about dropping out of college to live in his car to make the ski dream happen, medaling at X games and other events, his vocal talents, his "Ski Musical" and so much more. Jossi Wells asks the Inappropriate Questions. Colby West Show Notes: 3:00: Voices, growing up in NH, the only rule growing up, finding skiing through school, and the High North fiasco. 20:00: Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:00: Mike Atkinson, Shane Szocs opening doors for him, back to New England skiing, death metal, and all black. 29:00: Poaching the Waterville Valley Team, dropping out of school, living in his car, couch stories, going from K2 to Volkl, and getting into X Games and being on a podium with Candide 42:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 44:00: The emotions of X Games were the money, the non-specialized generation, his surprising contest mentality, and going from straight edge to partying with his traveling boy band. 52:00: Ski town famous, being the funny guy filming, fear in the backcountry when the tricks get too insane for him, Olympics, Kastle, money and Hollywood 71:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jossi Wells
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TPM Episode 364: Parkin Costain, Pro Skier
01/08/2024
TPM Episode 364: Parkin Costain, Pro Skier
Parkin Costain is a child prodigy, a kid born to pro level athlete parents, Parkin was in the backcountry before he could walk. He was learning to read lines, manage risk and enjoy adventure at a young age and then, at the ripe age of 7, started competing in big mountain contests…Those evolved into film contests, sponsors, and a career filming with TGR. We talk about it all and more on the podcast. Jake Hopfinger asks the Inappropriate Questions Parkin Costain Show Notes: 3:00: His parents; his name, cars, school, competing at 7, freedom, and rules 20:30: The brand that invented keeping things hot and cold : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: Close calls, ski culture, Line, TGR Grom Comp, fireworks, the Quicksilver contest, and AK 40:30: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 42:30: From Scot Schmidt to Andy Mahre, Sponsors, and getting the call from TGR, 53:00: King and Queen of Corbet’s, pressure, money, and family risk 59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jake Hopfinger
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TPM Episode 363: Gerry Lopez, Legendary Surfer, Yogi, Snowboarder
01/01/2024
TPM Episode 363: Gerry Lopez, Legendary Surfer, Yogi, Snowboarder
Gerry Lopez may be the most legendary guest I’ve ever had on the podcast, so it’s fitting that I kick off Season 8 with Gerry. This OG surf god single-handedly invented what relaxed style looks like, and it was all inspired by his other passion, yoga. Gerry is famous for so many things, but his legacy will be remembered most for pioneering Pipeline on a board shorter than ever seen before, and then leaving it all for Oregon and snowboarding. On the podcast, we talk about Hawaii, localism, counterculture, Hollywood, and a lot more. Gerry Lopez Show Notes: 3:00: Early Hawaii, difficulty with change, localism, more surfers, the importance of yoga, and the beginning of the industry 19:00: Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 22:00: Dick Brewer, counterculture, Lighting Bolt Surfboards, Pipeline Masters, G-Land Hollywood, and Arnold 42:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 44:00: Snowboarding, moving to Bend, Jaymo, injuries, and The Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge 58:00: Inappropriate Questions
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TPM Episode 362: Chris King and Graham Zimmerman, VP OR Brand, Climber and OR and POW Athlete Director
12/25/2023
TPM Episode 362: Chris King and Graham Zimmerman, VP OR Brand, Climber and OR and POW Athlete Director
Chris King and Graham Zimmerman are two of the power players over at Outdoor Research. Chris is OR's VP of Brand, and we discuss his career that took him from behind the lens to behind the curtain. Graham is OR's Athlete Team Captain, the Athlete Director at Protect Our Winters, and one of the most accomplished climbers of the 21st century. On the podcast, we talk about his new book "A Fine Line," his journey to the mountains, and so much more. This one's a business and athlete episode. Chris King/Graham Zimmerman Show Notes: 3:00: When things go wrong on social media, Seattle, Golf Scholarship at Carol College in Montana, and graduating into a recession 12:00: Financial marketing, learning how to use a camera, starting his own business in action sports, entertainment, and travel, and working with dogs at Rover 19:00: Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 22:00: Bamboo, Outdoor Research, managing athletes, pairing back OR productions, OR Mountain Bike, creating new fits and cuts, and competing with retailers 42:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 44:00: Graham Zimmerman, his successful PR barrage, the "Why," Team Captain at OR, Athlete Director at POW, and different types of climbing 61:00: By all means, alpine climbing, kooks of the mountain, getting into climbing young, Yosemite SAR, dropping everything life for Alaska and suffering 74:00: How do people find out about his adventures, Free Solo, money, and sponsors 87:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris King
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TPM Episode 361: Ingrid Backstrom Part 2, Pro Skier
12/18/2023
TPM Episode 361: Ingrid Backstrom Part 2, Pro Skier
Part 2 with Ingrid Backstrom is a much heavier episode. Ingrid and others were changing the face of big mountain skiing, and when you take that kind of risk, there’s bound to be consequences. This week, Ingrid and I talk about working in a male-dominated industry, gender differences in the mountains, risk, losing people in the mountains, and a lot more. Elyse Saugstad asks the Inappropriate Questions. Ingrid Backstrom Part 2 Show Notes: 3:00: Norway Bushfield/Hoji story, male-dominated industry, differences between men and women, and sexism 10:00: Skiing with women, business based on gender, money again, getting hurt while pregnant, saying yes, and when trips don’t work out as planned. 20:30: Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: Being ski famous, once in a lifetime experiences, McConkey, B.A.S.E., CR, and Arne 39:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 42:00: Powering through emotional pain with skiing, ski mountaineering, more death, Sarah Burke, different movie companies, and being pro and having a baby/kids 60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Elyse Saugstad
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TPM Episode 360: Ingrid Backstrom, Pro Skier
12/11/2023
TPM Episode 360: Ingrid Backstrom, Pro Skier
Ingrid Backstrom ushered in a new era of women’s big mountain skiing when her award-winning segment in Matchstick Productions’ “Yearbook” set the ski world on fire. While she was her high school valediction, Ingrid parlayed her academic scholarship into a life-changing time on the Whitman ski team. Then she graduated, dropped out of the real world, moved to Palisades, and became one of the faces of skiing in the 2000’s. It’s part 1 of an incredible story, and Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn asks the Inappropriate Questions. Ingrid Backstrom Show Notes: 3:00: String of bad luck for the ages, Crystal Mountain, keeping busy all the time, high school, and college scholarship and ski team 20:30: Get up 60% off at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: Challenges of college, ski culture, summer skiing, quitting the real world, contests, sponsorship, and FWT Palisades 2009 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 43:00: Losing her passport, US Extremes, Matchstick, McConkey, Bella Coola, pressure, fear, 67:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn
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TPM Episode 359: Todd Jones Part 2, Founder, Teton Gravity Research
12/04/2023
TPM Episode 359: Todd Jones Part 2, Founder, Teton Gravity Research
Todd Jones has defined what action sports looks like to the masses and, more importantly, to the core of these sports in the most authentic way. He’s been doing it for 30 years, and his baby, Teton Gravity Research, continues to reinvent itself with new product categories, a network of retail stores, the community they’ve built online since ’96, and their movies featuring the greatest athletes. In Part 2 of the podcast, we pick up where we left off and talk about the movies, the athletes, and the stories. Greg Stump asks the Inappropriate Questions. Todd Jones Part 2 Show Notes: 3:00: The Tangerine Dream, division of labor, getting sponsors at SIA Vegas, and the snowboard side of the tradeshow. 13:00: Fat skis, Seth Morrison, and were there hard lines between franchise athletes? 21:00: Get up 60% off site wide until 12/4 over at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:30: Going behind the lens full time because of deliverables, blowing the shot, showing The Continuum, distribution, and the model they have been building and evolving for talent 42:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 44:00: Nobis, Coombs, skits, women, Deeper, Further, Higher, Digital-ler, headcount, philosophy and money 66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Greg Stump
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TPM Episode 358: Todd Jones, Founder, Teton Gravity Research, Visionary
11/27/2023
TPM Episode 358: Todd Jones, Founder, Teton Gravity Research, Visionary
Todd Jones and the company he helped found Teton Gravity Research, has had a huge impact on Skiing and Snowboarding. This private school-educated kid from Cape Cod became passionate about sliding on snow at Stowe, then became a certified Deadhead in high school, and college was all about leaving private college life to become a dish dog in Jackson Hole. The rest is history. Part 1 of the podcast we talk about The Dead, the early Jackson days, battles with ski patrol, pioneering Alaska with Coombs, and founding TGR. Ian Macintosh asks the Inappropriate Questions Todd Jones Show Notes: 3:00: Kai’s injury, growing up on the Cape, Stowe, and learning to be bored 21:00: Get 30% off site-wide with the code winteriscoming : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:30: Drink it blue, ski racing at Kimball Union Academy, academics, Dead shows and TR and The Dead 40:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 42:00: Jackson Hole, rich people, battles with ski patrol, and opening the gates 54:00: Being a sponsored skier, the Warren Miller debacle, pioneering AK, inspirations, and fishing boats 68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ian Macintosh
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TPM Episode 357: Nick Goepper/Steve Stepp, 3x Olympic Medalist, 6x X-Games Medalist and Pro Skier
11/20/2023
TPM Episode 357: Nick Goepper/Steve Stepp, 3x Olympic Medalist, 6x X-Games Medalist and Pro Skier
Nick Goepper won three Olympic medals in slopestyle, then called it a career and retired. Fast forward a year, and Nick is out of retirement, and he has his goals set: rebranding himself and making the Olympic Halfpipe team. On the podcast, we talk about how hard that will be, all things Goepper, and then I do a mini-podcast with the man behind the scenes of Nick’s rebrand, controversial pro skier Steve Stepp. This one’s a little different; think two guys, one mic. Nick Goepper Show Notes: 3:00: My Olympic predictions, best Olympic experience, celebrating, retirement, and not skiing. 13:00: Getting dropped by sponsors, incentives, his compound, World Skate Games, 21:00: Get up to 60% off site-wide until 12/4 over at : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:30: Coming out of retirement for Halfpipe, learning all four doubles in pipe, and the Nick Goepper rebrand 30:00: Steve Stepp Mini Podcast: being a smart ass, getting suspended, ski racing, finding the park and pipe, Tom Wallisch and The University of Utah 40:30: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 42:30: 4bi9, sponsors, changing the fit of skiing, and the fallout with Saga 54:00: His trolling series, did his controversial antics impact his career, pissing people off, Zane goes to Snowbird, where his career is now, and his Nick Goepper rebrand 65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve Stepp
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TPM Episode 356: AJ Kitt, 4X Olympian, US Ski Team Legend
11/13/2023
TPM Episode 356: AJ Kitt, 4X Olympian, US Ski Team Legend
AJ Kitt is a US Ski Team Legend and was the face of US Downhill at a time when the US Skiing’s image desperately needed a re-fresh from the Bill Johnson era. AJ’s a 4X Olympian, which is incredible, but also the most screwed-over athlete ever by FIS, which is unfortunate. On the podcast, we talk about going fast, understanding sponsorship early, Bill Johnson, the World Cup at 18, the Olympics, and so much more. US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer Chad Fleischer asks the Inappropriate Questions. AJ Kitt Show Notes: 3:00: Early season racing, dirt bikes in NY, weekends at Swain, and Dianne Roffe 12:00: Frustration with race results, Mountain House Academy and the talk with his parents, and GMVS 21:00: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:00: Spyder, learning to be professional early, Bill Johnson, and believing in himself. 32:00: Making the US Team and going straight to the World Cup, his first Olympics, winning his first World Cup, the mental aspect, and 2nd in Kitzbuel 41:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 41:30: Changing the Olympic course, getting screwed by FIS for the first time, Getting screwed by FIS for the 2nd time, and going down to Nor-Am’s to get his confidence back 49:00: The Dual- Tech era of Rossignol, Ski Tech Ed Waldeberger, Rolex, and other sponsors 63:00: Success at Super G in Whistler, getting screwed by FIS for the 3rd time, retiring and getting used to being a regular civilian. 61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chad Fleischer
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TPM Episode 355: Cory Côté, Designer, Artist, Entrepreneur
11/03/2023
TPM Episode 355: Cory Côté, Designer, Artist, Entrepreneur
Cory Côté's career has included some of the most interesting jobs with the biggest players in the business. His story starts with a difficult childhood, where he used team sports to take him from Canada to Washington and then transitioned from athletics to art. From gigs with Ames Bros to record labels to designing (in-house and out) for some of the most influential brands in action sports...You've seen Cory's art and work. These days, Cory has Mystery Made, his brand and design house in West Seattle. On the podcast, we talk about the road from Canada to crushing it. Brandon Ramirez asks the Inappropriate Questions. Cory Côté Show Notes: 3:00: Singapore, Canada, rough childhood, sports, and college soccer 11:00: Cornish, Tooth and Nail Records and Ames Bros 21:00: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 24:00: Getting a job with K2, learning to snowboard at sales meetings, differentiating brands and keeping secrets. 30:00: The benefits of doing the job of 10 people, the end of US production, the China experience, becoming design manager at K2 and Shepard Fairey 39:30: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 41:30: Original Penguin, lawsuits, inspiration trips, and leaving K2 49:00: Starting Mystery Made, staying in snow, learning the business end, and odd hours 54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brandon Ramerez
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TPM Episode 354: Dave Moe, Captain Powder, Co-Founder Powder Magazine
10/30/2023
TPM Episode 354: Dave Moe, Captain Powder, Co-Founder Powder Magazine
Dave Moe is the most unique, eclectic guest I’ve had on the podcast, and he and his brother may have had more of an impact on the sport of skiing than anyone else I’ve had on the show. The Moe’s started Powder Magazine, and Dave Moe was the gonzo journalist who traveled the world in the name of Powder. On the podcast, we talk about early Seattle skiing, his “Screw Loose” alter egos, founding Powder Magazine, sales, marketing, travel, and general weirdness. Jake Moe makes a couple of appearances to clear some things up on this history lesson of an episode. Dave Moe Show Notes: 5:00: Screw Loose and Alter Egos: Abraham Lincoln, Tragic Johnson, Lambchop, and Captain Powder, and skiing in Seattle. 13:00: Skiing in Seattle, the idea for Powder Magazine, Jake on couch surfing, Sun Valley, and what did other media think of Powder? 20:00: : They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet. : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 22:00: The magazine plan, what it costs, the reason Powder was a success in Jake’s mind, paying for the product, the sales strategy, covers, and travel 36:00: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: 38:00: Hunter S Thompson influence, weird stuff, expense accounts, and selling Powder 43:00: How does Powder end for him, Spiritual Editor, Powder is coming back, and his Hall of Fame bid 47:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Sanford
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TPM Episode 353: Tanner Hall, Legendary Pro Skier
10/23/2023
TPM Episode 353: Tanner Hall, Legendary Pro Skier
Tanner Hall is arguably the greatest all-around skier of our time. He’s a rare athlete who’s found success in the moguls, in the streets, in the parks, in the X Games, in the backcountry, in the movies, and on the Freeride World Tour. It doesn’t get more complete than that, and the crazy thing is that now, at 40, he’s skiing better than he ever has. While that’s a bold statement, when the new edit, XL drops this week, you’ll know what I’m talking about. On the podcast, we discuss his relationship, his injury list, XL, what the future holds, and much more. Wiley Miller asks the Inappropriate Questions. Tanner Hall Show Notes: 3:00: A serious girlfriend, time online, perks of the relationship, and will there be kids? 11:00: The K2 Back 9, injury list, weed, what does it take to ski these days, who are the up-and-comers and why is it so hard to be successful? 20:30: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: Who was first with personal projects, funding, monetization, film festivals and awards, and sponsors and his new project XL 36:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. Outdoor Research: (code not applicable on sale items or pro products) 38:00: The street part of his project XL, the backcountry part in XL, the quad flip, and the future 45:00: Inappropriate Questions with Wiley Miller
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TPM Episode 352: Nate Holland, Pro Snowboarder, 8X X Games Gold Medalist, 3X Olympian
10/16/2023
TPM Episode 352: Nate Holland, Pro Snowboarder, 8X X Games Gold Medalist, 3X Olympian
Nate Holland is a born and bred Idaho boy who grew up in a log cabin and spent his time hunting, fishing, skateboarding, and skiing and then he found snowboarding, and life changed. Nate was hellbent on making it in the halfpipe and big air world of professional snowboarding and racked up 20k in credit card, infuriating his co-signing family. But freestyle was never going to be the route for Nate, and when he pivoted to boardercross, he found success beyond his wildest imagination. On the podcast, we talk about the Palmer, Farmer influence, living in tents, the X-Games, the Olympics, and a lot more. Jimbo Morgan asks the Inappropriate Questions. Nate Holland Show Notes: 3:00: Ripping sleeves off of others, Palmer and Farmer, Hippy lifestyle in Idaho, and snowboarding 11:00: Critical Condition, USASA, football, living at Hood in a tent for the summer, not wanting to snowboard year-round, finding a mountain town, and living poor. 20:30: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 23:30: Pipe and Big Air, Budweiser Ariel Assault, finding out boardercross is in the Olympics, and wining X Games Gold in Ultra Cross 32:00: World Cups, making the US Team, his brother, qualifying for the Torino Olympics early, sponsors, developing boards that would never be sold, and money 42:00: s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. : 44:00: Not cool enough to sell, dominating X Games, his intensity, bad courses, fights on the snow, no chill in him at his first Olympics 54:00: His different Olympic experiences and then being passed over for Korea, and hi retirement party 62:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jimbo Morgan
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TPM Episode 351: Colby Stevenson, Pro Skier, Olympian Part 2
10/09/2023
TPM Episode 351: Colby Stevenson, Pro Skier, Olympian Part 2
While Colby Stevenson won’t be remembered for the car accident that broke his skull into over 40 pieces, it sure had an impact in steering his life from a middle-of-the-pack pro athlete to absolute dominance. In part two of Colby’s podcast, we talk Olympic Silver in the Covid year, X Games double gold as a rookie, learning lessons during injuries, sponsors, money, filming with everyone, and more. Olympian Lyman Currier asks the Inappropriate Questions. Colby Stevenson Show Notes Part 2: 3:00: X at X at the W, Stept, making the US Rookie Team, the importance of mindset, an being put on almost an ultimatum year on the US Team and getting back to normal after the accident. 20:00: : They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet. : All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar. Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. 21:00: Skiing again, figuring out he’s back, unlocking the code to winning, 2018 Olympic year, pain-killing injections in skiing. 41:00: Get 30% off site wide with the code winteriscoming s: Over 60 years of getting you out there. : The best outerwear in the world comes from OR and is built in the PNW 44:00: X Games snub and then double gold, sponsors, and money, video parts, Kai Jones, and The Olympics 65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Lyman Currier0
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