EPISODE 428: ALEX DEIBOLD

Alex Deibold is an Olympic medalist with over 100 World Cup starts under his belt. Alex’s success began at the Stratton Mountain School, and then he made the US Team at 18.  While he was on the team, he never totally fit in. The world of snowboarding had a “high school” style popularity system and the fact that he liked the gym and working hard earned him the dreaded jock label is the sea of cool guys. But regardless of the lack of funding, sponsors, or fanfare, Alex was able to make the dream happen. It’s a fun episode, and Nate Holland asks the Inappropriate Questions.

4:00:  From everywhere he’s lived, travel, getting into snow, Jib Fest, Olympics, the chain of events that gets him to SMS

11:00:  X Games, US Open, talent vs work ethic, not fitting in, the jock label, and Baum   

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25:00:  Snowboarding is like HS, boardercross, getting on the US Team, not making the Vancouver team, and not having financial backing

41:30:   Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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43:30:  Sochi lead-up, struggle, Lake Louise podium, no pressure in Sochi, getting the bronze, opportunities, and post-Olympic hangover    

60:00:  Expensive taste, not making the 2018 Olympic team, bad teammates, not going to his last Olympics because of injury Palmer and Nate Holland

76:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Nate Holland