EPISODE 162: SIERRA SHAFER

EPISODE 162: SIERRA SHAFER

Sierra Shafer took a non-traditional road to her position as Editor in Chief of Powder Magazine, the pinnacle of ski journalism. She’s an amazing writer but these days, she doesn’t write as much as she’d like to as she spends her time being the boss. On the podcast her talk her life and times that include religion, bring struck by lightning, popularity, a big college, a small college, newspapers, Val Kilmer, skiing and a while lot more.

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EPISODE 161: CHRIS LOGAN

EPISODE 161: CHRIS LOGAN

Chris Logan comes from a family of pro skiers. His younger sister Devin is an Olympic Silver Medalist and his older brother Sean was the one that motivated the Logan siblings to kill it on the mountain. While Chris came up as a contest guy, an average one at that, his brother led him and his best friend Parker White into the back country and Chris’s world changed. These days you’ll find Chris on the hunt for deep powder and cold beers and the podcast is an entertaining one.

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EPISODE 159: PHIL CASABON

EPISODE 159:  PHIL CASABON

Phil Casabon doesn’t do many interviews…what he’s known for is style on his skis and there aren’t too many in the world today that make skiing look as good as Phil.  While he has two X Games Gold Medals in the Real Snow category and competed, that’s not what Phil is all about.  He’s about edit’s that focus creativity and style.  On the podcast we talk coming up, Henrik, Wu-Tang, plants, fungus, and a lot of skiing and style.  It’s a must listen podcast.

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EPISODE 156: GLEN PLAKE

EPISODE 156: GLEN PLAKE

Glen Plake is a living legend who is known for his skiing, his mohawk, and his amazing personality.  He’s also the greatest ambassador in sports since Muhammad Ali.  He lives and breathes skiing and wants to share it with the world in a way that only Plake can.  Glen has been on the podcast before and we cover all new topics that will have you laughing, just not as hard as Glen laughs.  We finish off the podcast with some ‘Inappropriate Questions’ asked by Brad Holmes.

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EPISODE 153: KARL FOSTVEDT

EPISODE 153: KARL FOSTVEDT

Karl Fostvedt has been the skiers that other pro skiers have been talking about for a few years now.  He brings a bouncy, playful style to the table that is refreshing but he hasn’t had the opportunity for mainstream media exposure until the inaugural King and Queen of Corbet’s contest.  Winning that event put Karl on the global map, then, getting onto K2 created the opportunity to film with MSP and in turn,  win a Powder Award.  The next few seasons are going to be huge for Karl, if he can pay for them…

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EPISODE 152: LJ STRENIO

EPISODE 152: LJ STRENIO

LJ Strenio has been a fixture in the ski world for a decade.  He puts out multiple video parts every year, competed for a while, won an X-Games medal and is known for him destroying gnarly urban features.  While skiing is everything to LJ, it’s not his only passion.  Years after earning his first degree, LJ is back in school, studying computer science and currently employed by NASA.  Yes, that NASA.  It’s an awesome podcast

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EPISODE 150: GREG HILL

EPISODE 150: GREG HILL

Greg hill is known for setting records; climbing 2 million vertical feet in one year, climbing 50k vertical feet in a day and the travel involved in record breaking created a huge carbon footprint.  That’s all in the past as Greg has radically changed his way of life, becoming Electric Greg, who’s all about electric and human powered adventures.  The podcast is a mix of goal crushing, deadly avalanches, and more.

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EPISODE 147: NICK MARTINI

EPISODE 147: NICK MARTINI

Nick Martini was supposed to be the biggest thing in skiing, and when he was healthy, he was going in that direction, but injuries got the best of Nick’s ski career.  Good thing he was also an award-winning filmmaker who had plenty of downtime to hone his craft.  These days, Nick’s Stept Productions has evolved into Stept Studios and what was a small crew based out of Colorado is now a thriving studio, employing 40+ people and continuing to live the dream.  It’s an awesome conversation.

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EPISODE 143: SIMON DUMONT

EPISODE 143: SIMON DUMONT

Simon Dumont is a legendary figure in the world of freeskiing.  Known for booting higher than almost anyone else in the halfpipe, Simon’s career was full of podiums and video parts.  While he is a legend in the sport, things didn’t come easy for Simon.  He was always too small and told he would never make it and he never listened.  He willed and worked himself to success and it’s something he believes anyone can do, if they put in the work. 

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EPISODE 140: PEP FUJAS

EPISODE 140: PEP FUJAS

Pep Fujas is arguably one of the most influential skiers of our time, I’ve had so many guests bring him up on the show as the person they looked up to.  Known for his style, Pep has always seen terrain differently, which has always shown in his skiing.  On the podcast we talk about growing up in a yurt, contests, Tanner, Plake, Afterglow, K2, and his new venture WNDR Alpine.  It’s a do not miss episode with a legend.

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EPISODE 133: PARKER WHITE

EPISODE 133: PARKER WHITE

Parker White is one of the most creative, stylish skiers out there today.  He’s known for his Level 1 Segments, his friendship with Darkness, and the style he brings to the backcountry.  He’s one of the more likeable people in skiing and while he’s only 28, he grew up fast in the ski world, moving from the East Coast to Mammoth at an age when most people are thinking about getting a driver’s license.  He’s also started brands, developed a line of skis and a whole lot more.

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EPISODE 131: TIM DURTSCHI

EPISODE 131: TIM DURTSCHI

It’s summertime and in the snow world, that means summer camp.  This week I headed down to Windell’s Camp in Oregon to catch up with longtime camp veteran and TGR athlete Tim Durtschi.  On the podcast, we walk through Tim’s life and times.  Tim is one of those dudes that has no media training and is not afraid to answer anything which makes for an entertaining show and the “Inappropriate Questions” with Andy Parry may be the best yet.

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EPISODE 126: CAROLINE GLEICH

EPISODE 126: CAROLINE GLEICH

Once labeled a ski model, Caroline Gleich’s path to becoming a respected ski mountaineer has been quite the climb.  From the billboards of Utah to the monsters of the Himalaya, there is no fear in this 5’1” ball of energy.  The podcast gives a little of Caroline’s backstory and then a lot about Everest.  It was a heavy year on the mountain and Caroline shares what she experienced.  It’s a real look into a world that most of us only read about and it’s a great listen.  

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EPISODE 117: CODY TOWNSEND

EPISODE 117: CODY TOWNSEND

Cody Townsend has been at the top of the ski food chain for over a decade but he wasn't supposed to be a skier, he was born into a football family with surfing and skiing habit. Well, Cody bucked the family tradition and chose skiing over team sports. He became one of the best of his time, married another one of the best skiers of our time, has created brands, projects and so much more. Another do not miss episode.

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Episode 115: McConkey PMS Event & Stories

Episode 115: McConkey PMS Event & Stories

Shane McConkey was the most influential skier of all time, but he was so much more than that.  Husband, father, funniest guy in the room, product visionary, goofball….there are so many words but none of them can truly describe who McConkey was.  On the podcast, I head to Squaw Valley for his signature snowlerblade event, take you through what that looks like, and talk to a variety of people to get some funny McConkey stories.  If you haven’t seen the movie “McConkey”, go watch it and then listen to the podcast.

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EPISODE 113: JEN HUDAK

EPISODE 113: JEN HUDAK

Jen Hudak spent the better part of the past decade standing on podiums, hoping to make it to the Olympics and fighting for equality in skiing.  And while her life has transitioned to life coaching and desk work, Jen is still involved in the skiing as an ESPN analyst who als represents one of the few female voices found in the meetings and on the air at the X-Games.  We talk about the lack of women’s tv coverage, how her fight can continue and her successful, injury plagued career.

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EPISODE 112: WILL WESSON

EPISODE 112: WILL WESSON

Will Wesson is a 32 year old X- Games Gold Medalist that doesn’t do contests.  He also happens to be the most popular pro skier that you’ve never heard of (if you're over the age of 35).  Hailing from the East Coast, Will is the quiet athlete in the pioneering webisode series, The Traveling Circus, a show documenting the style and travels of Will and his longtime bff, Andy Parry.  Will made it to the pro ranks the hard way and we talk about his route to internet fame and a long, pro ski career.  He doesn’t do interviews and I believe this is the most he’s talked in his life. 

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EPISODE 111: DAVID LESH

EPISODE 111: DAVID LESH

David Lesh is a hustler that’s living every ski bros dream.  He’ an athlete, a bachelor, a successful entrepreneur...who really knows how to live.  Along the way, he’s pissed a lot of people off, traveled the world, bought a lot of toys, has been to court too many times and has also hung out with Obama.  While people assume he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and that's not the case.  Love him or hate him, he's got an interesting story and it’s a good listen.

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EPISODE 110: TREVOR KENNISON

EPISODE 110: TREVOR KENNISON

While Trevor Kennison may never become a household name, he caught the attention of the snow world last week during the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s event.  Travis Rice and Caite Zeliff may have won the money but “Riders Choice” winner, Trevor Kennison, started a new life.  Five years ago Trevor had a life-altering injury that put a hard stop to life as he knew it.  While Trevor doesn’t know what his future will hold, what he did on his sit-ski in Jackson Hole last week...has the opportunities rolling in.  It will be fun to see what he does with them. 

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