EPISODE 236: AMIE ENGERBRETSON

EPISODE 236: AMIE ENGERBRETSON

Amie Engerbretson is a pro skier who understands the importance of marketing yourself and creating your own brand more than most. Amie started as a dancer and didn’t make it in that world, so after a 4-year break, Amie decided she wanted to become a pro skier… she had a path, she’s been a ski model with a photographer dad since she was a kid, and she got a ton of coverage. But Amie wanted more than just ski modeling, she never took no for an answer and made her dreams happen. It's a cool story.

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EPISODE 233: KRISTEN ULMER PT. 2

EPISODE 233: KRISTEN ULMER PT. 2

Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she’ll let you know it. If you’ve seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn’t matter, she’s always been about sending it and most of the time it’s bigger than her male peers. Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality, who doesn’t’ lack confidence…. on part two of the podcast, we talk about ski mountaineering, pioneering AK, gender, and more….

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EPISODE 232: KRISTEN ULMER PT. 1

EPISODE 232: KRISTEN ULMER PT. 1

Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she’ll let you know it. If you’ve seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn’t matter, she’s always been about sending it and most of the time it’s bigger than her male peers. Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality and in part one of the podcast, we talk about her not really falling in love with skiing until HS, being blind as a bat, extreme skiing, injuries, the US Ski Team, and more.

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EPISODE 230: RORY BUSHFIELD PT. 2

EPISODE 230: RORY BUSHFIELD PT. 2

Rory Bushfield is known for living dangerously. He’s part reckless, part calculated, and always fun. Even on this podcast, not many people live a life close to as spontaneous and adventurous as the life of Rory Bushfield. His risks and adventures have created notoriety, respect, money, and a whole lot of loss. We talk about it all on Part 2 of Bushy’s Podcast and Trennon Paynter asks the “Inappropriate Questions” to close it out and they don’t disappoint.

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EPISODE 229: RORY BUSHFIELD PT. 1

EPISODE 229: RORY BUSHFIELD PT. 1

Rory Bushfield is known for living dangerously. Yeah, he’s a pro skier, but the risk factor seems to come from everything else in life that he does. Rory started out as the kid who was always getting hurt, but he was also the kid who, cast or not, would crush you in the moguls. He was the JR Olympic Mogul Champion and he quit his Olympic path or the park, pipe, and video parts. In part 1 of this hilarious podcast, we talk about his stunts, money, LCP, death, pressure, and a lot more.

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EPISODE 228: SHANE ANDERSON

EPISODE 228: SHANE ANDERSON

Shane Anderson was a key personality and image when skiing needed it the most, in the mid to late 90’s. While Shane had the Rockstar look, it was his tricks and the company he kept that thrust him to the forefront of the ski industry. Part early big mountain guy and part new schooler, Shane rolled with the innovators of the sport until injuries got in the way. On the podcast, we talk skiing, the Tahoe crew, Hollywood, and making documentary films.

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EPISODE 227: ALEX HALL

EPISODE 227: ALEX HALL

Alex Hall has the world in the palm of his hands. In only a few years, Alex has gone from an up-and-coming Swiss kid to arguably the best American Slopestyle skier... What's different about Alex is his basketball player height and the hunger he brings to the table. The best part about Alex is that he is a throwback… He’s the X Games Gold winner in Real Ski, in Slopestyle, and in Big Air but he always makes sure that he’s filming for something. And he's just getting started.

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EPISODE 224: RORY SILVA

EPISODE 224: RORY SILVA

Rory Silva was a child prodigy and one of my favorites…. He was this talented kid, who had a really unique style, and was progressive. What he didn’t have was the assertiveness, ambition, and guidance to become a household name in skiing….But he still had a huge impact on the skiers of his era. On the podcast we talk about weed, video parts gone wrong, diabetes, weed and more...

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EPISODE 223: TIM PETRICK

EPISODE 223: TIM PETRICK

Tim Petrick has had a pretty epic ski career. From ski instruction, to the PSIA Demo Team, to Powder Magazine, to Aspen, to K2, to Booth Creek, to K2, to Rossignol, to K2, to Silverton…… You get the idea, Tim has done it all and most of it, at the corporate executive level…. But Tim Petrick is not your typical exec, he's a ski bum at heart and this podcast is a testament to how much this dude loves to ski.

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EPISODE 222: JOHN COLLINSON

EPISODE 222: JOHN COLLINSON

John Collinson’s upbringing was different than most of my guests. He grew up in a closet with his older sister and didn’t do many things that most kids do. However, what he did experience was unfathomable, summiting Rainier at 4 years old, summiting Everest at 17, and so much more. On the podcast, we talk about how he went from the closet to his sister's shadow, to pro skier, to social media influencer known for his incredible body. Angel Collinson asks the ‘Inappropriate Questions’ in this do not miss episode.

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EPISODE 221: KENT KREITLER PT. 2

EPISODE 221: KENT KREITLER PT. 2

Kent Kreitler is a living legend and TGR Hall of Famer. He’ll be remembered as the skier who helped bring tricks to the backcountry but he was so much more than that. He was part of an elite crew of skiers that pioneered big mountain skiing in Alaska….the generation that lived fast and took chances. In part two of his podcast, we talk about the Tahoe years, filming with the Standard Crew, the terrain park on 215’s, the X Games, sponsors, money, and more….

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EPISODE 220: KENT KREITLER PT. 1

EPISODE 220: KENT KREITLER PT. 1

Kent Kreitler is a living legend--He’ll be remembered as the skier who helped bring tricks to the backcountry, but he was so much more than that. He was part of an elite crew of skiers that pioneered big mountain skiing in Alaska….the generation that lived fast and took chances. In Part one of his podcast, we talk about moving to Idaho at 10 from Jersey, skiing in South America, winning the US Extreme’s, McConkey, Coombs, and much more…..

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EPISODE 219: MAUDE RAYMOND

EPISODE 219: MAUDE RAYMOND

Maude Raymond was born to be a champion athlete. Her dad was a former motocross pro, her uncle part of the Canadian Ski Team, and her brother, one of the innovators when it comes to rails. Maude’s first chance at athletic greatness was on the Canadian National Diving Team, which she eventually quit to move to Whistler and pursue a skiing career. Things happened fast, and Maude and I talk everything from being a woman in the industry to helicopter crashes, to over 20 knee surgeries, and so much more. Don’t miss this one, as Maude has a lot to say.

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EPISODE 217: BO BRIDGES

EPISODE 217: BO BRIDGES

Bo Bridges’ amazing photography career started with the “new-school” movement in skiing. Back then, Bo was just out of college, moved to Vail, and did whatever he could to break into the world of photography…. his drive, combined with his all-important hustle and business savvy created the path to being one of, if not the most, successful action sports photographer of our time. On the podcast we talk about photography, Seth Morrison, Tom Cruise, Dr. Dre, Freeze Magazine, and a whole lot more. Another do not miss episode.

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EPISODE 216: TJ SCHILLER

EPISODE 216: TJ SCHILLER

TJ Schiller was a huge name in the world of ski slopestyle in the 2000s. He was a dominant force who brought many firsts to the table at a time when learning tricks was riskier, but the reward seemed to be a lot more. TJ’s career is basically 2 parts, healthy TJ and then injured TJ and we talk about what happened in between on the podcast…the come up, the overnight fame, the travel, the money, the pain, x-games gold, and a whole lot more. Another DO NOT MISS episode.

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EPISODE 214: REGGIE CRIST

EPISODE 214: REGGIE CRIST

Reggie Crist is the oldest member of the legendary skiing family, The Crists. Being the first child, who excelled at everything, Reggie was treated differently and had all the opportunities in the world, minus his late start to ski racing. That didn’t slow Reggie down and on the podcast, we talk about the Olympic days on race skis, X-Games gold years, and we bring it to today and the fat skis Reggie finds himself on with his Stellar Adventures. Another legendary dude, another amazing podcast

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EPISODE 212: JOSH BIBBY

EPISODE 212: JOSH BIBBY

Josh Bibby is one of those standout Canadian skiers who made his way to the pro rankings via the competition circuit and spent some time on the bubble of the slopestyle scene and then left that all in the rear-view mirror to film for video parts. The thing that really sets Josh apart from the rest, aside from his style, is his amazing, funny personality and antics. On the podcast we talk about coming up in moguls, the Vernon crew, working with me, sponsors, money, firefighting, and a whole lot more.

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EPISODE 210: TANNER HALL

EPISODE 210: TANNER HALL

Tanner Hall is a name that needs no introduction to those who know snow. Tanner rose to fame as a little kid in the late 90’s, when he started collecting X-Games medals. Nowadays, at 38, Tanner spends competing on the freeride World Tour, filming for his personal projects, and, most recently, shooting for X-Games Real Snow/tearing his achilles. We talk about it all on the podcast…It’s another DO NOT MISS with another living legend….

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EPISODE 209: ISAAC FREELAND

EPISODE 209: ISAAC FREELAND

The name Isaac Freeland is not one most people know in skiing, which is a shame. Isaac was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ for the Freeride World Tour in 2020. What’s more impressive than that is that he’s also the overall Freeride World Tour Champion—Holy Crap!! And, between almost not making the tour on his last attempt, his allergies, being an only child, ski racing, and more, it makes for an awesome listen.

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EPISODE 208: KIM REICHHELM

EPISODE 208: KIM REICHHELM

Before people were talking about women in skiing, Kim Reichhelm was the women in skiing. From racing on the US Ski Team, to filming with Greg Stump, to creating the K2 women’s program, Kim has been ahead of her time and she’s done things in a way that only she can pull off. On the podcast we talk about losing toes, making the US Ski Team, getting kicked off the ski team, and becoming the first woman of extreme skiing….It’s another DO NOT MISS Episode with a living legend.

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