April 19, 2020

EPISODE 170: KC DEANE

April 19, 2020/ Mike Powell

KC Deane is the professional athlete version of a jack of all trades. He raced pro moto for a bit then graduated to pro skiing and later, pro mountain biking. With skiing and biking, KC made it and has been performing at the high level for a long time…. Now, KC is taking that work ethic and talent to Hollywood. On the podcast we talk about the ups and downs of his career, what happened with The Blank Collective, living in LA and a whole lot more. It’s a good one.

April 12, 2020

EPISODE 169: PAT MOORE

April 12, 2020/ Mike Powell

Pat Moore has been a pro snowboarder for over a decade and while he’s done so much in his career, he’s more humble than most who are on the show. It’ s like Pat doesn’t feel like he deserves everything that has come his ways….and nothing could be further from the truth. On the podcast we talk about coming up in the pipe, getting on Forum, the end of that chapter, Volcom, X-Games, K2 and more....

April 05, 2020

EPISODE 168: KIMBERLY PLAKE

April 05, 2020/ Mike Powell

Kimberly Plake has been a part of the ski industry for the past 40 years and she’s never done an in depth interview. Yes, her husband Glen Plake gets all the notoriety but pretty much wherever Glen goes, Kimberly is by his side but she is not just arm candy. Yes, she is good looking, a Texas Beauty Queen and former model, but she was a skier before she met Glen and now they ski together, forever. The podcast is a cool look into Kimberly’s life and some things I’ve talked about with Glen…but from a different lens. Brad Holmes asks the “Inappropriate Questions” and it’s another good one.

March 29, 2020

EPISODE 167: VINCENT GAGNIER

March 29, 2020/ Mike Powell

Vincent Gagnier is the last in the line of the Gagnier Brothers. While hos older brothers helped shape the early days of freeskiing, Vinni is doing that now. On the podcast we talk about his talented family, being a grom with access, what he thinks of judging, the future of skiing, and a whole lot more. We close it out with “Inappropriate Questions” asked by Olympic Gold Medalist, Joss Christensen.

March 22, 2020

EPISODE 166: KEIR DILLON

March 22, 2020/ Mike Powell

Keir Dillon was a fixture on the snowboard scene for over a decade. You saw him in halfpipes, on podiums, on the mic and traveling the world with his “Frends” crew. There is so much to Keir’s story and on the podcast we talk about a lot of snowboard success, the letdown of not making the Olympics, starting a snowboard technology business with friends, taking that company and making it a brand that focuses on women, how the friends reacted to that, why he had to sell the business, drugs, and a lot more. It’s a good one.

March 15, 2020

EPISODE 165: GREG STUMP

March 15, 2020/ Mike Powell

Greg Stump has done it all; he spent time on 150 podiums during his ski career, shot with iconic filmmakers Dick Barrymore and Warren Miller, and then, decided to become a filmmaker himself. This year, Greg Joins Dick and Warren in the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. I’m willing to bet that Greg is now one of the more eccentric people in the Hall and his unique personality makes for an entertaining podcast that’s strange at times

March 08, 2020

EPISODE 164: MATT BELZILE

March 08, 2020/ Mike Powell

Matt Belzile is a professional snowboarder based in Whistler. These days, most know Matt as one of the Manboys, Matt’s crew in Whistler that does everything together. While Matt has found a comfortable home creating yearly video projects with the Manboys, he’s not new to the game at all, he’s been a paid professional for over 15 years and while there were the standard bumps in Matt’s snowboarding career, Matt has become one of the best pro’s at investing his money and making it work for him. We talk about it all and it’s a good one.

March 01, 2020

EPISODE 163: JULIEN REGNIER

March 01, 2020/ Mike Powell

Julien Regnier is one of the founding fathers of new school skiing. Before there were twin tips there were pockets of bump skiers wanting to get in the snowboard park and land backwards. Julien was in that first group that all quit moguls to invent the sport, product, tricks s and culture. On the podcast, we talk about growing up in a ski family of champions, bump skiing, finding a new way to ski, founding Armada, getting fired from Armada, going to Black Crows and more…

February 23, 2020

EPISODE 162: SIERRA SHAFER

February 23, 2020/ Mike Powell

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.

February 16, 2020

EPISODE 161: CHRIS LOGAN

February 16, 2020/ Mike Powell

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.

February 09, 2020

EPISODE 160: JAKE BLAUVELT

February 09, 2020/ Mike Powell

Jake Blauvelt is a pro snowboarder who has lived a double life. He started his career focused on competitions and found himself on a lot of podiums. Most athletes, with that kind of success would hone their craft and continue to dominate, not Jake. At around 20, his career shifted fully to the backcountry and he carved out a niche as the young dude who was focused on natural features. On the podcast we talk about Jake’s life and times and it ends with some great inappropriate questions from legend, Peter Line.

February 02, 2020

EPISODE 159: PHIL CASABON

February 02, 2020/ Mike Powell

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.

January 26, 2020

EPISODE 158: MAXX VON MARBOD

January 26, 2020/ Mike Powell

Maxx von Marbod is a legendary businessman in the world of snowboarding. He single-handedly has held every cool job title that you can imagine in the span of 30 years. From sponsored rider, to tech rep, to team manager, to marketing and sales jobs, Maxx has seen and done it all. On the podcast Maxx outlines how his career went from the runways of commercial aviation to the mountains of snowboarding.

January 19, 2020

EPISODE 157: JESSE BURTNER

January 19, 2020/ Mike Powell

Jesse Burtner has done it all in the snowboard world. He’s had a long pro career, he’s made some of the most influential movies in the industry and now, he’s the Marketing Director at Lib Tech. Over the years, he’s gone from spinning Cab 9’s to suffering a TBI, to re-inventing the way he rides his board. His influence is everywhere these days and the podcast takes us through his life and times.

January 12, 2020

EPISODE 156: GLEN PLAKE

January 12, 2020/ Mike Powell

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.

January 05, 2020

EPISODE 155: FLETCHER DRAGGE

January 05, 2020/ Mike Powell

Fletcher Dragge is a guitarist, a straight up punk rock star, known for almost 30 years of cranking out music with his band Pennywise. On the podcast, we talk about Fletcher’s life and times, the connection Pennywise has to action sports, drinking, fighting, partying, success, loss, and a lot more. It’s the first episode of season 4 and another do not miss podcast.

December 29, 2019

EPISODE 154: CHRIS BENCHETLER

December 29, 2019/ Mike Powell

Chris Benchetler is a pro skier, an artist, a dad, husband, and one of the hardest working athletes out there. Over the past 2 decades, Chris has built an amazing career that has a foundation built on style and flow. On the podcast we talk about skiing, loss, collaborating with the Grateful Dead, and everything in between. It’s a must listen episode.

December 22, 2019

EPISODE 153: KARL FOSTVEDT

December 22, 2019/ Mike Powell

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…

December 15, 2019

EPISODE 152: LJ STRENIO

December 15, 2019/ Mike Powell

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

December 08, 2019

EPISODE 151: SAMMY LUEBKE

December 08, 2019/ Mike Powell

Sammy Luebke was a derelict child prodigy from Alaska who took the snowboard world by storm at a young age. At 9, he was getting his first video clips, at 15, he was featured in Snowboarder Magazine, he learned from the best filming with Brain Farm, and then he got hurt. When that happened, Sammy’s world changed. He lost his first sponsor, had his first kid, and got married in his early 20’s. With an uncertain future, Sammy hit the Freeride World Tour and proved that the first part of his career was no fluke. This 3X FWT World Champion has gone through more than most snowboarders on his way to success.

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