Matt is on vacation in Hawaii but called in to join Chris and Brian in this bonus episode. Discussions include Ride for Jake events at Mount Snow and elsewhere, and rewatching “Dear Rider.” Brian recommends the Red Bull x Burton video “Bloom” for its heavy street riding. They read listener emails, including tips for a 12-year-old worried about park progression: build comfort through mileage, off-snow practice with trainer boards or DIY setups, use low-profile pads, and get comfortable with speed before features. They also highlight an email celebrating passing an alpine Level 3 tech and MA assessment and another with an episode idea about teaching “DIRT” (duration, intensity, rate, timing). The episode ends with a hot take on old-school snowboard brands they want back, including Sessions, Special Blend, Forum, Celtek, Grenade, and Option.

00:00 Ride for Jake Memories

01:47 Bloom Video Rec

03:11 Connection Chaos Setup

04:55 Email Park Progression

06:03 Off Snow Training Tips

10:42 Speed Confidence Hack

12:27 Nose Pick Ritual Callback

14:24 Dirt Teaching Acronym

15:59 Exam Win Shoutout

17:37 Old Brands Comeback

18:36 Sessions and Special Blend

21:14 Forum Celltech Grenade

25:01 Option Boards Nostalgia

27:25 Wrap Up and Support

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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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