Chuck Mumford and Chris Garcin started Pit Viper to inject more fun into skiing and riding. But behind all the party vibes, they’ve also been sneaking in a good bit of functionality and performance into their products, too. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to Chuck and Chris about the early days of trading sunglasses for hotdogs; growing the company; forest gnomes; working with Gronk; Chuck’s philosophy of ski reviewing, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Chaos & String Theory (4:11)
• Origin Story of Pit Viper (6:45)
• Hotdogs (21:33)
• The First 100 Pairs (22:58)
• Where Did the Name Come From? (24:14)
• From the Garage to Global Domination (26:44)
• Marketing (34:28)
• Working with Rob Gronkowski (42:26)
• Party Vibes vs Performance (44:44)
• Goggles? (51:19)
• Lens Tech, Low Light, & Forest Gnomes (56:01)
• Making Technical Apparel (1:05:54)
• Chuck Mumford’s Ski Emporium (1:12:48)

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