Sponsored: The stories behind the skiers

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Sponsored: The stories behind the skiers, hosted by Mike Powell. Published by Powder Magazine, Sponsored shares the untold stories of the influential skiers who have defined the sport.

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05.10.2017 Sponsored, Episode 34: Rory Silva On this week's episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, the last of season one, host Mike Powell interviews Rory Silva. If you've been regularly listening to "Sponsored," Silva's name is one that has frequently come up. He was among the top ...
05.03.2017 Sponsored, Episode 33: Marc-Andre Belliveau On this week's episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, host Mike Powell interviews French Canadian Marc-Andre Belliveau. In 2006, Belliveau was one of the top skiers in the world. He was featured regularly in Teton Gravity Research films for his progressive ...
04.25.2017 Sponsored, Episode 32: Mike Hattrup Mike Hattrup Show Notes 1:30: What is Hatt up to and how has his season been 2:45: Getting a knee replacement 3:40: Growing up Hattrup, sports and getting into skiing 8:00: Filming with Stump and making the US Ski Team ...
04.19.2017 Sponsored, Episode 30: Matt Margetts On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Canadian Olympian Matt Margetts joins host Mike Powell. After years pursuing halfpipe competitions, Margetts has joined childhood friends including Riley Leboe, Joe Schuster, and Mike Henitiuk in filming "Seeking Nirvana." The award winning ...
04.12.2017 Sponsored, Episode 30: Kim Reichhelm On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Kim Reichhelm, one of the original badasses of freesking, joins host Mike Powell. Reicchelm is candid about her upbringing with a stern father and her current rock and roll lifestyle. The veteran ski ...
04.05.2017 Sponsored, Episode 29: Colston Vb On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Colston VB talks to host Mike Powell about the struggle to make it as a professional skier. The two discuss Vb's role on Bravo's reality TV show, Timber Creek Lodge, which he was ...
03.29.2017 Sponsored, Episode 28: Pep Fujas On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Pep Fujas, one of the most influential skiers of the 21st century, joins host Mike Powell. Known for his seminal segment in Session 1242, his role in Nimbus films, and his successful pro ...
03.22.2017 Sponsored, Episode 27: Julian Carr "It's hyper awareness. I am like charged particles, and I'm sharing with my surroundings, like part of this rich, interconnected web," he says about his airs. "There is no empty space. So the moment I leave a cliff I'm connected ...
03.15.2017 Sponsored, Episode 26: Drew Tabke On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, host Mike Powell interviews perennial Freeride World Tour contender and former champion Drew Tabke. Tabke is one of the most outspoken athletes on the tour, and the two discuss how to grow the ...
03.08.2017 Sponsored, Episode 25: Kristi Leskinen 2:43 Life in Arizona 3:44: Growing up in Pennsylvania wakeboarding and skiing 6:00: The end of team sports 8:32: Killington Mountain School 9:12: Skiing, wakeboarding, and the US Open 12:29: The early challenges for women in the beginning of the ...
02.22.2017 Sponsored, Episode 24: Skogen Sprang This week on the "Sponsored" podcast, freeskiing legend Skogen Sprang stops by to talk with host by Mike Powell about his career as a competition and film skier, his style and versatility. "I did look at it as you should ...
02.15.2017 Sponsored, Episode 23: Elyse Saugstad Over the past 10 years, Elyse Saugstad has been one of the most influential skiers in the sport. In 2008 she won three out of four Freeride World Tour stops and was the overall champion. In 2013, she won Best ...
01.31.2017 Sponsored, Episode 22: Lexi duPont On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, host Mike Powell interviews Lexi duPont, a Sun Valley, Idaho, native, film skiing regular, and a 17th Annual Powder Awards "Best Female Peformance" nominee. The two discuss growing up the daughter of a ...
01.24.2017 Sponsored, Episode 21: Aaron McGovern Aaron McGovern was known for sending it. Violent crashes were known as "McGoverning." In the bar, he was known for getting wasted and picking fights. McGovern was constantly flirting with "the edge of destruction." Sometimes it worked—he filmed over 20 ...
01.17.2017 Sponsored, Episode 20: David Lesh Pro skier David Lesh is known for his controversial promo videos. To say he is misunderstood may be an understatement. This week on the "Sponsored" podcast, host Mike Powell has an honest conversation with Lesh about his life story. Lesh ...
01.11.2017 Sponsored, Episode 19: Frank Raymond One of the original rail skiers, Frank Raymond joins "Sponsored" to discuss all he learned through skiing and what he's up to now. Show Notes 2:30: The real world 4:00: Getting into skiing 6:00: Focusing on skiing 7:00: Quitting racing ...
01.04.2017 Sponsored, Episode 18: Caroline Gleich Once labeled a ski model, Caroline Gleich is open and honest about all she has done to become a respected ski mountaineer. 1:11: Busy early season 2:00: Getting into skiing in MN 3:40: Small in stature 7:12: Moving to Utah ...
12.28.2016 Sponsored, Episode 17: Karl Fostvedt On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Karl Fostvedt talks to host Mike Powell about pursuing his dream of being a professional skier at all costs. "I always wanted to be a pro skier. I've always wanted it and have ...
12.20.2016 Sponsored, Episode 16: Clayton Vila Clayton Vila is one of the hardest working and most accomplished street skiers in the world. On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Vila and host Mike Powell discuss how he got into street skiing as a kid from Rhode ...
12.14.2016 Sponsored, Episode 15: Glen Plake, part three On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Glen Plake comes on for the third and final part of his conversation with host Mike Powell. The two talk about the dawn of snowboarding and how it was pitted against skiing as ...
12.06.2016 Sponsored, Episode 14: Glen Plake, part two On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, Glen Plake comes on for part two, recorded just after the 2016 presidential election. Plake discusses the election with host Mike Powell. "We've had all these baby boomer presidents for years and years. ...
11.29.2016 Sponsored, Episode 13: Mike Douglas This week on the "Sponsored" podcast, Mike Douglas tells his story, including the time he first went skiing—on a school trip when he was in the fifth grade, at Vancouver Island's Mount Washington. "We went up there and felt that ...
11.22.2016 Sponsored, Episode 12: Hadley Hammer On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, host Mike Powell interviews top big-mountain skier Hadley Hammer. A Jackson Hole local, Hammer stands out for her intelligence and ability to drop massive cliffs effortlessly. A Jackson Hole local, Hammer stands out ...
11.16.2016 Sponsored, Episode 11: Greg Stump On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, host Mike Powell interviews Greg Stump, who is among the most influential people in skiing ever. The man behind Maltese Flamingo, Blizzard of Aahhh's, and other classics, Stump changed ...
11.09.2016 Sponsored, Episode 10: Cody Townsend On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, host Mike Powell interviews Cody Townsend, who was fresh off a "jungle skiing" shoot as the stunt double for Vin Diesel. Townsend talks about how, as a kid, he ...
11.01.2016 Sponsored, Episode 9: Glen Plake, part one Glen Plake, the most recognizable skier ever, is still punk. Despite the fame and his perspective on skiing is still humble, interesting, refreshing, and honest. On this episode of Powder Radio's "Sponsored" podcast, the first in a three-part series with ...
10.25.2016 Sponsored, Episode 8: Sammy Carlson Sammy Carlson's start began with a fateful powder day in which he missed a ski training on Mount Hood. On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, Carlson tells host Mike Powell that after he missed the ...
10.18.2016 Sponsored, Episode 7: Kent Kreitler On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, host Mike Powell interviews Kent Kreitler, one of the pioneers of skiing in the 1990s. The two discuss his college roommate, Shane McConkey, the challenges of making it in ...
10.11.2016 Sponsored, Episode 6: Michelle Parker On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, host Mike Powell interviews Michelle Parker, one of the most well-rounded skiers in the sport and an eternal optimist. "Skiing is the most fun thing in my life. It ...
10.04.2016 Sponsored, Episode 5: Chris Benchetler On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, host Mike Powell interviews Chris Benchetler, one of the most successful athletes in skiing, who is known for his style. The two discuss food, marriage, and tragedy. When Benchetler ...
09.27.2016 Sponsored, Episode 4: Colby West On this episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, host Mike Powell interviews Colby James West. West and Powell discuss West's career arc. Now out of skiing, West is looking for acting and voice work in Los Angeles, ...
09.22.2016 Sponsored, Episode 3: Andy Mahre On this special episode of the "Sponsored" podcast, presented by Powder Radio, host Mike Powell interviews Andy Mahre—who, alongside Seth Morrison, was recently let go from longtime sponsor K2. This summer, Mahre also had a baby with his new wife, ...
09.20.2016 Sponsored, Episode 2: Wayne Wong On episode two of the "Sponsored" podcast, host Mike Powell interviews Wayne Wong—a legend of the hot dog skiing era. The two discuss skiing in the '70s, the Wongbanger, and skiing's role in creating the wet T-shirt contest. “The lifestyle, ...
09.13.2016 Sponsored, Episode 1: Sean Pettit On episode one of Sponsored, host Mike Powell interviews Sean Pettit—a professional skier since age 12. The two discuss the sacrifices his mother made to ensure he and brother Callum could ski, their path as professional skiers, and the finer ...

Sponsored: The stories behind the skiers

What's Sponsored: The stories behind the skiers about?

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Sponsored: The stories behind the skiers episodes:

Sponsored, Episode 34: Rory Silva

Sponsored, Episode 33: Marc-Andre Belliveau

Sponsored, Episode 32: Mike Hattrup

Sponsored, Episode 30: Matt Margetts

Sponsored, Episode 30: Kim Reichhelm

Sponsored, Episode 29: Colston Vb

Sponsored, Episode 28: Pep Fujas

Sponsored, Episode 27: Julian Carr

Sponsored, Episode 26: Drew Tabke

Sponsored, Episode 25: Kristi Leskinen

Sponsored, Episode 24: Skogen Sprang

Sponsored, Episode 23: Elyse Saugstad

Sponsored, Episode 22: Lexi duPont

Sponsored, Episode 21: Aaron McGovern

Sponsored, Episode 20: David Lesh

Sponsored, Episode 19: Frank Raymond

Sponsored, Episode 18: Caroline Gleich

Sponsored, Episode 17: Karl Fostvedt

Sponsored, Episode 16: Clayton Vila

Sponsored, Episode 15: Glen Plake, part three

Sponsored, Episode 14: Glen Plake, part two

Sponsored, Episode 13: Mike Douglas

Sponsored, Episode 12: Hadley Hammer

Sponsored, Episode 11: Greg Stump

Sponsored, Episode 10: Cody Townsend

Sponsored, Episode 9: Glen Plake, part one

Sponsored, Episode 8: Sammy Carlson

Sponsored, Episode 7: Kent Kreitler

Sponsored, Episode 6: Michelle Parker

Sponsored, Episode 5: Chris Benchetler

Sponsored, Episode 4: Colby West

Sponsored, Episode 3: Andy Mahre

Sponsored, Episode 2: Wayne Wong

Sponsored, Episode 1: Sean Pettit

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