Sponsored: The stories behind the skiers

Sponsored, Episode 2: Wayne Wong

09.20.2016 - By Powder RadioPlay

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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, the energy in skiing… I think that the wet t-shirt contest became really synonymous with hot-dog skiing and skiing,” says Wong.

Wayne Wong Show Notes

1:28 Wayne explains the history of the Wongbanger

2:10 Wayne’s inspiration

4:20 What was the vibe of the scene in the 70’s?

7:23 Did Wayne think he could turn skiing into a career?

9:36 1972 Freestyle Skier of the Year

10:32 The image of Wayne Wong

12:15 Wayne is squeaky clean

12:40 Tell us some crazy stories from that time

14:05 Stanley Larsen, 1970’s K2 Demonstration Team with Wayne, a guy who just said yes and lives to tell us a little about it.

20:05 More crazy stories from Wayne

22:40 Summer ski camps and Wayne’s real claim to fame

25:07 Yellowstone Club Experience, yellowstoneclub.com

27:31 How does Wayne feel about skiing now

29:42 Does Wayne follow any skiers from the past 20 years?

31:28 HotDoggers and pop culture.

32:20 From oozing style to the Wong Way, www.osbeusa.com

35:15 Wacky engineers and Anton Skis, Antonskis.com

36:32: What’s next in Skiing?

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