The Powell Movement

It's part 2 with me, your host Mike Powell. I'm going to end the year catching you up on my life and times and a lot of industry talk with the founder of the High Fives Foundation, Roy Tuscany. Topics include Tanner Hall, Gus Kenworthy, best podcasts, worst podcasts, what's happening in snow media, who's doing it best, and so much more. It's a fun holiday and birthday episode with a great friend.

Mike Powell Show Notes:

3:30: Episode 100, 200, 300, podcasts Powell listens to, and word association on other similar podcasts

12:00: Numbers, best/worst guests, differentiation, and thoughts on print media

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

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24:00: The Outerverse, Powder, NFTs, and life takes a turn for the worse recently

31:00: Live events, Peloton, and X Games

40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

41:45: More X, K2, Liquid Death, Favorites, and 2 Dudes, 1 Mike

51:00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy

Adrian Ballinger is a machine for managing risk in the big mountains. Whether he's leading adventures with his Alpenglow Expeditions, summiting Everest or K2 without supplemental oxygen, or just living his rad Tahoe life, there never seems to be a chill moment in Adrian's life. On the podcast, we talk about the three critical mentors to his success in the mountains, performance-enhancing drugs in the mountains, what counts when you're climbing without oxygen, and much more. Adrian's Everest Base Camp manager, Emily Turner, asks Inappropriate Questions.

Adrian Ballinger Show Notes:

3:30: Does having a baby scare him, risk moving to the US and his first climbing/skiing mentor

12:00: Snow camping in HS, first injury in the mountains, books on climbing and performance-enhancing drugs in the mountains

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better get 25% off all OR

24:00: More drugs and questioning achievements, not being good enough at skiing, who he was in HS, his parents have a plan for him to be a Dr.

29:00: Going to Georgetown, meeting his second important mentor Chris Warner, and a free trip to Ecuador

35:00: Getting sick at 19K feet, guiding trips really young, and how the mob was involved in climbing

41:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

41:45: Trying to buy into Chris's business, the breakup, starting Alpenglow, and the importance of becoming a certified mountain guide

55:00: The challenge of getting local climbing permits, the hazard of being a ski guide in Colorado, moving to Tahoe, and getting a local permit

61:00: His 3rd important mentor, Russell Brice, experience on 8K meter peaks and the high-altitude gene,

70:00: The letdown of failing at Everest with no oxygen, succeeding the following year, climbing without supplemental oxygen, and being a different type of professional athlete and being an influencer to other professional athletes

80:00: Inappropriate Questions with Emily Turner

Izzy Lynch's ski career was made by her unique childhood. She was an up-and-coming ski racer who spent her free time at the backcountry lodge her parents built. This combination of racing and time spent in the backcountry created scary experiences and a solid foundation for a skier known for always pinning it. On the podcast, we talk about the above, University, coaching, competing, gender filming for "Into the Mind," marriage, divorce, sponsors, and much more. Leah Evan's asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Izzy Lynch Show Notes:

3:30: Fortress Mountain dirtbags, buying into a land tenure, and building a backcountry lodge

11:00: Ignorance was bliss in the backcountry; near-death mistakes, and ski racing

20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better get 25% off all OR

GoPro: The only POV cam that matters

23:00: Coaching, finding freeride, opportunities in Revelstoke, and gender in the mountains

31:00: Sponsorship, her Alaska experience, and understanding of the marketing aspect

40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

41:45: Sherpas Cinema, switching sponsors, and not making enough skiing to quit work

49:00: Getting married, having a baby, divorce, POW, and her flower shop

60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Leah Evans

Peter Line is the legendary snowboarder responsible for the iconic Four Square and Forum brands. While these brands had a huge impact, they were rider owned, and having an impact and success, in the long run, isn't the same thing. Eventually, Burton Saved the brands from going under, ran them for a decade, and then shut them down. Ten years after that, Peter Line, Jeremy Jones, and Mack Dawg are back to re-boot the brand, and Peter and I take a deep dive into all things Forum and much more. Sean Tedore asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Peter Line Show Notes:

5:30: No alcohol for 3.5 years, partying, the lifestyle, future spins, and good style

15:00: Bad style, bad posture, Peter the grom, and The Rawl backstory

21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better

GoPro: The only POV cam that matters

23:00: Building Forum on the World Industries model, creating a super team, and the vision

31:00: How long until Forum takes off, board numbers, what did they do wrong, and Peter's money

35:00: Deals left on the table, what's going on behind the scenes at Forum, the positives around the Burton years, and the beginning of the end

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

44:30: His feelings when Burton kills Forum, #GiveForumToPeter, and getting Forum back with Jeremy Jones and Mack Dawg

49:00: Leveraging his relationship with Blue and Capita, distribution, and what differentiates Forum from the rest of the industry

65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Tedore

Pete Moran has been a lot of things: ski instructor, snowshoe mountain marketing manager, 'People Magazine's "Most Eligible Bachelor," Red Bull marketing manager, agent, and entrepreneur. But really, Pete is a people person, and his natural ability to build relationships has helped him create an incredible life. On the podcast, we talk about all of the above and some great athlete stories revolving around Shane McConkey, Kasey Keller, and Marshawn Lynch. Recording episodes with my good friends are always fun.

Pete Moran Show Notes:

5:30: Judging his Virginia accent, knowing everyone, owning radio stations, skiing, and tennis

15:00: Ski instructing at Wintergreen in HS, Davis and Elkins College, and Snowshoe Mountain

19:00: The Intrawest factor, People Magazine's Most Eligible Bachelor of the Year

20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better

GoPro: The only POV cam that matters

23:00: Spreading the Snowshoe Gospel, meeting McConkey, and getting hired by Red Bull

31:00: Launching the Mid-Atlantic, The Red Bull Air Force, moving to Seattle to win back the market, and the Seahawks

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

44:30: The NBA, money, big marketing spends, leaving to start his own marketing firm, Josh Brown, Kasey Keller, Marshawn Lynch, and his Caesars Palace Jump that I Emceed

60 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Bob Snyder

Jeremy Jones is a busy guy: between writing and illustrating his new book, "The Art of Shralpinism," running Jones Snowboards, being the face and founder of Protect Our Winters, riding 28 days a month, and spending time with his family, it's amazing he even has time to do things like record this podcast and the Alpenglow Speaker Series. But Jeremy makes it happen, and on the podcast, we talk about all the above with some risks and McConkey sprinkled in. Sherry McConkey asks Inappropriate Questions.

Jeremy Jones Show Notes:

3:30: Kai Jones, his kids, losing people in the mountains, and close calls

15:00: Stacking the deck in your favor in the mountains, his limited time, the Art of Shralpinsim

20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better

GoPro: The only POV cam that matters

23:00: Avalanche education Jones style, media requests, unread emails and texts, and Alpenglow Speaker Series

29:00: Switching the way he was doing things, Protect Our Winters, McConkey, his role with POW, and the finances

40:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

43:00: Why won't the ski industry influence politics in the name of the planet, Jones Snowboards, actual riding, and money

49:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sherry McConkey

Chris Beresford's young life was tough; he lost his mom young, then he's raised by an alcoholic dad, then the family loses everything, and at the age of 13, Chris is responsible for things like his own food. While things could have turned dark, Chris didn't end up dancing on stage 3; he was on the podium at all his moto races and then found family and community through snowboarding. At 20, he landed a gig at High Cascade Snowboard Camp, and from there came sponsorship and the creation of his brand Dang Shades. This one is a rags-to-riches story of perseverance. Scott Stevens asks the Inappropriate Questions

Chris Beresford Show Notes:

5:30: What does he suck at, his family life, losing his mom, and the impact that has on his dad and childhood

12:00: Moto, more about his dad, skiing, and snowboarding

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better

24:00: His crew, losing the house, making ends meet, money, and going to the resorts in Vermont

32:00: Meeting Grenier, partying, filming, and getting a life-changing job

38:00: Jesse Burtner, Think Thank, and filming his first video part

41:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

43:00: K2, making it "pro," 32, getting dropped, and his Dang Shades dream and Empire

63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Scott Stevens

Connery Lundin's ski career should be as prolific as he's manufactured it to be. This is a kid from Oakland who was so burnt out on ski racing that he decided at 18 that he would never ski. That all changed with the right roommates, who got Connery back into skiing on his terms…and once Connery fell back in love with the sport, he went all in on becoming a pro skier. But, to make things harder for himself, he didn't do much to promote himself off snow…. but that didn't matter, and it all worked out. Connery graduated to his day job of filming with Warren Miller and MSP, and we talk about it all….

Connery Lundin Show Notes:

5:30: Random acts of kindness, Oakland, skiing every weekend, JT Holmes, and ski racing

15:00: Product of Olympic Valley, moving to Tahoe with his mom and going to Sugar Bowl Academy, money, influential skiers, and being competitive

22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better

25:00: Bringing twin tips on trips, race results, when he realizes he's not going to make it, quitting skiing, University of Colorado and Tony Siebert

32:00: His first Free Skiing Word Tour event, more contests here and there, and going all in on the pro skier thing

36:00: Moving to Jackson Hole, Powder days at Palisades, Powder Days in Jackson, and networking

41:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

43:00: Winning the 2015 Free Skiing World Tour, JT the mentor, filming, it's who you know, and the momentum is building

50:00: Injury, does it set his career back, Warren Miller trips, what's next and

55:00: Inappropriate Questions with JT Holmes

Davey Smidt is a chameleon; he's a nice Jewish boy who's god given gift is being an amazing communicator. Davey is just as comfortable talking to Travis Rice as he is a CEO, a professor, an intern, and a kid at the skatepark. He's one of those people that gets along with everyone, and while nice guys finish last, that's not the case with Davey. On the podcast, we talk about his South African roots, his Bar-Mitzvah, his college years, and the dream jobs he's had at Monster and GoPro. This is a fun business episode, and Jaimeson Keegan asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Davey Smidt Show Notes:

3:30: Sochi, South Africa, Judaism, sports, and limited skiing and snowboarding growing up

15:00: Big Bear at 16, action sports culture, college, and Mammoth

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better

23:00: His superpower, X Games with Monster, buying podiums and Hansens Energy

34:00: Guerilla marketing Red Bull Events, working with an agency, taking the marketing in-house, the athletes he inherited, and the travel

42:30: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

44:30: Selling the logo, money can't buy experiences, why would he leave, and being given a job with GoPro

54:00: Athletes become content creators, what's behind a viral video, advocates vs. athletes, one product launch a year, and who had he befriended over the GoPro years

64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jaimeson Keegan

Bruce Edgerly or "Edge" as he's fondly known is one of the only ski entrepreneurs I know to sell his company, get rich, and still be involved in the day-to-day of the business. I haven't had anyone on the podcast with that type of story and Edge is also the only Ivy League guy I've had on the show. But Edge is just a dirtbag kayaker and skier who parlayed the contacts he made while writing for Powder Magazine and Larry Flint into a guerilla marketing machine that would drive the company he and his partner started, BCA, to the forefront of the industry. This is the ski version of the Steve Jobs story…but with a lot more personality. Steve Christie asks Inappropriate Questions, and they are awesome.

Bruce Edgerly Show Notes:

3:30: Moving to Miami, Holderness Academy, Hockey at Brown University, and then moving to Utah

8:00: Graduating from Brown, getting a real job in Basalt, getting fired from that job, and then delivering the newspaper

12:00: Miami Vice in Aspen, kayaking, Dean Cummings, the AK Heli Wars, and Powder Magazine

20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there

Outdoor Research: The best outerwear ever built just got better

22:30: Larry Flint, forerunning extreme comps in AK, and the birthday party that changes his life

31:00: Creating the BCA market through connections, being a Peruvian hat-wearing Tele skier, road-tripping the Alpine Trekker, financing, and what production look like

35:00: The idea for the digital transceiver, who built the Tracker, the avalanche that kickstarted the Tracker

41:00: 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better

43:00: The Beacon Wars, making bold claims that made people angry, Steve Conger's advice, winning over Canada and Europe, and validation in the States

54:00: First live recovery, airbags, putting his house and assets on the line in the name of BCA, and selling to K2

67:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve Christie