The Powell Movement

KC Deane is the professional athlete version of a jack of all trades. He raced pro moto for a bit then graduated to pro skiing and later, pro mountain biking. With skiing and biking, KC made it and has been performing at the high level for a long time…. Now, KC is taking that work ethic and talent to Hollywood. On the podcast we talk about the ups and downs of his career, what happened with The Blank Collective, living in LA and a whole lot more. It's a good one.

KC Deane Show Notes:

4:00: Knee Injury, quarantine, and almost Canada

12:00: Ski family, backcountry at an early age, and home schooling

17:00: Moto, mountain biking and skiing

22:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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24:00: Park skier, Tahoe, and watching someone die

32:00: Urban KC, breaking his back and quitting contests

38:00: Filming, getting photos, being a go getter, shooting with Grant Gunderson, and breaking his neck

46:00: 686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

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

48:00: List of injuries, Whistler, getting into Velourz and pitching himself

53:00: Rampage, using the ski road map for bike and competing at Rampage

61:00: Was he a novelty on a bike, leaving Moment and the Blank deal

71:00: Skiers Cup, sponsors and confidence

77:00: Acting, networking in LA and already getting work

83:00: Inappropriate Questions with Darren Rayner and Stan Rey

Pat Moore has been a pro snowboarder for over a decade and while he's done so much in his career, he's more humble than most who are on the show. It' s like Pat doesn't feel like he deserves everything that has come his ways….and nothing could be further from the truth. On the podcast we talk about coming up in the pipe, getting on Forum, the end of that chapter, Volcom, X-Games, K2 and more....

Pat Moore Show Notes:

5:00: Where was he when the world stopped and how does it impact snowboarding/life

7:00: Holderness, family and Waterville embracing snowboarding

11:00: Coaching, being a grom, and his crew

18:00: Team Videos, and K2 additions and

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

23:00: Starting on Burton, Forum and moving to Tahoe

30:00: Filming with Grenade/Forum, street and Burton buys Forum

35:00: Backcountry, Olympic dreams and Video highlights

40:00: The end of Forum, Volcom and Red Bull

43:00: 686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

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

44:30: Coconut Water, getting sober and X Games medals

45:00: The Olympics, the state of the sport and filming

55:00: Getting on K2, and Bent Metal

58:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mark Sullivan

Kimberly Plake has been a part of the ski industry for the past 40 years and she's never done an in depth interview. Yes, her husband Glen Plake gets all the notoriety but pretty much wherever Glen goes, Kimberly is by his side but she is not just arm candy. Yes, she is good looking, a Texas Beauty Queen and former model, but she was a skier before she met Glen and now they ski together, forever. The podcast is a cool look into Kimberly's life and some things I've talked about with Glen…but from a different lens. Brad Holmes asks the "Inappropriate Questions" and it's another good one.

Kimberly Plake Show Notes:

4:00: Corona Virus in Europe

13:00: Texas, drill team, breaking her leg skiing, modeling and meeting Glen

27:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

30:30: Glen continued, proposal, and miscarriages

28:00: Pissing off Kimberly and getting arrested in Jackson

31:00: Breaking his back, coming back to win X Games, and ACL #1

50:30: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

52:15: More of Glen's arrest story, getting sober to save the marriage and Chamonix

57:00: Her skiing, risk and being the mohawk guy

63:00: K2 to Elan

67:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brad Holmes

Vincent Gagnier is the last in the line of the Gagnier Brothers. While hos older brothers helped shape the early days of freeskiing, Vinni is doing that now. On the podcast we talk about his talented family, being a grom with access, what he thinks of judging, the future of skiing, and a whole lot more. We close it out with "Inappropriate Questions" asked by Olympic Gold Medalist, Joss Christensen.

Vincent Gagnier Show Notes:

5:00: Corona Virus, brothers and sisters, and family business

10:00: Other sports, getting into skiing and Antoine

15:00: Charles, judging, and real ski winner

12:00: High School, dropping out of college and sponsors

20:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: Get 20% off branded product with the code Powell20

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

23:00: School in Utah, coaching, and his English

28:00: Sponsors, money, and contests

31:00: Breaking his back, coming back to win X Games, and ACL #1

40:00: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

41:45: Coming back from injury, ACL #2 and fear

45:00: The Olympics, the state of the sport and filming

49:00: Slvsh, internet comments and pro sports

82:00: Inappropriate Questions with Joss Christensen

Keir Dillon was a fixture on the snowboard scene for over a decade. You saw him in halfpipes, on podiums, on the mic and traveling the world with his "Frends" crew. There is so much to Keir's story and on the podcast we talk about a lot of snowboard success, the letdown of not making the Olympics, starting a snowboard technology business with friends, taking that company and making it a brand that focuses on women, how the friends reacted to that, why he had to sell the business, drugs, and a lot more. It's a good one

Keir Dillon Show Notes:

2:00: ADD, the Poconos, and family

7:00: Vert ramp in the backyard, starting snowboarding, and Nationals

12:00: High School, dropping out of college and sponsors

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

23:30: Breaking up with sponsors, Jake Burton, and pro living at home

29:00: Traveling, friends before frends, and lifestyle and drugs

34:00: Race, Religion, and not making the Olympic team

48:30: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

50:15: Frends Crew, creating a product, being the CEO and manufacturing headaches

64:00: Changing the company to a women's fashion brand and what do the frends think?

70:00: Shark Tank, getting sued, and losing frends

76:00: Selling the brand, going through some stuff, what he's up to now, and snowboarding again

82:00: Inappropriate Questions

Greg Stump has done it all; he spent time on 150 podiums during his ski career, shot with iconic filmmakers Dick Barrymore and Warren Miller, and then, decided to become a filmmaker himself. This year, Greg Joins Dick and Warren in the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. I'm willing to bet that Greg is now one of the more eccentric people in the Hall and his unique personality makes for an entertaining podcast that's strange at times

Greg Stump Show Notes:

2:00: What happened when I was at his house and growing up in Maine and being a grom

19:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

21:30: Radio in High School, competing, ski camp

26:45: Winning, and meeting and The Harry Leonard Ski Shows

32:00: Dick Barrymore, Warren Miller, starting his own thing and meeting Plake

45:30: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

47:15: Blizzard of Ahhs, Lynn breaks her back, Plake comes to Chamonix

56:00: Getting Glen back into the states, transitioning out of ski movies, and Hollywood

61:00: Getting into The US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame

72:00: Inappropriate Questions

Matt Belzile is a professional snowboarder based in Whistler. These days, most know Matt as one of the Manboys, Matt's crew in Whistler that does everything together. While Matt has found a comfortable home creating yearly video projects with the Manboys, he's not new to the game at all, he's been a paid professional for over 15 years and while there were the standard bumps in Matt's snowboarding career, Matt has become one of the best pro's at investing his money and making it work for him. We talk about it all and it's a good one.

Matt Belzile Show Notes:

2:00: Corona Virus, Ottawa, and skiing to snowboarding

7:30: Local hero's, quitting gymnastics, and going to college

13:00: Whistler, Westbeach, and K2

19:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

21:30: Being Canadian, The Standard let down, and weird stuff with brands

29:00: Money, going pro, investing, and Sean Pettit

35:30: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

37:15: Partying, Videograss, and Manboys

45:00: His body, what's next and sponsors

48:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jody Wachniak

Julien Regnier is one of the founding fathers of new school skiing. Before there were twin tips there were pockets of bump skiers wanting to get in the snowboard park and land backwards. Julien was in that first group that all quit moguls to invent the sport, product, tricks and culture. On the podcast, we talk about growing up in a ski family of champions, bump skiing, finding a new way to ski, founding Armada, getting fired from Armada, going to Black Crows and more…

Julien Regnier Show Notes:

2:00: Drinking, his mom's ski career, getting lost in the mountain

8:00: The Sports School, mogul skiing, and Olympics

15:00: Who is new school first?

19:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

22:30: More Olympics, moguls weren't ready, and quitting moguls

30:00: Moving to Canada, Pow Air, starting Armada

38:30: Early Success, business, and changes

44:00: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

43:30: Trouble at Armada, getting fired, and money

51:30: Black Crows and ski mountaineering

56:00: Content changes, issues or escape, and getting bought and layoffs

48:00: Editor in Chief, gnarly terrain, and being a woman

58:00: Inappropriate Questions with Frank Raymond

Sierra Shafer took a non-traditional road to her position as Editor in Chief of Powder Magazine, the pinnacle of ski journalism. She's an amazing writer but these days, she doesn't write as much as she'd like to as she spends her time being the boss. On the podcast her talk her life and times that include religion, bring struck by lightning, popularity, a big college, a small college, newspapers, Val Kilmer, skiing and a while lot more.

Sierra Shafer Show Notes:

2:00: Valentine's Day, Colorado, Religion,

7:00: Volunteering young, High School, and being tall

13:00: Getting struck by lightning, sports, and going to college too early

22:30 : Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

25:00: Skiing in PA, Waynesburg University, and Malaysia

34:00: Moving to LA, stars and working for free

43:00 Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

43:30: Intro to Powder, getting a job, and digital media

56:00: Content changes, issues or escape, and getting bought and layoffs

48:00: Editor in Chief, gnarly terrain, and being a woman

70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Maro leBlance

Chris Logan comes from a family of pro skiers. His younger sister Devin is an Olympic Silver Medalist and his older brother Sean was the one that motivated the Logan siblings to kill it on the mountain. While Chris came up as a contest guy, an average one at that, his brother led him and his best friend Parker White into the back country and Chris's world changed. These days you'll find Chris on the hunt for deep powder and cold beers and the podcast is an entertaining one.

Chris Logan Show Notes:

4:00: His girlfriend, his sister, and contests

10:00: Growing up in NY with 5 kids, JETS and the ski program

13:00: Finding the park, movies, and football

20:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

686 Technical Apparel: The best outerwear in the world

22:45: Ski school, divorce, and Parker White

30:00: Mammoth, contests and getting into the backcountry

42:00 Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

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

43:30: Level 1, Dahrkness, and breaking away from his brother' s shadow

53:00: Starting The Big Picture, back to Level 1, and money

45:00: Naturally, injuries, and learning about his body

48:00: Disappointed with other movies, body maintenance

64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Logan