The Powell Movement

Pep Fujas is arguably one of the most influential skiers of our time, I've had so many guests bring him up on the show as the person they looked up to. Known for his style, Pep has always seen terrain differently, which has always shown in his skiing. On the podcast we talk about growing up in a yurt, contests, Tanner, Plake, Afterglow, K2, and his new venture WNDR Alpine. It's a do not miss episode with a legend.

Pep Fujas Show Notes:

2:00: Growing up Pep, getting into skiing and other sports

8:00: Going to a ski academy, mogul skiing, and freeskiing

12:00: Pep's inspirations, sponsors, and his first pro model

17:15: Nimbus, no poles and X Games

22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

23:45: 1242, Tanner, and health

29:00: Plake, Afterglow and, product design

39:30: 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

41:15: No more pro models, K2 development, and getting older

48:45: Patagonia, going back to school, and working with the family business

55:00: Leaving K2 and going to WNDR Alpine and what is WNDR Alpine?

96:00: Inappropriate Questions

This week's podcast is based around two mountain bike events in Prineville, Oregon, Black Sage and Proving Grounds. Some of the best riders in the world converge upon this mecca of jumps and features and destroy them. The podcast is a mix of 15 interviews with athletes and insiders and 10 unforgettable minutes talking to Micah Black at Greg Stump's house.

Black Sage/Proving Grounds Show Notes:

2:30: Road trip, arrival and Andy Goggins

5:40: Carson Storch

7:30: Ryan Runke

8:45: Andy Parry

10:00: Casey Brown

12:00: Tyler Bereman

14:00: Bas van Steenbergen

16:00: Jordie Lunn

18:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

20:13: My experience with ski film legend, Greg Stump

23:00: Micah Black

34:00: Tyler McCaul, and Dusty Wygle

36:45: Bienvenido Augado

39:00: 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

40:30: Casey Brown

43:00: Nicholi Rogatkin

45:20: Emil Johannsen

46:30: Reed Boggs

48:30: Juan Diego Salido aka Jonny

Jeff Galbraith is a writer stuck in a publisher's office. He's also a dude with more history in snowboarding media than almost anyone and he is one of the last independent publishers in the world of snow focused print. On the podcast we talk about his long career, the personalities, the magazines he's worked for, created, and a lot more good stuff.

Jeff Galbraith Show Notes:

1:30: Nickname the Walrus and growing up in Everett

4:10: Writing, sports, and music

7:00: His intro to snowboarding, college, and interning

15:00: Getting his foot in the door at Snowboarder Magazine and working in WA then CA

21 :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

23:30: The Olympics, travel, and what work life is like at Snowboarder

32:00: Jessi Lu, Frequency, and publishing

41:00: 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

42:45: Being in Bellingham, money, and The Ski Journal

50:00: The Recession, The Fly Fish Journal, and which mag does best

55:00: Technology, digital, and what's his end goal?

44:30: Inappropriate Questions with Matt Wibby

Scotty Bob Morgan is different than most athletes I've had on the show. His focus on Proximity Flying, one of the most high-risk activities on the planet, creates a life that is different than your traditional action sports athlete. There are no huge paydays, organized ways to get exposure, or even a good way to learn. You need a heavy dose of sky, BASE, and wingsuit experience combined with huge balls in order to live to tell these tales. With a background as a combat photographer and dude that jumps off of everything, Scotty Bob has both. He's not a household name, but that doesn't matter, he's a badass who does crazy shit and is looked at as an innovator in his sport.

Scotty Bob Show Notes:

1:30: Trip report and getting married

5:00: Growing up a normal military brat, high school, and the marines

9:00: Jump School, Iraq, and coming home to skydive

15:00: 2nd tour of duty and Lauterbrunnen

17:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

19:30: Meeting a mentor crew in Europe, ending the military, and injury

25:00: Breaking laws, wingsuit/proximity flying, and death

34:45: 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

36:45: Being nervous, money through teaching, and sponsors

41:30: The haters and The Sheriff Role

44:30: Inappropriate Questions with Mort, Dave, and Matt from Squirrel Wingsuits

Chris Coté is an Action Sports Personality, a known entity in the world surf, skate, and snow. He had a short pro career, realized he was never going to be the best, and worked his way into a long career behind the scenes in the surf industry. Along the way, he's toured with Blink 182, traveled the world, partied, broadcast some insane events, and cleaned his life up. It's an interesting and entertaining story.

Chris Coté Show Notes:

3:00: Internet hate and childhood

7:00: Growing up, skating, surfing and team sports

14:00: Music, getting sponsored, and being a Team Manager

19:30: Drum teching for Blink 182

22:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

24:00: Going on tour with Blink 182/Green Day and the "Riding In Vans With Boys" movie

30:00: Transworld Surf for 13 years, Fuel TV and losing both

41:00 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

42:45: Partying and getting sober

53:00: Coté Media Group projects and talking on a microphone

59:30: Inappropriate Questions

Todd Barber is an events guy. He's spent his life being the man behind the scenes for more than 100 events. And, he's known for being the guy who helped concept and deliver the best action sports event of our time, Red Bull Rampage. On the podcast we talk about coming up on snow, getting into events and of course, a lot of talk about the ins and outs of Rampage. It's a business episode and another good one.

Todd Barber Show Notes:

1:15: Whistler and his Proving Grounds event

9:00: Rampage site options, coming up in California, and music

13:00: University of Colorado, early jobs with the Dali Lama and meeting Red Bull

18:15: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

20:00: Making his way in freeride, Rampage ideation, and planning for pain.

28:00: Rampage Hiatus, finding a new spot, and building featured

33:30: Prize money and H5 Events

38:15: 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

40:00: The Barg Trilogy, The FMB, and money

51 :00: Inappropriate Questions

Steve Buckhantz, or as I like to call him, Uncle Steven, is a legend in the world of Washington DC sports broadcasters. He's won Emmy Awards, was the voice of the Washington Wizards for the past 22 years, was inducted into the DC Sports Hall of Fame, the list goes on and on. His work speaks for itself, but in the world of business, that doesn't matter. Weeks ago, the Washington Wizards parted ways with their longtime, hometown, announcer, in the worst way possible. We talk about his long career, Michael Jordan and more. It's an interesting one.

Steve Buckhantz Show Notes:

2:00: Eagles, Redskins and Football

8:22: When did he realize he wanted to be a broadcaster, manual labor, and U of M/JMU

13:00: Getting on the radio, then TV and internships

22:00: Chattanooga and Nashville

25:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

27:30: What was life like for a young Buckhantz, Atlanta and coming to DC

31:45: Locker rooms, Dexter Manley, and Fox

40:00: Losing the NFL deal, side work, and The Bullets

47:00 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

48:15: Michael Jordan, NBA travel, and moving seats at wiz

59:30: Moving the broadcasters, losing Phil, and not picking up his contract option

66:00: Cold-hearted Wizards Ownership

78:40: Inappropriate Questions with Chick Hernandez

Parker White is one of the most creative, stylish skiers out there today. He's known for his Level 1 Segments, his friendship with Darkness, and the style he brings to the backcountry. He's one of the more likeable people in skiing and while he's only 28, he grew up fast in the ski world, moving from the East Coast to Mammoth at an age when most people are thinking about getting a driver's license. He's also started brands, developed a line of skis and a whole lot more.

Parker White Show Notes:

2:00: Sean Decke, Stunt Man and family of athletes

8:22: Vermont, Ski racing, and getting twin tips/Wicked

12:00: Chris Logan, Mt Snow, Vice's and contests

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

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

21:30: Style, being found, and Level 1

26:00: Leaving home, Hood, and Monster

30:00: After Dark, stepping up his game, and The Big Picture

38:00: Money, Sponsors, and

40:30 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

41:45: Developing a line of skis, Tomahawk, and Level 1 again

53:00: Living in a CRV, and his part this year, and random Q's

42:00: The 2005 'Rider of the Year' season, Rossignol, and a desk job at Academy

59:11: Inappropriate Questions with Sean Decker

2005 Transworld Snowboarding 'Rider of the Year' Chad Otterstrom is on the podcast. When you win an award like that in 2005 and you're a guest on a podcast, it's usually a 'where are they now'. That's not the case with Chad. His pro shred career is still going and now, he's a brand owner living that desk jockey life, all while remaining a pro rider.

Chad Otterstrom Show Notes:

2:00: How long has he been riding and crazy birthdays

5:31: Minnesota, scars, and ski family

7:25: Switching to snowboarding, high school, and ADD

10:00: Mountains of Midwest and Kingpin Snowboards

17:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

18:30: Moving to Colorado, early snow safety, and contests

23:00: High Cascade shaping his career, video parts v contests, and The Hellcats crew

26:00: The Revival and Technical Difficulties year, and money

31:00: Getting a lot of days, ADD-boarding, and the Olympics

34:30: Doping control

37:30 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

39:00: M3, Forum, and Academy

42:00: The 2005 'Rider of the Year' season, Rossignol, and a desk job at Academy

49:30: Inappropriate Questions with Matt Peterson

It's summertime and in the snow world, that means summer camp. This week I headed down to Windell's Camp in Oregon to catch up with longtime camp veteran and TGR athlete Tim Durtschi. On the podcast, we walk through Tim's life and times. Tim is one of those dudes that has no media training and is not afraid to answer anything which makes for an entertaining show and the "Inappropriate Questions" with Andy Parry may be the best yet.

Tim Durtschi Show Notes:

2:00: Summer Camp, Kai Jones, and big nights

5:41: Ski family, racing, and finding twin tips

13:00: moving, divorce, and competing

15:15: Filming with Rage, Pete Alport, and Poor Boyz

18:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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

20:15: Sponsors, Saga, and money

28:00: Competing, Chad's, and learning tricks

34:00: Phone hack, 2013 Powder Awards, and X Games

38:00 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

39:30: Filming with everyone, what Tim wants to talk about (Fantasy Camp and

48:20: Inappropriate Questions with Andy Parry