TPM Episode 199: Dave Downing, Pro Snowboarder

Dave Downing is a living legend in the snowboard world who is married to another living legend, Shannon Dunn Downing.  But he’s so much more than just a husband.  He’s a surfer shop rat who landed a job as a snowboard sales rep and somehow, was able to turn that into 15 years of pro snowboarding before becoming one of the most real ambassadors/whatever he does for Burton, that there is.  It’s a history lesson this week that brings it all the way to today…. Dave Downing Show Notes: 5:00:  Religion, sports, and surfing 10:30:  Surf Shop days, finding snowboarding, and college to be a fireman 14:00:  Working for the Burton Reps, Big Bear, and meeting Craig Kelly, 17:00  Going out to Utah, filming, and learning from legends 23:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:30:  Style, transitioning from rep to rider, developing product, and contests 32:30:  Sponsors, equality, and how is involved is Jake? 41:00:  Splitboarding 45:00:  COAL Headwear  Use the code powell15 for 15% off Peter Glenn Ski and Sports 47:00:  Giving Craig a Splitboard, going from Standard to Mack Dawg trips, and magazines 57:30:  What he does with Burton and titles 64:30:  Inappropriate Questions