Janelle Yip's path to becoming a pro skier was more unexpected than unconventional. She grew up as a skier on the slopestyle path, and while she loved it, being a comp skier wasn’t in the cards for Janelle. So, after a gap year led her to Revelstoke, Janelle never gave up on her pro skier dreams, giving herself a 5-year window to make it happen. In year one, Janelle met the crew that would become “The Blondes," altering the trajectory of her life. In what started as a play for free beer, “The Blondes” took the ski world by storm and, in turn, launched three ski careers. On the podcast, Janelle and I talk about the influence of Windell’s, starting an all-girls ski crew, Intersection, MSP, and so much more. One of Janelle’s partners in crime, Emily Childs, asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Janelle Yip Show Notes:

4:00:  Parking, front teeth, sponsors, Ringettes, Windell’s, Canada Olympic Park, her gap year, and the dream of becoming a pro skier

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22:00:  Revelstoke, meeting Tonje, meeting Emily, making ends meet in Revy, starting a ski crew, sharing a sled, WSI’s Intersection fiascos, and MSP   

40:00:   Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00:  Movie tours, TGR, personal projects, “The Blondes” identity, and women  

50:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Emily Childs