Chris Bechtold is the king of spring pass and is on his 12th year of coming out to Mt Hood. He's been a camper, counselor, and most recently a member of Keep Standing. Tune in for Chris' life story, a Sugarbush update, behind the scenes from Hypertunnel, and more.

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Where does the @ comes from?

0:01:55 12 Summers at Hood

0:06:25 Shoutout Grant Harris

0:07:00 Level 1 Railjam at Sugarbush

0:10:00 Bush hands landings

0:12:05 Sugarbush Scene

0:14:10 Living in Park City and Salt Lake City, moving back East

0:26:50 Keep Standing crew, Spins, Favorite clip from Hypertunnel

0:42:15 Chris' Dog, Bartending

0:48:25 Audience/viewer question

Ryan Barrick (@thatyoungskibum) is the reason I went out to Hood and the reason we got these episodes done. He lives in his RV full time, has worked in the ski industry for years, and is one of the best dudes there is.

Show Notes:

0:00:00 First in-person episode

0:00:40 Spring Pass

0:01:45 Ethan's Hood update, Ryan's Rv setup

0:04:00 Living on the Oregon coast, Deviation demo tour

0:06:05 Rv life work balance, Road 39

0:14:55 Spring Pass journey, Community

In this episode, we sit down with LINE Skis' marketing coordinator/social media manager/team manager/photographer, Jake Dubé. Tune in for a candid conversation about working in media, managing professional athletes, what it means to be pro, running a huge instagram account, alleged ski durability issues, and more!

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Show Notes:

0:03:15 What's going on right now, Jake's job title and what he does at LINE Skis

0:07:10 History/background, Getting into the Ski Industry and getting the job at LINE,

0:36:05 What it takes to be Athlete manager, Working with Tom Wallisch

0:53:15 Going pro for LINE Skis, Flow to Pro ,What it means to be Pro

1:09:00 Lisa Zimmermann interview reaction

1:15:10 Team trip experience. Choosing who goes on the team shoots,

1:29:55 Involvement with Full Tilt

1:35:00 Line Skis Durability, Ski Construction, Social media

2:03:50 Best Connor Clayton roast and shoutouts

In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Sorta Skate and Snow: Caleb Godwin.

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0:00:00 Intro

0:01:40 New vid

0:04:05 What is Sorta

0:05:25 Caleb's background

0:07:05 Initial idea, First process

0:09:15 Coming up with the name

0:11:10 Crew, Boyne, Michigan. College

0:17:45 Role Models, Luke Votaw, Michigan skiers

0:29:05 Sponsoring an event

0:33:50 Starting a buisness, Hood

0:40:15 Viewer questions

In this episode, we are back in Utah with Vishnu team rider and outdoor gear designer, Kysen Hall

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Living back in Ogden

0:05:35 Montana street trip injury, Dylan Manley

0:16:00 Skiing background, growing up

0:30:30 Linking up with Vishnu

0:53:55 Outdoor company, Designer name

1:01:25 Full time guide and clothing, tying flies and sewing

1:07:25 Viewer questions

1:25:00 Plug

In this episode, we check in with our friends up north and spotlight a company blowing up in Quebec. This is the Vulgus365 episode with Sam McKernan.

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YouTube:

@vulgus365

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https://www.instagram.com/vulgus365/

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https://vulgus365.com/

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Backstory and sams background

0:02:55 What is Vulgus, products,

0:07:30 First gen snowpants, manufacture

0:13:50 Baggy pants, staying current on trends

0:17:35 Fashion and taste

0:21:20 Seeing product on hill, shipping

0:28:35 Popups at events

0:30:00 Brands, culture

0:36:35 Canada, Local heros

0:47:45 Sponsoring people

0:49:35 365 explained, Raf inside joke

0:52:15 Importance of established skiers

0:55:05 Adding medium, favorite pants

0:57:00 Limited drops

0:58:45 Vulgus365 chapter 2 and plug

In this episode, we sit down with the founders of Misfit Skis. What started as a dream for Lukas Billingsley and Ian Williams became a reality this past season with the launch of their new ski company. In this episode, we follow the story of how an internship gone sour and a chance encounter at a Arsenic Anywhere Bring Your Own Beanie event lead to the birth of new ski company.

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Founder's Intro

0:00:45 Shape of the Skis and design process

0:03:30 Lukas' and Ian's background, getting into skiing

0:08:00 How the two met to first prototype, Meier Skis internship, Lukas making a press and molds

0:26:45 Ian's desire to make skis, gathering materials

0:31:25 Ski press explained, Ski "technology"

0:41:15 Starting the business, price, using a manufacture, first drop

0:59:35 Next model, changes, graphics

1:09:05 Getting into retailers

1:10:10 Logo and name origin

1:14:20 Viewer Questions

1:36:35 Plug

In this episode, we sit down with the one and only Tall T Dan. Dan has been the creative force behind Arsenic Anywhere for over a decade and contributes more to the ski community than anyone else. Over the years you might have seen him filming Trudays at Big Bear, riding Mt Hood during Spring Pass, in Sweden for Kimbo Sessions, rolling around the Mid West with Andy Perry for Tell a Friend Tour, or lapping Sunshine Quad at Sugarbush. Now, he's here over Zoom for 2 hours on St Patrick's Day. Oh the places you'll go.
Thank you, Dan (in general and for coming on the podcast). Enjoy folks!

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Show Notes:

0:00:00 Introducing Tall T Dan

0:00:30 6th annual Down Rails and Double Kinks event, origin story

0:04:40 Importance of community events growing up, Community in skiing

0:09:10 Getting into Filming

0:12:10 Origin of - (33) Arsenic, Tall T, Cashcrop logo, Only trick Lip on Blind 2, Starting a company at school

0:29:50 Being surrounded by some of the best riders in the world

0:39:30 Crews, YMR, Hg Skis, WTRP videos

0:53:25 The fit

1:00:55 Creative process, Most sold

1:08:35 Fashion, Athletic training

1:17:20 Going Full time Arsenic, Not quitting

1:24:40 Viewer questions

In this episode, we sit down with one of the most underrated skier in the game: Seamus Flanagan. Seamus has been on a tear the past few years with banger segments in Most Gutter and Delete by Strictly + Why Not? by Child Labor. Don't sleep on this episode and never ever sleep on Seamus Flanagan.

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0:00:00 Intro, Recent street trip

0:01:15 Viewer Question Edmington street spots

0:02:25 Early life, Family, Older brother Aidan filming Getting into skiing

0:06:15 Eric Iberg Era, Inspired, Inspirations

0:08:30 Jibberish, Career

0:12:25 Armada

0:13:10 School, Competition, Big mountain and powder

0:16:55 Mom and Dads thoughts

0:18:30 Moving to Summit County

0:21:55 Strictly, Banged up, 70/30

0:25:20 Park, Trick progression

0:29:10 Strictly in the beginnning and reconnecting, Coaching

0:38:55 Screen share, clip review, Scary Seamus

0:39:20 Massive Lip on back 2, Back 6 from (MOST GUTTER)

0:50:45 C Trap rail (Why not?)

0:54:45 Roof drop dfd (Why not?)

0:58:35 Delete Closer and Roof to roof battle

1:03:45 Viewer Questions

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In this episode, we sit down with one of the biggest names in comp skiing from the past decade: Nick Goepper. Straying away from just another athlete biography episode, we get Nick's candid insights on the influence of academies, how to make money as a pro, why is retiring from full time competition, and more.

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Spotify:

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Apple Podcast:

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YouTube:

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Show Notes:

0:00:00 Line Skis Ad

0:01:05 Living with Steve Stepp

0:03:45 Deciding to retire from Slopestyle and Big Air competition Skiing, David Wise 

0:10:20 Olympics, Power of the Olympics, 2014 Sochi

0:21:25 Academies, making it without an academy

0:30:45 Making money as a pro freeskier

0:38:30 Perfect North, Legacy, After skiing

0:45:00 Rollerblading, Commentating and Coaching, Sponsoring younger generation

0:50:35 Viewer Questions