Wild Cannons

Shane Thompson is the owner of Swell Coffee, a snowboarder, surfer, philanthropist, designer (creator of the iconic Mt. Spokane Terrain Park logo), family man, jokester, and an all-around awesome dude! Tune in to hear Shane’s journey and how he continues to support the local snowboard community.

In this episode we highlight a few changes and upgrades to the local snowboard community. We also share what the crew has been up to this summer and illustrate stories of the recent snowboard trip to Chile and Argentina.

Emma Hall is a 7B, Schweitzer local… contest winner, ISFA competitor, banked slalom racer and backcountry ripper! The past couple of seasons she has really tapped into the Northwest Snowboard scene! Emma shares her journey to Tahoe, her opportunity to ride in Austria, ISFA competitions, hitting the big jump at Illumination Rock and much more!

This episode we have Zach Lingo aka "Grandpa" in the studio! Zach has played a very important part in the local snowboard scene and many argue he was the catalyst, soul, and biggest influence on the Mt. Spokane Terrain Park's (continued) success the past decade. We deep dive into his role as a terrain park manager, tight pants, how Spread The Shred got it's start, PBR, Lift Tickets & Jamie Lynn, what "Grandpa" is up to now and much more!

Larry Banks aka Powder Panda, is a Split Boarding Guru of the North Idaho Backcountry and surrounding areas, IPAC Avy Instructor, sponsored team rider for Ogasaka snowboards and Midland radios, has written articles for OutThere Outdoors for over a decade, is co-creator of the Panhandle Backcountry website, a true soul rider & powder chaser, who is loved and respected by many locally and abroad!

This episode we chat with the humble snowboarder and self-proclaimed dirt artist, Frank “The Tank” Culhno. We touch on "Moose Bibs", Swallow Tails, growing up in SoCal, Mountain High, getting bullied in Mammoth, Wallace’s Extreme Skijor, mountain biking-turning pro, injuries, training for Silver Kings, the Bear Ridge Compound and much more!

The young Spokane native has been bringing the juice and excitement to the regional scene for years! Owen is one of the heavy hitters of his generation. He has chalked up time at pivotal snowboarding events such as the Holy Bowl, Dirksen Derby, Brain Bowl, Sesh Up, the iconic Legendary Mt. Baker Banked Slalom (where he brought home the coveted duct tape) and recently the Bomb Hole Cup where he pocketed another podium.

The Mt. Spokane local brought the heat to the studio! We had an epic session jam-packed with laughs and loads of banter. While crushing a few beers we discuss Riley’s snowboard origin story, backyard rail jams, talk about his first crew “The Pre Schoolers” and his next squad, the heavy hitting Daily Crew, his advocacy for a rope tow at Mt. Spokane, ski movies, his passion for hunting and fishing, we tested his local resort knowledge (with the most legendary “phone a friend” moment ever), learned about his shift to sledding in the backcountry, and much more!