Chris Jerard is a mastermind when it comes to building things in the world of sliding on snow. A serial entrepreneur, Chris had a unique inspiration in high school that drove him to pursue his passions instead of opting for a safe law career. On the podcast, we talk about that inspiration, the beginnings of Freeskier Magazine, his perfectly timed pivot to digital, founding start-ups, and his current role as VP of Content Marketing at Outside. It’s a peek behind the curtain of some of the most influential media properties in the business.

Chris Jerard Show Notes:

3:00:  Freeskier parties, growing up in New Hampshire, entrepreneur as a kid, what HS group he was in, his biggest influences early in life. 

13:00:  Taking a year off in a van, University of Colorado, Rock and Ice Magazine, and stalking magazines.

21:30:  Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

24:00:  Freeskier Magazine, what is magazine life-like, Alaska, the hot tub photo shoot, and the K2 debacle.

34:00:  Internet hate, Greg Hill and “The Curve of Time” Movie, and skiing in electric cars   

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

45:00:  Chase Jarvis, the lightbulb goes off in his head, working with Travis Rice, sounding Inkwell and Roam

56:00:  Selling to Outside, The Outerverse, NFT’s, Warren Miller, and the focus today

75:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Pat Crawford

It's Chris Rubens, everyone's favorite skier, part 2, and another deep dive into the life and times of a guy who makes his money farming snow and food. This week we talk about money, filming, the trip that changed his life, accidents in the mountains, becoming a farmer, and much more. Chris's brother-in-law and Powell Movement alumni, Greg Hill asks the Inappropriate Questions

Chris Rubens Show Notes:

3:00: Pranks, MSP trips, marketing Rubens, late payments that impact his filming career, and seasons that don't work out.

13:00:  The Sherpa's "All I Can," winning awards, JP Auclair, and death in the mountains

20:30:  Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

23:00:  Personal favorite year of filming, Blank, Guilt Trip, and starting the journey to reducing his carbon footprint.

34:00:  Internet hate, Greg Hill and "The Curve of Time" Movie, and skiing in electric cars   

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

43:00:  Accidents in the backcountry, tinkering with product, sponsor switching after 19 years

52:00:  Atomic and farming

63:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Greg Hill

 Chris Rubens is the pro skier that pro skiers want to ski with. A badass in the mountains with a pro ski career that has spanned over 20 years, Chris graduated from the world of helicopters and sleds to totally changing the curve of his carbon footprint. In part 1 of his podcast, we talk about ski racing, growing up with Hoji, finding freeride, sponsorship, the eclipse photo adventure, and his big break with Matchstick Productions. It's another good one with the nicest of Canadians. Ski Legend Mike Douglas asks the Inappropriate Questions

Chris Rubens Show Notes:

3:00:  USA v. Canadian athletes, coming from a British oil family, and ski racing

12:00:  Hjorleifson family, his and his Olympian sister's ski racing careers, going to a sports school, joining the Rocky Mountain Freeride program, and when did he realize he could go further in skiing

20:30:  Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

23:00:  First free pair for skis, being productive, hating contests, is there  a benefit going head to toe with a brand, and money

35:00:  Everyone is replaceable, and moving to an undeveloped Revelstoke

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

41:30:  What development does to Revelstoke, The Eclipse Adventure and photos, and getting cold feet

52:00:  Learning to snowmobile, filming with Matchstick Productions early on, figuring out filming, and movie tours

62:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Mike Douglas 

Shane McConkey was the most influential skier or snowboarder of our time. Not only was he an incredible athlete, but he was also one of those innovators who was always tinkering with products to make the sport better and more fun. Between lobbying for mid-fats in the late 90s and pioneering rocker technology in the 2000s, there is not another athlete I can think of who has done more for progressing. On top of all that, Shane was a funny, laugh-out-loud comedian, and on the podcast this week, I take you through my trip to the McConkey PMS event and get some funny Shane stories from folks like Sherry McConkey, JT Holmes, Scott Gaffney, Mike Douglas, Chris Davenport and many more.

Shane McConkey Tribute Show Notes:

9:00:  Gregory Brown

12:00:  Uncle E (Episode 250-251)

14:00:  Greg Lindsey

15:30:  Sherry McConkey (Episode 6)

19:00  Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

23:00:  Jamie Burge

25:00:  Paul Crandall aka LP (Episode 258)

27:00:  Katie Benty

28:00:  Scott Gaffney (Episode 86)

29:30  Chris Davenport (Episode 194-195)

32:00:  Courtney Knutsen

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

39:30:  JT Holmes (Episode 26)

43:00: Wendy Fisher (Episode 279-280)

53:00: Mike Douglas (Episode 94)

55:00: HP Featherman

Rachael Burks may be the most stoked skier on the planet, and that stoke is contagious. Whether she’s sending the biggest cliffs, picking the most technical lines, or doing what she can to promote women and women’s skiing, Rachael is the person everyone wants to be around in the mountains. On the podcast, we talk about how she ended up in Texas, finding a ski career in her 20s, Billy Poole, TGR, paying to play, Going Greenland, mentoring women, and a lot more. Legendary airman Julian Carr asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Rachael Burks Show Notes:

5:00:  Going Greenland, growing up in Utah, and being recruited to the church

12:00:  Team sports, skiing, mountain biking early on, risk-taking, SMU, and depression 

21:00:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

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

23:00:  Dropping out of school and landing a job at Snowbird, shop-life, contests, and the Crested Butte comp

32:00:  Finishing school in Oxford, competing on the European Tour with $350 in the bank, one speed in skiing, and getting a sponsor through crashing in Verbier

38:00:  Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

45:00:  Getting on the Levitation Project, not knowing how to film on an all-time trip, Powder Awards, sponsorship, and money 

49:00:  Julian Carr sized cliffs, losing Billy, TGR, paying to play, Angel, Red Bull Cold Rush, McConkey PMS, and mentoring women

72:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Julian Carr

Stanley Larsen was one of the original Hot Doggers. Known for his loose contest runs that earned him titles like Canadian National Champion, French Freestyle Champion, Swiss Aerial Champion, and European Champion, Stanley was so much more than a contest guy. Fifty years before the Nimbus Crew existed, Stanley Larsen was looked at as the first skier to look at the mountain like a blank canvas and make art with his skiing. And when his skiing was done, Stanley made art in Hollywood, directing Super Bowl commercials and more. On the podcast, we talk about his counterculture roots, Dick Barrymore, Warren Miller, The Marlboro Tour, the death of hotdog skiing, and more. These history lessons are important and not to be missed.

Stanley Larsen Show Notes:

5:00:  Saving lives, unbelievable Stanley skills, growing up in Seattle in the bike business.   

10 :00:  Getting into skiing through a church he never went inside, racing, counterculture Stanley, and he was going to be a pro skier

19:00:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

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

21:00:  Getting on the Allslop Tour,  Sun Valley,  Vail Gelande, Warren Miller, and  Stanley’s patented loose style,  earning respect, and creating the IFSA

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

41:30:  Overnight success of freestyle,  Scott Megrino’s injury changes everything, keeping the TV contract, all his titles, and the Cervinia story

49:00:  Marlboro Tour, going to Iran with Dick Bass and a Rockefeller to solve Utah’s transportation problems, and being a celebrity

56:00:  Assignment K2, the Clambin scene, the differences between Dick and Warren, transitioning to being  behind the lens

80:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Phil Sifferman

While Mike Marolt is a US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Member and a badass ski mountaineer, he never really had a pro ski career. He makes his money as a CPA. Ski-wise, Mike did so many incredible things, at high altitudes-without using oxygen, sherpa, or drugs, but he was always treated like Rodney Dangerfield. He and his crew never got the respect they deserved. On the podcast, we talk about the Marolt family roots in Aspen, his identical twin brother, college baseball, and his incredible resume full of American firsts in ski descents, and more.

Mike Marolt Show Notes:

5:00:  Hunter S. Thompson’s rocket, Jennifer Aniston, Michael Jordan, and his dad, the Olympian   

12:00:  Aspen’s dark event, having an identical twin, Independence Pass in the summer with his dad, and the Aspen School District Outdoor Education Program and trip

22:15:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

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

24:15:  Climbing at Kastle Peak at least 300 times, Jeeps, and being a clean-cut, church-going kid who drank beer

37:00:  College baseball, studying accounting, the unwritten rules of climbing from his era, Denali, Logan, and learning how to suffer

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

40:00:  First trip to Asia with Ed Viesturs, his first time above 20,000 feet, and  Ed inspiring him to bring skis on future trips

49:00:  Not cool enough for big-time ski or climbing sponsorships, getting enough hate online that there was a betting pool against them living through Shishapangma, and people questioning him (and his group) being the first North American to ski an 8000-meter peak

55:00:  Going got Everest with a chip on their shoulder, how not getting it impacted them, climbing, Choy Oyo pure style and Everest not fully pure style, and then his thoughts on supplemental oxygen (which he doesn’t use)

67:00:  Not bring his skis on the summit bid, getting stuck in lines, and then getting cold and turning around

The avalanche that recently buried Adam Ü in Japan was a life-changing event for many; lives were lost, and people will never be the same. In part 2 of my podcast with Adam Ü, we talk about marketability and marine biology. Adam then tells the heavy story of the avalanche, being buried, losing Kyle Smaine, and more. This podcast is a must-listen and a reality check for anyone who likes to play in the backcountry. 

Adam Ü Show Notes:

4:00:  Marketability, production, the switch to marine biology each year, risk on the water, and money in science and skiing  

13:00:  What to do if you want to ski every day, putting in the effort, and his favorite ski and water trip story 

19:30:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, calories, and sugar.

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

23:15:  Snow safety, losing Carl Skoog, the lead-up in Japan, and Kyle Smaine

31:00:  Avalanche and what happens when you’re buried

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

42:45:  Probe strikes him after 20 minutes, getting out, finding out about the others, making the worst calls of his life, dealing with police, and finally, heading home 

54:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Steve Christie

Adam Ü has received a lot of press recently, all for the wrong reasons. But getting a lot of press is what Adam does. Over the past 20 years, Adam has more covers than any skier I can think of, but his pro career has always been a struggle. It’s a good thing Adam lives a double life as a marine biologist. In part 1 of his podcast, we talk about his passions: the water, climbing, and, much later, telemark skiing. We also discuss Carl Skoog, dropping out of school, Bend, Whistler, and much more. 

Adam Ü Show Notes:

5:00:  His last name, Mill Valley, CA, growing up mixed race, hating skiing, fishing, and being mature for his age. 

12:00:  Climbing becomes a passion, legendary mentors, his nerdery, and Earthwatch

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

28:15:  Colorado Rocky Mountain School for climbing,  not being able to climb, and  picking Telemark Racing as his sport without ever trying it

37:00:  His senior project in the Bahamas, music, dropping out for bend and then Whistler to Telemark Race

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

48:45:  Bellingham, Carl Skoog, K2, what was tele all about at that time, and K2 tele is absorbed by K2 alpine

63:00:  Inappropriate Questions

Josh Loubek is a pioneer of the new school freeskiing movement. He had a solid pro career when the sport was developing and will forever be looked at as a true pioneer. In part 1 of the podcast, we discuss what happens when pro skiing ends, the transition to becoming a sales rep, judging, founding the AFP, the Sochi Olympics, and more. Glenn Mittendorfer asks the Inappropriate Questions

Josh Loubek Show Notes Part 2:

4:00: Speaking to the Boise State Football team, contests, and heli-skiing with Plake    

11:00:  The end of being pro, becoming an Oakley rep, the start-up cost, life on the road, money, and awards

21:30: Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

Puffin Drinkwear: Be the hit of every party and gathering with the coolest and cutest drink accessory ever created. Get 20% off with the code powellmovement

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

24:15: DTC, Luxottica, Armada, growing the brand and product input.

33:00: When things go wrong, sub reps, judging, legends, becoming the go-to guy in the wild west, and becoming the head judge  

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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

43:45: Judging range, the hard parts about being a judge, the IFSA, and the F=founding of the AFP

51:00: The FIS, the Sochi Olympics, quitting drinking, and founding Niima

63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Glenn Mittendorfer