Birk Irving is a Redbull athlete currently competing on the World Cup Half Pipe circuit. We connected in Calgary, hours before an event, which was preceded by a few days of skiing in the interior of BC.
He’s earned Silver medals in his last two events including the X-Games and we talk about the dynamics of competition and the intricacies in the various halfpipes on tour. He also shares a couple funny stories about being mistaken as Mexican athlete as and golfing for tattoos.
Birk Irving got his first ski sponsorship at 7 years old and has never looked back. While he was the small kid throwing 540’s at 7, he’s matured and grown into one of the best halfpipe skiers in the world. On the podcast, we talk about his Academy Award winning grandfather, his upbringing in Winter Park, getting signed really young, making the US Team, the X-Games, Olympics and so much more. Torin Yater-Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions.
Birk Irving Show Notes:
3:30: The last Olympic qualifier, Covid, and 2021 X-Games
11:00: John Irving, his parents, growing up at Winter Park, and 360’s and 540’s at 5 years old
20:3 0: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
22:30: Getting on K2 at 7, no pressure from anyone, and being the little guy
37:30: Smith, Red Bull, broken leg in 2013, focusing on becoming a pro skier over anything, winning the Junior Olympics on a broken leg, and making the US Team
40:00: Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
42:00: Perks of the US Team, getting invited to his first X-Games, and being the annoying grom
48:00: Making the US Team is the hardest part, the Deviate crew and filming
54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Torin Yater-Wallace
