Episode #126
Release date: February 21, 2019
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New Zealand’s Jossi Wells has established himself as one of today’s most versatile freeskiers. He’s represented his country at the Olympics and has won X Games medals in 3 separate disciplines including big air, halfpipe and slopestyle where he won gold in 2016. He’s achieved a lot in his career and there are two things he attributes his success to above all else; family and faith.
Episode #254
Release date: November 29, 2021
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In Jossi Wells part two, we pick up talking about Jossi’s recent wedding in NZ, and then it’s back to his still going, legendary career. We talk about being the youngest ever competitor at X, the change that comes with a sport entering an Olympic era, his Olympic experience, heading out into the backcountry and a round of ‘Inappropriate Questions’ with Tom Wallisch.
Jossi Wells Part 2 Show Notes:
3:30: Getting married, pressure to perform, and confidence that comes from standing on a podium
10:00: Podium at The Ski Tour, god moments, faith, and free will
17:00: A proud Christian, first X Games, medaling at his second X Games at 17
22:00: 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
24:30: Achieving his goals at 17, enjoying the process at contests as he got older, not winning gold for a long time
30:00: The change that comes with the Olympics, new pressures, and his controversial Olympic run
41:00: Dragon: Get new goggles and really see the mountain use the code Powell15 to save 15%
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
43:30: Finally getting X Games Gold and getting hurt leading up to the PyeongChang Olympics
49:00: Retiring from competition, teaming up with Torin Yater-Wallace or “Deviate” and “Good Luck”, and Sponsors
63:30: Inappropriate Questions with Tom Wallisch
Ep. 253
Release date: November 22, 2021
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Jossi Wells became one of skiing’s rockstars in the 2000’s and he wasn’t one of those skiers born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was born into ski patrol, and he was destined to become a skier. Along the way he and his family made all the right choices and he went from the little kid who shreds anything from Wanaka to an X Games Gold Medalist and an Olympian who became a household name in the global ski world.
Jossi Wells Show Notes:
3:30: Knee injuries, stem cells, ankle, breaking his back and total time out due to injury
13:00: Skiing as a job, tricks and breaking into the industry from New Zealand
20:00: 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
22:00: Growing up skiing at Cardrona, homeschooling, and other talents and activities
27:00: Time on the mountain, size in skiing, racing and then going to the park
39:00: Dragon: Get new goggles and really see the mountain use the code Powell15 to save 15%
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:15: The influence of Pettit and Kye, the Park City days, and living in Italy
45:00: Quitting racing, getting a travel budget, getting on a loose Atomic crew led by Rex Thomas, and thoughts of college?
50:00: Skiing 12 hour days in Park City, traveling with Blake Nyman and the Park City Team, and meeting his dad at the US Open
Episode 4
Release date: August 23, 2013
Follow the Good Company crew as they invaded Mammoth Mountain last spring for Superpark 20. Tom Wallisch, Jossi Wells, Beau-James Wells, and Colby Stevenson take to the biggest and most creative features that the park builders could muster for the annual spring session.
Release date: Fall 2008
Produced by: Poor Boyz Productions
Directed by: Johnny Decesare & Tyler Hamlet
Skiers: JP Auclair, Sammy Carlson, Tanner Hall, Simon Dumont, Mike Douglas, Mark Abma, Eric Pollard, Pep Fujas, Andy Mahre, Jon Olsson, Andreas Hatveit, Chris Benchetler, Mike Henitiuk, Matt Walker, Charles Gagnier, Julien Regnier, John Spriggs, Laurent Favre, Jossi Wells, Tim Durtschi
This year Poor Boyz is proud to bring you a movie unlike any in its illustrious past. Featuring action and insight from the best crew of riders since Sessions 1242, ‘Reasons’ pushes the genre of ski movies in a completely new direction.
