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Tag: The Powell Movement

  • Sage Catttabriga-Alosa

    Episode #43

    Release date: November 13, 2017

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    While Sage Cattabriga Alosa had set his goal on being a professional skier, his ski career was made in one shoot and he never looked back.   From racing in Wyoming to chasing the Collins Brothers around in Utah, Sage honed his craft and became one of the best skiers of his time.  His exploits are legendary, his movie segments many and his outlook on things is a little bit different and that’s just one of the things that makes him awesome on and off the hill.

    Sage Cattabriga Alosa Show Notes:

    1:54:  Sage’s compound and having twins two months early

    5:50:  Born in his grandmother’s house

    9:00:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

    10:18:  Moving to Alta, Wyoming growing up  and how he got into skiing

    15:06:  Traveling to Oregon, living in a teepee

    19:20:  Ski racing and skiing at Targhee and what movies is he into in high school?

    24:15:   RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe

    25:41:  Winning a pair of skis from Plake, moving to Bend, going to college, winning Salomon 1080’s and meeting the Chris Collins

    32:00:  Meeting Kris Ostness, Pete O’Brien and Jordan Judd and then moving to Utah, working at the Peruvian and skiing.

    36:26:  Plake encounters that have had an impact

    38:53:  What is it like living in employee housing at the Peruvian

    41:00:  Getting married young

    44:08:  What’s his appearance at this point and sticking out on the mountain

    47:46:  Pyramid Gap and the making of Sage’s career

    57:00:  TGR helps land Rossignol, Smith and The North Face as sponsors and movies

    61:00:  Partying with the Jones’

    64:21:  When and how does he get on Atomic?

    71:00:  Human powered trips, yoga and health

    73:30:  Projects he wished he could have been a part of and art

    79:00:  The changing ski media

    82:00:  How long can he do it and looking to his peers

  • Matt Sterbenz

    Episode #42

    Release date: November 6, 2017

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    When Matt Sterbenz finished at the U  of M, he left the Midwest in search of bigger mountains that would help him achieve his goal of becoming a pro skier.  When Matt turned his dream into a reality, he could finally peak behind the curtains of the ski industry.  When he realized he didn’t like what he saw, he decided take matters in own hands.  He starts 4FRNT Skis as a vehicle to help evolve the sport he loves and after 15 years of no profit, is forced to sell. On the podcast Matt shares all the details and how the future looks for the Jason Levinthal owned, 4FRNT.

    Matt Sterbenz Show Notes

    1:15:   Matt is at the old office and 4FRNT is moving headquarters.  What is the new space for?

    3:45:  Tinkering and Eric Hjorleifson.

    5:45:  Growing up and skiing in Chicago.

    8:43:  Going to three high schools

    10:11:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)

    11:30:  Sports and skiing moguls

    17:56:  Summer camps and being inspired by Whistler and the people

    22:44:   RESQWATER and Sierra At Tahoe

    24:10:  What happened to Camp of Champions in Matt’s opinion

    26:40:  Getting sponsored by Fischer Skisi and making his skis twin tips

    30:41:  Graduating from U of M and driving straight to Squaw Valley and working in the parking lot.  What do his parents think?

    33:31:  The state of skiing 17 years ago when he was in Squaw

    36:36:  Validating skiing in the Midwest and what that scene was like

    38:24:  How does he make his first pair of 4FRNT Skis?

    42:00   Signing an exclusive with a factory in LA and starting the 4FRNT.  Working with other factories and brands and making skis in Africa.

    45:25:  Naming his first ski after himself

    47:00:  How did the industry react to him launching the brand?

    49:20:  Building the business, making money, athlete owners and the struggle

    54:45:  The details around the final days of Sterbenz owned 4FRNT Skis, what’s happening to their dealers  and the future with Jason Levinthal

  • John Spriggs

    Episode #37

    Release date: October 2, 2017

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    John Spriggs is known for many things:  Being a professional skier for over a decade, taking his basketball height and making it work in the terrain park and backcountry and, most recently, a high-profile arrest for assault and other charges.  Fresh out rehab, John now has 6 months of sobriety under his belt and he’s trying to figure out who he really is and learning strategies of how to deal with that person.  Between the alcohol and the anger issues, it’s not going to be an easy road.  And….he hasn’t given up on his pro ski career, the question is, have sponsors and fans given up on him?

    John Spriggs Show Notes

    2:36:  What I have known about Spriggs over the years:  a little overview of his career

    5:02:  Born and raised Denver and then moving to Vail and how Vail has changed

    7:23:  Ski Club Vail and mogul contests and then the transition to Pipe and Slope

    9:20:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)10:25:  How long does it take to get good?

    11:28:  Going full time in the world of twin tips:  X-Games and starting drinking at 14

    15:30:  Filming with Poor Boys Productions and a party story that John doesn’t remember and more drinking and blackout talk

    20:14:   RESQWATER

    20:40:  Transitioning to TGR

    21:10:  The Denver Big Air win:  Booze, money, family and police

    23:40:  A ballpark on how many nights he’s blacked out and how many fights has he been in in his life?

    25:15:  Hunter Schleper per goes on the record about his differences with Spriggs

    30:30:  Injuries and other drugs

    32:29:  Being a professional in the ski industry and having more sponsors than anyone along with a lot of passion for skiing

    37:48:  Disagreeing on how stars are made in ski movies and his sour view on the ski industry

    45:54:  Losing friends in skiing and going into a dark place and living in his truck for 3 years

    49:38:  Drugs and coping and skiing at the highest level

    53:40:  What happened on March 13?  Two days before the arrest

    54:48:  THE CHARGES and John’s recollection of what happened that night

    1:02:  What happens after Jail? Rehab, treatment, community service and 6 months clean

  • Khai Krepela

    Episode #432

    Release date: April 28, 2025

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    Khai Krepela is known for his prowess on rails, he made a career out of it, but really, he had a pro ski career because he realized what he was good at and he went all in on that aspect of the sport. But Khai didn’t stop at pro athlete, while he still had a little gas left in the tank, Khai found himself behind a desk at K2 for the beginning of his post pro ski career. On the podcast, we talk about inline skating, Park City, Detroit, filming, the X Games and more.  Olympic Head Judge Jason Arens asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Khai Krepela Show Notes:

    4:00:  His name, growing up in Park City, getting sponsored for elementary school, finding blading and skiing through McRae Williams and getting sponsored by Louie Zamora personally for Deshi

    13:00:  From blading to skiing, rail skiing is easy, Vice Skis, Surface,

    22:00: Toy Soldiers, contests, SIA, money, PBP, Detroit, Will Wesson, and Level 1,

    40:00:  Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

    Outdoor Research: 

     42:30: Line Skis, X-Games, K2,

    51:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Jason Arens

  • Mike Douglas

    Episode #438 – Part 2

    Release date: June 9, 2025

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    Mike Douglas is the legendary skier who helped change the direction the industry was going in the late 90s with the Salomon 1080. From there, he has filmed with everyone, had a long, productive career, and has been the brainchild of Salomon’s Freeski TV for the past 16 years, and now is the ski point person for Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour. Part one with Mike was long ago in episode 94, where you can hear his life and times. On this episode, we talk about his feature film that he is currently selling, all things Natural Selection Tour, and more. Award-winning journalist Les Anthony asks the Inappropriate Questions

    Mike Douglas Show Notes:

    4:00: 16 years making films for Salomon, always pivoting, documentaries are changing, meeting Thor, challenges of that adventure, and the edit, and getting involved in Natural Selection

    21:00:  Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

    23:00:  Back 9, planning  phases, working with Travis Rice, setting up, volcano, Parker White, how did it work for athletes, the all time day of skiing in AK, the weather changes

    40:00:  Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

    42:00:  Sam Kuch and Craig Murray, keeping secrets, and cost

  • Finn Bilous

    Episode # 447

    Release date: August 25, 2025

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    Finn Bilous is not only an incredible all-around skier, but he’s one of those passionate but chill Kiwis…which always makes for a fun episode.  On top of that, Finn really has done it all: from competing in two Olympics to the Freeride World Tour, to Filming with Matchstick Productions, Teton Gravity Research, and Legs of Steel. Not many skiers have a resume as diverse as what Finn has put together. Another incredible talent out of New Zealand, Craig Murray, asks the Inapproprate Questions.

    Finn Bilous Show Notes:

    4:00: NZ Winter, endless winter since 9 years old, being a grom, harder, to be a pro from NZ, his parents, risk, and the legendary skiers in NZ

    25:00: Natural Selection, being young, pros coming to NZ,  success, the fork in the road, focusing on  Slopestyle, making the Olympic team in NZ, the games and partying there, agents and money,

    42:00: Tricks, Covid, Olympics, not competing in slopestyle, FWT Wild Card, MSP AK trip, and  Legs of Steel

    5:00: Inappropriate Questions with Craig Murray

  • Peter Mehrhof

    Episode #451

    Release date: September 22, 2025

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    Peter Mehrhof was an early part of the “New School” ski movement but in the long run, Peter cared more about school than being a pro skier. Coming up in Mammoth, Peter was champion water skier and a fast ski racer who eventually made a pivot to the park and pipe and in no time was on the K2 Factory Team. And then Pete chose college and disappeared form skiing, only to resurface behind a boat and a desk in the world of wakeboarding. It’s a cool story of a pioneer and engineer.  Don Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions.

    Peter Mehrhof Show Notes:

    Peter Mehrhoff Show Notes:

    4:00: Oakley, Water skiing, hurt on the water, ski racing, the mammoth crew,  and   being good at stuff,

    23:00: Tournament water skiing,  wakeboarding, his little brother, quitting racing, K2, Vashon, Kaluha Halfpipe Jam, and money

    41:30: Filming, covers, college instead of the ski dream, water skiing accident before school starts, engineering, designing  waves, Liquid Force

    57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Don Wallace