Freeskiing Museum

Tag: The Powell Movement

  • LJ Strenio

    Episode #152

    Release date: December 16, 2019

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    LJ Strenio has been a fixture in the ski world for a decade.  He puts out multiple video parts every year, competed for a while, won an X-Games medal and is known for him destroying gnarly urban features.  While skiing is everything to LJ, it’s not his only passion.  Years after earning his first degree, LJ is back in school, studying computer science and currently employed by NASA.  Yes, that NASA.  It’s an awesome podcast

    LJ Strenio Show Notes:

    2:00:  Rollerblading and localism

    5:00:  Growing up in PA and VT, X-Games, and nerdy stuff

    12:15:  Waterville Academy, Young Gun, Open, and his career taking off

    16:00:  Helmets and University of Utah

    20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

    Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

    22:00:  More school, Clown School, and halfpipe/contests

    29:00:  The Olympics, picking between filming/competing, and distance running

    35:00:  Poor Boyz Productions, SWAT Team called, and being expressive

    40:30:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    Summit at Snoqualmie

    43:10:  Going to Level 1, breaking his kneecap in Finland, and the long, painful aftermath

    51:00:  The Traveling Circus, XXX work, and money

    60:00:  Living in cars, X-Games Real Snow, staying relevant, and working for NASA

    69:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Andy Parry

  • Rory Silva

    Episode #224

    Release date: May 3, 2021

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    Rory Silva was a child prodigy and one of my favorites…. He was this talented kid, who had a really unique style, and was progressive. What he didn’t have was the assertiveness, ambition, and guidance to become a household name in skiing….But he still had a huge impact on the skiers of his era. On the podcast we talk about weed, video parts gone wrong, diabetes, and more…

    Rory Silva Show Notes:

    3:00:  Weed, growing up in Mammoth, tattoos, and his living set up during covid

    15:00: Ski racing, Glen Plake, and getting skis from K2

    17:00: Diabetes and weed

    24:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

    Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    26:45:   Bad eating habits, travel, contests, X Games, and nerves

    35:00:   Who was his crew in Mammoth, his WSki-106 part, career guidance, and the K2 Team he was on

    43:30:   Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

    Elan Skis: Making the best ski 75 years

    45:00:  9th Ward Skis, money, and injuries

    49:00:   His look, Deadabetic edits, Kevin Malone question and Superpark

    60:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Andy Mahre

  • Nick Martini

    Episode #147

    Release date: November 11, 2019

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    Nick Martini was supposed to be the biggest thing in skiing, and when he was healthy, he was going in that direction, but injuries got the best of Nick’s ski career.  Good thing he was also an award-winning filmmaker who had plenty of downtime to hone his craft.  These days, Nick’s Stept Productions has evolved into Stept Studios and what was a small crew based out of Colorado is now a thriving studio, employing 40+ people and continuing to live the dream.  It’s an awesome conversation.

    Nick Martini Show Notes:

    2:00:  Wallisch Wedding and how things have changed for Stept

    9:00:  Growing up outside of Boston, Ski racing and finding the darkside

    18:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

    Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

    20:45:  His skin condition, other sports, and Holderness Academy

    29:00:  Professional at a young age, DVD’s, and  the tumor

    35:00:  Salomon Jib Academy, people knowing about Stept, and other athletes

    40:45:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    42:30:  College, career starts exploding, and being a tall skier

    47:00:  Stept’s group mentality, dealing with cops, and sponsors

    57:00:  First knee injury, focusing on the art of filmmaking, and more injuries

    68:00:  Is it worth it? And regrets

    71:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Clayton Vila

  • Maude Raymond

    Episode #219

    Release date: March 29, 2021

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    Maude Raymond was born to be a champion athlete.  Her dad was a former motocross pro, her uncle part of the Canadian Ski Team, and her brother, one of the innovators when it comes to rails.  Maude’s first chance at athletic greatness was on the Canadian National Diving Team, which she eventually quit to move to Whistler and pursue a skiing career.  Things happened fast, and Maude and I talk everything from being a woman in the industry to helicopter crashes, to over 20 knee surgeries, and so much more.  Don’t miss this one, as Maude has a lot to say.

    Maude Raymond Show Notes:

    3:00:  Dogs, Vans, and born to be a skier

    8:00:  Diving, skiing, lack of results, style, and moving to Whistler

    17:00:  Atomic and blowing both knees

    21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

    Glade Optics:  Get 10% off with the code TPM10

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

    23:30:  Getting dropped by Atomic, meeting me, Armada, and her personal brand and style

    32:45:  Weedmaps.com  Weed question and ad

    34:40:  Her JF Cusson Olympic blunder

    41:15:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

    Elan Skis:  Making the best ski 75 years

    42:30:  Money, and injuries, Mexican jails, necrosis, helicopter crashes, and Maude rants

    62:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Anna Segal

  • TJ Schiller

    Episode #216

    Release date: March 8, 2021

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    TJ Schiller was a huge name in the world of ski slopestyle in the 2000s.  He was a dominant force who brought many firsts to the table at a time when learning tricks was riskier, but the reward seemed to be a lot more.  TJ’s career is basically 2 parts, healthy TJ and then injured TJ and we talk about what happened in between on the podcast…the come up, the overnight fame, the travel, the money, the pain, x-games gold, and a whole lot more.  Another DO NOT MISS episode.

    TJ Schiller Show Notes:

    3:00:  Coaching, the transition to civilian, and more coaching

    13:30:  Family life, moving to Vernon, skiing, and culture

    21:00 :  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

    Glade Optics:  Get 10% off with the code TPM10

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    22:30:  Individual sport, WSI, and getting on Armada through a god moment

    29:30:  Getting ski famous overnight at the US Open, going to Europe, confidence, and pressure

    40:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

    Elan Skis:  Making the best ski 75 years

    41:45:  Complaining to judges, leaving Armada for Coreupt, other sponsors, and money

    50:00:  The ski fraternity

    52:00:  Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad

    54:00:  The X-Games, best trick Gold, his first knee injury, and Slopestyle Gold

    59:00:  Video parts, the never-ending knee saga that keeps him skiing, and Coreupt again

    68:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Josh Bibby

  • Josh Bibby

    Ep. 212

    Release date: February 8, 2021

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    Josh Bibby is one of those standout Canadian skiers who made his way to the pro rankings via the competition circuit and spent some time on the bubble of the slopestyle scene and then left that all in the rear-view mirror to film for video parts.  The thing that really sets Josh apart from the rest, aside from his style, is his amazing, funny personality and antics.  On the podcast we talk about coming up in moguls, the Vernon crew, working with me, sponsors, money, firefighting, and a whole lot more.

    Josh Bibby Show Notes:

    3:00:  A Bibby sense of humor, stag parties, and growing up in Vernon

    12:00:  The Bibby’s, history at Silver Star, mogul program, the people that come out of Vernon

    20:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

    Glade Optics:  Get 10% off with the code TPM10

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    23:00:  Twin Tips, turning down the BC Mogul Team, inverts, and WSI

    30:00:  The 2004 US Open, Josh Dueck, 4th at WSI Big Air and living in his car

    37:30:  Weedmaps Question and Ad

    39:00:  K2 deal, competition guy, and what happened at contests

    43:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of living the outdoors

    Elan Skis:  Always Good Times on the Ripstix 106

    45:00:  Jon Olsson Invitational, sponsors, and pro models

    52:00:  The end of pro skiing and being a Fireman

    57:30:  Inappropriate Questions with TJ Schiller

  • Tanner Hall

    Episode #210

    Release date: January 25, 2021

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    Tanner Hall is a name that needs no introduction to those who know snow.  Tanner rose to fame as a little kid in the late 90’s, when he started collecting X-Games medals.  Nowadays, at 38, Tanner spends his time competing on the Freeride World Tour, filming for his personal projects, and, most recently, shooting for X-Games Real Snow/tearing his achilles.  We talk about it all on the podcast…It’s another DO NOT MISS episode with another living legend….

    Tanner Hall Show Notes:

    3:00:  Early Season, Mt Baker, urban trips, and X games real snow

    14:00:  GED, getting hurt, quick turnaround for surgery, and insurance.

    16:00:  Getting into skiing, racing, Sugar Bowl Academy, and quitting race

    24:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

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    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    26:30:  How hard he works, his movie Forever, and bringing CP back into the mix

    33:00:  CP funds the project, selling a feeling, burning bridges, and Forever story line

    41:30:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

    Elan skis:  Doing it for 75 years

    43:00:  The same old story, Freeride World tour, pressure, and delivering while hurt in Japan

    54:15:  Weedmaps.com Weed question and ad

    59:00:  Nicotine, and getting high again

    63:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Rory Silva

  • Henrik Harlaut

    Episode #200

    Release date: November 16, 2020

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    Episode 200 is a 3-part extravaganza where we revisit some controversial guests and then talk to the best skier of our time.  For this one, I caught back up with John Spriggs to find out about the aftermath of his legal issues and where life is now, but John made me pull that audio.  Next, it’s on to Ben Weis, where we find out if he was able to stay sober…and the icing on the cake is an hour with the most decorated skier medal wise in X Games history and more importantly one of the most stylish skiers of all time, Henrik Harlaut.  Another Style master, Phil Casabon, asks the Inappropriate Questions.  I chatted with Henrik in mid-October and here is the DO NOT MISS Episode 200.

    Henrik Harlaut Show Notes:

    3:00:  John Spriggs

    11:30:  Ben Weis

    16:00:  Skiing, moving to Tahoe, hanging out at his house, and 70’s inventions

    19:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    Elan Skis:  75 Years of Good Times

    21:45:  Ben Weis Cont..

    31:30:  Competing, getting a Burton, and getting on the Burton Team.

    37:00:  COAL Headwear: Use the code powell15 for 15% off

    Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

    38:30:  Henrik Harlaut intro, his Salute Movie, and fear

    49:00:  Pandemic life, Champagne, brothers, and work ethic

    56:00:  Sports, moving to Are, Jacob Webster influence, and backflips

    66:00:  Propaganda, rollerblading, and Sean Pettit

    74:00:  The Jon Olson Invitational, Scott, and Ninthward

    86:00:  Olympic Pant incident, Sponsors, and money

    93:00:  Phil Casabon, figuring out contests, judging, and style

    104:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Phil Casabon

  • Anthony Boronowski

    Episode #198

    Release date: November 2, 2020

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    Anthony Boronowski is an artist, an athlete, an entrepreneur, and one of the more underground and influential skiers of the “newschool” movement. On the podcast, we talk about his championship mogul days, being coached by Mike Douglas and Shane Szocs, High North, the K2 days, Armada days, JP Auclair, and so much more. Artist Ryan Schmies asks the Inappropriate Questions and I know I say it every week, but this is another do not miss episode.

    Anthony Boronowski Show Notes:

    5:00:  Growing up in Vancouver, his lip scar, skiing, and other sports

    11:30:  Blackcomb Freestyle team, moguls, and work ethic

    15:00:  Shane Szocs, intensity, image, and college/Whistler

    23:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    25:30:  Quitting moguls, High North, Powder, and the loss of the glacier

    35:30:  Getting a sled, the artist, the Propaganda Loop and leaving K2

    44:00:  COAL Headwear  Use the code powell15 for 15% off

    Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

    46:00:  Urban, video parts, and Joystick and the Olympics

    58:00:  What happened at Armada, losing JP, and a new family and brand

    64:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Ryan Schmies

  • Andy Mahre

    Episode #196

    Release date: October 19, 2020

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    Andy Mahre comes from legendary ski blood.  His dad and his twin brother are Olympic Medalists and were part of the fabric of 80’s Americana.  Andy’s skiing is a totally different direction compared to where his dad was taking skiing.  While Andy did race for a bit, he left that world to become one of the more innovative skiers of his time, with his effortless switch landings, huge drops, and calm style that have inspired a generation of skiers.  It’s another do not miss episode.

    Andy Mahre Show Notes:

    5:00:  The pro bucket list, born to ski at White Pass, and Olympian Dad

    14:00: First memories of skiing, racing, Harrison and other friends

    20:00: Skiing is changing, ski culture and traveling to contests

    27:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

    10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

    29:00:  Moving to Mammoth, his breakout year, and the Zero Spin

    36:00:  The K2 Back 9, breaking his back, and Idea/Nimbus

    46:15:  COAL Headwear:  Use the code powell15 for 15% off

    Peter Glenn Ski and Sport

    48:15:  Warren Miller, getting married, K2 issues, and other sponsors

    58:00: Money and different Mahre projects

    65 :00:  Inappropriate Questions with Pep Fujas