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Tag: The Powell Movement

  • Aaron Blunk

    Episode #105

    Release date: January 16, 2019

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Aaron Blunk has been competing since he was 8 years old.  When he was 10, he left the junior division, went to the open class, beat everyone and watched his much older competition leave the competition scene.  He never understood that it was because he was so young and good.  His career progressed to moving away from home to focus on the dream of being a pro skier and he’s made that dream come true.  His story, along with some great Inappropriate Questions from fellow Olympian, Lyman Currier, make this a fun listen.

    Aaron Blunk Show Notes:

    2:00:  He’s on fire this year, Peter Olenick, and Crested Butte

    10:00:  Getting into skiing, competing and his dad

    19:45:   Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

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    21:30:  How did he end up a halfpipe skier, recruited to Ski Club Vail and Junior Olympics

    32:00:  Armada, Head and other sponsors

    40:00:  First X-Games, Willie Borm, and training

    47:00:  The US Ski Team and what they do

    52:00:  Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

    The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is ‘Out of Office’ Pilsner

    53:40:  The Sochi season

    63:00:  2017 is the year of his life, being tough and the Korea Olympics

    64:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Lyman Currier

  • Kye Petersen

    Episode #103

    Release date: January 7, 2019

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Kye Petersen was born to be a skier.  His father, Trevor Petersen, was the ski mountaineer that all the skiers were talking about and whistler was home.  What looked to be a ski fairy tale of a life for Kye,  all of a sudden wasn’t…Trevor was killed in an avalanche in France.  Kye was six years old.  The podcast is the story of a kid, who once had a lot of attitude, finding his way, for the most part on his own.  Do not miss this one.

    Kye Peterson Show Notes:

    2:00:  Pemberton compound, injury, 4FRNT Skis, and a new sponsor

    9:00:  Growing up in Whistler without his Dad

    15:00:  The new school ski movement

    19:00:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

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    21:15:  Moving to Hawaii, The Pettit’s, and sponsorship

    28:00:  Weed and High School

    37:00:  Contests and more

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

    The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is ‘Out of Office’ Pilsner

    42:00:  2005, The Edge of Never, Chamonix and filming

    55:00:  Money

    61:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Sean Pettit


  • Tanner Hall

    Episode #100

    Release date: December 17, 2018

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    Tanner Hall is arguably the best skier of all time.   From contests wins to video parts, Tanner has continued to re-invent his game for over 20 years.  This 100th episode is a look into Tanner’s life, career and all the things that make Tanner Hall, Tanner Hall.  It’s not always pretty and his emotions get the best of him sometimes, but Tanner Hall is one of the G.O.A.T.’s and his story is one that everyone should hear.

    Tanner Hall Show Notes:

    2:00:  Oakley

    6:00:  Montana, family skiing, and ski racing

    10:00:  Being cocky, Mom being a super fan,  and his brother

    16:00:  School

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    19:30:  Living with coaches, moving out, host families

    23:00:  Partying, getting kicked out of school, winning everything

    30:00:  Mammoth, sponsorship, and Armada

    37:00:  C Crew, Boznutz, and skydiving

    41:00: Contests, emotions, and arrested in Vail

    46:00:  Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20

    The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is ‘Out of Office’ Pilsner

    47:30:  Does being popular change him, big injury #1 and the comeback

    52:30:  CR’s injury, special wins, and Simon Dumont

    56:00:  Toys, big injury #2, and opiates

    60:00:  CR passes away, how does he deal with that, and who he hasn’t filmed with

    64:00:  Sober skiing, posting on the internet in capital letters, and the Freeride World Tour

    68:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Eric Iberg

  • Anna Segal

    Episode #99

    Release date: December 8, 2018

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Anna Segal came to America with a dream of ski greatness.  This determined Aussie had some raw talent, but was never the best skier on the mountain, but she outworked everyone.  The combination of the talent she had and the work she put in to develop that talent even further, took her to the top.  And while there were a lot of tears and breaks along the way,  Anna made her dreams come true.  Now Anna is at a different phase of her career and we talk about it all.

    Anna Segal Show Notes:

    2:00:  Where she is in her ski career, work, and being paid to ski

    5:00:  Warren Miller, being pegged a park skier, and proving things

    12:30: Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

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    15:00:  Australia, Jewish and birthday parties

    16:50:  Skiing, getting into park, and work ethic

    21:00:  Getting on K2 for nothing, other sponsors, and Kamp K2

    30:00:  X-Games, injuries, and accidents

    38:00:  FIS and Money

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

    The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is ‘Out of Office’ Pilsner

    43:00: The Olympic run, Switzerland injury and Dew Tour Injury

    48:00: Filming, Tameshi and Finding the Line

    55:00:  Inappropriate Questions

  • Callum Pettit

    Episode #97

    Release date: November 26, 2018

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Callum Pettit’s early life was spent in the shadows of his little brother’s pro ski career.  While the brothers were a package deal for sponsors, Sean Pettit was the draw.  Eventually, Cal and Sean’s sponsorship paths went separate ways, which left Cal figuring out what was next…..Which was new sponsors and a blue collar career compared to Sean’s white collar lifestyle.  Throughout it all, there was never any drama between Cal and Sean and it’s cool to hear the story from both sides.  This podcast is Cal’s version.

    Callum Pettit Show Notes:

    2:00:  New Zealand and Sean

    7:30:  Quebec, moving to Whistler, and his parent dynamic, time with dad

    14:00:  The Pettit sponsor package

    16:00:  Evo

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    18:00:  Cutting Cal from K2, The North Face and Orage

    26:00:  TGR, heading out in the backcountry, mentors

    32:00:  Callum’s Hole in One, wet dreams  and The Great Siberian Traverse

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    The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is ‘Out of Office’ Pilsner

    44:16: Into the Mind, no more Sherpas, and Superproof

    49:00: Numinous and Kye Peterson

    51:00:  Inappropriate Questions

  • Tom Wallisch

    Episode #95

    Release date: November 12, 2018

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Tom Wallisch is first return guest to The Powell Movement and there’s a reason for that…..He’s Tom Wallisch…..He sits on the board of directors for the US Ski and Snowboard Team, he’s all about giving back to the sport, he’s a living legend, and even as he’s gotten older, he’s kept his finger on the pulse of all ski media while continuing to  create his own. Wallisch always makes for an entertaining podcast.

    Tom Wallisch Show Notes:

    2:00:  His knee injury and the road to recovery

    14:00:  Getting back on snow and his mentality after injury

    18:30:  Evo

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    20:30:  Joss, the Olympic dilemma, and popularity

    26:00:  The 2018 Olympics, the ads, and honesty with brands

    30:30:  Being on the Board of Directors of the US Ski and Snowboard Team

    35:00:  Resigning with Line for 3 more years and social media in contracts

    38:45: Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20.

    The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is ‘Out of Office’ Pilsner

    41:15:  Internet skiers, video projects, creating Good Company, and company plans for next year

    55:00:  Delta’s special treatment of Tom and wedding planning

    57:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Line Skis Josh Malczyk

  • Mike Douglas

    Episode #94

    Release date: November 5, 2018

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Mike Douglas is a living legend in the ski industry.  He’s known in the ski world as “The Godfather”, he was one of the behind the scenes leaders of the New Canadian Air Force, a group that takes credit for the development of the first modern twin tip.  Nowadays, he’s still a paid, pro skier but his focus is on filmmaking and his production company, Switchback Entertainment, has been killing it for over a decade.  We talk about it all on the podcast.

    Mike Douglas Show Notes:

    2:00:  Canada, getting into skiing, and taking photos

    5:30:  Dropping out of college, Whistler and bumps

    12:45:  The New Canadian Air Force, mogul demos, and 1080 proposal

    20:00:  Mingo, the first 1080, and other skis he’s made

     28:45: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)

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    31:00:  Climate Change, POW Summit, and still being a pro skier

    39:30:  Davenport, Seth and The Back 9

    48:40: Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20.

    The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is ‘Out of Office’ Pilsner

    50:15:  Switchback Entertainment, Salomon Freeski TV, and growth

    59:00:  Being in his own productions, features and winning awards

    67:00  Death:  Shane, Sarah, JP, and Andreas

    72:00:  Inappropriate Questions

  • Simon Dumont

    Episode #143

    Release date: October 14, 2019

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Simon Dumont is a legendary figure in the world of freeskiing.  Known for boosting higher than almost anyone else in the halfpipe, Simon’s career was full of podiums and video parts.  While he is a legend in the sport, things didn’t come easy for Simon.  He was always too small and told he would never make it and he never listened.  He willed and worked himself to success and it’s something he believes anyone can do, if they put in the work.

    Simon Dumont Show Notes:

    2:00:  Meeting Simon for the first time, having a chip on his shoulder, and height

    5:30:  Maine, Native American, and child modeling

    9:00:  Sports, snow, and talents

    15:00:  Meeting Strokes and X-Games alternate

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    19:45:  Generations, films, and breaking his pelvis

    27:00:  Cube Pipe, Quarter Pipe, and channeling anger

    36:30:  Sponsors, Michael Spencer, and contest winnings

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    42:00:  Investments, the 10% rule, and the JOI/JOSS

    50:00:  Slumdog Illionaire, Head, and losing motivation

    55:00:  The Olympics, injury, and life now

    59:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Peter Olenick

  • Sean Pettit

    Episode #90

    Release date: October 8, 2018

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Pro Skier Sean Pettit’s career started with a move from Quebec to Whistler.  From there, he became a child prodigy, the freeride kid who could do anything on his skis.  We pick up our conversation from 2016 (I include 10 minutes of our old conversation for background) and talk about his focus from skiing to snowboarding, injury, his lifestyle clothing brand and more.

    Sean Pettit Show Notes

    2:00:  How quickly he became pro and how that happened

    5:00:  Struggling in Whistler, getting sponsored and being smaller

    13:00:  Superproof and Red Bull

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    19:00: Sean’s house today, cliffhangers, and hurting his knee snowboarding

    27:38:  Skipping a movie part for Instagram and what his sponsors thought of it

    33:00:  Superproof, his ‘Keep your Tips Up’ reality show, and working the carnival circuit

    40:00:  Contracts and snowboarding

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    46:30:  Powder’s article about Pettit and sponsors thoughts on snowboarding

    52:30:  Michael Jordan comparison and what’s next

    57:00:  Inappropriate Questions

  • Andy Parry

    Episode #32

    Release date: August 28, 2017

    Listen on Spotify HERE!

    Andy Parry is one of the more unique skiers on the planet.  He’s an innovator, a pioneer of content creation, and the one skier who knows what the kids want….and he delivers it to them via the web on a weekly basis (for 10 seasons) with the wildly successful Line Traveling Circus web series.  Find out how Andy relied on creativity more than to talent to make his pro ski dreams come true.

    Andy Parry Show Notes:

    2:00:  Home renovations with Andy and the relevant things that have happened with Andy lately.  None are good

    5:05:  The Line Traveling Circus

    7:55:  Growing up in Victor, NY with a lot of change

    10:00: How was school for Andy as he was a weird kid?

    11:25:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off

    12:57: How does Andy get into skiing?  The I hate NY Crew and backyard skiing

    16:20:  Andy’s persona on Newschoolers.com and problems with different crews

    18:01:  Describing the skiing that Andy does

    19:50:  Comparison to Rodney Mullen

    20:15:  Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) and RESQWATER

    22:11: Emo Bogart Section outlines who Andy was in High School and what he wishes he realized in High School

    24:00:  Going to Green Mountain College and meeting the Meatheads, Line and meeting Mike Nick

    26:30:  Pitching the Traveling Circus to Jason Levinthal, signing with Line and Season 1

    30:00:  Lots of views little money.  Does he need an agent?

    33:12:  Traveling the world and doing with not as much talent as the rest

    35:16:  Moving to Colorado and working at Ruby Tuesdays and Pizza Hut

    36:02:  Working with Shane McFalls

    37:05:  Blowing his knee jumping a fence and rehab

    38:18:  Strange fan encounters with The Traveling Circus and getting noticed

    39:25:  Having a lot more fun than other people

    40:28:  Getting a Sprinter Van,  how gross the van gets and breaking down

    42:19: Channeling his inner Plake with the Tell a Friend Tour

    45:07:  The lifestyle not seen on The Traveling Circus and what he doesn’t like about who he travels with .

    48:13:  Wanting to be remembered as a legend