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TPM Episode 370: Andy Hetzel, Legendary Snowboarder Feb 19, 2024

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Andy Hetzel is the Rick Kane of snowboarding. Hailing from Arizona, Andy's first love was skateboarding, then punk rock. This eventually led to Andy finding snowboarding and moving his life to Breckenridge. He competed early and often and achieved pro status, but Hetzel won't be remembered for contests, well maybe as the reigning World Mogul Champion. But, outside of that bump title, Andy and the skate-influenced crew he rode with, you know, the Palmer and Ranquet types, helped create the derelict culture of the sport when it wasn't considered a sport, it was a lifestyle. It's a fun history lesson, and Utah legend Benny Pelligrino asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Andy Hetzel Show Notes

3:00: X-Games, contests, reigning World Mogul Champion, Arizona, skateboarding, punk rock, and snowboarding an AZ

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

23:00: Breckenridge, Worlds's, sponsors, Jamie Salter/Kemper, Utah, MCA, Andy Brewer and Kemper Tour

40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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42:30: Bad sponsor choices, Pro model, Palmer, no moderation, and getting kicked out of Hood

53:00: Covers, video parts, guns and Alaska, the wild west of AK, Japan, and how does his career end

65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Benny Pelligrino

TPM Episode 369: Greg Stump, Legendary Filmmaker, Aspen Residency, Part 2 Feb 12, 2024

Show notes

Greg Stump, the legendary filmmaker behind ski classics like Blizzard of Aahhh's, The Maltese Flamingo, Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski, and Legend of Aahhh's, is back on the podcast. Stumpy is promoting his March Residence at the Isis Theatre in Aspen this March, where he is screening the incredible films mentioned above. On the podcast, we discuss stories from each movie and talk about many players, including Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt, Mike Hattrup, Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain, Laird Hamilton, Craig Kelly, Hunter S. Thompson, and more. On top of that, there's twice the number of Inappropriate Questions.

Greg Stump Show Notes:

3:00: Greg's health, his Aspen Residency, The Maltese Flamingo

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

25:00: The Maltese Flamingo cont…, Groove Requiem in the Key of Ski, and Blizzard of Aahhh's

41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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43:00: Blizzard of Aahhh's cont… and Legend of Aahhh's

54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Hattrup and Cody Townsend (from 2015)

TPM Episode 368: Nick McNutt, Pro Skier Feb 05, 2024

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Nick McNutt's ski bum story is one of the best. After ten years of dirtbagging it, Nick became a big-name pro skier and one of the faces of TGR movies. When Nick moved to Whistler at 17, he quickly became the skier other skiers were talking about because of his huge switch landings…something that wasn't too common back in the day. While he filmed with smaller production companies, TGR's 100K Collab contest was the thing that changed his life…and he didn't even win. On the podcast, we talk about his journey to pro skierdom, getting buried in an avalanche with a faulty beacon, the aftermath, and much more. One of Nick's oldest, loose-cannon friends asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Nick McNutt Show Notes

3:00: His name, Quebec to BC, learning to ski, racing, and snowboarding.

10:00: Twin Tips, skiing everything switch before anyone was doing that, being small in HS, and straight to Whistler at 17

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

23:00: Growing a foot in Whistler, the under the radar Whistler switch movement, Idea, ski tech creating his style, no poles, the Olympics, filming/TGR Collab and sponsors

41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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43:00: Almost Ablaze, winning awards, Linecatcher, all-time trips, narrating "Far Out", and money

53:00: Ski films can make things feel more dramatic, getting buried, the transceiver fiasco, the injuries, and the aftermath

72:00: Inappropriate Questions Tony Keller

TPM Episode 367: Ross Reid, Nerdy About Nature, Ski Filmmaker Jan 29, 2024

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Ross Reid is known these days as the Nerdy About Nature guy, a modern-day Bill Nye, helping educate the digital world about what's happening in nature. But Ross isn't just an internet influencer; he's an award-winning filmmaker who spent 20 years in the ski industry, working with the best athletes in the world. On the podcast, we talk about growing up at White Pass, his brand Rime Knits, his time with Poor Boyz Productions, K2, his Tamashii project, Nerdy About Nature, and much more. The Inappropriate Questions are off the record and all-time!

Ross Reid Show Notes

3:00: Getting banned by Tik-Tok, growing up in Redmond, skiing, huge family, his early passions around animals and nature and who was Ross in HS

20:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

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

23:00: Montana State, bad at math, his first Poor Boyz Productions shoot, Rime Knits, his business acumen, and HellBents

40:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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42:00: His prove it shoot with PBP, moving to LA, movie tours, behind the scenes of an industry, and shooting in Hawaii

53:00: Taking a job with K2, being overworked, his K2 vision, and the Tamashii project

65:00: Australia for his MBA and Nerdy About Nature

78:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 366: Logan Pehota, Pro Skier Jan 22, 2024

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Logan Pehota comes from ski royalty bloodlines. His dad, Eric Pehota, is a ski mountaineering pioneer, a badass in the big mountains. Logan's journey to ski stardom took him from racing to slope-style to the Freeride World Tour to where he is today, dropping the biggest cliffs and huge tricks in the backcountry. If you've seen a Matchstick Productions film lately, you know how giant Logan goes. On the podcast, we talk about his dad, high-risk logging, contests, how money dictates his contest lines, and so much more. Colby Stevenson asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Logan Pehota Show Notes:

3:00: Eric Pehota, Jet Boats, ski programs, the backcountry early on, and Warren Miller at 6

11:00: Ski racing, being a gearhead, park skiing, not watching ski movies growing up, the Olympic track, and big mountain contests.

21:00 Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

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

23:00: Red Bull Cold Rush, is there pressure from his last name, MSP at 17 years old, and long line logging.

32:00: Monster Enemy Lines, Swatch Skier Cup, Summer Camps at Whistler, Freeride World Tour, Chamonix and Alaska

41:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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43:00: Money is important, this is a job, money, going huge for dollars, and getting to film with MSP again

51:00: Backflipping his sled, the 80 footer, fear, and the wow factor

58:00: Inappropriate Questions with Colby Stevenson

TPM Episode 365: Colby West, Pro Skier Jan 15, 2024

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Colby West is a big personality in skiing and has been for almost a decade...but didn't start skiing until he was a teenager. When most people were getting into the sport, Colby lived an isolated life where he spent his free time mimicking different voices and spending the rest of his time in the woods…And then, he found skiing through a school program. Colby went all in on the sport, working all year to pay for High North Ski Camp. When he got there, he found a mentor in Shane Szocs, who opened so many doors for him in the pro ski world. On the podcast, we talk about dropping out of college to live in his car to make the ski dream happen, medaling at X games and other events, his vocal talents, his "Ski Musical" and so much more. Jossi Wells asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Colby West Show Notes:

3:00: Voices, growing up in NH, the only rule growing up, finding skiing through school, and the High North fiasco.

20:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

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

23:00: Mike Atkinson, Shane Szocs opening doors for him, back to New England skiing, death metal, and all black.

29:00: Poaching the Waterville Valley Team, dropping out of school, living in his car, couch stories, going from K2 to Volkl, and getting into X Games and being on a podium with Candide

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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44:00: The emotions of X Games were the money, the non-specialized generation, his surprising contest mentality, and going from straight edge to partying with his traveling boy band.

52:00: Ski town famous, being the funny guy filming, fear in the backcountry when the tricks get too insane for him, Olympics, Kastle, money and Hollywood

71:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jossi Wells

TPM Episode 364: Parkin Costain, Pro Skier Jan 08, 2024

Show notes

Parkin Costain is a child prodigy, a kid born to pro level athlete parents, Parkin was in the backcountry before he could walk. He was learning to read lines, manage risk and enjoy adventure at a young age and then, at the ripe age of 7, started competing in big mountain contests…Those evolved into film contests, sponsors, and a career filming with TGR. We talk about it all and more on the podcast. Jake Hopfinger asks the Inappropriate Questions

Parkin Costain Show Notes:

3:00: His parents; his name, cars, school, competing at 7, freedom, and rules

20:30: Stanley: The brand that invented keeping things hot and cold

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

23:30: Close calls, ski culture, Line, TGR Grom Comp, fireworks, the Quicksilver contest, and AK

40:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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42:30: From Scot Schmidt to Andy Mahre, Sponsors, and getting the call from TGR,

53:00: King and Queen of Corbet's, pressure, money, and family risk

59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jake Hopfinger

TPM Episode 363: Gerry Lopez, Legendary Surfer, Yogi, Snowboarder Jan 01, 2024

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Gerry Lopez may be the most legendary guest I've ever had on the podcast, so it's fitting that I kick off Season 8 with Gerry. This OG surf god single-handedly invented what relaxed style looks like, and it was all inspired by his other passion, yoga. Gerry is famous for so many things, but his legacy will be remembered most for pioneering Pipeline on a board shorter than ever seen before, and then leaving it all for Oregon and snowboarding. On the podcast, we talk about Hawaii, localism, counterculture, Hollywood, and a lot more.

Gerry Lopez Show Notes:

3:00: Early Hawaii, difficulty with change, localism, more surfers, the importance of yoga, and the beginning of the industry

19:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

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

22:00: Dick Brewer, counterculture, Lighting Bolt Surfboards, Pipeline Masters, G-Land Hollywood, and Arnold

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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44:00: Snowboarding, moving to Bend, Jaymo, injuries, and The Gerry Lopez Big Wave Challenge

58:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 362: Chris King and Graham Zimmerman, VP OR Brand, Climber and OR and POW Athlete Director Dec 25, 2023

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Chris King and Graham Zimmerman are two of the power players over at Outdoor Research. Chris is OR's VP of Brand, and we discuss his career that took him from behind the lens to behind the curtain. Graham is OR's Athlete Team Captain, the Athlete Director at Protect Our Winters, and one of the most accomplished climbers of the 21st century. On the podcast, we talk about his new book "A Fine Line," his journey to the mountains, and so much more. This one's a business and athlete episode.

Chris King/Graham Zimmerman Show Notes:

3:00: When things go wrong on social media, Seattle, Golf Scholarship at Carol College in Montana, and graduating into a recession

12:00: Financial marketing, learning how to use a camera, starting his own business in action sports, entertainment, and travel, and working with dogs at Rover

19:00: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

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

22:00: Bamboo, Outdoor Research, managing athletes, pairing back OR productions, OR Mountain Bike, creating new fits and cuts, and competing with retailers

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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44:00: Graham Zimmerman, his successful PR barrage, the "Why," Team Captain at OR, Athlete Director at POW, and different types of climbing

61:00: By all means, alpine climbing, kooks of the mountain, getting into climbing young, Yosemite SAR, dropping everything life for Alaska and suffering

74:00: How do people find out about his adventures, Free Solo, money, and sponsors

87:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris King

TPM Episode 361: Ingrid Backstrom Part 2, Pro Skier Dec 18, 2023

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Part 2 with Ingrid Backstrom is a much heavier episode. Ingrid and others were changing the face of big mountain skiing, and when you take that kind of risk, there's bound to be consequences. This week, Ingrid and I talk about working in a male-dominated industry, gender differences in the mountains, risk, losing people in the mountains, and a lot more. Elyse Saugstad asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Ingrid Backstrom Part 2 Show Notes:

3:00: Norway Bushfield/Hoji story, male-dominated industry, differences between men and women, and sexism

10:00: Skiing with women, business based on gender, money again, getting hurt while pregnant, saying yes, and when trips don't work out as planned.

20:30: Stanley: Get up 60% off at Stanley1913.com

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

23:30: Being ski famous, once in a lifetime experiences, McConkey, B.A.S.E., CR, and Arne

39:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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42:00: Powering through emotional pain with skiing, ski mountaineering, more death, Sarah Burke, different movie companies, and being pro and having a baby/kids

60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Elyse Saugstad

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