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TPM Episode 360: Ingrid Backstrom, Pro Skier Dec 11, 2023

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Ingrid Backstrom ushered in a new era of women's big mountain skiing when her award-winning segment in Matchstick Productions' "Yearbook" set the ski world on fire. While she was her high school valediction, Ingrid parlayed her academic scholarship into a life-changing time on the Whitman ski team. Then she graduated, dropped out of the real world, moved to Palisades, and became one of the faces of skiing in the 2000's. It's part 1 of an incredible story, and Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Ingrid Backstrom Show Notes:

3:00: String of bad luck for the ages, Crystal Mountain, keeping busy all the time, high school, and college scholarship and ski team

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23:30: Challenges of college, ski culture, summer skiing, quitting the real world, contests, sponsorship, and FWT Palisades 2009

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

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43:00: Losing her passport, US Extremes, Matchstick, McConkey, Bella Coola, pressure, fear,

67:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jessica Sobolowski-Quinn

TPM Episode 359: Todd Jones Part 2, Founder, Teton Gravity Research Dec 04, 2023

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Todd Jones has defined what action sports looks like to the masses and, more importantly, to the core of these sports in the most authentic way. He's been doing it for 30 years, and his baby, Teton Gravity Research, continues to reinvent itself with new product categories, a network of retail stores, the community they've built online since '96, and their movies featuring the greatest athletes. In Part 2 of the podcast, we pick up where we left off and talk about the movies, the athletes, and the stories. Greg Stump asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Todd Jones Part 2 Show Notes:

3:00: The Tangerine Dream, division of labor, getting sponsors at SIA Vegas, and the snowboard side of the tradeshow.

13:00: Fat skis, Seth Morrison, and were there hard lines between franchise athletes?

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24:30: Going behind the lens full time because of deliverables, blowing the shot, showing The Continuum, distribution, and the model they have been building and evolving for talent

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

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44:00: Nobis, Coombs, skits, women, Deeper, Further, Higher, Digital-ler, headcount, philosophy and money

66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Greg Stump

TPM Episode 358: Todd Jones, Founder, Teton Gravity Research, Visionary Nov 27, 2023

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Todd Jones and the company he helped found Teton Gravity Research, has had a huge impact on Skiing and Snowboarding. This private school-educated kid from Cape Cod became passionate about sliding on snow at Stowe, then became a certified Deadhead in high school, and college was all about leaving private college life to become a dish dog in Jackson Hole. The rest is history. Part 1 of the podcast we talk about The Dead, the early Jackson days, battles with ski patrol, pioneering Alaska with Coombs, and founding TGR. Ian Macintosh asks the Inappropriate Questions

Todd Jones Show Notes:

3:00: Kai's injury, growing up on the Cape, Stowe, and learning to be bored

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24:30: Drink it blue, ski racing at Kimball Union Academy, academics, Dead shows and TR and The Dead

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

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42:00: Jackson Hole, rich people, battles with ski patrol, and opening the gates

54:00: Being a sponsored skier, the Warren Miller debacle, pioneering AK, inspirations, and fishing boats

68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ian Macintosh

TPM Episode 357: Nick Goepper/Steve Stepp, 3x Olympic Medalist, 6x X-Games Medalist and Pro Skier Nov 20, 2023

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Nick Goepper won three Olympic medals in slopestyle, then called it a career and retired. Fast forward a year, and Nick is out of retirement, and he has his goals set: rebranding himself and making the Olympic Halfpipe team. On the podcast, we talk about how hard that will be, all things Goepper, and then I do a mini-podcast with the man behind the scenes of Nick's rebrand, controversial pro skier Steve Stepp. This one's a little different; think two guys, one mic.

Nick Goepper Show Notes:

3:00: My Olympic predictions, best Olympic experience, celebrating, retirement, and not skiing.

13:00: Getting dropped by sponsors, incentives, his compound, World Skate Games,

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24:30: Coming out of retirement for Halfpipe, learning all four doubles in pipe, and the Nick Goepper rebrand

30:00: Steve Stepp Mini Podcast: being a smart ass, getting suspended, ski racing, finding the park and pipe, Tom Wallisch and The University of Utah

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

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42:30: 4bi9, sponsors, changing the fit of skiing, and the fallout with Saga

54:00: His trolling series, did his controversial antics impact his career, pissing people off, Zane goes to Snowbird, where his career is now, and his Nick Goepper rebrand

65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve Stepp

TPM Episode 356: AJ Kitt, 4X Olympian, US Ski Team Legend Nov 13, 2023

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AJ Kitt is a US Ski Team Legend and was the face of US Downhill at a time when the US Skiing's image desperately needed a re-fresh from the Bill Johnson era. AJ's a 4X Olympian, which is incredible, but also the most screwed-over athlete ever by FIS, which is unfortunate. On the podcast, we talk about going fast, understanding sponsorship early, Bill Johnson, the World Cup at 18, the Olympics, and so much more. US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer Chad Fleischer asks the Inappropriate Questions.

AJ Kitt Show Notes:

3:00: Early season racing, dirt bikes in NY, weekends at Swain, and Dianne Roffe

12:00: Frustration with race results, Mountain House Academy and the talk with his parents, and GMVS

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24:00: Spyder, learning to be professional early, Bill Johnson, and believing in himself.

32:00: Making the US Team and going straight to the World Cup, his first Olympics, winning his first World Cup, the mental aspect, and 2nd in Kitzbuel

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

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41:30: Changing the Olympic course, getting screwed by FIS for the first time, Getting screwed by FIS for the 2nd time, and going down to Nor-Am's to get his confidence back

49:00: The Dual- Tech era of Rossignol, Ski Tech Ed Waldeberger, Rolex, and other sponsors

63:00: Success at Super G in Whistler, getting screwed by FIS for the 3rd time, retiring and getting used to being a regular civilian.

61:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chad Fleischer

TPM Episode 355: Cory Côté, Designer, Artist, Entrepreneur Nov 03, 2023

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Cory Côté's career has included some of the most interesting jobs with the biggest players in the business. His story starts with a difficult childhood, where he used team sports to take him from Canada to Washington and then transitioned from athletics to art. From gigs with Ames Bros to record labels to designing (in-house and out) for some of the most influential brands in action sports...You've seen Cory's art and work. These days, Cory has Mystery Made, his brand and design house in West Seattle. On the podcast, we talk about the road from Canada to crushing it. Brandon Ramirez asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Cory Côté Show Notes:

3:00: Singapore, Canada, rough childhood, sports, and college soccer

11:00: Cornish, Tooth and Nail Records and Ames Bros

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

24:00: Getting a job with K2, learning to snowboard at sales meetings, differentiating brands and keeping secrets.

30:00: The benefits of doing the job of 10 people, the end of US production, the China experience, becoming design manager at K2 and Shepard Fairey

39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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41:30: Original Penguin, lawsuits, inspiration trips, and leaving K2

49:00: Starting Mystery Made, staying in snow, learning the business end, and odd hours

54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brandon Ramerez

TPM Episode 354: Dave Moe, Captain Powder, Co-Founder Powder Magazine Oct 30, 2023

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Dave Moe is the most unique, eclectic guest I've had on the podcast, and he and his brother may have had more of an impact on the sport of skiing than anyone else I've had on the show. The Moe's started Powder Magazine, and Dave Moe was the gonzo journalist who traveled the world in the name of Powder. On the podcast, we talk about early Seattle skiing, his "Screw Loose" alter egos, founding Powder Magazine, sales, marketing, travel, and general weirdness. Jake Moe makes a couple of appearances to clear some things up on this history lesson of an episode.

Dave Moe Show Notes:

5:00: Screw Loose and Alter Egos: Abraham Lincoln, Tragic Johnson, Lambchop, and Captain Powder, and skiing in Seattle.

13:00: Skiing in Seattle, the idea for Powder Magazine, Jake on couch surfing, Sun Valley, and what did other media think of Powder?

20:00: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

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22:00: The magazine plan, what it costs, the reason Powder was a success in Jake's mind, paying for the product, the sales strategy, covers, and travel

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38:00: Hunter S Thompson influence, weird stuff, expense accounts, and selling Powder

43:00: How does Powder end for him, Spiritual Editor, Powder is coming back, and his Hall of Fame bid

47:00: Inappropriate Questions with Eric Sanford

TPM Episode 353: Tanner Hall, Legendary Pro Skier Oct 23, 2023

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Tanner Hall is arguably the greatest all-around skier of our time. He's a rare athlete who's found success in the moguls, in the streets, in the parks, in the X Games, in the backcountry, in the movies, and on the Freeride World Tour. It doesn't get more complete than that, and the crazy thing is that now, at 40, he's skiing better than he ever has. While that's a bold statement, when the new edit, XL drops this week, you'll know what I'm talking about. On the podcast, we discuss his relationship, his injury list, XL, what the future holds, and much more. Wiley Miller asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Tanner Hall Show Notes:

3:00: A serious girlfriend, time online, perks of the relationship, and will there be kids?

11:00: The K2 Back 9, injury list, weed, what does it take to ski these days, who are the up-and-comers and why is it so hard to be successful?

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23:30: Who was first with personal projects, funding, monetization, film festivals and awards, and sponsors and his new project XL

36:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there.

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38:00: The street part of his project XL, the backcountry part in XL, the quad flip, and the future

45:00: Inappropriate Questions with Wiley Miller

TPM Episode 352: Nate Holland, Pro Snowboarder, 8X X Games Gold Medalist, 3X Olympian Oct 16, 2023

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Nate Holland is a born and bred Idaho boy who grew up in a log cabin and spent his time hunting, fishing, skateboarding, and skiing and then he found snowboarding, and life changed. Nate was hellbent on making it in the halfpipe and big air world of professional snowboarding and racked up 20k in credit card, infuriating his co-signing family. But freestyle was never going to be the route for Nate, and when he pivoted to boardercross, he found success beyond his wildest imagination. On the podcast, we talk about the Palmer, Farmer influence, living in tents, the X-Games, the Olympics, and a lot more. Jimbo Morgan asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Nate Holland Show Notes:

3:00: Ripping sleeves off of others, Palmer and Farmer, Hippy lifestyle in Idaho, and snowboarding

11:00: Critical Condition, USASA, football, living at Hood in a tent for the summer, not wanting to snowboard year-round, finding a mountain town, and living poor.

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23:30: Pipe and Big Air, Budweiser Ariel Assault, finding out boardercross is in the Olympics, and wining X Games Gold in Ultra Cross

32:00: World Cups, making the US Team, his brother, qualifying for the Torino Olympics early, sponsors, developing boards that would never be sold, and money

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

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44:00: Not cool enough to sell, dominating X Games, his intensity, bad courses, fights on the snow, no chill in him at his first Olympics

54:00: His different Olympic experiences and then being passed over for Korea, and hi retirement party

62:00: Inappropriate Questions with Jimbo Morgan

TPM Episode 351: Colby Stevenson, Pro Skier, Olympian Part 2 Oct 09, 2023

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While Colby Stevenson won't be remembered for the car accident that broke his skull into over 40 pieces, it sure had an impact in steering his life from a middle-of-the-pack pro athlete to absolute dominance. In part two of Colby's podcast, we talk Olympic Silver in the Covid year, X Games double gold as a rookie, learning lessons during injuries, sponsors, money, filming with everyone, and more. Olympian Lyman Currier asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Colby Stevenson Show Notes Part 2:

3:00: X at X at the W, Stept, making the US Rookie Team, the importance of mindset, an being put on almost an ultimatum year on the US Team and getting back to normal after the accident.

20:00: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

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

21:00: Skiing again, figuring out he's back, unlocking the code to winning, 2018 Olympic year, pain-killing injections in skiing.

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

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44:00: X Games snub and then double gold, sponsors, and money, video parts, Kai Jones, and The Olympics

65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Lyman Currier0

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