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TPM Episode 330: Wiley Miller, Pro Skier, Commercial Pilot May 15, 2023

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wileymiller 's ski career trajectory is so different from most people on the podcast. There was no competing early and often for Wiley. He earned his spot in ski movies by showing up at a film shoot. Then, Wiley was nominated for and won big awards early on, and parlayed that into a 20-year career of ski movies. While I wish it were all roses in this one, Wiley shares about his Mom's battle against ALS, the ups and downs of sponsorship, owning brands, and more…And these days, while Wiley is still shredding on a pro level, he's also a commercial pilot, and we get a great Nipsey Hustle story out of him during Inappropriate Questions.

Wiley Miller Show Notes:

3:00: Elliot Bernhagen story, Billings, MT, Red Lodge, his parents are athletes, and his Mom's battle with ALS

14:00: Stem Cell treatment in Mexico, building jumps with his brother, no park skiing in Montana, Camp of Champions, and his brother being the better skier

22:00: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar

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

25:00: University of Calgary, New Zealand, paying the bills, Utah, and shooting for Photo Play

32:00: Nominated for a Powder Award, sponsorships and getting ownerships of Saga and 4FRNT, and Level 1

41:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

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

High Cascade Snowboard Camp: The legendary snowboard camp

44:30: Level 1 Realtime, Best Male Performance at IF3, X Games Real Snow, TGR, Chris Collins, and Conrad Anker

51:00: "The Connection to Gravity" Movie, not being able to say no when filming, Cold Rush, pioneering the Nosebutter 7 on skis, and close calls happen when he's overconfident, and it happened a couple of weeks ago

61:00: The bad side of sponsorship, the Saga saga, the 4FRNT sale, his new sponsors, and Rory Bushfield

85:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Logan and an Anonymous Source

TPM Episode 329: Jason Borgstede, Pro Snowboarder, Entrepreneur May 08, 2023

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Jason Borgstede is an OG snowboarder who isn't afraid to tell it how it is. While Burton kind of screwed him over, he has and still is making a huge impact in the sport of snowboarding. On the podcast, we talk about sponsorship, The US Open, X-Games, money, JB Deuce, his breakup with Jesse, founding Blue, and Gold AK, and the importance of building culture and community in snowboarding.

Jason Borgstede Part 2 Show Notes:

6:00: King of the Hill car chase story, gnarly snowboard OG's, being straight edge, and peer pressure.

14:00: Vibing and Volcom, Jesse Burtner, and NSB

21:30: High Cascade Snowboard Camp: The most important snowboard camp on the planet

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

24:30: Mack Dawg, filming for JB Deuce, his first US Open, writing an essay to get into big air, and video parts

38:00: X Games, other contests, print coverage, money, and buying a house

45:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

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

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

48:30: Getting screwed by Burton, Brushie and being a reality tv star

60:00: The end of JB Deuce, putting it all on the line for Blue and Gold AK and threats to his business

70:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Arzt and Me

TPM Episode 328: Jason Borgstede, Pro Snowboarder, Entrepreneur May 01, 2023

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Jason Borgstede is an OG snowboarder who did everything in snowboarding minus having a pro model. While that's a bummer, Jason is an X-Games Gold Medalist, he filmed with Mack Dawg, and he rode for the biggest brands in the sport…he did so much over his career that this is a two-parter. Jason wears his heart on his sleeve and in part 1, we talk about poker, living all over, finding skate and snow, sponsorship letters, getting on the Burton Factory Team, and much more. Mark Sullivan and Mike Arzt ask the Inappropriate Questions

Jason Borgstede Show Notes:

3:00: His marathon bet, Danny Way, and Poker

20:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

23:30: St Louis, California, Texas, and no male role model at home

30:00: Skateboarding, moving to AK, and skating in Hawaii,

38:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

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

40:30: Finding snowboarding, boards, pro in everything, and skate and snowboard becomes life

50:00: Wrestling, Boarderline, getting on the shop team, and sponsor me letters

61:00: Knee surgery, HCSC digger, getting on the in-house Burton Team, and his first product box

75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mark Sullivan and Mike Arzt

TPM Episode 327: Chris Jerard, VP of Content Marketing-Outside, Entrepreneur, Freeskier Magazine Apr 24, 2023

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Chris Jerard is a mastermind when it comes to building things in the world of sliding on snow. A serial entrepreneur, Chris had a unique inspiration in high school that drove him to pursue his passions instead of opting for a safe law career. On the podcast, we talk about that inspiration, the beginnings of Freeskier Magazine, his perfectly timed pivot to digital, founding start-ups, and his current role as VP of Content Marketing at Outside. It's a peek behind the curtain of some of the most influential media properties in the business.

Chris Jerard Show Notes:

3:00: Freeskier parties, growing up in New Hampshire, entrepreneur as a kid, what HS group he was in, his biggest influences early in life.

13:00: Taking a year off in a van, University of Colorado, Rock and Ice Magazine, and stalking magazines.

21:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

24:00: Freeskier Magazine, what is magazine life-like, Alaska, the hot tub photo shoot, and the K2 debacle.

43:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

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

45:00: Chase Jarvis, the lightbulb goes off in his head, working with Travis Rice, sounding Inkwell and Roam

56:00: Selling to Outside, The Outerverse, NFT's, Warren Miller, and the focus today

75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Pat Crawford

TPM Episode 326: Chris Rubens, Pro Skier, Farmer, Part 2 Apr 17, 2023

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It's Chris Rubens, everyone's favorite skier, part 2, and another deep dive into the life and times of a guy who makes his money farming snow and food. This week we talk about money, filming, the trip that changed his life, accidents in the mountains, becoming a farmer, and much more. Chris's brother-in-law and Powell Movement alumni, Greg Hill asks the Inappropriate Questions

Chris Rubens Show Notes:

3:00: Pranks, MSP trips, marketing Rubens, late payments that impact his filming career, and seasons that don't work out.

13:00: The Sherpa's "All I Can," winning awards, JP Auclair, and death in the mountains

20:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

23:00: Personal favorite year of filming, Blank, Guilt Trip, and starting the journey to reducing his carbon footprint.

34:00: Internet hate, Greg Hill and "The Curve of Time" Movie, and skiing in electric cars

41:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

43:00: Accidents in the backcountry, tinkering with product, sponsor switching after 19 years

52:00: Atomic and farming

63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Greg Hill

TPM Episode 325: Chris Rubens, Pro Skier, Farmer Apr 10, 2023

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Chris Rubens is the pro skier that pro skiers want to ski with. A badass in the mountains with a pro ski career that has spanned over 20 years, Chris graduated from the world of helicopters and sleds to totally changing the curve of his carbon footprint. In part 1 of his podcast, we talk about ski racing, growing up with Hoji, finding freeride, sponsorship, the eclipse photo adventure, and his big break with Matchstick Productions. It's another good one with the nicest of Canadians. Ski Legend Mike Douglas asks the Inappropriate Questions

Chris Rubens Show Notes:

3:00: USA v. Canadian athletes, coming from a British oil family, and ski racing

12:00: Hjorleifson family, his and his Olympian sister's ski racing careers, going to a sports school, joining the Rocky Mountain Freeride program, and when did he realize he could go further in skiing

20:30: Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

23:00: First free pair for skis, being productive, hating contests, is there a benefit going head to toe with a brand, and money

35:00: Everyone is replaceable, and moving to an undeveloped Revelstoke

39:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

41:30: What development does to Revelstoke, The Eclipse Adventure and photos, and getting cold feet

52:00: Learning to snowmobile, filming with Matchstick Productions early on, figuring out filming, and movie tours

62:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Douglas

TPM Episode 324: Shane McConkey PMS 2023 Apr 03, 2023

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Shane McConkey was the most influential skier or snowboarder of our time. Not only was he an incredible athlete, but he was also one of those innovators who was always tinkering with products to make the sport better and more fun. Between lobbying for mid-fats in the late 90s and pioneering rocker technology in the 2000s, there is not another athlete I can think of who has done more for progressing. On top of all that, Shane was a funny, laugh-out-loud comedian, and on the podcast this week, I take you through my trip to the McConkey PMS event and get some funny Shane stories from folks like Sherry McConkey, JT Holmes, Scott Gaffney, Mike Douglas, Chris Davenport and many more.

Shane McConkey Tribute Show Notes:

9:00: Gregory Brown

12:00: Uncle E (Episode 250-251)

14:00: Greg Lindsey

15:30: Sherry McConkey (Episode 6)

19:00 Rollerblade: They invented inline skating and make the best skates on the planet.

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

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

23:00: Jamie Burge

25:00: Paul Crandall aka LP (Episode 258)

27:00: Katie Benty

28:00: Scott Gaffney (Episode 86)

29:30 Chris Davenport (Episode 194-195)

32:00: Courtney Knutsen

35:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there JT Holmes (Episode 38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

39:30: JT Holmes (Episode 26)

43:00: Wendy Fisher (Episode 279-280)

53:00: Mike Douglas (Episode 94)

55:00: HP Featherman

TPM Episode 323: Rachael Burks, Pro Skier Mar 27, 2023

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Rachael Burks may be the most stoked skier on the planet, and that stoke is contagious. Whether she's sending the biggest cliffs, picking the most technical lines, or doing what she can to promote women and women's skiing, Rachael is the person everyone wants to be around in the mountains. On the podcast, we talk about how she ended up in Texas, finding a ski career in her 20s, Billy Poole, TGR, paying to play, Going Greenland, mentoring women, and a lot more. Legendary airman Julian Carr asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Rachael Burks Show Notes:

5:00: Going Greenland, growing up in Utah, and being recruited to the church

12:00: Team sports, skiing, mountain biking early on, risk-taking, SMU, and depression

21:00: Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

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

23:00: Dropping out of school and landing a job at Snowbird, shop-life, contests, and the Crested Butte comp

32:00: Finishing school in Oxford, competing on the European Tour with $350 in the bank, one speed in skiing, and getting a sponsor through crashing in Verbier

38:00: Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

43:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

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

45:00: Getting on the Levitation Project, not knowing how to film on an all-time trip, Powder Awards, sponsorship, and money

49:00: Julian Carr sized cliffs, losing Billy, TGR, paying to play, Angel, Red Bull Cold Rush, McConkey PMS, and mentoring women

72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Julian Carr

TPM Episode 322: Stanley Larsen, Legendary Hot Dog Skier Mar 20, 2023

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Stanley Larsen was one of the original Hot Doggers. Known for his loose contest runs that earned him titles like Canadian National Champion, French Freestyle Champion, Swiss Aerial Champion, and European Champion, Stanley was so much more than a contest guy. Fifty years before the Nimbus Crew existed, Stanley Larsen was looked at as the first skier to look at the mountain like a blank canvas and make art with his skiing. And when his skiing was done, Stanley made art in Hollywood, directing Super Bowl commercials and more. On the podcast, we talk about his counterculture roots, Dick Barrymore, Warren Miller, The Marlboro Tour, the death of hotdog skiing, and more. These history lessons are important and not to be missed.

Stanley Larsen Show Notes:

5:00: Saving lives, unbelievable Stanley skills, growing up in Seattle in the bike business.

10 :00: Getting into skiing through a church he never went inside, racing, counterculture Stanley, and he was going to be a pro skier

19:00: Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

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

21:00: Getting on the Allslop Tour, Sun Valley, Vail Gelande, Warren Miller, and Stanley's patented loose style, earning respect, and creating the IFSA

39:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

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

41:30: Overnight success of freestyle, Scott Megrino's injury changes everything, keeping the TV contract, all his titles, and the Cervinia story

49:00: Marlboro Tour, going to Iran with Dick Bass and a Rockefeller to solve Utah's transportation problems, and being a celebrity

56:00: Assignment K2, the Clambin scene, the differences between Dick and Warren, transitioning to being behind the lens

80:00: Inappropriate Questions with Phil Sifferman

TPM Episode 321: Mike Marolt, Ski Mountaineer, US Ski Hall of Fame Member Mar 13, 2023

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While Mike Marolt is a US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Member and a badass ski mountaineer, he never really had a pro ski career. He makes his money as a CPA. Ski-wise, Mike did so many incredible things, at high altitudes-without using oxygen, sherpa, or drugs, but he was always treated like Rodney Dangerfield. He and his crew never got the respect they deserved. On the podcast, we talk about the Marolt family roots in Aspen, his identical twin brother, college baseball, and his incredible resume full of American firsts in ski descents, and more.

Mike Marolt Show Notes:

5:00: Hunter S. Thompson's rocket, Jennifer Aniston, Michael Jordan, and his dad, the Olympian

12:00: Aspen's dark event, having an identical twin, Independence Pass in the summer with his dad, and the Aspen School District Outdoor Education Program and trip

22:15: Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

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

24:15: Climbing at Kastle Peak at least 300 times, Jeeps, and being a clean-cut, church-going kid who drank beer

37:00: College baseball, studying accounting, the unwritten rules of climbing from his era, Denali, Logan, and learning how to suffer

38:00: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

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

40:00: First trip to Asia with Ed Viesturs, his first time above 20,000 feet, and Ed inspiring him to bring skis on future trips

49:00: Not cool enough for big-time ski or climbing sponsorships, getting enough hate online that there was a betting pool against them living through Shishapangma, and people questioning him (and his group) being the first North American to ski an 8000-meter peak

55:00: Going got Everest with a chip on their shoulder, how not getting it impacted them, climbing, Choy Oyo pure style and Everest not fully pure style, and then his thoughts on supplemental oxygen (which he doesn't use)

67:00: Not bring his skis on the summit bid, getting stuck in lines, and then getting cold and turning around

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